NBA Player News
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Anthony Davis C | WAS
Lakers' Anthony Davis: Massive stat line Tuesday
Davis posted 29 points (14-22 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 16 rebounds, five assists, four blocks and one steal over 32 minutes during Tuesday's 111-88 victory over the Wizards.
LeBron James might have grabbed headlines after making history with his ninth triple-double of the season, but Davis was a one-man wrecking force for the Lakers and carried the team to victory with an impressive display on both ends of the court. The star big man has recorded nine straight double-doubles despite constantly dealing with plantar fasciitis on his left foot, but it seems the injury isn't slowing him down. He's averaging 25.6 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.6 blocks and 1.3 steals per game in that nine-game span.
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Nikola Jokic C | DEN
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Fourth straight triple-double
Jokic contributed 27 points (10-15 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 13 rebounds, 10 assists, one block and four steals in 30 minutes during Tuesday's 144-109 win over the 76ers.
As if four straight triple-doubles weren't impressive enough, Jokic has completed them before the end of the third quarter each time, and Tuesday's blowout win wasn't the exception. The star big man is fueling the Nuggets' revival and has been nothing short of spectacular in recent weeks, posting video-game-like numbers with an efficiency that's rarely seen at the highest level. He's averaging 27.2 points, 14.1 rebounds and 10.9 assists per game while shooting 56.1 percent from the floor and 41.4 percent from beyond the arc across nine games since the beginning of January.
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Kel'el Ware C | MIA
Heat's Kel'el Ware: Double-doubles in first start
Ware recorded 20 points (8-17 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 15 rebounds and two blocks in 39 minutes during Tuesday's 116-107 loss to the Trail Blazers.
Ware was rewarded with his first career start Tuesday after a strong outing against San Antonio. The rookie center paid back coach Eric Spoelstra's trust by putting up a career-high 15 rebounds and posting a plus-eight point differential despite losing. If Ware can keep performing at a high level, he will likely continue to start alongside Bam Adebayo in Miami's frontcourt.
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Anthony Davis C | WAS
Lakers' Anthony Davis: Available against Washington
Davis (calf) has been cleared to play in Tuesday's game against the Wizards, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
Davis will be available to play Wednesday against the Wizards despite continuing to deal with a calf issue. The veteran big man is coming off a double-double performance against the Clippers, scoring 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the loss to their division rivals at Intuit Dome.
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Ivica Zubac C | IND
Clippers' Ivica Zubac: Won't play Wednesday
Zubac (eye) is out for Wednesday's game versus the Celtics, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
Zubac will miss his second straight contest Wednesday due to a left eye corneal abrasion. Mo Bamba will likely draw another start in his absence. Zubac's next chance to suit up is Thursday's matchup with Washington.
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Steven Adams C | HOU
Rockets' Steven Adams: Removed from injury report
Adams (migraine) is off the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers.
After being a late scratch ahead of Monday's game against the Pistons, Adams is good to go for the Rockets on Wednesday. The veteran big man should resume his role as starter Alperen Sengun's top backup from Houston's bench.
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Chris Boucher C | BOS
Raptors' Chris Boucher: Confirmed as available
Boucher (illness) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Magic, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Despite conflicting reports, Boucher seems good to go Tuesday after dealing with an illness. While it's unclear how much Boucher will play against Orlando, he's averaged 13.2 points and 7.4 rebounds in 20.2 minutes across his last five outings.
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Al Horford C | GS
Celtics' Al Horford: Iffy for Wednesday
Horford (toe) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Clippers, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.
Horford has consistently sat out one of leg of Boston's back-to-backs this season. If the veteran big man is downgraded to out Wednesday, Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta are candidates to receive increased playing time.
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Dwight Powell C | DAL
Mavericks' Dwight Powell: Out against Minnesota
Powell (hip) is out for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves.
Powell will miss a second straight game with a right hip strain Wednesday. If Dereck Lively (ankle) joins him on the shelf against Minnesota, Daniel Gafford should dominate the center minutes for the Mavericks while Maxi Kleber likely operates as Dallas' top backup big man off the bench.