NBA Player News
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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.
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Andre Drummond C | PHI
76ers' Andre Drummond: Goes through shootaround
Drummond (knee) participated in Tuesday's morning shootaround, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.
Drummond left Sunday's game against the Hawks early and did not return due to right knee soreness, but he's carrying a questionable tag for Tuesday's game against the Wizards on the official injury report. For what it's worth, Drummond was wearing a starter's practice jersey at the morning shootaround -- Joel Embiid (knee) has already been ruled out.
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Jay Huff C | IND
Pacers' Jay Huff: Blocks three shots in loss
Huff supplied 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and three blocks over 26 minutes during Monday's 135-119 loss to the Cavaliers.
Huff has strung together three straight impressive performances since being elevated to the starting lineup, averaging 13.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 3.7 blocks and 3.0 threes on a blistering 52.9 percent clip in that span. Huff figures to hold on to the starting spot for the foreseeable future and has shown he is capable of elite rim protection and three-point shooting.
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Thomas Bryant C | CLE
Cavaliers' Thomas Bryant: Plays 12 minutes in win
Bryant notched six points (3-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal in 12 minutes during Monday's 135-119 victory over the Pacers.
Bryant is buried on the depth chart behind the likes of Jarrett Allen (finger) and Evan Mobley, but with Allen slated to miss at least a week due to injury, Bryant may see meaningful minutes on the court temporarily. Mobley will slide to the center spot, but Bryant should continue to back Mobley up until Allen is available to return.
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Marvin Bagley III C | DAL
Wizards' Marvin Bagley: Puts up 22 points in start
Bagley notched 22 points (11-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt), eight rebounds and one assist across 29 minutes in Monday's 129-126 win over Milwaukee.
Bagley had missed three consecutive games due to a right hip contusion before being cleared in advance of Friday's 119-86 loss to the Pacers. Though he didn't play in that game in a coach's decision, Bagley moved from outside the rotation to into the starting five Monday while top center Alex Sarr (adductor) was sidelined. Bagley didn't disappoint in Sarr's stead, and in two starts this season, the 26-year-old has averaged 17.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 30.0 minutes. Sarr has already been ruled out for Tuesday's game in Philadelphia, so Bagley will once again profile as a strong streaming option for those looking for aid in the points, rebounds and field-goal percentage categories.
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Anthony Davis C | WAS
Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Double-doubles in win
Davis supplied 32 points (13-23 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 13 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal in 32 minutes during Monday's 131-121 win over the Nuggets.
After sitting out Saturday's win over the Clippers, Davis returned to the hardwood and put together a dominant showing. The star big man led all players in scoring and grabbed a team-high 13 boards en route to his fifth double-double across seven regular-season games. He has also swatted multiple shots in back-to-back games and is averaging 1.6 blocks per game thus far.
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Day'Ron Sharpe C | BKN
Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Disappointing season continues
Sharpe chipped in six points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), three rebounds and three assists across 15 minutes during Monday's 116-103 win over the Hornets.
Sharpe hasn't made much of an impact this season, failing to take any real strides on either end of the court. Through 19 games, he has averaged just 6.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in 16.1 minutes per contest. As long as Nic Claxton is healthy, there is no reason to be holding Sharpe outside of deeper formats.
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Nicolas Claxton C | BKN
Nets' Nic Claxton: Back on track in victory
Claxton recorded 13 points (5-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal over 33 minutes during Monday's 116-103 victory over the Hornets.
Claxton got back on track following a few sub-par performances, recording his fifth double-double of the season. Despite some ups and downs, it's been a relatively strong season for Claxton, who's averaging 13.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 blocks in 30.0 minutes per game. Aside from the modest rebounding numbers, managers have basically got what they bargained for when drafting Claxton.
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Alperen Sengun C | HOU
Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Shines in loss
Sengun racked up 31 points (12-19 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-8 FT), eight rebounds, 14 assists, five blocks and two steals in 38 minutes during Monday's 133-125 loss to Utah.
Sengun reached the 30-point threshold in an efficient manner, combining with Kevin Durant for 63 of the team's 125 points. Sengun was also impressive as a distributor and at the rim, tallying double-digit assists for the first time in 18 appearances this season while racking up a season-high five blocks.
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Nikola Jokic C | DEN
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Triple-doubles in defeat
Jokic notched 29 points (10-24 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 20 rebounds, 13 assists, two blocks and one steal across 37 minutes in Monday's 131-121 loss to the Mavericks.
Jokic didn't deliver his most efficient shooting performance, though he still led the Nuggets in scoring. The three-time MVP has posted 20-plus points in three straight games, shooting 58.5 percent from the field during that span. He also secured game-high marks in rebounds and assists en route to his 11th triple-double across 20 regular-season outings thus far.