NBA Player News

Gafford went back to the locker room during Saturday's game against the Clippers for undisclosed reasons, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

It's unclear what caused Gafford to exit the game, but it's not certain that he'll be able to return. While he's sidelined, Marvin Bagley and Dwight Powell could see an uptick in playing time.

Green will come off the bench Saturday against the Suns.

The Bucks will mix things up Saturday and move Taurean Prince into the first unit. Green is likely to maintain a sizable role despite this news.

Prince is part of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Suns.

Prince will make his second start of the season, stepping in to replace AJ Green. In his only appearance as a starter, Prince posted eight points, two rebounds and one assist across 23 minutes.

Mbeng will start in Saturday's game against the 76ers.

Mbeng will make his first career start, stepping up to the top unit alongside Elijah Harkless, Cody Williams, Ace Bailey and Kyle Filipowski. In four appearances this season, Mbeng is averaging 2.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals across 30.5 minutes. Mbeng is signed to a 10-day deal with the Jazz, but the contract is set to expire before Utah's next game Monday versus the Raptors.

Clifford (hamstring) is available for Sunday's game against the Nets.

Clifford will return from a one-game absence due to left hamstring soreness. In his 10 appearances leading up to the absence, Clifford averaged 13.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.5 steals across 34.9 minutes.

Carter (calf) is off the injury report for Sunday's game against the Nets.

Carter is all set to return from a five-game absence due to a bruised right calf. With Russell Westbrook (foot) sitting out, Carter should enter the rotation and could even garner the starting nod at point guard over Killian Hayes.

Plowden is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Nets due to right foot soreness.

Plowden has stepped into a significant role as of late, and he's scored in double figures in seven consecutive outings. However, the Kings could be without Plowden's services Sunday as the 27-year-old tends to a sore right foot.

Monk (shoulder) is available for Sunday's game against the Nets.

After tweaking his shoulder Thursday against the 76ers, Monk is no longer on the injury report. He may see a bump in usage Sunday with Russell Westbrook (foot) sitting out.

Westbrook has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nets due to right foot soreness.

Westbrook will be sidelined for a second straight Sunday game after he sat out of the Kings' 116-111 win over the Jazz on March 15 before returning to play in each of the team's subsequent two contests. With Westbrook sidelined against Brooklyn, the Kings will likely turn to Killian Hayes and Devin Carter to cover most of the minutes at point guard.

Portis has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against the Suns due to left rib costochondritis.

Portis hadn't been included on the Bucks' injury report before surprisingly being ruled out about a half hour prior to the 10 p.m. ET tipoff. With Portis, Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) and Kevin Porter (knee) all sidelined Saturday, the Bucks will have plenty of usage and minutes up for grabs.