Hornets' Roy Hibbert: Ruled out Wednesday

Hibbert (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Jazz.

Analysis:

Though he'll be sidelined for a fifth straight game, Hibbert seems to be making real progress in his recovery from a sore right knee. The Hornets had upgraded him to questionable in advance of Wednesday's game before ultimately ruling him out, so it seems he's being evaluated on a day-to-day basis at this point. Coach Steve Clifford noted that there's a possibility Hibbert suits up in the Hornets' next game Friday against the Raptors, but that may be contingent on the big man putting in a full practice Thursday. Once he returns to action, Hibbert will likely split the minutes at center with Cody Zeller, though it's unclear which of those two players would be deployed with the starting lineup.