NBA Player News

Howard (ankle) is out for Wednesday's game against Minnesota.

Howard will be sidelined for a third straight contest and remains without a timetable to return. His next chance to play comes Friday against the Bulls.

Hardy (back) is out for Tuesday's game against the Bulls.

Hardy was a late addition to the injury report with lower-back spasms and is ultimately unable to play Tuesday. With the fourth-year guard sidelined, more playing time is open to Bub Carrington and Sharife Cooper in the backcourt.

Wagner is available for Wednesday's game against Minnesota.

Wagner is off the injury report after missing Monday's game against the Pistons for injury maintenance. Wagner is averaging a modest 19.1 minutes over his last three appearances.

Johnson (foot) is out for Tuesday's game against the Bulls.

Johnson was unable to shake his questionable tag for this contest and will miss his second straight contest. With this news, Sharife Cooper and Jamir Watkins could step into larger roles for Washington.

Robinson (hip) will play Wednesday against the Bucks.

Robinson is set to return from a one-game absence along with Tobias Harris. With this news, Kevin Huerter and Javonte Green could see their minutes take a hit.

Stewart (calf) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Bucks.

A left calf strain has held Stewart out for 13 consecutive contests, but the questionable designation gives him a real chance to return Wednesday. Stewart would likely face a minutes cap if he's upgraded to available, but he would still figure to push Paul Reed for playing time as the backup center behind Jalen Duren.

Harris (knee) will play Wednesday against the Bucks.

Harris is set to return from a one-game absence and is no longer on the injury report. Over his last five games, he's averaging 12.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists.

LeVert (knee) is available for Wednesday's game against the Bucks.

LeVert had missed Monday's loss to the Magic for maintenance purposes. Over his last six appearances, the veteran swingman has averaged 8.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 blocks in 19.2 minutes per game.

Cunningham (chest) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Bucks.

With three games left in the regular season, Cunningham appears to be ahead of schedule in his recovery from a collapsed lung, with the superstar now considered day-to-day. If Cunningham does get the green light to suit up, it's likely that he'll have heavy restrictions right out of the gate.

DeRozan is out for Tuesday's game against the Warriors due to right hamstring soreness.

It's set to be a rare absence for the star forward, who's sidelined for just the third time all year. With DeRozan out of action Tuesday, Daeqwon Plowden figures to jump into the starting lineup at small forward while veterans Malik Monk and Doug McDermott likely see an uptick in playing time.