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Joel Embiid Will Take Friday Night Off
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will get some much-needed rest on Friday as the team has locked up the third seed in the Eastern Conference. The MVP candidate will likely sit out the remaining games to make sure he's as healthy as possible for their playoff push. He'll end the season as an MVP finalist […]
Alex Fischbein
Marvin Bagley III Listed As Probable Against Indiana
Detroit Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III (concussion protocol) has been listed as probable for Friday's contest against the Indiana Pacers. In the midst of long injury reports for every team in the league, fantasy managers may be able to find some solace in Bagley since Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) is out. Starting him is still a […]
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Tyrese Haliburton Will Miss Sixth Consecutive Game
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (ankle) has seemingly been shut down for the remainder of the season as he's missed the last five games and hasn't even been upgraded to questionable for most of these absences. The third-year guard will most likely finish as a top three most improved player of the year finalist as […]
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Myles Turner Tagged As Questionable Versus Detroit
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (ankle) has been forced to miss the last six games due to the same ankle issue he's dealing with currently. Since the Pacers have nothing left to play for, it wouldn't be surprising if he gets downgraded from questionable to out again on Friday against the Detroit Pistons. The 27-year-old […]
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Bam Adebayo And Tyler Herro Both Resting On Friday
Miami Heat starters Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro round out the resting days for the big three as the team will change directions to resting their players ahead of the play-in tournament instead of banking on the Orlando Magic beating the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. Since their big three need to play heavy minutes, it's […]
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Jimmy Butler Ruled Out Of Friday's Game
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (hand) will sit out of the team's game on Friday against the Washington Wizards. Right now, the Heat would need the Brooklyn Nets to lose to an already weaker Orlando Magic team with many of their key players hovering in questionable status. Instead of banking on getting lucky, the Heat […]
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Keita Bates-Diop Scores 25 Points In Win
San Antonio Spurs forward Keita Bates-Diop poured in a season-high on Thursday as the team grabbed a two-point victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. This game was a huge tank fest, but the 27-year-old at least made the most of it by collecting 25 points, six rebounds, four assists, and one steal on 7-for-11 shooting. […]
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Kris Dunn Scores Season-High In Losing Effort
Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn continues to impress in his time on the roster as he put up a season-high in points in the team's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. The 29-year-old posted 22 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, and one steal on an uber-efficient 9-for-10 shooting and 2-for-2 from deep. His […]
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Leads Another Winning Effort
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in scoring as they grabbed another important win over the Utah Jazz to stay in the playoff race. While they remain half of a game above the Mavericks, Gilgeous-Alexander collected 22 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and one steal while shooting 7-for-19 overall. The 24-year-old has […]
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Kevin Durant Drains Six Triples Against Denver
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant cashed in another efficient night at the office while the Suns took a four-point win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. The former MVP registered 29 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and one block while shooting 9-for-18 from the floor and 6-for-10 from beyond the arc. Even if the Suns […]
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Bruce Brown Posts Career-High Against Phoenix
Denver Nuggets forward Bruce Brown posted a new career-high in points despite taking a four-point loss against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. He finished the game with 31 points, six rebounds, and four assists on 11-for-18 shooting and a perfect 9-for-9 from the line. While Denver has the first seed locked up, the bench squad […]
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Tyler Herro Scores 24 Points In Big Win Over Philadelphia
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro shared the scoring lead in this game with teammate Jimmy Butler as they blew out the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 129-101. The Kentucky product finished with 24 points on 7-for-17 shooting with five assists, four rebounds, and one steal. He also knocked down five of his eight three-point […]
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Jimmy Butler Leads Miami In Blowout Win
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was tied for the lead in points with teammate Tyler Herro as they destroyed the 76ers by 28 points. The 33-year-old ended the game with 24 points, six assists, and three rebounds while shooting 9-for-12 from the floor and 1-for-3 from deep. Butler only played 29 minutes in this game […]
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Tyrese Maxey Is Questionable On Thursday Versus Miami
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (neck) has been tagged as questionable for their game on Thursday against the Miami Heat. Right now, the 76ers have clinched the third seed in the East, so at some point, we could start to see more of the starting five getting some rest days. Maxey's questionable status will likely […]
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Kyle Lowry Draws Another Questionable Tag On Thursday
Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (knee) has received another questionable tag for Thursday's contest against the Philadelphia 76ers. He's likely going to be a game-time decision, but fantasy managers should probably go a different direction whether he plays or not. Lowry has been ranked outside of the top 150 in nine-category leagues over the last […]
