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Sharpe (illness) is out for Monday's game against the Suns.

In addition to an illness, Sharpe also has a throat contusion. During Sunday's loss to Chicago, he logged 19 minutes with five points, five rebounds and four assists. With Sharpe sidelined, the Nets could lean more on Danny Wolf.

Hayes (hamstring) contributed three points (1-1 FG, 1-2 FT) and five rebounds across 13 minutes Sunday in the Lakers' 110-93 win over the Raptors.

Hayes stepped back into his usual role as the Lakers' backup center after he had missed the previous three games while managing a sore left hamstring. So long as Deandre Ayton remains healthy, Hayes doesn't look poised to see his role grow substantially, as neither of the two centers offers enough floor spacing to play alongside one another in the frontcourt. For the season, Hayes is shooting a career-best 76.9 percent from the floor while averaging 6.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 17.5 minutes over 33 appearances.

Boucher (back) is probable for Monday's game against the Pistons, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Boucher was previously labeled as questionable. He hasn't been in the rotation lately, so his status won't have a big impact in fantasy hoops.

Bradley signed another 10-day contract with the Pacers on Monday.

Bradley has appeared in each of Indiana's last seven games, averaging 3.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 12.7 minutes per contest. He will be available for Monday's game against the 76ers, but he's not a lock to see the floor with Isaiah Jackson healthy again.

Kalkbrenner produced 17 points (8-10 FG, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and one assist over 23 minutes during Sunday's 110-87 win over the Nuggets.

Kalkbrenner returned to the bench on Sunday after starting Saturday against the Warriors and matched a season high in points with 17 on 8-of-10 shooting. It marked his 13th game shooting 80 percent or better from the field this season, trailing only Rudy Gobert for the league lead. However, the rookie big man has now gone four straight games without recording a block, his longest drought of the season.

Cardwell recorded 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 26 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 117-110 loss to the Trail Blazers.

Cardwell collected his first double-double of the 2025-26 campaign and saw plenty of chances with the Kings still working Domantas Sabonis back from a knee injury. This marks Cardwell's second time this year that he's reached double-digit rebounds and his third time scoring 10-plus points, though these chances are expected to dwindle once Sabonis begins to ramp up his workload.

The Hawks announced Monday that Porzingis (Achilles) will be re-evaluated in one week, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.

Porzingis, who has missed the last five games due to left Achilles tendinitis, is progressing in his recovery. This update means he will miss at least three more games, and it sounds like he will be re-evaluated prior to Jan. 26 against the Pacers. With Porzingis' name in the rumor mill, the team may proceed with caution.

Clingan amassed 21 points (6-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 8-8 FT), 17 rebounds, three assists and one block over 37 minutes during Sunday's 117-110 victory over the Kings.

Clingan was one of three starters to reach the 20-point threshold, and he paced the team in rebounds, marking his best showing on the boards since Jan. 5. The big man has now recorded five double-doubles in 10 January appearances and is averaging 13.0 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists over this stretch.

Ayton tallied 25 points (10-10 FG, 5-6 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist and one block over 33 minutes during the Lakers' 110-93 win over the Raptors on Sunday.

Ayton was perfect from the field during Sunday's win, with his lone miss coming from the charity stripe. He didn't seem bothered by a left knee injury that kept him out of Saturday's loss to the Trail Blazers, grabbing a game-high 13 boards en route to his 16th double-double of the season (and third over his last four outings). Ayton has averaged 11.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.1 blocks over 29.1 minutes per game since Jan. 2.

Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said after Sunday's 119-110 win over the Pelicans that Adams has been diagnosed with a sprained left ankle, Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports reports. He posted five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes prior to leaving the game.

Udoka relayed that preliminary tests on Adams' ankle revealed no fracture, so the veteran center appears to have avoided a worst-case scenario after being forced out of Sunday's game in the fourth quarter. Nonetheless, Adams appears likely to miss time, as he was barely able to put any weight on the ankle upon suffering the injury and required assistance to the locker room. He'll undergo further tests to determine the severity of the sprain. If Adams ends up missing action, Clint Capela could become a more frequent part of the rotation as a backup at center to Alperen Sengun.