Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson (shoulder) won't be available for Thursday's matchup against Denver. This will mark his sixth straight absence. He was ruled out for several weeks with a dislocated shoulder on Feb. 12. It's a pretty tricky injury to overcome, and there haven't been any updates on Richardson's progression. His next opportunity to play comes on Saturday versus Utah, but fantasy managers certainly shouldn't bet on him returning.

Miami Heat forward/center Kevin Love (heel) has been downgraded to out for Thursday's NBA Finals rematch against the Nuggets. The veteran hurt his right heel against Portland on Tuesday. Love initially carried a questionable tag on the injury report but was quickly ruled out for Thursday's action. His absence puts the limelight on Nikola Jovic and Haywood Highsmith, who will have a chance to play bigger roles. Both players have had some standout games in 2023-24 but haven't been consistent enough to be regarded as must-have players for Thursday's slate.

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Derrick Rose left Wednesday's contest against Minnesota early due to back soreness, logging only six minutes. Facing one of his former teams, Rose tallied two points and an assist coming off the bench. Rose will now get to rest his back for a day before Memphis starts a back-to-back on Friday versus Portland. It looks certain he will sit out at least one of the contests, and it wouldn't be surprising at all to see the Grizzlies finish the week without Rose. Memphis' most recent backcourt injuries have made Jordan Goodwin a guy to monitor. He struggled to score against the Timberwolves but had eight rebounds and eight assists with two steals in 31 minutes.

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Andre Jackson Jr. (illness) is questionable for Thursday's game against Charlotte. He'll need to overcome an illness to be available for the contest. However, even if Jackson Jr. is in the lineup, it's unlikely he will feature much in normal circumstances. The 22-year-old rookie has averaged only 7.0 minutes a night in February.

Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward MarJon Beauchamp (illness) is probable for Thursday's matchup against Charlotte. The 23-year-old is battling an illness but is expected to suit up. We saw Beauchamp quite a lot early in the season, but he has been used very little in recent months. He's played in only 14 games since the calendar was flipped, and Beauchamp hasn't cracked the 10-minute mark in any of his last eight appearances.