

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (personal) is ready to return to action, head coach Steve Kerr confirmed on Tuesday. He'll be back from a four-game absence on Wednesday versus Milwaukee. After attending to a personal family matter, Wiggins returned to the Bay Area on Monday and was a full participant in Tuesday's practice. Kerr added that it's likely Wiggins will return in a starting role, meaning Moses Moody is heading back to the bench. Moody had a good spell in the starting unit but offers very little in a bench role fantasy-wise. Before his sudden exit from the lineup a week ago, Wiggins had started to turn his season around, averaging 15.3 points over a nine-game stretch.


Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards (foot) has been upgraded from questionable to available for Tuesday's meeting with Orlando. He makes a quick return to the lineup after missing one game with right plantar fascia discomfort. Richards' return is set to bump Grant Williams back to the bench, although the tough forward could still be useful for fantasy managers, as he's done well in Charlotte as a member of the second unit. Richards averages 10.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks as a starter. He could be in for another productive evening on Tuesday, as centers are shooting 58.9 percent against the Magic.


Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz (knee) will not play in Tuesday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. The Magic will keep Fultz out on the first leg of their back-to-back as injury maintenance for his troublesome left knee, but the talented guard should be back out there for Wednesday's meeting with the Washington Wizards. Following a three-game absence, Fultz has played from Orlando's bench in his latest four appearances, providing 9.5 points on 55.2% shooting from the field, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 17.7 minutes per contest. Cole Anthony should see an uptick in minutes as a boom-or-bust fantasy option against a Hornets team that holds the third-worst defensive efficiency rating (117.1) in the league, and through his past 10 showings, he's averaging 10.6 points, 4.2 boards, 2.9 dimes, and 1.0 three-pointers during 22.1 minutes per contest.


The Athletic's Shams Charania reported on Tuesday that Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent (knee) "is doing more and more on the court. Barring any setbacks, his hope is still mid-to-late March to get back in the lineup for the Lakers." After undergoing knee surgery in late December, Vincent is finally closing in on a return to the floor. The 27-year-old volume scorer has appeared in only five games this season, contributing 5.4 points on 37.5% shooting from the field, 3.0 assists, and 1.2 steals in 25.4 minutes per contest. Upon Vincent's return, he is expected to share reserve minutes with Spencer Dinwiddie from L.A.'s second unit and doesn't need to be rostered in fantasy leagues at this stage.


Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (head) will miss Tuesday's matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Experiencing concussion-like symptoms, Maxey has returned to Philadelphia to be further evaluated. He collided with a teammate in Sunday's victory over the Dallas Mavericks and was examined by attending physicians before being cleared to return to the game. The 23-year-old All-Star has tried to keep Philly afloat in the standings amid Joel Embiid's (knee) absence, and across Maxey's last nine games, he's putting up 28.0 points, 5.9 assists, 2.9 threes, and 1.0 steals in 38.7 minutes per contest. A short turnaround on Wednesday versus the Memphis Grizzlies is on deck for Maxey, so he's up against it to be cleared for that one. Kyle Lowry is averaging 8.0 points, 5.8 dimes, 1.2 triples, and 1.0 steals in 27.8 minutes over five games (two starts) for the Sixers and should direct the offense against Brooklyn.
