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Wembanyama is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Kings due to left calf tightness, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.

Wembanyama has played in each of the Spurs' first 12 games of the regular season, but he is nursing a calf injury that puts him in jeopardy of missing Sunday's contest. If he's ultimately ruled out, Luke Kornet would likely be inserted into the starting lineup. Kelly Olynyk and Bismack Biyombo are also candidates to absorb rotational minutes off the bench. Wembanyama has averaged 23.3 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 2.7 blocks and 0.9 steals over 35.1 minutes through seven games in November.

Collins (wrist) is out for Sunday's game against the Jazz.

Collins suffered a left wrist fracture just before the start of the 2025-26 regular season and has yet to recover. No updates have been provided regarding his recovery, so it's unclear when he'll be able to return. His next chance to do so will come Monday against the Nuggets on the second leg of a back-to-back set.

Landale is not starting against the Cavaliers on Saturday, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

The Grizzlies are tweaking their starting lineup amid a recent run of poor results, and Landale will head to the bench with Zach Edey (ankle) returning. Landale is averaging 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game this season.

Edey (ankle) will start against the Cavaliers on Saturday.

Edey has the green light to make his season debut after recovering from offseason ankle surgery. He will immediately start next to Jaren Jackson, moving Jock Landale to a bench role. Edey could be a solid pickup in fantasy formats for managers in need of rebounds, blocks and efficiency from the field.

Kalkbrenner (personal) is off the Hornets' injury report for Saturday's game against the Thunder.

After missing Friday's loss to the Bucks for personal reasons, Kalkbrenner is ready to rejoin the team for Saturday's tilt. The rookie big man should push Moussa Diabate to the bench. Kalkbrenner has averaged 9.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in 11 games this season, shooting 83.3 percent from the field.

Wembanyama recorded 26 points (10-21 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists, a steal and three blocks over 38 minutes in Friday's 109-108 loss to the Warriors.

Wembanyama delivered a couple of highlight plays on both ends of the court, but his impressive two-way performance wasn't enough as the Spurs squandered the lead late in the fourth quarter. Wembanyama continues to perform at a high level and has already notched eight double-doubles and one triple-double across 12 appearances in 2025-26.

Reid closed with 12 points (5-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt), 12 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals across 25 minutes during Friday's 124-110 win over the Kings.

Reid made the most of his minutes off the bench, posting his second double-double of the season and first since Oct. 26. Reid's numbers have fluctuated considerably on a game-to-game basis, and the fact that Rudy Gobert remains healthy has limited his numbers considerably. He still has some upside, but he hasn't been at the level he's played at over the past two seasons.

Lively (knee) notched four points (1-3 FG, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one steal and one block in 17 minutes during Friday's 133-127 double-overtime loss to the Clippers.

Cleared to play in his first game since Oct. 26 after completing his recovery from a sprained knee, Lively was under an 18-minute restriction Friday and wasn't able to help his team during either overtime period. However, he moved around well and made his mark on defense with a pair of counters, so his return can be viewed as a success. While Lively should eventually see his minutes ramp and may supplant Daniel Gafford as the team's starting center, expect the third-year big man to sit out at least one game of the Mavericks' upcoming back-to-back set Sunday versus the Trail Blazers and Monday versus the Timerwolves.

Collins recorded eight points (3-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two steals and three turnovers in 24 minutes during Friday's 133-127 double overtime win over Dallas.

While Collins has been starting the past three games, he hasn't done much with the opportunity, posting meager averages of 6.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. Collins was benched down the stretch of this one and didn't make a single appearance during either overtime period, so it'll be interesting to see if he sticks as a starter for Sunday's game in Boston.

Sabonis provided 34 points (14-24 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-8 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and one block across 39 minutes during Friday's 124-110 loss to Minnesota.

Sabonis remains extremely consistent on both ends of the floor and recorded a double-double, his eighth of the season, after not reaching that feat in his previous two contests. The 34-point output was also a season-high mark for the big man, who managed to bounce back admirably after two below-average showings against the Nuggets and Hawks on a back-to-back set Nov. 11 and Nov. 12. Sabonis' scoring numbers might not be where they were last season, but his outstanding ability to rack up stats and tendency to gather double-doubles with ease should make him an appealing fantasy option across all slates until further notice.