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K. Porter - F

BUF

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have hired former NHLer Kevin Porter as an assistant coach.

Porter last played in the NHL in the 2016-17 season when he played a couple of games for the Penguins. He had 29 goals and 58 points in 249 NHL games and will assist head coach J.D. Forrest at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Added Jan 11 10:26 am (EST)

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K. Porter - SF

CLE

Kevin Porter Jr. (personal) isn't with the Cavaliers on their six-game road trip that ends on Jan. 11.

Beat writer Chris Fedor provides welcome context for KPJ's continued absence from the team. "Because this isn’t an injury, there’s no exact timeframe and no reason to provide continuous updates on his status -- until it changes," Fedor writes. "The Cavs won’t bring him back until they believe he is emotionally ready to return and has done enough away-from-the-court self-care ... [U]ntil they feel comfortable and see what they need out of Porter, he will not play. It’s as simple -- and complicated -- as that."

Added Jan 05 10:53 am (EST)

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K. Porter - SF

CLE

Kevin Porter Jr. remains out indefinitely for personal reasons.

The Cavs haven't provided detail, so all we know is that KPJ missed the beginning of training camp, sat out preseason and hasn't been on the active roster this regular season. If we do hear that he's nearing a return, though, he'll be worth considering as a pickup. Until then, focus your waiver-wire energy elsewhere. We'll stop updating him until something changes.

Added Jan 01 5:54 pm (EST)

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K. Porter - SF

CLE

Kevin Porter Jr. (personal) won't play on Tuesday vs. New York.

We really have no idea what's going on with KPJ or why he's been away from the team for so long, but we didn't see him at all during the preseason and the lack of transparency here is somewhat concerning. There's opportunity for him in Cleveland, but he's been away so long now, that once he does get back, he'll then need to go through at least a few weeks of conditioning before he's cleared. You can stash him in 16-team settings, but it might be time to move on in shallower formats.

Added Dec 28 5:47 pm (EST)

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K. Porter - SF

CLE

Kevin Porter Jr. (personal) will not suit up for Saturday's game against the Pistons.

It's unclear when he'll be able to return to the team, but if you drafted him in a deep league, you might as well hang on because he shouldn't be out for too much longer. Damyean Dotson should remain in the rotation until KPJ gets back.

Added Dec 25 5:48 pm (EST)

NBA Injury Report

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K. Porter - SF

CLE

Kevin Porter Jr. (personal) remains out for Wednesday's season opener.

An obvious sleeper over the offseason with the Cavaliers hyping him up, off-court issues and a late arrival to training camp has stalled his fantasy value. Once he's finally cleared, he'll immediately be on the fantasy radar with the Cavs wanting to run some offense through the second-year wing.

Added Dec 23 2:00 pm (EST)

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K. Porter - SF

CLE

Kevin Porter Jr. (personal) is still listed as out for Friday's preseason finale.

A sleeper of ours, Kevin Porter Jr. got into some trouble off the court but had those charges dropped on Thursday. He missed the first week of camp and didn't play at all in the preseason, leaving his availability for the season opener in jeopardy.

Added Dec 18 11:53 am (EST)

Injury Report

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K. Porter - SF

CLE

Firearms and minor marijuana charges filed against Kevin Porter Jr. last month have been dropped, the player's attorney told ESPN writer Brian Windhorst.

Porter was involved in a car crash in mid-November, with law enforcement officers alleged to have found a firearm and a small amount of marijuana in his possession. But according to lawyer Alex Spirro, those charges have been dropped. Porter Jr. is currently sidelined as he attends to off-court issues, and it is unknown whether or not he'll be available for Friday's finale against the Knicks.

Added Dec 17 4:23 pm (EST)

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K. Porter - SF

CLE

Kevin Porter Jr. (personal) will not play on Wednesday vs. the Knicks.

After missing the first week of training camp, KPJ is still catching on his conditioning. If he doesn't play in the preseason finale on Friday, there's a chance he won't play in the opener. Once he does get up to speed, KPJ has some sleeper appeal after a strong finish in 2019-20.

Added Dec 16 12:20 pm (EST)

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K. Porter - SF

CLE

Kevin Porter Jr. (personal) will not play vs. the Pacers on Monday.

Porter Jr. missed the first week of training camp and has some catching up to do conditioning-wise. He'll have two more chances to get some preseason action, on Wednesday and Friday vs. the Knicks.

Added Dec 13 5:33 pm (EST)

NBA Injury Report

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K. Porter - SF

CLE

Kevin Porter Jr. (personal) has been ruled out for Saturday's exhibition vs. the Pacers.

KPJ was late to camp, so his conditioning probably isn't where it needs to be, and he's also dealing with some undisclosed personal issues. He should be able to get out there at some point during the preseason, but while he's unavailable, there will be more minutes for Cedi Osman, Isaac Okoro and possibly Dylan Windler.

Added Dec 12 12:20 pm (EST)

NBA Injury Report

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C. Sexton - SG

CLE

Collin Sexton (right ankle sprain), Kevin Porter Jr. (personal), JaVale McGee (NWT) and Charles Matthews (knee) have been ruled out for Saturday's preseason opener against the Pacers.

