NBA Player News
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Patrick Baldwin Jr. SF | WAS
Wizards' Patrick Baldwin: Headed to G League
The Wizards assigned Baldwin to the G League's Capital City Go-Go on Friday.
Baldwin is averaging 13.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.1 blocks in 25.5 minutes across 10 G League appearances this season. The 21-year-old forward should continue to be heavily featured for the Go-Go.
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Domantas Sabonis C | SAC
Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Explodes for massive double-double
Sabonis notched 32 points (11-15 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 9-9 FT), 20 rebounds, three assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Thursday's 111-109 victory over the Pelicans.
De'Aaron Fox and DeMar DeRozan had excellent performances Thursday, but there's no question Sabonis carried the Kings to what ended up being a closer-than-expected win. The star big man recorded his fifth double-double in six outings in December. He's averaging 23.7 points, 13.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game since the beginning of the month. This was also the first 30-point, 20-rebound performance from any player in the current NBA season.
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DeMar DeRozan SF | SAC
Kings' DeMar DeRozan: Scores 29 points Thursday
DeRozan produced 29 points (8-18 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 10-11 FT), four rebounds, two assists and four steals across 34 minutes during Thursday's 111-109 victory over New Orleans.
DeRozan had an impressive showing Thursday and extended his productive stretch, as he's scored at least 20 points in four of his last six outings. Even though the veteran forward shares the bulk of the scoring load with De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, DeRozan has a strong floor as a versatile scorer who can thrive even when he's not the main offensive option. He's averaging 23.3 points per game since the beginning of December, adding 3.7 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals per contest.
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De'Aaron Fox PG | SAC
Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Full line despite poor shooting
Fox accumulated 18 points (7-20 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, eight assists, one block and one steal across 37 minutes during Thursday's 111-109 victory over the Pelicans.
Fox didn't have his best shooting performance and finished with more field-goal attempts than points scored. However, that could very well end up being overlooked when analyzing his full line, as he finished just two dimes and three boards away from a triple-double. Fox can take over offensively on any given game for the Kings but remains valuable in fantasy even in games where he takes a step back to the likes of Domantas Sabonis and DeMar DeRozan. Fox is averaging 20.7 points, 7.3 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game since the beginning of December.
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Dejounte Murray PG | NO
Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Fills stat sheet Thursday
Murray contributed 20 points (8-19 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, nine assists, two blocks and one steal across 35 minutes during Thursday's 111-109 loss to the Kings.
CJ McCollum led the way offensively for the Pelicans, but there's no question Murray had an impressive showing from a fantasy perspective as well. He finished just one assist and three rebounds away from a triple-double. Murray has surpassed the 15-point mark in five of his last seven contests, a span in which he's averaging 17.0 points, 7.0 assists and 6.6 rebounds per game. His fantasy upside should continue to trend in the right direction since the Pelicans are without two key contributors in Brandon Ingram (ankle) and Zion Williamson (hamstring).
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Trey Murphy III SF | NO
Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Scores 21 points Thursday
Murphy amassed 21 points (6-13 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 6-7 FT), four rebounds and one steal over 40 minutes during Thursday's 111-109 loss to the Kings.
Even though CJ McCollum was the Pelicans' leading scorer in this tight loss Thursday, there's no question Murphy made his presence felt as well. He seems to have recovered the starting role due to Brandon Ingram's (ankle) absence, and Murphy has scored at least 20 points in his previous two outings with the first unit, so expect him to continue having a sizable role on offense for the time being. That shouldn't be surprising given how depleted the Pelicans are, though. Murphy is also on a roll of four straight games with more than 15 points, averaging 20.3 points and shooting 53.1 percent from the field in that span.
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CJ McCollum PG | NO
Pelicans' CJ McCollum: Scores season-high 36 points
McCollum ended with 36 points (14-24 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes during Thursday's 111-109 loss to the Kings.
McCollum carried the Pelicans in the fourth quarter and sparked the team's late comeback attempt, but he fell short. Regardless, this was an excellent showing from the veteran, who eclipsed the 30-point mark for the first time in 2024-25. The injury problems seem to be a thing of the past for McCollum, who's averaging 22.8 points per game in nine appearances since returning to the hardwood in late November due to an adductor injury that caused him to miss 13 games in a row. Now that he's fully healthy, and considering the Pelicans are without Brandon Ingram (ankle) and Zion Williamson (hamstring), expect McCollum's upside and usage rate to skyrocket in the coming contests.
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Nikola Jovic PF | MIA
Heat's Nikola Jovic: Efficient off bench Thursday
Jovic accumulated 14 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 4-7 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 24 minutes during Thursday's 114-104 victory over Toronto.
Jovic lost his starting role in the frontcourt to Haywood Highsmith and hasn't started a game since Nov. 8. However, Jovic made his presence felt in this one and came just one point shy of tying his season-high scoring output in his return from an eight-game absence due to both injuries and DNP-CD tags. A strong showing like Thursday's is the best way to show he can remain valuable in Erik Spoelstra's rotation, but Jovic isn't going to have a lot of fantasy upside as a bench option with an inconsistent role.
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Bam Adebayo C | MIA
Heat's Bam Adebayo: Monster double-double
Adebayo ended Thursday's 114-104 victory over the Raptors with 21 points (8-17 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 16 rebounds, five assists and one block in 35 minutes.
Tyler Herro led the Heat in scoring Thursday, but there's no question Adebayo stood out due to his impressive two-way play in this comfortable victory. The star big man has recorded four double-doubles in a row while dishing out at least five assists in each of those contests. Furthermore, Adebayo has seven double-doubles and one triple-double across his past 10 games, averaging 16.1 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game in that span.
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Tyler Herro PG | MIA
Heat's Tyler Herro: Another 20-point performance
Herro ended Thursday's 114-104 victory over the Raptors with 23 points (9-13 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and four assists over 32 minutes.
Herro was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the games between Dec. 2 and Dec. 8, and it seems he's picking things up right where he left them. He's scored at least 20 points in six of his previous eight appearances and has reached the 30-point plateau three times in that span. Herro is having a career-best season and is averaging a robust 24.2 points per game in 2024-25.