NBA News & Fantasy Basketball Notes 4/3

Apr 3rd 2022Justin Phan

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

  • LeBron James (ankle) — Out

  • Anthony Davis (foot) — In

  • Joel Embiid (ankle) — In

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — In

  • Jayson Tatum (knee) — In

  • Jimmy Butler (toe) — Out

  • Dejounte Murray (illness) — Out

  • Klay Thompson (injury management) — Out

  • Cade Cunningham (hip) — Out

  • Malcolm Brogdon (back) — Out

  • OG Anunoby (thigh) — Out

  • Will Barton (knee) — In

  • Jakob Poeltl (back) — Out

  • Cole Anthony (toe) — Available

  • Franz Wagner (ankle) — Out

  • PJ Tucker (knee) — Out

  • Patrick Beverley (ankle) — Out

  • Aleksej Pokusevski (illness) — In

  • Goga Bitadze (foot) — Available

  • Cory Joseph (back) — Out

Recent NBA News

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Washington Wizards News

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

  • Kyle Kuzma (knee) — Out

  • Vernon Carey Jr. (calf) — Out

  • Bradley Beal (wrist) — Injured

Boston Celtics News

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

  • Jayson Tatum (knee) — In

  • Nik Stauskas (ankle) — Out

  • Robert Williams (knee) — Injured

Dallas Mavericks News

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

  • Maxi Kleber (ankle) — Out

  • Sterling Brown (health protocols) — Out

  • Trey Burke (health protocols) — Out

  • Tim Hardaway Jr. (foot) — Injured

Milwaukee Bucks News

Bucks will start Jrue Holiday, Wesley Matthews, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Brook Lopez on Sunday.

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — In

  • Khris Middleton (wrist) — In

  • Jrue Holiday (ankle) — In

  • Brook Lopez (injury maintenance) — In

  • DeAndre' Bembry (knee) — Injured

Denver Nuggets News

Nuggets will start Monte Morris, Will Barton, Aaron Gordon, JaMychal Green, and Nikola Jokic on Sunday.

  • Will Barton (knee) — In

  • Jeff Green (personal) — Out

  • Zeke Nnaji (knee) — Out

  • Jamal Murray (knee) — Injured

  • Michael Porter Jr. (back) — Injured

  • Vlatko Cancar (foot) — Injured

Los Angeles Lakers News

Lakers will start Russell Westbrook, Malik Monk, Avery Bradley, Anthony Davis, and Dwight Howard on Sunday.

  • LeBron James (ankle) — Out

  • Anthony Davis (foot) — In

  • Carmelo Anthony (illness) — Available

  • Kendrick Nunn (knee) — 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

  • Kelly Olynyk (rest) — Active

  • Hamidou Diallo (finger) — Injured

  • Jerami Grant (calf) — Injured

  • Chris Smith (knee) — Injured

Indiana Pacers News

Pacers will start Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, Terry Taylor, Oshae Brissett, and Goga Bitadze on Sunday.

  • Malcolm Brogdon (back) — Out

  • Goga Bitadze (foot) — Available

  • Ricky Rubio (knee) — Injured

  • TJ Warren (foot) — Injured

  • TJ McConnell (hand) — Injured

  • Myles Turner (foot) — Injured

  • Chris Duarte (toe) — Injured

Philadelphia 76ers News

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

  • Joel Embiid (ankle) — In

Cleveland Cavaliers News

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

  • Evan Mobley (ankle) — Out

  • Rajon Rondo (ankle) — In

  • Collin Sexton (knee) — Injured

  • Dean Wade (knee) — Injured

  • Jarrett Allen (finger) — Injured

New York Knicks News

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

  • Quentin Grimes (knee) — Available

  • Nerlens Noel (foot) — Out

  • Miles McBride (knee) — Available

  • Kemba Walker (shut down) — Out

  • Derrick Rose (ankle) — Injured

  • Cam Reddish (shoulder) — Injured

  • Julius Randle (quad) — Injured

Orlando Magic News

Magic will start Cole Anthony, RJ Hampton, Ignas Brazdeikis, Chuma Okeke, and Mo Bamba on Sunday.

