NBA News & Fantasy Basketball Notes 11/12

Jay Persson
Underdog Sports
4 min readNov 12, 2021

NBA News, Injuries, and Lineups for the 11/12 slate.

Each day, this column will provide live updates for all NBA news. Enjoy up-to-the-minute alerts for injuries and lineup confirmations.

The Key News to Watch section will highlight notable injuries to monitor for the current NBA slate. Recent News will display the last 10 news items of the day. Scrolling to the bottom allows you to view Looking Ahead, where you’ll see news for the following day.

Key News to Watch:

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo (ankle) — Out
  • Anthony Davis (thumb) — Probable
  • Deandre Ayton (leg) — Out
  • Brandon Ingram (hip) — Out
  • Tyrese Haliburton (back) — Available
  • Draymond Green (thigh) — Questionable
  • Norman Powell (quad) — Available
  • Kevin Porter Jr. (thigh) — Will play
  • Steven Adams (ankle) — Available
  • Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) — Questionable
  • De’Andre Hunter (wrist) — Available

Recent News

Suns will start Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, and JaVale McGee on Friday. [7:37pm ET]
De’Andre Hunter (wrist) available to play Friday. [7:33pm ET]
Blazers will start Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, Robert Covington, and Jusuf Nurkic on Friday. [7:33pm ET]
Kings will start De’Aaron Fox, Tyrese Haliburton, Harrison Barnes, Chimezie Metu, and Richaun Holmes on Friday. [7:32pm ET]
Terence Davis (ankle) will play Friday. [7:31pm ET]
Tyrese Haliburton (back) will play Friday. [7:31pm ET]
Nets will start James Harden, Bruce Brown, Joe Harris, Kevin Durant, and Blake Griffin on Friday. [7:31pm ET]
Damion Lee (hip) listed out Friday. [7:31pm ET]
Grizzlies will start Ja Morant, De’Anthony Melton, Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Steven Adams on Friday. [7:30pm ET]
Steven Adams (ankle) listed available to play Friday. [7:30pm ET]
Pelicans will start Devonte’ Graham, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Garrett Temple, Josh Hart, and Jonas Valanciunas on Friday. [7:19pm ET]
Norman Powell (quad) available to play Friday. [7:15pm ET]

New York Knicks

Knicks will start Kemba Walker, Evan Fournier, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson on Friday.

  • Nerlens Noel (knee) — Out

Charlotte Hornets

Hornets will start LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Gordon Hayward, Miles Bridges, and Mason Plumlee on Friday.

  • PJ Washington (elbow) — Injured

Milwaukee Bucks

Bucks will start Jrue Holiday, George Hill, Grayson Allen, Pat Connaughton, and Bobby Portis on Friday

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo (ankle) — Out
  • Khris Middleton (COVID-19) — Out
  • Brook Lopez (back) — Out
  • Donte DiVincenzo (ankle) — Injured

Boston Celtics

Celtics will start Dennis Schroder, Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, and Robert Williams on Friday.

  • Jaylen Brown (hamstring) — Injured

Detroit Pistons

Pistons will start Killian Hayes, Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey, Jerami Grant, and Isaiah Stewart on Friday.

  • Kelly Olynyk (knee) — Injured

Cleveland Cavaliers

Cavs will start Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen on Friday.

  • Kevin Love (health protocols) — Out
  • Lauri Markkanen (health protocols) — Out
  • Collin Sexton (knee) — Injured

Portland Trail Blazers

Blazers will start Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, Robert Covington, and Jusuf Nurkic on Friday.

  • Norman Powell (quad) — Available

Houston Rockets

Rockets will start Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Jae’Sean Tate, Christian Wood, and Daniel Theis on Friday.

  • Kevin Porter Jr. (thigh) — Will play
  • John Wall (NWT) — Out

Phoenix Suns

Suns will start Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, and JaVale McGee on Friday.

  • Deandre Ayton (leg) — Out
  • Landry Shamet (foot) — Available
  • Dario Saric (ACL) — Injured

Memphis Grizzlies

Grizzlies will start Ja Morant, De’Anthony Melton, Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Steven Adams on Friday.

  • Steven Adams (ankle) — Available
  • Dillon Brooks (hand) — Out

Brooklyn Nets

Nets will start James Harden, Bruce Brown, Joe Harris, Kevin Durant, and Blake Griffin on Friday.

  • Nic Claxton (illness) — Out
  • Kyrie Irving (personal) — Out

New Orleans Pelicans

Pelicans will start Devonte’ Graham, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Garrett Temple, Josh Hart, and Jonas Valanciunas on Friday.

  • Brandon Ingram (hip) — Out
  • Naji Marshall (knee) — Available
  • Zion Williamson (foot) — Injured

Sacramento Kings

Kings will start De’Aaron Fox, Tyrese Haliburton, Harrison Barnes, Chimezie Metu, and Richaun Holmes on Friday.

  • Tyrese Haliburton (back) — Available
  • Terence Davis (ankle) — Available

Oklahoma City Thunder

Thunder will start Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Josh Giddey, Darius Bazley, and James Robinson-Earl on Friday.

Dallas Mavericks

  • Maxi Kleber (oblique) — Injured

San Antonio Spurs

  • Keita Bates-Diop (back) — Out
  • Jakob Poeltl (health protocols) — Out
  • Zach Collins (foot) — Injured

Atlanta Hawks

  • Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) — Questionable
  • De’Andre Hunter (wrist) — Available

Denver Nuggets

  • Nikola Jokic (suspension) — Available
  • Michael Porter Jr. (back) — Out
  • Jamal Murray (ACL) — Injured

Chicago Bulls

  • Nikola Vucevic (COVID-19) — Out
  • Patrick Williams (wrist) — Injured
  • Coby White (shoulder) — Injured

Golden State Warriors

  • Draymond Green (thigh) — Questionable
  • Damion Lee (hip) — Out
  • Klay Thompson (Achilles) — Injured
  • James Wiseman (knee) — Injured

Minnesota Timberwolves

Los Angeles Lakers

  • Anthony Davis (thumb) — Probable
  • Rajon Rondo (hamstring) — Questionable
  • LeBron James (abdominal) — Injured
  • Austin Reaves (hamstring) — Injured
  • Kendrick Nunn (knee) — Injured
  • Talen Horton-Tucker (thumb) — Injured
  • Trevor Ariza (ankle) — Injured

Looking Ahead

Markieff Morris (neck) listed out for 11/13.
Jimmy Butler (ankle) listed questionable for 11/13.
Caris LeVert (back) listed questionable for 11/13.
Precious Achiuwa (shoulder) listed questionable for 11/13.
Khem Birch (knee) listed questionable for 11/13.
Montrezl Harrell (migraine) not listed on injury report for 11/13.
Wendell Carter Jr. (eye) available to play 11/13.
Bradley Beal (personal) ruled out for 11/13.