Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka says forward Cam Whitmore (ankle) will play against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. After spraining his right ankle on Feb. 9, Whitmore returned to Wednesday's practice and is good to go on Thursday following a three-game absence. New Orleans resides seventh in the Association in defensive efficiency (110.6), so the Villanova product will only be a deep-league fantasy streamer for points and three-pointers off the Rockets bench with Fred VanVleet (adductor) back in the fold.

Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis (illness) did not practice Wednesday, and his status is in doubt for the team's game on Thursday against the Spurs. The 27-year-old's absence is concerning for his availability on Thursday, and it will be a situation worth monitoring up until game time. If Sabonis can't play, Trey Lyles, JaVale McGee, and Alex Len could potentially see increased minutes. Sabonis is averaging 20.1 points, 13.2 rebounds, and 8.3 assists in 35 minutes per game this season, and his absence would be a huge loss for the Kings.

The Indiana Pacers have removed center Myles Turner (illness) from the injury report ahead of Thursday's contest versus the Detroit Pistons. An illness held Turner out of Indy's final tilt before the All-Star break, but he's cleared to play in the first outing of their four-game homestand. The 27-year-old two-time blocks champion is in a great spot against Detroit, who are surrendering the fourth-most points per game (122.0) this season. Make sure Turner is inserted in all season-long fantasy lineups.

New York Knicks forward/center Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles) practiced on Wednesday. He's been out with Achilles soreness, although head coach Tom Thibodeau stated he's "on track" to suit up for Thursday's meeting in Philadelphia. Thibodeau also reported that Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) and Donte DiVincenzo (hamstring) also participated in Wednesday's session, with both men trending in a favorable direction. Nonetheless, Hartenstein should be classified as questionable for the matchup versus the 76ers. With this in mind, his return could mean less work for Precious Achiuwa, who's averaged 13.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks in nine starts this season. Achiuwa has also logged 40.6 minutes in his appearances with the first five, so Hartenstein's potential return will undoubtedly lower his fantasy ceiling.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Gordon Hayward (calf) says he's ready to play in Thursday's game versus the Los Angeles Clippers. A strained left calf has kept Hayward off the floor since late December, but he will be available to make his Thunder debut on Thursday. Likely facing a minutes restriction and bench role in his first game back, the 33-year-old former All-Star is not a recommended DFS play against a Clippers team that ranks seventh in the NBA in opponent field-goal percentage (46.6%).