Ryan Arcidiacono (COVID-19 contact tracing) is unlikely to play on the Bulls' upcoming four-game road trip, according to coach Billy Donovan.
Billy Donovan says he doubts Arcidiacono and Lauri Markkanen (COVID-19 contact tracing) will play on Bulls' road trip that begins on Tuesday, per Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald.
Blake Griffin struggled in his first game back after sustaining a concussion, scoring just 13 points in 29 minutes on Sunday.
Griffin went 4-of-14 from the floor and 3-of-10 from deep in the Pistons' loss to the Celtics. He tacked on three rebounds, four assists and a steal to salvage his fantasy performance, so it wasn't completely terrible. His return also pushed rookie Saddiq Bey back to the bench, at least for the time being. Griffin will look to shake this game off with a better one against the Bucks on Monday.
Aleksej Pokusevski (concussion protocol) has been ruled out for Monday's game vs the Heat.
Pokusevski sustained a concussion during Sunday's practice and has now been placed in the league's concussion protocol. He has been quiet so far this season and thus doesn't currently hold any fantasy value.
Derrick Favors (right knee soreness) will play Sunday vs. the Spurs.
It's great to see the veteran big man healthy, but he's not a standard-league fantasy asset in a strict backup-center role behind Rudy Gobert.
Royce O'Neale (right knee contusion) will play on Sunday vs. the Spurs.
O'Neale is far more integral to the Jazz in reality than he is to hoops GMs in fantasy, so his availability on Sunday doesn't have a big impact.
Marcus Smart played 34 minutes on Sunday, finishing with 17 points, 10 assists and three rebounds in the Celtics win.
Smart went 5-of-10 from the floor, 6-of-6 from the line and made one 3-pointer. He double-doubled with a season-high 10 assists and is now averaging 6.2 assists a game, up from his 2019-20 average of 4.9. He's shooting just 36% on FGs, which hurts in categories, but he's making 2.5 triples a game so let's cut him slack. He'll get better.
Avery Bradley (illness) is questionable for Monday's game vs. OKC.
Bradley wasn't at practice on Sunday due to the league's health and safety protocols, but apparently he's also dealing with a stomach bug. Jimmy Butler's return from a sprained ankle makes Bradley hard to deploy in fantasy settings anyway, so this shouldn't impact your rosters.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (left ankle) is out on Sunday vs the Grizzlies.
KCP was listed as questionable but has been downgraded to out as he recovers from a sprained left ankle. Talen Horton-Tucker and Kyle Kuzma are viable streaming options in KCP's absence.
Isaac Okoro (sprained left foot) is questionable for Monday's game vs. Orlando.
Cleveland is dealing with a raft of injuries and Okoro's return would be welcome news for the depth chart, as well as their overall defensive outlook. There's some fantasy potential here but most fantasy GMs can monitor his progress from a distance.
Kevin Huerter (left ankle impingement) is questionable for Monday's game vs. the Knicks.
Huerter is coming off a double-double on Saturday, but he got hurt during that game, saying afterward that he "just kind of tweaked" the ankle. It was enough to land him on the injury report, though even if he sits out vs. New York it doesn't seem likely to cost him much time. We'll know more after Atlanta's shootaround on Monday.
Rajon Rondo (left knee soreness) is doubtful to play vs. the Knicks on Monday.
The veteran has only appeared in two games for the Hawks this season, though he does have 14 dimes combined in those games. Atlanta's backcourt could be particularly thin if he and Kevin Huerter (ankle) join Kris Dunn (ankle) on the sidelines, which would likely mean some minutes for Brandon Goodwin and more backup ball-handling duties for Bogdan Bogdanovic.
Onyeka Okongwu (left foot) and Tony Snell (right foot inflammation) have been ruled out vs. the Knicks on Monday.
Danilo Gallinari is already out at least a few weeks due to a right ankle sprain, though the Hawks have sufficient frontcourt depth to patch over the absences. Snell isn't a fantasy asset and it's hard to envision Okongwu earning enough minutes to help managers, so beyond Gallinari this isn't a situation to monitor closely.
