NBA Player News
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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.
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Joel Embiid C | PHI
76ers' Joel Embiid: Downgraded to doubtful
Embiid (illness) has been downgraded to doubtful for Monday's game against Miami, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
Embiid was initially listed as questionable, but it appears the 76ers are planning to be without their franchise player Monday. With Embiid likely to sit, Andre Drummond is a candidate to see his fantasy value increase significantly, while players such as Jared McCain, Kelly Oubre and Guerschon Yabusele could see increased roles as well.
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Daniel Gafford C | DAL
Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Double-double off bench Sunday
Gafford registered 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-7 FT), 12 rebounds and one block across 18 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 121-119 win over the Thunder.
It was the first double-double of the season for Gafford, who has been deployed as part of the second unit for three straight games. He's been a reliable source of secondary offense in November regardless of his role, scoring in double digits in seven straight contests while averaging 15.1 points, 7.3 boards and 1.6 blocks over that stretch while shooting 74.6 percent from the floor.
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Onyeka Okongwu C | ATL
Hawks' Onyeka Okongwu: Double-doubles off bench Sunday
Okongwu totaled 11 points (4-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals over 28 minutes during Sunday's 114-110 loss to the Trail Blazers.
It seems it'll only be a matter of time before Okongwu replaces Clint Capela in the starting lineup, but the former is outplaying the veteran even with a bench role. Okongwu logged 28 minutes compared to Capela's 20 in this contest, and the former remains a steady source of points and rebounds even if he's not featuring in the first unit. Okongwu has posted back-to-back doubles and is averaging 10.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and a combined 1.8 steals-plus-blocks since the start of November.
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Jarrett Allen C | CLE
Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Monster day on boards
Allen finished with 21 points (6-7 FG, 9-10 FT), 15 rebounds, one block and one steal across 31 minutes during Sunday's 128-114 victory over Charlotte.
Allen reached the 20-point threshold for a second straight matchup with the help of nine made free throws, a new season high. He also turned in his best rebounding performance since Nov. 4 against the Bucks, coasting to his 10th double-double of the year and his third in as many games.
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Alperen Sengun C | HOU
Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Dominates with triple-double in win
Sengun contributed 20 points (9-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 11 rebounds, 11 assists and two blocks across 26 minutes during Sunday's 143-107 victory over the Bulls.
Despite playing in just over 25 minutes in Sunday's blowout victory, Sengun did it all for Houston while leading the team in rebounds and assists and ending as one of two players with 20 or more points in his second triple-double of the season, both which have transpired in the last two games. Additionally, Sengun has posted at least a double-double in all but three contests so far during a hot start to the 2024-25 campaign.
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Myles Turner C | IND
Pacers' Myles Turner: Season-high scoring total in win
Turner recorded 34 points (14-23 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 40 minutes during Sunday's 119-110 win over the Heat.
Turner dominated in Sunday's contest, leading all Pacers in scoring and made threes on his way to a new season-high point total. Turner, who was also one rebound short of a double-double, has now connected on five threes in three contests and has surpassed the 30-point mark in two outings.
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Bam Adebayo C | MIA
Heat's Bam Adebayo: Strong in paint in defeat
Adebayo posted 24 points (9-18 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds and two assists across 40 minutes during Sunday's 119-110 loss to Indiana.
Adebayo once again held things down in the paint for Miami, leading all Heat players in rebounds while finishing as one of three players with 20 or more points in Sunday's defeat. Adebayo has now posted at least 20 points and eight boards in three straight contests.
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Domantas Sabonis C | SAC
Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Doubtful for Monday
Sabonis (back) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Hawks.
Sabonis will likely miss a second consecutive game due to lower back tightness. Trey Lyles figures to see a significant role once again, while Alex Len could also see some action if Sabonis is in fact unable to go.
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Jonas Valanciunas C | WAS
Wizards' Jonas Valanciunas: Logs third double-double Sunday
Valanciunas supplied 13 points (4-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and one block over 20 minutes in Sunday's 124-104 loss to the Pistons.
Valanciunas registered his third double-double of the 2024-25 regular season Sunday, two of which have come over his last three outings. Valanciunas has provided some decent output as the first big man off the Wizards' bench behind 2024 No. 2 overall pick Alex Sarr. Valanciunas is averaging 12.2 points on 54.8 percent shooting, 7.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists across 20.3 minutes per contest.