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Maurice Harkless is Questionable on Wednesday
1/16:Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Maurice Harkless (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Harkless has missed the last four games for the Blazers due to a left knee issue. Jake Layman has been drawing starts and Evan Turner has seen increased playing time with Harkless sidelined.Source: NBA Injury Report
Aron Baynes Should Be Available on Wednesday
1/16:Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes (hand) should be back in action versus the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. It's unclear whether or not Baynes would have a minutes limit on Wednesday. Daniel Theis and Robert Williams are going to lose playing time with Baynes returning. None of these players are reliable fantasy option in most formats.Source: Brian Robb
Marcus Smart is Probable for Wednesday
1/16:Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (illness) is expected to play in Wednesday's game against the Toronto Raptors. He missed Monday's game due to an illness, but is set to return on Wednesday. Jaylen Brown would head back to the bench and see his minutes reduced.Source: Brian Robb
Rudy Gay is Expected to Play on Wednesday
1/16:San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay (wrist) is expected to play in Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. He's missed the last five games, but is listed as probable for this contest. Davis Bertans would lose playing time with Gay returning. Either Pau Gasol or Derrick White would head to the bench. Fantasy owners should check back closer to game time.Source: Tom Orsborn
Marco Belinelli Gets Up Shots At Shootaround
1/16:San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Marco Belinelli (knee) was able to get up some shots during Wednesday's shootaround. He's listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. Quincy Pondexter and Dante Cunningham would lose playing time if Belinelli is able to return.Source: Jabari Young
Kyrie Irving Will Play Wednesday
1/16:Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (quad) will play in Wednesday's game against the Toronto Raptors. Irving was unable to suit up for Monday's contest due to a quad issue. However, it appears to be a minor issue and he'll be fine for Wednesday. Terry Rozier will head back to the bench with Irving returning.Source: Scott Souza
Mohamed Bamba is Questionable for Wednesday
1/16:Orlando Magic center Mohamed Bamba (foot) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons. Head coach Steve Clifford said on Tuesday that he didn't expect Bamba to be ready for Wednesday. Khem Birch has seen increased playing time with Bamba sidelined. Fantasy owners should check back closer to tip-off since this is likely a game-time decision.Source: NBA Injury Report
Gorgui Dieng Collects Nine Rebounds Versus Sixers
1/16:Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng scored seven points, grabbed nine rebounds and came up with one steal along with one assist over 20 minutes in Tuesday's loss to the 76ers. The 6-foot-11 center was 2-for-5 from the floor and 1-for-2 from beyond the arc. It was his second most rebounds this season and the third time this month that he has grabbed at least seven boards. The 28-year-old has been on the court a little more than usual lately as he has seen 17 or more minutes in three of the last five games, averaging 4.6 points along with five boards, 1.2 assists and one steal over 16.6 minutes during this stretch. Dieng is not viable fantasy asset as he currently mainly serves a Karl-Anthony Towns backup with Taj Gibson and Dario Saric soaking up most of the minutes at power forward.Source: NBA.com
Karl-Anthony Towns Nabs Just Three Boards
1/16:Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns scored 13 points on 4-for-10 shooting from the field, including 2-for-4 from beyond the arc, in Tuesday's blowout loss to the 76ers. The 23-year-old added a season-low three rebounds, two assists, two steals in 28 minutes. It marks the 13th time that the 7-footer has registered single-digit caroms. His minus-42 rating was not only the worst in the game, but a personal low this season. Towns has a fairly difficult matchup against the Spurs on Friday as he is averaging just 12 points along with 8.7 rebounds along with four assists in three games versus them.Source: Basketball-Reference.comKar
Deandre Bembry Continues To Star In Starting Role
1/16: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 which have seen him inserted into the starting five. Even with Taurean Prince returning from injury, Bembry looks to have a solid hold on some significant run on the wing for Atlanta, making him worth the add in most formats.Source: ESPN
Dennis Schroder Drops 21 Points Against Former Club
1/16: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 the floor, adding six assists and three rebounds to his total. After five seasons in Atlanta where he eventually took over as the starting point guard, Schroder has transitioned to a bench role in Oklahoma City in 2018-19, seeing his numbers take a slight dip from where they were at last season.Source: ESPN
Alex Len Collects Double-Double Off Bench
1/16: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 along with three assists and two blocks. Despite averaging 10.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest this year, Len remains primarily a DFS play on nights when Dedmon is out of the rotation due to his sporadic play. That could be the case again Saturday when Len faces the Boston Celtics, one of two teams in the league whom he is averaging in double figures (10.4 PPG) against during his career.Source: ESPN
Jabari Parker Leads Bulls In Scoring Versus Lakers
1/16:Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker missed only three shots on his way to leading the team with 18 points on Tuesday against the Lakers. Lauri Markkanen had 17 points, while Zach LaVine finished with only 10. Parker was 7-for-10 from the field in 17 minutes on the floor, including 2-for-4 from deep. He grabbed three rebounds and added two assists and two steals to his tally as well. Parker has looked good since returning from the doghouse and he should be fully motivated to keep up the form. His next opportunity to do so comes on Thursday against a Nuggets team that's had a few defensive issues in their last couple of games.Source: ESPN
Trae Young Delivers Second Straight Double-Double
1/16: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 his club to a season-high 142 points through the pass, Young did so through his shot, going 4-for-9 from deep, his sixth game this season with at least a quartet of makes. Turnovers remain flummoxing for Young, with his next match-up coming against the stout Celtics defensive unit Saturday.Source: ESPN
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Scores 17 Points In Fifth Start
1/16:Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope returned to the starting lineup for Tuesday's clash with the Bulls, producing a solid 17 points. However, his fifth start of the season was far from an impressive outing, as Caldwell-Pope shot just 4-for-11 from the field and 1-for-6 from behind the arc. His 8-for-10 record from the charity stripe helped him get into double figures. Caldwell-Pope also had four rebounds and two steals in the game. The sixth-year guard has had some good scoring performances lately, but using him in fantasy bball is like playing the lottery. With that said, Caldwell-Pope does get a nice matchup on Thursday against OKC, who have given up the third-most points to opposing shooting guards this season. Caldwell-Pope had 25 points in 34 minutes against the Thunder in the first meeting of the season on Jan. 2.Source: ESPN