Sexton twisted his right ankle at practice a few days ago, and while the injury is being described as "minor," there's just no reason for him to go out there and risk a setback in an exhibition game. With all these guys unavailable, we should get an extended look at Isaac Okoro, and it's possible he could even start at the two-spot. Sexton should be fine for opening night, and he's someone to towards the later rounds if you need some scoring.

Added Dec 12 12:10 pm (EST)

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T. Frederic - F

BOS

Trent Frederic has been assigned to Boston's taxi squad.

Frederic has been in the lineup for the first two games of the year for the Bruins,

Added 7:42 pm (EST)

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A. Pasecniks - C

WAS

The Wizards have waived Anzejs Pasecniks.

He wasn't able to get into the rotation even after Thomas Bryant (knee) went down, but now the Wizards will be able to add another guy, as they currently only have 14 guaranteed contracts on the books with the waiving of Pasecniks.

Added 7:29 pm (EST)

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K. Hunt - RB

CLE

Kareem Hunt rushed six times for 32 yards in the Browns' Divisional Round loss to the Chiefs, adding a two-yard reception.

Bafflingly, Hunt registered zero official first half touches, with his only handle being wiped away by penalty. His usage reverted to normal after the break, but it was a microcosm of Hunt's stretch run, where he has held to fewer than 10 carries in 4-of-5 games, including the Wild Card Round. As expected, Hunt was one of the league's best backup backs this season, still looking capable of being an every-down player as he tacked 38 receptions onto a surprisingly robust 198 carries. That number was goosed by Nick Chubb missing four games. The starting time will not be 2021, however, as Hunt signed a two-year, $13.25 million extension before Week 1. With Chubb arguably the league's best pure runner, 26-year-old (in August) Hunt will remain a 1B for the Browns and low-end RB2 in fantasy. 2021 is the final year of Chubb's deal.

Added 7:24 pm (EST)

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E. Bledsoe - PG

NOP

Stan Van Gundy said Eric Bledsoe will start on Sunday vs the Kings.

Bledsoe came off the bench on Friday when he returned from an eye injury and he struggled, scoring just seven points in 21 minutes. SVG will re-insert him backing in the starting unit, however, and said he'll determine which of Josh Hart and Nickeil Alexander-Walker will join him before the game. Bledsoe's fantasy manager can relax for now unless the guard has another bad game.

Added 7:22 pm (EST)

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G. Harris - SG

DEN

Gary Harris (personal) will be back in the starting lineup on Sunday, sending Bol Bol back to the second unit.

Harris will be joined by Jamal Murray, Will Barton, Paul Millsap and Nikola Jokic in the first unit tonight, and with him back in action, Bol could be headed for a DNP-CD. There will also be fewer minutes available for P.J. Dozier and Monte Morris.

Added 7:20 pm (EST)

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P. Kizzire - G

With preferred lies in effect and playing out of the seventh-to-last threesome, past champ and World No. 235 Patton Kizzire finished birdie-birdie toward a 6-under-par 32-32=64 in the final round of the Sony Open in Hawaii to conclude on 18-under 262, up 12 places to T5 with play winding down.

The Auburn alum sandwiched a pair of 64s in Rounds 2 and 3 back in 2018 leading to his most recent of two TOUR victories. This week, he bookended a pair of 64s in Rounds 1 and 4 with 69-65 in the middle en route to his second top 10 at the Sony in five tries and third top 15. The 34-year-old also records his second top 10 of the season in eight starts, joining a T10 at the RSM two starts ago, and if the top 5 holds, would be his first since the win here in 2018 77 starts ago. For the week, he totaled two eagles and 21 birdies against seven bogeys and is currently ranked T20 in GIR at 77.78 percent (56/72). In the finale, the Sea Island resident offset one bogey with seven birdies on 17 greens in regulation, gaining 1.814 strokes approaching and 0.979 on-the-green, highlighted by two conventional conversions from between 20 and 44 feet, and a hole-out birdie-3 at 17 from 30'7" away. He is in the published field at this coming week's American Express.

Added 7:18 pm (EST)

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M. Bagley - PF

SAC

Marvin Bagley (left wrist soreness) will play in Sunday’s game against the Pelicans.

He’s coming off a 20-point game vs. the Clippers, so hopefully he’ll be able to build some momentum after a slow start to the 2020-21 season. Hassan Whiteside (hip) is out tonight, so that should help Bagley flirt with 30 minutes.

Added 7:18 pm (EST)

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O. Ekman-Larsson - D

ARI

Oliver Ekman-Larsson (lower body) has been moved to injured reserve.

This puts him retroactive to January 16, so he is eligible to come off IR on January 23. That means Ekman-Larsson will miss at least the next three games. The Coyotes announced earlier today that Ekman-Larsson wouldn't be traveling with the team to Vegas for the team's upcoming two-game road trip. He is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Added 7:18 pm (EST)

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