NBA Player News

Santos (pelvis) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs.

Santos will miss the front end of this back-to-back set due to a right pelvic contusion, marking his first absence since Jan. 19. His next chance to play will come Thursday against the Cavaliers. With the Warriors set to be very shorthanded in the frontcourt, Malevy Leons and Nate Williams could see a significant bump in minutes.

Toppin (foot) is available for Wednesday's game against Chicago.

Toppin will shed his probable tag and suit up versus the Bulls. The 28-year-old has played relatively well of late, combining for 47 points, 13 rebounds, nine assists and three steals in his last three appearances.

Siakam (knee) is available for Wednesday's game against the Bulls.

As expected after being listed as probable, Siakam will power through his lingering right knee issue to suit up for a sixth consecutive contest. Siakam has thrived against Chicago throughout this campaign, averaging 26.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists across three previous meetings.

Temple (shoulder) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's game against the Kings, per Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic.

Following a whirlwind day of status updates in which he went from ruled out to questionable and then probable, the veteran is officially available for the second leg of Toronto's back-to-back set. Despite gaining clearance, Temple functions almost exclusively as an emergency depth piece, so he remains well off the fantasy radar.

Barnes (shoulder) is available for Wednesday's game against Sacramento, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

Barnes was initially listed as questionable for this contest. However, he was later upgraded to probable and has now been given the green light to suit up. Barnes has dished out at least 10 assists in each of his last five appearances, although he is coming off a five-point effort in Tuesday's 127-116 loss to Detroit. With that said, he has an excellent chance of turning it around Wednesday versus one of the worst defensive squads in the Association.

Rupert (two-way) is listed out for Wednesday's game against the Knicks.

Rupert will hit the inactive list for a second consecutive contest as the Grizzlies aim to preserve his eligibility for the remainder of the season. The two-way player's next chance to suit up will come Friday against Toronto. After Wednesday, he'll be eligible to play in four of Memphis' final six games.

Hauser will start Wednesday's game against the Heat.

After shifting to a bench role for Monday's matchup against the Hawks, Hauser will rejoin the first unit Wednesday. The sharpshooter has been in a slump recently, averaging just 5.4 points while shooting 30.3 percent from deep in his past eight games. Hauser will look to get back on track and provide his usual floor spacing alongside Jayson Tatum against Miami.

Scheierman won't start Wednesday's game against the Heat.

Sam Hauser will return to the starting five Wednesday, pushing Scheierman to the second unit. He has averaged 7.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 25.0 minutes per contest over his last five appearances off the bench.

Garza is not in the Celtics' starting lineup against the Heat on Wednesday.

Garza excelled in his spot start against the Hawks on Monday, when he played 28 minutes and finished with 20 points, nine rebounds, one assist, one block and two three-pointers in a 112-102 loss. He'll revert to his usual bench role for Wednesday's contest due to the return of Neemias Queta (thumb). Garza should continue to see meaningful minutes off the bench until Nikola Vucevic (finger) is cleared to return.

Hendricks (finger) has been ruled out ahead of Wednesday's game against the Knicks.

Hendricks was initially listed as doubtful, so the latest update just confirms what most had expected. His next chance to play will be Thursday versus Toronto. In the meantime, Tyler Burton could see increased action without Hendricks on the floor.