NBA Player News

Peterson exited to the locker room in the first quarter of Wednesday's game against the Spurs due to an apparent head injury, Shreyas Laddha of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

The rookie guard took a shot to the head on a dunk attempt and appeared to have a bloody nose. He can be considered questionable to return until further notice.

Shamet (ankle) returned to Wednesday's game against the Bulls with 4:54 remaining in the second quarter, per the broadcast.

Shamet stepped on an opposing player's foot and exited to the locker room early in the second quarter. He returned to the bench and checked back in shortly thereafter.

Niederhauser (foot) remains out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers. He also won't travel with the team for the upcoming two-game road trip in Minnesota and Golden State, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.

Niederhauser hasn't played this season and is working his way back from surgery in March. He's "making progress," though it's unknown when he will be back on the floor. The 2025 No. 30 overall pick appeared in 41 regular-season games as a rookie, averaging 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds. Niederhauser will presumably be eased back into action once he's cleared to suit up, but until that happens, Isaiah Jackson and Brook Lopez should handle most of the work in the middle.

Strus (foot) is making progress but is set to miss at least one more week, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.

Strus sustained a partially torn plantar fascia in his right foot in the Clippers' preseason opener but is seemingly nearing a return to game action. Gradey Dick and Kobe Sanders will likely continue seeing increased playing time for as long as Strus and Brandon Ingram (Achilles) are sidelined.

Ingram (Achilles) is making progress but is set to miss at least one more week, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.

Ingram has yet to make his season debut while recovering from a partially torn Achilles, though he's seemingly getting closer to a return to action. In the meantime, Gradey Dick and Kobe Sanders will likely continue seeing increased burn.

Shamet (ankle) exited Wednesday's game against the Bulls, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.

After a dunk in the second quarter, Shamet inadvertently stepped on Caleb Wilson's foot. He immediately grabbed his right ankle/foot and exited the contest. Shamet has since made his way to the bench, though until he's back on the floor, he should be considered questionable to return.

Hayes is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Spurs.

Jaren Jackson (knee) is set to sit out at least the next six weeks, and with Jusuf Nurkic (foot) still not close, Hayes appears to be locked in as Utah's starting center. He's gotten off to a hot start this season with averages of 10.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.3 swats per contest, so make sure Hayes isn't floating around on your waiver wire.

Green will start Wednesday's game against the Spurs.

With Lauri Markkanen (wrist) unavailable, Green will draw his first start of the season. He's averaging 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 14.0 minutes per contest across two regular-season appearances and will likely see a bump in minutes Wednesday.

Towns (wrist) returned to Wednesday's game against the Bulls with 2:18 remaining in the first quarter, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Towns took a shot to the stomach and landed hard on his wrist following a collision with an opposing player. He exited the contest but has since returned with his wrist taped.

Towns exited to the locker room in the first quarter of Wednesday's game against the Bulls due to an apparent left wrist injury, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports.

Towns was seen grabbing at his wrist following a collision with an opposing player. The star big man can be considered questionable to return until more information comes to light.