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Derek Carr Extension Could Reach Significant Mark
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is entering the final year of his contract in 2022, leading to speculation that the franchise could seek an extension that would put to rest any murmurings of free agency. Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal has hypothesized that an offer would likely be in the ballpark of... Read More
Patrick Beverley Inks One-Year Extension With Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Patrick Beverley has signed a one-year contract extension reportedly worth $13 million to return to the team for the 2022-23 season, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Beverley has dished out a career-high 4.9 assists per game in his first season with the T-Wolves, settling in as the team's starting point guard.... Read More
Luke Kennard Will Miss Monday’s Contest
LA Clippers point/shooting guard Luke Kennard (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Warriors due to a sore left ankle. Kennard's offensive impact has been on a steady downhill slide over the past six games, five of which saw him score in single digits. The left-handed sharpshooter enters play Monday sixth in... Read More
Bogdan Bogdanovic Earns Questionable Tag For Tuesday
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard/small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) has been deemed questionable to play in Tuesday's game vs. the Cavaliers due to a sore left ankle. Injuries have cropped up at inopportune times for Bogdanovic this season, with the latest ailment coming on the heels of having set season highs in scoring in each of... Read More
Lauri Markkanen Will Miss Tuesday’s Contest
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Lauri Markkanen (ankle) has been deemed unavailable to suit up for Tuesday's contest vs. Atlanta as he works his way back from a sprained right ankle. The move isn't surprising, as Markkanen will now get the benefit of additional time off surrounding the All-Star break. Dean Wade and Cedi Osman have... Read More
Jimmy Butler Draws Questionable Tag For Tuesday’s Game
Miami Heat small/power forward Jimmy Butler (shoulder) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Tuesday's contest against Dallas due to a strained right shoulder. Butler has missed just one game in the past month, with an absence likely to funnel more minutes in the direction of Max Strus, Duncan Robinson, and numerous others. Butler... Read More
Malcolm Brogdon Continues To Log Questionable Tag For Tuesday
Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles) has been deemed questionable to play in Tuesday's game vs. Milwaukee due to a sore right Achilles. Brogdon has not suited up since Jan. 19 but he has continuously earned questionable designations since. Indiana's injury designation confusion has made it unclear when Brogdon could again take the floor,... Read More
Rui Hachimura Exits Monday’s Contest Early With Injury
Washington Wizards power forward Rui Hachimura (ankle) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game against the Pistons after sustaining a sprained right ankle during the second quarter. Hachimura sustained the ailment after knocking down a corner three, his lone made field goal of the night. Prior to his exit, Hachimura notched 10... Read More
Monte Morris, Zeke Nnaji Ruled Out For Monday’s Game
Denver Nuggets point guard Monte Morris (concussion) and power forward Zeke Nnaji (hamstring) have been deemed unavailable to suit up for Monday's contest against the Magic. Morris is missing his third consecutive outing, which paves the way for Bones Hyland to remain among the starting five. Despite getting starting PG duties, Hyland doesn't boast the... Read More
Eric Gordon Will Suit Up For Monday’s Contest
Houston Rockets small forward Eric Gordon (heel) has been cleared to return to action for Monday's game against the Jazz. Gordon had missed Houston's past three outings with a heel ailment, which allowed Garrison Mathews to slide into a larger offensive role; with the veteran sharpshooter back, Mathews figures to see his DFS appeal correspondingly... Read More
Rudy Gobert Returns For Monday’s Game
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (calf) has been given the green light to get back into action for Monday's contest against the Rockets. Gobert had missed the Jazz's previous nine outings due to a left calf strain, with his return zapping Hassan Whiteside of his DFS and short-term season-long appeal. Entering the night as both... Read More
Caleb Martin Will Miss Saturday’s Game
Miami Heat small forward Caleb Martin (Achilles) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest vs. the Nets due to a sore left Achilles. The ailment has sidelined Martin for a second straight game, paving the way for Gabe Vincent and Max Strus to continue seeing significant minutes off the bench. While Martin's minutes have fluctuated... Read More
Davis Bertans Won’t Make Mavericks Debut Saturday
Dallas Mavericks small forward Davis Bertans has not been cleared to take the floor for Saturday's game against the Clippers. Bertans' playing time was wildly sporadic this season for Washington prior to the trade, as he received just 14.7 minutes on a nightly basis, a year removed from averaging three made triples per game. Dallas... Read More
Jeremy Lamb Will Miss Saturday’s Contest
Sacramento Kings small forward Jeremy Lamb (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Wizards due to a sore left ankle. Lamb logged 31 minutes off the bench in his Kings debut Thursday, dropping 14 points on 4-for-11 shooting. With Sacramento having myriad new faces, it's unclear how interim coach Alvin Gentry will... Read More
Maurice Harkless Returns Saturday, Draws Starting Duties
Sacramento Kings power forward Maurice Harkless (ankle) has been given the green light to take the floor for Saturday's game against the Wizards. Harkless missed one outing due to a sprained right ankle, with his return pushing Chimezie Metu back to the second unit. The veteran kicked off February with a strong three-game stretch that... Read More
