April 18, 2025
Detroit Pistons center
Isaiah Stewart (knee) is set to return after a two-game absence on Saturday against the New York Knicks. The big man has recently experienced inflammation in his right knee and did not play in the team's last two regular-season games. Stewart and starting center
Jalen Duren will face a tough challenge in the first-round series against
Karl-Anthony Towns. In four regular-season matchups with the Knicks, Stewart managed only 3.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game in 22.5 minutes.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
April 18, 2025
Detroit Pistons forward
Ausar Thompson (knee) is off the injury report and good to go for Saturday's matchup against the New York Knicks. The versatile youngster exited the lineup for the team's regular-season finale due to left knee patellar tendinopathy, but he will be ready to make his postseason debut in Saturday's game. Thompson has improved each month in 2024-25, finishing the regular season by averaging 12.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.7 steals in April.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
April 18, 2025
Los Angeles Lakers forward
Rui Hachimura (knee) is expected to be in the lineup for Saturday's Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the team has not listed him on the injury report. Hachimura has spent a large chunk of the campaign on the injury report, but he appears to be fully healthy for the most important part of the season. He has missed three of the last six games, including the regular-season finale last Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Although health issues have significantly disrupted Hachimura's season, he has performed well when in the lineup, averaging 13.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in 31.7 minutes.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
April 18, 2025
Los Angeles Lakers guard
Austin Reaves (ankle) will rejoin the lineup on Saturday for Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers held Reaves out of their regular-season finale due to a right ankle sprain. However, he has been removed from the injury report before the start of the playoffs. Reaves has had a fantastic year with the Lakers and will enter the postseason with very positive momentum. He has averaged 23.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game this month, shooting a phenomenal 52.9 percent from beyond the arc.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
April 18, 2025
Los Angeles Lakers point guard
Luka Doncic (quadriceps) does not appear on the injury report ahead of Saturday's Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He did not play in the team's regular-season finale due to left quadriceps soreness. Last year, Doncic was outstanding in a series against the Timberwolves and is expected to deliver big performances again. The Slovenian superstar closed out the regular season in great form, averaging 31.8 points for April with 45.3 percent shooting from downtown.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
April 18, 2025
Los Angeles Lakers forward
LeBron James (hip) is considered probable for Saturday's Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After dealing with foot and groin injuries, James is now on the injury report with a left hip flexor strain. However, the probable tag suggests that he is expected to be on the floor. James was limited to 19.7 points per game on 41.5 percent shooting by the Timberwolves during the regular season. He will need to do better in the playoff series to avoid a second consecutive first-round loss with his team.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
April 18, 2025
Indiana Pacers guard/forward
Ben Sheppard (toe) is listed as probable for Saturday's Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Sheppard sat out Indiana's final five regular-season games with a sprained big toe, but it seems like he will be available to return on Saturday. The 23-year-old will add some depth to the Pacers' rotation, but he does not hold significant fantasy value. Throughout the regular season, Sheppard settled for 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in 19.5 minutes.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
April 18, 2025
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Rockets are "less likely" to pursue a trade for Phoenix Suns forward
Kevin Durant. ESPN's Shams Charania reported KD to Houston could be a possibility. However, the Stein Line has reported that a move between the clubs isn't expected since Durant "is not on the same timeline as Houston's promising young core." The multi-time All-Star is due to make north of $50 million in 2025-26, so a swap between the Rockets and Suns presumably would need to involve a few top-tier players. At any rate, Durant likely won't be in Phoenix next season. But no matter where he ends up, he should remain a top-15 fantasy option heading into the 2025-26 campaign.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Jake Fischer
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April 18, 2025
Indiana Pacers guard/forward
Bennedict Mathurin (calf) looks poised to return from a one-game absence on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks, as the team has not included him on the injury report. Mathurin was unavailable last Sunday for Indiana's regular-season finale against the Cleveland Cavaliers, sitting out the action due to a left calf injury. Indiana will need all the firepower it can get to take down
Giannis Antetokounmpo's crew, and Mathurin is expected to provide bench scoring in the matchup. The 22-year-old averaged 16.1 points during the regular season, but his output fell to 14.7 points after he was moved to the second unit following the All-Star break.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
April 18, 2025
Indiana Pacers forward/center
Pascal Siakam (elbow) will be in the lineup for Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. The Cameroonian star played in only two of the last five regular-season games while managing a right elbow injury. It appears that Siakam is back at 100 percent before the start of the postseason, as the team has not included him on its injury report. Siakam averaged 20.2 points per game with a career-high 38.9 percent three-point shooting during the regular season. He even improved his productivity in meetings with
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, posting 24.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
April 18, 2025
Indiana Pacers point guard
Tyrese Haliburton (back) has been officially cleared for Saturday's postseason opener against the Milwaukee Bucks. The star guard has been nursing a back issue lately, sitting out the last two regular-season games, but the team has not listed him on the injury report for Saturday. In his last appearance against the Bucks, Haliburton cooked up a nice 24-point, 15-assist double-double. For the season, he has registered 17.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 10.3 assists, and 2.0 steals in the meetings between the Central Division rivals.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
April 18, 2025
Detroit Pistons guard
Cade Cunningham (knee) is set to make his postseason debut in Saturday's Game 1 against the New York Knicks. Cunningham's name is not on the injury report after he missed Detroit's regular-season finale against the Milwaukee Bucks last Sunday due to a knee issue. Detroit's rising star made his penultimate regular-season appearance against the Knicks, scoring 36 points in a 115-106 win. Overall, he has averaged 30.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 8.3 assists in the matchup this season.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
April 18, 2025
New York Knicks guard/forward
Josh Hart (knee) has been taken off the injury report ahead of the postseason and will participate in Game 1 against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. Hart missed two of the last three regular-season games to manage a right knee injury. He had a heavy workload once again this year, averaging 37.6 minutes per game, the second-highest mark in the league. The 30-year-old notched 13.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 1.5 steals over the year, setting a new franchise record with nine triple-doubles in a season.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
April 18, 2025
New York Knicks forward
OG Anunoby (thumb) will suit up for Saturday's matchup against the Detroit Pistons. Due to a right thumb sprain, Anunoby sat out two of the final three regular-season games, but the team has not listed him on the injury report ahead of Saturday's Game 1. Anunoby had higher offensive usage late in the regular season and averaged a career-high 18.0 points for the year. But fantasy managers should not expect similar postseason numbers with
Jalen Brunson (ankle) back in the lineup.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
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