NBA Player News
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E.J. Liddell SF | BKN
Nets' E.J. Liddell: Starting Sunday
Liddell is starting Sunday versus the Wizards, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
This will be Liddell's first start of the season, and he could receive heavy minutes as one of the last men standing in Brooklyn's frontcourt. Per 36 minutes this season, Liddell has averaged 9.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 triples and 1.4 blocks per game.
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Jordan Goodwin SG | PHO
Suns' Jordan Goodwin: Entering starting five
Goodwin will start Sunday's game against the Bulls, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Goodwin will surprisingly take Collin Gillespie's spot in the starting lineup Sunday. It's unclear if this will stick moving forward, but as a starter this season, Goodwin has averaged 9.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals in 29.1 minutes a night.
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Oso Ighodaro C | PHO
Suns' Oso Ighodaro: Back to bench
Ighodaro won't start Sunday's game against the Bulls, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Ighodaro has made 16 straight starts but will cede his spot in the starting lineup to Mark Williams, who returned from a month-long absence Thursday but operated off the bench. As a reserve this season (54 games), Ighodaro has averaged 5.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 stocks in 20.1 minutes.
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Chaney Johnson SG | BKN
Nets' Chaney Johnson: Starting Sunday
Johnson will start Sunday versus the Wizards, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Nic Claxton (hand) is out, so Johnson will earn his first start of the season. Per 36 minutes, Johnson owns averages of 13.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
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Collin Gillespie SG | PHO
Suns' Collin Gillespie: Not starting Sunday
Gillespie won't start Sunday's game against the Bulls, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
The Suns are switching up the starting lineup, with Jordan Goodwin replacing Gillespie and Mark Williams taking his spot back from Oso Ighodaro. Gillespie has started 55 straight appearances and should still be a major part of the rotation, despite shifting to a bench role. As a reserve (19 games), Gillespie has averaged 11.6 points, 4.8 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 25.5 minutes a night.
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Mark Williams C | PHO
Suns' Mark Williams: Back in starting lineup
Williams will start Sunday's game against the Bulls, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Making his first appearance since March 3, Williams came off the bench Thursday and posted 12 points (6-7 FG), four rebounds, three blocks, one assist and one steal across 20 minutes during the Suns' 127-107 loss to the Hornets. However, he'll take his starting spot back from Oso Ighodaro Sunday and should see increased minutes. As a starter this season (52 games), Williams has averaged 11.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.8 stocks in 23.9 minutes a night.
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Jalen Wilson SF | BKN
Nets' Jalen Wilson: Starting Sunday
Wilson is in the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Wizards, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Wilson will replace Terance Mann (Achilles) in the first unit for Sunday's game, and he'll be joined by Nolan Traore, Drake Powell, E.J. Liddell and Chaney Johnson. In Wilson's previous start this season he finished with 11 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal over 31 minutes.
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Julian Reese PF | WAS
Wizards' Julian Reese: Starting Sunday
Reese will start Sunday in Brooklyn.
Bilal Coulibaly (heel) is receiving a maintenance day on the second leg of a back-to-back set, so Reese will step into his seventh start of the season. As a starter, Reese has posted averages of 12.5 points, 11.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
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Toby Okani SF | MEM
Grizzlies' Toby Okani: Making first career start
Okani will start Sunday's game against the Bucks, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Okani made his NBA debut Friday, posting seven points, seven rebounds, one steal and one block in 28 minutes during a blowout loss to Toronto. He figures to play a major role for the injury-depleted Grizzlies over the final week of the regular season after signing a 10-day contract last Thursday.
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Pete Nance PF | MIL
Bucks' Pete Nance: Back to bench
Nance won't start Sunday's game against the Grizzlies.
With Ryan Rollins (hip) returning to action, Nance will shift back to a bench role after posting his first career double-double during Friday's loss to Boston. Nance has played at least 30 minutes in seven of the last 10 games (five starts) for the shorthanded Bucks, averaging 9.3 points, 5.1 boards, 1.9 threes, 1.7 assists and 0.8 blocks in 29.0 minutes during that stretch while shooting 50.0 percent from the floor and 41.3 percent from beyond the arc.