NBA Player News
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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.
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Jalen Duren C | DET
Pistons' Jalen Duren: Cleared from injury report
Duren (leg) is off the injury report for Monday's game against Atlanta.
After being unavailable for Saturday's game against the Heat due to a lower left leg contusion, Duren is shedding his probable tag Monday. For the campaign so far, the star big man is rolling with averages of 19.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 blocks in 29.1 minutes per contest across 17 games.
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Jakob Poeltl C | TOR
Raptors' Jakob Poeltl: Absent from injury report
Poeltl (rest) is off the injury report for Tuesday's game against Portland.
Poeltl got the night off for Sunday's game against the Knicks, with the contest being the second half of Toronto's back-to-back set. The veteran big man is set to carry averages of 10.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 26.5 minutes per contest across 15 games this season into Tuesday's matchup.
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Andre Drummond C | PHI
76ers' Andre Drummond: Questionable for Tuesday
Drummond (knee) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Wizards.
Drummond attempted to play through the knee issue during Sunday's loss to the Hawks, but he only managed to log six minutes before tapping out after halftime. The 76ers have a four-game week during Week 7, so it might make sense to give Drummond the night off. If he is forced to join Joel Embiid (knee) on the inactive list, Adem Bona and Dominick Barlow would see a boost.
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Joel Embiid C | PHI
76ers' Joel Embiid: Ruled out for Tuesday
Embiid (knee) is out for Tuesday's game against the Wizards.
Philadelphia is giving Embiid the night off for right knee injury management. The superstar big man's next chance to return is Thursday against Golden State. With Andre Drummond (knee) questionable, Adem Bona could be in line for a huge role at center.
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Alex Sarr C | WAS
Wizards' Alex Sarr: Out at least two games
Sarr (adductor), who won't play Monday against the Bucks, will remain out for Tuesday's game against the 76ers, Varun Shankar of The Washington Post reports.
Head coach Brian Keefe said that Sarr's sore right adductor isn't a major concern, so the second-year big man could have a realistic chance at playing Thursday versus the Celtics. With Sarr out of action Monday and Tuesday, Marvin Bagley and Tristan Vukcevic should split the minutes at center.