NBA Player News
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Robert Williams III C | POR
Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Good to go vs. Utah
Williams (knee) is available for Monday's game against the Jazz.
Williams was held out of Saturday's win over San Antonio -- the second leg of a back-to-back set -- due to left knee injury management. However, he'll return to action Monday. Over his last five appearances, the big man has averaged 6.4 points and 7.8 rebounds in 17.6 minutes per contest.
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Yanic Konan Niederhauser C | LAC
Clippers' Yanic Konan Niederhauser: Officially available
Niederhauser (illness) has been cleared to play Monday against the Warriors.
Niederhauser was upgraded to probable a few hours before tipoff, and he's now been officially cleared to suit up. He saw only six minutes in his last appearance Saturday against Boston with Ivica Zubac back in action, and Niederhauser will likely have a hard time finding opportunities again Monday.
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Ivica Zubac C | IND
Clippers' Ivica Zubac: Will start Monday
Zubac will start against the Warriors on Monday, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Zubac returned from a five-game absence due to a Grade 2 left ankle sprain in Saturday's loss to Boston, recording four points (2-6 FG), seven rebounds and one assist across 21 minutes off the bench. While it's unclear if he'll remain on a minutes restriction Monday, the big man will return to the starting five. As a result, Brook Lopez should slide back to the second unit.
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Joel Embiid C | PHI
76ers' Joel Embiid: Cleared to play Monday
Embiid (knee/ankle) is available for Monday's game against the Nuggets.
As expected, Embiid will shake off his probable tag due to left knee injury management and right ankle soreness. The star big man has appeared in five of the Sixers' last six games, averaging 28.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.2 blocks in 33.8 minutes per contest during that span.
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PJ Hall C | CHA
Hornets' PJ Hall: Not starting vs. OKC
Hall won't start against the Thunder on Monday.
With Moussa Diabate (wrist) back in the lineup following a two-game absence, Hall will slide to the second unit. Over three appearances off the bench with Charlotte this season, the two-way player has averaged 6.3 points and 4.0 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per tilt.
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Mark Williams C | PHO
Suns' Mark Williams: Ready to go Monday
Williams (knee) will play Monday night against Houston.
Williams carried a probable tag leading up to tipoff, and the team has since given him the green light to take the court Monday. The big man is averaging 12.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 21.0 minutes over his last six appearances.
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Alperen Sengun C | HOU
Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Likely to miss about two weeks
Head coach Ime Udoka said Monday that Sengun (ankle) is likely to miss around two weeks, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
Sengun suffered a sprained right ankle in Saturday's loss to Dallas and is expected to miss an extended period. With the star big man on the shelf, Steven Adams will likely enter the starting lineup for the foreseeable future, while Clint Capela should see increased burn off the bench.
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Steven Adams C | HOU
Rockets' Steven Adams: Available and starting Monday
Adams (ankle) is available and starting in Monday's game against the Suns, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
Adams has missed two consecutive games with an ankle sprain, but he's good to go Monday. With Alperen Sengun (ankle) set to miss a few weeks, Adams could be set to start for the foreseeable future. Adams has averaged 6.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 26.7 minutes per game over seven outings as a starter this season, shooting 56.7 percent from the field.
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Yanic Konan Niederhauser C | LAC
Clippers' Yanic Konan Niederhauser: Upgraded to probable Monday
Niederhauser (illness) is probable for Monday's game against Golden State.
Niederhauser was initially added to the injury report as questionable, so the fact that he's since been listed as probable is a strong indication that he'll be ready to suit up. Expect official word from the team closer to tipoff.
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Jakob Poeltl C | TOR
Raptors' Jakob Poeltl: Progressing in recovery
Poeltl (back) has been cleared for contact work, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
Poeltl is set to miss his seventh consecutive contest Monday due to a lower back strain, though the big man appears to be inching closer to a return. His next opportunity to suit up will come Wednesday against the Hornets, and the Raptors are expected to provide an update on his status by Tuesday night. If Poeltl misses additional time, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Murray-Boyles will likely continue to see increased burn.