NBA Player News
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Nikola Vucevic C | BOS
Bulls' Nikola Vucevic: Double-doubles with five dimes
Vucevic provided 20 points (9-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, five assists and two steals across 34 minutes during Monday's 125-120 loss to the Magic.
Vucevic was held to 16 points on 5-for-14 shooting his previous game, so it was nice to see him come through with an efficient 20-point outing. The big man did bang knees with Wendell Carter early in the third quarter, and while Vucevic was able to play through it, that's the sort of injury that could swell up overnight. With a matchup against the 4-16 Nets on Wednesday, it wouldn't be shocking to see Vucevic get hit with a random rest day.
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Bam Adebayo PF | MIA
Heat's Bam Adebayo: Fills stat sheet Monday
Adebayo posted 27 points (10-17 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 14 rebounds, three assists, four steals and four blocks over 32 minutes during Monday's 140-123 win over the Clippers.
Adebayo strung together his seventh double-double of the regular season Monday and his fourth over his last five games. His 14 rebounds were a season high and he finished as the Heat's second-leading scorer behind Norman Powell (30 points). Adebayo also connected on a career-high five three-pointers, and after averaging 2.8 three-point attempts in the 2024-25 regular season, he has opened the 2025-26 campaign averaging 5.2 attempts from deep per game. In his seven outings since returning from a six-game absence due to a toe injury, Adebayo has averaged 18.9 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.9 threes, 1.6 blocks and 1.0 steals over 30.5 minutes per game.
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Dwight Powell C | DAL
Mavericks' Dwight Powell: Won't start vs. Denver
Powell won't start against the Nuggets on Monday.
The veteran big man got the starting nod in Saturday's win over the Clippers, though he'll retreat to the bench with Anthony Davis (calf) back in action. Powell will likely split time with Moussa Cisse behind Davis on Monday due to Daniel Gafford (ankle) and Dereck Lively (foot) being sidelined.
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Nikola Jokic C | DEN
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Good to go Monday
Jokic (wrist) is available for Monday's game against the Mavericks.
Jokic was added to the injury report as probable due to a left wrist sprain, though he's since been cleared to take the floor. The big man continues to produce at a high level across the board, and he averaged 34.8 points, 11.7 rebounds, 11.0 assists and 1.4 steals per contest across 14 appearances in November.
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Trayce Jackson-Davis C | TOR
Warriors' Trayce Jackson-Davis: Iffy for Tuesday
Jackson-Davis (knee) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Thunder.
Jackson-Davis is in jeopardy of missing his second consecutive game due to a right knee issue. Even if the big man is cleared to play, he isn't guaranteed to see significant minutes.
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Al Horford C | GS
Warriors' Al Horford: Downgraded to out
Horford (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Thunder.
Horford was initially listed as doubtful due to sciatica, so this update isn't a big surprise. His next chance to return will arrive Thursday in Philly.
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Anthony Davis C | WAS
Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Available to play
Davis (calf) is available for Monday's game in Denver.
Davis is back after a one-game absence, which will likely result in Dwight Powell returning to the second unit and fewer minutes available for Moussa Cisse. Davis is averaging 19.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.5 blocks per game on the season.
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Jock Landale C | ATL
Grizzlies' Jock Landale: Questionable for Tuesday
Landale is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Spurs due to left ankle soreness.
Landale hasn't missed a game yet this season, but we'll have a better idea on his status based on his activity level at Tuesday's shootaround. If he's unable to give it a go, that would open up some more minutes for Santi Aldama, while GG Jackson would have the opportunity to get into the rotation.
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Marvin Bagley III C | DAL
Wizards' Marvin Bagley: Joins starting lineup
Bagley is starting in Monday's game against the Bucks.
With Alex Sarr (adductor) sidelined, Bagley is drawing the start at center. The veteran big man has averaged 7.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 15.8 minutes per tilt across 14 games this season.
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Victor Wembanyama C | SA
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Still without official return date
Wembanyama (calf) lacks a clear timetable for a return to game action, and he may continue to remain out for the week of the NBA Cup, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
The NBA Cup runs from Dec. 9 through Dec. 16, and unless news emerges within the next week that Wembanyama has ramped up his on-court work, fantasy managers should prepare for the star center to remain out through the middle of the month. McDonald speculates that Wembanyama has a good chance of playing in games by Christmas Day, but the Spurs have yet to provide any sort of official timetable on the 21-year-old's return since he was first diagnosed with a left calf strain in mid-November. Luke Kornet will continue to serve as the Spurs' primary option at center while Wembanyama is on the mend from the injury.