NBA Player News

Sharpe (thumb) is out for Thursday's game against the Hawks.

Sharpe will be sidelined for the second straight game Thursday. With this news, more minutes will be up for grabs for players like Danny Wolf and Ochai Agbaji.

Kalkbrenner closed with 13 points (6-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 17 minutes during Tuesday's 103-101 win over Portland.

This was a strong showing for the rookie, but his workload again paled in comparison to Moussa Diabate. Until this position battle shifts towards Kalkbrenner, he's going to remain a deep-league fantasy option at best.

Okongwu supplied 18 points (7-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, four blocks and one steal in 33 minutes during Tuesday's 124-112 win over the Mavericks.

This was Okongwu's second game of the season with at least four blocks. He remains on pace for third-round value in nine-category formats with averages of 16.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.1 blocks and 2.1 three-pointers.

Queta racked up five points (1-3 FG, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one block across 19 minutes during Tuesday's 125-116 loss to the Spurs.

Luka Garza played five more minutes than Queta, who battled foul trouble and struggled against Victor Wembanyama. Queta has averaged 10.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 23.8 minutes per tilt in his last 10 games, shooting 62.1 percent from the field.

Clingan finished Tuesday's 103-101 loss to the Hornets with 11 points (3-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal across 26 minutes.

Clingan turned in his third double-double in his last six appearances. Over his last nine outings, the second-year big man has averaged 12.9 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 blocks in 25.5 minutes per game while shooting 50.6 from the floor.

Jackson-Davis (finger) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans, per Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca.

Jackson-Davis is looking to end a two-game absence with a dislocated finger. However, he may not see meaningful playing time even if he's available Wednesday.

Poeltl (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Poeltl remains day-to-day after missing the front end of this back-to-back set. If Poeltl is unable to give it a go, Sandro Mamukelashvili is likely to see another sizable workload for the Raptors, as Collin Murray-Boyles (thumb) remains sidelined.

Plumlee finished with one rebound in one minute during Tuesday's 125-116 win over the Celtics.

This was Plumlee's debut for the Spurs, and as expected, he was utilized as an emergency depth option off the bench. There's no fantasy appeal here.

Horford accumulated 13 points (5-18 FG, 3-10 3Pt), nine rebounds, five assists and four blocks across 34 minutes during Tuesday's 130-124 overtime loss to the Bulls.

The fact that Horford needed 18 shots to score 13 points tells you all you need to know about his shooting performance. That said, the veteran big man still found a way to deliver strong numbers across the board due to his contributions in peripheral categories. He continues to sit out at least one half of back-to-back sets, but Horford's 34 minutes were a season-high mark, and he's played at least 29 minutes in three straight appearances.

Gobert posted three points (0-1 FG, 3-6 FT), 12 rebounds and two assists across 27 minutes during Tuesday's 120-106 loss to the Lakers.

Gobert didn't convert a basket in the blowout loss and only registered points at the free-throw line. He was able to keep up with Deandre Ayton under the basket as they tied with 12 boards, but the Timberwolves were unable to get into a groove against a solid effort from the Lakers' defense.