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Murray (illness) will not return to Sunday's game against the Hawks. He'll finish with no counting stats across four minutes.

Murray got the starting nod Sunday but logged just over four minutes before exiting the contest due to an illness. His next opportunity to play will come Wednesday in Memphis.

Martin (back) will start Sunday's game against the Thunder, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

Martin missed Friday's game against the Grizzlies due to a back issue, but he will return to a starting spot Sunday. Martin has scored in double figures in three of his last four games in a starting role.

Batum won't start Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

The veteran forward will retreat to the second unit due to John Collins (head/neck) returning from a two-game absence. Batum has averaged 2.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per contest over his last five outings off the bench.

Curry (knee) will be re-evaluated in 10 days, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.

Curry continues to deal with a lingering right knee injury, which has sidelined him since Jan. 30. New reports indicate the star guard will be out at least another 10 days, forcing him to miss the next five games at a minimum. The Warriors will likely continue to heavily utilize Pat Spencer, Brandin Podziemski, De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton (ankle) in the backcourt.

Mathurin won't start against the Pelicans on Sunday, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

With Kawhi Leonard (ankle) back in the lineup, Mathurin will slide to the second unit. Over six outings (one start) with the Clippers, the 23-year-old swingman has averaged 20.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals in 31.2 minutes per game.

The Clippers announced that Garland (toe) -- who has already been ruled out for Sunday's matchup versus the Pelicans -- will be available for Monday's game at Golden State, NBA writer Justin Russo reports.

In what will be his Clippers debut, Garland is slated to make his first appearance since Jan. 14 following a lengthy absence due to a right great toe sprain and left big toe injury management. Prior to being traded to the Clippers on Feb. 4, Garland had averaged 18.0 points, 6.9 assists, 2.4 rebounds, 2.3 three-pointers and 0.8 steals in 30.5 minutes per contest over 26 appearances with Cleveland. Given the amount of time that he missed, Garland is likely to be operating with a minutes restriction Monday, but the Clippers could feel comfortable deploying him in the starting five right off the bat.

Collins (head/neck) is available for Sunday's game against the Pelicans, NBA writer Justin Russo reports.

Collins will shake off his questionable tag and return from a two-game absence due to a head laceration and neck soreness. Over nine February appearances, the forward averaged 15.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.0 three-pointers in 29.3 minutes per contest. His return will leave fewer minutes available for the likes of Nicolas Batum and Kobe Sanders.

Thiero was recalled from the G League's South Bay Lakers on Sunday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Thiero, who suited up for South Bay on Saturday, will seemingly be available for the main squad Sunday against the Kings. Thiero has appeared in just two games at the NBA level in 2026, totaling five points in 12 minutes.

The Lakers recalled James from the G League's South Bay Lakers on Sunday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

James will rejoin the parent club after being assigned to the G League on Monday. The second-year guard will be available for Sunday's game against the Kings, though he isn't guaranteed to see meaningful playing time.

Love is out for Monday's game against the Nuggets for rest purposes.

Love will get the night off Monday after appearing in each of Utah's previous four games. Kyle Filipowski and Oscar Tshiebwe figure to see the majority of the minutes at center due to the plethora of injuries the team is dealing with in the frontcourt.