NBA Player News

Azubuike (illness) is inactive Monday against the Clippers, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Azubuike will miss Monday's contest due to an undisclosed illness, but he's coming off back-to-back DNP-CDs regardless. He'll now have two full days to heal prior to facing the Lakers on Thursday.

Lively (ankle) will not play Tuesday against Memphis.

Lively will miss his third consecutive game due to an aggravated left ankle sprain. Dwight Powell will likely continue starting in his stead Tuesday, with Lively's next opportunity to take the court being Thursday against New York.

Horford will start Monday's game against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

With Jayson Tatum (ankle) sidelined, Horford will draw another start. Across 12 starts this season, Horford has averaged 8.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 blocks in 31.2 minutes per game.

Koloko (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Lakers, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Koloko has yet to appear in a game for the Raptors this season. His timetable for return is unknown.

Poeltl has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Lakers due to a sprained ankle, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Poeltl rolled his ankle during Sunday's win over Golden State but was able to play through the issue. However, he'll be forced to miss the first half of a back-to-back set Tuesday, which could lead to increased playing time for Jontay Porter, Chris Boucher and Pascal Siakam. Poeltl's next chance to suit up will be Wednesday against the Clippers.

Carter (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Timberwolves.

Carter will miss a third straight game due to right knee tendinitis. Goga Bitadze and Moritz Wagner should continue to see increased roles until Carter is cleared to play again. Carter's next chance to suit up will come Friday in Miami.

Azubuike is doubtful for Monday's game against the Clippers due to an illness.

Azubuike hasn't been part of the Suns' rotation this year, but he's unlikely to be able to suit up Monday. His status shouldn't impact much against the Clippers.

Vucevic (groin) has been upgraded to available and will play Monday against the Hornets.

Vucevic came off the bench in his first game back from injury, and it appears the Bulls will try to slowly increase his workload until he can play without any restriction. As it stands, he's expected to split relatively even playing time with Andre Drummond until then.

Jackson (finger) is available for Monday's game against the Celtics, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Jackson has been dealing with a finger injury recently, but he's been cleared to suit up once again Monday. He's played single-digit minutes in three of his last five appearances, averaging 7.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 12.6 minutes per game.

Williams (back), who has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Bulls, will be unavailable for at least another week.

Williams has missed a month due to a lower-back contusion, and he's being evaluated on a week-to-week basis for now. The Hornets haven't provided many updates regarding his status during his recovery process, but he'll be unavailable for at least four more games as he continues to work toward a return. Nick Richards should continue to handle increased run in Williams' absence.