NBA Player News

Nembhard (back) is off the injury report for Thursday's game against the Wizards.

The Pacers held Nembhard out of their last outing prior to the All-Star break, but the fourth-year guard is slated to return Thursday and likely move Kam Jones out of the starting lineup. Over his last 10 appearances, Nembhard has averaged 17.4 points, 8.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 three-pointers in 33.3 minutes per game.

Nesmith (back) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Wizards.

Nesmith missed the Pacers final game before the All-Star break due to back pain, and the 26-year-old still hasn't fully recovered from the injury. If he's able to shed his questionable tag to face Washington, Nesmith would likely assume a larger offensive role, considering Pascal Siakam (personal) will be inactive.

Siakam has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Wizards due to personal reasons.

Siakam will be sidelined for the front end of the Pacers' back-to-back set Thursday while attending to a personal matter, so it's possible he'll be available for Friday's rematch against Washington. Siakam's absence opens up more minutes for the likes of Micah Potter and Jarace Walker.

Holland (personal) is off the injury report for Thursday's game against the Knicks.

Holland is back with the Pistons on the outside of the All-Star break after tending to a personal matter. The suspension of Isaiah Stewart frees up some minutes at power forward, but Holland is still competing with Javonte Green, Caris LeVert and Kevin Huerter for playing time on the wing.

Vukcevic (illness) will play Thursday against the Pacers.

Vukcevic is no longer on the injury report after missing the final game before the All-Star break with an illness. With Alex Sarr (hamstring) currently sidelined, Vukcevic is on the radar as a streaming option.

Curry (sciatica) will be re-evaluated in about two weeks, Danny Emerman of SFStandard.com reports.

Curry is progressing in his recovery from left sciatic nerve irritation, but he'll need to do a bit more ramping up before returning to the court. That said, the veteran guard's continued absence doesn't appear to affect the Golden State backcourt rotation in a meaningful way.

Cardwell sprained his left ankle at Tuesday's practice and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

The timing is unfortunate for the rookie with Domantas Sabonis (knee) set to miss the remainder of the season. Based on this timetable, the earliest possible return for Cardwell is March 19. The rookie has been a bright spot for the team, posting 5.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 21.2 minutes across 29 appearances. Maxime Raynaud should step into a starting role until Cardwell is cleared to play again.

Sabonis underwent season-ending knee surgery Wednesday to repair a torn left meniscus, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

With the 12-44 Kings' season circling the drain, Sabonis elected to go under the knife after attempting play through the injury this season. The star big man averaged 15.8 points, 11.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 29.7 minutes per tilt across a career-low 19 games this year before going down. With Dylan Cardwell (ankle) now sidelined for the foreseeable future, rookie second-rounder Maxime Raynaud has a big opportunity to seize the lion's share of the center minutes going forward.

Finney-Smith (knee) is off the injury report for Thursday's game against the Hornets.

Houston's final contest prior to the All-Star break was the second half of a back-to-back, which Finney-Smith sat out, but he's good to go for Thursday and should occupy his usual role off the bench. However, the veteran forward has failed to score at least five points in each of his last seven appearances, diminishing most of his fantasy appeal.

Murray (ankle) said he's good to go Thursday against the Magic, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

Murray has been sidelined since early January due to his ankle injury, but he was cleared for on-court activities Feb. 3 and has since been given the green light. Given where the Kings are in the standings, the team could be cautious with his workload moving forward. However, they're also shorthanded, so there'll be plenty of minutes available if he can handle them.