NBA Player News
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Jarrett Allen C | CLE
Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Leaves early with knee injury
Allen (knee) exited with 7:32 remaining in the third quarter of Tuesday's 113-109 win over the Pistons and didn't return. He finished with eight points (4-7 FG, 0-2 FT), three rebounds and one steal across 21 minutes.
Allen injured his right knee midway through the third quarter and was listed as doubtful to return. The severity of the injury won't be known until Allen is further evaluated, though the big man will have until Sunday's game against the Celtics to recover. If he's forced to miss time, Evan Mobley would likely slide over to center, and backup big man Thomas Bryant could see a bump in minutes.
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Jarrett Allen C | CLE
Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Doubtful to return Tuesday
Allen is doubtful to return to Tuesday's game against the Pistons due to a right knee injury, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.
Allen checked out of Tuesday's contest with 7:32 remaining in the third quarter and is unlikely to return. If the big man is unable to check back in, Thomas Bryant will likely help pick up the slack the rest of the way.
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Ivica Zubac C | IND
Pacers' Ivica Zubac: Remains out for Wednesday
Zubac (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.
Zubac has yet to make his Pacers debut due to a left ankle sprain, and the team has yet to provide a clear timetable for his return to action. The big man should be considered doubtful for future contests until Indiana offers an update on his progress.
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Santi Aldama C | MEM
Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Downgraded to out
Aldama is out for Tuesday's game against the Timberwolves due to right knee injury management.
Aldama was initially cleared to take the court Tuesday, but Memphis has since downgraded him to out less than 30 minutes before tipoff. Olivier-Maxence Prosper should remain in the starting lineup with Aldama set to miss at least one additional matchup.
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Santi Aldama C | MEM
Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Good to go Tuesday
Aldama (knee) will play Tuesday against Minnesota.
The team reported shortly before tipoff that Aldama was trending in the right direction, and he's since been given the green light to suit up for the first time since Feb. 4. It's unclear whether the Grizzlies will elect to slot him right back into the starting lineup or if they'll take a more conservative approach by deploying him off the bench considering his somewhat lengthy absence.
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Day'Ron Sharpe C | BKN
Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Retreating to bench
Sharpe isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Heat, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports.
Sharpe drew a spot start at center Sunday with Nic Claxton (thumb) out of commission, but that'll change Tuesday with Claxton returning to play. Sharpe will return to a bench role and hasn't logged more than 19 minutes in his previous four appearances as a reserve, presumably limiting his upside in Miami.
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Santi Aldama C | MEM
Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Tracking toward playing Tuesday
Aldama (knee) is trending toward playing in Tuesday's game against the Timberwolves, Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian reports.
It sounds like Aldama is on the right side of the questionable designation, putting him on track to finish a 10-game absence due to right knee injury management. Olivier-Maxence Prosper appears to be in line to revert to the bench, though it's realistic to anticipate Aldama facing a minutes restriction in his first contest back from a lengthy layoff.
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Goga Bitadze C | ORL
Magic's Goga Bitadze: Making second start of season
Bitadze is starting Tuesday's game against the Wizards.
Bitadze will make his return to the rotation Tuesday after falling out of favor down the stretch of February. He figures to share time at center with Moritz Wagner after Wendell Carter was a late scratch due to ankle soreness. Bitadze has started one other game this year for Orlando, totaling 14 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, three steals and two blocks in 32 minutes Jan. 11 against New Orleans.
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Robert Williams III C | POR
Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Absent from injury report
Williams (knee) is off the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies.
After sitting out Sunday's loss to Atlanta, Williams is good to go for Wednesday. The veteran big man averaged 8.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 16.6 minutes per tilt through nine February games, shooting a potent 74.4 percent from the floor.
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Wendell Carter Jr. C | ORL
Magic's Wendell Carter: Won't go Tuesday
Carter (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Wizards, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Carter was a late addition to the injury report due to left ankle soreness and will miss his first game since Jan. 11. With the big man sidelined, Moritz Wagner and Jonathan Isaac are candidates for increased minutes, while Goga Bitadze could enter the rotation. Carter's next opportunity to play will come Thursday against Dallas.