NBA News & Fantasy Basketball Notes 4/10

Apr 10th 2024Cooper Boni

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

  • Kawhi Leonard (knee) — Out

  • Nikola Jokic (hip) — Available

  • Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) — Out

  • Victor Wembanyama (injury management) — Out

  • James Harden (foot) — Out

  • Trae Young (finger) — In

  • Paul George (knee) — Out

  • Dejounte Murray (quad) — Out

  • Jamal Murray (knee) — Available

  • Tyler Herro — Not on injury report

  • Terry Rozier (neck) — Out

  • Aaron Gordon (foot) — Available

  • Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) — Not on injury report

  • Franz Wagner (ankle) — Out

  • Nic Claxton (ankle) — Available

  • Jalen Johnson (ankle) — Out

  • Khris Middleton (injury management) — Out

  • Cam Johnson (toe) — Available

  • Ivica Zubac (ankle) — Available

  • Jordan Goodwin (G League) — Out

  • Gary Trent Jr. (back) — Out

  • Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (shoulder) — Available

  • Michael Porter Jr. (knee) — Available

  • Bruce Brown (knee) — Out

  • Russell Westbrook (hand) — Out

  • RJ Barrett (injury management) — Out

  • Lu Dort (rest) — Out

  • Kelly Olynyk (rest) — Out

  • De'Andre Hunter (rest) — Out

  • Malaki Branham (hip) — Available

  • Duncan Robinson (back) — Out

  • Patrick Beverley (ankle) — Available

  • Keldon Johnson (foot) — Out

  • Luke Kennard (injury recovery) — Out

  • Santi Aldama (foot) — Out

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Memphis Grizzlies News

Confirmed Lineup: Scotty Pippen Jr., Jake LaRavia, GG Jackson, Lamar Stevens, Trey Jemison

  • Luke Kennard (injury recovery) — Out

  • Brandon Clarke (injury maintenance) — Out

  • Jordan Goodwin (G League) — Out

  • Santi Aldama (foot) — Out

  • John Konchar (foot) — Out

  • Jake LaRavia (ankle) — Available

  • Lamar Stevens (groin) — Available

  • Yuta Watanabe (personal) — Out

  • Desmond Bane (back) — Injured

  • Jaren Jackson Jr. (quad) — Injured

  • Marcus Smart (finger) — Injured

  • Vince Williams (knee) — Injured

  • Derrick Rose (back, groin) — Injured

  • Ziaire Williams (hip, back) — Injured

  • Ja Morant (shoulder) — Out for season

Cleveland Cavaliers News

Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen

  • Sam Merrill (neck) — Out

  • Dean Wade (knee) — Injured

  • Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured

Charlotte Hornets News

Confirmed Lineup: Vasilije Micic, Tre Mann, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Grant Williams

  • Amari Bailey (illness) — Available

  • Mark Williams (back) — Injured

  • LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Out for season

  • Seth Curry (ankle) — Out for season

  • Cody Martin (ankle) — Out for season

Atlanta Hawks News

Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Garrison Mathews, Vit Krejci, Clint Capela

  • Trae Young (finger) — In

  • Dejounte Murray (quad) — Out

  • De'Andre Hunter (rest) — Out

  • Wesley Matthews (hamstring) — Out

  • Jalen Johnson (ankle) — Out

  • Seth Lundy (ankle) — Out

  • Onyeka Okongwu (toe) — Injured

  • AJ Griffin (ankle) — Injured

  • Saddiq Bey (knee) — Out for season

Toronto Raptors News

Confirmed Lineup: Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji, Garrett Temple, Malik Williams

  • Gary Trent Jr. (back) — Out

  • Bruce Brown (knee) — Out

  • Gradey Dick (groin) — In

  • RJ Barrett (injury management) — Out

  • Kelly Olynyk (rest) — Out

  • DJ Carton (ankle) — Out

  • Jontay Porter (personal) — Out

  • Scottie Barnes (hand) — Injured

  • Jakob Poeltl (finger) — Injured

  • Chris Boucher (knee) — Injured

Brooklyn Nets News

Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Noah Clowney, Nic Claxton

  • Nic Claxton (ankle) — Available

  • Cam Johnson (toe) — Available

  • Jacob Gilyard (hip) — Available

  • Dorian Finney-Smith (knee) — Out

  • Dennis Smith Jr. (hip) — Out

  • Jaylen Martin (ankle) — Out

  • Ben Simmons (back) — Out for season

  • Keita Bates-Diop (leg) — Out for season

  • Dariq Whitehead (shin) — Out for season

Dallas Mavericks News

Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Jones Jr., PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford

