Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) has been tagged as questionable for the Monday night contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The superstar forward made history during their last game as he surpassed the 40,000 points mark in a loss to the Denver Nuggets. Now, he's back on the injury report as he continues to deal with ankle issues. He's popped up in the injury report many times for the ankle injury but has played in the last five games and clocked over 35 minutes in each of them. If he's unable to play, Cam Reddish or Spencer Dinwiddie could join the starting five, but they've been a bit too inconsistent to be surefire streaming options.

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (foot) won't play in Monday's game against the visiting Wizards. The 22-year-old will now miss his third consecutive contest because of a sprained foot. As a result, Taylor Hendricks should continue to fill the hole in the lineup. The 2023 No. 9 overall pick has shown flashes of promise in five starts this season, averaging 9.4 points and 5.8 rebounds. While Hendricks has a way to go before becoming a universal option for all fantasy lineups, he should remain more productive while Kessler is on the shelf.

Washington Wizards forward Bilal Coulibaly has been cleared to return on Monday after a three-game absence. According to Josh Robbins of The Athletic, Coulibaly was cleared from the injury report after putting in a full team practice on Sunday. The rookie started in four consecutive outings before getting hurt and he's been getting more consistent minutes over the last month or so. So far this year, Coulibaly is averaging 8.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.4 turnovers across 26.7 minutes per game. His inconsistent output has made him more fantasy-relevant in deeper leagues, so his return doesn't make him an automatic start.

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (quad) has been ruled out for Monday against the Washington Wizards. The All-Star wing hasn't missed a game since December 21 and even played a total of 40 minutes in their last contest on Saturday. With Walker Kessler (foot) also ruled out, the frontcourt is going to be very thin, and it's unclear at the moment how much time Markkanen will have to miss with this quad contusion. They'll likely opt for a smaller lineup with John Collins at center and Taylor Hendricks remaining in the starting power forward spot. Talen Horton-Tucker and Brice Sensabaugh are the two that are most likely to move into the starting five while Omer Yurtseven will get the backup center minutes.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (leg) suffered an apparent non-contact injury to his leg in the opening minutes of their Sunday night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Based on the replays, it looked to be a knee injury, which would make the non-contact part of it even scarier if that's the case. The injury took place in the first minutes of the game and he hasn't returned to the game since. He tried putting weight on his leg to walk back to the locker room but had to be helped off by teammates. Further updates will likely come out after the team can take some X-rays and an MRI, so fantasy managers will want to stay tuned. In the meantime, Miles McBride and Donte DiVincenzo will likely see a lot of the point guard duties.