Each day, this column will provide live updates for all NBA news. Enjoy up-to-the-minute alerts for injuries and lineup confirmations. The Key News to Watch section will highlight notable injuries to monitor for the current NBA slate.

Key NBA News to Watch

• LaMelo Ball (ankle, wrist) — Available

• Donovan Mitchell (groin) — Out

• Deandre Ayton (illness) — In

• Terry Rozier (illness) — Available

• Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) — Available

• Marcus Morris (rib) — Out

• Gordon Hayward (hamstring) — Available

• Jeremy Sochan (quad) — Out

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New York Knicks News

Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Jericho Sims

• Evan Fournier (personal) — Out

• Mitchell Robinson (thumb) — Injured

Randle has led the Knicks with a 25.8% assist rate during the last six games, and Brunson's 18.9% assist rate ranks third on the team. Brunson led the team with a 30.8% assist rate, while Randle logged a 16.7% clip before the last six contests.

Boston Celtics News

Confirmed Lineup: Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Robert Williams

• Jaylen Brown (injury management) — Not on injury report

• Malcolm Brogdon (personal) — Not on injury report

• Al Horford (back) — Not on injury report

• Marcus Smart (ankle) — Injured

• Danilo Gallinari (ACL) — Injured

Brogdon has played additional time in three of the five games he played with Smart sidelined, averaging 17.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.3 assists during those contests. Tatum (+7.1%) and White (+5.4%) have recorded two of the three highest assist rate differentials on the team with Smart out, but the degree to which their distributing roles will expand depends on how much coach Mazzulla utilizes Brogdon.

Detroit Pistons News

Confirmed Lineup: Jaden Ivey, Alec Burks, Saddiq Bey, Bojan Bogdanovic, Jalen Duren

• Killian Hayes (shoulder) — Not on injury report

• Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) — Available

• Isaiah Livers (ankle) — Available

• Cory Joseph (back) — Out

• Marvin Bagley (hand) — Injured

• Cade Cunningham (shin) — Injured

Brooklyn Nets News

Confirmed Lineup: Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris, Royce O'Neale, Nic Claxton

• Royce O'Neale (hip) — Available

• Seth Curry (knee) — Out

• TJ Warren (injury management) — Available

• Day'Ron Sharpe (back) — Out

• Kevin Durant (knee) — Injured

Seth Curry has averaged 31.8 minutes during the last four games in a more significant sixth-man role, and leading the Nets with 32 points on 11-for-20 shooting against the 76ers on Wednesday was a highlight. Claxton has averaged 22.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 36.8 minutes per game on an 80.4 eFG% and heightened 20.6% usage during the previous four contests.

Chicago Bulls News

Confirmed Lineup: Ayo Dosunmu, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic

• Goran Dragic (illness) — Out

• Javonte Green (knee) — Injured

• Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured

Vucevic has secured at least 12 rebounds during seven of his last eight matchups with Charlotte, with the outlier being a blowout loss in which the Hornets shot 60.5% last April. Additionally, Vucevic has recorded at least 12 rebounds in eight of 11 games this month.

Charlotte Hornets News

Confirmed Lineup: LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Mason Plumlee

• LaMelo Ball (ankle, wrist) — Available

• Gordon Hayward (hamstring) — Available

• Terry Rozier (illness) — Available

• Cody Martin (knee) — Out

• Theo Maledon (G League) — Out

• Kelly Oubre (hand) — Injured

Chicago's perimeter defense has continued to hold up. They have now registered the fourth-best defensive rating (110.8) as they allowed the second-lowest three-point percentage (32.3%) during their previous ten games. Charlotte has posted the lowest winning percentage (11.1%) and scored the fewest points per 100 possessions (108.3) against teams that have logged top-ten defensive ratings throughout the season.

Cleveland Cavaliers News

Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen

• Donovan Mitchell (groin) — Out

• Kevin Love (back) — Out

• Dylan Windler (ankle) — Injured

Mitchell is listed as questionable, but the Cavs are bracing for another multi-game absence, according to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. In the three contests Mitchell recently missed, Mobley (+7.6%) and LeVert (+5.8%) posted the highest usage differentials on the Cavs, while Garland logged a +5.0% assist rate differential.

Houston Rockets News

Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Green, Josh Christopher, KJ Martin, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun

• Eric Gordon (knee) — Out

• Jae'Sean Tate (injury management) — Out

• Kevin Porter Jr. (foot) — Injured

The Rockets have scored the second-highest percentage of their points in the paint (52.7%) with Porter Jr. sidelined for nearly all of their previous eight games. The Cavs' interior defense has remained strong, and they've allowed the third-fewest points in the paint per game (45.5) this season.

Dallas Mavericks News

Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Spencer Dinwiddie, Tim Hardaway Jr., Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell

• Christian Wood (thumb) — Injured

• Maxi Kleber (hamstring) — Injured

Powell exceeded 33.0 minutes in two of the three games of Wood's absence, with the exception being when Ivica Zubac played just 22.5 minutes for the Clippers. Against a Suns team that will use two traditional centers, Powell should similarly play additional time.

Phoenix Suns News

Confirmed Lineup: Chris Paul, Mikal Bridges, Torrey Craig, Cam Johnson, Deandre Ayton

• Deandre Ayton (illness) — In

• Landry Shamet (foot) — Out

• Cam Payne (foot) — Injured

• Devin Booker (groin) — Injured

Ayton should return to a diminished role due to sharing the floor with Johnson and Paul. The Suns have been significantly better at home this season, posting an 18-7 record at the Footprint Center thus far. Conversely, the Mavs have been considerably worse on the road, allowing the fourth-most points per 100 possessions (119.0) and recording an 8-15 record.

San Antonio Spurs News

Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Malaki Branham, Keldon Johnson, Keita Bates-Diop, Jakob Poeltl

• Jeremy Sochan (quad) — Out

• Josh Richardson (knee) — Out

• Romeo Langford (adductor) — Out

• Stanley Johnson (wrist) — Available

• Blake Wesley (G League) — Available

• Devin Vassell (knee) — Injured

Prior to Wednesday's game, coach Popovich called Langford's adductor injury painful and said it could take some time to heal. Bates-Diop effectively absorbed Langford's time as he went from the fringes of the rotation into the starting lineup, contributing 11 points and seven rebounds on five-for-10 shooting in 25.2 minutes.

Los Angeles Clippers News

Confirmed Lineup: Terance Mann, Luke Kennard, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac

• Marcus Morris (rib) — Out

• Luke Kennard (calf) — In

• Moses Brown (G League) — Out

• Moussa Diabate (G League) — Available

• Brandon Boston Jr. (G League) — Available

• Jason Preston (G League) — Available

• John Wall (abdominal) — Injured

Leonard has fully regained form offensively: he's scored 24 points or more in eight consecutive games while recording elevated 28.5% usage and a 61.3 eFG%. Zubac has registered an increased 25.5% rebound rate in three matchups with the Spurs this season, and he cleared 35.0 minutes during the two matches that remained competitive.