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John Jenkins, Pierre Jackson, and Ryan Kelly have been waived by their respective teams
John Jenkins has been waived by the Suns. Pierre Jackson has been waived by the Mavericks. Lastly, Ryan Kelly was waived by the Hawks. John Jenkins was not getting much playing time with the plethora of guards that the Suns have. Pierre Jackson was expendable due to the fact that J.J. Barea is nearing a return. Ryan Kelly was waived to make the Korver trade with Cleveland work.
As reported by: Marc Stein Other tagged players: Pierre Jackson, Ryan Kelly
Dion Waiters (groin) will have a restriction of 10-15 minutes tonight
Waiters will play in tonight’s game against the Sacramento Kings after being missing the Heat’s previous 20 games with a torn pectineus. Waiters will come off the bench in his return and be limited by a restriction of 10-15 minutes. His presence in the rotation will lower the minute floors of Rodney McGruder and Wayne Ellington, removing both from daily fantasy consideration for the foreseeable future. With Hassan Whiteside already ruled out for this contest, James Johnson, Goran Dragic, and Willie Reed are the primary Miami players to target this evening.
As reported by: Anthony Chiang Nikola Jokic (illness) and Kenneth Faried (back) listed as questionable for Saturday
Jokic and Faried are both questionable for the Nuggets’ game against the Thunder. If both players miss, Jusuf Nurkic would be in line for a huge bump in fantasy value. Darrell Arthur will continue starting at PF and is also a low-end viable option. His minutes are starting to trend in the right direction and he could easily play over 24 minutes if Faried and Jokic are out. Stay tuned for another update regarding the Nuggets.
As reported by: Harrison Wind Other tagged players: Kenneth Faried, Jusuf Nurkic, Darrell Arthur Alonzo Gee has been waived by the Nuggets
Alonzo Gee has been waived by the Nuggets. He was not getting consistent playing time in the rotation and with the team back to full health, they did not need him as an insurance option.
As reported by: @Nuggets Rudy Gay officially upgraded to probable for tonight
Just confirmation of our previous report where Gay stated he would be playing – this upgrade confirms that’s indeed true.
As reported by: James Ham on Twitter
Luol Deng questionable for Lakers tonight
Deng missed the Laker’s game last night against Portland with a biceps injury and is questionable for their game tonight against the Heat. Brandon Ingram would be the biggest beneficiary if Deng sits again with some additional run off the bench for Thomas Robinson.
As reported by: Mark Medina on Twitter Klay Thompson questionable for Golden State tonight due to illness
Late additions to the injury report due to illness are never a good sign so there’s a good chance Thompson will sit out tonight’s game against the Grizzlies. Ian Clark would get more minutes but it’s Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Kevin Durant that would benefit the most as Thompson’s shots would likely be sent their way.
As reported by: Golden State Warriors official Twitter feed Other tagged players: Ian Clark JaMychal Green's status for tonight to be determined later today
Memphis forward JaMychal Green took part in the team shootaround today and will make a decision as to whether he will play tonight after he tests a protective mask for his injured eye. If he can’t go, Zach Randolph gets a bump in minutes and is a viable, but risky, GPP play.
As reported by: Michael Wallace on Twitter Other tagged players: Zach Randolph Chris Paul "most likely" going to play tonight for Clippers
Clippers Head Coach Doc Rivers stated that his star PG is “most likely” going to play tonight when they take on the Kings. This news definitely removes some of the value options on the slate as it’s a direct impact to the viability of players like Austin Rivers, Raymond Felton, and to a lesser extent Jamal Crawford. If anything changes regarding Paul, we’ll let you know but for now consider him in play and a viable option facing a Sacramento team that is 18th in total fantasy points allowed per game.
As reported by: James Ham on Twitter Other tagged players: Austin Rivers, Raymond Felton Rudy Gay says he will play tonight for Kings
The Kings forward has only played in 1 of the teams last 11 games and while listed questionable seems to be more probable than anything as he took part in the team shootaround and told reporters that he was “going today.” No word on if there will be any minutes limitation but it’ll be a hit to the value of Matt Barnes, Garrett Temple, and Anthony Tolliver regardless.
As reported by: James Ham on Twitter Jeremy Lin remains OUT for Nets; Rondae Hollis-Jefferson questionable
Lin is out indefinitely with no timetable for return so this news is not surprising. Sean Kilpatrick is the biggest benefactor of Lin’s absence. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is also listed by the team as questionable after not playing for the Nets last night.
As reported by: Brooklyn Nets official Twitter feed Other tagged players: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Nik Stauskas is the only Sixers starter not confirmed as starting at this time
The Sauce has been starting in place of Gerald Henderson but could lose the starting spot tonight. With Sergio Rodriguez also expected back, Stauskas will likely also lose reps as the backup PG. He’s a risky GPP option coming off the bench because the minutes are not secure but does see a slightly higher usage rate because Joel Embiid dominates the ball when he is starting. T.J. McConnell will remain in the starting lineup even though Sergio Rodriguez is expected back tonight. Look for another update on the Sixers later today.
As reported by: @Sixers Other tagged players: Gerald Henderson, T.J. McConnell, Sergio Rodriguez Kristaps Porzingis (Achillies) will play tonight
Porzingis is expected to return to the starting lineup tonight against the Bucks. He is also expected to be on a minutes restriction but no official announcement of the actual minutes has been mentioned at this time. Lance Thomas has been starting at SF while Carmelo Anthony has been starting at PF in the absence of Porzingis. Expect Thomas to go back to the bench and Anthony to return to his natural SF position.
As reported by: Al Iannazzone Other tagged players: Carmelo Anthony, Lance Thomas Nicolas Batum (knee) expected to miss 1-2 weeks
Batum had an MRI on his knee and it showed that there was no structural damage. Batum is still expected to miss 1-2 weeks due to the hyperextended knee and we could see Jeremy Lamb and Kemba Walker really pick it up in the absence of Batum. MKG also gets a slight bump but he lacks a consistent offensive game to really make a difference. Marco Belinelli is also a candidate for a bump in minutes with Batum sidelined.
As reported by: Spencer Percy Other tagged players: Kemba Walker, Jeremy Lamb, Marco Belinelli Joel Embiid probable for 76ers; Sergio Rodriguez questionable
Embiid has been upgraded to probable after being listed as questionable yesterday. Robert Covington was also upgraded to probable and Gerald Henderson is probable as well. Meanwhile, Rodriguez had been listed as probable yesterday but he’s been downgraded to questionable which is always a red flag that the player won’t play. The 76ers face a Celtics team that is bottom 10 in fantasy points allowed per game putting Embiid and Covington both in play. If Rodriguez doesn’t sit, T.J. McConnell will be an excellent value option at PG.
As reported by: Gary Washburn on Twitter Other tagged players: Sergio Rodriguez, Gerald Henderson, Robert Covington