Rockets' leading scorer Alperen Şengün reportedly avoids major injury
The Rockets have received some good news regarding the injury to leading scorer Alperen Şengün, as the 21-year-old reportedly has a sprained...MARCH 12
Keegan Murray - Added to injury reportMurray is questionable for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee due to a left ankle sprain.
ImpactMurray is at risk of snapping a streak of 46 consecutive starts, and his status will need to be monitored with Sacramento commencing a back-to-back set Tuesday and Wednesday. Harrison Barnes logged just 21 minutes in Sunday's loss to Houston, but he and Trey Lyles would see enlarged workloads if Murray can't suit up Tuesday.
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Cam Whitmore - Out with knee sprainWhitmore has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Spurs due to a right knee sprain.
ImpactThe severity of the injury remains unclear, but the rookie had been sharp since the All-Star break, as he averaged 12.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 20.3 minutes over his last 10 appearances. With Whitmore sidelined, there'll be more bench minutes available for fellow rookie Amen Thompson.
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Alperen Sengun - Avoids major injury, will miss timeAdrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Monday that Sengun has been diagnosed with a severe ankle sprain and a bone bruise on his right knee.
ImpactSengun will miss some time, but this is a positive update after the rising star left Sunday's win over the Kings in a wheelchair. The big man was playing the best ball of his young career before suffering the injury, averaging 27.0 points, 13.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 2.5 steals and 0.8 blocks in 36.0 minutes over his previous four appearances. In his absence, Jock Landale and Boban Marjanovic are traditional centers that could take over the starting spot, but Jabari Smith and Jeff Green figure to play a lot of small-ball five as well. It's unclear if Sengun will be able to return before the end of the regular season, but if he doesn't, the Rockets will have a difficult time competing for a Play-In spot, as they're currently 4.5 games back of the Warriors for 10th in the Western Conference.
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Keegan Murray - Fully participates in practiceMurray twisted his left ankle during Sunday's loss to the Rockets, but he was a full participant during Monday's practice, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
ImpactIt's been a rough start to March for the second-year forward, who's averaged just 10.2 points on 37.0 percent shooting over his last five appearances. Murray has missed only four games this season and has made 46 straight appearances. That streak will likely continue Tuesday versus Milwaukee, but the Kings have yet to release their official injury report for that contest.
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Jock Landale - Making most of limited minutesLandale accumulated nine points (3-4 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one block over 17 minutes during Sunday's 112-104 victory over the Kings.
ImpactLandale continues to make the most of the limited minutes he has available, and he made his presence felt on both ends of the court during Sunday's win. Given that Alperen Sengun departed the game with a right lower-leg injury that forced him to leave the game in a wheelchair, Landale could be in line for a sizable uptick in his fantasy upside, especially if he can show the same versatility he's evidenced in recent outings but over a more prolonged stretch.
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Dillon Brooks - Held in checkBrooks racked up 10 points (3-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal across 30 minutes during Sunday's 112-104 win over the Kings.
ImpactBrooks' struggles in March continued Sunday. Through five games, he's hitting 36.1 percent of his shots with averages of 7.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.2 three-pointers.
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