NBA Player News
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AJ Green SG | MIL
Bucks' AJ Green: Starting Sunday
Green will start Sunday against the Pacers.
Joining Green on the first unit for Sunday's game will be Ryan Rollins, Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Myles Turner. As a starter this season, Green owns averages of 10.0 points, 1.9 assists and 2.9 triples per contest on 42/41/82 shooting splits.
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Marvin Bagley III C | DAL
Mavericks' Marvin Bagley: Headed to bench
Bagley will come off the bench for Sunday's game in Cleveland.
Daniel Gafford (illness) has been ruled out for a second consecutive game Sunday, but Bagley will still shift back to the second unit with Dallas rolling with P.J. Washington at center. Through 11 games with the Mavericks this season, Bagley owns averages of 10.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
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Javonte Green SG | DET
Pistons' Javonte Green: Back to bench Sunday
Green is not in the Pistons' starting lineup against the Raptors on Sunday.
Green started in Friday's win against the Grizzlies, finishing with six points, two assists, one rebound, three steals and one block over 21 minutes. The veteran wing will revert to a bench role Sunday due to the return of Tobias Harris (hip).
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Marcus Sasser PG | DET
Pistons' Marcus Sasser: Headed to bench
Sasser will come off the bench for Sunday's game in Toronto.
Ausar Thompson (ankle) is back and starting Sunday, so Sasser will shift back to the second unit. As a reserve this season, Sasser owns averages of 4.8 points and 1.8 assists per contest.
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Jaylon Tyson SF | CLE
Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Won't play against Dallas
Tyson (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Mavericks, Ethan Sands of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Tyson popped up on Saturday's injury report due to left ankle soreness. The injury is severe enough for him to miss Sunday's game, and his next opportunity to play is Tuesday against the Bucks. Tyson has averaged 21.0 minutes per game off the bench over his last four outings, and that playing time will be absorbed by the returning Max Strus, as well as Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder.
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Quenton Jackson SG | IND
Pacers' Quenton Jackson: Playing Sunday after all
Jackson (calf) is available for Sunday's game against the Bucks.
Contrary to an earlier report, Jackson has been given the green light to return Sunday from a two-game absence due to a calf injury. His return will bolster a Pacers team that is already without Pascal Siakam (knee), Andrew Nembhard (calf) and Ben Sheppard (ankle). In the nine games prior to his calf injury, Jackson had averaged 9.7 points, 3.1 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 0.9 threes over 21.8 minutes per game.
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Max Strus SG | CLE
Cavaliers' Max Strus: Available to play
Strus (foot) is available to make his regular-season debut Sunday versus the Mavericks.
Per Danny Cunningham of Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan Cleveland, head coach Kenny Atkinson said that Strus will be limited to minutes in the low 20s in his first game of the season, so he's not a great target in daily fantasy leagues. With Strus in the mix, Keon Ellis' minutes could dip.
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Quenton Jackson SG | IND
Pacers' Quenton Jackson: Ruled out for Sunday
Jackson (calf) won't play Sunday versus the Bucks, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
This will be Jackson's third consecutive game on the inactive list, and for now, he should be considered questionable at best for Tuesday's meeting with the Knicks. Kam Jones will have the opportunity for some extended minutes with Jackson out.
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Aaron Nesmith SF | IND
Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Available Sunday
Nesmith (ankle) is available for Sunday's game against the Bucks, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
Nesmith will shake off a questionable tag and suit up for a second straight game after resting during the first end of a back-to-back set. He's totaled 41 points in his past two appearances after failing to score in double figures in three straight contests following a five-game absence.
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Ivica Zubac C | IND
Pacers' Ivica Zubac: Will play Sunday
Zubac (ankle) will play Sunday against the Bucks, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
Zubac is set to play in his third consecutive game, and it'll be interesting to see if his playing time continues to rise. He logged 29 minutes during Friday's loss to the Knicks and finished with 11 points, eight rebounds, one assist, one steal, one block and two turnovers.