NBA Player News

Siakam (wrist) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

Siakam will miss a third consecutive contest due to a left wrist sprain. His next opportunity to play will come Wednesday against the Clippers, which marks the first outing of a four-game road trip. With Siakam sidelined, Jarace Walker, Kobe Brown and Micah Potter are candidates to see an uptick in minutes.

Nembhard (back/neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, Alex Golden of the 'Setting the Pace' podcast reports.

Nembhard's injury status for Sunday's game improved from doubtful to questionable Saturday, but the fourth-year guard will not suit up while working through back and neck soreness . In his absence, T.J. McConnell and Kam Jones figure to be the top candidates to enter Indiana's starting lineup. Nembhard's next opportunity to play is Wednesday against the Clippers.

Sharpe will start Sunday's game against the Cavaliers.

Sharpe is set to make his seventh start of the season due to Nic Claxton (thumb) being out. Sharpe remains a double-double threat even in limited action, evidenced by his 14-point, 11-rebound performance in just 19 minutes against the Spurs last Thursday. With Claxton sidelined, Sharpe should be even more productive.

Mann will start Sunday's game against Cleveland.

With Egor Demin (foot) unavailable, Mann will get the starting nod. As a starter this season (42 games), the seventh-year guard has averaged 7.9 points, 3.5 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 26.2 minutes per contest.

Jones will start Sunday's game against the Bucks.

With the Bulls dealing with a thinned-out roster, Jones will move into the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup. This marks his first start in eight appearances since returning from an 11-game absence due to a left hamstring strain. Collin Sexton, who started the previous game, will shift to a reserve role as head coach Billy Donovan continues to experiment with a backcourt rotation that is currently missing Anfernee Simons (wrist) and Jaden Ivey (knee). Jones is coming off his best performance since his return, having tallied 19 points and four assists in 27 minutes during Thursday's loss to Portland.

Sexton is not in the Bulls' starting lineup against the Bucks on Sunday.

Sexton started the Bulls' 121-112 loss to the Trail Blazers on Thursday, when he finished with 10 points, three assists and one steal over 18 minutes. He'll come off the bench for Sunday's contest while the Bulls roll with a starting five of Josh Giddey, Tre Jones, Isaac Okoro, Matas Buzelis and Guerschon Yabusele.

Schroder won't start against the Nets on Sunday.

With James Harden (thumb) back in action following a two-game absence, Schroder will retreat to the second unit. Over eight appearances off the bench for Cleveland, the veteran guard has averaged 8.0 points, 4.1 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 20.3 minutes per tilt.

Ellis (finger) is listed as available for Sunday's game against the Nets.

Ellis has been cleared to return after missing one game with a left index finger fracture. While James Harden (thumb) is also expected to return to the lineup Sunday, Ellis should still see a healthy workload in a backcourt that remains without Donovan Mitchell (groin).

Harden (thumb) is available for Sunday's game against the Nets.

Harden will shed his questionable tag and return from a two-game absence due to a fractured right thumb. With the veteran guard back in action, Dennis Schroder will likely slide to the bench. Over seven February appearances, Harden averaged 18.9 points, 8.0 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 32.0 minutes per tilt.

Jones (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.

Jones was previously listed as questionable due to a right shoulder strain, an injury he appeared to aggravate during Friday's overtime loss to the Thunder. The second-year forward has dealt with a string of absences in February, previously missing time due to a concussion. With Jones sidelined Sunday alongside Aaron Gordon (hamstring) and Peyton Watson (hamstring), the Nuggets will likely lean more heavily on Tim Hardaway and Bruce Brown to fill minutes on the wing.