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• Rockets' Fred VanVleet: Won't play Friday

  10H ago • By RotoWire

  VanVleet (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Lakers. VanVleet has been downgraded from questionable to out and will miss a second straight game. It's unclear if the veteran point guard will suit up for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Nuggets, as the Rockets have already locked up the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Reed Sheppard should handle an increased role in VanVleet's absence.

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• Rockets' Fred VanVleet: Game-time call for Friday

  1D ago • By RotoWire

  VanVleet (ankle) is questionable for Friday's game against the Lakers. VanVleet was sidelined for Wednesday's game against the Clippers due to a minor ankle issue, and he's in danger of missing a second straight matchup. Aaron Holiday and Reed Sheppard would be in line for more opportunities in the backcourt if VanVleet can't go.

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• Rockets' Fred VanVleet: Ruled out Wednesday

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  VanVleet (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. VanVleet is one of many Rockets players who won't see the floor Wednesday in Los Angeles, with Houston now seemingly resting their star players until the NBA playoffs get underway. Houston will likely turn to Aaron Holiday and Reed Sheppard to help pick up the slack in the backcourt, with Amen Thompson (rest) also ruled out for this game.

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• Rockets' Fred VanVleet: Doubtful to play Wednesday

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  VanVleet is doubtful to play in Wednesday's game against the Clippers due to right ankle soreness. The doubtful tag suggests VanVleet is a long shot to suit up Wednesday due to soreness in his ankle, and the Rockets could very well take a cautious approach with their starting point guard. VanVleet is averaging 12.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game over his last 10 games, however, so he's not offering much in fantasy as a scoring option, mainly since he's shooting just 34.2 percent from the floor in that stretch.

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• Rockets' Fred VanVleet: Held to three points

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  VanVleet ended Sunday's 106-96 win over the Warriors with three points (1-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 0-2 FT), one rebound, three assists, one block and three steals in 36 minutes. VanVleet continues to struggle mightily on the offensive end. Over his last six outings, he's shooting 29.7 percent from the field en route to 10.2 points per game. His fantasy appeal hinges on his ability to contribute assists (5.7), steals (1.2) and three-pointers (2.0) during this slump.

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