NBA News & Fantasy Basketball Notes 4/10

Apr 10th 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

  • Nikola Jokic (wrist) — Out

  • Joel Embiid (knee) — Out

  • James Harden (injury recovery) — Out

  • Donovan Mitchell (illness) — Out

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — Out

  • Khris Middleton (wrist) — Out

  • Fred VanVleet (injury management) — Out

  • Pascal Siakam (rest) — Out

  • Dejounte Murray (conditioning) — In

  • Jalen Green (illness) — In

  • Cade Cunningham (hip) — Out

  • Mitchell Robinson (illness) — Out

  • Andrew Wiggins (back) — Out

  • Bam Adebayo (health protocols) — Out

  • Tyler Herro (knee) — Out

  • Devin Booker (rest) — Out

  • Deandre Ayton (rest) — Out

  • Chris Paul (rest) — Out

  • Jae Crowder (ankle) — Out

  • Kyle Lowry (rest) — Out

  • D'Angelo Russell (illness) — Out

  • Patrick Beverley (ankle) — In

  • Aaron Gordon (injury management) — Out

  • Will Barton (knee) — Out

  • Monte Morris (elbow) — Out

  • Al Horford (back) — In

  • Bojan Bogdanovic (rest) — Out

  • Brandon Ingram (hamstring) — Out

  • Jonas Valanciunas (ankle) — Out

  • Devonte' Graham (knee) — Out

  • Mo Bamba (ankle) — In

  • Reggie Jackson (rest) — Out

  • Coby White (toe) — Out

  • Jakob Poeltl (back) — In

  • Malcolm Brogdon (back) — Out

  • OG Anunoby (quad) — In

  • Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) — Available

  • Goga Bitadze (foot) — Out

  • Seth Curry (ankle) — Out

Recent NBA News

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Indiana Pacers News

Pacers will start Tyrese Haliburton, TJ McConnell, Buddy Hield, Oshae Brissett, and Isaiah Jackson on Sunday.

  • Malcolm Brogdon (back) — Out

  • Goga Bitadze (foot) — Out

  • Jalen Smith (groin) — Out

  • Ricky Rubio (knee) — Injured

  • TJ Warren (foot) — Injured

  • Myles Turner (foot) — Injured

  • Chris Duarte (toe) — Injured

Brooklyn Nets News

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

  • Seth Curry (ankle) — Out

  • Goran Dragic (health protocols) — Out

  • Joe Harris (ankle) — Injured

  • Ben Simmons (back) — Injured

Washington Wizards News

Wizards will start Tomas Satoransky, Corey Kispert, Deni Avdija, Rui Hachimura, and Daniel Gafford on Sunday.

  • Thomas Bryant (back) — Out

  • Kristaps Porzingis (injury maintenance) — Out

  • Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (rest) — Out

  • Kyle Kuzma (knee) — Out

  • Bradley Beal (wrist) — Injured

Charlotte Hornets News

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

  • Gordon Hayward (foot) — Out

  • Nick Richards (hand) — Out

Milwaukee Bucks News

Bucks list starters as Jrue Holiday, Jevon Carter, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Jordan Nwora, and Sandro Mamukelashvili on Sunday.

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — Out

  • Khris Middleton — (wrist) — Out

  • Bobby Portis (shoulder) — Out

  • Brook Lopez (injury maintenance) — Out

  • Serge Ibaka (illness) — Out

  • George Hill (abdominal) — Out

  • Grayson Allen (hip) — Out

Cleveland Cavaliers News

Cavs will start Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert, Lauri Markkanen, and Evan Mobley on Sunday.

  • Collin Sexton (knee) — Injured

  • Dean Wade (knee) — Injured

  • Jarrett Allen (finger) — Injured

Atlanta Hawks News

Hawks will start Trae Young, Kevin Huerter, De'Andre Hunter, Danilo Gallinari, and Clint Capela on Sunday.

  • Lou Williams (back) — Out

  • Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) — Available

  • John Collins (finger, foot) — Injured

Houston Rockets News

Rockets will start Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Garrison Mathews, Jae'Sean Tate, and Alperen Sengun on Sunday.

  • Jalen Green (illness) — In

  • John Wall (NWT) — Out

  • Christian Wood (hamstring) — Injured

  • Eric Gordon (groin) — Injured

  • Dennis Schroder (shoulder) — Injured

Boston Celtics News

Celtics will start Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, and Daniel Theis on Sunday.

  • Al Horford (back) — In

  • Nik Stauskas (ankle) — Out

  • Robert Williams (knee) — Injured

Memphis Grizzlies News

Grizzlies will start De'Anthony Melton, John Konchar, Ziaire Williams, Kyle Anderson, and Xavier Tillman on Sunday.

