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Sacramento Kings guardDe'Aaron Fox(hip) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Miami Heat. Fox also sat out on Sunday versus the Warriors due to a right glute contusion. His next chance to suit up comes on January 10th. While Fox is out,Malik Monk will see an uptick in minutes on the floor. Keon Ellis will likely take on some extra playing time as well.

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (hip) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Golden State Warriors. This doesn't come as a shock given Fox was tagged as doubtful coming into this game. The superstar guard will miss his first game of the season. His next chance to get on the court will be Monday versus the Miami Heat. Keon Ellis figures to continue playing a big role after playing over 30 minutes in each of the last two games. He's worth a look as a streaming option with Fox unavailable to play on Sunday.

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (back) is set to play against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. After missing Friday's game due to the back issue, Sochan is ready to take the court for the rematch with Denver. Sochan has been on a strong run over the past two weeks with impressive performances, including two games with 14 or more rebounds. He'll face a tough challenge against the Nuggets, but he'll have a chance to make an impact as he returns to the starting lineup.

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (back) will not play against Denver on Friday. An issue with his lower back limited Sochan to 15 minutes on Tuesday against the Clippers, and he will miss at least one full game because of the injury. Keldon Johnson and Julian Champagnie could receive an uptick in minutes with Sochan out. Johnson has been more productive of the two recently, notching 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in 21.0 minutes.

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan left Tuesday's game against the Clippers after playing just 15 minutes, and the team announced that he will not return due to a lower back injury, according to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News. Sochan had four points, five rebounds, two assists, and a steal before departing. His next chance to return will be Friday when the Spurs visit the Nuggets. Sochan missed 13 games earlier this season after breaking his thumb against the Clippers, and he sustained this injury in a rematch against the Clippers. Since returning, Sochan has played 12 games, averaging 13.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 30.3 minutes per game.