NBA Player News

Martin will be deployed off the bench Tuesday against the Hornets, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

Martin was upgraded to available for Tuesday's game, but he'll be utilized as a reserve with P.J. Washington returning to the court. Martin is averaging 4.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals in his previous four appearances off the bench.

Riley is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Magic.

The rookie first-rounder is drawing his fourth career start in Kyshawn George's (elbow) stead Tuesday. Riley has averaged 16.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 steals in 34.7 minutes per contest across three games as a starter this season, shooting 43.8 percent from three-point range.

Barnes (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the 76ers.

Barnes was a late addition to the injury report due to left ankle soreness and will miss his first game of the season. With the veteran forward sidelined, Julian Champagnie, Keldon Johnson and Carter Bryant are candidates for increased minutes. Barnes' next chance to play will come Thursday against Detroit.

Bitadze is starting Tuesday's game against the Wizards.

Bitadze will make his return to the rotation Tuesday after falling out of favor down the stretch of February. He figures to share time at center with Moritz Wagner after Wendell Carter was a late scratch due to ankle soreness. Bitadze has started one other game this year for Orlando, totaling 14 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, three steals and two blocks in 32 minutes Jan. 11 against New Orleans.

Ivey (knee) won't travel with the Bulls for their upcoming five-game road trip, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.

While Ivey could meet the club at some point, this update makes it sound as though the guard will remain out for the length of the road trip, which is scheduled to conclude March 13 in Los Angeles. Head coach Billy Donovan noted that Ivey will remain in Chicago to work on strengthening his leg, per Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic, with the hope that he'll be able to take the court again this season. If Ivey doesn't appear during the road trip, his next chance to suit up would arrive March 16 against Memphis.

Williams (knee) is off the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies.

After sitting out Sunday's loss to Atlanta, Williams is good to go for Wednesday. The veteran big man averaged 8.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 16.6 minutes per tilt through nine February games, shooting a potent 74.4 percent from the floor.

Avdija (back) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies.

Avdija is still managing a lower-back injury and is in danger of missing a fifth consecutive contest. If the star forward is ultimately ruled out, Sidy Cissoko and Vit Krejci would be candidates to see increased minutes, especially if Kris Murray (illness) is downgraded from questionable to out.

Murray (illness) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies.

Murray departed Sunday's matchup early due to an illness, and he's now in danger of missing additional game action. The team will presumably re-evaluate the Iowa product leading up to Wednesday's tipoff before providing another update on his status.

Carter (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Wizards, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Carter was a late addition to the injury report due to left ankle soreness and will miss his first game since Jan. 11. With the big man sidelined, Moritz Wagner and Jonathan Isaac are candidates for increased minutes, while Goga Bitadze could enter the rotation. Carter's next opportunity to play will come Thursday against Dallas.

Barnes is now questionable for Tuesday's game against the 76ers due to left ankle soreness.

Barnes didn't have an injury designation heading into Tuesday, but the team added him to the injury report approximately two hours before tipoff. He'll likely need to test his ankle during pregame warmups before another update is provided.