  • Santi Aldama (illness) — Available

  • Jarrett Culver (knee) — Available

  • Desmond Bane (foot) — Unlikely to play

  • Brandon Clarke (thigh) — Unlikely to play

  • Ja Morant (rest) — Out

  • Steven Adams (ankle) — Out

  • Jaren Jackson Jr. (thigh) — Out

  • Steven Adams (ankle) — Out

  • Dillon Brooks (hip) — Out

  • Tyus Jones (hand) — Out

  • Killian Tillie (knee) — Out

  • Tyrell Terry (foot) — Out

Toronto Raptors News

Raptors will start Armoni Brooks, Gary Trent Jr., OG Anunoby, Scottie Barnes, and Khem Birch on Sunday.

  • Fred VanVleet (rest) — Out

  • Pascal Siakam (rest) — Out

  • OG Anunoby (quad) — In

New York Knicks News

Knicks will start Alec Burks, Immanuel Quickley, Evan Fournier, Obi Toppin, and Jericho Sims on Sunday.

  • Quentin Grimes (knee) — Out

  • Mitchell Robinson (illness) — Out

  • Miles McBride (knee) — Out

  • RJ Barrett (knee) — Out

  • Nerlens Noel (foot) — Out

  • Julius Randle (quad) — Injured

  • Derrick Rose (ankle) — Injured

  • Cam Reddish (shoulder) — Injured

  • Kemba Walker — Out

Miami Heat News

Heat will start Mychal Mulder, Haywood Highsmith, Victor Oladipo, Duncan Robinson, and Omer Yurtseven on Sunday.

  • Jimmy Butler — Out

  • Bam Adebayo (health protocols) — Out

  • Kyle Lowry (rest) — Out

  • Tyler Herro (knee) — Out

  • Markieff Morris (hip) — Out

  • Gabe Vincent (toe) — Questionable

  • Dewayne Dedmon (ankle) — Out

  • Omer Yurtseven (illness) — In

  • Haywood Highsmith (hip) — In

  • PJ Tucker (calf) — Injured

Orlando Magic News

Magic will start Markelle Fultz, RJ Hampton, Chuma Okeke, Moe Wagner, and Mo Bamba on Sunday.

  • Mo Bamba (ankle) — In

  • Cole Anthony (toe) — Out

  • Jalen Suggs (ankle) — Out

  • Franz Wagner (ankle) — Out

  • Wendell Carter Jr. (wrist) — Out

  • Bol Bol (foot) — Injured

  • Jonathan Isaac (ACL) — Injured

Detroit Pistons News

Pistons will start Killian Hayes, Frank Jackson, Isaiah Livers, Saddiq Bey, and Isaiah Stewart on Sunday.

  • Cade Cunningham (hip) — Out

  • Cory Joseph (back) — Out

  • Marvin Bagley (hip) — Out

  • Jerami Grant (calf) — Injured

  • Hamidou Diallo (finger) — Injured

Philadelphia 76ers News

Sixers will start Tyrese Maxey, Matisse Thybulle, Danny Green, Tobias Harris, and DeAndre Jordan on Sunday.

  • Joel Embiid (knee) — Out

  • James Harden (injury recovery) — Out

  • Georges Niang (knee) — Out

  • Paul Millsap (illness) — Out

Chicago Bulls News

Bulls will start Ayo Dosunmu, Troy Brown Jr., Javonte Green, Patrick Williams, and Tristan Thompson on Sunday.

  • Zach LaVine (rest) — Out

  • DeMar DeRozan (rest) — Out

  • Nikola Vucevic (rest) — Out

  • Coby White (toe) — Out

  • Alex Caruso (back) — Out

  • Matt Thomas (leg) — Out

  • Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured

Minnesota Timberwolves News

Wolves will start Patrick Beverley, Malik Beasley, Anthony Edwards, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Naz Reid on Sunday.

  • D'Angelo Russell (illness) — Out

  • Patrick Beverley (ankle) — In

  • Karl-Anthony Towns (rest) — Out

San Antonio Spurs News

Spurs will start Dejounte Murray, Josh Primo, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, and Jakob Poeltl on Sunday.

  • Jakob Poeltl (back) — In

  • Devin Vassell (Achilles) — In

  • Keldon Johnson (knee) — In

  • Dejounte Murray (conditioning) — In

  • Lonnie Walker (back) — Out

  • Doug McDermott (ankle) — Injured

Dallas Mavericks News

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

  • Marquese Chriss (illness) — Available

  • Frank Ntilikina (illness) — Out

  • Luka Doncic — Available

  • Maxi Kleber (ankle) — Out

  • Sterling Brown (illness) — Out

  • Tim Hardaway Jr. (foot) — Injured

Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers will start Talen Horton-Tucker, Malik Monk, Austin Reaves, Stanley Johnson, and Wenyen Gabriel on Sunday.

