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Terrence Jones - F - Rockets

Terrence Jones filled up the stat sheet in 35 minutes vs. the Magic, finishing with 16 points, two 3-pointers, 13 rebounds, two steals and a season-high five blocks.

His 2-of-7 FT shooting reflects the only real deficit in his fantasy value, and he's been a must-start player since assuming the starting PF job 14 games ago. Congratulations if you had the forethought to pluck him off the waiver wire.
Dec 8 - 10:12 PM
Dwight Howard - F/C - Rockets

Dwight Howard hammered his former team on Sunday, racking up 20 points, 22 rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocks in an easy win vs. the Magic.

He hurt roto owners with another brutal night at the free throw line (8-of-14), but that's forgivable since he's averaging 19.0 points and 19.3 rebounds in the Rockets' past three games. He'll get three days of rest before finishing the week with road games at Portland, Golden State and Sacramento.
Dec 8 - 10:10 PM
Chandler Parsons - F - Rockets

Chandler Parsons (back spasms) played nearly 39 minutes on Sunday, hitting 7-of-12 FGs with three 3-pointers to finish Houston's victory with 18 points.

Parsons also had four rebounds and four assists. He shot an uncharacteristic 1-of-5 at the FT line but generally moved with greater ease than he did on Friday, and with luck this will be the last time his owners await medical updates prior to tip-off.
Dec 8 - 10:09 PM
Aaron Brooks - G - Rockets

Aaron Brooks' recent slide continued with two points, one assist and three turnovers in 13 bench minutes vs. the Magic on Sunday.

Jeremy Lin (knee) is targeting a return this week, possibly Thursday, which is one more compelling reason to jettison Brooks in standard leagues. It was fun while it lasted.
Dec 8 - 10:09 PM
Chandler Parsons - F - Rockets

Chandler Parsons (back) will play against the Magic on Sunday.

He had acupuncture therapy in the last two days to help his back spasms. Parsons played 34 minutes on Friday in his return and didn't quite look like himself against the Warriors. It's easy to see he's not all the way back and this issue could be lingering for most of the season. Parsons was putting up second-round value before going down, so his fantasy owners should really stick with him unless someone makes them an offer they can't refuse.
Source: Jason Friedman on Twitter
Dec 8 - 5:30 PM
Jeremy Lin - G - Rockets

Jeremy Lin (knee) could return to the lineup on Thursday, according to coach Kevin McHale.

The Rockets play on Sunday, then get a few days off before taking on the first-place Blazers at the Moda Center on Thursday. They haven't missed Lin too badly and still rank first in the NBA in points per game on the season, and their offensive efficiency hasn't dropped too much ranking sixth in the NBA with Lin out over the last six games. That said, Lin was outstanding before going down and he should have his 30-minute, 10-shot-per-game role waiting for him.
Source: Craig Ackerman on Twitter
Dec 8 - 5:23 PM
Omer Asik - C - Rockets

The 76ers may be a "viable destination" for disgruntled Rockets center Omer Asik, according to ESPN's Marc Stein.

Stein presents the rumor cautiously, supporting the "notion" with circumstantial evidence such as GM Sam Hinkie's affinity for Asik, the Sixers' ability to send Thaddeus Young to Houston in return, and the scarcity of a defensive difference-maker like Asik in the 2014 draft. There have been "rumbles" that the Rockets would prefer to deal Asik to the Eastern Conference, but at the moment this is little more than scuttlebutt.
Related: 76ers, Thaddeus Young
Source: ESPN.com
Dec 8 - 9:15 AM
Chandler Parsons - F - Rockets

Chandler Parsons (back) remains day-to-day after returning and playing 34 minutes on Friday.

This leaves Parsons questionable for Sunday's game vs. the Magic, but Kevin McHale sounded "more positive that Parsons would be able to play again than he had been," according to beat writer Jonathan Feigen. With luck his status will be determined after Sunday's shootaround.
Related: Francisco Garcia
Source: Jonathan Feigen on Twitter
Dec 7 - 2:40 PM
Dwight Howard - F/C - Rockets

Dwight Howard scored 22 points on 5-of-8 shooting (12-of-20 FTs) with 18 rebounds, three steals and one block in the Rockets' 105-83 blowout win over the Warriors on Friday.

