NBA Player News

Embiid (knee) was issued a three-game suspension Tuesday for shoving a columnist in a postgame locker room, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Embiid took exception with something the columnist wrote and got into an altercation with him, prompting the NBA to step in. The 2023 Most Valuable Player has yet to see the court this season while managing knee soreness. That itself was the subject of a recent investigation by the NBA, which fined the 76ers for public statements around Embiid's health status. The big man will presumably begin serving his suspension once deemed healthy and theoretically available to play. So, if the team were to clear him for Wednesday's action against the Clippers, he wouldn't be able to play in that game or the two following.

Vucevic provided 23 points (9-17 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds, six assists, three blocks and one steal across 33 minutes during Monday's 135-126 loss to Utah.

Vucevic has three straight double-doubles and six on the season, including four with at least 20 points. He also notched season-high marks in assists (six) and blocks (three) during Monday's loss. Vucevic has averaged 2.3 made three-pointers per game through seven appearances, which would be his highest mark since 2020-21.

Jackson-Davis produced 12 points (6-11 FG), six rebounds, three assists and one block over 23 minutes during Monday's 125-112 win over Washington.

If nothing else, Jackson-Davis knows his role. The second-year big man plays around 20 minutes a night, grabs boards, protects the paint, moves the ball and takes easy shots. Nothing jumps off the page, but Jackson-Davis is locked into a consistent starting role and delivers when called upon. He's averaging 9.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.6 blocks in 18.7 minutes per game across seven appearances this season.

Zubac provided 17 points (6-17 FG, 5-5 FT), 13 rebounds and four assists over 37 minutes during Monday's 113-104 victory over the Spurs.

Zubac continues to produce at a high level on both ends of the court for the Clippers. The big man, enjoying the best start to a season in his nine-year career, has racked up four double-doubles over his last six appearances, putting up 16.8 points and 13.7 rebounds per game in that span.

Carter (foot) will not play Wednesday against the Pacers.

Carter will miss a second straight game Wednesday, and it's not a great sign that he's being ruled out 24 hours in advance of tipoff. Goga Bitadze moved into the starting lineup Monday against the Thunder and fared well, producing 11 points, nine rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in 27 minutes.

Wembanyama chipped in 24 points (9-22 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists, nine blocks and three steals across 34 minutes during Monday's 113-104 loss to the Clippers.

Wembanyama's jumpshot was woefully off, but he still managed a relatively efficient scoring night through dunks and easy lay-ins around the basket. The bigger story was his nine blocks. Wembanyama looked every bit like a Defensive Player of the Year candidate, and he's up to 3.9 blocks per game. Once his jumper starts to fall, he seems primed to exceed the 21.4 points per game he averaged last year. On a positive note offensively, he's shooting 93.1 percent from the charity stripe.

Sengun had 25 points (11-15 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 14 rebounds, five assists and four blocks over 33 minutes during Monday's 109-97 win over New York.

Sengun posted a team-high 25 points and 14 rebounds while dominating both ends of the floor. The big man has tallied four consecutive double-doubles and has amassed six across seven regular-season outings. The 22-year-old also racked up a season-high four blocks and continues to stuff the stat sheet, though his efficiency is a bit concerning as he has shot only 43.9 percent from the field.

Kessler finished with 12 points (6-7 FG, 0-2 FT), 16 rebounds, two assists and four blocks in 32 minutes during Monday's 135-126 victory over the Bulls.

The 16 boards were Kessler's career high, surpassing the mark of 15 he set last season -- ironically, also in Chicago in November. After struggling with consistency through Utah's first four games, Kessler has found his groove with back-to-back double-doubles, totaling 30 points, 30 rebounds, nine blocks and two assists while missing just two shots from the field. Kessler's numbers could take a hit when Lauri Markkanen (back) returns, but fantasy managers are getting what they wanted out of Kessler as a whole thus far if they drafted him in season-long formats.

Reid produced 25 points (9-13 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 26 minutes during Monday's 114-93 win over the Hornets.

Reid's 25 points were a season-high mark, as well as his five makes from beyond the arc. Despite coming off the bench, Reid has seen healthy workloads for the Timberwolves, and his production has been strong. Through seven games, he's posting averages of 15.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.7 blocks and 2.3 three-pointers.

Lopez produced 13 points (6-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt), six rebounds, four steals and two blocks across 36 minutes during Monday's 116-114 loss to the Cavaliers.

Lopez stuffed the stat sheet on the defensive end while grabbing six steals-plus-blocks for the third time this season. However, the big man struggled from three-point range once again, and he has shot only 28.2 percent from deep while attempting 5.6 triples per game. Lopez's defensive ability has helped his fantasy value, though his struggles with efficiency thus far have put a damper on his defensive production. Through seven regular-season outings, the 36-year-old has averaged 10.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals across 31.4 minutes per game.