

The Miami Heat say guard Tyler Herro (migraine) is available for Tuesday's tilt versus the Orlando Magic. A migraine made Herro a late scratch ahead of Sunday's defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers, but he's been upgraded from probable to active. Having not reached the 20-point threshold in any of his last seven games, the 24-year-old former Sixth Man of the Year looks like a decent buy-low fantasy target in season-long leagues while averaging 16.1 points on 38.3% shooting from the field, 4.4 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.6 triples since Jan. 21. But the bounce-back may not come against the Magic, who are surrendering the fifth-fewest points per game (110.6) in 2023-24.


Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Ben Simmons (back) isn't seen on the team's injury report ahead of Tuesday's contest versus the Dallas Mavericks. Simmons has alternated appearances for the Nets since returning on Jan. 29 from a nerve impingement in his lower back, but he'll suit up on Tuesday. In 32 combined minutes across his last two games, the 27-year-old former No. 1 overall pick has totaled 10 points, 17 rebounds, 16 assists, two steals, and two blocks. Dallas has struggled to defend opposing backcourt members this season, so while Simmons carries DFS risk due to uncertain playing time and a probable bench role, he should be deployed in most season-long fantasy settings.


Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (rest) isn't spotted on the team's injury report for Tuesday's game against the Phoenix Suns. Middleton rested on the second end of a back-to-back during Sunday's loss to the Utah Jazz, but he'll return for the final outing of Milwaukee's five-game West Coast swing in a 2021 NBA Finals rematch on Tuesday. The 32-year-old former All-Star's minutes have stabilized after facing early-season restrictions, averaging 18.4 points, 5.4 assists, 4.7 rebounds, 2.0 threes, and 1.4 steals in 33.5 minutes over his past seven games. It's a tough matchup on paper against a Suns team defending opposing swingmen well this year, but a 243.5-point implied total is the second highest on Monday's seven-game slate.


Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) underwent a procedure on his left meniscus on Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in approximately four weeks. The extent of Embiid's procedure remains unclear, but it's worth noting The Athletic's Shams Charania reported on Monday that the "hope is that Embiid misses one to two months." It leaves Embiid's rest-of-season fantasy outlook very murky, but season-long managers need to stash the 29-year-old superstar's 35.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.2 three-pointers, and 2.9 combined steals and blocks per game. The Sixers could now turn to the trade market ahead of Thursday's deadline for reinforcements at the center position, but Paul Reed needs to be held in all leagues until then despite his recent struggles.


Memphis Grizzlies point guard Derrick Rose (hamstring) is questionable for Tuesday's matchup against the Knicks. The former MVP returned from a 15-game absence on Friday versus Sacramento but was sidelined again when Memphis faced Boston on Sunday. Overall, Rose has featured just three times since Dec. 15, playing only a small role in the rotation. The veteran is one of several guards with health problems in Memphis, which has resulted in Jacob Gilyard, Scotty Pippen Jr., and Luke Kennard taking over the Grizzlies backcourt. The trio looks set for a healthy amount of minutes again on Tuesday.
