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  • Dylan Harper PG | SA

    Spurs' Dylan Harper: Not playing Saturday

    Harper (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hornets, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.

    The rookie first-rounder will miss his first game since Feb. 4 while recovering from a right calf contusion, and his next chance to play is Monday against the Clippers. In Harper's absence, Jordan McLaughlin and Keldon Johnson are both candidates to see more minutes off the bench in Saturday's home tilt.

  • Kevin Porter PG | MIL

    Bucks' Kevin Porter: Available Saturday

    Porter (knee) is available for Saturday's game against the Hawks, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.

    Porter is officially cleared to play in the first leg of the Bucks' back-to-back set after dealing with right knee synovitis. He is expected to handle a heavy workload this afternoon with Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) ruled out. However, given Porter's recent four-game absence and the quick turnaround for Sunday's home game against the Pacers, Porter is a strong candidate to sit out the second leg of the back-to-back for injury management.

  • Ousmane Dieng SF | MIL

    Bucks' Ousmane Dieng: Ruled out Saturday

    Dieng is out for Saturday's game against the Hawks due to an illness, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic.

    After leaving Thursday's loss to the Heat with the ailment, Dieng isn't feeling well enough to play Saturday and faces a short turnaround for Sunday's matchup with Indiana. His absence vacates a spot in the Bucks' starting lineup at shooting guard, which is likely to be filled by either AJ Green or Ryan Rollins.

  • Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo: Ruled out Saturday

    Antetokounmpo (calf) is out for Saturday's game against the Hawks, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic.

    Antetokounmpo will sit out the first half of the Bucks' back-to-back set as the team continues to manage his right calf injury. In his absence, Bobby Portis and Jericho Sims are expected to handle the bulk of the frontcourt minutes. Antetokounmpo's next chance to return will be Sunday's home matchup against the Pacers.

  • Aaron Holiday PG | HOU

    Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Moves out of rotation

    Holiday (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Friday in the Rockets' 107-105 win over the Pelicans.

    The Rockets didn't have Alperen Sengun (back) available Friday, but his absence wasn't enough for Holiday to stick around in the rotation. After Holiday had averaged 9.5 minutes per game while appearing in each of the past four games, he ended up ceding his spot in the Rockets' nine-man rotation to Jeff Green (nine minutes), with head coach Ime Udoka opting to add more size to the second unit while Dorian Finney-Smith replaced Sengun in the starting five.

  • Sidy Cissoko SG | POR

    Trail Blazers' Sidy Cissoko: Rejoins rotation Friday

    Cissoko tallied 14 points (6-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block across 17 minutes Friday in the Trail Blazers' 124-114 win over the Jazz.

    Cissoko saw a streak of 10 consecutive appearances come to an end when he went unused off the bench in the Trail Blazers' two-point loss to the Hornets on Tuesday, but he was able to reclaim a spot in the rotation Friday while Robert Williams (knee) sat out. Cissoko fared well during his time on the court, but he may nonetheless find himself back outside of the rotation Sunday in Philadelphia if Williams is cleared to play.

  • Tyler Herro PG | MIA

    Heat's Tyler Herro: Available for Saturday's contest

    Herro (quadriceps) is available for Saturday's game against the Magic.

    Herro is set to return to the starting lineup Saturday after sitting out the last two games with left quad soreness. Before the injury, he was averaging 24.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists while shooting 55.7 percent from the floor in his past five games. His return, alongside Norman Powell (groin), puts the Heat backcourt at full strength as Miami seeks its eighth straight win.

  • Norman Powell SG | MIA

    Heat's Norman Powell: Upgraded to available

    Powell (groin) is available for Saturday's game against the Magic.

    Following a seven-game absence with a right groin strain, Powell is cleared to return to action Saturday. It's unclear if the All-Star swingman will be limited, but it's possible he'll face a slight minutes restriction. Over his last seven appearances, Powell has averaged 19.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 26.0 minutes per game.

  • Al Horford C | GS

    Warriors' Al Horford: Set to miss time with calf strain

    Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said after Friday's 127-117 loss to the Timberwolves that Horford suffered a right calf strain during the contest and is expected to miss time, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports. "With a calf, we're not going to rush him back," Kerr said.

    With Draymond Green (back) sitting out Friday, Horford picked up his 12th start of the season but played just five minutes before exiting with 7:05 remaining in the first quarter due to what the Warriors had labeled as right calf tightness. With Kerr confirming that the veteran big man strained his calf, Horford is expected to miss the Warriors' next game Sunday in New York and likely additional contests beyond that. The potential return of Green for Sunday's game could help offset Horford's absence, and Kristaps Porzingis and Quinten Post (ankle) could also move into larger roles in the Golden State frontcourt.

  • Nets' Ziaire Williams: Starting vs. Philadelphia

    Williams is in the Nets' starting lineup against the 76ers on Saturday, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports.

    Williams missed the Nets' last two games due to an illness. He's been given the green light to return for Saturday's matinee and will make his sixth start of the season due to the absences of Michael Porter (ankle) and Drake Powell (knee). Williams' last start was Feb. 11 against the Pacers, when he played 28 minutes and finished with 19 points, five rebounds, one assist, three steals and five three-pointers.

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