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Julius Randle Ruled Out Against Oklahoma City
New Orleans Pelicans forward Julius Randle (ankle) will not suit up for Thursday night's contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Randle is suffering from a right ankle sprain and will join Anthony Davis (thumb) and Nikola Mirotic (calf) on the bench, leaving New Orleans very thin in the frontcourt. The Pelicans will likely rely on... Read More
Victor Oladipo Taken Out On Stretcher Wednesday Night
Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (knee) was taken off the court on a stretcher Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors. Oladipo was down on the court with an apparent knee injury as players and coaching staff surrounded him before the stretcher came out. The severity of the injury is unknown at this time, but it... Read More
Andre Drummond Will Not Suit Up Against Pelicans
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (concussion) is listed as out Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. Drummond was questionable coming into the contest as he cleared the league's concussion protocol, but was ultimately not ready to take the court. Zaza Pachulia will start in Drummond's place but is not the best fantasy option despite... Read More
Aaron Gordon Starting Wednesday Night
Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (back), who missed his past two games with a back injury, will play and start Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. Gordon was originally questionable with back spasms, but has recovered enough to rejoin the lineup. Jonathan Simmons will move back to the bench and lose most, if not all,... Read More
Jimmy Butler Remains Out Against San Antonio
Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Jimmy Butler (wrist) will miss Wednesday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Butler remains day-to-to with a sore wrist and underwent a cautionary MRI on Monday, but there was no serious concern with the injury. Corey Brewer will get another spot start and he played extremely well against the Houston Rockets... Read More
Kevin Huerter Will Not Play Wednesday Night
Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter (neck) will not suit up Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls. Huerter is dealing with a sore neck and was originally designated as questionable coming into the contest. However, he was later downgraded to doubtful and will miss his second consecutive game. Taurean Prince will likely get the spot start,... Read More
Jeff Teague Out Tuesday Against Suns
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague (foot) will not play Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns. Teague is experiencing left foot soreness and, given his unfortunate stint with injuries this season, the Wolves are wise to rest their starting point guard to avoid further injury. With Teague out, Derrick Rose will start and presumably play... Read More
De'Aaron Fox And Nemanja Bjelica Out Tuesday
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox (toe) and forward Nemanja Bjelica (back) are out Tuesday night against the Toronto Raptors. Both Fox and Bjelica are banged up and experiencing soreness so this is more of a maintenance day than a serious injury concern. In Fox's absence, Frank Mason III and Yogi Ferrell will get a... Read More
Ricky Rubio Available To Play Monday Night
Updating a previous report, Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio (hamstring) is available to play Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. Rubio was originally a game-time decision, but will now be available in Monday's contest. Due to the lengthy absence of play, Rubio is expected to have a minutes restriction. Royce O'Neal will likely... Read More
Ricky Rubio Game-Time Decision Monday
Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio (hamstring) is a game-time decision Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. Rubio was expected to miss up to two weeks with a hamstring injury he suffered January 7th so this matches up with the initial diagnosis. However, there is still a chance Rubio remains sidelined as he seems... Read More
Joel Embiid Game-Time Decision Monday Night
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (back) will be a game-time decision Monday night against the Houston Rockets. This is the third consecutive game Embiid has been questionable to play with back tightness, but he was able to tough it out and play both of the previous two games. It is assumed Embiid will go through... Read More
Jimmy Butler Will Sit Against Houston
Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Jimmy Butler (wrist) will not play against the Houston Rockets Monday night. Butler was experiencing wrist soreness after Saturday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and was diagnosed with a mild right wrist sprain. In Butler's absence, Furkan Korkmaz should be in line to start while the rest of the Sixers receive... Read More
Carmelo Anthony Traded To Chicago Bulls
Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony has been traded to the Chicago Bulls for cash. Anthony, who has not played since November 8th, 2018, is not expected to actually play with the Bulls and will most likely be released once the trade is finalized. The Rockets had to make a roster spot for newly acquired Kenneth... Read More
Jeff Teague Cleared To Play Sunday Night
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague (illness) will play Sunday night against the Phoenix Suns. Teague was battling an illness earlier in the day, but ultimately decided he felt good enough to not miss any time. While Teague resumes his normal starting role, Derrick Rose still has value off the bench.
