De'Andre Hunter Will Miss Friday’s Outing

Atlanta Hawks small/power forward De'Andre Hunter (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game vs. the Lakers due to a sprained left ankle, marking his third consecutive absence due to the ailment. Aaron Holiday stepped into the starting five Wednesday and played a season-high 33 minutes, which would figure to elevate his DFS appeal in... Read More

Fred VanVleet, Precious Achiuwa Will Miss Friday’s Contest

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet (back) and power forward/center Precious Achiuwa (ankle) have been ruled out for Friday's game against the Suns. VanVleet will miss his second consecutive outing, paving the way for Malachi Flynn to become a highly targeted DFS option due to his low price tag. Achiuwa has been sidelined since Nov.... Read More

Reggie Jackson, Nicolas Batum Questionable For Saturday

LA Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson (Achilles) and power forward/center Nicolas Batum (ankle) have both earned questionable designations ahead of Saturday's contest vs. Indiana. Jackson has been a staple of LA's starting five this year, while Batum is the lone member of the roster to appear in all 37 contests. An absence from Jackson would... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

Larry Nance Jr. Unlikely To Suit Up For Friday’s Contest

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Larry Nance Jr. (neck) has been tagged as doubtful to play in Friday's game against Philadelphia due to neck spasms. Nance has seen both his minutes and offensive usage slide over the previous two outings, including his second scoreless appearance of the month Wednesday. While Jaxson Hayes could see an... Read More

Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon Questionable For Friday’s Game

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray (knee) and power forward Aaron Gordon (shoulder) have been tagged as questionable to play in Friday's contest vs. Miami. Murray sat out the second leg of a back-to-back earlier this week as the team continues to monitor his injury progress after missing all of last year; Gordon has missed... Read More

Fred VanVleet Picks Up Questionable Designation Friday

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet (back) has been deemed questionable to play in Friday's game vs. the Suns due to a stiff lower back. The ailment kept VanVleet out of Thursday's contest, which allowed Malachi Flynn to see an elevated workload, even as he continued to come off the bench. VanVleet has played at... Read More

Darius Garland Unable To Practice Friday

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland (thumb) was kept from the practice floor Friday due to a right thumb injury that he sustained Thursday against Indiana. With the Cavs set to take on the Bulls on Saturday, Garland's status is up in the air. The 22-year-old has made a case for a second consecutive All-Star... Read More

James Wiseman Picks Up Questionable Tag For Friday

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (ankle) has been deemed questionable to participate in Friday's contest vs. Portland due to a sprained left ankle. Wiseman has played sparingly over the prior three outings, but he erupted for a career-high 30 points Dec. 21 while coming off the bench. Wiseman has spent time in the G... Read More

Marvin Bagley III Will Return To Action Friday

Detroit Pistons center Marvin Bagley III (illness) has been given the green light to get back onto the floor for Friday's game vs. Chicago. Bagley had missed Detroit's previous two outings due to an illness. In his absence, Jalen Duren has further emerged as a rebounding dynamo alongside Isaiah Stewart in the frontcourt; for now,... Read More

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... Read More

Delon Wright Will Return To Action Friday

Washington Wizards point/shooting guard Delon Wright (hamstring) has been cleared to take part in Friday's contest vs. the Kings, paving the way for his first game action since Oct. 25 due to a right hamstring strain. Wright is likely facing a minutes cap in his return, but even to begin the year, he scored between... Read More

Terry Rozier Earns Questionable Designation For Friday

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Terry Rozier (hip) has been listed as questionable to play in Friday's contest vs. the Lakers due to a right hip contusion that has kept him sidelined for the past two outings. Rozier's absence has coincided with the team getting both LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward back in the mix, while... Read More

Memphis Lists Desmond Bane Questionable To Play Friday

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane (toe) has been upgraded to questionable for Friday's contest vs. the Suns, as he works his way back from a sprained right big toe. Bane, who hasn't suited up since Nov. 11, took part in shootaround Friday, despite previously being expected to miss even more time due to the... Read More

Atlanta Upgrades Clint Capela To Questionable For Friday

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (calf) has been deemed questionable to play in Friday's contest vs. the Pistons as he works his way back from a right calf strain. Capela has missed three straight and four of Atlanta's last five games, allowing Onyeka Okongwu to take on a larger role in the frontcourt. Capela is... Read More

