NBA Player News

Portland assigned Hansen to the G League's Rip City Remix on Thursday, Joe Freeman of The Oregonian reports.

Hansen is scheduled to play G League games in Phoenix on Friday and Los Angeles on Sunday, with the Trail Blazers looking to maximize his reps. Following that 2-game stint, Hansen will be recalled to Portland.

Williams (rest) will not play Thursday against the Pacers.

Thursday's game is the second leg of a back-to-back set, so Williams will get the night for maintenance. During Wednesday's game against Dallas, Williams produced 10 points (5-6 FG), four rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals over 26 minutes. Guys like Nick Richards, Oso Ighodaro and Khaman Maluach could be more involved as a result of this news.

Porzingis (rest) will not play against the Jazz on Thursday, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Thursday's game is the second leg of a back-to-back set, so Porzingis will be held out for maintenance as expected. The big man produced 20 points (5-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 9-9 FT), four assists, three rebounds and three blocks across 26 minutes during Monday's 105-102 win over the Clippers. Look for Onyeka Okongwu to potentially be more involved Thursday.

Lively (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against the Clippers, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.

Lively has missed the past nine games for Dallas, but he'll be listed as questionable for the second time in a row, indicating that his return is on the horizon. If he remains sidelined, Moussa Cisse could remain heavily involved behind Daniel Gafford at the center spot, especially with Anthony Davis' (calf) status still in the air.

Davis (calf) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Clippers, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.

Davis has missed the past seven games for Dallas, but this will be his fourth straight questionable tag. Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont requested medical data to indicate that Davis is not at risk of aggravating his left calf strain before the veteran big man receives clearance to play, but there's been no noteworthy update since. Davis' status moving forward is very much in the air.

Adebayo (toe) is listed as out for Friday's game against the Knicks.

Adebayo will be sidelined for a fifth straight contest, though he is traveling with the team. His next chance to play comes Monday in a rematch against the Knicks, this time in Miami. Kel'el Ware is expected to remain the starting center in Adebayo's absence.

Cisse fouled out of Wednesday's 123-114 loss to Phoenix after recording four points (2-2 FG), nine rebounds and four blocks in 15 minutes.

Cisse has recorded three straight games with at least two blocks and logged a block in all but two appearances this season. Despite being on a two-way contract, Cisse has made the most of his opportunity with the Mavericks. He will likely continue to back up Daniel Gafford until one of Anthony Davis (calf) or Dereck Lively (knee) come back from injury.

Clingan racked up nine points (4-9 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 10 rebounds and three blocks over 27 minutes during Wednesday's 125-117 victory over New Orleans.

Clingan has been a force in both rebounding and blocks this season, averaging 8.9 boards and 1.5 swats per game. He has left much to be desired on the offensive end, however, averaging 8.2 points on 47.4 percent from the field and a measly 19.4 percent from three.

Sims recorded two points (1-2 FG), seven rebounds and two assists over 18 minutes during Wednesday's 111-100 loss to Charlotte.

After logging two DNPs, Sims saw the court for 18 minutes, presumably due to the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee). Unless injuries keep the Bucks' frontcourt from playing, Sims will likely not see the court during meaningful minutes.

Williams totaled 10 points (5-6 FG), four rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals over 26 minutes during Wednesday's 123-114 victory over the Mavericks.

The fourth-year center produced a season-low rebounding total, but Williams made up for it by delivering multiple blocks and steals in the same game for the first time in 2025-26. The former Hornet has been making an impact defensively since moving into the starting five, and over eight straight starts, he's averaging 12.0 points, 8.5 boards, 1.3 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks while shooting 62.7 percent from the floor.