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Update: George Hill (hip) out on Saturday

George Hill (hip) has been ruled out for Saturday's game despite saying during shootaround that he planned to play.

He's expected to play in the Pacers' next game on Tuesday and this sounds like a precautionary move by Indiana, giving Hill a few extra days to completely recover. C.J. Watson will start at PG vs. the Cavaliers, and both Paul George and Lance Stephenson should handle the ball more in Hill's absence.
Source: Scott Agness on Twitter
Sat, Nov 2, 2013 05:24:00 PM
Kyrie Irving (illness) back at practice Tues.

Kyrie Irving practiced on Tuesday after sitting out on Monday with a stomach ailment.

Irving nearly triple-doubled on Saturday and he should be fine for Wednesday's road game vs. the Suns, but it couldn't hurt to double-check after the Cavaliers' shootaround. Despite having a 24-40 record with a sub-.500 mark at home, the Cavs are still just four games out of the East's final playoff spot.
Source: Tom Withers on Twitter
Mar 11 - 2:56 PM
Andrei Kirilenko questionable for Wed vs Heat

Andrei Kirilenko (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Miami.

Kirilenko missed his 30th game of the season on Monday with an ankle sprain, which makes guessing his status for Wednesday akin to predicting New England weather. Over his last four games, Kirilenko has averaged 4.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 blocks, and 1.0 steals in 19.5 minutes so he's essentially turned into "mini AK" compared to the numbers that fantasy owners were used to in his prime. We'll update Kirilenko's status as more information becomes available, but Alan Anderson, Andray Blatche, and Mirza Teletovic would stand to benefit if Kirilenko is unable to suit up Wednesday.
Source: Ira Winderman on Twitter
Mar 11 - 1:52 PM
Kevin Garnett out for Wednesday vs Heat

Kevin Garnett (back spasms) will miss Wednesday's game against the Heat.

After a late scratch Monday night, Garnett did not travel with the team to Miami and will miss Wednesday's game. Andray Blatche and Miles Plumlee will see more time against the Heat due to KG's absence and any fantasy owners who were still holding onto the Big Ticket can feel free to cut bait in anything but the deepest of leagues.
Source: Ira Winderman on Twitter
Mar 11 - 1:44 PM
Nerlens Noel unlikely to play this season

Nerlens Noel (knee surgery) is unlikely to play this season.

Mystery solved. After a day of intrigue surrounding Noel's tweet that indicated he was targeting a return on April 4, coach Brett Brown poured cold water on the situation by saying he thought Noel returning to 5-on-5 practice by the end of the season would be a realistic goal. With nothing to play for, the Sixers aren't likely to take any chances with their prized rookie, so fantasy owners who were holding out hope for a late season return can feel free to move on.
Source: Chris Vito on Twitter
Mar 11 - 1:27 PM
Kobe Bryant's injury progressing slowly

Kobe Bryant (knee) is "progressing slowly" in his rehab.

"It’s progressing slowly. It really tests my patience," Bryant said. "There’s only so much I can do." The Lakers are going to reevaluate Bryant on Friday in order to potentially increase his rehab beyond a stationery bike, but also anticipate him needing a couple weeks to progress towards full-court practices. That timetable could get him back in game action by early-April, but the team will likely take a cautious approach with their superstar since they're out of the playoff picture. Fantasy owners who have been stashing Bryant can feel free to move on at this point.
Source: Inside the Lakers
Mar 11 - 11:51 AM
C.J. Watson out Tuesday night vs Celtics

C.J. Watson (elbow) will miss Tuesday's game against the Celtics.

Watson had an MRI on his sprained elbow Monday and is hoping to return Friday or Saturday. The elbow is the same one that he dislocated two years ago, so we'll be on the lookout for the results of his MRI before Friday's game against the 76ers. In the meantime, Donald Sloan, Evan Turner, and Lance Stephenson will continue to handle backup PG duties.
Source: Scott Agness on Twitter
Mar 11 - 11:05 AM
Anderson Varejao will see minutes increase

Anderson Varejao (back) will see his minutes slowly increase going forward.

Varejao played just nine minutes in his first game action in a month Saturday night, but will see his minutes trend upward as he gets into game shape. "We will gradually increase his minutes," coach Mike Brown said. "We haven’t talked about what his minutes restriction will be come Wednesday night. We’ll keep evaluating it." With Spencer Hawes playing strong ball as of late, Varejao will struggle to approach his 32.7 minute average from January, but he can still help owners in deeper leagues who are in desperate need of rebounds and blocks.
Source: The News-Herald
Mar 11 - 10:51 AM
C.J. Miles will return on Cavs' road trip

C.J. Miles (ankle) will return on the Cavaliers' three-game road trip.

The road trip begins on March 12 and Miles is planning on returning during one of those games. "I’m aiming to play on this West Coast trip, to play the first game," Miles said. "If not the first game, I’m sure I’ll be able to play on this trip the way I’ve been feeling the last couple days." Owners who have held onto Miles will likely get him back on Wednesday against the Suns or Friday against the Warriors, but the 6-foot-6 swingman is too hit-or-miss to be relied upon in anything but deeper leagues.
Source: The News-Herald
Mar 11 - 10:42 AM
Derrick Rose ready to return for World Cup?

Derrick Rose (knee surgery) is hoping he'll be healthy in time for this summer's World Cup of Basketball.

"If my leg is feeling healthy and I’m there, I’m all in," Rose said about Team USA. "Of course I want to play for that team. Playing for that team [in the summer of 2010], I think it helped the year I won MVP, just getting in a groove. So I’m excited if I am able to play in it." Like the Bulls, fantasy owners who own the 25-year-old in dynasty leagues are probably cringing at the thought of Rose risking injury in anything but an NBA game. However, Rose still hasn't been cleared to practice by the Bulls, so this could be a bit of wishful thinking by the former MVP.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 11 - 9:54 AM
Griffin nearly perfect on 37-point night

Blake Griffin hit 14-of-16 shots and 9-of-10 free throws in the Clippers' 112-105 win over the Suns on Monday, finishing with 37 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal before fouling out after 32 minutes.

A reduction in highlight reel dunks has kept his multidimensional improvement off the radar for many, but the top 10-20 fantasy play has hit 70 percent of his free throws and still hasn't fully explored his ceiling.
Mar 11 - 2:11 AM
Burke scores 23 points with five 3-pointers

Trey Burke scored 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting (including five threes) with two rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes on Monday against the Hawks.

The Hawks are struggling as much as any team in the league but owners will take the result, regardless. If Burke was floating around the waiver wire this may be your signal to pick him up, though we're not expecting a huge change in his late-round fantasy profile.
Mar 11 - 1:53 AM



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