NBA Player News

Okongwu notched 20 points (7-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 34 minutes in Thursday's 124-118 win over Indiana.

Okongwu held things down in the paint for Atlanta in Thursday's contest, leading all Hawks players in rebounds while finishing as one of three players with 20 or more points in a double-double performance. Okongwu has tallied at least 20 points and 13 boards in four contests this season and has recorded a double-double on 17 occasions.

Robinson (ankle) has been upgraded to available for Thursday's game against the Lakers, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.

Robinson will be available for this matchup against a red-hot Lakers team, but he'll be coming off the bench since OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns will start in the frontcourt. Robinson is averaging 5.0 points, 3.7 boards and 0.3 blocks per game in his three appearances this season, though he's started only once, and it happened in a contest during which Towns was out.

Bassey (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Kings, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Bassey will miss his sixth consecutive contest while he deals with an acute-on-chronic bone bruise in his left knee. His next chance to feature will come Sunday against Minnesota. The Spurs will lean on a combination of Bismack Biyombo, Jeremy Sochan and Sandro Mamukelashvili at center due to Bassey and Victor Wembanyama (shoulder) being sidelined.

Jones (quadricep) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Grizzlies.

Jones missed Wednesday's loss against the Bucks and will now miss a second consecutive game due to a left quad strain. The Mavericks will continue to rely on Dwight Powell and Kessler Edwards to fill minutes at center.

Queta is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the 76ers, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

The Celtics will rest most of their regulars, except Derrick White and Jayson Tatum, so they're tweaking the starting five considerably. Queta will start in the frontcourt alongside Luke Kornet, though how many minutes he'll end up seeing remains uncertain.

Holmgren (lower leg) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers.

After missing Wednesday's win over the Grizzlies with a right lower leg contusion, Holmgren might be able to return to the floor Friday. The 22-year-old big man has played in only 18 games for the Thunder this season, averaging 15.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, 1.9 assists and 1.3 three-pointers in 26.3 minutes per contest.

Hartenstein has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers due to a nasal fracture re-injury, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Hartenstein suffered a facial contusion in the Thunder's overtime loss to the Timberwolves on Feb. 24, but he had played in each of Oklahoma City's ensuing five games. It's unclear if the fractured nose will be anything that results in a longer-term absence for Hartenstein, who may be able to get by with playing through the injury while wearing a mask. In any case, with Hartenstein out Friday and Chet Holmgren (leg) also at risk of sitting, the Thunder could be forced to rely heavily on Jaylin Williams and Kenrich Williams in the frontcourt.

Jokic (ankle) has been listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Suns.

Jokic has missed only six games all season for the Nuggets, and it's possible he will miss another against Phoenix. If the three-time NBA MVP can't play against the Suns, Denver could turn to DeAndre Jordan and Zeke Nnaji (ankle) to pick up the slack in the frontcourt.

Williams (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Thunder.

Williams will miss his eighth consecutive contest due to a left knee sprain. There is no official timetable for the big man's return, though his next chance to feature will come Sunday against the Pistons.

Kessler (rest) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game versus the Raptors.

Kessler will return to action Friday after sitting out Utah's previous contest for rest purposes. The 23-year-old center should reclaim his starting spot from Kyle Filipowski. Kessler is averaging 13.5 points, 14.4 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 2.1 assists in 32.8 minutes across his last 10 outings.