NBA Player News
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Jordan McLaughlin PG | SA
Spurs' Jordan McLaughlin: Iffy for Wednesday
McLaughlin (hamstring) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
McLaughlin has missed San Antonio's last 10 games due to a strained left hamstring, though he has a chance to return Wednesday after logging a full practice Sunday. Even if he's cleared to play, the 29-year-old guard's return shouldn't cause any significant waves in the rotation.
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Mitchell Robinson C | NY
Knicks' Mitchell Robinson: Reverting to bench Tuesday
Robinson is not in the Knicks' starting lineup against the Raptors on Tuesday.
Robinson started in the Knicks' win over the Magic on Sunday, but he'll come off the bench for Tuesday's NBA Cup quarterfinals match after Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) was cleared to play. Over his last five outings, Robinson has averaged 3.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals over 18.6 minutes per game.
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Ja'Kobe Walter SG | TOR
Raptors' Ja'Kobe Walter: Coming off bench vs. New York
Walter is not in the Raptors' starting lineup against the Knicks on Tuesday, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
Walter will cede his spot in the starting lineup to Ochai Agbaji for Tuesday's NBA Cup quarterfinals matchup. Walter has started in seven of the Raptors' last eight games due to the absence of RJ Barrett (knee), and over that span, the former has averaged 6.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.3 threes and 1.1 steals over 23.0 minutes per game.
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Ochai Agbaji SF | TOR
Raptors' Ochai Agbaji: Starting Tuesday
Agbaji will start against the Knicks on Tuesday, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
The 25-year-old forward will get the starting nod for just the second time this season, pushing Ja'Kobe Walter to the bench. In his last five outings, Agbaji has averaged 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds in 14.4 minutes per game.
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Jamal Shead PG | TOR
Raptors' Jamal Shead: Starting Tuesday sans Quickley
Shead is in the Raptors' starting lineup for Tuesday's NBA Cup quarterfinals matchup against the Knicks, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
Shead will make his first start of the regular season Tuesday due to the absence of Immanuel Quickley (illness). Shead has opened the 2025-26 regular season averaging 5.8 points, 5.1 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 19.3 minutes per game.
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Victor Wembanyama C | SA
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Ruled out for Wednesday
Wembanyama (calf) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Wembanyama will miss his 12th consecutive contest due to a left calf strain. However, the star big man was a full participant in Sunday's practice, which bodes well for his chances of returning in the near future. With the 21-year-old remaining on the shelf, Luke Kornet and Kelly Olynyk are candidates for increased minutes.
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Karl-Anthony Towns C | NY
Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Cleared to play vs. Toronto
Towns (calf) is available for Tuesday's NBA Cup quarterfinals game against the Raptors, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.
Towns went through pregame warmups with the intention of playing Tuesday, and he has been officially cleared to play in the Knicks' NBA Cup elimination match. The veteran center is averaging 22.5 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.9 threes, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks over 33.1 minutes per game this season.
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Jamison Battle SF | TOR
Raptors' Jamison Battle: Out Tuesday
Battle (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Knicks.
No surprise here, as Battle was previously listed as doubtful for Tuesday's contest due to a sprained left ankle. With the 24-year-old forward hitting the sidelines for a second straight game, Ochai Agbaji and Gradey Dick are candidates for a slight uptick in minutes.
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Pelle Larsson SG | MIA
Heat's Pelle Larsson: Questionable to return Tuesday
Larsson sustained a sprained left ankle in the second quarter of Tuesday's game against the Magic and is questionable to return.
Larsson stepped on a teammate's foot and turned his ankle before limping to the locker room. If the second-year swingman is unable to return, Jaime Jaquez and Simone Fontecchio could see increased run for the remainder of the contest.
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Miles McBride PG | NY
Knicks' Miles McBride: May have high-ankle sprain
Head coach Mike Brown told reporters Tuesday that McBride is undergoing further tests on his injured ankle, but Stefan Bondy of The New York Post relays that McBride may have suffered a high-ankle sprain during the Knicks' win over the Magic on Sunday.
McBride was already diagnosed with an ankle sprain and ruled out for Tuesday's NBA Cup quarterfinals matchup against the Raptors, but the injury may be more severe than initially thought. If further tests reveal a high-ankle sprain, that would likely make McBride week-to-week, which would open the door for Jordan Clarkson to take on an expanded role in the Knicks' rotation.