March 17, 2026
Indiana Pacers center
Ivica Zubac (ankle) has been upgraded to available ahead of Tuesday's game against the New York Knicks. He was tagged as questionable coming into the game due to a left ankle sprain. Despite the issue, Zubac is ready to go and will suit up for Tuesday's contest. He's averaging 9.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 1.7 assists across three games with the Pacers. When healthy, Zubac is a consistent contributor who should be rostered and started in most fantasy formats. He could be asked to do more on offense with
Pascal Siakam (knee) still sidelined.
--Andy WebbSource: NBA Injury Report
March 17, 2026
Indiana Pacers forward/center
Pascal Siakam (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Tuesday's game against the New York Knicks. Siakam is set to miss his fifth straight game due to a right knee sprain. His next chance to play will come on Wednesday versus the Portland Trail Blazers. Without Siakam available,
Obi Toppin,
Kobe Brown, and
Micah Potter should all see increased roles in the rotation. Among the three, Toppin is probably the best of the bunch, but none of the players are anything more than deep league options.
--Andy WebbSource: NBA Injury Report
March 17, 2026
New York Knicks center
Mitchell Robinson (back) has been upgraded to available ahead of Tuesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He was initially tagged as questionable for this contest, but Robinson is feeling good enough to play.
Karl-Anthony Towns is active as well, so Robinson will resume his role as the primary backup center. Robinson is an elite rebounder and excellent at blocking shots, but doesn't offer a ton of upside outside of that. Fantasy managers can feel safe getting Robinson back in their lineups ahead of tip-off.
--Andy WebbSource: NBA Injury Report
March 17, 2026
New York Knicks guard
Jalen Brunson (ankle) has been downgraded to out ahead of Tuesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He started the day off as questionable, but has been downgraded all the way to out. This is obviously a tough blow to fantasy managers with Brunson's next chance to play not coming until Friday against the Nets. The absence of Brunson should mean increased playing time for
Jose Alvarado,
Landry Shamet, and possibly
Tyler Kolek. Shamet is the best streaming choice among the three guards due to his ability to shoot the three-ball.
--Andy WebbSource: NBA Injury Report
March 17, 2026
Miami Heat center
Bam Adebayo (calf) has been downgraded to out ahead of Tuesday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Adebayo was a late addition to the injury report as questionable with calf tightness. The Heat have ultimately decided to have him sit this game out.
Kel'el Ware should move into the starting five with Adebayo unavailable for this contest. He's already someone worth rostering in most fantasy formats, but will certainly see an uptick in value now.
Nikola Jovic and
Jaime Jaquez Jr. should also see more action on the court, but Ware is the biggest winner here.
--Andy WebbSource: NBA Injury Report
March 17, 2026
Washington Wizards guard
Bilal Coulibaly (heel) has been ruled out ahead of Tuesday's game against the Detroit Pistons. He finished with 21 points, eight rebounds, and four assists during Monday's loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Wizards will hold him out in the second leg of the back-to-back set due to a heel issue. The absence of Coulibaly should mean increased roles for
Jamir Watkins and
Will Riley in the rotation. Riley finished with 21 points, five assists, and four rebounds during Monday's loss. He's worth a look as at least a deep league option right now.
--Andy WebbSource: NBA Injury Report
March 17, 2026
Miami Heat guard
Pelle Larsson (elbow) is available to play ahead of Tuesday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. As expected, Larsson will play after carrying a probable tag into this game. He's dealing with a bruised left elbow, but it's not significant enough to keep him off the court. Larsson will likely take on a larger workload with
Andrew Wiggins (toe) still sidelined. He has finished with 10 points or more in six straight games. Larsson is worth a look as a streaming option in deep leagues at the minimum.
--Andy WebbSource: NBA Injury Report
March 17, 2026
Milwaukee Bucks forward
Giannis Antetokounmpo (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The superstar forward carried a questionable tag into this game after suffering a left ankle sprain during Sunday's game. Antetokounmpo will ultimately sit this one out, so his next chance to play will come on Thursday.
Bobby Portis figures to move into the starting five and become a popular streaming choice.
Jericho Sims and
Pete Nance should also see more minutes in the rotation. Portis is the best streaming option here, with Sims and Nance offering deep league value.
