NBA Player News
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Steven Adams C | HOU
Rockets' Steven Adams: Removed from injury report
Adams (knee) will be available for Monday's game against the Bucks.
Adams was held out of Sunday's game against the Bulls for the first game of Houston's back-to-back set. He's likely to see a handful of minutes as the backup center Monday night.
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Victor Wembanyama C | SA
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Downgraded to doubtful
Wembanyama (knee) has been downgraded to doubtful for Tuesday's game against the Thunder.
It appears that the Spurs are prepared to hold Wembanyama out for the second straight contest. Zach Collins started Saturday's game against Dallas in Wembanyama's absence and fared well, scoring 20 points with six rebounds, three blocks and one steal in 26 minutes.
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Victor Wembanyama C | SA
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Questionable for Tuesday
Wembanyama (knee) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Thunder, independent NBA writer Matthew Tynan reports.
Wembanyama missed Saturday's loss to Dallas, which was the second night of a back-to-back set. Before the absence, the second-year superstar had averaged 34.0 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 3.8 blocks and 0.8 steals in 33.3 minutes per game over his prior four appearances. If Wembanyama remains sidelined for Tuesday's contest, Zach Collins would likely draw another start.
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Myles Turner C | IND
Pacers' Myles Turner: Iffy for Monday
Turner is questionable for Monday's game against the Raptors due to right calf soreness, Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana reports.
Turner just logged 40 minutes against the Heat on Sunday, so the Pacers may err on the side of caution for the second leg of this back-to-back set. If Turner is unable to play, both Jarace Walker and Obi Toppin could potentially step into much larger roles.
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Xavier Tillman C | BOS
Celtics' Xavier Tillman: Assigned to G League
Boston assigned Tillman to the G League's Maine Celtics on Monday.
Tillman was assigned to the G League along with Kristaps Porzingis (foot), with both players set to practice with Maine on Monday before rejoining the parent club. Tillman played at least 15 minutes in each of Boston's first four games of the season, but he's appeared in just five of the last 10 contests while logging nine or fewer minutes on each occasion.
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Kristaps Porzingis C | BOS
Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis: Cleared to practice in G League
Boston assigned Porzingis (foot) to the G League's Maine Celtics to take part in practice Monday, Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston reports.
Porzingis is advancing to the next phase of his recovery as he continues to trend in the right direction in his recovery from offseason surgery to repair a tendon in his left ankle. Following Monday's practice, Porzingis will return to Boston, where he will continue to ramp up his workload. A target date for his season debut has yet to be announced, but Porzingis told Ramona Shelburne of ESPN prior to training camp that he expects to resume playing "sometime in December" at the latest, and "hopefully earlier than that."
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Clint Capela C | ATL
Hawks' Clint Capela: Plays just 20 minutes
Capela provided eight points (4-9 FG, 0-2 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 20 minutes during Sunday's 114-110 loss to the Trail Blazers.
Capela played 20 minutes compared to Onyeka Okongwu, and it doesn't help the veteran's case that he was severely outplayed as well. Despite holding onto the starting role, his minutes have suffered in recent games, as he's played 22 or fewer minutes in four of his last five outings.
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John Collins C | UTA
Jazz's John Collins: Comes close to double-double
Collins recorded 13 points (5-6 FG, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and two steals across 31 minutes during Sunday's 116-105 loss to the Clippers.
Collins has been playing well since being promoted to the starting lineup due to the absence of Walker Kessler (hip), and fantasy managers should be enjoying his uptick in fantasy value with his new role. Collins is averaging 21.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game as a starter, and he figures to remain in the first unit until Kessler is ready to return.
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Ivica Zubac C | LAC
Clippers' Ivica Zubac: Bounces back in win Sunday
Zubac chipped in 22 points (11-17 FG, 0-2 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 33 minutes during Sunday's 116-105 victory over Utah.
Zubac was coming off a few subpar performances, at least compared to the numbers he was delivering in the early stages of the season, but he bounced back admirably in this 11-point win for the Clippers. Zubac took full advantage of his physical advantage over John Collins and dominated the paint on both ends of the court, resulting in Zubac's fifth double-double across nine November appearances. He's averaged 14.0 points, 11.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 blocks per game in the current month.
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Nikola Vucevic C | CHI
Bulls' Nikola Vucevic: Struggles in blowout loss
Vucevic had nine points (3-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes during Sunday's 143-107 loss to the Rockets.
The Bulls were run out of the building in this contest, limiting the minutes of all the key players. Vucevic has been outstanding this season with second-round value in nine-category formats, so fantasy managers will not want to overreact to this outlier performance.