NBA Player News

Well, at least give the Suns credit for keeping Jokic off the boards. The two rebounds are the least he’s had in a game this season and the fewest since August 14, 2020 (one vs. Toronto in the bubble). The Joker still put up solid points, assists, and 3-point numbers, and he’ll head into the Christmas Day rematch as the top-ranked player in fantasy basketball.

While Anderson is officially available for Thursday’s game, he’s unlikely to have the role required to achieve fantasy relevance. Fantasy managers should leave him on the waiver wire.

Wiggins was added to the injury report as probable a few hours before tipoff, and now he has been cleared to play. He has had a few poor performances lately, and he’ll look to get back on track in this game.

Curry is officially available for Thursday’s game and will occupy his usual place in the starting lineup. Dennis Schroder, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, and Trayce Jackson-Davis will complete the quintet.

Embiid will be back in the lineup after sitting out the first leg of a back-to-back. That will likely return Guerschon Yabusele to the bench after he got the starting nod in their last game, but with Andre Drummond sidelined, Yabusele should still play a significant role off the bench.

Jackson was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul late in the second quarter of Thursday’s game, as he hit Nets center Nic Claxton in the face while navigating a screen. He played 14 minutes in the first half, finishing with two points (1-of-1 FGs) and two rebounds. Ryan Rollins started the third quarter for Milwaukee.

This will be Banton’s sixth absence in their last seven games, which means that Scoot Henderson will continue to see a few extra minutes off the bench. Henderson has been a top-100 player over the last two weeks in 9-cat leagues and will look to keep that going.

Davis will not play on Thursday due to a sprained left ankle. Hayes moves into the starting lineup and is worth streaming in this spot. Austin Reaves, Max Christie, Rui Hachimura, and LeBron James will complete the quintet. Christian Koloko will re-enter the rotation, but he is not worth the streaming risk in most leagues.

Murray missed the Kings’ last game and is expected to be sidelined for another. Keon Ellis got the start in his place and contributed nine points, four steals, two blocks and three 3-pointers in 38 minutes. Interim head coach Doug Christie seems to favor Ellis more than Mike Brown did, making him worthy of a stream.

As expected, Green will suit up for Golden State in this game. He’s coming off a weak performance against Cleveland, though his minutes were capped due to the lopsided score. They’ll look to get back on track as a team in this game.

Considered questionable on the initial injury report, Curry is now probable to play, according to Warriors coach Steve Kerr. If cleared, he’ll take his usual place in the starting lineup, and Buddy Hield misses out on a bump to his fantasy value.