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  • Trail Blazers' Donovan Clingan: Dealing with illness

    Clingan is questionable for Thursday's game against the Bulls due to an illness.

    Clingan was a late addition to the injury report, and that's not a great sign for his availability. Robert Williams (foot) is also questionable, so the Trail Blazers could be very thin up front. Meanwhile, rookie center Yang Hansen (back) is also questionable.

  • Spurs' Mason Plumlee: Out again Thursday

    Plumlee (reconditioning) is out for Thursday's game against the Nets.

    Once Plumlee gets the green light to suit up, he's expected to be an emergency depth option at best. Fellow backup centers Kelly Olynyk and Bismack Biyombo hardly see the floor when Victor Wembanyama and Luke Kornet are healthy.

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    Jazz's Mo Bamba: Signs with Utah

    Bamba signed a 10-day contract with the Jazz on Thursday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

    Bamba has been a standout at the G League level and is being added to provide some depth in Utah. The Jazz have several injuries up front, so there is a path to minutes for Bamba. The big man averaged 17.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks at the G League level.

  • Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Turns in strong double-double

    Allen chipped in 27 points (10-15 FG, 7-8 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 118-116 loss to Milwaukee.

    Allen led the Cavs in scoring and rebounding and managed to keep the score close despite missing a few key pieces of the puzzle in James Harden (thumb) and Donovan Mitchell (groin). Allen has been riding an impressive hot stretch of late, securing five straight double-doubles while averaging 19.6 points on 71.2 percent shooting from the field, 11.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.2 blocks in 29.2 minutes per game over this span.

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    Bucks' Jericho Sims: Double-doubles off bench

    Sims chipped in 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds and two assists in 29 minutes during Wednesday's 118-116 victory over the Cavaliers.

    Sims led the Bucks in rebounding despite being utilized off the bench in this one. He's racked up double-digit boards in back-to-back games and continues to be a solid presence down low for this surging Milwaukee squad, which is 7-2 in February. Sims should remain heavily involved in the rotation until Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) returns.

  • Nuggets' Jonas Valanciunas: Limited role continues

    Valanciunas amassed 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt), six rebounds, two assists and one block in 12 minutes during Wednesday's 103-84 victory over the Celtics.

    Valanciunas continues to log around 12 minutes per night on a consistent basis, having hit that very mark in four straight games. With Nikola Jokic back steering the ship, Valanciunas is merely a backup now, averaging 7.3 points and 5.0 rebounds during that four-game span.

  • Celtics' Nikola Vucevic: Another disappointing effort

    Vucevic notched two points (1-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), eight rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes during Wednesday's 103-84 loss to the Nuggets.

    Vucevic underwhelmed yet again, scoring fewer than 10 points for the fourth straight game. After a promising start to his tenure in Boston, Vucevic has struggled on both ends of the floor over the past week. In four games during that time, he has averaged just 7.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in 22.7 minutes per game. Unlike when he was in Chicago, his below-average defensive abilities are going to limit his opportunities, given that Boston has lofty expectations when compared to those of the Bulls.

  • Raptors' Trayce Jackson-Davis: Garbage-time appearance

    Jackson-Davis supplied one rebound over zero minutes during Wednesday's 110-107 loss to San Antonio.

    Jackson-Davis continues to serve as nothing more than an emergency piece, logging fewer than five minutes for the fourth straight game. Since arriving in Toronto, he has failed to have any sort of real impact, with the majority of his playing time coming at the backend of games.

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    Pistons' Jalen Duren: Nets 29 points with 15 rebounds

    Duren registered 29 points (12-17 FG, 5-7 FT), 15 rebounds, two assists and one block over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 124-116 victory over the Thunder.

    Duren dominated the paint with the Thunder resting their starting frontcourt, and he finished with a plus-12 differential in the eight-point win. Duren has been a top-40 stud this season with averages of 18.2 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

  • Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Another double-double

    Allen generated 27 points (10-15 FG, 7-8 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block across 32 minutes of Wednesday's 118-116 loss to the Bucks.

    Allen has now posted a double-double in nine of his last 10 games, and his 27 points were his third most during that stretch. The 27-year-old center had a shot to tie it at the end of regulation, but his bucket came just after the buzzer. During that 10-game stretch, Allen is averaging 22.0 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.3 blocks and 0.9 steals over 29.2 minutes.

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