NBA Player News
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Onyeka Okongwu C | ATL
Hawks' Onyeka Okongwu: Will play vs. Lakers
Okongwu (toe) is available for Monday's game against Los Angeles, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Okongwu will be available for the first time since Feb. 12 after recovering from a left big toe sprain/inflammation. He'll likely see minutes as the backup center Monday evening behind Clint Capela.
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Isaiah Stewart PF | DET
Pistons' Isaiah Stewart: Won't return Monday
Stewart has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game due to right hamstring soreness, Mike Curtis of The Detroit News reports.
Stewart's absence adds to an extensive list injured pistons on Monday night, including Ausar Thompson (illness) and Simone Fontecchio (toe) in the wing rotation. Stewart's status will need to be monitored moving forward, as soft tissue injuries can linger and Detroit only has 14 games remaining on the schedule.
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Alex Caruso SG | CHI
Bulls' Alex Caruso: Re-enters Monday's contest
Caruso (toe/undisclosed) returned to Monday's game against Portland at the beginning of the second quarter.
Caruso appears to have just been a little gimpy after crashing to the floor in Monday's game. He should be unrestricted at this time.
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Anthony Davis C | LAL
Lakers' Anthony Davis: Taking part in usual warmup
Davis (eye) is participating in his typical pregame routine ahead of Monday's game against the Hawks, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
The team expressed optimism about Davis being able to play in Monday's contest earlier in the day, and this latest development is another step in the right direction. The Lakers should have official word on his availability closer to tipoff.
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Brice Sensabaugh SG | UTA
Jazz's Brice Sensabaugh: Returning to bench Monday
Sensabaugh will come off the bench for Monday's game against Minnesota, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Sensabaugh's run as a starter across Utah's last five contests yielded 11.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists while posting 48.9 percent shooting on 9.0 shots in 28.0 minutes per game. Lauri Markkanen's (quad) return following a six-game absence will likely resort Sensabaugh to a 15-20 minute role.
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Monte Morris PG | MIN
Timberwolves' Monte Morris: Good to go Monday
Morris (hamstring) is active Monday versus Utah.
Morris and Kyle Anderson (shoulder) have both been cleared for action, leaving Rudy Gobert (ribs) and Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) as the only absences for Minnesota on Monday. Morris shouldn't be expected to pick up a substantial role after logging just 10 minutes in his return to action Saturday after a three-game absence due to his problematic hamstring.
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Kyle Anderson SF | MIN
Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Gets green light vs. Jazz
Anderson (shoulder) has been cleared to play Monday night against Utah.
Anderson was once again handed a questionable designation leading up to Monday's matchup, and he'll ultimately be able to suit up. He's started four straight for the Timberwolves and is averaging 6.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists in 30.8 minutes during this brief stretch.
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Tyrese Haliburton PG | IND
Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton: Returns for second half
Haliburton (undisclosed) is starting the second half of Monday's game against Cleveland, Alex Golden of the 'Setting the Pace' podcast reports.
The nature of Haliburton's trip to the locker room at the end of the first half remains a mystery. Regardless, he warmed up for the second half and was then on the floor with the rest of Indiana's usual starters to resume play.
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Alex Caruso SG | CHI
Bulls' Alex Caruso: Shaken up Monday
Caruso exited to the locker room in the first quarter of Monday's contest against Portland after taking a hard fall, Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com reports.
Caruso was clearly hampered by something after the incident, as he committed a foul in order to exit the contest. Caruso entered the game dealing with toe soreness, but it's unclear if Monday's intermittent absence is related. Westerlund notes that Caruso exited the floor while biting his jersey in frustration, so his status will need to be monitored.
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De'Anthony Melton SG | PHI
76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Still without clear return date
Head coach Nick Nurse said Monday that he had no update on the status of Melton, who hasn't played since Feb. 27 due to lumbar spine bone stress, Derek Bodner of AllPHLY.com reports.
Melton is scheduled to be re-evaluated later in the coming days once his two-week off-loading period concludes, but his return doesn't appear to be imminent. Nurse mentioned within the past two days that the other two 76ers players dealing with long-term injuries -- Joel Embiid (knee) and Robert Covington (knee) -- have resumed non-contact on-court work, so both are seemingly closer to playing than Melton at this point. With the growing likelihood that his absence will stretch into April, Melton isn't worth holding in the majority of redraft leagues.