Spencer Dinwiddie Won’t Make Mavericks Debut Saturday
Dallas Mavericks point/shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie has been ruled out for Saturday's contest against the Clippers, not yet having received the green light to suit up for his new team. Dinwiddie, who started all 44 games that he has appeared in this season, is likely slated to take on a bench role with Dallas. With... Read More
Zach LaVine Will Miss Saturday’s Contest
Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Thunder due to knee soreness. LaVine has now missed eight outings in the past month due to various ailments, although he has averaged 23.1 points, 5.8 assists, and 5.2 boards when cleared to play in that span. His absence... Read More
Seth Curry, Andre Drummond Will Miss Saturday’s Contest
Brooklyn Nets shooting guard/small forward Seth Curry and center Andre Drummond have been ruled out for Saturday's game vs. Miami due to the blockbuster deal that sent them to the Nets not yet having been officially ratified. Curry, who has averaged a career-high 15 points per game this season, is likely to hold a similarly relevant... Read More
Eric Gordon Expects To Return To Action Monday
Houston Rockets small forward Eric Gordon (heel) was able to suit up for Saturday's practice and did not face any limitations, a strong step in the right direction as it pertains to his availability for Monday's game against Utah. Gordon, whom the Rockets held onto through the Trade Deadline, has missed the past three outings... Read More
John Collins Will Miss Sunday’s Contest
Atlanta Hawks power forward/center John Collins (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Celtics due to a strained right foot. Collins exited Friday's loss early due to the ailment, which will keep him sidelined for the first time since Jan. 5. Danilo Gallinari figures to see a slight minutes uptick, while De'Andre... Read More
Fred VanVleet, Thaddeus Young Cleared To Play Saturday
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet (groin) and small/power forward Thaddeus Young have been given the green light to take the floor for Saturday's game against the Nuggets. VanVleet missed just one outing due to a groin ailment, with his return taking some of the DFS shine away from Gary Trent Jr., who went for... Read More
Anthony Edwards Earns Questionable Tag For Sunday’s Game
Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Anthony Edwards (knee) has been listed as questionable to suit up for Sunday's contest against Indiana due to left patella tendinopathy. Edwards was able to log 37 minutes and a team-high 31 points during Friday's defeat, which would make an absence a surprise. If he is ultimately held out, Taurean Prince... Read More
Derrick Jones Jr. Returns To Action For Saturday’s Game
Chicago Bulls center Derrick Jones Jr. (finger) has been given the green light to suit up for Saturday's contest against the Thunder. Jones had been sidelined since Jan. 12 due to a fractured finger, having started each of the past six games that he has appeared. The layoff will likely mean that Jones is not... Read More
Trae Young, Delon Wright Set To Suit Up For Sunday’s Game
Atlanta Hawks point guards Trae Young (hip) and Delon Wright (hip) have been deemed probable to take the floor for Sunday's contest against the Celtics. Young is riding a four-game double-double streak, which has moved him up to third in the league in assists per contest (9.4) this season. Wright has served as a solid... Read More
Carmelo Anthony Remains Unavailable For Saturday’s Game
Los Angeles Lakers power forward Carmelo Anthony (hamstring) has been ruled out for a fourth consecutive contest, this time missing Saturday's outing vs. Golden State. L.A.'s second unit has primarily relied on Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson for elevated usage in Anthony's absence. Prior to being injured, Anthony was in an offensive rhythm, averaging 14.6... Read More
Jalen Suggs Receives Green Light To Suit Up Friday
Orlando Magic point/shooting guard Jalen Suggs (Achilles) has been cleared to play in Friday's game against the Jazz despite battling a sore right Achilles. The ailment forced Suggs from Orlando's latest contest, but his return means that Gary Harris is likely to settle into his usual bench role. Suggs has scuffled as a long range... Read More
Norman Powell Draws Questionable Tag For Saturday
LA Clippers shooting guard Norman Powell (toe) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Saturday's game vs. Dallas due to turf toe. Powell's offensive acclimation to the Clippers has been seamless, having averaged 21 PPG while shooting 42.9 percent from behind the arc across his first three games. An absence from Powell would open... Read More
Chicago Clears Ayo Dosunmu To Play Friday
Chicago Bulls point/shooting guard Ayo Dosunmu (concussion) has been deemed active for Friday's contest against Minnesota, having cleared the league's concussion protocol. Dosunmu missed just one game, which allowed Coby White to slide into the starting five. Since taking over the starting point guard reins, Dosunmu has averaged 11.6 points and 6.7 assists, while shooting... Read More
LeBron James, Russell Westbrook Questionable For Saturday
Los Angeles Lakers small forward/center LeBron James (knee) and point guard Russell Westbrook (back) have been deemed questionable to suit up for Saturday's game against the Warriors. James has picked up right where he left off since returning three contests ago, averaging 28.7 points on 56.9% shooting in that span. It's possible that L.A. gives... Read More
Rudy Gay Will Miss Friday’s Contest
Utah Jazz power forward Rudy Gay (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Magic due to a sore right knee. Gay's absence has climbed to three consecutive contests, with his minutes being distributed over the Jazz's usual second unit contributors. Gay, 35, is on pace to play a career-low 20 minutes per... Read More