Evan Mobley, Lamar Stevens Questionable For Friday

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Evan Mobley (knee) and small forward Lamar Stevens (knee) have been deemed questionable to play in Friday's game vs. Toronto. Mobley has not missed a game this season en route to averaging 14.8 points and 9.1 boards as a staple of the Cavs' starting five, while Stevens has missed the past... Read More

Khris Middleton Unlikely To Suit Up For Friday’s Contest

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton (knee) has been listed as doubtful to play in Friday's game vs. Brooklyn as he battles a sore right knee. Middleton has missed each of Milwaukee's three prior outings and has not looked himself during seven appearances in 2022-23, coming off an MCL sprain that ended his previous campaign.... Read More

Kristaps Porzingis Picks Up Questionable Tag For Friday’s Game

Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis (illness) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Friday's contest vs. the Kings as he battles a non-COVID illness that has kept him out the past two games. Daniel Gafford has drawn starts at the five in his place and has proven to have a solid DFS floor. Without... Read More

Russell Westbrook On Track To Return For Friday’s Game

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook (foot) has been listed as probable to play in Friday's contest vs. Charlotte, after having missed the previous two outings due to a sore left foot. Westbrook's return would elevate L.A.'s second unit and likely cut into the workload that Max Christie has seen as of late. While... Read More

Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr. Questionable For Friday’s Game

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray (knee) and small forward Michael Porter Jr. (heel) have been deemed questionable to play in Friday's contest vs. Portland. Murray was held out of Tuesday's game as he works his way back from a knee injury that cost him all of last season, while Porter looks to suit up... Read More

Tyrese Haliburton Earns Questionable Tag For Friday’s Game

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton (wrist) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Friday's contest vs. Miami due to a sore right wrist. The league's leading assist man at 10.6 per game was able to play through the ailment Wednesday en route to a 33-point shooting. An absence from Haliburton would vault T.J.... Read More

Marcus Smart On Track To Suit Up For Friday’s Game

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart (illness) has been deemed probable to play in Friday's contest vs. Minnesota after a one-game absence due to an illness. Payton Pritchard stepped into the starting five Wednesday but still saw just limited minutes and now figures to return to his traditional second unit role. Smart has averaged 12.4... Read More

Anthony Davis Dealing With Stress Injury In Right Foot

The timeline for a return to action for Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) appears to have been extended. The team announced Friday that Davis is dealing with a stress injury in his right foot and will be sidelined indefinitely due to the ailment. The eight-time All-Star was reportedly expected to miss at least... Read More

Robert Williams III Draws Questionable Tag For Friday’s Game

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (illness) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Friday's contest vs. Minnesota due to an illness. Williams made his season debut last week and has since seen capped minutes off the bench for Boston, but his possible absence is not related to the knee ailment that kept him... Read More

Keldon Johnson Will Return To Action Friday

San Antonio Spurs small forward Keldon Johnson (hamstring) has been given the green light to get back on the floor for Friday's game against the Magic. Johnson was previously sidelined the past two contests due to a right hamstring ailment. Prior to going down, the 23-year-old enjoyed a six-game stretch that saw him drop at... Read More

CJ McCollum Picks Up Questionable Tag For Friday’s Game

New Orleans Pelicans point guard CJ McCollum (calf) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Friday's contest against the Thunder due to a sore right calf. McCollum presumably battled through the ailment Thursday en route to dropping a season-high 40 points as the Pelicans played without Zion Williamson (health and safety protocols) and Brandon... Read More

Zion Williamson Remains Sidelined For Friday’s Game

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson (health and safety protocols) has been ruled out for Friday's contest against the Thunder, marking his second straight absence. Naji Marshall stepped into the starting five Thursday but saw around his traditional workload, not moving the needle on his DFS upside. CJ McCollum reaped the offensive benefits of... Read More

Domantas Sabonis, Harrison Barnes Questionable Wednesday

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis (hand) and small forward Harrison Barnes (quad) have been deemed questionable to play in Wednesday's game vs. the Lakers. Sabonis logged 41 minutes and a season-high 23 rebounds Monday, so when his malady cropped up is uncertain. Barnes has started every game this season for Sacramento, proving to be a... Read More