NBA Player News

Hayes (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves.

Hayes has missed the last three games due to a knee issue. He appears to be trending in the right direction to return. If he's unable to play for a fourth straight game, the team will likely continue to look to Jarred Vanderbilt for help in the frontcourt.

Lively (knee) is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Pacers,

Lively is expected to miss his second consecutive contest due to a sprained right knee. If the big man is ultimately ruled out, his next opportunity to play will come Saturday against the Pistons.

Gafford (ankle) has been listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Pacers.

Gafford is trending toward not playing Wednesday. The Arkansas product has yet to play a game during the 2025-26 campaign, as he continues to work his way back from an ankle injury.

Davis (Achilles) has been listed as probable to play in Wednesday's game against the Pacers.

Davis is nursing an Achilles issue, but it doesn't appear severe enough to keep him off the floor. The superstar big man is coming off a 26-point double-double in Monday's game against the Thunder. He's averaging 25.0 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 52.1 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from deep.

Wagner (knee) is out for Wednesday's game against the Pistons.

Wagner is not ready to make his season debut following last season's ACL surgery. The big man can be considered doubtful for future game action, including Thursday against the Hornets.

Poeltl (back) is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Rockets, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

After exiting Monday's game against the Spurs with lower-back tightness, Poeltl is likely to miss at least one game. Sandro Mamukelashvili could be in line for a spot start at center Wednesday, while Ochai Agbaji and Collin Murray-Boyles may have an expanded role in store.

Horford (toe) is not listed on the injury report for Tuesday's game against the Clippers.

The veteran big man sat out Monday's game against the Grizzlies for maintenance purposes. With Horford set to return to the Golden State lineup Tuesday, it's possible Quinten Post and Trayce Jackson-Davis will find themselves out of the rotation altogether.

Holmgren (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Kings.

After recording a double-double during Monday's game against the Mavericks, Holmgren will be sidelined for the second game of the back-to-back set with a back issue. The team will likely pivot to Aaron Wiggins to help shoulder the load in the frontcourt.

Embiid (knee) is available for Tuesday's game against the Wizards.

After sitting out the front end of the back-to-back set Monday against Orlando, Embiid is no longer showing up on the injury report. He fared well in his last outing against the Hornets with 20 points (7-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-5 FT), two rebounds, four assists and two steals over 20 minutes, so it will be interesting to see if he's given a few more minutes this time around.

Towns (quadriceps) has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's game against the Bucks.

Towns was initially listed as questionable on the injury report. However, he's been playing through this issue since Opening Night, and there's been no word of any setbacks. Plus, he's had no reported restrictions.