New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (ankle) was forced to exit early during Friday's game against the Miami Heat. McCollum suffered a left ankle sprain during the second quarter after he stepped on a teammate's foot. Before that, McCollum was having a rough night from the floor with only two points and two rebounds in 15 minutes. Jose Alvarado started in the second half and should see a boost in fantasy value if McCollum is forced to miss time.

Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (finger) has been upgraded to probable ahead of Friday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. This is good news after Caldwell-Pope was considered questionable earlier in the day due to a right finger sprain. The Nuggets are shorthanded, so Caldwell-Pope could see an increased role on Friday. However, Christian Braun and Justin Holiday should remain in the mix as well, so Caldwell-Pope has a limited ceiling on Friday.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) is most likely going to suit up for Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs, according to head coach Darvin Ham. The superstar forward is probable for this game, but will go through his pregame warmups with the intention of suiting up. If he's cleared to play, Taurean Prince will drop to the bench. Prince won't offer much streaming value while playing with the second unit.

Charlotte Hornets forward Davis Bertans (knee) has been downgraded to out ahead of Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors. Bertans was only able to play in six minutes of Thursday's game due to his knee injury. The absence of Bertans won't have a huge impact on the rotation. Grant Williams will likely see a few more minutes and will see an uptick in fantasy value for Friday's game.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jabari Walker (ankle) is available ahead of Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Walker was uncertain coming into this game, but will officially suit up. However, Walker will come off the bench with Toumani Camara, and Deandre Ayton starting on Friday. Fantasy managers who already have Walker rostered should hold him for the moment. The Blazers season is headed in the wrong direction and it wouldn't be shocking to see them give Walker more playing time in the second half.