NBA Player News

Jokic (elbow) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Warriors, Danny Emerman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Head coach Michael Malone noted a few hours before tipoff that he didn't expect Jokic to be available Monday, and the team has since downgraded the big man to out. Look for Zeke Nnaji and DeAndre Jordan to hold down the center position in Jokic's absence.

Richards (ankle) is available for Monday's game against the Raptors.

Richards has been cleared to play despite being listed on the injury report with an ankle sprain. He's averaging 12.2 points and 7.8 rebounds over six March appearances.

Head coach Michael Malone doesn't think Jokic (elbow) will play in Monday's game against the Warriors, Danny Emerman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Official confirmation on the superstar big man's status should arrive closer to Monday's tipoff, but fantasy managers shouldn't plan on having Jokic available against the Warriors. Zeke Nnaji and DeAndre Jordan would figure to split the center minutes if Jokic is ultimately ruled out.

Bryant will be in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Minnesota, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Bryant will have some streaming appeal in fantasy leagues amid the absence of Myles Turner (hip) on Monday. Across five outings as a starter this year, Bryant has averaged 14.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 0.8 steals in 27.2 minutes.

The Bucks announced that Sims underwent surgery Monday to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb. Sims is expected to be sidelined for approximately four weeks and is likely to return during the playoffs.

Sims initially injured his thumb in Saturday's win over the Pacers, but he proceeded to play through the issue Sunday, logging 12 minutes in a loss to the Thunder. However, with the Bucks determining that Sims would require surgery to address the matter, he'll now be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season. By the time Sims is fully healthy, he'll likely be outside of the rotation, as Milwaukee will get backup center Bobby Portis back from his 25-game suspension April 8.

Ware is not in Miami's starting lineup against New York on Monday, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Ware is coming off a double-double against the Grizzlies on Saturday. He has started in all but one game he's played in since Jan. 21, but he'll come off the bench Monday while Jaime Jaquez enters the Heat's starting five. Ware should still see meaningful minutes in a reserve role behind Bam Adebayo.

Turner (hip) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Minnesota, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Turner will miss his first outing since the All-Star break due to a left hip contusion. His next chance to play will come Wednesday against Dallas. Thomas Bryant and Tony Bradley are both candidates for an uptick in playing time due to Turner being sidelined.

Missi (ankle) is available for Monday's game against the Pistons.

After missing the last two games with a sprained left ankle, Missi has been cleared to play Monday. The rookie first-rounder's return should send Karlo Matkovic back to the bench against Detroit. Over six games this month, Missi has averaged 8.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.7 blocks in 26.9 minutes.

Capela (personal) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Hornets, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Tuesday will be the fourth game in a row that Capela will miss while attending to a personal matter. There's no clear timeline for his return, but his next opportunity to do so is Saturday against Golden State.

Horford (toe) will be available for Tuesday's game against the Nets, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.

Horford sat out the second leg of Boston's back-to-back set Saturday against the Nets, but he'll be ready for the rematch. Looking ahead, Boston's next back-to-back set begins March 23 against Portland.