FEBRUARY 12, 2022ā¢BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Celtics create five trade exceptions with deadline deals - The Boston GlobeThe Celtics used the $9.7 million exception that they created by trading Tristan Thompson to the Kings to acquire Theis from the Rockets.
Masai Ujiri weighs in on all things Raptors-relatedAs vice chairman and president of the Toronto Raptors, Masai Ujiri prefers to work behind the scenes.
FEBRUARY 11, 2022ā¢WINNIPEGSUN.COM
Fans back in arena top priority: Raptors presidentTORONTO - Even as the NBA's trade deadline on Thursday was approaching, Masai Ujiri has kept his priorities in order."Trying to get fans bac...
FEBRUARY 11, 2022ā¢WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM
Thaddeus Young - Expected to be available SaturdayYoung is expected to be available for Saturday's contest against the Nuggets, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
ImpactIt's not clear what sort of role Young will play, but almost anything is better than the 26 appearances he made with the Spurs -- 16 of which occurred before December. He'll be competing for reserve minutes at forward and backup center with Yuta Watanabe, Chris Boucher, Khem Birch and others.
FEBRUARY 11, 2022ā¢ROTOWIRE
Fred VanVleet - Questionable for SaturdayVanVleet (groin) is questionable for Saturday's contest against the Nuggets, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
ImpactVanVleet was sidelined for the second half of Toronto's back-to-back set Thursday, but it remains to be seen how serious the injury is. If he's sidelined again Saturday, Dalano Banton and Scottie Barnes could be in line for increased usage.
FEBRUARY 11, 2022ā¢ROTOWIRE
Jae'Sean Tate - Gets 40 minutes in lossTate supplied 12 points (5-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six assists, five rebounds, one steal and one block across 40 minutes Thursday in the Rockets' 139-120 loss to the Raptors.
ImpactTate had seen most of his playing time at small forward in the Rockets' last two games, but with head coach Stephen Silas moving Alperen Sengun to the bench Thursday, the second-year player shifted up to power forward. Even though Eric Gordon (heel) remained sidelined for the third straight game, the Rockets didn't make Sengun (21 minutes) as much of a priority, allowing Tate to pick up some extra minutes after he logged 32 in both of the previous two contests. Tate was able to take advantage of the elevated run, contributing in each of the main fantasy categories except for three-pointers. He's now averaging 10.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.0 steals, 0.6 blocks and 0.4 three-pointers in 31.6 minutes per game over the Rockets' first five contests of February while shooting 73.3 percent from the free-throw line and 47.6 percent from the field. While he doesn't stand out in any one area, Tate's recent level of production makes him a low-end performer in 12-team leagues.
FEBRUARY 11, 2022ā¢ROTOWIRE
Lakers Were Close to Acquiring Dennis Schroder at DeadlineThe Lakers explored the possibility of trading for the former Laker guard.
FEBRUARY 11, 2022ā¢SI.COM
