

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is no longer on the team's official injury report after missing their last game right before the All-Star break. The 28-year-old only had to miss one game, so fantasy managers can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that his 21.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game return on Thursday. Kuzma has been a great source of stats in fantasy leagues, but it hasn't translated to actual wins for the Wizards so far during his DC tenure. In total stats, he ranks inside the top 100 for nine-category leagues and is just barely outside of it in terms of per-game value. Either way, he's worth starting whenever he's not on the injury report.


Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton lingered on the injury report with a hamstring issue for quite a while leading up to the All-Star break. After putting on a show for the hometown fans, Haliburton cleared the injury report and should be a full go for Thursday's matchup against the Detroit Pistons. For fantasy managers that have Haliburton in their lineup, they'll be happy to see that his first game back in action is against the lowly Pistons' defense which has allowed Haliburton to average 20 points and 13 assists per game against them this year over two games.


Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown didn't appear on the injury report heading into their first game fresh off of the All-Star break. Brown and the Celtics will take on a battered and bruised Chicago Bulls team on Thursday. This presents a great matchup for fantasy managers who have a lot of stock in the Celtics as their whole typical rotation is expected to be good to go for this one. Brown was able to participate in the dunk contest and All-Star game this past weekend, so it seems his shoulder issue from last week should be a thing of the past. He'll be a must-start player as he remains in the starting five with the usual faces.


Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (Achilles/hip) popped up on the injury report again but is considered probable against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. As the Lakers get ready to make another run down the stretch, having Davis in this game, when LeBron James (ankle) was ruled out, is huge. The superstar big man is a must-start whenever he's on the floor as he's dominated with a stat line of 24.9 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.1 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 55.3% from the floor. In his only game against the Warriors this season, he posted a huge double-double with 29 points and 13 rebounds. Much of the same type of production should be on the way.


Detroit Pistons guard Quentin Grimes (knee) has been listed as doubtful for their Thursday night game against the Indiana Pacers. The former Knick has yet to make his debut for his new team and it seems like everyone will have to wait at least one more game. He hasn't played since January 30 as he continues to deal with a right knee sprain that has kept him out for seven consecutive games so far. His role in the Pistons rotation is still unclear at this point, so fantasy managers looking for streaming options should have better options on other teams at this stage of the season.
