NBA Player News

The Lakers assigned James to the G League's South Bay Lakers on Saturday, Ryan Ward of SI.com reports.

James will return to the G League, where he has appeared in 13 regular-season games while averaging 14.8 points, 3.5 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals over 28.3 minutes per contest. He'll get more reps with South Bay, though James did play in each of Los Angeles' last two games.

McBride (pelvis) is questionable for Sunday's game against Oklahoma City.

McBride is expected to return at some point during what's left of the Knicks' road trip. While it's still far from a lock, it appears he might finally make his return Sunday versus the defending champs after being sidelined since late January and undergoing sports hernia surgery in early February. If he's cleared to suit up, he will likely be used sparingly, meaning Jose Alvarado and Jordan Clarkson should continue to see meaningful minutes.

Minott (hip) is questionable for Sunday's game against Sacramento due to a left hip contusion.

Minott is tending to a hip injury that could prevent him from suiting up Sunday. The 23-year-old forward has stepped into a larger role recently, averaging 14.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 24.0 minutes per contest over his last eight appearances.

Shamet (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Thunder.

Sunday will be the fourth consecutive game that Shamet will miss while recovering from a right knee contusion, and his next chance to play is Tuesday against the Rockets. Jordan Clarkson and Jose Alvarado will both likely continue to operate in elevated roles for as long as Shamet is out of action.

Oubre (elbow) is trending toward being available for Saturday's game against Charlotte, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Oubre was officially listed as questionable for Saturday's contest, but it looks like he'll be back in action for the first time since March 10. Oubre could have his minutes monitored Saturday, but his anticipated return would spell fewer opportunities for Justin Edwards and Quentin Grimes.

Tatum (Achilles) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Charlotte, according to Justin Turpin of WEEI.com.

Tatum had a big night in Friday's 109-102 win over Atlanta. However, with the Celtics facing back-to-back outings, there's a good chance Tatum won't be available Sunday for maintenance purposes. With Jaylen Brown (Achilles) and Derrick White (knee) also questionable, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser and Baylor Scheierman may be tasked with taking on the bulk of the duties on the scoring end.

The Trail Blazers recalled Hansen from the G League's Rip City Remix on Saturday.

Hansen will rejoin the Trail Blazers after appearing in the Remix's last two contests and averaging 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 33.0 minutes. Unless Portland is without at least one of Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams for Sunday's game against Washington, Hansen isn't expected to be featured in the rotation.

Barring any pregame setbacks, Maxey (finger) is trending toward being available for Saturday's game against the Hornets, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

It appears as though Maxey has progressed enough in his recovery from a right finger sprain to play Saturday in what would be his first game since March 7, though his official status will be confirmed closer to the 6:00 p.m. ET tipoff. His return would give the Sixers a significant boost -- especially on offense -- and would likely result in Quentin Grimes reverting to a bench role. In his 10 games prior to his injury, Maxey had averaged 29.6 points, 5.8 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 3.1 threes, 2.3 steals and 1.0 blocks over 35.8 minutes per game.

Murray-Boyles (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Orlando, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca

Murray-Boyles logged only 12 minutes in Friday's 119-106 win over New Orleans before he was ruled out for the remainder of the contest because of back spasms. If he can't suit up Sunday, Sandro Mamukelashvili should take on a more prominent role off the bench.

White (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Hornets, Bobby Krivitsky of Forbes.com reports.

White lands on the initial injury report for a second straight game due to a bruised right knee. He played through the injury Friday, but it's uncertain if he'll do so again Sunday. If not, Payton Pritchard would handle most of the point guard duties, while Max Shulga could enter the rotation.