NBA Player News

Live by the three, die by the three. That was the case for the Celtics on Wednesday, going 19-of-57 on the night. White was, by far, their most accurate shooter, making all five of his 3-point attempts. An elite fantasy option last season, the Celtics guard is well on his way to providing similar value in 2024-25.

Injuries to Lauri Markkanen and John Collins opened up two spots in the Jazz starting lineup. Head coach Will Hardy has gone off the radar with his replacements, with Mykhailiuk and Potter receiving the nod. While both have the opportunity to provide streaming value, fantasy managers remain better off gambling on Brice Sensabaugh despite him staying on the bench.

Announced as questionable for Wednesday’s game during the day, Flagler is now out. His absence will not impact fantasy basketball.

Due to the Nets’ many injuries, Wilson was a player projected to have worthwhile streaming value on Wednesday. That’s no longer in the cards, as the late addition to the injury report is also out. Ziaire Williams, Trendon Watford, and Keon Ellis will have streaming value in Phoenix.

Finney-Smith was a game-time decision, but will ultimately play against the Suns after missing the last two games. His return will cut into Trenton Watford’s minutes off the bench.

Watson managed to play through the injury on Monday against the Knicks and will attempt to do so against Wednesday against the Jazz. With Aaron Gordon out, he’ll continue to start at power forward as long as he’s healthy enough.

Kuminga is expected to play after missing Golden State’s last two games, giving the Warriors additional depth off the bench. At best, he’s been a deep-league option due primarily to the number of players at Steve Kerr’s disposal.

Beal returned from a calf injury Tuesday and scored 23 points against the Lakers. While he was originally listed as questionable for Wednesday, he’ll be available for the second game of a back-to-back Wednesday against the Nets.

Durant returned from injury and scored 23 points against the Lakers on Tuesday. He was originally listed as probable, but will ultimately play in the second game of a back-to-back on Wednesday against the Nets.

Lakers coach JJ Redick promised changes after Tuesday’s blowout loss to the Suns, and he was a man of his word. Knecht, who was rolling as a starter last week, moves back into the starting lineup. Cam Reddish, who hasn’t offered much value on offense, heads to the bench. There was little need to roster Reddish as a starter, and there’s even less with the demotion.

Kuzma was limited to eight minutes before leaving Wednesday’s game during the first quarter. His absence means more minutes for Kyshawn George, who will be worth streaming if Kuzma misses time.