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James Wiseman, Eric Paschall Out Against Rockets
Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman and forward Eric Paschall are out for Wednesday's game against the Rockets. It's unclear at this moment how long both players will be out, though it presents a clear opportunity in the Warriors front court. Kevon Looney can be expected to step up, though the real fantasy winner here is Draymond... Read More
Tristan Thompson Out Tuesday Against Jazz
Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson is out for Tuesday's game against the Jazz. It's unclear whether Thompson has COVID-19 or not, but at any rate, he'll be forced to miss the contest with Utah. Robert Williams III is the likely beneficiary of his absence, as he has averaged 7.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 0.9... Read More
Aaron Gordon To Start Thursday
Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (ankle) will start but play limited minutes Thursday against the Miami Heat. Gordon has missed the past 15 games after suffering a sprained left ankle, but the All-Star break has given him an extra period of rest and has allowed him to make his return Thursday. Gordon's return should push... Read More
Danuel House Jr. Ruled Out Thursday
Houston Rockets forward Danuel House Jr. (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Sacramento Kings. He will miss his second straight game due to a right knee contusion. The Rockets could be short-handed here with Eric Gordon (knee) listed as questionable for this game. That means that Ben McLemore could see a higher... Read More
Juan Soto Not In Lineup For Second Straight Game Wednesday
Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (illness) was out of the lineup for the second straight game on Wednesday after reporting that he felt "a little ill," according to MASN's Mark Zuckerman. According to Zuckerman, Soto was scheduled to have the day off on Tuesday and was set to return to the lineup Wednesday before he was... Read More
Mariners Could Use Mitch Haniger, Dylan Moore To Lead Off
Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger and second baseman Dylan Moore are both candidates to be used in the top spot in the lineup, in addition to expected everyday leadoff hitter J.P. Crawford. Haniger, who is leading off in Wednesday's spring training game, was already expected to be in the top third of the order, but... Read More
Chris Flexen To Make Spring Start Friday
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen will take the mound Friday for his Mariners debut. Flexen, who spent years in the Mets minor league system shuttling between the big-league and Triple-A clubs, found considerably more success in 2020 after signing with the Doosan Bears of the KBO. Flexen dominated in Korea, posting a 2.74 FIP... Read More
Zach Parise To Be Scratched On Wednesday
Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise will be a healthy scratch for the first time in his NHL career when his team takes on the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday. The 26-year-old only played 13:44 of ice time in an overtime loss to Vegas on Monday but still managed to post one assist, a shot and... Read More
Eric Gordon, Danuel House Jr. Ruled Out Against Nets
Houston Rockets forward Eric Gordon (knee) and forward Danuel House Jr. (knee) are both out for Wednesday's game against the Nets. Gordon will miss his second straight game as he deals with left knee soreness, and with the All-Star break so close, the Rockets won't be taking any chances. House also being ruled out means... Read More
Keldon Johnson Ruled Out Monday
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson will not play Monday against the Brooklyn Nets. Johnson missed the past two games due to the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, but he has since been cleared and is just ramping up his conditioning to get back into game shape. Johnson's eventual return will probably happen sometime this... Read More
Anthony Duclair Heads To Injured Reserve
Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair (lower body) has been added to the Injured Reserve and won't play in Monday's matchup against Carolina. He's also set to miss the rest of this week's action. Duclair has two goals and 10 points in 19 games this season. He started off hot but found himself on a four-game... Read More
Theo Maledon Available To Play Tuesday
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Theo Maledon is available to play Tuesday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Maledon has missed the last five games for the Thunder while in the league's COVID-19 protocols, so there may be a conditioning factor in play, but it was never clear whether Maledon was exposed to COVID-19. Regardless, Maledon is... Read More
Cameron Payne Out Monday Against Cavs
Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne (foot) didn't play against the Cavaliers on Monday night due to a foot sprain. Payne is averaging 17.5 minutes per game this season with 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, so this isn't huge news outside of deep leagues. But keep an eye on Payne's availability moving... Read More
Curtis McElhinney Gets The Nod Monday
Tampa Bay Lightning backup goaltender Curtis McElhinney will start Monday versus the Nashville Predators. McElhinney is yet to start a game this season. The former Colorado College Tigers goalie has a career regular-season record of 90-89-18, a goals-against-average of 2.89 and a .906 save percentage.
Igor Shesterkin Starts Monday
New York Rangers netminder Igor Shesterkin will be between the pipes as they face off against the New York Islanders on Monday. Shesterkin is 3-2-1 through seven games of the season. He has a goals-against-average of 2.35 and a save percentage of .926. The Rangers and Islanders have identical records at 4-4-2.
