NBA Player News
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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.
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Naz Reid C | MIN
Timberwolves' Naz Reid: Walks to locker room
Reid went to the locker room during the third quarter of Thursday's game against the Clippers with an undisclosed injury, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Reid managed to remain in the game immediately after taking a hard fall, but he was later spotted walking to the locker room. He'll be considered questionable to return until the team has more information on the severity of his injury.
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Alperen Sengun C | HOU
Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Chips in 16 points in win
Sengun finished Thursday's 113-108 win over Orlando with 16 points (8-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-2 FT), six rebounds, five assists and one block over 31 minutes.
Sengun put together a modest stat line during Thursday's win, though he did lead the Rockets in assists while finishing third in scoring behind Kevin Durant (40 points) and Reed Sheppard (20 points). Sengun has averaged 18.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.0 steals over 32.4 minutes per game since Feb. 2.
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Marvin Bagley III C | DAL
Mavericks' Marvin Bagley: Cleared to return
Bagley (head) checked back in to Thursday's game against the Kings, Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com reports.
Bagley returned to the game with 10:08 remaining in the fourth quarter after suffering a head injury earlier in the half. He shouldn't face any type of restriction down the stretch.