NBA Player News

Crabbe has not played in over a week due to an undisclosed personal issue. We hope all is well for Crabbe. He should be left on waivers in all fantasy formats.

Richards won’t suit up against the Wizards on Thursday but will have a chance to make his Suns debut against the Pistons on Saturday.

Beal won’t play against his old team on Thursday. The Suns wing’s efficiency has dropped some after initially getting off to a hot start in a bench role. Grayson Allen will get a chance to be more involved with him out.

Herro got off to an incredibly hot start to this game and entered the break with 22 points and five 3-pointers. That led to his third straight game with at least 30 points, and he has been pouring in the triples as of late. Herro has taken on a larger workload on offense with Jimmy Butler out of the lineup, and that is a trend that will continue until Butler either returns or is traded. Regardless, Herro has been on a tear recently, and they still have two more games this week for him to continue lighting it up from deep.

Powell’s streak of games with 20 points or more ended at four, but that had more to do with the nature of Wednesday’s game than anything he failed to do. Powell shot 70% from the field and only played 22 minutes in the 126-67 win; he clearly would have played more if needed. With Kawhi Leonard likely out for Thursday’s game in Portland, that will be a good opportunity for Powell to do more offensively.

“Point Reaves” has been on a tear recently and now has a double-double in six of their last nine games. His scoring has slowed down over the last few games, but he made more than 50% of his shots in this game after going six straight games without hitting that mark. He has been a top-75 player in 9-cat leagues over the last two weeks, and the bump in assists has been the main reason for that. They still have two more games this week, with Brooklyn coming up next on the schedule on Friday.

Edwards didn’t have a great shooting night, but he was still able to pour in the points by having a lot of success from the free throw line. After scoring 41 points in their previous game, the encore didn’t provide the same excitement, but it was still part of a strong line for Minnesota’s superstar. Their next game is in New York on Friday before they close out the week against the Cavaliers on Saturday. Edwards only had 17 points when they played the Knicks earlier this season, so he’ll be looking to have a more productive night in this game.

With Cameron Johnson (ankle) out again Wednesday, Wilson was due to see more minutes off the bench. With the game completely out of hand early, the 24-year-old small forward ended up on the floor for 34 minutes. He scored 16 points, which led the team, and was -35, though that mark was bested by most of the starters including Tyrese Martin, who was -56 in the 59-point loss.

Jones was Tyronn Lue’s choice to be the fifth starter on Wednesday, with Kris Dunn moving to the bench. “Airplane Mode” made a few plays in transition, but the stat line didn’t encourage confidence in his fantasy value moving forward. However, Jones offered greater value than Dunn, who played 13 minutes and went scoreless with one rebound and one assist. Even with Wednesday’s game being a blowout, neither Jones nor Dunn can be relied on in most fantasy leagues, whether they start or come off the bench.

Harden and the Clippers coasted to the biggest win in franchise history, and he ended an unfortunate streak on Wednesday. Responsible for at least four turnovers in 21 consecutive games, The Beard finished the win with just one and made some history as a scorer. Harden passed Dominique Wilkins to move to 15th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. The overall stat line was excellent, but there isn’t too much to take away from a game that was effectively over by halftime. The Clippers play twice more during Week 12, beginning with the Trail Blazers on Thursday.

Early in the second quarter of Wednesday’s game, the Nets held a 25-24 lead. Then, things got out of hand, with Leonard and the Clippers coasting to the biggest win in franchise history. He played a few minutes during the third quarter as the minutes restriction was pushed out slightly, which is one of the positives for fantasy managers to take from Leonard’s performance. Leonard has been ruled out for Thursday’s game at Portland, an unsurprising development.