NBA Player News
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DeMar DeRozan SF | SAC
Kings' DeMar DeRozan: Goes for 41 in win
DeRozan recorded 41 points (11-21 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 18-21 FT), 11 assists, four rebounds and three steals in 38 minutes during Sunday's 116-111 win over the Jazz.
DeRozan continued his run of stellar play Sunday, posting season highs in points and assists. It was just the second time in DeRozan's career that he posted a 40-point double-double with assists. Surprisingly, Sunday's contest was the first double-double he has recorded all season. Over his last three games, DeRozan is averaging 35.7 points and 8.0 assists while shooting an absurd 68.4 percent from the floor.
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Isaiah Collier PG | UTA
Jazz's Isaiah Collier: Won't return Sunday
Collier won't return to Sunday's game against the Kings due to a right knee contusion.
Collier exited partway through the fourth quarter of Sunday's contest and will not be able to return. He concludes the contest with 21 points (9-21 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), five rebounds, three assists, one steal and a block in 24 minutes. Bez Mbeng figures to get extra minutes down the stretch with Collier out.
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Max Strus SG | CLE
Cavaliers' Max Strus: Shines in season debut
Strus logged 24 points (7-9 FG, 6-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes during Sunday's 130-120 loss to the Mavericks.
Strus made his 2025-26 regular-season debut in front of a home crowd Sunday, nearly eight months after undergoing surgery to repair a Jones fracture in his left foot. He checked in at 4:53 mark of the first quarter and promptly got to work, nailing each of his first three attempts from beyond the arc. Strus scored an additional eight points on three of four field-goal attempts and finished as the Cavaliers' second-leading scorer behind Donovan Mitchell (26 points). It was a promising performance out of Strus, who played past his initial minutes restriction slightly (23). His return gives the Cavs a significant boost as they contend with the Celtics, Knicks and Magic for seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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Naji Marshall SG | DAL
Mavericks' Naji Marshall: Tallies 25 points vs. Cleveland
Marshall amassed 25 points (8-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 8-8 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and one steal over 32 minutes during Sunday's 130-120 victory over Cleveland.
Marshall contributed to the Mavericks' one-point halftime lead by scoring 16 points through the first two quarters, and he finished as the team's second-leading scorer behind Cooper Flagg (27 points). Sunday was Marshall's seventh 25-plus-point performance of the season, and the fourth time he connected on at least eight free throws. Since the new year, the sixth-year forward has averaged 16.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.8 threes and 1.0 steals over 30.5 minutes per game.
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PJ Washington PF | DAL
Mavericks' P.J. Washington: Double-doubles in return
Washington posted 20 points (8-16 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, one block and five steals across 33 minutes during Sunday's 130-120 win over the Cavaliers.
Washington was cleared to play Sunday after sitting out of Friday's game against Cleveland due to an ankle injury. He was one of three Mavericks players to score at least 20 points, and he also contributed defensively with five swipes, tying a season high he set against the Rockets on Dec. 6. Washington has logged double-doubles in back-to-back games and three times since the All-Star break. Dallas wraps up its road trip Monday against New Orleans, so the veteran forward may be sidelined for injury management as he was Friday.
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Luke Kornet C | SA
Spurs' Luke Kornet: Out for Monday
Kornet is out for Monday's game against the Clippers due to right knee soreness.
Knee soreness seems to be a new issue for Kornet, presumably stemming from Saturday's game against the Hornets. Kelly Olynyk figures to serve as backup center to Victor Wembanyama while Kornet is sidelined.
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De'Anthony Melton SG | GS
Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Expected to return Monday
Melton (knee) is expected to play in Monday's game against the Wizards, Sam Gordon of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Melton sat out of Sunday's game as he continues to manage a left knee injury, but head coach Steve Kerr stated pregame that he expects Melton to be available Monday. Over his last five appearances, Melton is averaging 14.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 25.0 minutes per contest.
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Kristaps Porzingis C | GS
Warriors' Kristaps Porzingis: Expected to play Monday
Porzingis (illness) is expected to play in Monday's game against the Wizards, Sam Gordon of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Head coach Steve Kerr stated ahead of Sunday's contest that although Porzingis is out for Sunday, he is expected to be available for the second half of the back-to-back set. In his last two appearances, Porzingis is averaging 18.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 21.0 minutes per contest.
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Drew Eubanks C | SAC
Kings' Drew Eubanks: To undergo surgery
Eubanks will have surgery to repair a torn UCL in his left thumb, Matt George of ABC 10 Sacramento reports Sunday.
Eubanks sustained a torn UCL in his left thumb during Wednesday's game against the Hornets, which will require surgery. A timetable for his return will likely become clearer following the surgery, which is set to occur Wednesday. Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell figure to get ample run at the five spot for as long as Eubanks is sidelined, which seems likely to be the remainder of the regular season.
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Andersson Garcia SF | UTA
Jazz's Andersson Garcia: Making first career start
Garcia will make his first career start during Sunday's game against the Kings.
Garcia gets the start due to the plethora of injuries the team is dealing with. In two appearances for the Jazz this season, Garcia is averaging 6.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 assists in 27.0 minutes per contest.