NBA Player News

Drummond (illness) will attempt to go through his pregame workout to determine if he can play Friday against the Magic, Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Drummond wasn't at shootaround earlier Friday but will do everything he can to give it a go and play Friday. If the big man is cleared, he should see minutes off the bench in a backup role since Joel Embiid (knee/rest) has been cleared to play.

Coach Nick Nurse said he would like to get Embiid some more minutes in Friday's game versus the Magic, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.

Embiid had previously played just 26 minutes in his season debut after missing time due to a knee injury and suspension. However, with Philadelphia having two days off until they play Miami on Monday, the superstar big man could see his playing time increased to around 30 minutes.

Robinson is listed as out for Friday's game versus the Timberwolves due to being on a G League assignment with the Stockton Kings.

Robinson was previously left off of Sacramento's injury report but has now been added back, indicating he is still with the Kings' G League affiliate. However, it appears that Robinson is no longer plagued by his knee injury, which caused him to miss the beginning of the season.

Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bucks.

Williams strained a tendon in his left foot before the preseason and was expected to miss a couple of weeks. He ditched his walking boot in mid-October and was considered questionable heading into Opening Night. However, he's remained sidelined for the first four weeks of the regular season and still doesn't have a clear return timetable. Coach Charles Lee said at the beginning of November that Williams remained limited to individual drills, but it sounded like the big man was attempting to gear up for game action in the coming days. The team hasn't released an update since, but Williams should be due for a re-evaluation soon. Until then, we'll continue to treat Williams as day-to-day, but he can be considered doubtful for future contests.

Horford (toe) is not on the injury report and will be available for Saturday's game against the Raptors, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Even though Horford missed Wednesday's game against the Nets due to what was listed as a toe injury, it was essentially a rest day for the veteran. As such, his return here shouldn't be surprising. Look for Horford to recover his regular starting role while handling his regular workload Saturday against Toronto. This means the likes of Neemias Queta and Luke Kornet should experience a reduction in their minutes.

Clarke (toe), who is questionable for Friday's game against the Warriors, was active during the Grizzlies' shootaround, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Clarke is in jeopardy of missing a second consecutive contest due to toe soreness. The big man's presence at shootaround means he will likely remain a game-time decision ahead of tipoff at 10:00 p.m. ET. Clarke has averaged 5.5 points and 3.1 rebounds across 15.1 minutes per game over 11 regular-season outings.

Eubanks logged five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 17 minutes during Thursday's 115-113 win over the Mavericks.

After playing only three minutes in Tuesday's loss to the Suns, Eubanks saw double-digit playing time for the fifth time this season. The big man was efficient Thursday and provided a solid spark off the bench. Through eight regular-season appearances, the 27-year-old has averaged 4.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 13.1 minutes per game.

Powell ended Thursday's 115-113 loss to the Jazz with zero points (0-1 FG), three rebounds, three assists and two blocks over 13 minutes.

The veteran center reached the double-digit mark in minutes for his fourth consecutive contest, and he has seen a slight uptick in playing time with P.J. Washington (knee) sidelined. Powell has appeared in four of the Mavericks' last five games, during which Dereck Lively and Washington have both missed time. In this four-game span, Powell has averaged 4.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 blocks and 0.8 steals across 18.0 minutes per game.

Jokic (personal) won't play in Friday's game versus the Pelicans.

Jokic will miss his first game of the season Friday after being downgraded from questionable to out due to personal reasons. Zeke Nnaji, DeAndre Jordan and Dario Saric are all candidates to receive increased playing time in his absence. Jokic's next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Memphis.

Claxton will miss at least one week with a lower back strain and will receive an epidural injection Friday, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

The Nets slowly worked Claxton back from hamstring soreness earlier in the season, and he will now miss time with a new injury. The big man has appeared in seven straight contests (five starts) in November, during which he has averaged 8.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 0.9 blocks across 27.0 minutes per game. While Claxton is sidelined, Ben Simmons and Noah Clowney could be in store for more run at center.