  • Josh Green (ankle) — Available

  • Maxi Kleber (back) — Available

  • Greg Brown III (personal) — Out

  • Dereck Lively II (knee) — Injured

Miami Heat News

Confirmed Lineup: Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo

  • Terry Rozier (neck) — Out

  • Duncan Robinson (back) — Out

  • Tyler Herro — Not on injury report

  • Josh Richardson (shoulder) — Out for season

When Robinson was asked about his injury, he mentioned that he re-aggravated it after returning from a five-game absence. "I just wanted to be back out there ... and be available in some capacity,” Robinson said. “Obviously ... just wasn’t able to fully feel like myself, to be myself. And that kind of also exacerbated it a little bit." He went on to state that he's unclear when he will be back. Robinson is scoring 12.9 points per game and shooting 39.5% from beyond the arc, his best percentage since the 2020-2021 campaign. However, in the five games after he returned, he hit just 21.1% of his attempts from deep and averaged 4.5 points per game.

Orlando Magic News

Confirmed Lineup: Markelle Fultz, Jalen Suggs, Caleb Houstan, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.

  • Franz Wagner (ankle) — Out

  • Markelle Fultz (injury maintenance) — Available

  • Gary Harris (injury maintenance) — Out

Milwaukee Bucks News

Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Patrick Beverley, Malik Beasley, Bobby Portis, Brook Lopez

  • Patrick Beverley (ankle) — Available

  • Khris Middleton (injury management) — Out

  • MarJon Beauchamp (ankle) — Out

  • Jaylin Galloway (ankle) — Out

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) — Injured

Antetokounmpo suffered a non-contact injury during Tuesday's game and was forced to exit early. "High," coach Rivers answered when asked after the game about his level of concern with Antetokounmpo's ailment. "But he's Giannis. I think everyone probably feels the same way as I do right now. We're just going to hope for the best." Antetokounmpo has since undergone an MRI which revealed no damage to his Achilles, and his return to play will be based on how quickly his strained calf heals. The Bucks snapped a four-game losing streak on Tuesday and will now host the Magic in the second leg of a back-to-back set. Milwaukee is the East's second seed, leading New York by one game.

San Antonio Spurs News

Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Malaki Branham, Julian Champagnie, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Zach Collins

  • Malaki Branham (hip) — Available

  • Victor Wembanyama (injury management) — Out

  • Keldon Johnson (foot) — Out

  • Cedi Osman (ankle) — Out

  • Dominick Barlow (knee) — Out

  • Devin Vassell (foot) — Out for season

  • Jeremy Sochan (ankle) — Out for season

  • Charles Bassey (knee) — Out for season

Oklahoma City Thunder News

Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren

  • Gordon Hayward (leg) — Available

  • Jaylin Williams (back) — Available

  • Lu Dort (rest) — Out

Minnesota Timberwolves News

Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid, Rudy Gobert

  • Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) — Out

  • Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured

Before Tuesday's game, the Timberwolves announced that Towns has been cleared for full-contact, five-on-five basketball activities and is progressing toward a return to play. On Sunday, he scrimmaged for the first time since being sidelined, and the team is optimistic that he will be back before the postseason begins. Minnesota has gone 12-5 during Towns' absence, and Anthony Edwards has led the way, averaging 26.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.5. assists per game. In Tuesday's contest, Edwards scored 51 points on 17-of-29 from the field. The Timberwolves will now visit Denver for a meeting with the Nuggets, who they've gone 2-1 against this season.

Denver Nuggets News

Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic

  • Nikola Jokic (hip) — Available

  • Jamal Murray (knee) — Available

  • Aaron Gordon (foot) — Available

  • Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (shoulder) — Available

  • Michael Porter Jr. (knee) — Available

  • Zeke Nnaji (adductor) — Available

  • Julian Strawther (ankle) — Available

  • Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured

Phoenix Suns News

Confirmed Lineup: Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Royce O'Neale, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic

  • Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) — Not on injury report

  • Damion Lee (knee) — Injured

Los Angeles Clippers News

Confirmed Lineup: Bones Hyland, Terance Mann, Amir Coffey, PJ Tucker, Mason Plumlee

  • Russell Westbrook (hand) — Out

  • Ivica Zubac (ankle) — Available

  • Kawhi Leonard (knee) — Out

  • James Harden (foot) — Out

  • Paul George (knee) — Out

  • Josh Primo (ankle) — Out

Harden was a late addition to the injury report for Tuesday's game and was ultimately ruled out, joining Leonard, who has missed the previous five contests. The Clippers could use at least one of the two players back as they face the Suns for the second consecutive night. However, it's worth noting that Los Angeles won Tuesday's outing by 13 points as every starter scored in double digits.