NBA Player News
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Day'Ron Sharpe C | BKN
Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Continues strong play off bench
Sharpe provided 14 points (6-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 19 minutes during Thursday's 126-110 loss to the Spurs.
Sharpe needed only 19 minutes to compile a double-double against the Spurs in a losing effort. Sharpe's performances are on par with starting center Nic Claxton as of late. Over the last month, Sharpe has averaged 11.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game compared to Claxton's 13.2 points and 6.4 boards, with Sharpe seeing seven fewer minutes per contest.
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Mason Plumlee C | SA
Spurs' Mason Plumlee: Back with Spurs on one-year deal
Plumlee agreed to a rest-of-season contract with the Spurs on Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Plumlee's 10-day deal with San Antonio expired Friday without him having made an appearance for the club while he worked to get reconditioned following a lengthy absence due to groin surgery. The Spurs had the option of re-signing Plumlee to a second 10-day deal, but they instead elected to bring him aboard for the remainder of the season to provide emergency depth in the frontcourt. The veteran center is unlikely to be a regular member of head coach Mitch Johnson's rotation.
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Marvin Bagley III C | DAL
Mavericks' Marvin Bagley: Out with neck sprain
Bagley won't play Friday against Memphis due to a neck sprain.
Bagley was able to play through the neck issue he suffered Thursday against the Kings, finishing with 10 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in 29 minutes. However, he will be held out for the second leg of this back-to-back set. Daniel Gafford and Dwight Powell will likely see higher workloads as a result.
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Daniel Gafford C | DAL
Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Cleared from injury report
Gafford (ankle) is off the injury report for Friday's game against the Grizzlies.
With Marvin Bagley (neck) out, Gafford could push for minutes near the 30s at center. Gafford has averaged 8.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 blocks in 23.7 minutes per contest in his last 10 games, shooting 61.8 percent from the field.
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Maxime Raynaud C | SAC
Kings' Maxime Raynaud: Continues to impress
Raynaud closed Thursday's 130-121 win over the Mavericks with 22 points (8-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, one block and one steal in 31 minutes.
Raynaud is being heavily relied on by the Kings with so many injuries in the frontcourt. Over his last five games, he's been a top-60 player in nine-category formats with averages of 15.2 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
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Mason Plumlee C | SA
Mason Plumlee: Deal with San Antonio runs out
Plumlee became a free agent Friday after his 10-day contract with the Spurs expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Plumlee didn't make any appearances for San Antonio over his 10-day stint with the team, as the Spurs had listed him out ahead of each of their last five games for return-to-competition reconditioning. The veteran center looks to have fully recovered from the right groin surgery he underwent in late December, but it's unclear if the Spurs intend to bring him back on a second 10-day deal.
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Deandre Ayton C | LAL
Lakers' Deandre Ayton: Ineffective in narrow loss
Ayton recorded two points (1-3 FG), four rebounds and one steal over 23 minutes during Thursday's 113-110 loss to the Suns.
Ayton finished with his lowest point total of the season during the loss and suffered through one of his lowest rebound totals of the season. Jaxson Hayes proved to be the better option under the basket against the Suns, and he could be in line for more time now that his ankle injury has healed. Although most of the Lakers' first unit is set, the center position will remain a point of concern.
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Naz Reid C | MIN
Timberwolves' Naz Reid: Returns to play
Reid (undisclosed) checked in during the third quarter of Thursday's game against Los Angeles, per the television broadcast.
Reid was spotted back on the bench at the end of the second quarter, and he checked back into the matchup with 7:19 remaining in the third period. He shouldn't face any kind of restriction in the second half.
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Nick Richards C | CHI
Bulls' Nick Richards: Nabs first double-double of season
Richards recorded 14 points (4-7 FG, 6-6 FT), 10 rebounds and one assist across 27 minutes during Thursday's 121-112 loss to the Trail Blazers.
Richards provided solid contributions off the bench and secured his first double-double of the 2025-26 campaign in the process. The big man saw an uptick in playing time Thursday with Jalen Smith (calf) sidelined, and that trend should continue with Smith ruled out for at least the next week.
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Robert Williams III C | POR
Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Double-doubles off bench
Williams had 14 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist, three blocks and two steals across 23 minutes during Thursday's 121-112 win over Chicago.
Williams' status was a question mark leading up to tipoff, but he was ultimately cleared to play and turned in a strong showing. He scored in double figures for the first time since Feb. 6 and secured his first double-double since Feb. 1, as he saw more opportunities in the frontcourt without Donovan Clingan (illness). However, Williams is unlikely to see this kind of playing time when Clingan is healthy.