NBA Player News

Williams (rest) will not play Sunday against New Orleans.

As per usual, Williams will be held out of the opening leg of this back-to-back set. For now, the expectation is that Williams will be back in the lineup against the Jazz on Monday. In the meantime, Jusuf Nurkic and Moussa Diabate will likely soak up the bulk of the frontcourt minutes for Charlotte.

Drummond (toe) will miss the next five games for the 76ers, Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Drummond has missed the last eight games for Philadelphia while nursing a toe injury on his left foot and will now miss five more. The veteran big man has played 40 games this season for the 76ers, averaging 7.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 50 percent from the field.

Ayton (calf) will not play Sunday against the Knicks.

Ayton has been sidelined since Feb. 12 due to a left calf strain, and the Trail Blazers have yet to provide an indication that he's getting closer to a return. Fantasy managers can consider him doubtful for Portland's next game Tuesday against Atlanta.

Poeltl (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Poeltl's streak of playing every other game for rest purposes continues, as he will sit out Sunday in Philadelphia. Toronto will likely turn to Orlando Robinson and Jonathan Mogbo to shoulder the load in the frontcourt.

Tillman (knee) has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Spurs, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.

Tillman has missed the last 10 games for the Celtics due to a knee issue, but he will return to the floor Saturday in San Antonio. However, he 25-year-old big man likely won't make much of an impact from a fantasy perspective, as he averages 7.1 minutes per game off the bench for Boston this season.

Horford (toe) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Spurs, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.

After recording a double-double in Wednesday's win against the Suns, Horford will sit out Saturday in San Antonio while nursing a toe injury. The Celtics will likely lean on Luke Kornet, Neemias Queta and Xavier Tillman to help shoulder the load in the frontcourt behind Kristaps Porzingis.

Holmgren (hip) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Pacers.

Following a disappointing four-point performance in Thursday's win against the Grizzlies, Holmgren will not play in Saturday's matchup against Indiana to manage his left hip issue. The Thunder will likely turn to Kenrich Williams and Jaylin Williams (hip) to shoulder the load in the frontcourt.

Missi registered 12 points (3-7 FG, 6-8 FT), 10 rebounds and one block over 28 minutes during Friday's 111-95 loss to the Warriors.

Missi didn't have his best shooting performance, as he had a tough matchup against the Warriors' frontcourt, but the rookie found a way to produce in a game where his team looked dominated. Missi has been one of the most consistent rookies in the NBA this season and posted a double-double for the second time across his last five appearances. He's averaging 10.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks per game since the All-Star break.

Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau said Tuesday that Hukporti (knee) isn't doing much in practice other than individual work, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.

Hukporti is on the mend from surgery to address a torn meniscus, which he underwent Feb. 28. Though Hukporti hasn't experienced any reported complications in his recovery, the rookie isn't guaranteed to make it back on the court before the end of the regular season. Even when healthy this season, Hukporti has largely been outside of the rotation, appearing in 25 games while averaging 8.7 minutes.

Zubac supplied 21 points (9-9 FG, 3-4 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and one block in 25 minutes during Friday's 132-100 win over Brooklyn.

Zubac was perfect from the floor and notched his sixth straight double-double, as he continues to establish himself as one of the best two-way centers in the NBA amid what has been a career-best season for the nine-year veteran. Zubac has notched 17 double-doubles in 19 appearances since the All-Star break, averaging 19.9 points, 12.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 blocks per game in that stretch.