NBA Player News

Castle (hip) is expected to play in Thursday's game against the Nets, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.

Castle remains listed as questionable on the injury report due to left hip soreness, but he's evidently trending in the right direction. The team should have confirmation on his status after watching him go through pre-game warmups.

Gilgeous-Alexander (abdomen) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Friday's meeting with the Nuggets, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

It appears that Gilgeous-Alexander will be back in action Friday evening following a nine-game layoff, so don't be surprised if he has some minutes restrictions. The return of Oklahoma City's MVP will likely result in either Aaron Wiggins or Cason Wallace heading back to the second unit, and Jared McCain's playing time will see a sizeable dip.

Holmgren (back) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Friday's game against the Nuggets, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Holmgren took a seat for Wednesday's matchup against the Pistons, but he'll be back on the court Friday. The 23-year-old is averaging 13.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 blocks over his previous five showings.

Hartenstein (calf) is off the injury report for Friday's game against Denver, per Clemente Almanza of USA Today.

Hartenstein sat out Wednesday's loss in Detroit, but he's good to go Friday. He's started eight consecutive outings, during which Hartenstein has averaged 9.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 23.1 minutes per game while shooting 66.7 percent from the floor.

Mitchell (illness) is available for Thursday's game against the 76ers, per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald.

Mitchell is playing through an illness, and there's no indication he'll be limited in any way Thursday. Across his last eight appearances, the fifth-year point guard has averaged 8.9 points, 6.3 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 three-pointers in 27.1 minutes per game.

Powell (groin) will play Thursday night against the 76ers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Powell was added to the injury report as questionable earlier in the day due to groin soreness, but he's since received the green light to take the court. He's fresh off an impressive 26-point game Tuesday against the Bucks.

Gordon (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Thunder.

Friday's matchup was initially seen as the earliest possible return date for Gordon, but the team has yet to provide another update on his recovery after stating that he'd be evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks -- a report that dates back to Jan. 29. The Arizona product can be considered doubtful for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.

Pickett (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against Oklahoma City.

Pickett is in danger of missing his third straight matchup while dealing with a right knee injury. His status should come into focus as tipoff nears.

Murray (illness) is questionable for Friday's game in Oklahoma City.

Murray attempted to play through the illness in Wednesday's win over the Celtics, but he only lasted eight minutes before tapping out. We'll have a better idea on Murray's status based on his activity level at Friday's shootaround, but even if he tries to power through it, he'll be a risky target in daily fantasy leagues.

Strawther is probable for Friday's game against the Thunder with a left toe sprain.

Strawther is primed to play through the injury Friday, and he's worth considering as a streamer. The sharpshooter has started seven consecutive games, averaging 15.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.3 three-pointers in 26.6 minutes per tilt.