2 weeks agoMiami Heat guard
Terry Rozier (neck) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's tilt against the Atlanta Hawks. After being a late addition to the injury report before starting in Sunday's narrow road loss to the Indiana Pacers, Rozier remains a question mark due to neck spasms. Should the 30-year-old combo guard be unable to suit up for the Heat,
Tyler Herro (foot), who's available on Tuesday, figures to be the most likely choice to reclaim his spot in Miami's starting backcourt at point guard. Before Rozier joined the Heat on Jan. 24, Herro averaged 22.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.2 steals, and 3.2 three-pointers over his first 24 outings of the season. Herro is already a strong fantasy play against Atlanta, who rank 28th in the NBA in points allowed per game (120.3).
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: NBA.com
2 weeks agoMiami Heat center
Bam Adebayo (hand) is listed as probable for Tuesday's contest against the Atlanta Hawks. Dealing with a sprained left hand, Adebayo is expected to play in a soft matchup against a Hawks team that ranks 27th in opponent field-goal percentage (49.3%) in 2023-24. In seven games versus Atlanta since 2022-23, the 26-year-old All-Star big man is banking 23.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.2 steals per contest. Assuming he's active on Tuesday's massive 14-game slate, Adebayo will be an appetizing DFS option at center.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: NBA.com
2 weeks agoThe NBA has fined the New York Knicks $25,000 for injury reporting rules violations regarding center
Mitchell Robinson playing on March 27 versus the Toronto Raptors. After initially being listed as out for that game on the official injury report, Robinson was upgraded to questionable the morning of the contest before being made available to play. Based on the league's rules, the Knicks would've had to make such a change to the 26-year-old rim-protecting big man's status by 5 p.m. local time on the day before the game to avoid getting penalized. Through six appearances as a reserve for New York since returning from ankle surgery, Robinson is averaging just 3.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks while shooting a poor 36.8% from the free-throw line in 14.6 minutes. He won't be a recommended fantasy option in any formats for the final four outings of the campaign.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: Stefan Bondy - New York Daily News
2 weeks agoOrlando Magic forward
Franz Wagner (ankle) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Houston Rockets. After Wagner exited during the third quarter of Sunday's win over the visiting Chicago Bulls, an MRI confirmed a sprained right ankle following the contest. It's worth noting that Wagner missed eight games back in January due to the same injury, so the 46-32 Magic could opt to exercise caution with the 22-year-old former first-round pick with the playoffs on the horizon.
Joe Ingles would be in line for an expanded role and uptick in fantasy value if Wagner can't play for Orlando on Tuesday, but the veteran sharpshooter averaged only 8.0 points, 4.0 assists. 1.5 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 2.0 three-pointers in four games without Wagner earlier in 2023-24. Houston is giving up the fourth-fewest DraftKings points to opposing small forwards as well.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: Jason Beede - Orlando Sentinel
2 weeks agoThe Athletic's Shams Charania reports the Minnesota Timberwolves are optimistic that center
Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) will play before the playoffs start. Towns participated in his first team scrimmage on Sunday since undergoing surgery to repair a torn left meniscus on March 12, and the West-leading T-Wolves hope the 28-year-old All-Star big man can ramp up his minutes ahead of the postseason. While Towns is set to be officially re-evaluated ahead of Tuesday's contest versus the Washington Wizards, he should still be considered doubtful for that one.
Naz Reid is averaging 18.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 3.2 three-pointers, and 2.5 combined steals plus blocks over his last 11 games (all starts) and will continue starting alongside
Rudy Gobert in Minnesota's frontcourt until Towns is ready to go. The Wizards are allowing more DraftKings points to opposing power forwards than any other this season.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: Shams Charania - The Athletic
2 weeks agoOklahoma City Thunder guard
Josh Giddey put his talents on full display on Sunday versus Charlotte, leading his squad to a 121-118 victory by recording his eighth career triple-double. Giddey scored 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting and picked up 13 rebounds and 13 assists, both of which were game-high marks. Two of Giddey's eight triple-doubles have come across the last five games. The versatile Australian has had his strongest stretch of the season lately, benefiting from
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's (quadriceps) absence. The Thunder leader has missed six of the past seven games. Giddey has posted 19.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 6.7 assists in seven games without Gilgeous-Alexander this season.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 weeks agoPhiladelphia 76ers point guard
Tyrese Maxey had a career night with 52 points in Sunday's 133-126 double-overtime win against San Antonio. With
Joel Embiid (knee) and
Tobias Harris (knee) out of the lineup, Maxey took full charge of the offense and finished the game with a whopping 41 shot attempts. He had 19 makes with a 2-for-10 record from downtown. Across 54 minutes of playing time, Maxey also tallied five rebounds, seven assists, and two steals while committing only one turnover. The young Sixers star is now tied for most 50-point games in the league this season, with this having been his third such effort. Embiid will likely be back on Tuesday versus Detroit, but Maxey should have a very strong finish to the regular season as Philadelphia desperately tries to lock down a top-six seed in the East.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 weeks agoToronto Raptors guard/forward
Gradey Dick suffered a groin contusion in Sunday's meeting with Washington, exiting the game after logging 25 minutes of action. Dick was back on the bench Sunday but still performed well, posting 13 points and four rebounds with 3-for-5 shooting from deep. The 20-year-old rookie has been ever-present for Toronto since Jan. 20 but might now need to have some time off to recover.
