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Hart (back) started the fourth quarter of Thursday's game against the Thunder, per the broadcast.

Hart checked out of Wednesday's contest just over a minute into the third quarter and immediately exited to the locker room with a trainer. However, he returned to the bench shortly thereafter and was ultimately cleared to check back in. The veteran swingman appears to be good to go for the remainder of the game.

Caruso exited to the locker room in the third quarter of Wednesday's game against the Knicks after appearing to tweak something in his left leg/hip, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Caruso got hit in the hip battling for a rebound and walked very gingerly to the locker room after checking out of the game. He should be considered questionable to return.

Brunson (leg) returned to Wednesday's game against the Thunder with 5:12 remaining in the third quarter, per the broadcast.

Brunson limped to the locker room with 7:22 left in the third. However, the star point guard returned to the bench shortly thereafter and appears to be good to go for the remainder of the contest after checking back in.

Collins (neck) won't travel with the Clippers for their upcoming two-game road trip, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

This news means that Collins will miss Friday's game in San Antonio and Saturday's game in Memphis, and while he'll be re-evaluated when the team returns to Los Angeles, his timetable remains unclear. Managers currently fighting through the playoffs may need to consider dropping Collins, who will miss all four of the Clippers' games during Week 19.

Brunson limped back to the locker room during Wednesday's game with an apparent leg injury, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.

Brunson may have taken some damage attempting to draw a charge, and for now, he should be considered questionable to return. If Brunson needs to miss time, that would open up minutes for Jose Alvarado.

Hart exited to the locker room in the third quarter of Wednesday's game against the Thunder due to an apparent back issue, Kris Pursiainen of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Hart fell in the second quarter but was able to return for the third. However, the veteran swingman later grabbed at his back and headed back to the locker room with a trainer. He should be considered questionable to return until more information comes to light.

Stevens (thigh) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Thursday's game against the Pelicans.

Stevens missed the G League Kings' last two games due to right thigh soreness but is off the injury report for the parent club's game Thursday. The two-way player hasn't seen the court at the NBA level since Feb. 11 and isn't guaranteed to do so Thursday.

Head coach Doc Rivers said before Wednesday's game against Atlanta that Kuzma will return to the rotation after going unused off the bench in Monday's loss to Boston, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.

Kuzma fell out of the rotation Monday with Giannis Antetokounmpo returning from a 15-game absence due to a right calf strain. However, Kuzma is not expected to collect dust on the bench and appears likely to see the floor in Wednesday's contest. Rivers added that he suspects the Bucks will put the ball back in the veteran forward's hands on offense, so it wouldn't be surprising if Kuzma is utilized in more of an on-ball role when Antetokounmpo rests. It's worth noting that Kevin Porter (knee) is unavailable Wednesday.

Kuminga (knee) won't play Wednesday in Milwaukee, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.

Kuminga has only one more chance to make an appearance this week, so managers currently going through the fantasy playoffs may want to consider dropping him for a player with more games. Kuminga's absence will open up minutes for Zaccharie Risacher and Corey Kispert.

Henderson will start Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies.

With Deni Avdija (back), Shaedon Sharpe (lower leg) and Kris Murray (illness) all unavailable, Henderson will get the starting nod for the second time this season. During his lone start in Thursday's win over Chicago, the third-year guard posted 12 points, four assists and three rebounds in 24 minutes.