Clint Capela (right heel contusion) out for Monday's game

Clint Capela
C, Houston Rockets

Clint Capela (right heel contusion) is now listed as out for Monday's game against the Jazz.

In addition to Capela, the Rockets will be without James Harden (left thigh contusion) and Russell Westbrook (rest). Eric Gordon, Danuel House and Austin Rivers will all start and have the potential to launch a bunch of threes.

Source: Michael Shapiro on Twitter

Austin Rivers Clint Capela Danuel House Eric Gordon Houston Rockets James Harden Russell Westbrook
January 27, 2020, 7:50 pm

Fantasy News & NBA Updates

Karl-Anthony Towns
C, Minnesota Timberwolves

Confirming what has long been speculated, the NBA Draft will go down on November 18.

It'll be a weird draft season with teams limited in terms of how many prospects they can visit in-person, as well as how little recent film might be available given the suspension of sports around the globe, but the draft is officially locked in. The Wolves hold the top pick and we'll just have to wait and see how it all unfolds.

Source: ESPN PR
October 22, 2020, 3:36 pm
Deni Avdija
F, International

The Warriors reportedly sent personnel to Atlanta for an in-person viewing of Deni Avdija.

Avdija is a 19-year-old who currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv and is thought to be the top international prospect in the draft. Despite that standing, the general consensus has been that he'll be going slightly lower in the lottery than where Golden State would pick at No. 2. This is either some extreme due diligence (which seems unlikely given the COVID-related restrictions on prospect visits) or it could signal that the Warriors may be interested in trading down in the draft, which has been speculated elsewhere. Our international hoops expert, Dio Nikiforos, will have more in-depth breakdowns of Avdija's game in the coming weeks.

Source: The Athletic
October 22, 2020, 3:32 pm
DeMar DeRozan
SG, San Antonio Spurs

On Wednesday The Athletic quoted an anonymous NBA agent as saying DeMar DeRozan "doesn't like San Antonio and doesn't want to be there."

DeRozan may not like San Antonio but he most definitely likes the $27 million dollars he'd be passing up were he to decline his player option this offseason. He'll certainly opt in, but he may wind up as a sought after trade piece for a team looking to take a step up next season. While this should still be considered speculation, with the Spurs seemingly interested in rebuilding it would make sense to stock up on assets by trading DeMar.

Source: Ben Standig in The Athletic
October 21, 2020, 10:25 pm
Daniel Theis
PF, Boston Celtics

Daniel Theis underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure on his left knee on Tuesday but is expected to be fully healthy by training camp.

Theis has a non-guaranteed contract of just $5M for next season that the Celtics will most certainly guarantee as Theis was instrumental in their success this past season. This didn't seem to be a major operation so expectations are that Theis won't be slowed down by this once the 2020-21 season rolls along. However, knee procedures are not nothing in basketball so this is something to be aware of come draft season.

Source: Celtics on Twitter
October 21, 2020, 6:28 pm
Zion Williamson
Team, New Orleans Pelicans

According to a report, the Pelicans have hired Stan Van Gundy as their next head coach.

The Pelicans previously met with Ty Lue as they searched for a new coach, but he ended up being hired by the Clippers. Van Gundy's last coaching job was with the Pistons, a stint which ended in 2018. He previously was head coach of the Magic and Heat. His deal with the Pelicans runs for four seasons.

Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
October 21, 2020, 2:08 pm