NBA Player News

Sabonis (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason matchup with the Lakers, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

After supplying four points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists in 10 minutes during Monday's preseason-opening loss to the Lakers, Sabonis will be held out of Thursday's contest for undisclosed reasons. The big man's next opportunity to suit up in the preseason will come Saturday against Golden State.

Kessler (finger) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.

Kessler will miss a third consecutive contest due to a finger injury, though head coach JJ Redick isn't concerned that it's a long-term issue, per Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com. The big man's next opportunity to play in the preseason will come Tuesday against the Warriors.

Wagner is in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the 76ers, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

The Nets will be without Day'Ron Sharpe (shoulder) for this preseason contest, meaning Wagner will get the nod at center. It will be an opportunity to see how Wagner plays alongside Julius Randle, who will get the nod at power forward.

Ayton will start Thursday's preseason game against the Knicks, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Ayton will get a look with the first unit while Alex Sarr continues to recover from offseason foot surgery. He'll start alongside Trae Young, Kyshawn George, AJ Dybantsa and Anthony Davis.

Williams (undisclosed) is out for Thursday's preseason game against the Hawks, Matt Guzman of SI.com reports.

Williams won't be an option for this contest, but the big man isn't likely to play a big role with the Spurs anytime soon. He's expected to play for the Austin Spurs in the G League in the 2026-27 campaign. His next chance to play in the preseason will come against the Suns on Saturday.

Robinson (undisclosed) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Cavaliers, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Robinson will join several other rotation players on the sidelines for Boston's preseason opener. The big man's next chance to play in the preseason will come Saturday against the 76ers.

Diop (undisclosed) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against Boston, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.

Diop will sit out the Cavaliers' preseason opener for undisclosed reasons. His next chance to play in the preseason will come Sunday against the Magic.

Queta (rest) isn't in line to play Thursday against Cleveland, Zack Cox of the Boston Herald reports.

Boston seems to be holding out their expected starters for this exhibition. Luka Garza is getting a chance to start at center for the Celtics on Thursday.

Sarr (foot) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Knicks, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Head coach Brian Keefe believes Sarr is close to returning from offseason foot surgery. Saturday's game against the Pistons marks his next chance to make his preseason debut.

Bradley (rest) is not in line to play in Thursday's preseason game against Wizards, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

The Knicks plan to keep Bradley out Thursday. His next chance to play would be Monday against Minnesota.