Fred Vanvleet Cleared To Return Saturday

Toronto Raptors point/shooting guard Fred Vanvleet will get back on the floor for Saturday’s game versus the Minnesota Timberwolves after a five-game absence due to a hamstring ailment. Despite his return to action, he is likely to be held around the 25-minute plateau as head coach Nick Nurse eases him back into action. Vanvleet’s return […]

Lonzo Ball Reaches Triple-Double In Saturday's Loss

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball was in triple-double form on Saturday, finishing a 133-130 loss to the Clippers with 18 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and 4-for-9 from deep, adding two steals and one block with six turnovers to his line as well. Ball posted a […]

Ante Zizic, Brandon Knight To Be Absent Saturday

The Cleveland Cavaliers second unit will be severely short-handed for Saturday’s game versus the Chicago Bulls with point/shooting guard Brandon Knight and centers Ante Zizic and John Henson unavailable due to injury. Knight will be missing his second consecutive game, while Zizic will be sidelined for the fourth straight outing with an illness. The frontcourt […]

Lou Williams Notches 32 Points Off The Pine

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams was the team's second-leading scorer in Saturday's win over the Pelicans, notching 32 points in 31 minutes off the bench. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and 4-for-7 from downtown, adding 14 points from the line with 15 attempts. Sweet Lou also found time to record five assists, four […]

Kemba Walker Ruled Out For Saturday’s Contest

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker will miss Saturday’s game versus the Phoenix Suns due to left knee soreness. His absence will pave the way for Marcus Smart to remain among the starting five and handle a significant amount of the ball-handling duties. Walker went for 40 points and a season-high 11 rebounds Thursday, as […]

Kemba Walker is Questionable for Saturday

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Phoenix Suns. He's dealing with left knee soreness that he likely picked up during Thursday's contest. Jaylen Brown (thumb) is already ruled out for Saturday, so Marcus Smart (ankle) and Brad Wanamaker could be asked to do more on offense. […]

Fred Vanvleet is Questionable to Play Saturday

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He's been sidelined since January 4 and missed Friday's front end of the back-to-back set. It doesn't sound like more information will be known until head coach Nick Nurse speaks before game time. Fantasy owners should check back […]

Mike Conley Will Play on Saturday

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (hamstring) will play in Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings. He's missed the last month of action due to hamstring issues. He's expected to come off the bench and have some minute restrictions. Jordan Clarkson, Joe Ingles, and Royce O'Neale will all lose value and minutes with Conley back in […]

Bradley Beal Scores Just 14 Points In 23 Minutes

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, along with his team, struggled on Friday to keep up with the Raptors as they allowed 140 points in the loss. Beal connected on 4-for-12 shooting en route to just 14 points with three assists, two rebounds and a block with three makes from three in 23 minutes. Beal has […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 18 Points With Eight Dimes

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced another all-around line in Friday's loss to Miami, notching 18 points, eight assists, six rebounds, and one steal. He was perfect at the line with six attempts but struggled from the field with 5-for-13 shooting. OKC won't get any rest and they will be back out there on […]

Ben Simmons Notches Fourth Straight Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers point guard/small forward Ben Simmons continued his strong stretch of play without Joel Embiid (hand) available, as Simmons collected 20 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists during Friday’s win over the Chicago Bulls, marking his fourth consecutive double-double. Simmons’ production has been up all over the stat sheet, now having led his team […]

Draymond Green, Jacob Evans To Both Miss Saturday’s Contest

The Golden State Warriors will be without both point guard/power forward Draymond Green and point guard/small forward Jacob Evans when they take the floor Saturday against the Orlando Magic. Green is dealing with a finger sprain on his left hand, while Evans is out due to concussion-like symptoms. Without either man available, D'Angelo Russell should […]

Damian Lillard, Mario Hezonja To Suit Up Friday

The Portland Trail Blazers will have both point guard Damian Lillard and small/power forward Mario Hezonja at their disposal for Friday’s contest versus the Dallas Mavericks. Lillard picked up a questionable designation earlier in the day due to an illness, while Hezonja has missed the previous two games due to a back ailment. There has […]

Jordan McRae To Miss Remainder Of Friday’s Contest

Washington Wizards point/shooting guard Jordan McRae sustained a sprained left ankle during the second quarter of Friday’s game versus the Toronto Raptors and will not be able to return for the remainder of the outing. McRae’s injury is yet another in the seemingly endless list of ailments to befall the Wizards this season. Prior to […]

Michael Carter-Williams Questionable To Return Saturday

Orlando Magic point/shooting guard Michael Carter-Williams has again picked up a questionable designation for Saturday’s contest versus the Golden State Warriors due to a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder. Carter-Williams has missed each of the team’s previous 13 games due to the ailment, and while he would hold little fantasy value should he […]

