NBA Player News

Coulibaly (heel) is questionable for Friday's matchup with the Warriors.

Coulibaly has been playing through the heel issue the past few games, but we'll have a better idea on his status based on his activity level at shootaround. If Coulibaly is out, more minutes will fall to Jamir Watkins and Leaky Black.

Young (quadriceps) is out for Friday's game against Golden State.

Young will remain sidelined Friday with a bruised right quadriceps. Bub Carrington should continue to see run as the team's starting point guard in Young's absence.

Sarr (toe) is questionable for Friday's game versus the Warriors.

Sarr is in danger of missing his third straight game Friday. If he can't give it a go, Tristan Vukcevic (back), Anthony Gill and Julian Reese will help pick up the slack.

Thiero (knee) won't play Friday versus the Nets.

Thiero will miss his second straight game due to the knee issue, but he's a negligible part of the rotation anyway. His next chance to suit up will come Monday against the Wizards.

Hachimura (calf) is questionable for Friday's game against the Nets.

Hachimura is in danger of missing a third consecutive game with what the team is deeming right calf injury management. He'll presumably test out the calf at some point before tipoff, at which time the Lakers will provide another update on his availability.

Doncic is questionable for Friday's game versus the Nets due to left hamstring soreness.

Doncic has been playing heavy minutes for the Lakers, so there's a chance he could get hit with a rest day going up against the 17-56 Nets. If Doncic is out, Austin Reaves and LeBron James would see a bump in usage, and there would be more minutes available for Luke Kennard and Kobe Bufkin.

Ayton (back) isn't listed on the injury report for Friday's game against Brooklyn.

Ayton wasn't able to suit up Wednesday due to back soreness, but he's able to avoid the injury report for Friday's matchup. The big man is averaging 10.7 points and 7.8 rebounds over 12 March appearances.

Smart (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the Nets.

Smart will miss a third straight game due to a bruised right ankle. Jake LaRavia has made two starts in Smart's place and should be the favorite to run with the first unit again Friday against Brooklyn.

Hayes went to the locker room during the first quarter of Thursday's game against the Magic with a left hand injury, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

It's not clear when Hayes suffered the injury, but he departed to the locker room late in the first quarter. He can be considered questionable to return until the team has more information to share.

Collier (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday's game in Denver, Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.

Collier will miss a fifth consecutive game due to left hamstring injury management, and the Jazz haven't provided a clear update regarding where the second-year point guard stands in his recovery. Given that Friday's contest is the front end of a back-to-back set for the Jazz, fantasy managers should prepare for Collier to remain out for Saturday's game in Phoenix.