Bradley Beal Misses Practice Again, Remains Questionable
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (knee) missed Wednesday's practice and has officially missed Thursday's practice as well, but is listed as questionable on the injury report for Friday's game against the New York Knicks. The missed practices aren't a good sign even though he hasn't been listed as doubtful or ruled out just yet. the […]
Luke Kennard Sidelined On Thursday Against 76ers
Memphis Grizzlies guard Luke Kennard (illness) has been ruled out on Thursday with a non-COVID illness. The 26-year-old has only played two games for his new team so far and averages around 20 minutes per game so far while coming off of the bench. While he's out, Tyus Jones and John Konchar should see more […]
Ricky Rubio Ruled Out On Thursday Against Nuggets
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio (injury management) has been ruled out in the first game back after the All-Star break due to left knee injury management. The Spaniard sat out of the team's last game against the Philadelphia 76ers with an illness at the time, so this game may have just been a planned rest […]
Hawks Considering Ime Udoka For Head Coach Vacancy
The Atlanta Hawks have parted ways with Nate McMillan and the latest reports have pointed to Ime Udoka being a candidate for the opening since the Boston Celtics officially made Joe Mazzulla their permanent head coach. In his one season with the Celtics, Udoka had a record of 51-31 in the regular season and 14-10 […]
Jalen Green Tagged As Doubtful For Friday
Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (groin) is considered doubtful for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors. The young guard exited early last Wednesday due to a strained left groin. It appears he's still dealing with the injury because he missed Wednesday's practice because of the injury. The Rockets will likely use a committee approach […]
Bradley Beal Misses Wednesday's Practice
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (knee) was unable to participate in Wednesday's practice. Head coach Wes Unseld Jr. mentioned that Beal injured his right knee during their final game before the All-Star break. At the moment, Beal should be considered questionable for their game on Friday against the New York Knicks. His absence would mean […]
Tre Jones Listed As Doubtful Thursday
San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones (foot) is doubtful to play Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks. Jones continues to deal with a sore left foot and trending towards another absence after the All-Star break. Malaki Branham has been stellar in the starting lineup and will likely continue to start once Jones is ruled out. Devonte' […]
Collin Sexton To Be Re-Evaluated Monday
Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (hamstring) will be re-evaluated on Monday and has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Jazz also play on Saturday so it is likely Sexton will remain out for that game as well. Jordan Clarkson and Talen Horton-Tucker should see increased roles with Sexton still […]
Klay Thompson Expected To Play Back-To-Backs Moving Forward
Golden State Warriors guard/forward Klay Thompson is expected to play back-to-back sets of games moving forward, per head coach Steve Kerr. Thompson has had a couple major injuries in his career and has been subjected to some rest days when the Warriors play a back-to-back set of games. However, it looks like rest days are […]
Jordan Goodwin Receives Standard NBA Contract
Washington Wizards guard Jordan Goodwin had his two-way contract officially converted to a standard NBA contract after proving that he can help out in the backcourt rotation. The 24-year-old had a good stretch of four games when the Wizards were struggling with a lot of injuries to their backcourt and he's been able to provide […]
Gary Trent Jr. Returning On Thursday Against New Orleans
Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. (calf) has missed the last couple of games with a calf injury, but head coach Nick Nurse said that he looks ready to go and expects him to play on Thursday against the New Orleans Pelicans. The 10th-seed Raptors now get Trent and OG Anunoby back for the post-All-Star […]
Nate McMillan Fired On Tuesday
According to senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Hawks fired head coach Nate McMillan on Tuesday. The 58-year-old had compiled a 99-80 record in Atlanta. However, despite the addition of Dejounte Murray, the Hawks have struggled during the season, including losing eight of 13 games heading into the All-Star break. McMillan also had tension with […]
Malik Monk Says He'll Play On Thursday
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (ankle) stated he'll play on Thursday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. Head coach Mike Brown had already indicated Monk would be back after the All-Star break, so it appears the 25-year-old will return to the lineup after missing his previous two games because of a sprained right ankle. The […]
R.J. Hampton Waived By Magic
Orlando Magic guard R.J. Hampton has been waived by the organization on Tuesday. The 22-year-old averaged 22.9 minutes during his first season. However, Hampton saw his minutes drop to 13.9 during his second season in the league. In a somewhat surprising move, the Magic have decided to move on from the young guard. Although, the […]
Bulls Sign Terry Taylor To Two-Way Deal
The Chicago Bulls have signed guard Terry Taylor to a two-way deal. As a rookie, Taylor averaged over 20 minutes per game with the Indiana Pacers. Since then, Taylor has fallen out of the rotation, which is why the Pacers moved on from him. Taylor is a player that is versatile and can play guard, […]
Jaylen Brown Scores Team-High 35 Points In All-Star Game Loss
