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The Grizzlies announced Tuesday that Morant is progressing in his recovery from a UCL sprain in his left elbow and recently received a platelet-rich plasma injection, but he'll remain out for the rest of the 2025-26 season.

Morant is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. The star point guard will finish the season with averages of 19.5 points, 8.1 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 28.5 minutes per game across just 20 appearances. The Murray State product has continued to be plagued by injuries and has appeared in just 79 games over the past three seasons. With Morant sidelined for the rest of the season, Ty Jerome (ankle), Walter Clayton, Cam Spencer and Javon Small (back) will likely continue seeing increased burn out of the backcourt.

The Grizzlies announced Tuesday that Clarke (calf) continues to progress in his rehab but he will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.

Clarke last played Dec. 20 before being shut down after suffering a Grade 2 right calf strain. Though a recent re-evaluation of Clarke showed that he was progressing, imaging on his calf indicated that he needed further healing before being cleared for high-intensity court work. Since Clarke isn't expected to have enough time to ramp back up before the season comes to an end, he'll be shut down for the remainder of the campaign but is expected to be ready to go for training camp in the fall.

Towns posted 21 points (8-17 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 14 rebounds and one assist over 24 minutes during the Knicks' 121-116 win over the Pelicans on Tuesday.

Towns' 24 minutes were his fifth-lowest of the season, but the veteran center still led the Knicks in rebounds while finishing tied with OG Anunoby as the team's second-leading scorer behind Jalen Brunson (32 points). Towns has recorded a double-double in five consecutive game and is up to 51 on the season, which is most in the Association. Since March 1, he has averaged 21.7 points, 13.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.3 threes and 0.8 steals over 29.8 minutes per game.

Brunson tallied 32 points (11-19 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 8-9 FT), seven assists and one rebound over 39 minutes during the Knicks' 121-116 win over the Pelicans on Tuesday.

As he's done over the past few seasons, Brunson put the Knicks on his back in the fourth quarter, scoring 15 of his game-high 32 points in the final frame to propel New York to its seventh consecutive win. It was the 24th game of 30-plus points this season for Brunson, but only his third in 17 outings since the All-Star break, though he's averaging almost two dimes more compared to before the mid-February break. The Knicks will embark on a four-game road trip Thursday in Charlotte as they look to surpass the Celtics for the second seed in the Eastern Conference standings.

Dunn (groin) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Nuggets.

Dunn was added to the injury report shortly before tipoff, and he's since been downgraded to out with right groin soreness. Jordan Goodwin and Rasheer Fleming look to be in line for more minutes with Dunn sidelined.

Williams (foot) has yet to advance past individual work, Hayden Cilley of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Williams hasn't played since March 3 due to a stress reaction in the third metatarsal of his left foot, and he'll need to participate in 5-on-5 work before being cleared to return. The big man can be considered doubtful for Saturday's game against the Jazz until the Suns offer an update on his progress. Oso Ighodaro will likely continue to start for as long as Williams is sidelined.

Ball chipped in 20 points (7-16 FG, 6-13 3Pt), eight assists, six rebounds and two steals across 23 minutes in Tuesday's 134-90 win over the Kings.

Despite playing just three quarters in the blowout win, Ball finished as Charlotte's second-leading scorer while knocking down a game-high-tying six triples. The star point guard has reached the 20-point threshold in four consecutive contests and has totaled 13 made triples over his last two games. Additionally, the 24-year-old led the Hornets in assists and steals, recording multiple swipes for a third straight game.

White collected 27 points (9-12 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds and one assist in 18 minutes during Tuesday's 134-90 victory over the Kings.

White scored 16 of his 27 points in the first half, which included four treys. He provided an undeniable spark off the bench on the way to a blowout win, leading the Hornets in scoring despite being held under 20 minutes. The 26-year-old is averaging 21.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.4 made triples per game over his last five appearances.

Dunn is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Nuggets due to right groin soreness, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Dunn was an extremely late addition to the injury report, which isn't a positive sign ahead of tipoff at 11:00 p.m. ET. If the second-year forward is ultimately ruled out, Rasheer Fleming would likely see increased playing time.

Miller is listed questionable for Wednesday's game against the Raptors due to back soreness.

After the Clippers' 129-96 win over the Bucks on Monday, head coach Tyronn Lue told NBA writer Justin Russo that Miller's back locked up on him during the contest, but Lue suggested that the third-year forward would be "OK" moving forward. While Miller doesn't look to be in danger of missing extended time, his status for Wednesday's contest is still up in the air. Even if Miller ends up being able to play through the back injury, he might be in line for a reduced role. The Clippers are set to get Bennedict Mathurin (toe) and John Collins (ankle) back from four- and one-game absences, and Kawhi Leonard (ankle) is listed as questionable but could get the green light to play.