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Davis (calf) has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's game against the Wizards, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.

After sitting out Friday's game versus the Nets, Davis returned Sunday against the Clippers and recorded 16 points (5-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal across 37 minutes. The Lakers previously listed Davis as questionable, but the franchise is planning on having its center in the starting lineup against the Wizards.

Theis logged four points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt), eight rebounds and six assists over 37 minutes during Monday's 123-119 overtime victory over the Jazz.

Theis matched his season-best mark of six assists as he made his second start in a row. He's been a serviceable short-term streamer for the Pelicans, but all that could come to an end once Yves Missi (shoulder) and Zion Williamson (illness) are healthy again.

Thompson contributed one point (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-4 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 26 minutes during Monday's 118-92 victory over the Suns.

Thompson made just his 18th appearance of the season Monday and put together his best rebounding performance so far. He took advantage of some garbage time in the win, but with Evan Mobley (calf) considered day-to-day, Thompson is bound to be on the outside of the rotation sooner rather than later.

Clarke finished with seven points (2-3 FG, 3-3 FT), five rebounds and two steals in 16 minutes during Monday's 108-106 win over Minnesota.

Clarke has been just a fringe rotation player for the Grizzlies lately with the team starting to get healthier. Over his last five games, Clarke averaged just 8.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 17.6 minutes.

Kessler totaled 19 points (8-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists and one block across 34 minutes during Monday's 123-119 overtime loss to New Orleans.

Kessler recorded his 17th double-double of the season. He's been the second most valuable fantasy producer in nine-category formats for the Jazz, posting averages of 11.1 points, 11.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.5 blocks in 29.8 minutes per contest.

Richards finished Monday's 118-92 loss to Cleveland with four points (2-4 FG), four rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 22 minutes.

After erupting in his debut against the Pistons on Saturday with 21 points (7-8 FG, 7-9 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and one steal over 29 minutes, Richards was inserted into the starting lineup for Monday. He wasn't able to replicate his success, however, as Cleveland's frontcourt got the best of him. Despite this dud, Richards is likely to remain with the starters for the foreseeable future.

Filipowski chipped in 10 points (4-13 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 17 rebounds and one assist over 38 minutes during Monday's 123-119 overtime loss to the Pelicans.

Filipowski pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds for his first double-double of the campaign. The Jazz have a lengthy injury report these days, and the team could be sellers at the deadline. Filipowski is someone to monitor in fantasy formats if he can string together a few good showings. He's averaging 6.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.7 three-pointers in 21.7 minutes across 10 January outings.

Reid totaled 29 points (11-20 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and one assist across 33 minutes during Monday's 108-106 loss to Memphis.

Reid went through some ups and downs in December, but the big man has turned things around in January and has been playing at a high level of late. He's on a solid stretch of nine straight appearances with double-digit points, a span in which he's averaging 17.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game while shooting an identical 53.6 percent from the floor and three-point range.

The Knicks are optimistic that Robinson (ankle) will be ready to make his season debut by early-to-mid-February, Ian Begley of SNY.tv reports.

New York has yet to issue a formal update on Robinson as he works his way back from May 13 surgery on his left ankle, but Begley spotted the 26-year-old center in the Knicks' locker room during Monday's win over the Hawks and relays that Robinson looked noticeably slimmer than his listed weight of 278 pounds from the 2023-24 season. Begley's observation could indicate that the big man has been staying on top of his conditioning, but as of last week, Robinson hadn't yet resumed sprinting on his surgically repaired ankle. Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has previously intimated that Robinson will start practicing by the end of the month, and if that comes to fruition, a return shortly before the All-Star break could be in the cards. Once healthy, Robinson will likely supplant Precious Achiuwa as the primary backup to starting center Karl-Anthony Towns.

Sengun closed Monday's 107-96 loss to the Pistons with 11 points (5-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds and five assists over 29 minutes.

Sengun had a rough shooting performance and looked overmatched against the presence of Jalen Duren, needing 14 shots to score 11 points and also losing the rebounding battle against the Pistons' big man. Sengun is one of the most versatile big men in the NBA, but he's recorded only four double-doubles in 10 games during January. He's averaging 20.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game in that stretch, however, so he remains a reliable fantasy asset even if he's not crashing the boards with the volume he's done it in the past.