Derrick White (left toe) is out Sunday and he'll be re-evaluated on Monday.
White recently stubbed the same toe he had surgically repaired this offseason. The Spurs head out for a five-game road trip on Monday, and Gregg Popovich doesn't expect White to leave with the team. That doesn't preclude the possibility that he'll join them during the trip, but San Antonio will take every precaution here. Fantasy managers should make alternate plans, and it looks like Lonnie Walker IV's starting job is safe for the moment.
Alec Burks (left ankle) has been upgraded to questionable ahead of the Knicks-Hawks game on Monday.
A good sign for Burks and those who picked up the wing off waivers. He's missed the last three games, but prior to that, he had scored 22, 22 and 18 in the Knicks first three contests.
Wenyen Gabriel (right knee tendinosis) has been getting in some 3-on-3 work in recent days, as he continues to work his way back to full strength.
Gabriel said that his biggest concern at this point is conditioning. While he expressed hope that he'd be made available for Monday's game against the Pacers, Stan Van Gundy said that Gabriel has a lot of work to do before he reaches that point. Not only does he have to improve his conditioning, but Gabriel also has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to understanding the Pelicans' system. Once cleared Gabriel is unlikely to have a role that would make him a worthwhile fantasy option, regardless of league format.
Maxi Kleber (right ankle sprain) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Bulls.
Kleber was listed as probable ahead of Friday's win over the Heat, and he ultimately played 28 minutes. Look for him to take on a similar workload Sunday. Kleber hasn't offered much from a fantasy standpoint, but he's worth holding onto in deeper leagues while the Mavericks await the return of Kristaps Porzingis.
D'Angelo Russell has been shifted between playing on the ball and playing off of it in recent games, which has made it more difficult for him to "settle" into a concrete role, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.
With Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist) sidelined, the Timberwolves are looking to Russell for even more scoring. One approach that Ryan Saunders has taken is to pair Russell with Ricky Rubio, which means more time working off of the ball. Minnesota continues to struggle, however, and Russell hasn't been able to get completely comfortable given how his responsibilities have fluctuated. "Me getting comfortable playing on the ball, and then re-getting comfortable playing off the ball, I think it goes back to simplifying our game," Russell said. "It can’t be different every night. It’s going to be something we’re running with and we’re sticking with and we build from it." Without Towns, Minnesota really doesn't have many options when it comes to who Russell can be paired with in the two-man game. That has hurt Russell from an efficiency standpoint, and his fantasy value has decreased.
Darius Garland had a forgettable shooting night, going 3-of-14 from the field including 0-of-3 from deep, for just eight points and two assists on Saturday.
The Cavs knocked off the Hawks, but Garland didn't contribute much as he struggled to make shots and had a team-high five turnovers. It was easily his worst game of the season and the first time in six games that he didn't score at least 10 points. Aside from Friday night, Garland has looked great, averaging 19 points and 7.2 assists through six contests. He should be rostered in all leagues.
Larry Nance contributed in many ways on Saturday, netting nine points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals in 37 minutes.
Nance went just 3-of-10 from the floor and 1-of-4 from distance, but he salvaged his fantasy night by chipping in across the stat sheet. The minutes will continue to be there as long as Kevin Love and Isaac Okoro are sidelined, and even if Nance isn't scoring a ton, he holds decent fantasy value in all leagues.
Zion Williamson accounted for 21 points (7-of-12 FGs, 7-of-10 FTs), seven rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot in 33 minutes Saturday vs. Toronto.
Williamson was relatively quiet offensively to start Saturday’s game, as Brandon Ingram and Eric Bledsoe did much of the heavy lifting in the first half. But he still managed to produce a solid stat line, shooting better than 50% from both the field and the foul line. Williamson hasn’t been as productive as expected thus far, as he ranks just outside of the top-200 in 9-cat formats through six games. But, given how difficult of a matchup that he can be Williamson won’t be ranked that low for long.