NBA Player News

Brown won't play in Tuesday's game against the Suns due to a bruised right knee, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

Tuesday is the front end of a back-to-back, so it's possible the Celtics have an eye toward Brown being able to suit up for Wednesday's showdown against the Nuggets. Baylor Scheierman and Sam Hauser should see more playing time and are both worthy of streaming consideration Tuesday.

Robinson chipped in 13 points (5-15 FG, 3-11 3Pt), three rebounds and five assists in 27 minutes during Monday's 114-103 loss to the Spurs.

Robinson's upside is limited beyond his three-point shooting, so the five assists were a nice surprise for his fantasy managers. Over his last eight games, he's returning 10th-round value in nine-category formats with averages of 15.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 3.6 three-pointers.

Barnes produced three points (1-4 FG, 1-4 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist over 15 minutes during Monday's 114-103 victory over the Pistons.

Barnes continues to trend in the wrong direction. Over his last eight outings, he's seen 23.1 minutes per contest with 10.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.3 three-pointers on 49.1 percent shooting from the field. Julian Champagnie has taken Barnes' spot in the starting lineup.

Thompson provided eight points (4-6 FG), four rebounds and two assists in 18 minutes during Monday's 114-103 loss to San Antonio.

This performance wasn't up to Thompson's usual standards, and his minutes took a hit as a result. Thompson had cleared 30 minutes in his previous two outings, so fantasy managers will be hoping this is just a bump in the road.

Smith is out for Tuesday's game against the Hornets with a left calf strain.

Smith's next chance to play comes Thursday against Portland. Depending on how the Bulls plan to handle their lineup, Collin Sexton, Patrick Williams and Nick Richards all have a chance to claim an expanded role.

Kalkbrenner (ankle) is available for Tuesday's game against the Bulls.

A sprained left ankle won't stop Kalkbrenner from playing Tuesday, but the expectation is that the returning Moussa Diabate (suspension) is going to replace Kalkbrenner in the starting lineup. Kalkbrenner has started four consecutive games, averaging 8.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 blocks in 26.3 minutes per contest.

White (calf) is good to go for Tuesday's game against the Bulls.

White will shed his probable tag and make his Hornets debut after dealing with a nagging calf strain. Presumably, he'll come off the bench to face his former team with a modest role, as the Hornets are likely to ease him back into things.

Vukcevic (hand) will play Tuesday against the Hawks.

Vukcevic will return from a one-game absence Tuesday, and that is likely to push Anthony Gill to the bench. Over his last five games, Vukcevic has averaged 13.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks in 17.8 minutes per contest. He should continue to start as long as Alex Sarr (hamstring) and Anthony Davis (finger) are sidelined, which will at least be for a few more weeks.

Champagnie (knee) is available for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

Champagnie will shake off a questionable tag to appear in this contest. He's had a minor role recently, averaging 17.4 minutes across his last two appearances.

Mitchell (illness) is probable for Tuesday's game against the Bucks.

Mitchell was previously listed as questionable, but it appears likely that he will return from a one-game absence. With this news, the Heat won't have to rely on Kasparas Jakucionis and Dru Smith as much.