NBA Player News

Nurkic (neck) will play Monday against Miami.

Nurkic was trending in the right direction leading up to tipoff, and the team has since confirmed that he'll be available following a one-game absence. He's averaging 7.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.0 blocks over his last eight games.

Drummond (illness) is out for Monday's game against the Hawks, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Drummond is the latest casualty of a depleted Sixers team for this clash Monday. His next chance to play will come against the Raptors on Wednesday.

Robinson will start in Monday's game against Washington, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

The big man will receive the starting nod due to Jakob Poeltl (rest) being sidelined. Robinson has started in three outings this season, during which he has averaged 8.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 0.7 steals across 25.3 minutes per contest.

Len will start in Monday's game against Brooklyn, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

The veteran big man will supplant Jarred Vanderbilt in the starting five due to Jaxson Hayes (knee) being sidelined. Vanderbilt drew the start at center during Saturday's loss to Boston, though Len will join the first unit against the Nets after receiving a DNP via coach's decision in each of the Lakers' last two outings.

Kornet is in the Celtics' starting lineup against the Jazz on Monday.

Kornet will make his fourth start since the beginning of March due to the absences of Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Al Horford (toe). Kornet has averaged 5.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 blocks over 23.2 minutes per game over his last five outings.

Clarke (knee) won't play Monday against the Suns.

Clarke will miss his second game of March after picking up a right knee injury. The Grizzlies will be severely shorthanded in the frontcourt Monday without Clarke, Zach Edey (ankle), Jaren Jackson (ankle) and Santi Aldama (calf), so look for Jay Huff and GG Jackson to see a large uptick in minutes.

Jokic (elbow/ankle) has been cleared to play Monday against the Thunder.

Jokic was tagged as questionable leading up to tipoff, but he'll ultimately get the green light to run the floor. He's off to a strong start to March, averaging 24.3 points, 15.8 rebounds, 11.5 assists and 1.8 steals in four appearances.

Edey (ankle) is out for Monday's game against the Suns.

The rookie big man was listed as questionable for the second leg of this back-to-back set, and the Grizzlies have opted to rule him out to avoid further risks. His next chance to play will come against Utah on Wednesday.

Horford (toe) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Jazz, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe reports.

Horford has started in five of the Celtics' last six games and has averaged 11.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals over 34.2 minutes per game. He'll be sidelined for Monday's game due to a sprained left big toe, and with Kristaps Porzingis (illness) also out, the Celtics will lean on Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta as their big men against Walker Kessler, John Collins and Kyle Filipowski. Horford could be available for Wednesday's game against Oklahoma City.

Porzingis (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Jazz, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe reports.

Monday will be the sixth straight game that Porzingis will miss due to an illness. There's no clear timeline for his return, but his next chance to see the floor will be Wednesday against the Thunder. With Porzingis and Al Horford (toe) both out Monday, Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta should see most of the big-man minutes for the Celtics.