Cameron Payne Probable To Return On Monday Night

Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne (foot) has missed the team's previous nine games due to a foot strain. Now, the 28-year-old is listed as probable to make his return on Monday night against the New York Knicks. The team could use him back in the lineup since Devin Booker remains sidelined. Payne has averaged 12.7 […]

Jalen Brunson Questionable On Monday Versus Suns

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (hip) has been tagged as questionable for the team's Monday night contest against the Phoenix Suns. The 26-year-old has already missed the last three games due to the same hip issue and is in danger of missing a fourth. Immanuel Quickley has been filling in as the starting point […]

RJ Barrett Ruled Out For Monday Against Phoenix

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett (finger) will officially miss his third consecutive game due to a laceration on his index finger. The fact that the team listed him out again this far in advance shows that the laceration is still pretty significant. Over the last couple of games, Immanuel Quickley and Miles McBride have […]

Bradley Beal Remains Out Sunday

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (hamstring) will not play Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Beal was questionable going into the contest, but was downgraded to out before tip-off and will miss his third straight game with the injury. Corey Kispert will continue to start while Deni Avdija should see a boost off the bench. Kispert […]

Desmond Bane To Sit Out On Sunday

Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Sacramento Kings. He is still recovering from a toe injury that sidelined him for more than a month. That being said, the Grizzlies will rest Bane in the second leg of this back-to-back set. John Konchar should move into the […]

Anthony Edwards Will Play Saturday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (hip) is available for Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons. This is great news after Edwards was considered questionable earlier in the day due to a left hip contusion. He fell hard during Friday's game, but appears to be good enough to suit up on Saturday. The 21-year-old has been […]

Tyrese Maxey Unavailable On Saturday

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (rest) won't suit up for Saturday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The young guard played for the first time in a month and a half on Friday. Understandably, the Sixers are going to take the cautious approach and rest Maxey in the second leg of this back-to-back set. Fellow […]

Victor Oladipo Probable For Saturday

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo (rest) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz. The 30-year-old sat out on Friday for rest purposes, but is expected to return to the rotation on Saturday. The return of Oladipo will mean less playing time for Max Strus and Haywood Highsmith. Between the two, Strus […]

James Harden Resting On Saturday

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden (rest) won't suit up for Saturday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The superstar guard will sit this game out due to rest management because of his right foot issue. His absence should mean an increased workload for Shake Milton and De'Anthony Melton on Saturday. Both players should be considered […]

Trey Murphy III Available For Saturday

New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (ankle) is available for Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He is good to go after only playing 20 minutes on Friday due to a right ankle sprain. The 22-year-old appears to be fine and should remain in the starting five on Saturday. Herbert Jones (conditioning) is returning […]

Devin Vassell Out Against Dallas

San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (knee) won't play on Saturday against Dallas. Vassell has been battling a sore left knee for the entire season, so he'll now miss his second consecutive contest. As a result, Romeo Langford, who has averaged 9.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.1 steals in eight starts this year, will likely […]

Darius Garland Questionable On Saturday

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (thumb) is questionable for Saturday's meeting with Chicago. He suffered a thumb injury during Thursday's matchup against Indiana, causing him to miss Friday's practice. Donovan Mitchell will slide over to the point if Garland doesn't play, while Caris LeVert would presumably enter the starting unit and take over at the […]

Luka Doncic Probable On Saturday

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (ankle) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Spurs. The 2015 Rookie of the Year has averaged a triple-double in his last five outings while leading the Mavs to a five-game winning streak. With Dallas looking to keep moving up the standings in the Western Conference, Doncic will […]

Joe Harris Out On Saturday

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Joe Harris (knee) will not play Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets. The sharpshooter has missed the Nets' previous three games and will sit out versus Charlotte, as stated by head coach Jacque Vaughn. As a result, Royce O'Neale and T.J. Warren should remain Brooklyn's top options on the wing, with Yuta Watanabe […]

Kevin Huerter Scores Career-High 30 Points Against Utah

Sacramento Kings guard/forward Kevin Huerter had a career-high 30 points in Friday's matchup against Utah and capped things off with a game-winning triple. He had six successful attempts in total from deep and shot 12-for-18 overall from the field. Huerter also tallied a pair of rebounds and assists with one steal. The 24-year-old has been […]

Jordan Poole Leads All Scorers With 41 Points

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole did a lot of damage against Portland on Friday, leading all scorers with 41 points in a 118-112 win. He had an outstanding game with a 5-for-10 effort from deep and shot 12-for-23 overall from the field with an 8-for-9 record at the charity stripe. With better ball handling, […]