  • Cole Anthony (toe) — Available

  • Franz Wagner (ankle) — Out

  • Admiral Schofield (knee) — Out

  • Jalen Suggs (ankle) — Out

  • Wendell Carter Jr. (wrist) — Out

  • Jonathan Isaac (knee, hamstring) — Injured

  • Bol Bol (foot) — Injured

Miami Heat News

Heat will start Kyle Lowry, Max Strus, Caleb Martin, Markieff Morris, and Bam Adebayo on Sunday.

  • Caleb Martin (calf) — Available

  • Jimmy Butler (toe) — Out

  • PJ Tucker (knee) — Out

  • Gabe Vincent (toe) — Out

  • Dewayne Dedmon (ankle) — Out

Toronto Raptors News

Raptors will start Fred VanVleet, Gary Trent Jr., Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, and Khem Birch on Sunday.

  • OG Anunoby (thigh) — Out

  • Malachi Flynn (hamstring) — Available

  • Yuta Watanabe (quad) — Out

Minnesota Timberwolves News

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

  • Patrick Beverley (ankle) — Out

  • Malik Beasley (ankle) — Available

  • Jaden McDaniels (ankle) — Injured

Houston Rockets News

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

  • Alperen Sengun (leg) — Not on injury report

  • John Wall (NWT) — Out

  • Eric Gordon (groin) — Injured

  • Christian Wood (hamstring) — Injured

  • Dennis Schroder (shoulder) — Injured

Phoenix Suns News

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

  • Devin Booker (rest) — Out

  • Deandre Ayton (rest) — Out

  • Jae Crowder (rest) — Out

  • Dario Saric (knee) — Injured

  • Frank Kaminsky (knee) — Injured

Oklahoma City Thunder News

Thunder will start Theo Maledon, Vit Krejci, Aaron Wiggins, Aleksej Pokusevski, and Isaiah Roby on Sunday.

  • Aleksej Pokusevski (illness) — In

  • Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (foot) — In

  • 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

Portland Trail Blazers News

Blazers will start Brandon Williams, Keon Johnson, CJ Elleby, Greg Brown, and Drew Eubanks on Sunday.

  • Justise Winslow (calf) — Out

  • Damian Lillard (abdominal) — Injured

  • Jusuf Nurkic (foot) — Injured

  • Anfernee Simons (knee) — Injured

  • Nassir Little (shoulder) — Injured

  • Joe Ingles (knee) — Injured

  • Trendon Watford (knee, leg) — Injured

  • Josh Hart (knee) — Injured

  • Eric Bledsoe (Achilles) — Injured

San Antonio Spurs News

Spurs will start Tre Jones, Josh Primo, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, and Zach Collins on Sunday.

  • Dejounte Murray (illness) — Out

  • Jakob Poeltl (back) — Out

  • Josh Primo (hamstring) — Available

  • Romeo Langford (hamstring) — Not on injury report

  • Doug McDermott (ankle) — Injured

Golden State Warriors News

Warriors will start Jordan Poole, Gary Payton II, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, and Kevon Looney on Sunday.

  • Klay Thompson (injury management) — Out

  • Otto Porter (injury management) — Out

  • Andre Iguodala (injury management) — Out

  • Stephen Curry (foot) — Injured

  • James Wiseman (knee) — Injured

Sacramento Kings News

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

  • Alex Len (back) — In

  • De'Aaron Fox (hand) — Out

  • Richaun Holmes (personal) — Out

  • Terence Davis (wrist) — Injured

  • Domantas Sabonis (knee) — Injured

New Orleans Pelicans News

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

  • Zion Williamson (foot) — Injured

  • Kira Lewis (knee) — Injured

Los Angeles Clippers News

Clippers will start Reggie Jackson, Paul George, Marcus Morris, Nicolas Batum, and Ivica Zubac on Sunday.

  • Paul George (injury maintenance) — Not on injury report

  • Marcus Morris (knee) — Not on injury report

  • Nicolas Batum (ankle) — Not on injury report

  • Reggie Jackson (rest) — Not on injury report

  • Brandon Boston Jr. (illness) — Out

  • Kawhi Leonard (knee) — Injured

  • Norman Powell (foot) — Injured

  • Jay Scrubb (toe) — Injured

  • Jason Preston (foot) — Injured

Looking Ahead