  • LeBron James (ankle) — Injured

  • Anthony Davis (foot) — Out

  • Russell Westbrook (shoulder) — Out

  • Carmelo Anthony (illness) — Out

  • Dwight Howard (rest) — Out

  • Kendrick Nunn (knee) — Injured

Denver Nuggets News

Nuggets will start Bones Hyland, Bryn Forbes, Austin Rivers, Jeff Green, and DeMarcus Cousins on Sunday.

  • Nikola Jokic (wrist) — Out

  • Aaron Gordon (hamstring) — Out

  • Will Barton (knee) — Out

  • Monte Morris (elbow) — Out

  • Zeke Nnaji (knee) — In

  • Vlatko Cancar (foot) — In

  • Michael Porter Jr. (back) — Injured

  • Jamal Murray (ACL) — Injured

Oklahoma City Thunder News

Thunder will start Zavier Simpson, Vit Krejci, Georgios Kalaitzakis, Jaylen Hoard, and Isaiah Roby on Sunday.

  • Tre Mann (hamstring) — Out

  • Lu Dort (shoulder) — Injured

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle) — Injured

  • Josh Giddey (hip) — Injured

  • Ty Jerome (sports hernia) — Injured

  • Darius Bazley (leg) — Injured

  • Kenrich Williams (knee) — Injured

  • Derrick Favors (back) — Injured

  • Mike Muscala (ankle) — Injured

Los Angeles Clippers News

Clippers will start Terance Mann, Luke Kennard, Amir Coffey, Robert Covington, and Ivica Zubac on Sunday.

  • Paul George (rest) — Out

  • Marcus Morris (rest) — Out

  • Norman Powell (rest) — Out

  • Reggie Jackson (rest) — Out

  • Nicolas Batum (ankle) — Out

  • Kawhi Leonard (ACL) — Injured

Golden State Warriors News

Warriors will start Jordan Poole, Moses Moody, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Kevon Looney on Sunday.

  • Klay Thompson (injury management) — Available

  • Andrew Wiggins (back) — Out

  • Otto Porter (injury management) — Out

  • Andre Iguodala (injury management) — Out

  • Stephen Curry (foot) — Injured

  • James Wiseman (knee) — Injured

New Orleans Pelicans News

Pelicans will start CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy, Naji Marshall, Jaxson Hayes, and Willy Hernangomez on Sunday.

  • Brandon Ingram (hamstring) — Out

  • Devonte' Graham (knee) — Out

  • Jonas Valanciunas (ankle) — Out

  • Herb Jones (leg) — Out

  • Zion Williamson (foot) — Injured

  • Kira Lewis (knee) — Injured

Sacramento Kings News

Kings will start Davion Mitchell, Justin Holiday, Harrison Barnes, Trey Lyles, and Damian Jones on Sunday.

  • Alex Len (back) — Out

  • De'Aaron Fox (hand) — Out

  • Richaun Holmes (personal) — Out

  • Terence Davis (wrist) — Injured

  • Domantas Sabonis (knee) — Injured

Phoenix Suns News

Suns will start Aaron Holiday, Landry Shamet, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, and JaVale McGee on Sunday.

  • Devin Booker (rest) — Out

  • Deandre Ayton (rest) — Out

  • Chris Paul (rest) — Out

  • Jae Crowder (ankle) — Out

  • Cam Payne (knee) — Out

  • Dario Saric (ACL) — Injured

Utah Jazz News

Jazz will start Mike Conley, Danuel House, Royce O’Neale, Juancho Hernangomez, and Rudy Gobert on Sunday.

  • Donovan Mitchell (illness) — Out

  • Bojan Bogdanovic (rest) — Out

  • Trent Forrest (foot) — Injured

  • Udoka Azubuike (foot) — Injured

Portland Trail Blazers News

Blazers will start Brandon Williams, Keon Johnson, Didi Louzada, CJ Elleby, and Reggie Perry on Sunday.

  • Drew Eubanks (wrist) — Out

  • Greg Brown (ankle) — Available

  • CJ Elleby (illness) — Available

  • Keljin Blevins (illness) — Available

  • Justise Winslow (calf) — Out

  • Kris Dunn (ankle) — Out

  • Nassir Little (shoulder) — Injured

  • Joe Ingles (knee) — Injured

  • Damian Lillard (abdominal) — Injured

  • Jusuf Nurkic (foot) — Injured

  • Anfernee Simons (knee) — Injured

  • Eric Bledsoe (Achilles) — Injured

  • Trendon Watford (knee, leg) — Injured

  • Josh Hart (knee) — Injured

Looking Ahead