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown went one-on-one a few times against his teammate Jayson Tatum and put up a double-double in what was ultimately a loss to Team Giannis in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. The 26-year-old registered 35 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, and two steals while shooting 16-for-27 from the floor and 3-for-12 […]
Donovan Mitchell Drops 40 Points In All-Star Game
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell put up a double-double and was the second-leading scorer on Team Giannis, behind the new record-holder Jayson Tatum, as they won 184-175. The star combo guard finished the game with 40 points, 10 assists, four rebounds, and three steals while shooting 15-for-25 overall and 8-for-17 from deep. Mitchell sure didn't […]
Jaylen Brown Appears Healthy
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (head) participated in All-Star practice on Saturday without a mask. He missed the final three games before the break due to maxillary facial fracture. The fact Brown was seen without any protection on his face means he's likely doing better and should play in the All-Star Game. It also means […]
Jalen Green Avoids Serious Injury
Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (groin) is expected to miss some time after he exited Wednesday's matchup against OKC. Fortunately, MRI results showed that the 21-year-old suffered a groin strain, which was better news than the team had anticipated. Green has played well during the 2022-23 campaign, averaging a team-high 21.8 points. There should be […]
Anthony Edwards Scores Team-High 34 Points In Loss
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards scored more than the team's bench combined as they went on to lose 114-106 to the Washington Wizards on Thursday. The 21-year-old All-Star ended the game with 34 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals, and one block while shooting 11-for-26 from the floor and 3-for-10 from the free throw […]
Bradley Beal Puts Up Season-High Against Minnesota
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal was determined to sink the Minnesota Timberwolves en route to a new season-high and a 114-106 win. He registered 35 points, six rebounds, five assists, and three steals while shooting 14-for-28 from the floor, 4-for-8 from beyond the arc, and 3-for-3 from the line. Beal has had quite the up-and-down […]
Paul George Posts Strong Performance Against Phoenix
Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George tied for the team-high in points as he helped the team grab a 116-107 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. The Fresno State product scored 26 points on 9-for-19 shooting and 4-for-11 from three while adding six rebounds, five assists and one steal. George is now in the […]
Josh Okogie Provides Another Quality Game In Losing Effort
Phoenix Suns forward Josh Okogie delivered a very good performance yet again for all fantasy formats. The 24-year-old registered 24 points, five rebounds, one assist, and three steals on 9-for-16 shooting and 6-for-12 from three. He has put up some high-value games during the limbo of injuries and trades. Over the last four games, Okogie […]
Terance Mann Goes For 26 Points In Win Over Phoenix
Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann posted one of the most efficient games of the night in a big 116-107 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. The Florida State product finished with 26 points on 10-for-12 shooting overall and 3-for-4 from beyond the arc while adding four rebounds, three assists, and one steal. Mann's […]
Jevon Carter Capitalizes In Spot Start Against Chicago
Milwaukee Bucks guard Jevon Carter filled in for the injured Pat Connaughton and Khris Middleton and he capitalized on the situation for fantasy managers everywhere. He ended the game with 22 points, six rebounds, six assists, and one steal while shooting 9-for-13 from the floor and 4-for-5 from three. Any time Carter sees a spot-star, […]
Terrence Ross Set For Suns Debut Thursday
Phoenix Suns guard/forward Terrence Ross is available for his team debut Thursday against the Clippers. The 32-year-old joined the Suns on Wednesday after reaching a buyout deal with Orlando, choosing the team over Dallas in the last minute. Ross believes that he's a better fit in Phoenix, and we're about to see it for ourselves. […]
Pat Connaughton Sits Out Thursday
Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Pat Connaughton (calf) won't be in the lineup Thursday versus Chicago. He managed to play through a sore left calf Tuesday against Boston but won't take the court this time around, which is probably for the best, as the team won't want to risk an injury with Connaughton. The 30-year-old has become […]
Collin Sexton Picks Up A Hamstring Injury
Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton managed to log only four minutes in Wednesday's matchup against Minnesota, exiting the game with a left hamstring problem. Sexton's injury resulted in Ochai Agbaji logging 39 minutes in his second career start and Talen Horton-Tucker's re-emergence continued with an impressive 17-7-7 line off the bench in 32 minutes. With […]
Jalen Green Dealing With A Groin Problem
Houston Rockets shooting guard Jalen Green couldn't complete Wednesday's game against Oklahoma City due to a groin strain. He logged only 16 minutes in the game and shot 3-for-10 from the field en route to 14 points, two rebounds, two assists and one block. Green filled the stat sheet nicely in limited minutes and it […]
Norman Powell Ruled Out For Thursday
Los Angeles Clippers forward Norman Powell (injury management) will get the night off on Thursday as he receives some injury management on his right knee. As of right now, Powell is the only player on the roster appearing on the injury report, so the rest of the team looks good to go. With Powell sidelined, […]