DFS Alerts
Maxi Kleber (knee) ruled out Sunday
Maxi Kleber (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. Kleber will miss his second straight game with a knee injury. Last game, Dwight Powell saw the bulk of the center minutes (34) with Marquese Chris and Boban Marjanovic seeing some bench run. Powell is expected to get the start again at center with Dorian Finney-Smith shifting to the four and Reggie Bullock entering the starting lineup. Bullock and Powell become better DFS plays.
As reported by: Dallas Mavericks
Furkan Korkmaz (knee) ruled out Sunday
Furkan Korkmaz (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Korkmaz was not expected to play a major role for the 76ers today and his bench minutes will most likely be absorbed by Isaiah Joe and the other Philadelphia bench wings.
As reported by: Sean Barnard D'Angelo Russell (shin) will play Sunday without a minutes restriction per HC Chris Finch
D’Angelo Russell (shin) will play Sunday against the Detroit Pistons without a minutes restriction per HC Chris Finch. Russell has been dealing with a shin injury and is expected to be a full-go for the Timberwolves today. Part of the reason that Russell was held out for as long as he was, was to ensure that he would be capable of playing a full workload upon his return. Russell should be one of the main contributors for the Minnesota offense who draw a good matchup against the Detroit Pistons.
As reported by: Alan Horton Zach LaVine (back) ruled out Sunday
Zach LaVine (back) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. LaVine will miss his second straight game for the Bulls as he deals with back spasms. Coby White still remains questionable and is considered a game-time decision. Both DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic become stronger plays and should carry more of the offensive load for Chicago.
As reported by: K.C. Johnson Kevin Porter Jr. (illness) and Eric Gordon (heel) listed questionable Sunday
Kevin Porter Jr. (illness) and Eric Gordon (heel) have both been listed questionable for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. If Porter Jr. and/or Gordon were to miss Garrison Matthews and Josh Christopher would be candidates to enter the starting lineup for the Rockets. Matthews would likely be the better option of the two in DFS contests and could be considered in the 3.7K range on DK. Armoni Brooks would likely play a bigger role off the bench and D.J. Augustin could potentially enter the rotation. Jalen Green, Jae’Sean Tate, and Christian Wood would all be expected to carry more of the offensive load and would become better plays.
As reported by: Official NBA Injury Report Other tagged players: Eric Gordon James Harden (hamstring) and Nic Claxton (hamstring) ruled out Sunday
James Harden (hamstring) and Nic Claxton (hamstring) have been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. With Harden out, it will be interesting to see who joins the starting lineup. Last game, James Johnson drew the start for Harden, while the game prior that Harden missed DeAndre Bembry entered the starting lineup. Either way both Johnson and Bembry should see more minutes with Kyrie Irving and Patty Mills set to lead the Brooklyn offense. Irving should be considered in most formats. With Claxton out, Day’Ron Sharpe, Blake Griffin, and even James Johnson will be forced to split the big man minutes for the Nets.
As reported by: Billy Reinhardt Other tagged players: Nic Claxton Mo Bamba (ankle) listed questionable Sunday
Mo Bamba (ankle) has been listed questionable for Sunday’s game against the Boston Celtics. If Bamba were to be ruled out, Moe Wagner or Chuma Okeke could move into the starting lineup with Wendell Carter Jr sliding to the center position. Another possibility would be Robin Lopez drawing the start at center and Carter Jr. remaining at the four. If Lopez or Wagner were to draw the start they would be worth consideration as a value option.
As reported by: Official NBA Injury Report Lineup Update: Kings will start Haliburton, Mitchell, Barnes, Harkless, Holmes on Saturday
Lineup Update: Kings will start Haliburton, Mitchell, Barnes, Harkless, Holmes on Saturday. Davion Mitchell and Maurice Harkless will once again draw the start for the injured De’Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley.
As reported by: Jason Anderson De'Aaron Fox (ankle) and Marvin Bagley (ankle) ruled out Saturday
De’Aaron Fox (ankle) and Marvin Bagley (ankle) have both been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With Fox once again out, Tyrese Haliburton and Harrison Barnes should lead the Sacramento offense with Davion Mitchell remaining in the starting lineup. With Bagley out, Maurice Harkless will remain in the starting lineup with Chimezie Metu, Damian Jones, and Neemias Queta available to play the backup big man minutes.
As reported by: James Ham Other tagged players: Marvin Bagley Eric Bledsoe (Achilles) ruled out Saturday; Justise Winslow available
Eric Bledsoe (Achilles)has been ruled out Saturday, while Justise Winslow will be available to debut for the Trail Blazers. Ben McLemore and Dennis Smith Jr. should handle the bulk of the bench guard minutes with Bledsoe out. Winslow will likely slot in as a rotational piece and could supplant Greg Brown in the rotation.
As reported by: Jamie Hudson Other tagged players: Justise Winslow De'Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley are game-time decisions Saturday
De’Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley will both be game-time decisions Saturday for the Kings matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Fox has been a game-time decision or considered questionable for a while at this point so it is tough to know how close he actually is to returning. If he were to return, he would likely slot back into the starting lineup displacing Davion Mitchell. Mitchell, Tyrese Haliburton, and Harrison Barnes would all take hits to their expected production with a Fox return. Bagley also has the potential to make his return tonight after being gone from action since January 29th. If he were to return, he would likely rejoin the starting lineup and soak up big man minutes alongside Richaun Holmes with Chimezie Metu and Damian Jones available off the bench.
As reported by: Sean Cunningham Other tagged players: Marvin Bagley Keon Johnson (ankle) ruled out Saturday
Keon Johnson (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Johnson is still dealing with an ankle injury so even if he made it to the venue to play in time he would be unable to. Both Eric Bledsoe and Justise Winslow would play if available according to HC Chauncey Billups. Winslow and Bledsoe would likely come off the bench and play rotational minutes in their first game with their new team if available.
As reported by: Casey Holdahl Lineup Update: Lakers will start Westbrook, Monk, Johnson, James, Davis on Saturday
Lineup Update: Lakers will start Westbrook, Monk, Johnson, James, Davis on Saturday. It seems as though Malik Monk has usurped Avery Bradley’s spot in the starting lineup after Monk’s play the last couple of weeks. This should mean Monk will continue to see starter minutes while Bradley will see a dip coming off the bench.
As reported by: Harrison Faigen LeBron James (knee) will play Saturday
LeBron James (knee) will play Saturday against the New York Knicks. LeBron’s return will limit the upside of Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis who see a massive FPM increase with James off the floor. The Laker wings and forwards tasked with covering LeBron’s minutes while he was out (Stanley Johnson, Trevor Ariza, Avery Bradley, and Austin Reaves) will all see a minutes dip. James will slot back into his normal role as part of the Los Angeles big three in the starting lineup and will likely play heavy minutes (though HC Frank Vogel said the team would be mindful of his minutes returning from injury).
As reported by: Mike Trudell PJ Tucker (knee) available and will start Saturday
PJ Tucker (knee) will be available and start Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets. Tucker will remain in his normal role starting for the Heat and should see his usual minutes, somewhere in the high 20s or so. Caleb Martin should see some increased run with Max Strus ruled out earlier in the day but will be forced to come off the bench with Tucker available, limiting his upside and taking him out of value play consideration.
As reported by: Miami Heat