Mikal Bridges

With Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) ruled out, Robinson will take over the starting center spot. He's worth a look as a streaming option for Sunday's seven-game slate.

Anunoby's return on Friday will mark his first appearance since November 4, when he was injured early in a game against the Heat. His return will also provide the Knicks with reliable shooting and defense from the forward position, as the team looks to put together back-to-back wins. He's been productive across several categories and should remain a nice option for fantasy managers regardless of the league type.

Giannis went down just three minutes into Wednesday night's game, and the Bucks were fortunate enough to quickly rule out an Achilles injury. However, it turns out that the calf injury could keep him on the shelf for an extended period of time anyway. With reports coming out that Giannis has also asked the Bucks for a trade, we'd expect the team and player to both be cautious with his return, which will likely keep him out until the beginning or middle of January. In the meantime, Bobby Portis Jr. figures to see an uptick in minutes, and both Kevin Porter Jr. and Kyle Kuzma will be leaned on for higher usage. Giannis' recovery timeline could be additionally interesting because players who signed offseason extensions, like Knicks wing Mikal Bridges, aren't eligible to be traded until February. With Giannis sidelined for a few weeks, that could open up new trade possibilities for the Bucks, if they choose to move their star.

Bridges has now recorded at least two steals in 12 straight games, with that category being one of the reasons why he has been an elite fantasy option this season. The Knicks guard/forward recorded another complete stat line against the Hornets, and that has been the routine for him. Not only is Bridges continuing to provide top-10 value in nine-cat formats, but he's closing in on that threshold in eight-cat formats as well.

Bridges posted 35 points (12-17 FG, 8-12 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, three assists and two steals across 34 minutes in Tuesday's 123-117 loss to the Celtics.