Reporter: Do you expect Ben Simmns back at practice this week nw Doc Rivers: I think he did his COVID test today from reprts frm Wj. I'm gnna call Wj and find ut whats going n.

Doc Rivers Giannis is gonna play I think Giannis is going to come back and play at some point We just don't know when that point is He's progressing I've been here through two playoff series so far and I've yet to have a healthy team Giannis wants to be healthy

Bill Simmons All signs point toward Jayson Tatum making his season debut on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks

Joel Embiid graciously checks on Pascal Siakams wrist after Pacers vs Sixers

Doc Rivers on Giannis He wants to be a buck he loves the city and that's all I can go by as a coach right now Has it been difficult Yeah My favorite day of the year this year will be the day after the trade deadline I think everyone will be here

Mannix Every indication I'm getting is that we're getting very closeFriday is definitely in play if not shortly after thatI think we're past of the point if Tatum will be back now it's when he'll be backhe's been checking all the boxes from what I've been told

Steve Kerr on Porzingis being out and if he'll be available for the road trip this weekI got a text this morning that he's pretty sick at the hotel He's not going to be coming over here