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  • Andre Drummond (ankle) active Friday vs. Heat
    Andre Drummond (left ankle sprain) is listed as active for the Bulls’ Friday game against the Heat.

    Advice: Drummond wasn’t available for his team’s first play-in game but has a chance to contribute ahead of the weekend. The Bulls center will back up Nikola Vucevic. Rotoworld 57 minutes ago
     
  • Available Friday
    Drummond (ankle) is available for Friday's Play-In Game against the Heat, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.

    Advice: Drummond missed the final three games of the regular season with a left ankle sprain but returned to action for Wednesday's victory over Atlanta, putting up four points, four rebounds, three blocks and a steal in 11 minutes. In a win-or-go-home scenario, the Bulls may limit Drummond's playing time again, especially if Nikola Vucevic stays out of foul trouble. Rotowire.com Today, 2:32 pm
     
  • Dereck Lively (knee) probable Sunday vs. Clippers
    Dereck Lively (right knee sprain) is listed as probable for the Mavericks’ Sunday matchup against the Clippers.

    Advice: Lively missed the Mavericks’ last eight games in the regular season but could return to the rotation on Sunday. The rookie big man has been trending in the right direction and has a good chance to make his playoff debut over the weekend. Rotoworld Today, 2:18 pm
     
  • Joel Embid (knee) questionable Saturday vs. Knicks
    Joel Embiid (left knee injury recovery) is listed as questionable for the 76ers’ Saturday meeting with the Knicks.

    Advice: Embiid scored a team-high 23 points to help Philly secure its spot in the playoffs and is back on the injury report ahead of the weekend. The 76ers star will do everything he can to suit up for Game 1 of the first round. Rotoworld Today, 2:13 pm
     
  • Officially questionable for Game 1
    Embiid is questionable for Game 1 of the first-round series against the Knicks on Saturday due to left knee injury recovery.

    Advice: Embiid appeared in five of the final seven regular-season matchups, averaging 30.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks in 30.6 minutes, after returning from a 29-game absence at the beginning of April. He also posted 23 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and a steal in 38 minutes during Philadelphia's Play-In victory over Miami on Wednesday. Embiid will likely be a regular on the injury report throughout the postseason, but barring a setback or new injury, it'd be surprising if the reigning MVP missed time. Rotowire.com Today, 11:35 am
     
  • Kidd: Dereck Lively ‘trending in right direction’
    Dereck Lively II (right knee) is “trending in the right direction” to play in Game 1 against the Clippers on Sunday.

    Advice: Livwly missed the final couple of weeks of the regular season, but there is a chance that he is available to play in Game 1 against the Clippers. If he does return to the rotation, he will play an important role off the bench and split minutes with Daniel Gafford and Maxi Kleber down low. Rotoworld Today, 10:22 am
     
  • On track to play Sunday
    Coach Jason Kidd said Friday that Lively (knee) is trending in the right direction and is on track to play in Sunday's Game 1 against the Clippers, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Advice: Lively missed the final eight regular-season games due to a right knee sprain but returned to full practices this week and has avoided a setback thus far. If available, the rookie will likely handle a backup role behind Daniel Gafford, but Lively has proven to be an excellent fit in Dallas and should still play around 20 minutes per game in the playoffs. Rotowire.com Today, 10:19 am
     
  • Zach Collins (right shoulder) to undergo surgery
    Zach Collins will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder but should be ready for the start of the 2024-25 season.

    Advice: Collins injured his shoulder early in the third quarter of Sunday’s win over the Pistons and will need his fifth surgery since entering the NBA. One of the previous four was to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder back in 2019, with the other three being on his left ankle. The expectation is that Collins will be healthy for the start of next season, which is unlikely to impact his fantasy value. With Victor Wembanyama firmly entrenched as the starting center, Collins was most valuable on nights when the French phenom did not play due to injury. Rotoworld Yesterday, 4:04 pm
     
  • Will undergo shoulder surgery
    The Spurs announced Thursday that Collins suffered a torn labrum in the regular-season finale against the Pistons on April 14 and will undergo surgery in the offseason, Nick Moyle of The San Antonio Express News reports.

    Advice: Collins will undergo shoulder surgery in the coming days, and even though a specific date has not been determined yet, the Spurs expect the veteran big man to fully recover for the start of the 2024-25 season. He averaged 11.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.8 blocks per game across 69 appearances this year, which included a career-high 29 starts. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:45 pm