NBA Player News
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Al Horford C | GS
Warriors' Al Horford: Remaining out vs. Nets
Horford (calf) is out for Wednesday's game against Brooklyn.
Horford will remain sidelined Wednesday with a right calf strain. Quinten Post (foot) is also out against the Nets, leaving plenty of opportunities for Kristaps Porzingis and Gui Santos in the frontcourt.
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Alex Sarr C | WAS
Wizards' Alex Sarr: Unavailable for Wednesday
Sarr (toe) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Jazz.
Sarr will miss a second straight game as a result of left toe inflammation. Tristan Vukcevic (back), Anthony Gill and Julian Reese could all factor into the mix at center in Sarr's absence.
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Luke Kornet C | SA
Spurs' Luke Kornet: Ruled out for Wednesday
Kornet (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Memphis.
Kornet will sit out Wednesday's contest due to right knee injury management, and his next opportunity to play will come Saturday in Milwaukee. Kelly Olynyk and Mason Plumlee are candidates to see increased playing time behind Victor Wembanyama in Kornet's absence.
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Jakob Poeltl C | TOR
Raptors' Jakob Poeltl: Game-time decision for Wednesday
Poeltl (back) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.
Poeltl sat out Monday's matchup with Utah due to lower-back injury management, and he remains listed on the team's injury report ahead of Wednesday's tilt. The veteran center hasn't missed two straight games since returning from a back sprain in mid-February, but he'll likely still need to prove his health before gaining clearance to take the court in Los Angeles.
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Daniel Gafford C | DAL
Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Iffy for Wednesday
Gafford (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets.
Gafford exited Monday's overtime loss to the Warriors with what the team initially called a right shoulder contusion, though he's now being listed as questionable due to a right shoulder sprain. If the big man is unable to suit up Wednesday, Marvin Bagley and Dwight Powell are candidates for expanded roles.
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Joel Embiid C | PHI
76ers' Joel Embiid: Game-time call for Wednesday
Embiid (oblique) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Bulls.
Embiid hasn't taken the court since Feb. 26 after picking up a right oblique strain. However, he's been back on the court recently to get work in and was scheduled to complete a more intensive workout Tuesday, per Austin Krell of OnPattison.com, so it appears he's getting closer to a return. The team should have an update on his status for Wednesday closer to game time.
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Moe Wagner C | ORL
Magic's Moritz Wagner: Loses rotation spot to Bitadze
Wagner (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Monday in the Magic's 128-126 loss to the Pacers.
After his season got off to a delayed start while he finished off his recovery from the ACL surgery he underwent in January 2025, Wagner has struggled to return to form since being cleared to make his debut just over two months ago. While Wagner had been an efficient scorer off the second unit over his previous four full seasons in Orlando, he's converted at a lowly 41.9 percent clip from the field and 32.8 percent rate from downtown through 29 appearances. Since Wagner doesn't offer much rim protection to make up for the lack of shooting efficiency, head coach Jamahl Mosley appears to have at least temporarily pulled the plug on the German big man. Goga Bitadze has now moved ahead of Wagner to serve as the backup to starting center Wendell Carter in each of the past two contests.
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Omer Yurtseven C | GS
Warriors' Omer Yurtseven: Drops out of rotation
Yurtseven (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Monday in the Warriors' 137-131 overtime win over the Mavericks.
After signing a 10-day deal with Golden State on March 15, Yurtseven had appeared in each of the Warriors' previous five games and averaged 3.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 11.2 minutes per contest. Though Quinten Post (foot) joined Al Horford (calf) on the sideline for Monday's contest, the return of Kristaps Porzingis (back) from a one-game absence was enough to bump Yurtseven from the rotation.
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Alperen Sengun C | HOU
Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Monster performance in loss
Sengun ended with 33 points (16-19 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 0-3 FT), 13 rebounds, 10 assists, two blocks and two steals over 37 minutes during Monday's 132-124 loss to the Bulls.
It was an incredible performance by the All-Star big man, who posted his fourth triple-double of the season to go with a highly efficient 33 points. Sengun has averaged 19.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks in 31.5 minutes per tilt over his last seven games, shooting a potent 64.5 percent from the field during that span.
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Marvin Bagley III C | DAL
Mavericks' Marvin Bagley: Notches nine points in loss
Bagley recorded nine points (3-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT) and three assists across 14 minutes during Monday's 137-131 overtime loss to the Warriors.
With Daniel Gafford feasting with the first unit, Bagley was limited to scraps off the bench. As long as Gafford is active, Bagley will be a deep-league fantasy asset at best.