NBA Player News
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Karl-Anthony Towns C | NY
Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Double-doubles in win
Towns finished Tuesday's 124-113 victory over San Antonio with 16 points (6-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and two steals over 30 minutes.
Towns recorded his 19th double-double of the season, although he appeared to suffer an injury during the game. While he was able to close the game, he remained on the bench until late in the fourth quarter, working on what seemed to be a calf issue. While there has been no official word from the team, fantasy managers will want to keep a close eye on the injury report, especially seeing as though Towns has been dealing with calf issues for the past few weeks.
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Karl-Anthony Towns C | NY
Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Returns Tuesday
Towns (undisclosed) started the second half of Tuesday's NBA Cup Championship game against the Spurs, per the broadcast.
Towns exited to the locker room with one minute remaining in the first half but was cleared to return for the second. The star big man posted nine points (3-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds and one assist in 18 minutes during the first half.
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Karl-Anthony Towns C | NY
Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Exits to locker room Tuesday
Towns (undisclosed) exited to the locker room in the second quarter of Tuesday's NBA Cup Championship game against the Spurs, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.
Towns appeared to reach for his left knee before checking out, though it's unclear if that's the reason why he exited to the locker room with one minute remaining in the first half. If the star big man is unable to return, Mitchell Robinson and Ariel Hukporti will likely pick up the slack the rest of the way.
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Victor Wembanyama C | SA
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Remaining limited Tuesday
Wembanyama will remain on a minutes restriction and come off the bench in Tuesday's NBA Cup title game against the Knicks, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports.
Wembanyama will come off the bench for a second consecutive contest following a 12-game absence due to a left calf strain. While head coach Mitch Johnson indicated the star big man may play a bit more than he did in Saturday's win over the Thunder, there's no guarantee he'll see increased burn. The 21-year-old logged 21 minutes Saturday, posting 22 points (6-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 9-12 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal.
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Brandon Clarke C | MEM
Grizzlies' Brandon Clarke: Upgraded to questionable
Clarke (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves.
After spending nearly two months in recovery mode due to offseason right knee surgery, Clarke appears to be on the cusp of making his season debut. The Grizzlies figure to have heavy restrictions in place for the 2019 first-rounder once he's cleared to hit the court, though. With Zach Edey (ankle) on the shelf, Clarke does have the opportunity to seize a sizable role in the Memphis frontcourt when he's eventually back up to speed.
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Al Horford C | GS
Warriors' Al Horford: Doubtful for Thursday
Horford (back) is doubtful for Thursday's game against the Suns, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Horford is back on the court and is nearing a return, but it sounds like the team will be cautious Thursday. In the meantime, Quinten Post is likely to soak up extra minutes at center.
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N'Faly Dante C | ATL
Hawks' N'Faly Dante: Transferred to G League
The Hawks assigned Dante (concussion) to the G League's College Park Skyhawks on Tuesday.
Dante is set to continue his recovery from a concussion in the G League. Even when he clears the protocol, however, Dante is more likely to stick with the Skyhawks than join the Hawks for meaningful playing time.
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Jock Landale C | ATL
Grizzlies' Jock Landale: Scores eight off bench in win
Landale racked up eight points (3-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 27 minutes during Monday's 121-103 win over the Clippers.
Landale was a regular starter when Zach Edey (ankle) was sidelined to begin the season, but this time around, Santi Aldama is getting a shot with the first five. Regardless, Landale has begun to see an increased role again, playing at least 20 minutes in his last three appearances. Landale should get to see plenty of opportunities at center until Edey is cleared to suit up again.
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Dwight Powell C | DAL
Mavericks' Dwight Powell: Productive line off bench
Powell supplied seven points (2-4 FG, 3-6 FT) and nine rebounds across 24 minutes during Monday's 140-133 overtime loss to the Jazz.
Powell has been called to take on a larger role recently with the loss of Dereck Lively (foot) for the season, plus Anthony Davis (calf) was ruled out for Monday's game against the Jazz. In the three games where Powell has played at least 24 minutes, he's averaged 11.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.0 blocks.
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Bam Adebayo PF | MIA
Heat's Bam Adebayo: Double-doubles in loss
Adebayo chipped in 20 points (7-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-8 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal over 33 minutes during Monday's 106-96 loss to Toronto.
Adebayo notched his tenth double-double of the season and has been on a tear recently, averaging 20.0 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.2 blocks and 1.5 threes across 32.3 minutes in his last six games. Although Kel'el Ware led the team in rebounds off the bench with 13, both Adebayo and Ware have been elite sources of rebounds for fantasy managers all season.