NBA Player News

Kornet (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Suns, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

The big man will miss his fourth consecutive game due to a sprained left ankle. With Kornet, Kelly Olynyk (heel) and Jeremy Sochan (wrist) sidelined, Bismack Biyombo will likely continue to see a bump in minutes behind Victor Wembanyama. Kornet's next opportunity to play will come Wednesday against the Lakers.

Holmgren (back) will not play Sunday against the Pelicans.

Holmgren will miss his third game in a row, and it's not a great sign that he's being ruled out a day in advance. Additionally, the injury is now being described as a sprain instead of soreness. His next chance to play comes Tuesday against the Clippers, which is the front end of a back-to-back set. Jaylin Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein could see a bump in value with this news, as well as Cason Wallace and Aaron Wiggins if the Thunder opt to play a bit smaller.

Robinson (injury management) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bulls.

Robinson played his first game of the season Friday against the Bulls and finished with four points (2-3 FG), 11 rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes. Sunday's game is the front end of a back-to-back set, and it's safe to assume that Robinson will play in just one of those games as the Knicks err on the side of caution.

Embiid (injury recovery) will not play Sunday against the Nets.

Sunday's game is not part of a back-to-back set, but the 76ers will continue to err on the side of caution with their franchise center. The 76ers have a back-to-back set coming up Tuesday and Wednesday, and it's safe to assume Embiid will miss one of those as well. In Embiid's absence, the 76ers will likely rely on Adem Bona and Andre Drummond.

Looney (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Thunder.

This is Looney's first questionable tag of the season as he inches closer to his debut for the Pelicans. Once Looney gets the green light, it's possible he soaks up the minutes currently assigned to DeAndre Jordan, but the rotations in New Orleans still appear to be fluid with the team off to a poor start.

Kessler has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Hornets due to shoulder bursitis, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Kessler will miss the front end of Utah's back-to-back set due to the shoulder issue, and his next chance to suit up will come Monday against the Celtics. With the big man sidelined, Kyle Filipowski, Jusuf Nurkic and Taylor Hendricks are candidates for increased minutes.

Cardwell will start in Saturday's game against the Bucks, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.

The rookie big man will get the starting nod for the first time in his career, pushing Russell Westbrook to the bench. Over two regular-season appearances, Cardwell has averaged 1.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals in 13.5 minutes per game.

Allen (finger) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Hawks, Evan Dammarell of DownEuclid.com reports.

Allen is in jeopardy of missing his second consecutive game due to a fractured finger on his left hand. The big man will likely be a game-time decision ahead of Sunday's tipoff at 6:00 p.m. ET. If Allen is unable to play, Dean Wade, Larry Nance and Thomas Bryant are candidates for increased minutes.

Poeltl (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

Poeltl will miss his third consecutive game as he manages a back issue. The big man's next opportunity to suit up will come Tuesday against the Bucks. Collin Murray-Boyles and Sandro Mamukelashvili are candidates to see increased minutes against Memphis with Poeltl sidelined.

Gafford (ankle) will play in Saturday's game against the Pistons, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.

Gafford will make his season debut after missing the team's first five regular-season games due to a sprained right ankle. It wouldn't be surprising if the Mavericks ease him back into action, though he'll likely get the starting nod with Anthony Davis (calf) and Dereck Lively (knee) sidelined.