CJ McCollum Sets Pelicans Record With 11 Treys

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum had an immense scoring night against Philadelphia on Friday, netting a season-high 42 points and hitting a franchise-record 11 attempts from deep. He broke Peja Stojakovic's record which had stood since 2007. Zion Williamson added 36 points and the Pelicans rolled to an impressive 127-116 victory. McCollum was 11-for-16 […]

Zach LaVine Notches Season-High 43 Points

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Zach LaVine had his best game of the season on Friday against Detroit, putting up a season-high 43 points in a 132-118 win. He already surpassed his season average (22.2 points) in the first half with 27 points and ended up missing only five of 20 shots, with four of them coming […]

Gary Trent Jr. Matches Season High With 35 Points

Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. matched his season high in scoring Friday night against Phoenix, finishing a 113-104 victory with 35 points on 11-for-22 shooting. He picked up nine points from the free-throw line with a perfect record and went 4-for-11 with the three-ball while capping off his line in 39 minutes with five […]

Russell Westbrook Notches Double-Double Versus Atlanta

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook finished with a double-double in Friday's win over Atlanta. The former MVP amassed 14 points, going 6-for-12 from the field while adding 11 rebounds, one steal, and one block. As usual, Westbrook came off the bench. However, he still logged nearly 30 minutes of work, more than some starters […]

Bruce Brown Back On Friday

Denver Nuggets guard/forward Bruce Brown (ankle) will return from a one-game absence on Friday against the Heat. He sprained his right ankle against Sacramento on Tuesday and ended up missing Wednesday's rematch between the teams, but Brown has managed to make a relatively quick recovery. The 26-year-old has played a big part on both ends […]

Herbert Jones Good To Go Friday

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Herbert Jones (conditioning) will be back from a two-game absence on Friday against Philadelphia. He was forced to sit out a pair of games after catching COVID-19, but Jones is now good to go again, although it remains to be seen if he will be able to assume his normal role […]

Caleb Martin, Victor Oladipo Will Miss Friday’s Contest

Miami Heat small forward Caleb Martin (quad) and point/shooting guard Victor Oladipo (rest) have been ruled out for Friday's game against the Nuggets. Martin had just ramped his minutes back north of 30+ on Wednesday, with his absence paving the way for Max Strus and Duncan Robinson to play larger roles on the wing. Oladipo's […]

Gary Trent Jr., Christian Koloko Earn Starts Friday

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Gary Trent Jr. and center Christian Koloko have been elevated to the starting lineup for Friday's contest against the Suns. With Fred VanVleet (back) unavailable, Toronto will look to shuffle its starting group after having Scottie Barnes and Pascal Siakam serve as de facto point guards Thursday. While Trent will […]

Lonnie Walker IV Ruled Out Friday, Austin Reaves To Start

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard/small forward Lonnie Walker IV (tailbone) will miss Friday's contest against the Hawks, allowing Austin Reaves to step into the starting five. Walker had found his offensive rhythm prior to going down, drilling multiple triples in six straight outings prior to injury. While Reaves is coming off a scoreless performance Wednesday, […]

Landry Shamet Remains Unavailable For Friday’s Game

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Landry Shamet (Achilles) has been ruled out for Friday's contest vs. the Raptors, marking his third straight outing on the sidelines due to a sore right Achilles. Shamet has been in line for significant offensive upside with Devin Booker (groin) out for the next month, but after dropping 31 points in […]

Bradley Beal Remains Unavailable For Friday’s Game

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday's contest vs. Orlando due to a sore left hamstring. Beal will miss his second consecutive outing, likely paving the way for Corey Kispert to continue receiving a sizable minutes share. Beal appeared in just seven December outings, but he managed to average […]

Terrence Ross Joins Starting Five Friday

Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Terrence Ross has been elevated to the starting lineup for Friday's game against Washington. Ross will be making his first start since Nov. 1, although his production with the starting unit has been largely hit or miss this year (five single-digit scoring outings in eight games). Working in Ross' favor […]

Lonnie Walker IV Earns Questionable Tag For Friday

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard/small forward Lonnie Walker IV (tailbone) has been tagged as questionable to suit up for Friday's contest vs. the Hawks due to a tailbone contusion. Walker's status is moving in the wrong direction ahead of tip-off, a concerning update on the heels of his first scoreless outing of the season. An […]

Jrue Holiday Officially Ruled Out For Friday

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday (illness) was already listed as doubtful for the team's Friday night contest and now he's officially going to be sidelined. So far, he's missed just one game due to this non-COVID illness and the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves will make his second. Grayson Allen and Jevon Carter will likely […]