JANUARY 22, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George's Availability for Clippers vs Mavericks RevealedBoth stars will be playing against the Dallas Mavericks
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George's Availability for Clippers vs Mavericks RevealedBoth stars will be playing against the Dallas Mavericks
JANUARY 22, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Luke Kennard - Remains outKennard (calf) will not play in Sunday's game against the Mavericks, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
ImpactKennard was ruled out on the Clippers' initial injury report for the contest after failing to participate in Saturday's practice. Sunday's tilt marks Kennards' eighth straight absence with a right calf injury. His next opportunity to suit up will come Tuesday against the Lakers.
JANUARY 21, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Luke Kennard - Doesn't practice SaturdayKennard (calf) did not practice Saturday, Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times reports.
ImpactGiven Kennard's lack of participation in practice, it seems unlikely he'll play Sunday against the Mavericks. More information will emerge when the Clippers release an injury report.
JANUARY 21, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Zach Collins - Provides spark off benchCollins finished with 17 points (7-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four assists and two rebounds in 24 minutes in Friday's 131-126 win over the Clippers.
ImpactThough the Spurs have been competitive in their last two games, starting center Jakob Poeltl has still split minutes with Collins, who also logged 24 minutes in Tuesday's 106-98 loss to the Nets. It's unclear if head coach Gregg Popovich plans to have the two big men split the minutes equitably moving forward, but Collins could make sense as a cursory pickup in deeper leagues just in case the trend persists. Per 24 minutes, Collins is averaging 11.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 0.9 blocks while shooting 54.2 percent from the field.
JANUARY 21, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Paul George - Sets new season high in assistsGeorge (hamstring) finished with 16 points (7-13 FG, 2-3 3Pt), 12 assists, three rebounds and one steal in 32 minutes in Friday's 131-126 win over the Spurs.
ImpactBack in action after sitting out Wednesday's loss to Utah for maintenance reasons, George served as more of a facilitator Friday while Kawhi Leonard (36 points on 13-for-18 shooting from the field) handled most of the scoring responsibilities. Following a five-game absence due to the hamstring injury, George played 29 minutes in his return to action in Tuesday's loss to the 76ers, and he received a slight bump in playing time Friday. Look for George's minutes to eventually settle in the 35 range in competitive contests, though both he and Leonard will remain candidates to sit out one half of each of the Clippers' future back-to-back sets.
JANUARY 21, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Josh Richardson - Scores 17 points off benchRichardson closed with 17 points (6-10 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal over 22 minutes during Friday's 131-126 loss to the Clippers.
ImpactRichardson was efficient from the field and made the most of his on-court time, ending as one of San Antonio's top scorers and contributing in other categories. The veteran has scored in double digits in seven of his 10 January appearances and is averaging 14.2 points while shooting 53.8 percent from the field in that span. His overall fantasy value should continue to be bumped up while Devin Vassell (knee) is sidelined through at least the All-Star break.
JANUARY 21, 2023•ROTOWIRE
