NBA Player News

Barrett exited to the locker room in the second quarter of Friday's game against the Pelicans due to an apparent left shoulder issue, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Barrett exited to the locker room with 1:39 remaining in the second quarter after getting tangled up with Zion Williamson while fighting for a rebound. If Barrett is unable to return in the second half, Jamal Shead and Jamison Battle will likely help pick up the slack.

Richard will start Friday's game against Washington, according to Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area.

De'Anthony Melton (knee) is taking the night off, so Richard will move back into the starting lineup. The 23-year-old has started 19 times this season, averaging 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.2 blocks and 1.4 steals in those appearances.

Riley won't start Friday's game against the Warriors.

With Tre Johnson (foot) returning to the lineup following a three-game absence, Riley will retreat to the second unit. The 20-year-old out of Illinois has averaged 15.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 29.2 minutes per contest over his last five outings off the bench.

Jackson won't return to Friday's game against Indiana due to a right ankle injury, Lauren Rosen of FanDuel Sports Network SoCal reports. He finished with four points (2-2 FG, 0-2 FT) and four rebounds across 14 minutes.

After exiting with 8:49 remaining in the fourth quarter to get his ankle evaluated, Jackson ended up being shut down for the remainder of the night. The Clippers should have another update regarding the severity of Jackson's injury after the game, but for now, his availability for Sunday's game in Milwaukee is up in the air.

Jackson exited to the locker room in the fourth quarter of Friday's game against the Pacers due to an apparent right ankle injury, NBA writer Justin Russo reports.

Jackson appeared to tweak his right ankle before heading back to the locker room with 8:49 remaining in the final quarter. He should be considered questionable to return until more information comes to light.

Reese (two-way) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Warriors.

After Reese delivered an impressive line (26 points, 17 rebounds, one block and one steal in 30 minutes) during a spot start in a 133-110 win over the Jazz on Wednesday, the Wizards will opt to keep the rookie big man inactive Friday with Alex Sarr (toe) and Tristan Vukcevic (back) returning from two- and one-game absences, respectively. Due to the timing of his signing a two-way deal with the Wizards, Reese is eligible to suit up for just 13 games at the NBA level. Since he's already been active for six games, Reese will be able to play in seven of the Wizards' remaining nine contests after Friday.

Williams (knee) is available for Friday's game against Dallas.

Williams drew the questionable tag for Friday's game due to a left knee injury, but the veteran center has been cleared to play against the Mavericks. He has averaged 7.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks over 18.8 minutes per game across 13 outings since the All-Star break.

Krejci (calf) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Dallas.

After initially being listed as doubtful, Krejci will miss a seventh consecutive contest due to a left calf contusion. His next opportunity to play will come Sunday against the Wizards. With Krejci out, Matisse Thybulle, Kris Murray and Scoot Henderson are candidates to see an uptick in playing time.

Sensabaugh will start in Friday's game versus Denver.

Sensabaugh didn't start in his previous appearance before he got the night off for Wednesday's 133-110 loss to the Wizards. However, he will be back with the first five, sending John Konchar to the bench. Sensabaugh has started 15 times during the campaign, averaging 19.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.3 blocks and 0.7 steals in those appearances.

Konchar won't start Friday's game against the Nuggets.

Konchar started Utah's last two outings but will retreat to the second unit Friday. The 30-year-old forward has averaged 4.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in 21.2 minutes per contest over his last five outings off the bench.