Matkovic (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
Matkovic's absence streak will extend to nine outings while he deals with a lower back disc protrusion. The 23-year-old's next opportunity to feature will come Thursday against Houston.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Remains out for Saturday
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Matkovic (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Knicks.
Matkovic will remain sidelined while he deals with a lower back disc protrusion, and he hasn't appeared in an NBA game since Dec. 1. The 23-year-old's next chance to feature will come Sunday against the Nuggets.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Won't play Sunday
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Matkovic (back) is out for Sunday's game versus the Pacers.
Matkovic hasn't played for the Pelicans or the G League's Birmingham Squadron since Dec. 4, and his continued absence due to a bout with a low back disc protrusion won't affect New Orleans' rotation. His next chance to suit up will come Thursday versus Houston.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Ruled out for Thursday
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Matkovic (back) will not play Thursday versus Sacramento.
Matkovic has logged just five appearances and 39 total minutes of action for New Orleans this season. Despite injury woes and a lack of frontcourt depth for the Pelicans, Matkovic has been unable to carve out a role.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Won't play Sunday
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Matkovic (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Spurs.
Matkovic will miss both halves of the Pelicans' weekend back-to-back set due to lower-back soreness. However, his absence shouldn't impact New Orleans' rotation.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Won't play Saturday vs. OKC
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Matkovic (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Thunder, Erin Summers of the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network reports.
Matkovic is dealing with lower back soreness, and he will be held out of Saturday's game as a result. He could return for Sunday's game against the Spurs, though the 23-year-old forward hasn't seen much playing time off the bench even when he is available to play.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Questionable for Saturday
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Matkovic is questionable for Saturday's game against the Thunder due to low back soreness.
Matkovic was recalled from the Pelican's G League affiliate, the Birmingham Squadron, on Thursday. His availability for Saturday's game is in question, but even if he's able to play, he's not expected to see significant minutes at the NBA level.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Returns from G League
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The Pelicans recalled Matkovic from the G League's Birmingham Squadrons on Saturday.
Matkovic is coming off a dominant double-double performance against the Memphis Hustle on Saturday, finishing with 29 points, 11 rebounds and six assists over 32 minutes. Across eight outings in the G League, he's averaged 18.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 blocks over 30.3 minutes per game. Matkovic retains a spot on the Pelicans' 15-man roster, but he hasn't been a regular member of the rotation at the NBA level during his rookie season.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Recalled to NBA
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The Pelicans recalled Matkovic from the G League's Birmingham Squadron on Monday.
Matkovic made four appearances with the Squadron, averaging 17.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 27.4 minutes per game. On Sunday, he posted 24 points (8-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, two blocks and an assist in 27 minutes during a blowout win over the G League's Oklahoma City Blue.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Back with NBA club
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The Pelicans recalled Matkovic from the G League's Birmingham Squadron on Thursday.
The Pelicans are dealing with a variety of injuries early on in the season, so the team has elected to add depth in the form of Matkovic and Antonio Reeves. Matkovic has seen limited playing time so far this year for New Orleans, logging five minutes in two appearances.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Sitting out SL finale
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Matkovic won't play in Saturday's Summer League game against the Nuggets due to left groin soreness, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
A draft-and-stash player from the 2022 NBA Draft, Matkovic joined the Pelicans' G League affiliate late in the 2023-24 season and has been part of the team's Summer League roster in Las Vegas. With the Pelicans a bit thin in the frontcourt, Matkovic could see occasional playing time during the upcoming season. His groin injury shouldn't impact his availability for training camp.
