NBA Player News

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said that Siakam (personal), who has already been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Wizards, won't play in Friday's rematch with Washington, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

Siakam is tending to a personal matter, and he won't be able to join the team for either of Indiana's contests in D.C. The All-Star forward's next chance to return to action will now come Sunday, when the Pacers host the Mavericks. While Siakam is out of the mix, Jarace Walker belongs in the streaming conversation in all fantasy leagues where he's still available.

Nesmith (back) is available for Thursday's game against the Wizards, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

Nesmith missed Indiana's final outing before the All-Star break due to lower-back soreness but will shake off his questionable tag Thursday due to a lumbar sprain. Thursday's contest is the front end of a back-to-back set, so it wouldn't be surprising if he popped up on Friday's injury report. Over four February appearances, the 26-year-old has averaged 11.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in 29.8 minutes per contest.

McConnell (hamstring) is out for Thursday's game against Washington, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

McConnell will miss his second consecutive matchup while on the mend from a right hamstring issue. Kam Jones will presumably be asked to step up in McConnell's absence, while Ethan Thompson will also be a candidate to see an uptick in minutes.

Pedulla agreed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Clippers on Thursday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

An undrafted rookie out of Ole Miss, Pedulla had spent the entire season in the G League with the Rip City Remix before attracting the attention of the Clippers, who awarded him one of their vacated two-way slots. Over 36 appearances with Rip City, the 6-foot-1 guard averaged 19.7 points, 5.2 assists, 4.1 rebounds, 2.4 three-pointers and 1.4 steals in 27.7 minutes per contest. He'll be eligible to move between the NBA and G League levels but is still expected to see the bulk of his playing time in the latter league with the Clippers' affiliate in San Diego.

Omier agreed to a two-way contract with the Clippers on Thursday, Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com reports.

The undrafted rookie out of Baylor had spent all season in the G League with the Cleveland Charge before the Clippers tabbed him to fill one of their vacant two-way slots. Through 31 games with the Charge this season, the 6-foot-5, 248-pound forward has averaged 18.5 points (on 60.4 percent shooting from the field), 11.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks in 28.9 minutes per contest.

Missi is out for Friday's game against the Bucks due to a strained left calf.

Missi was sidelined for New Orleans' final outing before the All-Star break with left calf soreness, which has since been downgraded to a strain. Saturday's matchup versus the 76ers marks the second-year big man's next opportunity to play. Karlo Matkovic and Kevon Looney should make up a timeshare for the backup center minutes behind Derik Queen on Friday.

Peavy (toe) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Bucks.

Peavy will miss a second straight game while dealing with a right toe sprain. His next chance to take the court will arrive Saturday against Philly.

Murphy is listed as doubtful for Friday's game against the Bucks due to a right shoulder contusion.

Murphy exited New Orleans' Feb. 11 loss to Miami due to the right shoulder issue and is expected to miss the first outing following the All-Star break. If he's ultimately ruled out, Bryce McGowens and Jeremiah Fears would be candidates for increased roles, while Jordan Hawkins could enter the rotation.

Antetokounmpo (calf) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pelicans.

Antetokounmpo will miss his 10th consecutive contest due to a right calf strain, though the superstar said Saturday that he feels "100 percent" healthy, so perhaps he'll return in the near future. His next opportunity to play will come Sunday against Toronto. In the meantime, Jericho Sims, Ousmane Dieng and Bobby Portis are candidates for increased minutes.

Turner (calf) is out for Friday's game against New Orleans.

Turner picked up a calf injury prior to Milwaukee's last game before the All-Star break, and he's slated to miss a second straight game after being ruled out for Friday. Look for Jericho Sims and Ousmane Dieng to step up in the frontcourt with both Turner and Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) sidelined.