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Say this about the NBA - the storylines never stop. From injuries to suspensions to depth chart changes to hot and cold streaks, theres always a lot to stay up on from week to week.Heres a list of the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams around the league heading into the third week of the season:Atlanta Hawks: Mike Muscala dedicated the summer to changing his jump shot, and so far the hard work is paying off. Muscala leads all qualified players with a 71 FG%, which isnt sustainable over the course of the season but is an encouraging sign for the former Bucknell star. He shot 50 percent from the field last season and 55 percent in 2014-15.Boston Celtics: Al Horford suffered a concussion at practice last week, giving more opportunity to the likes of Tyler Zeller and Amir Johnson in the Celtics frontcourt. Horfords return appeared to be imminent after Celtics radio play-by-play broadcaster Sean Grande reported Sunday night that Horford was aiming for a Wednesday return. However, he did not practice Monday, and coach Brad Stevens indicated he has not progressed in the concussion protocol.Brooklyn Nets: With Jeremy Lin sidelined for at least another 10 days due to a strained left hamstring, the point guard position is in a rough place for the Nets. Rookie second-rounder Isaiah Whitehead made his first NBA start in Fridays loss to Charlotte, finishing with 8 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals in 23 minutes.Charlotte Hornets: Which small forward leads the NBA in rebounds per game? If you guessed Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, give yourself a trophy. MKGs 9.2 RPG is indeed tops in the game at the position, even ahead of LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo (if you count him as a small forward) and Kevin Durant.Chicago Bulls: One big change thats come to the Bulls this season is the way coach Fred Hoiberg is divvying out the minutes. Overall, the team is relying on its depth to relieve the heavy workloads of many of its top players. Jimmy Butler has felt that as much as anyone, playing just 32.5 minutes a game after being at 36.9 or above each of the last three seasons. That and Chicagos 23rd-ranked pace are two factors that are limiting Butlers fantasy upside early on this season.Cleveland Cavaliers: Tristan Thompsons lack of scoring prevents him from ever being a huge fantasy option, and hes hurt by the fact that his greatest asset (rebounding) is the easiest to find in fantasy hoops. But theres no denying how strong he is in that category. Thompson has pulled down at least 10 boards in each of the last five games while also averaging 7.8 points and 1.8 blocks in that span.Dallas Mavericks: One of the few bright spots in Dallas 1-5 start is the impressive play of veteran point guard J.J. Barea, who is averaging 17.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 33.8 minutes per game. The 32-year-old played 46 minutes in the Mavericks first win of the season on Sunday, as Deron Williams sat out, and so far, Barea is shattering his career highs in just about every statistical category. Entering this season, he has never scored more than 11.3 PPG or played more than 25.2 MPG.Denver Nuggets: Shooting continues to be a big issue for second-year point guard Emmanuel Mudiay. After shooting 36.4 percent as a rookie, that number has dropped to 34.1 percent this season, but heres an encouraging number as far as his fantasy upside is concerned; entering Monday, Mudiays 27.3 usage rate ranks 10th among all NBA point guards and is ahead of the likes of Chris Paul (27.1) and Kyle Lowry (24.8).Detroit Pistons: Reggie Jackson may be nearing a return to the court. Monday will be four weeks, and he will be able to start doing activities, said Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy. He can start running a little bit and start back to activity, and then its a ramp-up from there. Jackson averaged 18.8 points, 6.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 79 games for Detroit last season, and his scoring has been sorely missed on the Pistons 19th-ranked offense.Golden State Warriors: The addition of Durant was supposed to lead to more open looks for Klay Thompson, but through six games, Thompson is in one of the biggest shooting slumps of his six-year career. He is 9-for-46 from 3-point land (19.6 percent), but thats not the most perplexing part. More startling than the numbers is how Thompsons misses have come, wrote Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. Though the Durant addition has afforded him a host of clean looks, he is making only 28.6 percent of his three-pointers when there is nobody within six feet of him. Thompson completely missed the rim on an open attempt in the second quarter Friday against the Lakers.Houston Rockets: Many people argued that James Harden was effectively already a point guard on last years Rockets team, and that the move to that position under coach Mike DAntoni would have little impact on his assist numbers this season. Well, Harden currently leads the league in assists (12.3 per game) and is well ahead of second place (LeBron, 10.7 APG). This is worth keeping an eye