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Raphielle

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Raphielle Johnson has been with NBC Sports in some capacity since 2013, beginning as a college basketball writer before transitioning to fantasy basketball. A longtime supporter of AC Milan, he can be followed on Threads and X at @raphiellej.

While both teams are dealing with injuries, the Clippers and Suns’ schedules make their Week 18 streaming options hard to trust.
Irving, Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis joined the list of players who won’t play again this season.
Kawhi Leonard’s spectacular season has him in the running to be fantasy basketball’s most valuable player.
While Indiana addressed its need for a starting center by acquiring Ivica Zubac, they’ve risked their 2026 lottery pick to do it.
All-Star Saturday night has been the most entertaining part of All-Star Weekend recently, this year sets up to do the same.
Curry and Porziņǵis are two of the players hoping to return to action immediately after the All-Star break.
The All-Star break means that Week 17 will span two weeks in Yahoo! default leagues.
The NBA trade deadline has passed and we have all the latest on the deals that went down, and those that didn’t.
The Lakers got their shooting guard back on Tuesday, but he’s under a minutes restriction for the time being.
The Cavaliers will be Harden’s fifth team in the last six seasons.
The Grizzlies have embraced rebuilding, while the Jazz look to strengthen their core.
Deadline week is also the final full week of play before the All-Star break.
Where should fantasy managers turn in light of the George suspension?
Many fantasy managers have already begun stashing players for the “silly season,” and some have value now.
The talented Cavaliers’ big man is out with a strained calf for the second time this season.
Milwaukee and Memphis will be without their best player during Week 15, and it’s time for fantasy managers to seek potential “silly season” standouts.
Jonathan Kuminga was back in the Warriors’ rotation on Wednesday, and he’s back on the fantasy radar as a result.
Butler was providing top-25 fantasy value, so accounting for his absence won’t be easy.
International players Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo were the leading vote-getters as the fan votes picked the starters.
While the Heat have a five-game schedule in Week 14, Orlando and Portland play only twice.
The Lakers have the NBA’s first five-game week of the season, while four teams only play twice.
“Ice Trae” is headed to the nation’s capital in a move that may torpedo the fantasy prospects of one of Washington’s 2024 first-round picks.
Wemby only needed 21 minutes to put on a show in Memphis, while trade rumors complicate Trae Young’s status.
With the holidays in the rearview mirror, the Week 12 NBA schedule is more evenly spread out.