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Bam Adebayo Listed As Questionable Against 76ers
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (quad) has received the questionable tag on the injury report for Thursday's contest against the Philadelphia 76ers. Miami and Brooklyn are the only two teams that have yet to clinch a seed as they sit a game and a half apart while one would make the playoffs right away and […]
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Evan Mobley, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro All Out On Thursday
Cleveland Cavaliers forwards Evan Mobley, Caris LeVert, and Isaac Okoro are all listed as out on Thursday as the top six players on the depth chart will be receiving a rest day against the Orlando Magic. The team has clinched the fourth seed in the East, so they don't have a reason to risk anyone's […]
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Darius Garland Won't Suit Up On Thursday
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (leg) is getting at least one rest day on Thursday along with the rest of the starting five and Caris LeVert. Cleveland is locked into the fourth seed in the East, so over their last couple of games it wouldn't be surprising if they just roll out a barebones roster […]
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Donovan Mitchell Getting A Rest Day On Thursday
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (finger), along with the other top five players on the depth chart, are getting a rest day on Thursday and seemingly could just stay on the sidelines for the team's remaining games. They've officially locked up the fourth seed in the East, so there's not much to play for in […]
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Jarrett Allen Won't Play On Thursday
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (groin) has been ruled out for the team's game on Thursday against Orlando. The starting five seem to be getting some much-needed rest before the playoffs start along with Caris LeVert. Fantasy managers that have any of the top six players on the Cavs should probably start looking for some […]
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Austin Reaves Drops 28 Points In Win
Los Angeles Lakers forward Austin Reaves continued his brilliant stretch of basketball down the stretch of both the fantasy season and the NBA season. The 24-year-old ended with 28 points, six assists, and three rebounds while shooting 8-for-13 from the floor and 4-for-7 from three. Outside of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Reaves might be […]
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LeBron James Sinks The Jazz In Overtime
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James posted a big scoring night in an overtime thriller against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. King James ended the game with 37 points, six assists, five rebounds, one steal, and one block while shooting 14-for-27 from the floor and 3-for-10 from deep. The Lakers are now tied with the […]
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Keegan Murray Surpasses 200 Threes Made In Rookie Year
Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray surpassed 200 three-pointers made on Tuesday during the team's big win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He currently owns the record for most threes made in a rookie season when he broke Donovan Mitchell's previous record of 187, but he furthered the record, even more, when he hit seven more […]
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Domantas Sabonis Collects His 13th Triple-Double Of The Season
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis collected yet another triple-double in the team's 121-103 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. He registered 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists on 7-for-12 shooting while knocking down one shot from deep. Even though he hasn't been in the MVP conversation, Sabonis has been both a […]
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Jalen Green Leads Houston To A Win Over Denver
Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green collected his 12th 30-point game of the season as he led the upset effort over the Nuggets on Tuesday night. The second-year combo guard finished the game with 32 points, six rebounds, four assists, and one steal on 12-for-27 shooting from the floor and 4-for-8 from deep. Green still needs […]
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Joel Embiid Drops 52 Points On Boston
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid put up one of the most efficient 50-point games, which was also his third contest of 50 or more points this year. The MVP candidate ended the game with 52 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and two blocks while shooting 20-for-25 from the floor and 12-for-13 from the line. On […]
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Deni Avdija Out For The Next Two Games
Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (elbow) has already been listed as out for the next two games on Tuesday and Wednesday due to elbow bursitis. The Wizards seem to be shutting everyone down while sitting four games out of the play-in tournament, and they seemingly don't have much to play for at this point. So […]
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Collin Sexton Available To Return On Tuesday
Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (hamstring) has been made available on Tuesday for the first time since Feb. 15. The young combo guard has missed a little more than a month due to a bad hamstring and seems like he can finally come back to play the final few games remaining this season. He would […]
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Lauri Markkanen Downgraded To Out Again On Tuesday
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (hand) has been downgraded yet again to out on Tuesday, so he will miss the contest against the Los Angeles Lakers. The 25-year-old has been in and out of the lineup a lot over the last few weeks as the Jazz are a game and a half out of the […]
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D'Angelo Russell Downgraded To Questionable On Tuesday
Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell (foot) has been officially downgraded to questionable due to left foot soreness, which caused him to exit the team's last contest on Sunday. Fantasy managers will want to continue monitoring his status through warmups just to see if the foot soreness actually causes him to sit out a full […]
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