NBA Player News

Collins (hip) will miss Friday's game against the Pelicans, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Collins will be sidelined for a seventh straight game and continues to be ruled out a day in advance of games. His next chance to play will be Monday against the Pelicans. Lauri Markkanen (back) remains out for the Jazz as well.

Lively (ankle) will not play Friday against the Thunder.

Lively will miss his second game in a row, and the fact that he's getting ruled out a day in advance suggests that he's not day-to-day at the moment. His next chance to play will be Monday against Charlotte. Daniel Gafford could continue to see a spike in fantasy appeal in the meantime after putting up 27 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in 30 minutes against the Pelicans on Wednesday.

Bitadze (concussion) won't play in Friday's game versus the Celtics.

Bitadze will miss his second straight contest Friday due to a concussion. Wendell Carter should draw another start in his absence. Bitadze's next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Denver.

Jokic (elbow) has been listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Heat.

After missing Wednesday's game against the Rockets, Jokic's status for Friday's matchup with the Heat is in doubt. The three-time NBA MVP was sorely missed against Houston, with Denver being blown out by 20 in Denver. If Jokic can't get back on the floor Friday, the Nuggets will likely start DeAndre Jordan for a second straight game. The veteran big man finished with zero points, eight rebounds, three blocks and a steal in 23 minutes against Miami.

Landale (personal) will not play Thursday versus the Kings.

Landale will miss a second game in a row Thursday, but this news doesn't have many fantasy implications with Steven Adams soaking up most of the backup center minutes lately.

Williams (illness) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game versus the Clippers.

Williams has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable Thursday after missing Portland's previous two contests due to an illness. If Wiliams is further upgraded to available, he should receive backup center minutes with Donovan Clingan (ankle) out.

Okongwu accumulated 14 points (5-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 13 rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal in 27 minutes during Wednesday's 110-94 victory over the Bulls.

Okongwu is coming off back-to-back double-doubles while showing his passing skills in Wednesday's win over Chicago. The 23-year-old dished out a career-high seven assists against the Bulls as he proved he can fill up the stat sheet in more ways than just points and rebounds during a career year with the Hawks.

Wembanyama ended Wednesday's 129-115 loss to the Grizzlies with 13 points (5-19 FG, 3-10 3Pt), 12 rebounds, two assists, eight blocks and two steals in 37 minutes.

Wembanyama may have recorded eight blocks in Wednesday's loss to Memphis while also grabbing 12 rebounds, but he struggled offensively, scoring his fourth-lowest point total of the season with 13 points. The French import averages a career-high 24.7 points per game, and his stats have increased across the board. However, he occasionally struggles in point production, scoring less than 20 points 10 times this season for the Spurs.

Sharpe accumulated 12 points (5-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-7 FT), 14 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 126-67 loss to the Clippers.

Sharpe was active on both ends of the court and finished with a double-double in a game where his team lost by a whopping 59 points. The 14 boards were a season-high mark for Sharpe, who is finding ways to make his presence felt every time he gets minutes. That said, his upside will remain pretty low as long as he continues to play off the bench regularly.

Zubac amassed 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 126-67 victory over the Nets.

Zubac was efficient and filled the stat sheet admirably, ending just one rebound shy of recording yet another double-double despite logging just 22 minutes. The low minute total is directly tied to the blowout nature of the game, so Zubac should handle his regular workload when the Clippers take on the Trail Blazers on Thursday in the second leg of a back-to-back set.