Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (hamstring) has been listed as doubtful on the injury report ahead of their Friday night matchup against the Houston Rockets. The 30-year-old missed their last game before the All-Star break and missed the first half of the back-to-back on Thursday due to the same tightness that he's experiencing in his left hamstring. Beal will likely miss a third contest and it's unclear how long he'll need to remain on the sidelines to clear up the hamstring issue. The recovery time varies from case to case. While he's watching from the bench, Grayson Allen and Eric Gordon will likely pick up the slack in the starting five while Royce O'Neale should get some added opportunities from the bench.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry (conditioning) will not play in the second half of the team's back-to-back as part of his back-to-competition reconditioning. The veteran point guard made his presence felt during his Philly debut on Thursday as the team looked a lot more organized while he was on the floor. With a familiar coach in Nick Nurse, Lowry will likely flourish in a leadership role for this team, but that's not always going to translate to fantasy value. He's supposed to be Tyrese Maxey's backup and now that De'Anthony Melton is returning, there will be fewer minutes to go around in the backcourt. While he's out, Melton and Payne will likely see some more opportunities.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton (knee) has been listed as probable for the Friday night matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He's listed with patellar tendinitis in his left knee, so it seems to be a pain tolerance issue at this point. Connaughton hasn't been much of a fantasy-relevant player this season as he has only started in two games and his average minutes per game have dropped over the past few seasons. He'll remain in his bench role as the Bucks will try to get back up to the second seed in the East over the remaining stretch of the season.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) remains on the injury report due to patellar tendinitis in his right knee, but he's still considered probable on Friday. The superstar big man played in the All-Star game with no issues and scored 23 points to help the East beat the West. He's also only missed two games so far this year and his last missed game was back on January 17. Since the hiring of Doc Rivers, the Bucks have fallen from the second seed to the third seed in the East and have gone 3-7 in their last 10 games. Antetokounmpo has been performing at a very high level this year but has to bring his teammates up to speed while they head down the stretch.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jabari Walker (ankle) has been tagged as questionable for the team's matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. The 21-year-old has played a bigger role for the Blazers this season as the injuries have piled up and the team continues to look for their building blocks moving forward. Walker is receiving an average of 11 more minutes a night than his rookie season and he has turned that into 8.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game on 46.9% shooting from the floor. Walker has only missed four games this year and those were back in the beginning of January. Those fantasy managers in deeper leagues who depend on Walker will want to keep tabs leading up to tipoff, but if he doesn't play, Toumani Camara and Duop Reath would likely get some extra minutes.