NBA Player News
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Robert Williams III C | POR
Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Questionable for Friday
Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Warriors.
Williams was held out of the second half of a back-to-back Wednesday for injury management, and the team has yet to confirm whether he'll be back in action Friday. Duop Reath and Yang Hansen are candidates to see more playing time at center if Williams is unable to go.
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Al Horford C | GS
Warriors' Al Horford: Not listed on injury report
Horford (toe) is not on the injury report for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Horford didn't play in Wednesday's loss to the Heat since it was the second leg of a back-to-back set. He's been nursing a minor left toe injury, but he shouldn't have problems suiting up Friday. Horford has been a regular contributor off the bench this season, averaging 5.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in 11 contests, but those numbers don't provide a lot of fantasy upside.
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Onyeka Okongwu C | ATL
Hawks' Onyeka Okongwu: Moving to bench Thursday
Okongwu is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Spurs, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
The Hawks will have Kristaps Porzingis back in the lineup for this matchup, so Okongwu will return to the bench. The big man has alternated between the starting lineup and the second unit, starting six of his 15 contests. Okongwu is averaging 13.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game when deployed off the bench this season.
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Kristaps Porzingis C | GS
Hawks' Kristaps Porzingis: Available Thursday
Porzingis (knee) is available for Thursday's game against the Spurs.
The veteran big man is set to return after missing three straight games due to right knee soreness. With Porzingis back, Onyeka Okongwu is expected to move back to the bench. Porzingis has been productive when available, averaging 17.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 blocks, but he has yet to play more than 30 minutes in a game this season, suggesting Atlanta may be monitoring his workload.
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Jarrett Allen C | CLE
Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Questionable for Friday
Allen (finger) is questionable for Friday's game against the Pacers.
Allen is managing a strained right finger ahead of the action. The star big man could go through Friday's pregame warmups to determine his status. Evan Mobley could shift over to center if Allen is out, which would open up more playing time for De'Andre Hunter and Dean Wade at power forward.
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Domantas Sabonis C | SAC
Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Set to miss 3-to-4 weeks
Sabonis has been diagnosed with a partially torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to be evaluated in 3-to-4 weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Sabonis had already been ruled out for Thursday's matchup, and he's set to miss additional game action beyond Thursday while rehabbing from a partial tear in his meniscus. This opens the door for Drew Eubanks, Precious Achiuwa and Maxime Raynaud to receive more looks at center.
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Steven Adams C | HOU
Rockets' Steven Adams: Questionable vs. Nuggets
Adams (ankle) is questionable for Friday's game against the Nuggets.
Adams is nursing right ankle tendinopathy, clouding his status for Friday. If the veteran big man is downgraded to out against Denver, Clint Capela could see enough minutes to warrant streaming consideration in deeper fantasy setups.
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Marvin Bagley III C | DAL
Wizards' Marvin Bagley: Doubtful for Friday
Bagley is doubtful for Friday's game against the Raptors with a right hip contusion.
Bagley produced 13 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and three steals over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 120-109 loss to the Timberwolves, but he walked away from the game with a hip injury. Alex Sarr (toe) is questionable, meaning the Wizards may need to rely on Tristan Vukcevic.
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Alex Sarr C | WAS
Wizards' Alex Sarr: Iffy for Friday
Sarr (toe) is questionable for Friday's game against the Raptors.
Sarr is in jeopardy of missing his second game of the season. Friday's game is the first leg of a back-to-back set as well, so the Wizards may clear him for just one of these based on league trends. Marvin Bagley (hip) is doubtful, meaning Tristan Vukcevic could be in line for a lot of minutes if Sarr is unable to shake this questionable tag and misses a second straight game.
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Domantas Sabonis C | SAC
Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Another absence coming
Sabonis (knee) will not play Thursday against the Grizzlies.
Sabonis will miss his second game in a row Thursday. This update comes from the official injury report, so there's no word on how long Sacramento's franchise player could miss. His next chance to play comes Saturday against Denver. In his absence, the Kings will likely rely on Drew Eubanks and Precious Achiuwa.