NBA Player News

Nurkic (recently traded) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Spurs, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Nurkic will sit out of Friday's contest after the Hornets acquired him from the Suns on Thursday. The big man's next chance to play will come Sunday against the Pistons, and he will likely compete with Moussa Diabate for playing time.

Robbins (groin) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Atlanta.

Robbins hasn't seen the floor in the G League or the NBA since Jan. 25, and he'll miss Friday's game due to a right groin strain. The two-way center's absence shouldn't cause any waves in the rotation, as he has averaged only 4.5 minutes per game over 13 regular-season appearances.

Holmes (illness) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against Cleveland.

Holmes got the spot start during Wednesday's win over Brooklyn, though he is now in danger of missing Friday's contest due to a non-COVID illness. If the big man joins Alex Sarr (ankle) and Alex Len (recently traded) on the shelf, Tristan Vukcevic and Anthony Gill could see extended run.

The Rockets transferred Dante to the G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Friday.

Dante has yet to make an NBA appearance this season. However, the two-way player should continue to receive increased playing time while with the Valley Vipers.

Sims (recently traded) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Hawks.

Sims is questionable to make his Bucks debut after having been traded to Milwaukee on Wednesday. The big man will likely see a slight bump in playing time compared to the 10.8 minutes per game he averaged with the Knicks, and he should provide valuable depth at the center position behind Brook Lopez (knee).

Davis (abdomen) said that he'll play in Saturday's game against Houston, Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com reports.

The superstar big man will make his Mavericks debut after having been included in the trade that sent Luka Doncic (calf) to the Lakers last Saturday. Davis has been dealing with an abdominal strain since before the trade, however, coach Jason Kidd expects him to play around 36-38 minutes, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News Mike. The 31-year-old will likely slot into the starting role at power forward alongside Daniel Gafford in the frontcourt.

Carter amassed 19 points (7-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four rebounds and one steal over 26 minutes during Thursday's 112-90 loss to the Nuggets.

Carter led the Magic in points during a low-scoring affair. However, the big man struggled to fill the stat sheet, recording fewer than five rebounds for the first time since Jan. 12. Carter has come off the bench in each of his last five appearances, averaging 10.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.8 steals across 24.6 minutes per contest.

Len (recently traded) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Cavaliers.

Len will have to wait to make his Wizards debut after being traded to Washington on Thursday. The big man will likely compete for playing time off the bench behind rookie center Alex Sarr (ankle), and Len's next chance to feature will come Saturday against the Hawks.

Nurkic (trade pending) is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Spurs.

Nurkic was shipped from Phoenix to Charlotte on Thursday but is questionable to make his debut Friday as the trade is still being finalized. If the 30-year-old big man is able to suit up, he will likely compete for starting center minutes with Moussa Diabate after the Hornets traded away Nick Richards and Mark Williams.

Robinson became a free agent Friday after his 10-day contract expired, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Since Robinson has already completed a pair of 10-day deals, he would need to be signed for the rest of the season or to a two-way contract in order to be eligible to play for Toronto. Over the course of his two 10-day deals, Robinson appeared in seven games and averaged 3.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 11.0 minutes per contest. If Toronto elects to re-sign Robinson prior to Friday's game in Oklahoma City, he could be in store for a substantial role; Jakob Poeltl (hip) has already been ruled out for a second straight game, and the Raptors traded his top backup, Kelly Olynyk, to the Pelicans on Wednesday.