NBA News & Fantasy Basketball Notes 3/27

Mar 27th 2022

Jay Persson

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. Recent News will display the last 10 news items of the day. Scrolling to the bottom allows you to view Looking Ahead, where you’ll see news for the following day.

Key NBA News to Watch

  • Julius Randle (quad) — In

  • Jayson Tatum (knee) — Available

  • Jaylen Brown (knee) — Available

  • LeBron James (knee) — Available

  • CJ McCollum (ankle) — Available

  • Jonas Valanciunas (foot) — Available

  • Dwight Howard (hip) — Available

  • Brandon Ingram (hamstring) — Available

  • Seth Curry (ankle) — Available

Recent NBA News

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New York Knicks News

Knicks will start Alec Burks, Evan Fournier, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, and Mitchell Robinson on Sunday.

  • Julius Randle (quad) — In

  • Quentin Grimes (knee) — Out

  • Nerlens Noel (foot) — Out

  • Derrick Rose (ankle) — Injured

  • Cam Reddish (shoulder) — Injured

  • Kemba Walker — Out

Detroit Pistons News

Pistons will start Cade Cunningham, Cory Joseph, Saddiq Bey, Marvin Bagley, and Isaiah Stewart on Sunday.

  • Jerami Grant (calf) — Out

  • Isaiah Livers (concussion) — Out

  • Hamidou Diallo (finger) — Injured

Minnesota Timberwolves News

Wolves will start D'Angelo Russell, Patrick Beverley, Anthony Edwards, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Karl-Anthony Towns on Sunday.

  • Jordan McLaughlin (quad) — Available

  • Malik Beasley (ankle) — Out

  • Jaden McDaniels (ankle) — Injured

Boston Celtics News

Celtics will start Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Grant Williams, and Robert Williams on Sunday.

  • Jayson Tatum (knee) — Available

  • Jaylen Brown (knee) — Available

  • Al Horford (personal) — Out

Golden State Warriors News

Warriors will start Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, and Draymond Green on Sunday.

  • Andre Iguodala (back) — Out

  • Stephen Curry (foot) — Injured

  • James Wiseman (knee) — Injured

Washington Wizards News

Wizards will start Tomas Satoransky, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Corey Kispert, Rui Hachimura, and Kristaps Porzingis on Sunday.

  • Daniel Gafford (neck) — Available

  • Kyle Kuzma (knee) — Out

  • Vernon Carey Jr. (calf) — Out

  • Bradley Beal (wrist) — Injured

Philadelphia 76ers News

Sixers will start James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, Matisse Thybulle, Tobias Harris, and Joel Embiid on Sunday.

Phoenix Suns News

Suns will start Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, and Deandre Ayton on Sunday.

  • JaVale McGee (illness) — Out

  • Cam Johnson (quad) — Out

  • Frank Kaminsky (knee) — Injured

  • Dario Saric (ACL) — Injured

Los Angeles Lakers News

Lakers will start Russell Westbrook, Austin Reaves, Wenyen Gabriel, LeBron James, and Dwight Howard on Sunday.

  • LeBron James (knee) — Available

  • Dwight Howard (hip) — Available

  • Talen Horton-Tucker (ankle) — Available

  • Anthony Davis (foot) — Injured

  • Kendrick Nunn (knee) — Injured

New Orleans Pelicans News

Pelicans will start CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones, Brandon Ingram, Jaxson Hayes, and Jonas Valanciunas on Sunday.

  • Brandon Ingram (hamstring) — Available

  • CJ McCollum (ankle) — Available

  • Jonas Valanciunas (foot) — Available

  • Larry Nance Jr. (knee) — Out

  • Zion Williamson (foot) — Injured

  • Kira Lewis (ACL, MCL) — Injured

Charlotte Hornets News

Hornets will start LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Miles Bridges, PJ Washington, and Mason Plumlee on Sunday.

  • Gordon Hayward (ankle) — Injured

Brooklyn Nets News

Nets will start Kyrie Irving, Seth Curry, Bruce Brown, Kevin Durant, and Andre Drummond on Sunday.

  • Seth Curry (ankle) — Available

  • Goran Dragic (knee) — Available

  • LaMarcus Aldridge (hip) — Available

  • Ben Simmons (back) — Injured

  • Joe Harris (ankle) — Injured

Utah Jazz News

Jazz will start Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Royce O’Neale, Juancho Hernangomez, and Eric Paschall on Sunday.

  • Rudy Gobert (leg) — Out

  • Hassan Whiteside (foot) — Out

  • Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) — Out

  • Danuel House (knee) — Out

  • Udoka Azubuike (foot) — Injured

Dallas Mavericks News

Mavs will start Luka Doncic, Jalen Brunson, Reggie Bullock, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Dwight Powell on Sunday.

  • Davis Bertans (knee) — Available

  • Trey Burke (illness) — Available

  • Sterling Brown (health protocols) — Out

  • Tim Hardaway Jr. (foot) — Injured

Looking Ahead

Romeo Langford (hamstring) remains listed out for 3/28. Al Horford (personal) unlikely to play 3/28. Robert Williams (knee) ruled out for 3/28. Kenrich Williams (knee) remain listed out for 3/28. Derrick Favors (back) remains listed out for 3/28. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle) listed out for 3/28. Eric Bledsoe (Achilles) remains out for 3/28. Greg Brown (eye) questionable for 3/28. Justise Winslow (calf) ruled out for 3/28. Josh Hart (knee) ruled out for 3/28. Brandon Clarke (hip) questionable for 3/28. Duane Washington (hip) listed questionable for 3/28. Chris Duarte (toe) listed out for 3/28. Goga Bitadze (foot) listed questionable for 3/28. Isaiah Jackson (headache) listed out for 3/28. Jaren Jackson Jr. (thigh) questionable for 3/28. Malcolm Brogdon (rest) listed out for 3/28. Danilo Gallinari (elbow) questionable for 3/28. Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) questionable for 3/28. Gary Trent Jr. (toe) questionable for 3/28. Lonnie Walker (back) listed questionable for 3/28. Caleb Martin (calf) listed questionable for 3/28. Gabe Vincent (toe) listed questionable for 3/28. De'Aaron Fox (hand) listed out for 3/28. Romeo Langford (hamstring) listed out for 3/28. Tyler Herro (knee) listed questionable for 3/28. PJ Tucker (knee) listed questionable for 3/28. Devin Vassell (Achilles) listed probable for 3/28. Rajon Rondo (ankle) listed out for 3/28. JaMychal Green (wrist) listed questionable for 3/28. Zeke Nnaji (knee) listed out for 3/28. Facundo Campazzo (illness) listed questionable for 3/28. Eric Gordon (groin) not on injury report for 3/28. Wendell Carter Jr. (wrist) not listed on injury report for 3/28. Jalen Suggs (ankle) listed out for 3/28. Darius Bazley (knee) doubtful for 3/28.