NBA Player News

Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bucks.

Highsmith will be held out of the front end of this back-to-back set due to right knee injury management, and his next opportunity to play will come Sunday against the Raptors. With the 29-year-old forward out, Ryan Dunn and Rasheer Fleming are candidates for increased playing time.

O'Neale (knee) is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Bucks.

O'Neale is on track to miss his second straight game, which could result in another start for Jordan Goodwin. Check back for official word on O'Neale's status closer to Saturday's tipoff.

Booker (ankle) isn't listed on the injury report for Saturday's game against the Bucks.

Booker appeared to tweak his ankle on the final shot of Thursday's loss to the Spurs, though he's not listed on the injury report for Saturday. The star guard has appeared in 10 straight games, averaging 30.3 points, 4.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds in 34.2 minutes per tilt during that stretch.

Allen (knee) is questionable to play Saturday against the Bucks.

Allen is in danger of missing his third consecutive game Saturday, but we'll have a better idea of his status based on his activity level at shootaround. If he's out again, Ryan Dunn will likely fill most of Allen's minutes.

Rupert (two-way) will be inactive for Friday's game against the Celtics.

Rupert is eligible to play in six of Memphis' remaining 13 contests after Friday while he remains signed to a two-way pact. His next chance to suit up will come Saturday in Charlotte, though the Grizzlies' decision on whether to activate him will likely hinge on the availability of other players for the second leg of a back-to-back set.

Cain agreed to a standard contract with the Magic on Friday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

After joining Orlando on a one-year, two-way deal in July, Cain has been upgraded to a standard contract and will be eligible to play in the postseason. The 27-year-old forward has averaged 3.5 points and 1.1 rebounds in 8.0 minutes per contest across 27 appearances this season. He has logged double-digit minutes in four straight games and could remain in the rotation in the short term while Franz Wagner (ankle), Anthony Black (abdomen) and Jonathan Isaac (knee) are sidelined.

Harris is questionable to play Saturday against the Suns due to a left groin contusion.

Harris is not a consistent part of the rotation for Milwaukee, so his playing status won't impact fantasy leagues. Through 45 regular-season appearances for the Bucks, Harris has averaged 2.6 points per game on 45.1 percent shooting.

Porter (knee) is questionable for Saturday's game in Phoenix.

Porter has missed two of the past three games due to right knee synovitis, and he's in danger of sitting out a second straight game Saturday. If Porter is forced to spend another game on the sidelines, Ryan Rollins will continue to operate as the lead dog on offense, while there will be more minutes available for AJ Green and Cam Thomas.

Trent (adductor) isn't listed on the injury report for Saturday's game against the Suns.

Trent exited Thursday's loss to the Jazz due to left adductor soreness, though he's set to return to action Saturday. However, the 27-year-old swingman isn't likely to see meaningful playing time unless Kevin Porter (knee) remains sidelined.

Small will start Friday's game against the Celtics.

The rookie second-rounder will step into the starting five due to the absence of Cedric Coward (personal). As a starter this season (five games), Small has averaged 14.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 29.4 minutes per contest.