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  • Lakers' Trey Jemison: Available against Denver

    Jemison (illness) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's game against the Nuggets.

    Jemison has missed the last four games for the Lakers while dealing with an illness but will make his return Wednesday against the visiting Nuggets. The 24-year-old big man has played in 31 games for Los Angeles, averaging 2.7 points and 2.8 rebounds in 10.9 minutes per game.

  • Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Starting Wednesday vs. Washington

    Filipowski is in the Jazz's starting lineup against the Wizards on Wednesday.

    Filipowski will make his sixth start since the All-Star break while Micah Potter comes off the bench. Filipowski has averaged 15.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.9 steals over 24.7 minutes per game since the beginning of March.

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    Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Won't play against LAL

    Jokic (elbow/ankle) won't play in Wednesday's game against the Lakers, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reports.

    Wednesday will mark a second straight absence with ankle and elbow injuries for Jokic, who sees his next chance to play arrive Friday against Portland. The Nuggets shifted Aaron Gordon to the center spot Monday against the Warriors, with Hunter Tyson and Peyton Watson joining the first unit in that one due to Jamal Murray's (ankle) absence as well.

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    Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Trending toward not playing

    The Nuggets are "leaning against" playing Jokic (elbow/ankle) against the Lakers on Wednesday, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.

    Jokic appears to be trending toward a second consecutive missed game due to a right elbow contusion and left ankle impingement. Aaron Gordon (calf/ankle) got the start at center against the Warriors on Monday, and he would likely stay at the five if Jokic is indeed ruled out.

  • Spurs' Bismack Biyombo: Coming off bench Wednesday

    Biyombo is not in the Spurs' starting lineup against the Knicks on Wednesday.

    Biyombo has started in all 15 games since the All-Star break, and over that span he has averaged 5.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.9 blocks over 18.7 minutes. He'll serve in a reserve role Wednesday while Jeremy Sochan enters the Spurs' starting five.

  • Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein: Won't play Wednesday

    Hartenstein (back) won't play in Wednesday's game against the 76ers, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

    Hartenstein is out with a back injury, and his next chance to return comes Friday against the Hornets. The Thunder should rely on Chet Holmgren on Wednesday, with Kenrich Williams and Jaylin Williams likely handling expanded roles.

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    Heat's Kel'el Ware: Back in starting lineup

    Ware is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pistons.

    The rookie big man will supplant Haywood Highsmith in the starting five Wednesday. Across his last 10 appearances in the first unit, Ware has averaged 8.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.8 steals in 27.2 minutes.

  • Pacers' Thomas Bryant: Reverts to bench against Dallas

    Bryant is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

    Myles Turner is back from a one-game absence with a hip injury Wednesday, expectedly pushing Bryant to the second unit. Bryant has averaged 6.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.5 blocks and 0.4 steals in 13.9 minutes across 13 games off the bench following the All-Star break.

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    Mavericks' Kai Jones: Making first NBA start Wednesday

    Jones is in the Mavericks' starting lineup against the Pacers on Wednesday, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Jones will make the first start of his NBA career Wednesday due to the Mavericks being short-handed by injuries. Jones has fully recovered from a left quadriceps strain that kept him sidelined for Dallas' last seven games. His last appearance was March 3 against the Kings, when he tallied 21 points, eight rebounds and one block over 34 minutes.

  • Knicks' Mitchell Robinson: Will play Wednesday

    Robinson (ankle) is available for Wednesday's game against the Spurs, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

    Robinson made his 2024-25 regular-season debut Feb. 28 after recovering from left ankle surgery during the offseason. The Knicks are managing his injury by holding him out of one leg of back-to-back sets, which means he'll likely be held out of Thursday's game against Charlotte. Robinson will play Wednesday and will be limited to approximately 24 minutes of playing time, per Edwards.

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