NBA Player News
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Dereck Lively II C | DAL
Mavericks' Dereck Lively: Expected to play Wednesday
Lively (nose) is probable for Wednesday's game versus the Raptors.
Lively has appeared in four straight games since returning from his nasal fracture, and he's been carrying probable tags ever since. Fantasy managers should be expecting the rookie to suit up once again.
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Maxi Kleber C | LAL
Mavericks' Maxi Kleber: Doubtful for Wednesday
Kleber (toe, nose) is doubtful for Wednesday's game versus Toronto.
Wednesday's game is the second leg of a back-to-back set, and it appears the veteran will get the night off to rest his various injuries. Derrick Jones and P.J. Washington could see a slight uptick in minutes as a result.
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Marques Bolden C | GS
Marques Bolden: Let go by Charlotte
The Hornets released Bolden on Wednesday.
Bolden signed a 10-day contract with the Hornets on Feb. 20, but he'll be let go before the deal expires after Charlotte signed Aleksej Pokusevski to fill the 15th and final spot on the roster. Bolden was held scoreless with one rebound in five minutes during his lone appearance with the Hornets.
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Nikola Vucevic C | BOS
Bulls' Nikola Vucevic: Another double-double
Vucevic closed Tuesday's 105-95 loss to Detroit with 25 points (12-23 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and one block across 37 minutes.
Vucevic has recorded three straight double-doubles, and the veteran big man has now reached that feat in eight of his last 10 appearances. Vucevic has embraced the uptick of offensive touches with Zach LaVine (foot) out, and the numbers back that up. He's averaging 21.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game since the beginning of February.
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Jalen Duren C | DET
Pistons' Jalen Duren: Double-double streak continues
Duren amassed 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists, three blocks and one steal across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 105-95 victory over the Bulls.
Duren has recorded a double-double in each of Detroit's four games following the All-Star break, and even though the Pistons will ultimately go as far as Cade Cunningham can carry them, the solid two-way play of Duren has also been one of the team's brightest spots this season. Duren is averaging 14.0 points and 12.7 rebounds per game across 11 February appearances while posting eight double-doubles in that stretch.
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Kristaps Porzingis C | GS
Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis: Records double-double
Porzingis totaled 23 points (5-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 12-12 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 31 minutes during Tuesday's 117-99 victory over the 76ers.
Porzingis made his presence felt on both ends of the court en route to posting his third double-double over his last 10 appearances. Even though he has the length to be an absolute menace on the boards, Porzingis can thrive in other areas as well, and he's been outstanding as a scorer in recent weeks, hitting the 20-point threshold in six of his last eight contests. He might hold a secondary role on offense behind Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown on most nights, but Porzingis is getting the most out of his touches on a nightly basis.
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Jakob Poeltl C | TOR
Raptors' Jakob Poeltl: Active at shootaround
Poeltl, who's listed as questionable due to an ankle injury, was active during Toronto's morning shootaround ahead of Wednesday's game versus Dallas, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
Poeltl left Monday's win over Indiana early after spraining his left ankle, but he appears to be trending in the right direction ahead of Wednesday's contest. His official availability will likely be a game-time decision.
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Alperen Sengun C | HOU
Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Posts monster line
Sengun amassed 23 points (8-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-12 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals across 36 minutes during Tuesday's 112-95 loss to the Thunder.
Lines like this have become the norm for Sengun this season. He's been a sixth-round fantasy value in nine-category leagues so far, posting averages of 21.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks.
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Moe Wagner C | ORL
Magic's Moritz Wagner: Puts up 16 points off bench
Wagner accumulated 16 points (4-7 FG, 8-9 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal over 19 minutes during Tuesday's 108-81 win over the Nets.
Wagner has carved out a consistent bench role this season, and he's making the most of his opportunities as Wendell Carter's primary backup. Known for his scoring prowess, Wagner has been on a roll of late, scoring in double digits in all but one of his last six appearances despite averaging a mere 16.8 minutes per game in that span.