NBA Player News

Porzingis (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Lakers, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Porzingis will miss a fifth straight game while battling an illness. Luke Kornet and Al Horford will likely see a boost in minutes with the veteran big man ruled out for the matchup against the Lakers in Boston.

Robinson is not in Toronto's starting lineup against Washington on Saturday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Robinson started against the Jazz on Friday and logged seven points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block over 25 minutes. He'll return to a reserve role Saturday due to the return of Jakob Poeltl (rest).

Hayes (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Celtics ,Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Hayes has been dealing with a bruise on his left knee for a few days, which is enough to rule him out for a big game against the defending NBA champions. In his absence, the Lakers will likely turn to Trey Jemison, Alex Len and Dorian Finney-Smith in the frontcourt in Boston.

Hartenstein (nose) is available for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.

The big man missed the win over the Trail Blazers on Friday, but he'll return to the hardwood Sunday and should handle his regular workload, similar to other regular rotation members such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, just to name a few. It's unclear if he'll run with the first or second unit Sunday, but he's started in all but two of his 42 appearances so far in the regular season. Hartenstein is averaging 10.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.1 blocks per game so far.

Holmgren has been cleared to play in Sunday's game against the Nuggets.

Holmgren will return to the floor for the Thunder on Sunday after missing the last two games. The second-year big man continues to fill up the stat sheet on a nightly basis for Oklahoma City when healthy, averaging 15.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.5 percent from the floor and 35.9 percent from deep.

Vucevic (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Miami.

Vucevic's absence due to a right calf strain will extend to seven games Saturday, and his next chance to play will be Monday against Indiana. Jalen Smith and Zach Collins will continue to serve as the Bulls' main big men due to the absence of Vucevic.

Ware (knee) is available for Saturday's game against the Bulls, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Ware had sat out the Heat's last three games with a left knee sprain, but he's made enough progress to give it a go Saturday. With Ware back in the fold, Kevin Love is likely to move to the bench. Since entering the starting lineup Jan. 21, Ware has averaged 10.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 blocks over 29.4 minutes per game.

Boucher (teeth) is available for Saturday's game versus the Wizards, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Boucher has been upgraded from questionable to available Saturday after missing Toronto's previous contest due to a wisdom tooth extraction. However, with Jakob Poeltl and Orlando Robinson both healthy, it's unclear how much playing time Boucher will receive against Washington.

Jokic (ankle) has been listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Thunder.

Jokic is coming off a historic performance, becoming the first player in NBA history to record a stat line of at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists. Incredibly enough, he's still managing an ankle injury, but that likely won't keep him off the floor for a big game in Oklahoma City.

Gobert (back) has been listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Spurs.

Gobert has missed the Timberwolves' last 10 games due to a back issue. If the French import can't play Sunday against San Antonio, Minnesota will likely continue to turn to Naz Reid to shoulder the load in the frontcourt.