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Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. has had the status of his sprained left thumb speculated upon for nearly the entirety of Wednesday, with the sole concrete outcome being that the big man will be held out for Thursday’s contest versus the Denver Nuggets. Some reports have said that Carter Jr. may need surgery to... Read More
Unsurprisingly, Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will not suit up for Wednesday’s game versus the San Antonio Spurs due to an illness. Despite having been logged as questionable up until an hour before tip, Smith Jr. never really seemed in line to play as rumors continue to swirl about the team’s desire to... Read More
Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward C.J. Miles will miss his second consecutive contest Wednesday versus the Boston Celtics due to a hip injury. Miles has fallen largely out of Toronto’s rotation, with Norman Powell and OG Anunoby hopping him as reserves on the wing. Miles’ absence, mixed with that of Anunoby’s (personal), bodes well for... Read More
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Jamal Crawford is listed as questionable to play in Thursday’s game against the Toronto Raptors due to a sore left knee. Crawford has missed each of his team’s previous three contests due a myriad of injuries, which has led to an uptick in minutes, and likely shot attempts, for Kelly Oubre... Read More
Denver Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris has earned another questionable designation ahead of Thursday’s contest versus the Chicago Bulls due to left hamstring tightness. Harris has missed his team’s previous five games, but the fact that he continues to be listed as questionable gives credence to the idea that he’s nearing a return. Even when... Read More
Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon will start Wednesday’s contest versus the Brooklyn Nets, but is expected to be limited to around 24 minutes. Gordon’s return couldn’t have come at a better time with the loss of Danuel House to the G League and James Ennis to injury, the Rockets remain extremely thin on the... Read More
The rich have gotten even richer. Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins is set to join the team’s rotation for Friday’s contest versus the Los Angeles Clippers. The four-time All-Star has been making his way back from a torn Achilles, with Golden State exercising caution in his timetable to a return. Now that he is... Read More
Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard Shabazz Napier has been given the green light to suit up Wednesday versus the Houston Rockets, having been listed as questionable since the day prior due to left hamstring tightness. Napier’s absence was a brief one-game stint, looking to keep stoking the offensive fire he has found coming primarily off the... Read More
Orlando Magic center Mohamed Bamba will be unable to return to the court for Wednesday’s contest versus the Detroit Pistons due to his persistent foot injury. Head coach Steve Clifford sounded optimistic about Bamba being back in the near future, which bodes well for his chances of playing either Friday versus Brooklyn or Saturday against... Read More
Houston Rockets small forward James Ennis will be sidelined for Wednesday’s game versus the Brooklyn Nets due to a left calf laceration. Things are getting dire on the wing for Houston, who are without a pile of players for Wednesday’s contest. With Eric Gordon returning from injury, and Gerald Green one of the few active... Read More
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard/small forward Deandre Bembry put together another excellent performance during Tuesday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, finishing with 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting, adding eight rebounds, six assists and two steals across 34 minutes. The performance marks double-digit scoring outings in seven of his last eight contests, the last five of... Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder went for 21 points off the bench during Tuesday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks, his first game against his former club as a visitor. Schroder went for 18 points versus Atlanta back on Nov. 30, but playing in front of his old fans Tuesday, he went 6-for-15 from... Read More
Atlanta Hawks center Alex Len did not re-enter the starting lineup with Dewayne Dedmon out against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, but Len was able to post his sixth double-double of the year regardless. The big man outdrew starter Omari Spellman in minutes 31 to 22, collecting 24 points and 11 rebounds to go... Read More
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young went for his second consecutive double-double during Tuesday’s victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, finishing with 24 points and 11 assists. Without the aid of backup Jeremy Lin, Young ran the show and delivered a double-digit assist total for the 13th time this year. In addition to helping lead... Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook had arguably his best performance of the season Tuesday and it came in defeat to the Atlanta Hawks. Westbrook compiled 31 points on 10-for-21 shooting, adding 11 assists, six rebounds and five steals while turning the ball over just twice during 36 minutes. The performance marked his fifth... Read More
