NBA Player News

Siakam (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Knicks.

Siakam will miss a fifth consecutive contest due to a right knee sprain. He can be considered highly questionable for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers until Indiana offers an update on his status. With the star forward sidelined, Kobe Brown, Jarace Walker and Jalen Slawson are candidates to see a bump in minutes.

Potter (triceps) is out for Tuesday's game against the Knicks.

Potter is out for the first time since the Feb. 3 loss to the Jazz due to a triceps injury. His absence Tuesday should free up a couple of extra minutes for Kobe Brown to pick up in the frontcourt.

Nembhard (calf) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against New York.

Nembhard is in line for a second straight absence as a result of a bruised right calf. T.J. McConnell drew the start in Nembhard's place Sunday and should be considered the favorite to do so again Tuesday.

Dieng (illness) is available for Tuesday's game against Cleveland, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic.

Dieng has missed the last two games because of an illness. Fortunately, he'll return on a night when the Bucks will be without Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) and Myles Turner (calf). To make matters worse, Ryan Rollins (illness) remains questionable. Dieng has averaged 8.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 0.7 steals over seven March appearances. However, the 22-year-old could be more productive with Antetokounmpo, Turner and possibly Rollins sidelined.

Zubac (ankle) has been cleared to play Tuesday against New York.

Zubac was added to the injury report as questionable due to a left ankle sprain, but he'll be good to go for Tuesday's clash. He's averaging 9.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in his first three games as a Pacer.

Champagnie is starting Tuesday against the Pistons.

With Bilal Coulibaly (heel) sidelined, Champagnie will step into the starting lineup Tuesday. Champagnie has averaged 9.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 21.7 minutes per contest through 15 starts this season.

Gill will start Tuesday's game against Detroit.

With Alex Sarr (toe) and Julian Reese (two-way) unavailable, Gill will get the starting nod Tuesday. During his lone start this season in a loss to Charlotte on Feb. 22, the 33-year-old posted eight points, five rebounds, four assists and one steal in 31 minutes.

Carrington is starting Tuesday against the Pistons.

Carrington is filling in at point guard for the injured Trae Young (quadriceps) on Tuesday. As a member of the first unit this season, Carrington has averaged 11.6 points, 5.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 30.5 minutes per contest over 33 games.

Reese (two-way) is listed as inactive for Tuesday's game against the Pistons.

Reese filled in as the Wizards' starting center in place of Alex Sarr (toe) in Monday's 125-117 loss to the Warriors, finishing with 12 points, six rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes. Even though Sarr will remain out Tuesday, the Wizards will hold Reese out in an effort to manage his availability for the remainder of the season. After Tuesday's contest, the two-way player will be eligible to play in eight of Washington's remaining 14 games. With Sarr and Reese in street clothes for the matchup with Detroit, expect Tristan Vukcevic and Anthony Gill to cover the minutes at center.

Antetokounmpo was diagnosed Tuesday with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise and will be re-evaluated in one week, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

After previously missing time this season due to a left groin strain and a pair of right calf strains, Antetokounmpo is now in line for another multi-game absence due to a new injury. Milwaukee had previously listed Antetokounmpo as out for Tuesday's game against Cleveland due to a left ankle sprain, but it's the left knee injury that he suffered on an awkward fall late in Sunday's win over Indiana that will end up costing him time. With the superstar forward sidelined, the Bucks will continue to lean heavily on Kevin Porter, Ryan Rollins, Kyle Kuzma and Bobby Portis to take on most of the usage on offense, while supporting players such as Ousmane Dieng, Jericho Sims and Pete Nance could have higher minutes floors. Given that the Bucks face a difficult path to securing a spot in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament, the team may not have much motivation to rush Antetokounmpo back to the court.