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L. James - SF

LAL

Frank Vogel is unsure if LeBron James will play in any of the Lakers preseason games.

"We'll see," said Vogel when asked if James would suit up for exhibition games following a 10-week turnaround from the Lakers' Finals run. "We don't want to under-do it where he's not ready to play in real games. But we obviously don't want to overdo it." James will likely be very limited during the preseason, and he's sure to skip some back-to-backs with such a quick turnaround. The Lakers have five back-to-backs over the first half (one fewer than most teams), with one in December, three in January, none in February, and one in March. James might be riding the bench a lot early on in the year, so you should probably knock him down a few pegs on your draft board.

Added Dec 04 5:05 pm (EST)

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B. Beal - SG

WAS

Bradley Beal hit 13-of-29 shots and three 3-pointers for 31 points, seven rebounds and four assists in his return to action on Sunday.

Beal hadn't played since Jan. 11 due to the Wizards' postponements due to COVID concerns and picked up right where he left off tonight. He should be ready to go for a big four-game week for the Wizards, assuming there are no complications remaining for their protocol's shutdown.

Added 3:22 am (EST)

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J. Randle - PF

NYK

Julius Randle hit 7-of-18 shots, 1-of-1 3-pointers, and 10-of-11 free throws for 25 points, five assists, seven rebounds, and two steals with five turnovers in a loss to the Blazers on Sunday.

The No. 45 player in 9-cat leagues had another strong night featuring a pair of steals to go along with 25 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Randle’s been awesome all year, and a big reason why the Knicks are a competitive group. His percentages have dipped recently, shooting below 39% in three of his last four games, but he's providing a ton of value rebounding and passing the ball. A year after placing outside the top-100, he appears to be a top-50 fantasy player for real.

Added 12:51 am (EST)

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F. Ntilikina - PG

NYK

Frank Ntilikina was a healthy DNP-CD on Sunday despite being active to play.

Ntilikina was officially active to play in his first game since December 29th but was a healthy DNP-CD. Thibodeau’s clearly in no rush to get Ntilikina back on the court. Ntilikina's chance to stay in the regular rotation could be fading with Immanuel Quickley looking so good.

Added 12:49 am (EST)

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E. Kanter - C

POR

Enes Kanter hit 4-of-5 shots for eight points, eight rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one turnover through 24 minutes as a starter in Sunday's win over the Knicks.

Over the past three games as a starter for the Trail Blazers sans Jusuf Nurkic (wrist), Kanter has put in averages of 9.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.7 swats and just 0.7 turnovers per game on 59.1% shooting from the field in 26.4 minutes a night. He should be rostered in all leagues until Nurkic gets back. Harry Giles saw 19 minutes off the bench and finished with five points (2-of-7 FG, 1-of-1 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one block, and he continues to only see minutes in the teens despite Portland being without Nurkic, which isn't enough floor time for him to provide any meaningful value in standard formats.

Added 12:49 am (EST)

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G. Trent - SG

POR

Gary Trent Jr. scored 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting Sunday, to go with three 3-pointers and one turnover in 21 minutes off the bench.

It's not the most impressive stat line, but it was a solid bounce-back performance from Trent Jr. after he was held to just two points on 1-of-9 shooting his last time out. He's going to see plenty of opportunities while C.J. McCollum (foot) is out for at least the next four weeks, although his inconsistency may limit him to deep-league status. Rodney Hood got another start and finished with seven points, two rebounds, one assist, one 3-pointer, three steals and two turnovers in 27 minutes.

Added 12:45 am (EST)

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A. Burks - SG

NYK

Alec Burks hit 6-of-9 shots, 5-of-8 3-pointers and 1-of-2 free throws for 18 points, one assist, four rebounds, and three steals with two turnovers in a loss to the Blazers on Sunday.

With Reggie Bullock (neck) out on Sunday, Burks slotted into the starting lineup in his third game back from an ankle sprain and looked like his pre-injury self. In 27 minutes, he hit five shots from distance out of eight tries for 18 points. Maybe this will be the start to Burks returning to his red-hot shooting from earlier in the season. In his first two games back, he sunk just 2-of-8 triples and 5-of-22 shots from the field.

Added 12:45 am (EST)

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A. Rivers - SG

NYK

Austin Rivers hit 1-of-3 shots (all 3-pointers) for three points, three assists, two rebounds, two steals, and two turnovers in a loss to the Blazers on Sunday.

Rivers (Achilles) returned for the first time in a week, and scored just three points, providing little else in the box score. The good news is he was able to play 29 minutes and assume his usual role. With Immanuel Quickley bursting out for 31 points, there were few shots left for Rivers to take, though. The pecking order for the Knicks' backcourt is always in flux.

