NBA Player News
-
Kevin Huerter SG | CHI
Bulls' Kevin Huerter: Will play Sunday
Huerter (thigh) is available for Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.
Huerter has been cleared to return Sunday from a four-game absence due to a left adductor strain. He could see an expanded role in his return after Ayo Dosunmu (thumb) was ruled out. Huerter is averaging 11.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 threes over 24.1 minutes per game this season.
-
Joel Embiid C | PHI
76ers' Joel Embiid: Available to play
Embiid (knee) is available for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.
Embiid will look to build off Friday's 39-point performance, and he should be busy on offense with Tyrese Maxey (illness) out again. With Embiid active, Andre Drummond will be a less attractive target in fantasy leagues, as he'll be confined to a reserve role. Sunday will mark the first time this season that Embiid will have appeared in two games in three nights.
-
Tari Eason PF | HOU
Rockets' Tari Eason: Questionable for Monday
Eason (oblique) is questionable for Monday's game in Denver.
Eason hasn't played in a month, so if he is cleared for Monday's game, he'll likely have some minutes restrictions. Eason's return would result in fewer minutes for Jae'Sean Tate.
-
Chris Boucher C | BOS
Celtics' Chris Boucher: Available for Monday
Boucher (illness) will be available for Monday's game against the Pistons.
Boucher is no longer showing up on the injury report for Boston. He hasn't been apart of their recent rotation, however.
-
Nickeil Alexander-Walker SF | ATL
Hawks' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Cleared to play Sunday
Alexander-Walker (ankle) is available for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Alexander-Walker drew the questionable tag for Sunday's game due to a right ankle sprain, but he has been given the green light to play. The seventh-year pro is in the midst of a career year and is averaging 20.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.9 threes and 1.0 steals over 32.6 minutes per game.
-
Kristaps Porzingis C | ATL
Hawks' Kristaps Porzingis: Set to miss two weeks
Porzingis will miss at least the next two weeks of action as he undergoes further evaluations for the illness he's dealing with, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Per Shams Charania of ESPN, Porzingis was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), last season in Boston. He was able to find a treatment program over the summer that minimized the symptoms and came into the 2025-26 season healthy, but it seems the autonomic condition has flared up on him again. Onyeka Okongwu should continue to start with Porzingis out, and Mouhamed Gueye will be more involved in the rotation. It sounds like the earliest Porzingis could be expected to return would be Dec. 29 versus the Thunder.
-
Gary Payton II PG | GS
Warriors' Gary Payton: Questionable for Sunday
Payton is being listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Portland due to an illness.
Payton is feeling a bit under the weather, but he'll likely go through his pregame routine before an official decision is made, essentially making him a game-time call Sunday. If Payton can't give it a go, De'Anthony Melton might see a marginal uptick in minutes.
-
Seth Curry SG | GS
Warriors' Seth Curry: Dealing with glute injury
Curry (glute) is questionable for Sunday's game against Portland.
Curry is battling some soreness in his left glute. He's just an emergency depth option for the team, so his availability or lack thereof won't have a big fantasy impact.
-
KJ Simpson PG | CHA
Hornets' KJ Simpson: Headed to bench
Simpson is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cavaliers.
Sion James will replace Simpson in the first unit for Sunday's game, but the latter should still see significant minutes in the rotation with LaMelo Ball (ankle), Collin Sexton (quad) and Tre Mann (knee) all unavailable. Over the past three games, Simpson has recorded averages of 11.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.7 triples, 2.7 steals and 2.7 turnovers per game on 41/39/63 shooting splits.
-
Sion James SG | CHA
Hornets' Sion James: Draws start Sunday
James is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cavaliers.
James will replace KJ Simpson in the first unit with LaMelo Ball (ankle) out once again. Although James is listed as the starting point guard, it's likely that Kon Knueppel and Brandon Miller initiate most of the offense.