NBA Player News
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Luka Doncic PG | LAL
Lakers' Luka Doncic: Tossed against OKC on Tuesday
Doncic was ejected during the fourth quarter of Tuesday's game against the Thunder after being assessed his second technical foul, Nick Crain of Forbes.com reports.
Doncic appeared to get into an argument with a fan sitting courtside and was ejected with 7:40 remaining in the final quarter. He will finish Tuesday's contest with 23 points (7-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 6-7 FT), five assists, three rebounds and a block across 31 minutes. Gabe Vincent will likely see an uptick in playing time the rest of the way due to Doncic being ejected.
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Zach Edey C | MEM
Grizzlies' Zach Edey: Dominates glass in victory
Edey amassed 17 points (7-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 19 rebounds, one block and three steals over 31 minutes during Tuesday's 124-100 victory over the Hornets.
Edey has been a glass-crashing machine as of late, averaging 17.3 boards per contest across his last four outings. The rookie big man isn't quite a consistent double-double threat due to his inconsistent scoring output, but he was Memphis' third-leading scorer Tuesday. Edey has also blocked at least one shot in each of his last seven appearances.
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Jaylen Wells SF | MEM
Grizzlies' Jaylen Wells: Diagnosed with broken wrist
Wells is awake, alert and moving his extremities after being taken off the court in a stretcher during Tuesday's game versus the Hornets. However, the rookie guard has suffered a broken right wrist, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
It is a good sign that Wells appears not to have suffered any significant damage to his head after a hard fall in Tuesday's contest. However, the rookie guard will likely be forced to sit out the remainder of the campaign due to his broken right wrist, allowing for Vince Williams, John Konchar, Luke Kennard and GG Jackson to compete for increased playing time. Wells will end the 2024-25 regular season averaging 10.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 25.9 minutes across 79 appearances, including 74 starts.
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Quinten Post PF | GS
Warriors' Quinten Post: Won't suit up Tuesday
Post (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Suns, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The rookie big man was a late addition to the injury report and won't suit up due to an illness. His next chance to play will come Wednesday against San Antonio. Kevon Looney will likely receive an uptick in playing time behind Draymond Green due to Post being sidelined.
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Nick Richards C | PHO
Suns' Nick Richards: Will suit up vs. Golden State
Richards (elbow) is available for Tuesday's game against the Warriors.
Richards will shake off a probable tag Tuesday due to right elbow soreness. Over his last five outings (four starts), the big man has averaged 6.2 points and 5.8 rebounds across 22.2 minutes per contest.
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Derrick Jones Jr. SF | LAC
Clippers' Derrick Jones: Starting sans Leonard
Jones will start in Tuesday's game against the Spurs, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
The 28-year-old forward will return to the starting five due to Kawhi Leonard (knee) being sidelined. Jones has made five starts since the All-Star break, averaging 11.4 points and 2.8 rebounds across 25.6 minutes per contest in those five games.
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Kawhi Leonard SF | LAC
Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Won't play Tuesday
Leonard (knee) is out for Tuesday's game versus the Spurs, Mark Medina of TheSportingTribune.com reports.
Leonard has been downgraded from questionable to out for the first leg of the Clippers' back-to-back Tuesday due to right knee injury management. Derrick Jones and Nicolas Batum are candidates to receive increased playing time in his absence. Leonard's next chance to suit up is Wednesday's matchup with Houston.
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Kawhi Leonard SF | LAC
Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Absent from warmups
Leonard (knee) wasn't seen during his typical warmup time slot ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Spurs, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Leonard is officially listed as questionable for the first leg of the Clippers' back-to-back Tuesday due to right knee injury management. However, Leonard's absence from warmups is a bad sign of his availability against San Antonio.
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Alperen Sengun C | HOU
Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Iffy for Wednesday
Sengun is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Clippers due to lower back soreness.
Sengun is in danger of missing his first game since March 3 due to lower back soreness. If Sengun is ultimately downgraded to out, Steven Adams and Jock Landale are candidates to receive increased playing time.