Austin Rivers Ruled Out For Saturday’s Contest

Houston Rockets point/shooting guard Austin Rivers will miss Saturday’s game versus the Los Angeles Lakers due to a right thumb sprain, marking his third absence of the season and first since Dec. 11. Rivers has scuffled mightily from long range over his last five outings, shooting a combined 1-for-13 from deep in that stretch. His […]

Jeff Teague, Treveon Graham Set To Make Team Debut Saturday

The Atlanta Hawks are expected to have both point guard Jeff Teague and shooting guard/small forward Treveon Graham at their disposal for Saturday’s contest versus the Detroit Pistons. The duo have both been ruled out for Friday’s game, but head coach Lloyd Pierce is anticipating to have them available for the team’s next outing. Neither […]

Mike Conley Likely To Make Return For Saturday’s Game

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley has been given a probable designation to rejoin the team’s for Saturday’s contest versus the Sacramento Kings. Conley has missed each of Utah’s past 14 games -- and 19 of their last 20 -- due to a left hamstring strain. His return would likely push All-Star candidate Donovan Mitchell […]

Jrue Holiday, Kenrich Williams Will Miss Saturday’s Game

The New Orleans Pelicans will remain short-handed for Saturday’s contest against the Los Angeles Clippers with the trio of Jrue Holiday, Kenrich Williams and Jahlil Okafor all ruled out. Holiday is dealing with a left elbow/tricep ailment that will sideline him for the seventh consecutive game, while Williams is missing his sixth in a row […]

Damian Lillard Picks Up Questionable Tag Friday

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard now has his status up in the air for Friday’s game versus the Dallas Mavericks due to an illness. Lillard has missed just two contests this season and his absence will potentially pave the way for Portland to insert Anfernee Simons into the starting five, while also paving […]

Fred Vanvleet Won't Play on Friday

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Washington Wizards. He's expected to play in Saturday's contest, but we'll see if that happens. He's missed two weeks of action, so he'll likely be limited during his first game back. Norman Powell, OG Anunoby, and Patrick McCaw will lose […]

Ricky Rubio Gets Close To Triple-Double Against Knicks

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio was back in the lineup on Thursday after a one-game absence, crushing the Knicks with 25 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds. He added four steals and one block, shooting 10-for-18 from the field and 3-for-5 from downtown. The Spaniard has had some bumps on the road, but overall […]

Donovan Mitchell's 46 Points Not Enough On Thursday

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell broke out of his mini-slump on Thursday when he tied his career-high when he netted 46 points in the overtime loss to the Pelicans. Mitchell started slow but got things going in the second half and overtime when he scored 36 of his 46 points which included seven makes from […]

Brandon Ingram Explodes For A Career-High 49 Points

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Brandon Ingram was unstoppable on Thursday when he went off for a career-high 49 points in the 138-132 overtime victory over the Jazz. Ingram did it all as he nailed 15 of his 25 shots from the floor and made 16 of 20 at the line while adding eight boards, six […]

Marcus Smart Makes The Most Of His Starting Role

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart got the start on Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks and did his best to rally his team. Despite the Celtics falling short, Smart was effective in the contest. He scored 24 points to go along with four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block. The 24 points tied a season-high […]

Kemba Walker Has Second 40-Point Game Of The Season

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker exploded on the offensive end on Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Walker had 40 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and one block in the 128-123 loss. It was his second 40-point outing this season and his second double-double in his debut season for the Celtics. Walker had not topped the 20-point […]

Jamal Murray Expected To Miss Multiple Games

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (ankle) is expected to miss "multiple games" with an ankle injury. Murray turned his ankle on Wednesday and was in visible pain. X-Rays and an MRI both came back clean, but the Denver guard is still expected to be out for the foreseeable future. Monte Morris is the clear-cut winner […]

D.J. Augustin Won't Play Thursday

Orlando Magic guard D.J. Augustin (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Augustin had an MRI taken of his knee on Wednesday, but the results haven't been revealed yet. Markelle Fultz will continue to see increased value and minutes with the Magic banged up. He's looking like a solid […]

Jeff Teague, Treveon Graham Traded to Hawks

Minnesota Timberwolves guards Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham have been traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Allen Crabbe. The change of scenery might be nice for Teague, but won't do much to help his fantasy value. He'll likely be backing up Trae Young off the bench. Deandre Bembry and Kevin Huerter could lose […]

Ricky Rubio Will Play on Thursday

Phoenix Suns guard Ricky Rubio (personal) will play in Thursday's game against the New York Knicks. He missed their last game due to the birth of his child. Rubio is back with the team and isn't expected to be limited at all. Elie Okobo will head back to the second unit and won't have as […]