NBA Player News

Lopez (knee) has been cleared to play in Friday's game against the Hawks, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.

Lopez will be on the floor Friday in Atlanta after finishing with 14 points and three rebounds in Wednesday's win against the Hornets. The veteran big man is currently averaging 12.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.5 percent from the floor and 37.1 percent from deep this season for Milwaukee.

Sims (recently traded) is available for Friday's game versus the Hawks.

Sims has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday, as the trade that sent him from the Knicks to the Bucks has been finalized. However, the 26-year-old big man is unlikely to receive significant playing time in Milwaukee's frontcourt.

Drummond (toe) has been listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Pistons, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Drummond could be inching closer to getting back on the floor for the 76ers after missing the last eight games with a toe injury. The 31-year-old was initially listed as doubtful to face the Pistons but was surprisingly upgraded to questionable. He's been in and out of the lineup since Christmas Day, which has paved the way for more time for French import Guerschon Yabusele.

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.