DFS Alerts
Cody Zeller (quad soreness) will play with a minute restriction tonight
Zeller has officially been confirmed as available to play in tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers after previously being listed as questionable on the Hornets’ injury report with a sore quad that has kept him sidelined for six consecutive games. There has yet to be any official confirmation whether Zeller will be immediately reinserted into the starting lineup, but Hornets’ head coach Steve Clifford did confirm that Zeller will be subject to a minutes restriction in his return this evening. Clearly, Zeller’s presence in the rotation is a huge knock to the projected fantasy value of Frank Kaminsky considering his inflated price tag across the industry.
As reported by: Serena Winters
Thomas Robinson (illness) downgraded to doubtful tonight
Robinson has officially been downgraded to doubtful for tonight’s game against the Charlotte Hornets after previously being listed as questionable on the Lakers’ injury report due to an illness. Robinson has not been a regular part of the Lakers’ frontcourt rotation for several weeks now, but he did manage to see 17 minutes in Sunday’s blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs. If Robinson is eventually ruled, which it appears he will be, there won’t be huge effect on the Lakers’ rotation as a whole, though there could be a few extra minutes available for Ivaca Zubac behind Tarik Black at center.
As reported by: Tania Ganguli Andrew Bogut commits to signing with the Cavaliers once he clears waivers
Bogut has officially committed to sign a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers once he clears waivers from a recent buyout with the Philadelphia 76ers. Bogut is not expected to sign the contract until this upcoming weekend, so he won’t likely be available to make his Cavaliers debut until next week. However, Bogut’s daily fantasy value should be expected to be minuscule on a nightly basis, as he is highly unlikely to see more than 15-18 minutes of playing time behind Cleveland’s starting center, Tristan Thompson.
As reported by: Sam Amico Victor Oladipo (back spasms) ruled out tonight
Oladipo has now been ruled out for tonight’s game against the Utah Jazz despite originally being listed as active. Oladipo was previously expected to be a game-time decision after being limited in Monday’s practice due to back spasms that had forced him to miss two consecutive games. With Oladipo officially unable to suit up Tuesday, Alex Abrines will remain in the starting lineup at shooting the guard spot and has averaged 32 minutes per contest in his two previous starts sans Oladipo, which makes him a viable punt option in tournaments despite a difficult matchup with Utah.
As reported by: David Locke Cody Zeller (quad) expects to play tonight
Zeller told reporters that he expects to play in tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers after previously being listed as questionable on the Hornets’ injury report with a sore quad that has kept him sidelined for six consecutive games. There has yet to be any official confirmation from the team on Zeller’s status and it remains uncertain whether he will be immediately reinserted into the starting lineup or be limited by a minutes restriction in his probable return this evening. Clearly, Zeller’s availability would be huge knock to the projected fantasy value of Frank Kaminsky if he is able to suit up Tuesday.
As reported by: NBA.com/Hornets
Caris LeVert will return to the starting lineup on Wednesday
LeVert will play and start in tomorrow’s game against the Sacramento Kings after missing Saturday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors with an illness. LeVert had been consistently seeing minutes in the mid-20s recently and should be expected to play his full allotment of minutes Wednesday barring any conflicting updates that could be released during the day tomorrow.
As reported by: Greg Logan Victor Oladipo (back) will be a game-time decision for tonight's game against Utah
Oladipo will officially be a game-time decision for tonight’s game against the Utah Jazz after being limited in Monday’s practice due to back spasms that have forced him to miss two consecutive games. The Thunder will likely provide an update on Oladipo’s status closer to tip-off, which does not bode well for the likelihood of receiving any sort of confirmation prior to lock on the main slate. If Oladipo is unable to suit up tonight, Alex Abrines should remain in the starting lineup at shooting guard and has averaged 32 minutes per contest in his two previous starts, which makes him a viable punt option in tournaments despite a difficult matchup with Utah should Oladipo eventually be ruled out.
As reported by: Royce Young John Wall (illness) will play and start tonight
Wall will play and start in tonight’s game against the Golden State Warriors after he was reportedly dealing with an illness earlier in the day despite never receiving an official designation on the Wizards’ injury report. Wall draws a great individual matchup against Steph Curry, but the Warriors remain one of the top ranked teams in defensive efficiency, meaning there is still certainly a chance he could struggle a bit this evening. However, if the Wizards are going to pull off the upset win, they will need Wall to put up a big game, making him an ideal tournament target and/or part of a game stack.
As reported by: J. Michael
Willie Reed (right ankle bursitis) questionable for Wednesday
Reed missed his first game last night due to an ankle issue and is being listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game Philadelphia. With Reed out of the lineup, Hassan Whiteside logged the most minutes in two months and James Johnson was used as the backup center. Whiteside responded with 19 points and 19 rebounds but that much was expected from him at his salary levels. Whiteside will continue to be a strong option on Wednesday night and will need to pick up the defensive stats to really exceed value. Johnson’s shot went missing on Monday but he’ll be a prime bounce back candidate against the Sixers.
As reported by: Ira Winderman Other tagged players: Hassan Whiteside, James Johnson Norris Cole signs with the Oklahoma City Thunder for rest of the season
The Thunder have agreed to a contract with free agent guard Norris Cole. With Cameron Payne traded to Dallas, OKC had an open roster spot and was in need of an experienced guard off the bench. Cole is unlikely to significant impact in the near future but if Victor Oladipo’s back issues become a major issue, Cole could find himself with a larger role than normal. It is unlikely Cole will play tonight but the team has yet to send out another update regarding the status of Cole.
As reported by: Shams Charania DeMarcus Cousins technical foul upheld; suspended (will not play) on Wednesday for New Orleans
The volatile big man will sit out the Pelicans game on Wednesday after the league upheld his technical foul from the other night. Dante Cunningham will likely return to the starting lineup in his absence.
As reported by: Alex Kennedy on Twitter
Tony Parker limited in practice; status for Wednesday to be determimed
Parker took part in limited fashion for the team practice today but his status for the Spurs game on Wednesday has not been determined yet. If he is unable to go, Dejounte Murray could get another start with Patty Mills seeing a few more minutes off the bench. We’ll update you after the team shootaround tomorrow if any more news comes in.
As reported by: Jeff McDonald on Twitter Brandan Wright will be available to play tonight for Memphis
Wright has not played since February 15th but the team announced he will be available to play tonight. Wright has a minimal to negligible role in the Grizzlies rotation and his return does not have much DFS relevance.
As reported by: Memphis Grizzlies official Twitter feed Thomas Robinson sent home from practice; questionable for Lakers tonight
Not major news since Robinson is a minimal part of the rotation, but he appears unlikely to play tonight after being sent home during the team shootaround due to illness.
As reported by: Mark Medina on Twitter Kristaps Porzingis expects to play tomorrow for Knicks
The Knicks young star big man has missed the last two games but told local media today that he expects to play tomorrow when the team takes on Orlando. He should see plenty of minutes, especially if Willy Hernangomez is unable to go.
As reported by: Ian Begley on Twitter