NBA Player News

The Warriors list Williams (two-way) out for Friday's game against the Wizards.

Even with the Warriors having already ruled out seven other players due to injury, the team will keep Williams inactive Friday for a third straight game so as not to use up his availability at the NBA level over the remainder of the season. After Friday's contest, Williams will be eligible to play in five of Golden State's remaining eight games.

Richards (elbow) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Thunder.

Richards will miss Friday's contest due to a right elbow sprain he sustained in Wednesday's loss to Philadelphia. With the big man unavailable, Guerschon Yabusele will likely get the starting nod at center, while Patrick Williams and Leonard Miller are candidates to see increased playing time. Richards' next opportunity to play will come Saturday in Memphis.

Jackson-Davis has been ruled out for Friday's game against New Orleans due to right knee tendinitis.

Jackson-Davis has played sparingly of late, but he may have tweaked his knee at some point during his four-minute appearance in the Raptors' 119-94 loss to the Clippers. His absence Friday shouldn't affect the Toronto rotation.

Dillingham (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Thunder.

Dillingham is good to go for the first leg of this back-to-back set and should fill his typical role off the bench. The second-year guard has averaged 13.1 points, 3.4 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 23.9 minutes per game across his last seven outings.

Okoro (knee) is available for Friday's game versus the Thunder.

Okoro was being listed as probable for Friday's game, and now we have official confirmation that he'll be out there. The 25-year-old swingman is averaging 9.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 triples per game this season.

Melton (knee) won't play in Friday's game against Washington.

Melton nearly had a double-double in Wednesday's 109-106 win over Brooklyn. However, he is now getting the night off to rest before presumably returning Sunday versus Denver. While Melton is sidelined, Gary Payton, Will Richard and Pat Spencer should see more work, with one of them likely moving into the starting lineup.

Kornet (knee) is off the injury report for Saturday's game against Milwaukee, Matt Guzman of SI.com reports.

After sitting out Wednesday's win over Memphis due to right knee injury management, Kornet is ready to return to the court for the Spurs to handle his usual duties as the No. 2 center behind Victor Wembanyama. Over his last five games, Kornet has averaged 5.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.0 minutes per game while shooting 55.6 percent from the floor.

Fox (back) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Saturday's game in Milwaukee, Matt Guzman of SI.com reports.

Fox is set to return after a one-game stint on the sidelines, which will likely shift Dylan Harper back to the second unit. Julian Champagnie's usage rate should also dip with Fox back in the mix.

Jaquez (ankle) is available for Friday's game against Cleveland.

Jaquez has made several appearances on the injury report of late for various reasons. However, he is available for his third consecutive contest. The 25-year-old has had the best season of his career, averaging 14.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.3 blocks and 0.8 steals in 28.3 minutes per tilt across 66 regular-season games.

Portis (wrist) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Spurs.

Portis is in jeopardy of missing a second consecutive contest due to a left wrist sprain. With Myles Turner (calf) also listed as questionable, there could be plenty of additional minutes available for Jericho Sims and Pete Nance.