NBA Player News

Jordan won't start in Friday's game against the Warriors.

Nikola Jokic (ankle) will return from a one-game absence Friday, pushing Jordan to the bench. The veteran big man has averaged only 6.7 minutes per game in his last three appearances off the bench.

Porzingis received stitches after suffering a nasal laceration during Friday's game against the Suns and is considered questionable to return, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.

With just a few minutes remaining in the game and the Celtics holding down a comfortable lead, Porzingis' night is most likely over. He produced 15 points (5-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one block in 23 minutes before checking out of the contest with 11:32 remaining in the fourth quarter after taking a blow to the face.

Porzingis headed to the locker room after sustaining an apparent facial injury in the fourth quarter of Friday's game against the Suns, Marc D'Amico of the Celtics' official site reports.

Porzingis caught an elbow to the face from an opposing player and left for the locker room with 11:32 remaining in the final quarter. He'll likely be evaluated for a concussion as well as any structural damage to his face before the Celtics determine whether he's able to return.

Jokic (ankle) has been upgraded to available for Friday's game against the Warriors.

Jokic will return to the lineup after a one-game absence, and he'll look to build off his epic performance the last time he saw the court, when he posted a career-high 61 points in a double-overtime loss to the Timberwolves on April 1. Jokic is averaging 32.8 points, 13.0 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game since the beginning of March.

Davis (adductor) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Clippers, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.

Davis will miss the first night of the Mavs' back-to-back set while the club manages his availability due to a left adductor strain. His next chance to suit up will come during Saturday's rematch against the Clippers. Naji Marshall, Kai Jones and Dwight Powell are all candidates for an uptick in playing time due to Davis being sidelined.

Hartenstein will start in Friday's game against the Rockets, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

The big man will return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench during Wednesday's win over Detroit, pushing Cason Wallace to the second unit against Houston. Over his last five outings (four starts), Hartenstein has averaged 9.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals across 23.6 minutes per contest.

Adams is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Thunder, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.

Head coach Ime Udoka decided to tweak the starting lineup in order to match the Thunder's frontcourt of Isaiah Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren, so Adams will start alongside Alperen Sengun. Despite the starting nod, Adams isn't expected to make many waves in fantasy.

Bassey (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Cavaliers, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Bassey was initially listed as questionable for this matchup, but the big man will give it a go and play off the bench against one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Bassey is set to return from a two-game absence, but given that he's made just three appearances since the All-Star break, he won't have a lot of upside across all fantasy formats.

Robinson is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pistons, Coty Wiles of RaptorsRepublic.com reports.

Jakob Poeltl will return to his regular role as the starting center for the Raptors, meaning Robinson will return to the second unit. Robinson has logged 21 appearances since the All-Star break, averaging 10.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and a combined 1.1 steals-plus-blocks per game in that span.

Richards won't start Friday's game against the Celtics.

In the midst of a four-game losing streak, the Suns are opting to start Oso Ighodaro at center, sending Richards to the bench for the first time since Jan. 18. As a reserve this season (13 games), Richards has averaged 8.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 17.2 minutes per game.