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Terrance Ferguson To Miss Saturday’s Game
Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Terrance Ferguson will not play in Saturday’s game against the Phoenix Suns due to personal reasons. Ferguson’s absence leaves the Thunder without their traditional starting backcourt, as point guard Russell Westbrook remains sidelined with an ankle injury. While Ferguson himself is not a fantasy stalwart, Alex Abrines and Hamidou Diallo... Read More
Taurean Prince Out Again On Saturday
Atlanta Hawks small forward Taurean Prince will remain out of action for Saturday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. It marks the second consecutive game Prince will be sidelined with an Achilles injury. While healthy this year, Prince has seemingly come into his own on the offensive end, averaging 2.5 made threes per game, while averaging... Read More
John Collins To Make Season Debut Saturday
Atlanta Hawks power forward/center John Collins will be available for Saturday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Collins has missed the Hawks’ first 15 games of the season due to an ankle injury, but will open his sophomore season Saturday. After an impressive rookie season in which he averaged 10.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per... Read More
Elfrid Payton Out Saturday With Finger Injury
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton will miss Saturday’s game against the Denver Nuggets due a fractured left pinky finger, which he suffered in his return to the lineup Friday. Payton logged just eight minutes after a nine-game absence, only to hit the shelf with a new ailment. Jrue Holiday figures to remain in... Read More
Kawhi Leonard Ruled Out Saturday To Rest
Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls due to rest. Leonard amassed a season-high 42 minutes during Friday’s loss to the Boston Celtics, but he is also yet to play both ends of a back-to-back this season, so the move is not all that surprising.... Read More
Victor Oladipo Listed As Questionable For Saturday
Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo is listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks due to right knee soreness. Oladipo is yet to miss a game this season, but is coming off a season-worst eight-point effort against the Miami Heat on Friday night. Should Oladipo miss Saturday’s contest, Tyreke Evans and Cory... Read More
Aaron Gordon Ruled Questionable For Saturday
Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon is questionable to play in Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a left ankle sprain. Gordon has missed just one game this season, currently in the midst of a six-game streak of scoring in double figures. Shooting a career-high 47.8 percent from the floor and snatching... Read More
Al-Farouq Aminu Delivers Quiet Night
Portland Trail Blazers small forward/power forward Al-Farouq Aminu finished with five points on 1-for-7 shooting during Friday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He added eight rebounds, two steals and one assist, but the defensive-minded Aminu posted a team-worst -22 plus-minus in his time on the floor. After a season-high 18-point effort his last time out,... Read More
Jusuf Nurkic Posts Third Straight Double-Double
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds during Friday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. After playing a season-high 35 minutes last time out, Nurkic was back to just 23 minutes Friday, although he held Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns in check while on the floor. Nurkic continues to shoot a... Read More
C.J. McCollum Scores Team-High 18 Points
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum delivered an 18-point effort in Friday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. As has been the case for many of McCollum’s games this season, he offered little else statistically, adding just two assists, one rebound and one steal to go along with three turnovers. He remains a constant due... Read More
Damian Lillard Has Woeful Shooting Night
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was ice cold from the field during Friday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. His 5-for-18 overall shooting performance -- including 1-for-7 from three-point range -- tied for his fewest made field goals this season. He added six rebounds, but his five assists were largely cancelled out by his... Read More
Joel Embiid Plans To Play Through Hand Injury
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid said after Friday’s game against the Utah Jazz that the swollen hand he is dealing with will not keep him from playing Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets. The big man dealt with foul trouble during Friday’s win, but he’s now past the back-to-back restriction he faced last season. Under normal... Read More
Elfrid Payton Suffers Fractured Finger
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton played just eight minutes in his return after a nine-game absence during Friday’s game against the New York Knicks. Payton was forced to the bench with a fractured left small finger, finishing the game scoreless on three shot attempts with one rebound and one steal. Payton’s status for... Read More
Dewayne Dedmon Set To Return On Saturday
Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon is set to return from a three-game absence for Saturday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Dedmon became a father during his stint away from the team. He remains a fringe fantasy option that should be fielded primarily in deep leagues as he has averaged just below 20 minutes per night... Read More
OG Anunoby Suffers Wrist Injury On Friday
Toronto Raptors small forward OG Anunoby suffered a sprained right wrist during Friday’s game against the Boston Celtics, forcing him to the bench for the remainder of the contest. Anunoby played nine minutes off the bench, but in that short span, the Raptors were -15 with him on the floor, as he finished with five... Read More
