NBA News & Fantasy Basketball Notes 4/3

Apr 3rd 2024

Cooper 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

  • LeBron James (ankle) — Available

  • Anthony Davis (knee) — Available

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) — Available

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad) — Out

  • Jaylen Brown (hand) — Available

  • Damian Lillard (groin) — Out

  • Khris Middleton (injury management) — Out

  • Jalen Williams (ankle) — Out

  • Brandon Miller (wrist) — Available

  • Cade Cunningham (injury management) — Out

  • Miles Bridges (wrist) — Out

  • Kyle Kuzma (heel) — Not on injury report

  • Bruce Brown (knee) — Out

  • RJ Barrett (injury management) — Out

  • Cam Johnson (toe) — In

  • Myles Turner (finger) — Out

  • Mike Conley (rest) — Out

  • Nick Richards (foot) — Out

  • Grayson Allen (hip) — Out

  • Santi Aldama (foot) — Out

  • Jerami Grant (hamstring) — Out

  • Tyus Jones (back) — Out

  • Ochai Agbaji (hip) — Out

  • Gary Trent Jr. (back) — Out

  • Kelly Olynyk (rest) — Out

  • Richaun Holmes (toe) — Out

  • Vasilije Micic (shoulder) — Out

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Portland Trail Blazers News

Confirmed Lineup: Scoot Henderson, Rayan Rupert, Kris Murray, Jabari Walker, Deandre Ayton

  • Jerami Grant (hamstring) — Out

  • Justin Minaya (hip) — Out

  • Anfernee Simons (knee) — Out

  • Matisse Thybulle (ankle) — Out

  • Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) — Injured

  • Shaedon Sharpe (core) — Injured

  • Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season

  • Toumani Camara (rib, kidney) — Out for season

Charlotte Hornets News

Confirmed Lineup: Tre Mann, Brandon Miller, Davis Bertans, JT Thor, Grant Williams

  • Brandon Miller (wrist) — Available

  • Miles Bridges (wrist) — Out

  • Grant Williams (ankle) — Available

  • Nick Richards (foot) — Out

  • Vasilije Micic (shoulder) — Out

  • Amari Bailey (illness) — Out

  • Mark Williams (back) — Injured

  • LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Out for season

  • Cody Martin (ankle) — Out for season

  • Seth Curry (ankle) — Out for season

Los Angeles Lakers News

Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis

  • LeBron James (ankle) — Available

  • Anthony Davis (knee) — Available

  • Cam Reddish (personal) — Not listed on injury report

  • Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) — Injured

  • Christian Wood (knee) — Injured

  • Jalen Hood-Schifino (back) — Injured

After the first game of the Lakers' back-to-back, coach Ham said he believed James and Davis would be available on Wednesday. “In all likelihood, I’m sure they’ll play," Ham said. “We’ll see how they feel when they wake up in the morning.” It helps that both players played less than 30 minutes in Tuesday's blowout win against the Raptors.

Los Angeles has a matchup against the Wizards, who are riddled with injuries and have lost three of their last four outings. The Lakers' 112.0 Defensive Rating over the last 10 contests ranks near the league's top-ten marks, while Washington's 106.1 Offensive Rating over that span ranks bottom-four league-wide.

Washington Wizards News

Confirmed Lineup: Jordan Poole, Corey Kispert, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Tristan Vukcevic

  • Richaun Holmes (toe) — Out

  • Johnny Davis (ankle) — Out

  • Kyle Kuzma (heel) — Not on injury report

  • Tyus Jones (back) — Out

  • Marvin Bagley (knee) — Out

  • Landry Shamet (calf) — Out

  • Bilal Coulibaly (wrist) — Out for season

  • Isaiah Livers (hip) — Out for season

Detroit Pistons News

Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Sasser, Jaden Ivey, Troy Brown Jr., Tosan Evbuomwan, Jalen Duren

  • Jalen Duren (tooth) — Not on injury report

  • Cade Cunningham (injury management) — Out

  • Marcus Sasser (illness) — Available

  • Taj Gibson (hamstring) — Out

  • Simone Fontecchio (toe) — Out

  • Ausar Thompson (blood clot) — Out for season

  • Isaiah Stewart (hamstring) — Out for season

  • Quentin Grimes (knee) — Out for season

  • Stanley Umude (ankle) — Out for season

Atlanta Hawks News

Confirmed Lineup: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovic, De'Andre Hunter, Jalen Johnson, Clint Capela

