NBA Player News

Porzingis has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pistons due to illness.

Porzingis will miss a second a second straight game after being rested Saturday against Washington. His next chance to suit up will arrive Sunday against Philly. Onyeka Okongwu will have a good chance to draw another start in Porzingis' place.

Dante (concussion) will not play Friday against the Pistons.

Dante is still in the league's concussion protocol and remains without a timetable for a return. His next chance to play comes Sunday against the 76ers.

Jackson-Davis (knee) is probable for Friday's game against the Timberwolves.

Jackson-Davis is expected to be able to play through a knee issue, and he should see a bump in minutes in Draymond Green's (personal) absence. Jackson-Davis has averaged 4.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 12.7 minutes per night across 15 games this season.

Edey will be re-evaluated in about four weeks due to a stress reaction in his left ankle, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

The star big man is averaging 13.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.1 assists in 25.8 minutes per game while shooting 63.3 percent from the field over 11 games this season. With Edey on the shelf, Jock Landale figures to fill the void at center while Santi Aldama handles more playing time from the bench.

Collins (wrist) is probable for Friday's game against the Hornets.

The Bulls continue to monitor Collins after the big man underwent offseason wrist surgery. With Jalen Smith (hamstring) also in line to play Friday, the expectation is that he and Collins will share the backup center minutes behind Nikola Vucevic.

Phoenix assigned Maluach to the G League's Valley Suns on Thursday.

With Maluach unable to break through Phoenix's rotation, he'll continue to see the bulk of his reps in the G League.

Kornet notched 10 points (1-3 FG, 8-9 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one block over 33 minutes during Wednesday's 132-119 victory over the Lakers.

Kornet saw the court for over 30 minutes for just the second time this season and took nine trips to the free-throw line, cashing in on eight of them. With the return of Victor Wembanyama (calf) imminent, Kornet will likely be relegated to the bench as a result but should still maintain a sizable role within San Antonio's rotation.

Williams amassed nine points (2-5 FG, 5-7 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 19 minutes during Wednesday's 138-89 loss to Oklahoma City.

Williams was on the court for only 19 minutes because the game got out of hand for Phoenix rather quickly, leading to the team clearing benches early in the second half. In his last nine appearances, Williams has averaged 15.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.6 blocks across 24.1 minutes and has shot 69.3 percent from the field in that span, anchoring down the center spot for the Suns.

Niederhauser produced 18 points (5-7 FG, 4-4 FT), 17 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 36 minutes of Tuesday's 124-116 G League win over the Valley Suns. Los Angeles recalled him back to the NBA on Wednesday.

Niederhauser continues to feast at the G League level, but he's yet to see many opportunities in the NBA. Across 11 NBA appearances, Niederhauser is averaging 5.2 minutes per contest.

Maluach chipped in two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist in 10 minutes during Wednesday's 138-89 loss to Oklahoma City.

Maluach continues to play limited minutes off the bench, typically used during garbage time only. In 12 appearances thus far this season, the rookie is averaging just 1.4 points and 1.0 rebounds in 4.9 minutes per contest.