

Miami Heat forward/center Kevin Love (heel) will miss a third consecutive game on Tuesday against the Pistons. The 2016 NBA champion hurt his right heel versus Portland on Feb. 27, and judging by how early he got ruled out for Tuesday's contest, it looks like Love isn't close to returning. Nikola Jovic, Haywood Highsmith, and Orlando Robinson log additional frontcourt minutes without Love. All three have failed to impress in recent games and can't be trusted in fantasy hoops, although Tuesday's matchup is a favorable one against a team that's struggled badly all season.


Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (foot) will remain absent on Tuesday versus Detroit. He appears to have recovered from a hyperextended left knee, which kept Herro out for four games, but Miami's second-best scorer is now on the injury report with a right foot ailment. Duncan Robinson has started four consecutive games without Herro and is primed for a large role again on Tuesday. He's averaged 16.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in a starting role across the season. Meeting one of the worst squads in the league puts Robinson in an excellent position to produce another fine line on Tuesday.

Portland Trail Blazers power forward Toumani Camara (illness) won't feature against Minnesota on Monday. He landed on the injury report fairly late with an illness and hasn't had enough time to shake off the bug. The Belgium-born forward has been a starter for Portland lately and comes out of the lineup following a 36-minute outing versus Memphis. With the Trail Blazers lineup down to bare bones, we should get to know the likes of Jabari Walker, Dalano Banton, Kris Murray, and Ashton Hagans better on Monday night, with all four poised to get plenty of burn.


Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Matisse Thybulle (hip) won't play on Monday versus Minnesota. He's been forced out of the lineup by a sore left hip. Thybulle, who turned 27 on Monday, will miss only his third game of the season. With Deandre Ayton (hand), Jerami Grant (quadriceps), and Toumani Camara (illness) also ruled out for Monday, we're about to see a lot of unusual lineups by Portland, with Anfernee Simons the only remaining regular starter left standing.


Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (quadriceps) won't play on Monday versus Minnesota. The 29-year-old injured his quad during Saturday's meeting with the Memphis Grizzlies and exited after logging just 15 minutes. Grant has averaged 21.1 points this season, so replacing that kind of production won't be easy. With Deandre Ayton (hand) also sidelined on Monday evening, Anfernee Simons is a lock for any fantasy lineup imaginable. At the same time, Jabari Walker could also thrive on the scoring end.
