NBA Player News

Poeltl (back/rest) is not listed on the injury report for Friday's game against the Hornets, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

As expected, Poeltl will return to action after resting during Thursday's loss to the Lakers. Over his last 10 appearances, Poeltl has averaged 12.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 steals in 28.7 minutes.

Porzingis, who's officially listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Nuggets due to an illness, was spotted getting shots up after the Hawks' morning shootaround, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.

Porzingis has missed four straight games due to an illness, allowing Onyeka Okongwu to see extended action. This past offseason, Porzingis was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, commonly referred to as POTS, and it can be a recurring ailment that zaps a person's energy. If Porzingis is cleared to suit up Friday, he'll likely face heavy restrictions for at least a few games.

Kornet (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Cavaliers, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Kornet has been on a tear defensively, racking up 14 blocks and three steals over his last six games. He's drawn nine straight starts in Victor Wembanyama's (calf) absence, but with both big men sidelined, Kelly Olynyk and Bismack Biyombo are likely going to play bigger roles. Jeremy Sochan could also play some small-ball five. Kornet's injury is labeled as soreness, so it appears minor, and his next chance to suit up will come Monday in New Orleans.

Dante (concussion) won't play Friday against the Nuggets.

Dante was diagnosed with a concussion during a G League game on Dec. 2, and he's currently without a timetable for a return.

Embiid finished Thursday's 99-98 win over the Warriors with 12 points (5-13 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one block over 25 minutes.

Initially listed as doubtful for Thursday's game, Embiid returned to action and saw a decent workload in the win. He was struggling to find his rhythm, however, and that's to be expected given how little he's actually seen the floor this season. The 76ers face the Bucks on Friday for the second leg of a back-to-back set, and it's highly unlikely that Embiid suits up.

Gobert closed Thursday's 125-116 win over the Pelicans with 15 points (5-8 FG, 5-8 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and one block across 24 minutes.

Gobert dominated his matchup with the 20-year-old Derik Queen, winning the rebounding battle in wins both Tuesday and Thursday. Over the past two contests, Gobert racked up a total of 41 points and 25 rebounds while shooting 14-for-18 from the field.

Queta finished Thursday's 146-101 win over the Wizards with 17 points (7-9 FG, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists, four blocks and one steal over 21 minutes.

Queta and the rest of the Celtics' starters didn't play much in the fourth quarter thanks to their comfortable lead. However, the fifth-year center still managed to make an impact on both ends of the floor, and he finished Thursday's game tying a season high in blocks. Queta has scored at least 13 points in five of his last eight outings, and over that span he has averaged 12.4 points on 71.4 percent shooting, 8.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks over 22.8 minutes per game.

Robinson (ankle) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Friday's game against Utah.

Robinson sat out of the second half of New York's back-to-back Wednesday, but as expected, he'll be back in action Friday. The big man is averaging 2.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals in his last four games, all off the bench.

Filipowski is starting Thursday's game against the Nets.

Filipowski has been playing well off the bench lately, averaging 10.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in his last six appearances. He'll draw the start Thursday with Jusuf Nurkic (ribs) and Kevin Love (rest) sidelined.

Collins (wrist) is questionable for Friday's game against the Pacers.

Collins is inching his way towards making his regular-season debut, but he'll likely have some restrictions in his first game of the season. As long as Nikola Vucevic is healthy, Collins will likely have a muted role in Chicago.