  • Onyeka Okongwu (toe) — Injured

  • Trae Young (finger) — Injured

  • AJ Griffin (ankle) — Injured

  • Mouhamed Gueye (knee) — Injured

  • Saddiq Bey (knee) — Out for season

Oklahoma City Thunder News

Confirmed Lineup: Josh Giddey, Cason Wallace, Aaron Wiggins, Lu Dort, Chet Holmgren

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad) — Out

  • Jalen Williams (ankle) — Out

The Thunder lost the first leg of a back-to-back set on Tuesday without Gilgeous-Alexander and Williams. They'll hope to get their stars back against the Celtics, who are a league-best 59-16 and have won 22 of 27 games since February 1. Gilgeous-Alexander played well in the previous outing against Boston, totaling 36 points and seven assists in the win. Oklahoma City is 1-3 without him this season, with its lone victory coming two games ago. The Thunder average 11.5 turnovers per contest with Gilgeous-Alexander in the lineup, but 15.5 per game when he's sidelined.

Boston Celtics News

Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis

  • Jaylen Brown (hand) — Available

  • Jaden Springer (knee) — Out

  • JD Davison (ankle) — Not on injury report

Indiana Pacers News

Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Jalen Smith

  • Myles Turner (finger) — Out

  • Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) — Out for season

Brooklyn Nets News

Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton

  • Cam Johnson (toe) — In

  • Dennis Smith Jr. (hip) — Out

  • Ben Simmons (back) — Out for season

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

  • Dariq Whitehead (shin) — Out for season

Memphis Grizzlies News

Confirmed Lineup: Scotty Pippen Jr., Luke Kennard, GG Jackson, Jaren Jackson Jr., Trey Jemison

  • John Konchar (foot) — Out

  • Desmond Bane (back) — Out

  • Santi Aldama (foot) — Out

  • Yuta Watanabe (personal) — Out

  • Marcus Smart (finger) — Injured

  • Vince Williams (knee) — Injured

  • Derrick Rose (back, groin) — Injured

  • Ziaire Williams (hip, back) — Injured

  • Ja Morant (shoulder) — Out for season

Milwaukee Bucks News

Confirmed Lineup: Pat Connaughton, Malik Beasley, Jae Crowder, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) — Available

  • MarJon Beauchamp (back) — Available

  • Damian Lillard (groin) — Out

  • Khris Middleton (injury management) — Out

  • Patrick Beverley (ankle) — Out

  • Jaylin Galloway (ankle) — Out

Lillard missed Tuesday's loss, and coach Rivers provided insight on the injury before the contest. "It's something you gotta be careful with. It's not a concern," Rivers said. "Everything came out well in all of his tests. He may even play tomorrow. But it would either be tomorrow or Toronto, most likely."

Beverley was available for that most recent game but exited the contest early and did not return. When Rivers was asked about it, he noted that he was unsure if Beverley would miss games moving forward, but thought he'd be fine.

Toronto Raptors News

Confirmed Lineup: Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick, Garret Temple, Jalen McDaniels, Malik Williams

  • Bruce Brown (knee) — Out

  • RJ Barrett (injury management) — Out

  • Kelly Olynyk (rest) — Out

  • Ochai Agbaji (hip) — Out

  • Gary Trent Jr. (back) — Out

  • DJ Carton (ankle) — Out

  • Jontay Porter (personal) — Out

  • Scottie Barnes (hand) — Injured

  • Jakob Poeltl (finger) — Injured

  • Chris Boucher (knee) — Injured

Minnesota Timberwolves News

Confirmed Lineup: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid, Rudy Gobert

  • Mike Conley (rest) — Out

  • Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) — Injured

  • Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured

Orlando Magic News

Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Suggs, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.

  • Caleb Houstan (ankle) — Out

New Orleans Pelicans News

Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas

  • Jose Alvarado (oblique) — Out

  • Brandon Ingram (knee) — Injured

Cleveland Cavaliers News

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

  • Isaac Okoro (toe) — Out

  • Craig Porter Jr. (illness) — Out

  • Dean Wade (knee) — Injured

  • Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured

Phoenix Suns News

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

  • Grayson Allen (hip) — Out

  • Damion Lee (knee) — Injured

Allen has been one of the league's best long-range shooters this season, converting a career-high 46.9% of his three-point attempts. If he can suit up, he'll have an intriguing matchup against the Cavs, whose opponents have shot 38.7% from beyond the arc over the last 15 outings. Allen made four of his five three-pointers in the previous meeting with Cleveland, finishing with 14 points in the win. It's worth noting, however, that Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley were not available in that most recent contest between the two teams, and both should be in the lineup on Wednesday.