NBA Player News

Ayton (knee) is considered day-to-day ahead of Monday's matchup with the Clippers, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.

Jerami Grant (concussion) won't travel with the team to Los Angeles, but Ayton and Malcolm Brogdon (knee) will have a chance to suit up. Ayton's official status should be released Sunday night.

Carter (finger) has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against Cleveland.

Carter hasn't played since Nov. 2 due to a fractured finger. According to Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com, Carter said that he the cast on his hand removed Nov. 28 and was hopeful to resume full basketball activities in a week or two, but it's unclear if he's actually been able to do that yet. Until Carter is deemed ready for game action, Goga Bitadze and Moritz Wagner will continue to hold down the fort at center.

Adebayo (hip) has been ruled out for Monday's game in Charlotte, but he will travel with the team, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports.

Adebayo will miss a fourth straight game due to a bruised left hip. In Adebayo's absence, Orlando Robinson has been operating as the starting center, but Kevin Love continues to play a key role off the bench. Adebayo's next chance to suit up will come Wednesday in a home rematch versus the Hornets.

Coach Tom Thibodeau said Sunday that Robinson will undergo additional testing on his ankle, and the center's status is uncertain until the results come back, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.

Robinson left Friday's loss to Boston in the first half and was still in the locker room to start the second half. However, he eventually returned to the contest, finishing with 10 points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes. If Robinson has to miss extended time, Isaiah Hartenstein would presumably be the primary beneficiary.

Coach Nick Nurse said Embiid's status for Monday's game against the Wizards is to be determined, but the reigning MVP was a full participant in Sunday's practice after tweaking his knee during Friday's win over Atlanta, Austin Krell of USA Today reports.

Embiid finished Friday's 125-114 win with 38 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks in 36 minutes, but Nurse said after the contest that he was concerned about Embiid's knee. Philadelphia will presumably be cautious with the superstar big man, but given his participation in practice, it appears like Embiid has no intentions of missing any games. Regardless, Embiid will likely have an injury designation when the 76ers release their injury report Sunday afternoon, and he figures to be a game-time decision ahead of Monday's 7 p.m. ET tipoff.

Nurkic closed with 15 points (6-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-4 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal in 30 minutes during Friday's 114-106 loss to the Kings.

Nurkic took a shot to the face that prompted a quick concussion check in the locker room, but he returned a few minutes later and seemed fine. Nurkic had more on his plate offensively Friday with Kevin Durant (ankle) sitting out, and his fantasy managers will be glad to see that he bounced back after he was held to three points in 29 minutes Tuesday against the Lakers.

Vucevic registered 21 points (9-22 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 16 rebounds, two assists and one block over 36 minutes during Friday's 121-112 victory over the Spurs.

Vucevic posted his third double-double over his last four outings, and the big man continues to enjoy having a more prominent role with Zach LaVine (foot) out until late December at the earliest. Vucevic has recorded 11 double-doubles on the season, and the big man will aim to keep that run going when taking on the Bucks on Monday.

Porzingis (calf) supplied 21 points (7-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, two steals and one assist across 29 minutes in Friday's 133-123 win over the Knicks.

Though he didn't provide much production in the rebounds and blocks categories like he typically does, Porzingis turned in an otherwise stellar fantasy line in his return from a four-game absence due to a left calf strain. He took back his spot in the starting five from Al Horford and finished right around his season average in minutes (30.2 per game). Fantasy managers who had any reservations about activating Porzingis for Friday's game should feel more comfortable doing so heading into the Celtics' upcoming four-game week that kicks off with a home matchup Tuesday versus the Cavaliers.

Reid finished with 10 points (5-12 FG, 0-5 3Pt), nine rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 24 minutes in Friday's 127-103 win over Memphis.

Reid finished second on the team in scoring and as one of seven Timberwolves players with a double-digit point total while ending one board short of a double-double performance. Reid has provided a boost to Minnesota's second unit this season, posting 10 or more points in 16 games this year. He has finished with at least 10 points and nine rebounds in two straight outings.

Gobert posted 16 points (6-9 FG, 4-4 FT), 20 rebounds, six blocks, one assist and one steal over 36 minutes in Friday's 127-103 win over Memphis.

Gobert led all players in Friday's game in rebounds while ending as the lone player with a double-double in his second straight game with 20 rebounds. Gobert, who also led all players with a season-high six blocks, has hauled in 20 or more rebounds in three games this year and has posted a double-double in 16 contests.