Gary Harris And P.J. Dozier Out Saturday
Denver Nuggets guards Gary Harris (groin) and P.J. Dozier (hamstring) will not play Saturday against the Sacramento Kings. Neither Harris nor Dozier have concrete timetables for a return from their respective ailments and should be considered doubtful for the time being. The Nuggets started JaMychal Green at small forward on Thursday, which didn't work out... Read More
Karl-Anthony Towns Will Miss Another Game Friday
Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns will still be sidelined Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Towns has been with the team after his stint with COVID-19, but there has been no update on his future availability or timeline on his return. While Towns is out, Naz Reid should continue starting and Jarred Vanderbilt will get some... Read More
Otto Porter Ruled Out For Friday
Chicago Bulls forward Otto Porter (back) won't play against the Orlando Magic on Friday in the first half of a back-to-back due to back spasms. Porter missed Wednesday's meeting with the Knicks and looked clearly hampered the last time he was on the court, so some extra time to rest up seems like a good thing... Read More
Damian Lillard Out Thursday
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (abdominal) will miss his first game of the season on Thursday against the 76ers with an abdominal strain. It's a big loss for Portland in their attempt to win this basketball game and a huge loss for fantasy managers. Anfernee Simons will likely start at the point, but he's... Read More
Kawhi Leonard Playing Second Half Of Back-To-Back Wednesday
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will play Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Leonard just played a team-high 39 minutes in Tuesday's loss to the Brooklyn Nets, but there is no concern around his availability to play Wednesday. It was reported earlier in the season that Leonard would try to play all of the games this... Read More
Grayson Allen Will Not Make His Return Thursday
Memphis Grizzlies guard Grayson Allen will stay sidelined Thursday against the Houston Rockets. Allen was playing well before entering the league's COVID-19 protocols on Jan. 18, and it could be hard for him to see minutes when he returns. De'Anthony Melton has been a popular add lately and deserves a long look while Allen is out.... Read More
Jonas Valanciunas Will Remain Sidelined Thursday
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas will remain out Thursday against the Houston Rockets. Valanciunas has not played since Jan. 16 due to the league's COVID-19 protocols and does not appear that close to returning. Xavier Tillman Sr. has been starting and putting up modest numbers while hovering around the 20-25-minute range of playing time. Tillman has... Read More
Karl-Anthony Towns Remains Sidelined Against Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns is still in the league's COVID-19 protocols and will not play Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Towns should be nearing a return, but both the team and Towns will likely play it safe given the protocols and conditioning needed after recovery from the virus. Naz Reid has been a solid... Read More
LaMarcus Aldridge Ruled Out Ahead Of Wednesday
San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge (hip) has been ruled out Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Aldridge only played 18 minutes on Monday and has been highly inconsistent on the year. Aldridge's absence will likely lead towards a start for Jakob Poeltl, while Rudy Gay should see more minutes off the bench. Poeltl has been... Read More
Thatcher Demko Will Start Against Montreal
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will start Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. Demko has struggled a bit this season with a record of 3-3-0 and a goals-against-average of 3.21. However, Demko has won his last three starts stopping 100 of 103 shots. The San Diego, California native, is between the pipes tonight instead of Brayden... Read More
Steven Adams Will Not Play Against Kings
New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams (calf) was officially ruled out against the Sacramento Kings on Monday. This was expected, as Adams was trending in the wrong direction after being downgraded to doubtful just hours before tip-off. Jaxson Hayes and Zion Williamson should see an immediate boost in value. Other players like Josh Hart and... Read More
Jarrett Culver, Karl-Anthony Towns Out Again
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jarrett Culver (ankle) and center Karl-Anthony Towns remain out for Friday's game against the 76ers. Anthony-Towns remains in the league's COVID-19 protocols. Guard D'Angelo Russell is questionable. Expect to see another strong showing from center Naz Reid in this one with KAT out, while Culver's minutes will be filled by Anthony Edwards and... Read More
Kevin Durant Ruled Out For Friday's Game
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (Achilles) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nets have been playing Durant heavy minutes each night, so giving him and his Achilles a break in a game that should be winnable without Durant makes sense, even if it's a bit surprising that he... Read More
Lars Eller Won't Play On Thursday
Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (upper body) won't be in the lineup on Thursday against the Islanders. He was unable to finish Tuesday's battle with the Isles and is labeled as day-to-day for now. Nicklas Backstrom (undisclosed) was also injured on Tuesday, but he is expected to suit up. Tom Wilson (lower body), who has... Read More
Collin Sexton Starting Wednesday, Darius Garland Still Out
The Cleveland Cavaliers will get guard Collin Sexton (ankle) back after an extended absence, but are still without guard Darius Garland (shoulder), who is out Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets. Sexton missed the past five games but was very close to returning, and the Cavs had their past two games postponed, so the return could... Read More
