NBA News & Fantasy Basketball Notes 5/17

May 17th 2022

J.J. Calle

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 NBA News to Watch

  • Al Horford (health protocols) — Out

  • Marcus Smart (foot) — Out

  • PJ Tucker (calf) — Available

  • Max Strus (hamstring) — Available

  • Gabe Vincent (hamstring) — Available

Recent NBA News

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Boston Celtics News

Celtics will start Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Grant Williams, and Robert Williams on Tuesday.

  • Al Horford (health protocols) — Out

  • Marcus Smart (foot) — Out

  • Sam Hauser (shoulder) — Injured

Miami Heat News

Heat will start Jimmy Butler, Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, PJ Tucker, and Bam Adebayo on Tuesday.

  • Kyle Lowry (hamstring) — Out

  • PJ Tucker (calf) — Available

  • Max Strus (hamstring) — Available

  • Gabe Vincent (hamstring) — Available

  • Caleb Martin (ankle) — Available

Looking Ahead

Otto Porter (foot) not listed on injury report for 5/18.