Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (ankle) is expected to miss at least 10-to-14 days with a sprained left ankle. Stewart missed Tuesday's practice and Wednesday's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers after sustaining the injury in Sunday's stunning victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the 6-41 Pistons could end up keeping the 22-year-old former first-rounder out until after the mid-February All-Star break. Stewart is not a must-hold in shallow category fantasy leagues. With Beef Stew on the shelf and Mike Muscala (concussion) out indefinitely, Jalen Duren should monopolize minutes in the middle. While James Wiseman could resurface in Detroit's rotation, the names to watch for fantasy purposes are Danilo Gallinari, Kevin Knox II, and Ausar Thompson.

The New York Knicks announced on Thursday that forward Julius Randle (shoulder) will be re-evaluated some time between the next two and three weeks. This falls in line with the initial expectation that Randle's absence will be measured in weeks and not months after he dislocated his right shoulder on an awkward landing late in Saturday's victory over the Miami Heat. Fantasy managers can now expect to be without the points-league superstar until after the All-Star break, and it's a buzzkill to the scorching-hot Knicks. After achieving his first career triple-double during Tuesday's win over the Utah Jazz, Josh Hart needs to be rostered across the board for his ability to stuff the stat sheet. Precious Achiuwa has started consecutive outings for New York and is worth a look in deeper formats, but he is more than likely just filling in for OG Anunoby (elbow).

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau says forward OG Anunoby (elbow) will not play in Thursday's game versus the Indiana Pacers. Anunoby requires a third consecutive absence due to inflammation in his right elbow, and he'll look to return to the court on Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers for the third game of New York's six-game homestand. After starting the past two contests and dropping 18 points in 40 minutes in Tuesday's win over the Utah Jazz, Precious Achiuwa remains an adequate streaming choice in fantasy hoops and should play heavy minutes again with Quentin Grimes (knee) also out for the Knicks.

Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley (knee) is out for Thursday's tilt against the Memphis Grizzlies. This is a bit of a surprise, considering head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said following Wednesday's win over the Detroit Pistons that the plan was for Mobley to play on Thursday. The Cavs will instead err on the side of caution and manage the left knee of the 22-year-old former No. 3 overall pick, who had been sidelined since early December before returning to play on Monday following arthroscopic surgery. Dean Wade and Isaac Okoro are candidates to return to Cleveland's starting five against Memphis, with the latter being the more attractive fantasy option as a low-end streamer. Over 24 games as a starter this season, Okoro has averaged 10.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.1 threes.

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle says guard Bennedict Mathurin (toe) is still out for Thursday's meeting with the New York Knicks. This will mark Mathurin's second straight absence due to a sprained right toe, and he'll have a quick turnaround if he wants to return for Indy's next game, which arrives back home on Friday versus the visiting Sacramento Kings. The 22-year-old offensive-minded wing has been a far superior fantasy asset in points leagues, recording 14.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.3 treys per game on 36.4% shooting from beyond the arc in his second season. With T.J. McConnell (illness) back in the fold on Thursday, Andrew Nembhard can play more of a two-guard role from the Pacers' second unit. Keep an eye on rookie Ben Sheppard's minutes in very deep leagues while Mathurin remains unavailable.