NBA Player News

Walker (back) will play in Tuesday's game against Minnesota, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

Walker sustained a back contusion during the 114-113 loss to the Clippers on March 27. As a result, he missed Indiana's last four contests. Walker will presumably return to the starting lineup, and with the Pacers down their top offensive producers, he might be busy on the scoring end.

Sheppard (hip) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game versus the Timberwolves, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

This will be the second straight game on the sidelines for Sheppard, which should lead to more minutes for Ethan Thompson, Kam Jones and Quenton Jackson. Sheppard's next chance to play will come Thursday in Brooklyn.

Cain is questionable for Wednesday's game against Minnesota with a left calf contusion.

Cain left Monday's win over the Pistons in the second quarter with the injury and was unable to return. If his absence extends into Wednesday, Tristan da Silva could pick up a few extra minutes.

Carter is questionable for Wednesday's game against Minnesota with a nasal fracture.

Carter didn't return to Monday's win over the Pistons due to the injury. His absence would free up a spot in the starting lineup, which would likely be filled by Goga Bitadze and would also put him in the streaming mix.

Isaac (knee) is out for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves.

Isaac doesn't have a timetable to return to the floor for Orlando and can be considered week-to-week.

Howard (ankle) is out for Wednesday's game against Minnesota.

Howard will be sidelined for a third straight contest and remains without a timetable to return. His next chance to play comes Friday against the Bulls.

Hardy (back) is out for Tuesday's game against the Bulls.

Hardy was a late addition to the injury report with lower-back spasms and is ultimately unable to play Tuesday. With the fourth-year guard sidelined, more playing time is open to Bub Carrington and Sharife Cooper in the backcourt.

Wagner is available for Wednesday's game against Minnesota.

Wagner is off the injury report after missing Monday's game against the Pistons for injury maintenance. Wagner is averaging a modest 19.1 minutes over his last three appearances.

Johnson (foot) is out for Tuesday's game against the Bulls.

Johnson was unable to shake his questionable tag for this contest and will miss his second straight contest. With this news, Sharife Cooper and Jamir Watkins could step into larger roles for Washington.

Robinson (hip) will play Wednesday against the Bucks.

Robinson is set to return from a one-game absence along with Tobias Harris. With this news, Kevin Huerter and Javonte Green could see their minutes take a hit.