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Clippers shoot for 4-0 road trip, take on KingsThe Los Angeles Clippers will try to complete a perfect, four-game road swing on Tuesday in a matchup crucial to Western Conference playoff...
Jordan Clarkson - Not playing TuesdayClarkson (back) won't play Tuesday against the Cavaliers, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
ImpactClarkson is set to miss a fourth consecutive game, and the 10th out of the Jazz's last 11 outings, with a nagging injury. The Jazz are already out of the playoff race, so it wouldn't be surprising if Utah ends up shutting down Clarkson for the rest of the campaign, though there haven't been any signs of that happening yet. His next chance to play will come against the Clippers on Friday.
APRIL 1•ROTOWIRE
John Collins - Remains out vs. CavsCollins (back) won't play Tuesday against Cleveland, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
ImpactCollins will miss his second straight contest while dealing with back spasms. Walker Kessler and Taylor Hendricks should continue to see more opportunities in Collins' absence.
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Trey Lyles - Posts 11 points in returnLyles (knee) logged 11 points (3-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one block across 19 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 127-106 win over the Jazz.
ImpactMaking his return from a nine-game absence due to a left knee sprain, Lyles led the Kings' second unit in scoring thanks largely to his hot shooting display from downtown. Though Lyles has split time between both frontcourt spots this season, his minutes largely came as a backup power forward Sunday while Alex Len logged 12 minutes behind starting center Alex Len. Since Len doesn't present much of a perimeter scoring threat, Lyles could have the opportunity to see reserve minutes at both power forward and center if head coach Mike Brown elects to tighten his rotation in future games. With that in mind, Lyles might be someone to keep an eye on over the final two weeks of the regular season in case his role expands. For the time being, though, his fantasy utility will mostly be contained to deeper leagues.
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Sasha Vezenkov - Scores five points in returnVezenkov (ankle) tallied five points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt), two rebounds, two steals and one assist across 10 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 127-106 win over Utah.
ImpactThe Kings will be without Malik Monk (knee) for the rest of the regular season, but the returns of Vezenkov and Trey Lyles (knee) from 22- and nine-game absences, respectively, helped fortify the Sacramento bench. The rookie from Cyprus turned in a useful all-around line during his time on the court, but Vezenkov is unlikely to see his role grow substantially over the final two weeks of the regular season unless Sacramento elects to scale back the minutes of starting forwards Harrison Barnes and Keegan Murray.
APRIL 1•ROTOWIRE
Jazz GM Justin Zanik to receive kidney transplant to treat polycystic kidney diseaseUtah Jazz GM Justin Zanik plans to receive a kidney transplant to treat polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder that affects kidney fu...
APRIL 1•USATODAY.COM
Finally, new Jazz GM Justin Zanik has the job he's been working towardZanik's gone through a long and winding road to get to this point.
APRIL 1•THEATHLETIC.COM
