NBA Player News
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PJ Hall C | CHA
Hornets' PJ Hall: Fares well off bench
Hall accumulated nine points (4-6 FG, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes during Wednesday's 132-125 loss to Golden State.
Hall, who signed a two-way contract with Charlotte on Christmas Eve, gave the Hornets some productive minutes as the backup center Wednesday. If Ryan Kalkbrenner (elbow) continues to miss time, Hall may continue to see increased reps off the bench.
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Chet Holmgren PF | OKC
Thunder's Chet Holmgren: Six swats in win over Blazers
Holmgren closed Wednesday's 124-95 victory over Portland with 12 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, six blocks and two steals across 25 minutes.
The six rejections were a season high for Holmgren, and he's been busy at the rim to close out 2025, registering 13 blocks over the last three games. The fourth-year big has scored in double digits in 14 of his past 15 games, averaging 18.3 points, 8.1 boards, 1.9 blocks, 1.5 threes and 1.3 assists over that span while shooting 58.0 percent from the floor and 45.8 percent from beyond the arc.
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Myles Turner C | MIL
Bucks' Myles Turner: Five blocks in Wednesday's loss
Turner ended with 13 points (4-10 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, five blocks and two steals in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 114-113 loss to the Wizards.
The five rejections tied his season high. Turner produced nine blocks over the final two games of 2025 and has hit multiple three-pointers in six of the last seven contests, averaging 14.4 points, 5.4 boards, 2.7 threes, 1.7 assists and 1.7 blocks over that stretch.
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Alex Sarr C | WAS
Wizards' Alex Sarr: Double-double in NYE win
Sarr registered 20 points (7-15 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and four blocks in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 114-113 win over the Bucks.
The second-year center grabbed his eighth double-double of the season, and his second in seven games since returning from an adductor strain. Over that stretch, Sarr is averaging 14.3 points, 7.3 boards, 3.0 blocks, 2.1 assists and 1.0 threes in only 25.4 minutes a contest, giving him an even higher ceiling once the Wizards let him start getting the 30-plus minutes he was seeing in November before the injury.
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Luke Kornet C | SA
Spurs' Luke Kornet: Grabs nine boards in win
Kornet had seven points (3-4 FG, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and one block over 24 minutes during Wednesday's 134-132 victory over New York.
Kornet grabbed nine rebounds for the second straight game, although the bigger talking point was the fact that Victor Wembanyama suffered a knee injury, limiting him to just 24 minutes. While the initial diagnosis is relatively positive, there is certainly a chance he could miss at least a couple of games, thrusting Kornet back into the standard league discussion.
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Victor Wembanyama C | SA
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Dealing with knee hyperextension
Wembanyama suffered a slight hyperextension in his left knee during Wednesday's 134-132 win over the Knicks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. He finished with 31 points (10-12 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 9-10 FT), 13 rebounds, one block and one assist in 24 minutes before checking out of the game with 10:32 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Much to the relief of the Spurs, initial tests on Wembanyama's knee came back negative and showed no major injury. Wembanyama appeared to sustain the injury when he landed awkwardly and ultimately lost possession after gathering an offensive rebound with just under 11 minutes remaining. He was subbed out of the game soon thereafter and hobbled to the locker room, and though he wasn't able to return to the contest, he rejoined the Spurs on the bench with just over a minute remaining and didn't seem to be moving with any sort of limp. After the game, Wembanyama told Raul Dominguez of the Associated Press that he expects to play Friday at Indiana, but he should be viewed as questionable for the contest, which is the front end of a back-to-back set.
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Jonas Valanciunas C | DEN
Nuggets' Jonas Valanciunas: Unable to return
Valanciunas (calf) did not return to Wednesday's game against the Raptors. He finished with 17 points (5-6 FG, 7-8 FT), nine rebounds, four assists, one steal and three blocks in 23 minutes.
Valanciunas started this game for Nikola Jokic (knee) with Denver's franchise player expected to miss several weeks. Valanciunas started hot, but he suffered a calf strain and hobbled to the locker room, never to return -- he was deemed questionable to return to the floor. If the big man ends up missing time, the Nuggets will likely turn to DaRon Holmes after he put in a productive shift to close this game out.
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Victor Wembanyama C | SA
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Fails to return Wednesday
Wembanyama (knee) did not return to Wednesday's win over the Knicks. He finished with 31 points (10-12 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 9-10 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist and one block in 24 minutes.
The Spurs have yet to release an update after Wembanyama suffered an apparent knee injury at the end of the third quarter. For what it's worth, he did return to the bench for the final 1:22 of regulation, but he was wearing sandals. He did not have any noticeable limp, however. For now, he can be considered questionable for Friday against the Pacers. Per Shams Charania of ESPN, initial tests showed Wembanyama avoided a major injury, but he is dealing with a slight hyperextension in his left knee. After the game, the superstar center said, "I'm feeling good, just sore. I was close to coming back into the game, but they had to hold me back. I expect to be back next game. I'm not sure what [the medical staff] expects."
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Jonas Valanciunas C | DEN
Nuggets' Jonas Valanciunas: Questionable to return
Valanciunas is questionable to return to Wednesday's game against the Raptors with a right calf strain, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.
The Nuggets can't seem to catch a break, as Valanciunas started this game in the absence of the injured Nikola Jokic (knee). If Valanciunas ends up missing time, DaRon Holmes is the next man up at center for the Nuggets.
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Kristaps Porzingis C | GS
Hawks' Kristaps Porzingis: Scores 16 points in limited minutes
Porzingis (illness) chipped in 16 points (6-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-4 FT), two rebounds and one assist across 17 minutes during Wednesday's 126-102 victory over the Timberwolves.
Porzingis returned to the court after missing the past 10 games due to an ongoing recovery from postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a disorder of the autonomic nervous system. He wasted little time getting involved, scoring 17 points at better than a point-per-minute clip. Given the recent history regarding his health, Porzingis is likely to be brought along slowly and may not settle back into a 25-to-30-minute role anytime soon. He's still worthy of rostering in nearly every format while he's healthy and available, however.