--Andy WebbSource: NBA Injury Report
March 17, 2026
Washington Wizards guard
Trae Young (quad) played 21 minutes on Monday in a loss to the Warriors, finishing with 21 points, five assists, two rebounds, one steal, and one block. He left the game after colliding with
Will Richard and was ruled out for the rest of the game. He'll also miss Tuesday's game against the Pistons, leaving more work for
Bub Carrington and
Tre Johnson with Bilal Couliably (heel),
Kyshawn George (elbow), Alex Sarr (hamstring), and
Leaky Black (ankle) all ruled out, along with Trae. Young's next chance to return will be in Thursday's home rematch with the Pistons
--Zach ThompsonSource: NBA Injury Report
March 17, 2026
Washington Wizards center Aleandre Sarr (hamstring) will miss a second straight game on Tuesday when the Wizards host the Pistons. Sarr returned from missing a month just over a week ago and had been playing just over 20 minutes a game. He sat out Monday in the first half of the back-to-back against the Warriors, and now he'll also miss Tuesday's game. Since the Wizards don't have anything to play for, they will likely be very cautious with their young center, making him a very uncertain fantasy asset for the rest of the season. In his absence,
Tristan Vukcevic,
Anthony Gill, and
Julian Reese will likely get more work on Tuesday night against
Jalen Duren.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NBA Injury Report
March 17, 2026
Miami Heat center
Bam Adebayo (calf) is now doubtful for Tuesday's matchup with the Hornets after originally being listed as questionable. Adebayo has had 21 points and 20 points in his two games since exploding for 83 points a week ago, but it looks like he won't get a chance to continue his productive run until the Heat play again on Thursday against the Lakers. This will be Bam's first absence since December, as the versatile big man has averaged 20.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 31.9 minutes, while playing 60 of Miami's 68 games this season.
Kel'el Ware will likely step up in his place and is a strong option to consider for DFS contests or if you need to stream a center on Tuesday.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NBA Injury Report
March 17, 2026
New York Knicks center
Mitchell Robinson (back) was added to the team's injury report for Tuesday's matchup against the Pacers as questionable with back tightness. Robinson had a few big games on the Knicks' last road trip while filling in for
Karl-Anthony Towns, but he returned to the bench on Sunday and had four points and 10 rebounds. If Robinson does play, he'll be in a great matchup, as he showed with 12 points and 22 rebounds against Indiana last week. However, since the Pacers are so short-handed, the Knicks may opt to play it safe and not push Robinson. If he's out,
Ariel Hukporti would likely gain playing time and usage as the team's primary backup center. behind Karl-Anthony Towns.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NBA Injury Report
March 17, 2026
New York Knicks guard
Jalen Brunson (ankle, neck) was originally questionable for Tuesday's home game against the Pacers, but the team downgraded him to doubtful early in the day on Tuesday. Brunson played 36 minutes on Sunday night and had 30 points and nine assists against the Warriors, but he'll likely get Tuesday off, leaving more work for
Karl-Anthony Towns as the focus of the offense, while
OG Anunoby and
Mikal Bridges could get more usage as
Landry Shamet and Jose Calderon fill in at guard in Brunson's spot. The Pacers have been such a favorable matchup that whoever gets playing time against them should be set up for fantasy success on Tuesday.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NBA Injury Report
March 17, 2026
Detroit Pistons center
Isaiah Stewart (calf) will be re-evaluated in a week after being diagnosed with a Grade 1 left calf strain. Stewart has been the primary backup center for Detroit this season, averaging 10.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.6 blocks in 23.1 minutes per game this season. He did not play on Sunday and will miss at least four games over the next week, including two road games in Washington and two home games against the Warriors and Lakers. For however long Stewart is out,
Paul Reed should step into a more meaningful role off the bench, and
Jalen Duren will likely get a larger workload if the game is competitive. With back-to-back matchups against the Wizards this week, Duren will be a must-start in almost all formats, and Reed makes sense as a streaming play or DFS flier.
--Zach ThompsonSource: Brett Siegel
March 17, 2026
Minnesota Timberwolves guard
Anthony Edwards (knee) will be re-evaluated in one to two weeks due to right-knee inflammation, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Edwards is averaging 29.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 35.5 minutes per game this season, and he has the Timberwolves at 41-27 in the middle of a tight race for seeding in a packed Western Conference. Minnesota has lost four of its last five games after winning eight of nine. They'll be home against the Suns, Jazz, and Trail Blazers this week before traveling to Boston on Sunday. Edwards will miss at least those four games, leaving more work for the rest of the Timberwolves rotation, especially
Julius Randle,
Naz Reid,
Ayo Dosunmu, and
Bones Hyland, who will help carry the load until Edwards returns, hopefully ready to roll for a deep playoff run.
--Zach ThompsonSource: Shams Charania
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