NBA Player News

Anunoby (toe) will miss Wednesday's game against the 76ers.

Anunoby will be sidelined for a fourth straight game Wednesday. He'll get some time to rest up during the All-Star break with a possible return Feb. 19 against the Pistons. Landry Shamet should draw another start in Anunoby's absence.

Potter is questionable for Wednesday's game against Brooklyn due to a left ankle sprain.

The Pacers are going to be very thin Wednesday, so Potter's status will be worth monitoring closely. Potter will be a candidate to see a sizable workload if he's able to push through the ankle issue.

McConnell has been ruled out for Wednesday's against Brooklyn due to right hamstring soreness.

McConnell joins a long list of Pacers getting the night off in what's likely a maintenance day in the team's final game before the All-Star break. With Andrew Nembhard (back) also sitting out, Kam Jones, Quenton Jackson and Ethan Thompson are left as the Pacers' available options at point guard.

Walker (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Nets.

Walker was a late addition to the injury report Tuesday and was ultimately sidelined for the Pacers' win over the Knicks. He still looks to be less than 100 percent heading into the second leg of the back-to-back, though he still has a chance to suit up for the second half of Indiana's back-to-back set. With multiple regular rotation members slated to rest against Brooklyn, Walker could see an increased workload if given the green light to suit up.

Nembhard has been ruled out Wednesday against the Nets due to lower back injury management.

The Pacers will be sitting multiple key players for the final game before the All-Star break. With T.J. McConnell (hamstring) also sidelined Wednesday, the Pacers will be left with Kam Jones, Quenton Jackson and Ethan Thompson as their available options at point guard.

The Pacers list Nesmith out for Wednesday's game against the Nets due to lower back soreness.

Nesmith, Andrew Nembhard (back), Pascal Siakam (hamstring) and T.J. McConnell (hamstring) will all take a seat for the second half of Indiana's back-to-back set, but all four players should be back in action after the All-Star break. Nesmith posted 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 36 minutes during Tuesday's win over the Knicks.

Siakam has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Nets due to left hamstring soreness.

Siakam will join a handful of other key rotation players on the sideline in the Pacers' final game before the All-Star break. The veteran forward logged 37 minutes in the Pacers' 137-134 overtime win over the Knicks on Wednesday, finishing with 30 points (11-26 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 5-10 FT), six rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Smith (calf) isn't listed on the Pistons' injury report for Wednesday's game against the Raptors.

The two-way center has made just five appearances for Detroit all season and hadn't seen action in the G League with the Motor City Cruise since Jan. 26 while he managed a calf issue, but he joined the Pistons for morning shootaround Wednesday and should be available to play in the club's final game before the All-Star break, per Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press. With Jalen Duren (two games) and Isaiah Stewart (seven games) receiving suspensions for their roles in a brawl that occurred in Monday's win over the Hornets, Paul Reed will likely step into a high-minute role as the Pistons' starting center, but Smith could be part of the rotation as Reed's backup until Duren is back in the fold.

Hauser (back) will play Wednesday against the Bulls, according to Celtics reporter Bobby Manning.

Hauser will shake off his probable tag for this contest, setting him up to return from a one-game absence. With this news, Hugo Gonzalez, Baylor Scheierman and Jordan Walsh could be less involved for the Celtics.

Queta (ankle) is available to play Wednesday against the Bulls, according to Celtics reporter Bobby Manning.

Queta will clear a probable tag to suit up for the final game before the All-Star break. Queta has been reduced to a timeshare with Nikola Vucevic in recent outings.