Charlotte Hornets

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Josh Green (ankle) will miss his eighth consecutive contest on Thursday. Green will be out against Atlanta due to a right ankle sprain. He has yet to practice, so he will most likely be a no-go on Friday as well when the Mavericks take on Golden State. Tim Hardaway Jr., Derrick Jones and Jaden Hardy will continue to see extra minutes while the 23-year-old Green is sidelined.

Charlotte Hornets forward/center Grant Williams (ankle) will make a second consecutive start on Wednesday against Portland. He has shaken off a questionable tag ahead of the contest. Williams has taken over as the starting center following Nick Richards' (foot) exit from the lineup. Richards wasn't on the initial injury report but has now been ruled out for the game. Williams put up 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds in his previous start against Boston. He should have another good game against a weak Trail Blazers squad.

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (wrist) has been downgraded from questionable to doubtful for Wednesday's contest versus the Portland Trail Blazers. A right wrist contusion leaves Bridges unlikely to play against Portland, which would clear up a spot in Charlotte's starting lineup at power forward for the likes of Davis Bertans and Aleksej Pokusevski. Neither of the two are anything more than hit-or-miss fantasy streamers on Wednesday, but the Blazers do rank 23rd in the NBA in opponent rebounding percentage (48.9%). Managers hope to get Bridges back during the fantasy finals on Friday against the Orlando Magic, as the 26-year-old playmaking forward is averaging 22.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.1 threes in 39.6 minutes across his last 13 appearances.

Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards (foot) is on track to return to action Wednesday against Portland. He missed the last game against Boston with a foot problem but isn't on the injury report on Wednesday. Grant Williams (ankle) started in Richards' place against his former team on Monday. Richards will be licking his lips ahead of Wednesday's action, as the Trail Blazers have been horrible against opposing centers defensively. Opposing fives are shooting 61.4 percent from the field against them, which is the highest number in the league, and Portland also coughs up the sixth-most rebounds to centers.

Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Portland Trail Blazers. Williams has been playing heavier minutes for Charlotte lately, but his status is up in the air with a right ankle sprain. Nick Richards is off the injury list to give them more depth at the center position. Reserves like Davis Bertans, JT Thor, Aleksej Pokusevski, and Marques Bolden will receive more minutes if injuries allow it. Williams averaged 16.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.8 three-pointers on 57% shooting from the field over his most recent five games to make him a valuable fantasy option if cleared to play.