NBA Player News
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Scoot Henderson PG | POR
Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson: Struggles despite spot start
Henderson closed with eight points (3-11 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, three assists and one steal across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 122-114 victory over Memphis.
Henderson moved into the starting lineup for just the second time since returning from injury, although the promotion failed to improve what has been a tough couple of weeks. In seven appearances during that time, he has averaged just 11.4 points, 4.0 assists and 1.0 three-pointers, leaving him outside the top-300 players in nine-category leagues.
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Vit Krejci SF | POR
Trail Blazers' Vit Krejci: Passive again Wednesday
Krejci posted three points (1-5 FG, 1-4 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists and one steal across 21 minutes during Wednesday's 122-114 win over the Grizzlies.
Krejci scored single digits for the fourth time in the past six games, continuing to play a modest role for his new team. Although it appears as though he has at least carved out a regular spot in the rotation, fantasy managers should look at him for streaming purposes only at this point.
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Robert Williams III C | POR
Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Double-doubles in win
Williams notched 20 points (9-12 FG, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three blocks and one steal over 23 minutes during Wednesday's 122-114 victory over the Grizzlies.
Williams logged a handful of additional minutes as a result of Donovan Clingan being ejected. Having been mostly healthy this season, Williams has been able to demonstrate his elite per-minute ability, putting up top-100 value in just 16.5 minutes per game. However, the fact that he has yet to play in both games of a back-to-back makes him a tough player to roster permanently.
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Ron Harper Jr. SF | BOS
Celtics' Ron Harper: Garbage-time special
Harper posted zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) across seven minutes during Wednesday's 118-89 loss to the Hornets.
Harper logged seven minutes during garbage time as Boston was blown off the court by Charlotte. Although Harper has seen the court in 10 of the past 12 games, he has been unable to produce anything of note, averaging just 4.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game during that span.
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Payton Pritchard PG | BOS
Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Drops donut in heavy loss
Pritchard racked up zero points (0-6 FG, 0-5 3Pt) and two rebounds in 24 minutes during Wednesday's 118-89 loss to the Hornets.
Pritchard went scoreless for the second time in the past three games, continuing what has been a weird stretch. It's been night and day over his past six games, as he's scored no more than eight points in four appearances while dropping 22 and 25 points in the other two contests. He remains a clear hold, although managers would love to see him add some consistency to his game.
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Baylor Scheierman SG | BOS
Celtics' Baylor Scheierman: Meaningful role continues
Scheierman posted nine points (3-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and five assists over 32 minutes during Wednesday's 118-89 loss to the Hornets.
Scheierman played at least 30 minutes for the third time in the past six games, continuing to function as a member of the starting lineup. Although his playing time has been encouraging, he has yet to take full advantage of the situation. In eight games over the past two weeks, he has barely been a top 200 player in nine-category leagues, averaging 9.1 points and 4.9 rebounds in 27.4 minutes per game.
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Miles Bridges PF | CHA
Hornets' Miles Bridges: On-court struggles continue
Bridges finished Wednesday's 118-89 victory over the Celtics with nine points (3-10 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes.
Bridges continues to serve up very little when compared to what he was doing to begin the season. Despite an assured role in the starting lineup, Bridges has been far from a starter-level player. In nine appearances over the past month, he has averaged just 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.6 three-pointers in 28.5 minutes per game, leaving him well outside the top 150 during that time.
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Xavier Tillman C | CHA
Hornets' Xavier Tillman: Goes scoreless in win
Tillman produced one block in five minutes during Wednesday's 118-89 victory over the Celtics.
Tillman's time in Charlotte has yet to yield anything of significance, and he typically plays as the third-string center behind Moussa Diabate and Ryan Kalkbrenner. In seven appearances as a Hornet, Tillman has scored a total of just two points, exceeding five minutes only once.
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Ryan Kalkbrenner C | CHA
Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Backup role continues
Kalkbrenner totaled six points (3-4 FG), two rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 14 minutes during Wednesday's 118-89 win over the Celtics.
Kalkbrenner continues to play a limited role as the backup center, having logged fewer than 19 minutes in six straight games. Charlotte has won 16 of its past 19 games, with Moussa Diabate playing a huge part in the recent success. With Diabate seemingly locked in as the starter, Kalkbrenner should be viewed as nothing more than a blocks streamer.
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Yanic Konan Niederhauser C | LAC
Clippers' Yanic Konan Niederhauser: Out for two-game road trip
The Clippers announced after Wednesday's 130-107 win over the Pacers that Niederhauser will remain in Los Angeles to undergo further evaluation for his right foot injury and won't travel with the team for its upcoming two-game road trip, Farbod Esnaashari of SI.com reports.
The rookie first-round pick will sit out Friday in San Antonio and Saturday in Memphis after playing just eight minutes and recording six points (2-2 FG, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and two blocks before exiting Wednesday's win with the injury. A clearer timeline for Niederhauer's return should become available once the Clippers return to Los Angeles. In the meantime, the Clippers could lean on Nicolas Batum and Isaiah Jackson to play backup minutes at center when starter Brook Lopez is off the court.