Dallas Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (ankle) won't play on Thursday against New York. He battled through an ankle sprain in Tuesday's matchup against Memphis but will take Thursday off. Doncic's absence could result in a massive performance from Kyrie Irving, who will have all the keys to the offense. Meanwhile, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Jaden Hardy should get extra burn off the bench, with Dante Exum (heel) also unavailable for the Mavericks.

Charlotte Hornets forward/center P.J. Washington (foot) won't play in Wednesday's contest versus the Sacramento Kings. A sprained right foot held Washington to six minutes of court time last Friday, and he will not suit up for the second game in a row due to the injury. The 25-year-old stretch four will hope to get back into Charlotte's lineup when they start a three-game road trip on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs. With Gordon Hayward (calf) and Mark Williams (back) stuck on the shelf for the Hornets as well, Miles Bridges and Nick Richards should dominate the frontcourt minutes on Wednesday. Brandon Miller will likely be needed for more minutes at the four, with JT Thor also staying quite involved from head coach Steve Clifford's second unit.

Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington (foot) is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Sacramento Kings. The 25-year-old missed Monday's matchup with Chicago because of a sprained foot, an injury he sustained on Friday in the first of consecutive meetings with the Bulls. It's a tough blow for Charlotte, who has been without LaMelo Ball (ankle) and Gordon Hayward (calf). Mark Williams (back) will also sit out another game on Wednesday, so the Hornets could be without a few big bodies to handle things underneath the basket. Of course, Nick Richards will remain in the starting lineup. But JT Thor, coming off a nine-point, eight-rebound, two-block performance, could see streaming interest from managers participating in deeper formats.

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (ankle) has been upgraded from probable to available for Tuesday's home battle with the Memphis Grizzlies. Doncic won't let swelling in his right ankle stop him from suiting up as Dallas continues their big seven-game homestand. The 24-year-old Slovenian sensation has been terrific in all types of fantasy leagues with improved shooting at the charity stripe, compiling 33.7 points, 9.2 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 4.0 treys, and 1.3 steals per night in 2023-24. Deploy Doncic as you normally would, as Tuesday's outing is neither the first nor second part of a back-to-back set. There is a bit of blowout risk for DFS purposes in the Mavs' favor, however, against a 13-23 Grizzlies team that just got news on Monday that superstar Ja Morant (shoulder) is done for the year.

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (ankle) remained on the injury report for his ankle swelling but he's listed as probable for Tuesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. The MVP candidate was forced to miss one game due to the same swelling in his right ankle but was able to return to the court on Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He led the Mavs to a seven-point win and posted 34 points, eight assists, six rebounds, one steal, and three turnovers while shooting 46.2% on 26 attempts. He should remain in all fantasy lineups once again and he'll have to continue to carry a big workload since Dante Exum (foot) and Dereck Lively II (ankle) have both been ruled out.