NBA Player News
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Nikola Jokic C | DEN
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Probable for Wednesday
Jokic (wrist) is probable for Wednesday against the Pacers.
Jokic continues to nurse a left wrist sprain, but he's yet to miss a game this season. Jokic is the current leader for total nine-category fantasy value with averages of 29.0 points, 12.8 rebounds and 11.1 assists.
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Moe Wagner C | ORL
Magic's Moritz Wagner: Won't play Wednesday
Wagner (knee) is out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs.
Wagner continues to rehab from his ACL injury, and he remains without a timetable to return. Fantasy managers can consider him week-to-week.
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Jusuf Nurkic C | UTA
Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Nearly double-doubles
Nurkic notched 18 points (8-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-6 FT), nine rebounds and two assists over 24 minutes before fouling out of Monday's 133-125 victory over the Rockets.
Nurkic continues to put up solid fantasy numbers as Utah's starting center. It's no secret that the Jazz are in the early stages of a rebuild, so it will be interesting to see if they entertain trade offers for the veteran ahead of the deadline. Through 20 regular-season games, Nurkic holds averages of 8.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.6 steals.
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Yves Missi C | NO
Pelicans' Yves Missi: Late addition to injury report
Missi (foot, ankle) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Minnesota, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
The Pelicans have added Missi to the injury report late due to foot and ankle soreness. If the second-year big man is unable to suit up, Derik Queen would be in line to dominate the center minutes Tuesday.
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Neemias Queta C | BOS
Celtics' Neemias Queta: Good to go Tuesday
Queta (ankle) has been cleared to play Tuesday against the Knicks, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.
Queta missed two of Boston's last three games due to his ankle injury, the most recent likely attributed to rest as the second leg of a back-to-back, but he is officially good to go Tuesday. Xavier Tillman will be relegated back to the bench after his spot start as a result.
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Maxi Kleber C | LAL
Lakers' Maxi Kleber: Minimal impact in loss
Kleber notched five points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds and two assists in 10 minutes during Monday's 125-108 loss to the Suns.
While Kleber set his season high in scoring Monday, it felt like the entire Lakers team was sluggish as they got routed by Phoenix at home. Kleber has not been a big contributor off the bench at all, averaging just 2.0 points and 1.9 rebounds across 11.7 minutes this season.
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Jonas Valanciunas C | DEN
Nuggets' Jonas Valanciunas: Strong showing in limited minutes
Valanciunas ended with eight points (4-7 FG), seven rebounds and two assists across 11 minutes during Monday's 131-121 loss to Dallas.
Valanciunas has done a fine job backing up Nikola Jokic, averaging 8.2 points and 4.8 rebounds across just 12.6 minutes this season. His fantasy floor is very limited, as he hardly ever sees the court at the same time as Jokic.
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Wendell Carter Jr. C | ORL
Magic's Wendell Carter: Strong showing in win
Carter finished Monday's 125-120 win over the Bulls with 17 points (6-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-6 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 30 minutes.
Carter has made a three-pointer in all but one of his last seven games, averaging 12.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.9 blocks in that span while shooting 54.7 percent from the field and 47.4 percent from three. He has been very efficient with the ball in his hands, possibly due to open looks generated by his teammates, but Carter has shown that he can be a strong fantasy player and should be rostered in most formats.
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Kel'el Ware C | MIA
Heat's Kel'el Ware: Scoreless with nine boards
Ware finished with zero points (0-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), nine rebounds and one block over 16 minutes during Monday's 140-123 win over the Clippers.
Ware has cooled off from a production standpoint after being relegated to the bench. He averages 12.9 points, 11.4 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 1.5 blocks in 14 games as a starter but just 7.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in his last three games off the bench. With Tyler Herro (ankle) back in the mix, Ware figures to play with the second unit full time, backing up Bam Adebayo.
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Myles Turner C | MIL
Bucks' Myles Turner: Fills stat sheet in loss
Turner finished Monday's 129-126 loss to Washington with nine points (3-10 FG, 3-8 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 26 minutes.
Turner has now recorded six straight games with a block, averaging 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.8 blocks in that span. While his shooting numbers could use a little improvement (31.6 percent from three in those six games), Turner figures to remain an important contributor in Milwaukee's offense.