NBA Player News
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Vit Krejci SF | POR
Trail Blazers' Vit Krejci: Ruled out Wednesday
Krejci (calf) is out for Wednesday's game against the Pacers.
Krejci is sidelined for a second consecutive contest with a left calf injury. His absence should vacate more playing time for Scoot Henderson in the backcourt Wednesday.
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Terance Mann SG | BKN
Nets' Terance Mann: Good to go
Mann (Achilles) is available for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
As expected, Mann has been upgraded from probable to available. With Michael Porter (hamstring/ankle) still sidelined, Mann has a path to minutes, but the veteran has appeared in only six of Brooklyn's first nine games in March, averaging 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 22.2 minutes on the month.
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Michael Porter Jr. SF | BKN
Nets' Michael Porter: Ruled out Wednesday
Porter (ankle, hamstring) is out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
Porter is missing a fourth consecutive contest due to ankle and hamstring injuries. The star forward's absence should free up more playing time for Danny Wolf and Ziaire Williams in the frontcourt Wednesday.
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Nolan Traore PG | BKN
Nets' Nolan Traore: Cleared to play
Traore (eye) is available for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
As expected, Traore has been upgraded from probable to available and should slide back into the starting five. He's started 22 straight appearances, but the production has been lackluster, averaging 10.6 points, 4.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 combined steals-plus-blocks while shooting 41.1 percent from the field during that stretch.
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Aaron Nesmith SF | IND
Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Questionable for Wednesday
Nesmith (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.
After playing 24 minutes during the first half of Indiana's back-to-back set, Nesmith is in danger of sitting out the second half. He was sidelined for the first half of the Pacers' back-to-back set last week, but his production has been trending up, scoring in double figures in four straight appearances. However, his 24 minutes Tuesday were his fewest since March 6, though his limited playing time was likely due to the blowout nature of the loss to New York.
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Ben Sheppard SG | IND
Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Questionable for Wednesday
Sheppard (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Sheppard could receive a maintenance day for the second leg of this back-to-back set. During Tuesday's game against New York, Sheppard scored seven points with five rebounds, one assist and two steals.
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Ivica Zubac C | IND
Pacers' Ivica Zubac: Iffy for Wednesday
Zubac is listed questionable for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers due to low back soreness.
Zubac has appeared in four straight games since making his Pacers debut, including playing both halves of a back-to-back set and notably seeing 29 minutes during the second night. If Zubac is sidelined for the second half of Indiana's current back-to-back set, Jay Huff, Kobe Brown and Micah Potter (triceps) would be candidates for increased roles.
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Obi Toppin PF | IND
Pacers' Obi Toppin: Not available Wednesday
The Pacers list Toppin (foot) out for Wednesday's game against Portland.
Toppin will receive some maintenance for his surgically repaired right foot for the second leg of the back-to-back set. During Tuesday's loss to the Knicks, Toppin produced 15 points, three rebounds and three assists across 18 minutes.