NBA Player News
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Luke Kornet C | SA
Spurs' Luke Kornet: Removed from injury report
Kornet (knee) is off the injury report for Thursday's game against the Clippers, per Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com.
Kornet is available after sitting out Wednesday's loss to the Warriors, and it's plausible he'll draw a spot start in the absence of Victor Wembanyama (ankle) on Thursday. For the year, Kornet has averaged 7.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 blocks in 25.8 minutes per contest through 23 starts.
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Kristaps Porzingis C | GS
Warriors' Kristaps Porzingis: Absent from injury report
Porzingis (illness) is off the injury report for Thursday's game against Cleveland.
The star big man is ready to play after sitting out Wednesday's loss to the Spurs. Porzingis is heating up as of late, averaging 22.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 three-pointers in 28.4 minutes per game over his last four outings.
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Mitchell Robinson C | NY
Knicks' Mitchell Robinson: Good to go for Friday
Robinson (ankle) is available for Friday's game against the Bulls.
After missing the second leg of a back-to-back set Wednesday against Memphis, Robinson is all set to reprise his role as the backup center against Chicago.
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Lachlan Olbrich C | CHI
Bulls' Lachlan Olbrich: Probable for Friday
Olbrich (foot) is probable for Friday's game against the Knicks.
Olbrich is expected to play through bilateral plantar fasciitis Friday. If Nick Richards (elbow) can't play, Olbrich could see a larger role in the frontcourt against New York.
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Nick Richards C | CHI
Bulls' Nick Richards: Listed as questionable
Richards (elbow) is questionable for Friday's game against the Knicks.
After four straight absences for the big man, he remains day-to-day on the injury report. If Richards continues to miss time, Guerschon Yabusele (ankle) will likely continue to benefit.
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Amari Williams C | BOS
Celtics' Amari Williams: Not part of rotation Wednesday
Williams (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Wednesday in the Celtics' 147-129 win over the Heat.
After suiting up for the Maine Celtics in Tuesday's 112-90 loss to the Greensboro Swarm in a first-round matchup in the G League playoffs, Williams was able to arrive in Miami in time for the parent club's matchup with the Heat. However, after logging 13 minutes off the bench in the Celtics' previous game Monday against the Hawks, Williams dropped back out of the rotation with Neemias Queta (thumb) making his return from a one-game absence.
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Neemias Queta C | BOS
Celtics' Neemias Queta: Double-doubles in win
Queta registered 16 points (5-7 FG, 6-8 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and three blocks across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 147-129 win over the Heat.
Queta picked up his 15th double-double of the season as the Celtics improved to 51-25. The center has put together a solid campaign for Boston, posting averages of 10.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 blocks across 71 appearances.
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Omer Yurtseven C | GS
Warriors' Omer Yurtseven: Productive off bench in loss
Yurtseven racked up 17 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-6 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one block across 29 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 127-113 loss to the Spurs.
Getting onto the court for the ninth time in the last 10 games for the injury-depleted Warriors, Yurtseven set season highs in minutes, points, boards and assists. The 27-year-old center will likely return to the end of the bench Thursday with Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Quinten Post (foot) both expected back in the lineup for the second night of a back-to-back.
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Victor Wembanyama C | SA
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Huge double-double against Warriors
Wembanyama accumulated 41 points (16-22 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 7-8 FT), 18 rebounds, three assists and three blocks over 29 minutes during Wednesday's 127-113 victory over Golden State.
The 41 points and 18 boards led both teams on the night, as Wembanyama bolstered his MVP case by tying the season-high scoring mark he'd produced in the Spurs' last game Monday against the Bulls. The double-double was also his 40th of the season, the second time in three years he's reached that mark. Wembanyama has scored 30-plus points in six of his last 14 games, averaging 29.1 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, 3.4 assists, 2.6 threes and 1.2 steals over that span while shooting 53.0 percent from the floor.