Bruce Brown and
Ochai Agbaji should share most of Dick's minutes if he isn't in the lineup on Tuesday against Indiana. This will be a juicy fantasy matchup, as two up-tempo teams go head-to-head.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Eric Koreen
2 weeks agoOrlando Magic forward
Jonathan Isaac logged only five minutes of action on Sunday against Chicago due to a sore back. The injury-prone forward picked up a couple of rebounds in the limited playing time before getting ruled out for the rest of the game. Health issues tend to accompany Isaac wherever he goes, but the 28-year-old has been effective when on the court. Despite seeing just 17.5 minutes per game last month, Isaac averaged 9.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks. Orlando also lost
Franz Wagner (ankle) on Sunday, meaning head coach Jamahl Mosley could be forced to make multiple changes to his rotation on Tuesday versus Houston.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Orlando Magic PR
2 weeks agoOrlando Magic guard/forward
Franz Wagner sprained his left ankle on Sunday versus Chicago and had to make an early exit. He was limited to 20 minutes, scoring 16 points on 5-for-10 shooting and notching four rebounds with three assists and one steal. X-rays on Wagner's ankle were negative, but he might still have to spend some time on the sidelines. Orlando gets back to work on Tuesday against Houston, with
Joe Ingles possibly getting a bigger role in Wagner's absence. The Australian veteran has struggled to put up fantasy value in 2023-24.
Cole Anthony and
Anthony Black could also get extra action, with the former the more attractive fantasy option.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Orlando Magic
2 weeks agoMilwaukee Bucks forward
Khris Middleton played only 13 minutes against the Knicks on Sunday, exiting the contest after getting hit in the mouth. The Bucks star took an inadvertent hit to the mouth area from New York's
Donte DiVincenzo in the second quarter. Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said postgame that Middleton got a tooth knocked out in the incident. While this wasn't a serious trauma, fantasy managers will still need to monitor Middleton's status closely ahead of Tuesday's matchup against Boston.
Bobby Portis would be a guy to target if Middleton can't play, with
Jae Crowder his likeliest replacement in the starting unit.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 weeks agoGolden State Warriors forward/center
Draymond Green didn't finish Sunday's contest against Utah due to an apparent back injury. He spent only 21 minutes on the court, contributing three points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block. Golden State returns to action on Tuesday against the Lakers, and it's unclear if Green will be in the lineup.
Jonathan Kuminga, who returned to action with a nice 21-point, 10-rebound double-double on Sunday, would benefit from Green's absence. There might be a few extra minutes of playing time coming in
Trayce Jackson-Davis' direction as well.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Anthony Slater
2 weeks agoAccording to ESPN's Dave McMenamin, there is "optimism" that Los Angeles Lakers forward/center
Anthony Davis (eye) can play on Tuesday versus Golden State. The Lakers star aggravated a left eye injury in Sunday's matchup against Minnesota, exiting after logging only 12 minutes. He was inadvertently hit in the face by Timberwolves forward
Kyle Anderson near the end of the first quarter.
Jaxson Hayes had a good game with 19 points and 10 rebounds as Davis' fill-in in the center position, but he will have to settle for a bench role again on Tuesday if Davis is cleared to play.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 weeks agoGolden State Warriors forward
Andrew Wiggins (ankle) won't play on Sunday versus Utah. He didn't suit up for Friday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Fortunately,
Jonathan Kuminga (knee) will return after missing the last six games, which should help lessen the blow caused by Wiggins' absence, even more so with
Stephen Curry (rest) getting the night off. Guys like
Moses Moody and
Brandin Podziemski could also surpass their DFS expectations.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Anthony Slater
2 weeks agoGolden State Warriors forward
Jonathan Kuminga (knee) will play on Sunday against Utah. He's missed the previous six games because of knee tendinitis, so he could see fewer minutes than usual. However, with
Andrew Wiggins (ankle) and
Stephen Curry (rest) out, Kuminga should be on the floor enough to warrant DFS consideration.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Anthony Slater
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