Sacramento Kings DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jake LaRavia (ankle) will not play against Phoenix on Tuesday. He injured his right ankle against Oklahoma City on Sunday and will have to sit out at least one game. LaRavia's first opportunity to return will come on Friday against Sacramento. His absence opens up additional playing time for Luke Kennard and Cam Spencer. They might end up being very heavily involved in Tuesday's action, as the Grizzlies enter the contest with a lengthy list of injuries. LaRavia is among seven absent rotational players.

Sacramento Kings forward Jae Crowder (back) has been ruled out for Monday's contest against Dallas. The 34-year-old will be kept off the court due to lower back soreness. Crowder earned a deal with the Kings on Nov. 27 and logged a pair of starts to get things going. However, he hasn't had a regular role with the team since then, averaging only 10.3 minutes over four December appearances.

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (toe) won't play on Monday versus the Charlotte Hornets. He was listed as probable. However, the veteran has a toe injury, which regressed during shootaround on Monday. With Ayo Dosunmu (calf) also ruled out, Nikola Vucevic, Josh Giddey, and Coby White should be the favorites to lead the way on the scoring end. There is also room for Patrick Williams, Dalen Terry, Lonzo Ball, and Talen Horton-Tucker to exceed their usual fantasy expectations.

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (toe) is experiencing toe soreness but he's considered probable to play against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. The star guard has only been forced to miss four games so far this season and averages 22.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 3.3 threes, and 3.0 turnovers per game with shooting splits of .499/.447/.814. He's a must-start in any format whenever he's healthy, especially against an injury-riddled Hornets squad.

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis (illness) has been labeled as questionable for Saturday's contest against the Lakers. He sat out Thursday's game against Detroit due to an illness and didn't practice on Friday. Filling in for Sabonis as the starting center, Alex Len went for four points, six rebounds, and two blocks in 23 minutes against the Pistons. Trey Lyles, who finished with 20 points and eight rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench, also has more playing opportunities without Sabonis.