NBA Player News

Filipowski won't start Wednesday's game against the Kings.

Filipowski drew a spot start Monday with the Jazz shorthanded in the frontcourt, but he'll return to the second unit Wednesday with Walker Kessler (illness) healthy. Still, expect Filipowski to see roughly 15 minutes off the bench as Kessler's backup.

Gobert (back) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Lakers.

Gobert will miss a fifth straight game Thursday for Minnesota while managing a back issue. The Timberwolves will likely continue to lean on Naz Reid to pick up the slack in the frontcourt, with the French import set to miss another game.

Sharpe is part of the Nets' starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Oklahoma City, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.

Sharpe will step into Nic Claxton's (suspension) vacated spot in the starting lineup against the Thunder. It'll be Sharpe's first start of the campaign. In 35 appearances this season, Sharpe is averaging 8.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 17.3 minutes.

Adebayo (calf) is available for Wednesday's game against the Hawks, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Abedayo was initially listed as questionable due to a calf contusion, but the star big man will suit up for this contest and should handle his regular workload. The star big man has appeared in three consecutive contests since missing the club's final game before the All-Star break, during which he has averaged 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals across 36.3 minutes per contest.

Collins (shin) will play in Wednesday's game against the Clippers.

Collins was initially listed as probable due to a right shin injury, and he'll be in uniform for Wednesday's contest. With Jalen Smith (concussion) and Nikola Vucevic (calf) sidelined, Collins should draw a second straight start.

Hukporti is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the 76ers.

The Knicks will be without Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) and Mitchell Robinson (ankle), so Hukporti is the next man up at center and will get the nod here. This will be the first start of the rookie's career in The Association. He's averaging 1.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.5 blocks across 8.4 minutes per game in 24 contests off the bench this season.

Horford (toe) is in the starting lineup in Wednesday's game against Detroit.

Jaylen Brown is out with a thigh injury Wednesday, clearing a spot in the starting lineup for Horford with Torrey Craig now on the bench. The veteran big man has averaged 9.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.9 blocks and 0.7 steals in 28.8 minutes in 29 games as a starter this season.

Drummond will start Wednesday's game against the Knicks.

Drummond has been splitting center minutes with Guerschon Yabusele while Joel Embiid (knee) mulls treatment options. Drummond will replace Yabusele in the first unit Wednesday, marking the veteran center's first start since Jan. 21. In 16 starts this season, he is averaging 8.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals across 23.9 minutes this season for Philadelphia.

Powell (hip) has been listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Hornets, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

After a 16-game absence due to a right hip strain, Powell returned to the floor for Dallas on the road in Tuesday's loss to the Lakers, finishing with two points, five rebounds and one block in 16 minutes. The veteran big man is being brought slowly into the fold for the Mavericks even though the team needs big bodies, which means he could get held out Thursday against Charlotte.

Porzingis (illness) is available for Wednesday's game against the Pistons, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

After being a late scratch in Tuesday's game against the Raptors, Porzingis will overcome an illness Wednesday. Over his last nine games, the star big man has averaged 20.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.2 steals in 31.7 minutes. With Jaylen Brown (thigh) out, Porzingis should see a boost in usage against Detroit.