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
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (Achilles) — In
Donovan Mitchell (knee) — In
Jimmy Butler (illness) — Available
Desmond Bane (ankle) — Out
Jaren Jackson Jr. (quad) — Out
Immanuel Quickley (hip) — Available
Cam Johnson (ankle) — In
Jerami Grant (hamstring) — Out
Keegan Murray (ankle) — Available
Bogdan Bogdanovic (illness) — Available
Draymond Green (back) — Out
Kevin Huerter (leg) — Out
Gary Trent Jr. (groin) — Out
Jalen Johnson (ankle) — Out
Ausar Thompson (illness) — Out
Vince Williams (knee) — Out
Tre Mann (groin) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: Immanuel Quickley, Bruce Brown, Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji, Kelly Olynyk
Immanuel Quickley (hip) — Available
Gary Trent Jr. (groin) — Out
RJ Barrett (personal) — Out
DJ Carton (ankle) — Out
Chris Boucher (knee) — Injured
Scottie Barnes (hand) — Injured
Jakob Poeltl (finger) — Injured
With Quickley and Trent Jr. sidelined for the previous outing, Barrett and Olynyk combined to score 50 points in a loss to the Nuggets. Toronto will now face Detroit, and while they could get Quickley and Trent Jr. back, they'll be without Barrett for the eighth time since he was acquired. Regardless of who is available, the Raptors should be able to compete with the Pistons, who are 2-4 to start the month and have had the ninth-worst Net Rating (-6.0) league-wide in those six games.
Confirmed Lineup: Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Simone Fontecchio, Isaiah Stewart, Jalen Duren
Ausar Thompson (illness) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton
Cam Johnson (ankle) — In
Ben Simmons (back) — Out for season
Dariq Whitehead (shin) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Suggs, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Jalen Suggs (thigh) — Not on injury report
Markelle Fultz (knee) — Not on injury report
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic
Torrey Craig (ankle) — Available
Julian Phillips (foot) — Available
Zach LaVine (foot) — Out for season
Patrick Williams (foot) — Out for season
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner
James Johnson (illness) — Available
Doug McDermott (calf) — Out
Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo
Jimmy Butler (illness) — Available
Tyler Herro (foot) — Out
Kevin Love (heel) — Out
Josh Richardson (shoulder) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Vasilije Micic, Tre Mann, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards
Tre Mann (groin) — Available
Bryce McGowens (knee) — Out
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Injured
Mark Williams (back) — Injured
Cody Martin (ankle) — Injured
Seth Curry (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Scotty Pippen Jr., Luke Kennard, John Konchar, GG Jackson, Trey Jemison
Santi Aldama (elbow) — Out
Lamar Stevens (adductor) — Out
Scotty Pippen Jr. (back) — Available
Jaren Jackson Jr. (quad) — Out
Vince Williams (knee) — Out
Yuta Watanabe (wrist) — Out
Desmond Bane (ankle) — Out
Marcus Smart (finger) — Injured
Ziaire Williams (hip, back) — Injured
Derrick Rose (back, groin) — Injured
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Ja Morant (shoulder) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Georges Niang, Jarrett Allen
Darius Garland (ankle) — Not on injury report
Donovan Mitchell (knee) — In
Max Strus (knee) — Out
Dean Wade (personal) — Out
Evan Mobley (ankle) — Injured
Tristan Thompson — Suspended
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured
Mitchell has missed the previous seven contests and the Cavs have gone 3-4. On the season, they're 32-15 when Mitchell has played, and 9-9 when he's been unavailable. He could return against New Orleans, and Cleveland could use his offensive firepower, as the Pelicans have posted a league-best 107.0 Defensive Rating over the last 10 games. Before being sidelined, Mitchell averaged 28.0 points and a career-high 6.2 assists per game. He was unavailable for the Cavs' lone outing against the Pelicans earlier in the season.
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Dyson Daniels (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Chris Paul, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Trayce Jackson-Davis
Draymond Green (back) — Out
Stephen Curry (ankle) — Out
On Tuesday, the Warriors announced that Curry has been cleared to resume on-court workouts. He's expected to join the team for practice on Friday before being re-evaluated, and coach Kerr said there's "definitely a chance" that Curry returns to the lineup Saturday. Until then, Paul will likely retain his starting point guard role, and Trayce Jackson-Davis should continue to see increased playing time. Jackson-Davis has averaged 25.0 minutes per game since Curry went down, compared to the 18.8 minutes per contest he averaged beforehand.
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Jones Jr., PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford
Brandon Williams (wrist) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Vit Krejci, Wesley Matthews, Clint Capela
Bogdan Bogdanovic (illness) — Available
Jalen Johnson (ankle) — Out
Trae Young (finger) — Injured
Saddiq Bey (knee) — Out for season
Onyeka Okongwu (toe) — Injured
Kobe Bufkin (toe) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Anfernee Simons, Dalano Banton, Kris Murray, Toumani Camara, Deandre Ayton
Jerami Grant (hamstring) — Out
Justin Minaya (illness) — Available
Rayan Rupert (ankle) — Available
Jabari Walker (hip) — Out
Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) — Injured
Shaedon Sharpe (core) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (Achilles) — In
Cam Reddish (ankle) — Out
Christian Wood (knee) — Injured
Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) — Injured
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured
Colin Castleton (wrist) — Injured
The Lakers have won 12 of their 17 contests since the beginning of February and are six games over .500 for the first time this season. Davis will try to build off his masterful performance in the previous outing when he posted 27 points, 25 rebounds, seven steals, and three blocks against the Wolves. L.A. will face Sacramento for the fourth time this season and is looking for its first win. The Kings won the first three meetings by an average of 10.0 points per game.
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Keon Ellis, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Keegan Murray (ankle) — Available
Kevin Huerter (leg) — Out
Trey Lyles (knee) — Out
Sasha Vezenkov (ankle) — Injured