James Harden

G, Houston Rockets

James Harden missed all 11 of his attempts from downtown on Thursday and finished 5-of-21 from the field, totaling 19 points, three rebounds, four assists, two steals and six turnovers in a Game 5 win.

Harden saved his line with a 9-of-9 night at the charity stripe but wasn't on his game in this one. Luckily for him the Rockets brought the goods on defense, as Houston was able to scrape by despite a poor showing from the league's likely MVP. The Beard has gone cold from behind the arc this series but the Rockets are on the verge of advancing anyway. If they can continue to play at this level on defense and force Golden State away from their game, they should be able to avoid two consecutive losses and punch their ticket to the Finals. That's a tall ask, but Houston has simply been the better team in this series so far.

Bogdan Bogdanovic

SG, Sacramento Kings

Bogdan Bogdanovic scored a team-high 28 points in Serbia's 85-80 win over Greece on Sunday.

Serbia will be a tough team to beat in the 2019 FIBA World Cup thanks to Bogdanovic, Nikola Jokic and Nemanja Bjelica among others. Bjelica put up 18 points and 14 rebounds as well. They were able to beat Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 20 points. This is one of the teams that could sneak up on Team USA and pull out a win.

Source: Eurohoops

Justin Anderson

SG, Atlanta Hawks

According to The Athletic, the Wizards and Justin Anderson are trying to work towards a training camp contract.

Anderson averaged a career-low 9.6 minutes per game with the Hawks last season. The former first-round pick is looking to gain another opportunity on a thin Wizards team. He will likely not have much fantasy value if he manages to make the roster.

Source: Fred Katz on Twitter

Victor Oladipo

SG, Indiana Pacers

Victor Oladipo is still rehabbing from his ruptured quad tendon in January, and is unsure if he will be an active participant at the Pacers' training camp when it opens in September.

Our last update from Pacers POBO Kevin Pritchard had Oladipo aiming for December or January, and that timetable still seems doable. He is taking his leadership role seriously, connecting with the Pacers' new players this summer, and it seems likely that he will make his presence felt this year at some point. Oladipo had an outstanding campaign two years ago, but even before the injury he was a disappointment last season. Fantasy owners should proceed with caution, we may not see Oladipo's top form this year.

Source: Indiana Pacers

Bol Bol

C, Denver Nuggets

Bol Bol stated that he has completely recovered from the left foot fracture that ended his college basketball career, and he is now working out twice a day for his upcoming rookie season with the Nuggets.

The multi-talented center could put up big numbers if given the opportunity with the Nuggets, but the risk for another injury is real. With that in mind, Bol is not expected to receive a lot of minutes this season. If that somehow changes, it would be exciting to see his rare combination of blocks and 3-pointers in action.

Source: Jim Slater of AFP

Dwight Howard

C, Memphis Grizzlies

The Grizzlies are allowing the Lakers to speak with Dwight Howard.

The news came out yesterday that the Lakers would seek permission and the fact that they were granted it suggests that Howard will not be on the Grizzlies for long. The aftermath of DeMarcus Cousins tearing his ACL left them in need of another center if they want to remain true to playing Anthony Davis exclusively at power forward. Joakim Noah is the other option on the Lakers' radar and has been a facilitator and role player in the past.

Source: Shams Charania on Twitter

Moritz Wagner

PF, Washington Wizards

Moritz Wagner has been cut from Germany’s FIBA World Cup team.

The move seems somewhat surprising given Wagner’s youth and notoriety, but Germany still has four NBA players on their roster despite cutting Wagner. The Wizards have plenty of depth in the frontcourt and Wagner is probably lower on the totem poll when it comes to receiving minutes.

Source: Dario Skerletic of Sportando

Jonah Bolden

PF, Philadelphia Sixers

Jonah Bolden has opted to withdraw from Team Australia in the FIBA World Cup.

Bolden becomes the fifth NBA player to skip out on playing for Australia in the World Cup, a trend that seems to be prevalent for several countries' national teams. Bodlen could be looking at an increased role as a backup center for Philly's thin bench this upcoming season. He is not expected to be a relevant fantasy option though.

Source: Fox Sports Australia

Jeremy Lin

PG, Toronto Raptors

Jeremy Lin is in advanced discussions with the Bejing Ducks according to a report from Chinese journalist Sonx Xiang.

Lin previosuly turned down a deal to play for CSKA Moscow, and has also discussed his openness to playing in China. The nine year guard still hopes to resmue his NBA career at some point, but a move to China may be the best career option for him at this juncture.

Source: Sportando

Dwight Howard

C, Memphis Grizzlies

The Lakers will soon ask Memphis permission to speak with Dwight Howard according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Shams goes on to mention that there is mutual interest here and that Joakim Noah could be another veteran of interest for LA. The realistic options for free agents at the five really don't go much further than these two for the Lakers. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.

Source: Shams Charania on Twitter

Dwight Howard

C, Memphis Grizzlies

In the wake of the DeMarcus Cousins injury, one name the Lakers are considering is Dwight Howard, according to Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated.

Howard is still a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, but it is widely assumed that he will be waived before the season starts. A reunion in LA would certainly be pretty surprising for the Lakers after Howard famously did not resign with them after a miserable season playing with Kobe Bryant. Still, the Lakers need depth at the five and there really aren't any options on the market who compare to Howard's level of productivty, even at this stage of his career. Other center options the Lakers could pursue include Joakim Noah, Kenneth Faried and Zaza Pachulia.

Source: Rohan Nadkarni on Twitter