Hassan Whiteside

C, Portland Trail Blazers

Hassan Whiteside (finger) returned to Wednesday's game against the Jazz.

The injury was apperently non-serious and Whiteside is back out there. Whiteside will look to continue warm up with the new season on the horizon.

Source: Dwight Jaynes on Twitter

Dejounte Murray

PG, San Antonio Spurs

Dejounte Murray (knee maintenance) will take the court on Friday vs. the Magic, but rest on Saturday vs. the Blazers.

Standard protocol for Murray as the Spurs want to make sure he has no relapses this season. All in all, Murray has been a tad disappointing this season, but he still has a lot of potential for improvement. If he could ever get to share the floor with Derrick White it would be a boon for his value. For now, he is a solid hold with upside in standard leagues.

Source: Jeff McDonald on Twitter

Derrick Jones Jr.

SF, Miami Heat

Derrick Jones Jr. will be absent yet again on Saturday, as he continues to deal with a left hip injury.

DJJ is a lost cause at this point. A lot would have to change on the Heat for Jones to discover a decent role at this point. Perhaps he will surprise us at the end of the year, but the Heat are playing winning basketball already, and it is unlikely they turn to DJJ when the team is already performing above expectations. Kz Okpala is also out tonight due to an ongoing achilles injury.

Source: Anthony Chiang on Twitter

Justise Winslow

SF, Miami Heat

Justise Winslow will remain in concussion protocol for Saturday's game against the Heat.

This will be Winslow's fifth straight absence due to the injury that dates back to November 5. He is deserving of a drop at this point unless you have an open IL spot, which is pretty rare for most fantasy teams at this point. Winslow will find it challenging to produce standard league value when he does return to the court.

Source: Anthony Chiang on Twitter

Dwayne Bacon

SF, Charlotte Hornets

Due to right knee soreness, Dwayne Bacon is out for Friday's faceoff with the Pistons.

This will be Bacon's second consecutive missed game. Devonte' Graham will have a larger role as a starter, as will PJ Washington and Malik Monk off the bench. Bacon had been probable for this one so owners should not have to wait much longer for his return.

Source: Rick Bonnell on Twitter

Jonathan Isaac

PF, Orlando Magic

Jonathan Isaac sprained his right ankle at a team event on Thursday and is out vs. the Spurs on Friday.

This was a non-basketball injury for Isaac, who was having a fantastic season before this injury occurred. Hopefully this is a short-term issue, but in the meantime, the Magic will turn to Terrence Ross and Al-Farouq Aminu more often. Both players are worth a streaming spot in standard leagues, Ross for the points and Aminu for the defensive stats, while Isaac leaves a giant hole in the lineup. Aminu will get the start tonight.

Source: John Denton on Twitter

Andrew Wiggins

SF, Minnesota Timberwolves

Andrew Wiggins (personal) will miss Friday's matchup against the Wizards.

With the passing of Andrew Wiggin's grandmother, the Wolves will be feeding Karl-Anthony Towns more than ever on Friday. Josh Okogie and Jarrett Culver should be locked into their roles in the rotation tonight, and assuming he takes the court, Jeff Teague will have plenty of opportunities to create for his teammates.

Source: Jon Krawczynski on Twitter

JJ Redick

SG, New Orleans Pelicans

J.J. Redick is questionable for Saturday's tilt with the Heat as he deals with a left great toe sprain

This is the first news of this issue. Redick has had a down year so far, and injury news is not helping his fantasy situation. His scoring was finally coming around, but if he is about to miss time right when his teammates, Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball, are on the verge of returning, it may be enough to put him into the drop category for standard leagues.

Source: Pelicans PR on Twitter

Josh Hart

SG, New Orleans Pelicans

Josh Hart has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Heat as he is still limited with a left ankle sprain and left knee sprain.

This is a tough break for Hart who has been on a roll to start this season with sneaky fantasy value due to strong steal (1.4) and 3-pointer (2.2) rates. Ideally, he should return soon and reclaim his role, and you are not forced to make any difficult roster decisions. The fact that he was already ruled out today is not good though.

Source: Pelicans PR on Twitter

Jahlil Okafor

C, New Orleans Pelicans

Jahlil Okafor is questionable to face the Heat on Saturday as he deals with an ankle injury.

Derrick Favors is beginning to hit his stride and Brandon Ingram is nearing his return so Okafor is unlikely to get a lot of many minutes if he were to return. He is someone to keep in the back of your mind for when he does draw a spot start.

Source: Pelicans PR on Twitter

Lonzo Ball

PG, New Orleans Pelicans

Lonzo Ball (right adductor strain) is questionable for Saturday against the Heat.

Ball has a fair chance to return to the lineup on Saturday as was his previous trajectory. The Pelicans are getting closer to full strength minus Zion so be prepared for everyone's stats to balance out as a result. At least we have not seen a major injury hit Ball this year, yet.

Source: Pelicans PR on Twitter