JANUARY 4•MASSLIVE.COM
Former Celtics guard dealing with 'bizarre' new injuryWhile Marcus Smart won't sit because of a recent left hand injury, it still sounds painful to play through.
Ja Morant - Exits game brieflyMorant twisted his and limped to the locker room before returning to Wednesday's game versus the Raptors, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
ImpactMorant tweaked his ankle in the second quarter of Wednesday's contest but returned shortly after. The star point guard has now left back-to-back games with injuries before ultimately returning to the court.
JANUARY 4•ROTOWIRE
Bismack Biyombo - Retreats to bench Biyombo won't start Wednesday's game against the Raptors.
ImpactAfter starting in all but one of his appearances this season, Biyombo will retreat to the bench in favor of Xavier Tillman. The change shouldn't come as too large of a surprise considering has averaged 21.5 minutes per game in his last eight appearances while averaging a measly 4.3 points.
JANUARY 4•ROTOWIRE
Xavier Tillman Sr. - Lands starting nodTillman will start Wednesday's game against the Raptors.
ImpactTillman will make his seventh start of the campaign -- but just his second since Nov. 2 -- in place of Bismack Biyombo. In his six starts, Tillman averaged 7.7 points and 7.3 rebounds over 26.5 minutes.
JANUARY 4•ROTOWIRE
Milwaukee Bucks vs. San Antonio Spurs FREE LIVE STREAM (1/4/23): Watch NBA game online | Time, TV, channelThe Milwaukee Bucks face the San Antonio Spurs in an NBA regular season game on Thursday, Jan.4, 2024, (1/4/24) at Frost Bank Center in San...
JANUARY 3•NJ.COM
Malaki Branham - Unlikely to play ThursdayBranham (ankle) is doubtful for Thursday's game versus the Bucks, independent NBA writer Matthew Tynan reports.
ImpactBranham will likely miss Thursday's contest after spraining his right ankle in Tuesday's game against Memphis. Tre Jones and Blake Wesley are candidates to receive extended minutes if Branham is ruled out.
JANUARY 3•ROTOWIRE
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama Will 'For Sure' Score 101 Points in a Game, Says Ex-Lakers ForwardThe NBA officially has an early front-runner for the hottest take of 2024.
JANUARY 3•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