Lonzo Ball Out Four-To-Six Weeks With Ankle Sprain
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball (ankle) will miss the next four-to-six weeks with a Grade left ankle sprain. Ball rolled his ankle Saturday night against the Houston Rockets and had to be carried off the court after being in visible pain. The second-year guard will now miss upwards of a month of play... Read More
Bobby Portis Drops An Efficient 21 Points
Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis already took advantage of the absence of Wendell Carter Jr. (thumb) Saturday night against the Miami Heat. Portis finished with 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting and six rebounds in 24 minutes. Carter is set to undergo surgery on his injured Monday which would sideline him up to three months. Although... Read More
Josh Richardson Scores 26 In Return From Illness
Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson (illness) made his return in a big way Saturday against the Chicago Bulls after a one-game absence from an illness. Richardson scored 26 points on 10-for-15 shooting while adding three rebounds and two assists in 29 minutes. Richardson did not contribute much else outside of scoring, but that should change... Read More
Dwyane Wade Flirts With Triple-Double In Final Hometown Game
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade had a 'joyous' return to his hometown against the Chicago Bulls Saturday, as he noted after the game. His stat line was equally joyous has he finished with 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds, seven assists and in 26 minutes. Wade continues to show off... Read More
Jaren Jackson Jr. Narrowly Misses Double-Double Saturday
Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. was one of the few bright spots in a beat-down loss to the Toronto Raptors Saturday night. Jackson finished with 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting with nine rebounds in 28 minutes. Jackson did not see a huge boost in production with Marc Gasol (back) out of the lineup, but... Read More
Pascal Siakam Posts A Plus/Minus of 40 In Win
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam played a big part in the blowout win over the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday. Siakam scored 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting and added eight rebounds, two assists and a steal in 28 minutes. Siakam was a plus-40 while on the court Saturday, the most of either team that night. Siakam has... Read More
Danny Green Matches Career-High In Threes Made
Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green was on fire from deep as they cruised to a win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Green scored 24 points, all of those coming from his eight three-pointers, while adding seven rebounds, three assists, two steals, a block and zero turnovers in just 22 minutes. Green's line was easily the best... Read More
Jayson Tatum Bounces Back From Poor Shooting Night
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum took advantage of the Atlanta Hawks weaker defense Saturday night, scoring 19 points on 7-for-13 shooting in 34 minutes. Tatum also contributed five rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal. Tatum was much better than Friday night's two point, 0-for-6 shooting performance. Despite Friday's dud, Tatum has been playing... Read More
Taurean Prince Shoots Poorly Against Celtics
Atlanta Hawks forward Taurean Prince could not find his shot Saturday night against the Boston Celtics. Prince was an abysmal 3-for-14 from the field to finish with nine points, but was able to contribute elsewhere with seven rebounds, two steals and a block in 23 minutes. This was Prince's first game without a minutes restriction... Read More
John Collins Continues Great 2019 Start
Atlanta Hawks forward/center John Collins has been a fantasy gold mine since the beginning of the new year. In Saturday's loss to the Boston Celtics, Collins posted yet another double-double of 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting and 11 rebounds while adding three assists in 28 minutes. Collins is averaging 19.6 points, 10.2 boards, 2.1 assists... Read More
Kevin Huerter Scores 18 Against Tough Boston Defense
Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter continues to impress as Saturday marked his ninth-straight game with double digit scoring. Huerter finished with 18 points on 7-for-18 shooting, seven assists, four rebounds, four three-pointers and three steals in 34 minutes. It was speculated the return of Taurean Prince would reduce Huerter's value, but it appears to be... Read More
Kyrie Irving Carries Team To Win Over Atlanta
Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has been masterful lately and Saturday night was no exception. In the win over the Atlanta Hawks, Irving finished with 32 points on 11-for-19 shooting while adding five assists, five three-pointers and three rebounds in 36 minutes. The 32 points were a game-high and fourth-straight game scoring over 25... Read More
Lou Williams Ruled Out Friday Night
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams (hamstring) will not play Friday night against the Golden State Warriors. Williams was not on the initial injury report but felt some soreness in his hamstring before tip-off and was ultimately ruled out. Patrick Beverly and Avery Bradley will likely play more minutes with the absence of Williams, but... Read More
DeMar DeRozan Late Scratch Friday Night
San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Friday night's primetime matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. DeRozan was not on the injury report and there are no reports of any injury at this time. In DeRozan's absence, the Spurs will go big and add Pau Gasol to the starting lineup. There... Read More
Josh Richardson Ruled Out Friday Night
Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson (illness) will be sidelined Friday night against the Detroit Pistons. Richardson is one of a few Heat players dealing with illnesses Friday night, but the only one ruled out for the contest. In his absence, Tyler Johnson will bump into the starting lineup while Dwyane Wade and Justise Winslow will... Read More
Joel Embiid Will Play Through Back Tightness Thursday Night
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (back) will play Thursday night against the Indiana Pacers. Embiid was a game-time decision after dealing with back tightness all day, but has been cleared to play. Embiid will likely have some discomfort through the game and is up against one of the best defensive teams in the Pacers. Embiid... Read More