Phoenix Suns shooting guard/small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. continued to pour the ball into the bucket during Tuesday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, finishing with 16 points on 7-for-13 shooting. That now marks four consecutive games in double figures off the bench for Oubre Jr., who has taken like a fish to water as the... Read More
Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo was held in check by the Phoenix Suns during his team’s victory Tuesday. Oladipo delivered just eight points on 2-for-11 shooting, his worst shooting percentage across a full contest this season (excluding his five-minute outing in November). He was able to add six rebounds, five assists and two steals,... Read More
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner was able to suit up for Tuesday’s contest versus the Phoenix Suns and he collected 18 points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks across 28 minutes. Turner had missed the previous four games due to a right shoulder injury, while also dealing with a broken nose. The league’s leading... Read More
Indiana Pacers point/shooting guard Tyreke Evans was a one-man scoring army during his 15 minutes on the court during Tuesday’s victory over the Phoenix Suns. Evans collected 20 points on 6-for-8 shooting, including going 7-for-8 from the free-throw line. He added four rebounds as well, totaling one of his best performances of the season despite... Read More
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker was limited to just eight points on 4-for-12 shooting during Tuesday’s blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers. Booker had been held out of the previous three contests due to a back injury, evidently still working his way through some rust, limited to just 27 minutes, although much of that... Read More
Portland Trail Blazers small forward Maurice Harkless is tagged as questionable once again ahead of Wednesday’s contest versus the Cleveland Cavaliers due to left knee soreness. The fact that he continues to pick up questionable tags gives credence to the thought that he could be nearing a return, although he has sat out the last... Read More
Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard Shabazz Napier has been listed as questionable to play in Wednesday’s contest versus the Houston Rockets due to hamstring tightness. Napier sat out Monday’s game against Boston, halting his momentum of having scored in double digits in eight consecutive contests. Napier has seen at least 23 minutes in seven straight games... Read More
Brooklyn Nets small/power forward Jared Dudley will be on the sidelines for the third consecutive game Wednesday due to a left hamstring injury when his team takes on the Houston Rockets. With Dudley out, the Nets are likely to get back Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, whose spot in the starting five Dudley was filling. These two events... Read More
Boston Celtics point/shooting guard Marcus Smart and center Aron Baynes have both been tagged as questionable for Wednesday’s contest against the Toronto Raptors. Smart sat out Monday’s contest, which resulted in Jaylen Brown picking up the start, which could be the case Wednesday if Smart is unable to suit up due to his illness. As... Read More
Brooklyn Nets small/power forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has been tagged as probable to return to action Wednesday against the Houston Rockets. Hollis-Jefferson has been out since Dec. 29 due to a right adductor strain, having recently been tagged as questionable, which bodes well for his chances of getting back into action Wednesday. Without Jared Dudley in... Read More
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague had been a game-time decision for Tuesday’s contest with the Philadelphia 76ers due to a sore left ankle, but will be able to give it a go. Teague is coming off a 10-assist performance in just 22 minutes versus New Orleans on Saturday, although he has averaged just better... Read More
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner will take the court Tuesday versus the Phoenix Suns, returning after a four-game absence due to a sore right shoulder. If there was any indication that Turner wasn’t right prior to his time missed, it was that he failed to block a shot in the last game he appeared, the... Read More
Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Jeremy Lamb collected 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting during Monday’s win over the San Antonio Spurs. In his four contests since returning from a three-game absence, Lamb as a three-point marksman has been largely missing. Despite logging ample playing time, he has attempted just seven threes in that span. In spite... Read More
San Antonio Spurs point/shooting guard Derrick White continued to find his groove within the team’s offense during Monday’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets. White finished with 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting, adding four rebounds and a team-high seven assists. Make that nine of the last 10 games in which White has finished in double figures,... Read More
Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker suited up in the visitor’s locker room during a game in San Antonio for the first time in his career Monday. Parker finished with a solid stat line of eight points, four assists and three rebounds, aggressive to the tune of 4-for-12 shooting in just 19 minutes of action.... Read More
