NBA Player News

With Hassan Whiteside (foot) ruled out, Monroe was immediately thrust into the backup center role Tuesday night. While he did some good things offensively, there was a clear dropoff on the defensive end of the floor. Monroe’s presence moved Rudy Gobert (11 points, three rebounds, one steal, and one 3-pointer in 16 minutes) and Eric Paschall (two points, one rebound in six minutes) away from the center position, but there wasn’t much of an impact from a fantasy standpoint. So long as Rudy Gobert is healthy, Monroe isn’t worth streaming. And the same can be said for Gay and Paschall.

Having lost three straight and four of their last five games, the Bucks are making a change to the starting lineup. Kuzma is in, with Kevin Porter Jr. being moved to the bench. While KPJ’s fantasy value takes a hit, Ryan Rollins’ value should receive a boost since he’ll be the lone primary ballhandler in the lineup.

Boucher, who was initially questionable for Monday night, has not appeared in a game since November 23. His availability does not affect fantasy basketball or the Celtics’ rotation.

Pritchard is back after missing Saturday’s win over the Hawks. His return means that Baylor Scheierman will head to the bench, making the second-year guard a non-factor in redraft leagues.

Holland is a late addition to the Pistons’ injury report for Monday’s game. While his production hasn’t been good enough to affect fantasy leagues, Holland’s availability does affect the Pistons’ wing rotation.

Daniels is back after sitting out Saturday’s loss to the Celtics. His return gives the Hawks a needed boost defensively, and it will likely push CJ McCollum to the bench.

Monday’s game against the Bucks will be the sixth that Risacher has missed with a bone contusion in his left knee. With the team’s update, he’ll miss at least another three games before being re-evaluated. Vit Krejčí has been Risacher’s replacement in the starting lineup, and that should not change.

Counting Monday’s game against the Bucks, Porziņǵis has missed Atlanta’s last six games with left Achilles tendinitis. His continued absence means more rotation minutes for Mouhamed Gueye, who has served as the primary backup to Onyeka Okongwu. Recent signing Christian Koloko may also get some run, but neither he nor Gueye is in a position to affect fantasy basketball.

The good news for Murray-Boyles and the Raptors is that X-rays on the thumb, which he aggravated during Sunday’s loss to the Lakers, came back negative. The rookie forward initially injured the thumb during a game against the Heat just before Christmas. With Jakob Poeltl (back) also out, the Raptors will have to rely on Sandro Mamukelashvili if Murray-Boyles misses time, with Jonathan Mogbo picking up rotation minutes off the bench.

Sensabaugh is a new addition to the Jazz injury report. He’s been on a heater recently, scoring 95 points in Utah’s last three games. If Sensabaugh can’t play, there will be more opportunities for Cody Williams and Taylor Hendricks. However, neither has been productive enough to merit being streamed.

Quickley returned to the Raptors’ lineup after missing two games, playing 29 minutes. The scoring was modest, but the seven assists were a nice tally after he failed to record any in Toronto’s January 12 loss to the 76ers. Quickley has been a top-100 player in eight-cat formats, and that production level should be relatively easy for him to maintain for the rest of the season.