Player Notes

  • Joel Embiid (knee) questionable Tuesday vs. NYK
    Joel Embiid is questionable for Tuesday’s matchup with New York due to left knee injury recovery.

    Advice: Embiid’s knee has bothered him throughout the series with the Knicks, so it’s no surprise that he’s questionable for Game 5. Philly is on the brink of elimination, but it’s unclear if the Sixers want to risk further injury and fight for a Game 6 or give Embiid time to recover and essentially concede the series. If he can’t go, Paul Reed would presumably start in his place. Rotoworld Today, 11:12 am
  • Nearly double-doubles
    Nurkic provided nine points (3-5 FG, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, five assists, one block and two steals over 20 minutes during Sunday's 122-116 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 4 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.

    Advice: Nurkic was very inconsistent in the first round against the Timberwolves, which was the case for most of the team, to be fair. Overall, Nurkic had a solid regular season campaign for Phoenix, averaging 10.9 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.1 steals. Nurkic will remain under contract for two more seasons. Rotowire.com Today, 8:19 am
  • Karl-Anthony Towns turns in 28/10/3 in Game 4 win
    Karl-Anthony Towns turned in 28 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and four triples across 39 minutes in Sunday’s win over the Suns.

    Advice: Towns had his best game of the series, and the timing was perfect for Minnesota. Anthony Edwards led the way with 40 points, but KAT was the Wolves’ next highest scorer, and he chipped in his second straight double-double. Towns averaged just 25 minutes in Games 1-3, but he saw increased playing time, while Rudy Gobert played only 25 minutes. Minnesota will face the winner of the Nuggets-Lakers series in the Western Conference semifinals. Rotoworld Yesterday, 10:04 pm
  • Brook Lopez leads Bucks with 27 points in loss
    Brook Lopez put up 27 points, nine rebounds, an assist, a block and three triples across 39 minutes in Sunday’s loss to Indiana.

    Advice: BroLo scored more points than 27 only twice in the regular season, and both games came way back in November. Sunday’s performance was certainly a rarity in the scoring department, but Lopez was forced to handle a colossal workload thanks to the absences of Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo and the early ejection of Big Bobby Portis. Lopez has scored at least 20 points in two of the Bucks’ last three games, and he’ll be asked to pick it up on offense Tuesday if Milwaukee’s stars are once again sidelined. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:47 pm
  • Pascal Siakam scores 13 on 14 FG, but Pacers win
    Pascal Siakam finished Sunday’s win over Milwaukee with 13 points (6-of-14 FG, 0-of-4 3-Pointers), nine rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a block across 40 minutes.

    Advice: Siakam was monstrous on offense in Games 1 and 2, combining for 73 points on 31-of-48 shooting. In Games 3 and 4, however, his scoring regressed, and he totaled just 30 points on 13-of-31 shooting. Siakam’s poor showing on offense was buoyed by the duo of Myles Turner and Tyrese Haliburton, who combined for 53 points and 12 triples on 18-of-33 shooting. Despite his woes as a shooter, Spicy P was still able to make an impact thanks to his rebounding, playmaking and defense. He’ll look to get back on track with his efficiency in a close-out Game 5 on the road Tuesday. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:35 pm

NBA Roster Changes

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Apr 13
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Apr 9
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Apr 5
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Apr 5
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Mar 29
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Mar 29
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Mar 29
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Mar 28
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Mar 28
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Mar 27
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Injury Reports

PlayerInjuryStatusEffective
Joel Embiid PHI - CKneeGTDApr 29, 2024
Julian Phillips CHI - SFFootGTDApr 28, 2024
Dillon Brooks HOU - SG,SFThighGTDApr 28, 2024
Seth Curry CHA - PG,SGAnkleGTDApr 28, 2024
Seth Lundy ATL - SFAnkleGTDApr 28, 2024
Jalen Duren DET - CBackGTDApr 28, 2024
Deandre Ayton POR - CBackGTDApr 28, 2024
Dennis Schroder BKN - PGAchillesGTDApr 28, 2024
Tristan Vukcevic WAS - CAnkleGTDApr 28, 2024
Marvin Bagley III WAS - PF,CKneeGTDApr 28, 2024