Added 12:40 am (EST)

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R. Covington - PF

POR

Robert Covington had yet another forgettable game on Sunday, scoring just four points on 1-of-7 shooting (2-of-2 FT) to go with three rebounds, two assists, two blocks and nothing else over 28 minutes.

Covington needs to be averaging at least 10 FGA per game, but he's only at 7.3 FGA through the first 15 games of the year, and that's become even more ridiculous with both Jusuf Nurkic (wrist) and C.J. McCollum (foot) on the sidelines. He bricked all six of his 3-point attempts tonight, and it's quite disconcerting that he's still being so passive on offense when Portland could really use him. As a side note, he did briefly exit today's game with a neck issue, but he played through it, so he should be fine for Monday's matchup with OKC.

Added 12:40 am (EST)

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I. Quickley - PG

NYK

Immanuel Quickley hit 9-of-18 shots, 5-of-8 3-pointers, and 8-of-8 free throws for 31 points, four assists, three rebounds, and one turnover in a loss to the Blazers.

With Reggie Bullock sidelined and Frank Ntilikina a DNP-CD, finally, Quickley was given a bigger role in Tom Thibodeau’s rotation. He capitalized, scoring 31 points in 24 minutes. Rookies don’t typically play much under Thibs, but at some point, maybe he’ll realize Quickley deserves consistent minutes. After playing 21 or more minutes in four games straight, he'd played 17 or less in his last three.

Added Yesterday 11:27 pm (EST)

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D. Lillard - PG

POR

Damian Lillard dropped in 39 points on 11-of-17 shooting Sunday, to go with six triples, five boards, eight dimes, one steal and three turnovers across 35 minutes in a 116-113 win over the Knicks.

Daddy Dame was red hot to start this one, scoring 18 points without missing through the first half of action, and he didn't miss his first shot until midway through the third quarter. He drilled his 1,834 career 3-pointer in this one, which put him past Chauncey Billups for the No. 16 spot on the all-time list, and by going 10-of-10 at the charity stripe tonight he broke his own franchise record with 65 straight makes at the line. He could realistically average close to 40 points a game over the coming weeks while C.J. McCollum (foot) is sidelined.

Added Yesterday 11:08 pm (EST)

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T. Craig - SF

MIL

Torrey Craig (nose) logged 13 minutes off the bench on Sunday, finishing with four points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal in a win over the Hawks.

This was Craig's first appearance since he broke his nose in December, but obviously, he's not worth a roster spot in almost any format.

Added Yesterday 11:02 pm (EST)

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B. Portis - C

MIL

Bobby Portis went 9-of-16 from the field and 2-of-2 from the stripe for 21 points, six rebounds, one assist and one 3-pointer in 27 minutes off the bench on Sunday.

Portis was held to just four points in his previous two outings, but he surpassed that mark within his first four minutes of play today, and he had 13 points by halftime. He’s not the most exciting guy to roster, but if you need a cheap source of boards (8.7) with efficient scoring (10.5 points on 53.7% FG), Crazy Eyes is your guy.

Added Yesterday 11:00 pm (EST)

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B. Beal - SG

WAS

Bradley Beal hit 13-of-29 shots and three 3-pointers for 31 points, seven rebounds and four assists in his return to action on Sunday.

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J. Randle - PF

NYK

Julius Randle hit 7-of-18 shots, 1-of-1 3-pointers, and 10-of-11 free throws for 25 points, five assists, seven rebounds, and two steals with five turnovers in a loss to the Blazers on Sunday.

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F. Ntilikina - PG

NYK

Frank Ntilikina was a healthy DNP-CD on Sunday despite being active to play.

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E. Kanter - C

POR

Enes Kanter hit 4-of-5 shots for eight points, eight rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one turnover through 24 minutes as a starter in Sunday's win over the Knicks.

Added 12:49 am (EST)

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G. Trent - SG

POR

Gary Trent Jr. scored 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting Sunday, to go with three 3-pointers and one turnover in 21 minutes off the bench.

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A. Burks - SG

NYK

Alec Burks hit 6-of-9 shots, 5-of-8 3-pointers and 1-of-2 free throws for 18 points, one assist, four rebounds, and three steals with two turnovers in a loss to the Blazers on Sunday.

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A. Rivers - SG

NYK

Austin Rivers hit 1-of-3 shots (all 3-pointers) for three points, three assists, two rebounds, two steals, and two turnovers in a loss to the Blazers on Sunday.

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R. Covington - PF

POR

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