Howard got Andrew Bogut into foul trouble and from there he had little resistance on the glass. He did well to hit the free throws he hit and he finally blocked a shot, but he's still bogging down the offense with unnecessary post-ups and clogging up the lane for would-be drivers. Fantasy owners aren't going to complain about a night against the soft interior defense of the Warriors, though. James Harden got back on track with 34 points on 13-of-22 shooting and a full line in the win.
Related: James Harden
Dec 7 - 2:32 AM
Patrick Beverley - G - Rockets

Patrick Beverley might have sealed his fate with fantasy owners in Friday's win over the Warriors, scoring just six points on 2-of-6 shooting (no threes) with one rebound, zero assists and two steals in 33 minutes.

Prior to this dud he had been performing at a mid-round level over the previous week, but nothing about his role has changed as he consistently runs away from the action. He is a top 100-115 value on the season and that's good enough to be owned in most leagues, and while the slightest bit of assertion could send him scurrying up the rankings it just doesn't seem to be in the cards this year. If you're staring at a mid-level free agent feel free to make the move.
Dec 7 - 2:27 AM
Chandler Parsons - F - Rockets

Chandler Parsons (back) returned to action on Friday against the Warriors, scoring eight points on 3-of-13 shooting (including two threes) with four rebounds, five assists and three steals in 34 minutes.

Parsons isn't close to 100 percent yet and he'll get a day off before Sunday's game against the Magic. As long as he's in the lineup for Houston, he should be in your lineup as well.
Dec 7 - 2:21 AM
Terrence Jones - F - Rockets

Terrence Jones got back on track against the Warriors on Friday, scoring 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting (including a three) with 10 rebounds, three steals and three blocks.

Jones may struggle a bit when the team struggles but his versatility is something else. Even with two slow games under his belt he has been a top 65-70 value over the last two weeks, with averages of 11.3 points, 0.8 triples, 8.1 boards, 0.6 steals, 1.5 blocks, 50.0 percent shooting from the field and 62.5 percent shooting from the line.
Dec 7 - 2:19 AM
Aaron Brooks - G - Rockets

Aaron Brooks scored eight points on 3-of-7 shooting with two threes, two assists and a steal in 17 minutes off the bench on Friday.

With Chandler Parsons back in the fold the trio of Brooks, Francisco Garcia (zero points, six rebounds, four blocks) and Omri Casspi (two points) all returned to being unusable in standard formats.
Related: Francisco Garcia, Omri Casspi
Dec 7 - 2:12 AM
Chandler Parsons - F - Rockets

Chandler Parsons (back) will play against the Warriors on Friday night.

He missed two games with his back spasms issue and it's unclear how many minutes he'll see. Parsons was dealing with that problem for about a month, so we'll see how he responds to the action tonight. Francisco Garcia will move back to a bench role. One interesting thing to also is watch is how Terrence Jones is used. His numbers took a big dip with Parsons out while Omri Casspi picked up some playing time. Fantasy owners should not hesitate in putting Parsons back in their lineups.
Related: Francisco Garcia, Terrence Jones
Source: Jonathan Feigen on Twitter
Dec 6 - 7:43 PM
Chandler Parsons - F - Rockets

Chandler Parsons (back spasms) is "50/50" to face the Warriors on Friday night, according to coach Kevin McHale.

The good news is McHale has usually been transparent on his players and whether or not they will play, so Parsons does at least have a chance. Of course, Parsons has missed the last two games and was a game-time decision for both of those, so he's far from a lock to play. If he can't go, Francisco Garcia would start again while Aaron Brooks and Omri Casspi will help pick up the scoring slack.
Source: Jonathan Feigen on Twitter
Dec 6 - 6:23 PM

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