Houston Rockets guard/forward Dillon Brooks (oblique) will miss his seventh consecutive game on Monday as he's been ruled out again while dealing with a right oblique strain. Brooks suffered this injury back on December 26 in a game against the Indiana Pacers and hasn't been able to play since. In that span, the Rockets have gone 3-3 so far and have a noticeable gap in their defense. Brooks has been a solid contributor in deeper fantasy leagues despite seeing his numbers drop in scoring this year. While he's been on the sidelines, Jae'Sean Tate has taken over the starting spot and Jeff Green has seen a big chunk of playing time off of the bench. Cam Whitmore has seen some added minutes as well, but the former two names have been better streaming options thus far.

Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington (foot) was forced to exit the team's game on Friday with a right foot sprain after playing just six minutes. Now, he's ruled out for their game on Monday against the Chicago Bulls and there isn't an exact timetable for his return. This could end up being a one-game absence to allow him to get a bit more rest, but fantasy managers will have to stay tuned for those updates. Since he and Mark Williams (back) will both be out, Nick Richards, Nathan Mensah, and JT Thor will split time at center while Miles Bridges and Brandon Miller will handle the minutes at power forward and small forward.

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (back) has already been ruled out of Monday night's game against the Chicago Bulls. Usually, the team has been listing him as doubtful and then downgrading him the day of the game, but they didn't bother with that same song and dance this time around. There still isn't a timetable for Williams' return from his lower back contusion. There hasn't even been an update on how he feels and how much it's been limiting him from practice. So, while he sits out for a 14th consecutive game, Nick Richards will get the start at center again. Nathan Mensah saw some of the backup minutes in their last contest, while JT Thor could see some opportunities as well.

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Bruce Brown (knee) has been listed as questionable again for their Monday night contest against the Boston Celtics. He's still dealing with a bone bruise on his right knee which has caused him to miss one game so far. The former NBA Champ had a five-game sideline stint before playing two games and suffering the bone bruise. In the game that he missed against the Celtics, the Pacers lost by 17, so they'd welcome him back in a big way if he can play. If he remains on the sidelines, however, Buddy Hield and Bennedict Mathurin will both see added opportunities. Both of them would be quality streaming options, especially since Andrew Nembhard (back) also may not suit up.

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (knee) suffered a left knee strain during the second quarter of Sunday night's game against the Denver Nuggets and has been ruled out for the remainder of the game. Cunningham has been one of the lone bright spots for the Pistons and one of the few players who are consistently relevant in fantasy basketball on that team. If he has to miss extended time, Jaden Ivey becomes a must-start player with the increased usage in the starting lineup. After him, Alec Burks, Killian Hayes, and Marcus Sasser will all likely see increased minutes to fill in the void. Burks may be the best streaming option out of the three since he already receives more consistent minutes than the others.