Russell Westbrook Remains Out Saturday
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook will not play Saturday against the Phoenix Suns due to a left ankle sprain. There seemed to be reason for optimism as it pertained to Westbrook’s status, but the seven-time All-Star will remain on the shelf for the time being. It will mark his sixth consecutive game missed,... Read More
Elfrid Payton Will Play, Start On Friday
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton will return from his nine-game absence when he faces off with the New York Knicks on Friday. A right ankle sprain has kept the Pelicans’ point guard on the shelf, limiting him to just five games so far on the season. Head coach Alvin Gentry wanted to wait... Read More
Nikola Mirotic Cleared For Play On Friday
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Nikola Mirotic is all set to play Friday night against the New York Knicks, despite entering the day with a questionable designation due to an ankle injury. The Knicks’ defense ranks in the bottom third of the league in both points per game (112.7) and opponent three-point field goal percentage... Read More
Alfonzo McKinnie Listed As Questionable On Saturday
Golden State Warriors small forward Alfonzo McKinnie is listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks due to a foot injury. McKinnie remains an untenable fantasy option for the time being, but with Draymond Green listed out versus Dallas, McKinnie could be missing an opportunity at some additional run. Should McKinnie miss action... Read More
Derrick Rose Cleared To Play Friday
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard/shooting guard Derrick Rose has been officially cleared to play during Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. There’s little surprise here as Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau expressed his belief that Rose would play after practicing Thursday. Feel confident deploying Rose in lineups, as he continues to enjoy his renaissance... Read More
Draymond Green Ruled Out For Saturday
Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green has been ruled out for Saturday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks due to a toe injury. Green has missed three of the Warriors’ previous five games (one due to suspension) and went scoreless during his 24 minutes of play Thursday versus Houston. In Green’s absence, Jonas Jerebko and... Read More
Marcus Morris Will Suit Up Friday
Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris entered Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors questionable to play due to illness, but he has been cleared for action. He sat out the team’s win over Chicago on Wednesday, and enters play against the Raptors averaging career highs in both field goal percentage (50.4), scoring (14.8) and rebounds... Read More
Jarrett Allen Will Play On Friday
Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is set to return to action Friday night against the Washington Wizards. Having entered the day questionable to play due to illness, the Nets will welcome back their starting center, who missed the past two games. Allen has started all 13 contests he has appeared in this season and has... Read More
Bryn Forbes Stays Hot From Deep
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Bryn Forbes kept on shooting during Wednesday night’s loss to the Phoenix Suns. Despite the return of Derrick White to the fold, Forbes has remained in the starting lineup and added three more threes, good for 13 points in 28 minutes. Unfortunately, his ceiling is capped by his overall lack... Read More
Jakob Poeltl Impresses In Bench Role
San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl filled in amiably at the center spot for the injured Pau Gasol, delivering a seven-point, nine-rebound performance Wednesday night against the Phoenix Suns. Poeltl was still limited to just 19 minutes, but it was by far the best performance of the year for the other piece in the offseason... Read More
Derrick White Impresses With 16-Point Outing
San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White is finding his groove, as was evident after his 16-point performance against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. It was just his fourth game of the season, but the second-year guard appears to have the reins of the point guard spot in San Antonio for the time being. While... Read More
DeMar DeRozan Delivers 24-Point Effort
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan went for 24 points during the team’s loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. In addition to going a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw stripe, DeRozan added five rebounds and four assists. In his only other back-to-back this season, DeRozan posted 25 points on the second night, so... Read More
LaMarcus Aldridge Ties Season Low In Scoring
San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge was held in check during Wednesday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns. Aldridge finished with six points on 3-for-12 shooting, continuing his troubling trend from the field to begin the year. He entered play Wednesday at just 43.6 percent overall on the year, the lowest mark of his 13-year... Read More
J.J. Barea Provides Scoring Off Bench
Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea poured in 14 points in just 19 minutes of action during Wednesday’s win over the Utah Jazz. Barea cut into the playing time off Smith Jr. on Wednesday, although don’t count on that being the case on a regular basis. With that being said, it’s the fourth straight game... Read More
Dwight Powell Plays Season-High 26 Minutes
Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Dwight Powell reaped the benefits of his team’s 50-point win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Powell was certainly an integral part, finishing +34 during his 26 minutes on the floor. He had been quiet since his hot start to the year, but put together a line of 14 points, five... Read More
