NBA Player News

Davis (adductor) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Clippers, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.

Davis will miss the first night of the Mavs' back-to-back set while the club manages his availability due to a left adductor strain. His next chance to suit up will come during Saturday's rematch against the Clippers. Naji Marshall, Kai Jones and Dwight Powell are all candidates for an uptick in playing time due to Davis being sidelined.

Hartenstein will start in Friday's game against the Rockets, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

The big man will return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench during Wednesday's win over Detroit, pushing Cason Wallace to the second unit against Houston. Over his last five outings (four starts), Hartenstein has averaged 9.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals across 23.6 minutes per contest.

Adams is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Thunder, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.

Head coach Ime Udoka decided to tweak the starting lineup in order to match the Thunder's frontcourt of Isaiah Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren, so Adams will start alongside Alperen Sengun. Despite the starting nod, Adams isn't expected to make many waves in fantasy.

Bassey (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Cavaliers, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Bassey was initially listed as questionable for this matchup, but the big man will give it a go and play off the bench against one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Bassey is set to return from a two-game absence, but given that he's made just three appearances since the All-Star break, he won't have a lot of upside across all fantasy formats.

Robinson is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pistons, Coty Wiles of RaptorsRepublic.com reports.

Jakob Poeltl will return to his regular role as the starting center for the Raptors, meaning Robinson will return to the second unit. Robinson has logged 21 appearances since the All-Star break, averaging 10.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and a combined 1.1 steals-plus-blocks per game in that span.

Richards won't start Friday's game against the Celtics.

In the midst of a four-game losing streak, the Suns are opting to start Oso Ighodaro at center, sending Richards to the bench for the first time since Jan. 18. As a reserve this season (13 games), Richards has averaged 8.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 17.2 minutes per game.

Kornet is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Suns, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

The Celtics are mostly healthy for this matchup against the Suns, so Kornet will return to his regular role as a depth option in the frontcourt. Kristaps Porzingis will start in this game, and Al Horford will also be available off the bench, so Kornet isn't expected to see many minutes.

Reath (knee) is out for Friday's game versus the Bulls, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Reath has been downgraded from questionable to out Friday due to right knee soreness. Jabari Walker will likely receive increased playing time in his absence. Reath's next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with San Antonio.

Nurkic will start in Friday's game against the Kings.

The veteran big man will receive the starting nod due to Mark Williams (back) being sidelined. Nurkic has averaged 10.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.4 steals across 24.0 minutes per contest in his last five starts.

Sabonis (ankle) is listed as available for Friday's game against the Hornets.

Sabonis was a late addition to the injury report due to right ankle soreness, though he'll suit up against Charlotte. The star big man has appeared in six consecutive contests following a three-game absence due to a sprained right ankle, averaging 17.2 points, 15.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists across 34.8 minutes per contest in that six-game span.