D’Angelo Russell will return from an extended absence for the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday vs. the San Antonio Spurs. The veteran floor general has been sidelined for five games after spraining his ankle during a Feb.

Despite starting the past five games for the Nets, Killian Hayes won’t be kept on a second 10-day contract, The Post has learned. The move could be a sign that starting point guard D’Angelo Russell is on the brink of a return to the court.

Going into night two of a back-to-back set, the Detroit Pistons are looking to bounce back against a Brooklyn Nets team that loaded up their injury report. The star guard D’Angelo Russell is among the names who will be out of the mix on Saturday.

The Brooklyn Nets will be without their starting point guard for at least the next two games. D’Angelo Russell will remain sidelined through the weekend as he recovers from an ankle sprain. The veteran has missed the team’s last three games after injuring his ankle during Thursday’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Brooklyn Nets have revealed the injury statuses for D'Angelo Russell and Cam Thomas ahead of Wednesday's matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Russell (ankle) will return to action for Tuesday's game against the Spurs, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports. Russell, who had missed the past five games for Brooklyn, could be eased back into things upon his return.

Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell is believed to want to stay in Brooklyn for next season, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post.

After coughing up a huge lead Thursday against Golden State, the Nets did it again Saturday in Charlotte. Brooklyn fell 105-102 to the Hornets.

When the Hornets cut it to four with 11:17 left, Russell responded with two and-ones and a transition 3 to keep them at arm’s length. The veteran guard scored the Nets’ first 15 points in the final frame, which pushed their lead to 14 with 7:09 left, but Charlotte refused to go away.