NBA Player News

Podziemski (back) is probable for Friday's game against the Grizzlies.

The veteran guard was previously listed as questionable, so he's trending in the right direction after missing Opening Night. If Podziemski is cleared to play, De'Anthony Melton would likely see his minutes take a hit.

Monk (ankle) is available for Friday's game against Portland.

Monk is ready to make his season debut Friday. The veteran guard figures to cut into Emanuel Sharp's playing time off the bench in the Sacramento backcourt.

The Thunder plan to waive Oweh (Achilles) on Friday.

Oweh, a rookie second-round pick, was set to be a two-way player for Oklahoma City but suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon in a preseason game, which will sideline him for the entire 2026-27 campaign. Following a long road to recovery, Oweh might have to settle for an Exhibit 10 deal next summer.

Landale (nose) is available for Friday's game versus Charlotte.

Landale must've sustained a nasal fracture in Wednesday's Opening Night win over Orlando, but he's playing through the injury. He'll likely be wearing a mask until the issue is fully resolved.

The Knicks plan to waive McCullar on Friday, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.com.

Previously a two-way player for New York, McCullar is now searching for another opportunity ahead of the upcoming G League season. Dalton Knecht is taking McCullar's place on the roster.

Nets coach Jordi Fernandez said Brown will continue to have restrictions going forward, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.

"At some point he'll be able to play more minutes, he'll be able to play back-to-backs, but it's not right now," Fernandez said. Brown had six points (2-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and three assists across 20 minutes during Wednesday's 110-103 loss to Charlotte, but his fantasy managers will need to exercise a lot of patience in the early going.

Bradley (quadriceps) is available for Friday's game versus the Pelicans.

The journeyman center is getting the green light to make his Jazz debut Friday. He fortifies Utah's frontcourt depth while Jusuf Nurkic (foot) is injured, but Kyle Filipowski should remain firmly ahead of Bradley for the backup center gig behind Jaxson Hayes.

Holmgren totaled 12 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 17 rebounds, two assists, four blocks and one steal over 28 minutes during Thursday's 96-84 win over the Nuggets.

That makes it back-to-back four-block performances to begin the year for the star big man, who corralled a game-high 17 boards Thursday. There was some concern regarding Holmgren's health heading into the season, as he missed the preseason with a bruised quad, but he's looked no worse for wear in the early stages of the campaign.

Caruso closed with seven points (3-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt), four rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in 20 minutes during Thursday's 96-84 win over Denver.

With two straight workloads of at least 20 minutes, Caruso looks to have stitched up a relatively significant role off the bench for the Thunder. As long as he's handling that type of playing time, the defensive-minded swingman should be able to supply a healthy dose of steals and blocks for fantasy managers.

Johnson (mouth) participated in shooting drills after Friday's morning shootaround, per Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News.

Johnson is trying to play through a mouth laceration for the first half of this back-to-back set. With Tobias Harris (calf) already sidelined, Harrison Barnes and Carter Bryant could step into larger roles in the frontcourt if Johnson also cannot play.