on, especially when you compare Hardens distribution numbers to that of fellow fantasy star point guard Russell Westbrook (9.7 APG).Indiana Pacers: Defense was a staple for the Pacers under former coach Frank Vogel, and youd think itd be the same under a defensive-minded coach like Nate McMillian, but that simply isnt the case so far in McMillans first year as the Pacers main man. Indiana enters Monday ranked 27th in defensive efficiency, allowing 108.5 points per 100 possessions this season and is a good team to stack players against in daily fantasy.Los Angeles Clippers: The Clippers lead the league in defensive efficiency and are off to an impressive 5-1 start, but some key statistics are down for their star point guard Paul in the early going. The 12-year veteran, who hasnt averaged fewer that nine assists a game since the 2006-07 season, enters Monday averaging 8.7. Thats 1.3 fewer than last season, but theres a decent chance that this is an anomaly that will correct itself over the course of the season.Los Angeles Lakers: Realizing the importance of floor spacing, first-year Lakers coach Luke Walton moved veteran scorer Nick Young into the starting lineup from Day 1 this season and gave him the green light to shoot the 3-ball. So far the move looks brilliant. Now in his fourth season in L.A., Young is not only averaging 13.7 PPG and 2.1 3-PPG but is attempting a career-high 6.4 3-PPG. His previous season high was 5.5.Memphis Grizzlies: James Ennis filled in well during the Grizzlies first six games of the season, when Chandler Parsons was out of the lineup, and the thought was that Parsons return on Sunday would decrease Ennis role. While Ennis did move to the bench in that game against Portland, he still managed a team-high 35 minutes, which is worth noting going forward. Theres a chance Ennis will be counted on to play right around 30 MPG all season long, regardless of Parsons availability.Miami Heat: Justise Winslow is being recognized for his attention to detail on the defensive side of the ball, but his efficiency on the offensive side of the ball is troubling in the early going this season. While Winslow continues to fire up shots, taking 15.4 per game so far, he is shooting only 33.8 percent from the field and 16.7 percent from 3-point range. Those numbers are going to have to improve or else his 36.8 minutes per game will likely come down in the weeks and months ahead.Milwaukee Bucks: Jabari Parkers early-season play is an encouraging development for the young Bucks in a number of ways. Not only is the third-year forward averaging a career high 17.6 points per game, hes doing it in new ways. The 6-foot-8, 250-pounder has extended his range beyond the 3-point arc, connecting on 5-of-13 attempts thus far after going a cold 13-51 in his first two seasons.Minnesota Timberwolves: So far, Andrew Wiggins hasnt lived up to the lofty expectations of becoming the NBAs next great superstar, but he quietly has made improvements to his game -- particularly in terms of 3-point shooting. Though we are just five games into the season, the early numbers are encouraging. Wiggins, who shot 31 percent from beyond the arc as a rookie and 30 percent last season, ranks second in the league among qualified players with a 54.5 percent mark from long range.New Orleans Pelicans: Terrence Jones is hoping a new start in New Orleans can resurrect a once-promising career that got off track in Houstons crowded frontcourt, and a breakout game against Phoenix on Friday was a great start. The 24-year-old went for 19 points and 7 rebounds, adding 6 assists, 4 blocks and 1 steal in 28 minute, while Dante Cunningham served a one-game suspension. This battle for minutes between Jones and Cunningham is worth watching closely in the weeks ahead.New York Knicks: The season is young, but at the age of 21, Kristaps Porzingis steady improvement and versatile skill set is making Knicks fans forget about the teams league-worst defense. Porzingis has seen his minutes rise from 28.4 to 32.2, his scoring go from 14.3 to 18.8, his shooting percentage go from 42.1 to 49.4 and his threes made per game go from 1.1 per game to 2.2. This is a fantasy star in the making and who was simply drafted too low in most leagues this season.Oklahoma City Thunder: Victor Oladipo was never a huge distributor in his three years in Orlando, even in his rookie season when the team groomed him to be a point guard. In fact, Oladipo never averaged more than 4.1 assists per game in any season with the Magic. Still, few envisioned his assist numbers to fall the way they have so far in Oklahoma City, where he has just nine assists (1.5 APG) in his first six games with the Thunder. Throw in 39.5 percent shooting and the fact that his steals are way down (0.7 vs. 1.6 last year) and Oladipo -- a top 40 pick in most fantasy leagues this season --? is one of the biggest fantasy busts so far this season.Orlando Magic: Serge Ibaka was once the NBAs top shot-blocker, but that part of his game has faded for a number of years now. Since averaging 3.7 blocks a game in 2011-12, his averages have fallen for five consecutive years (3.0, 2.7, 2.4, 1.9 and now 0.8). Its almost unfathomable to think of Ibaka as a forward who isnt blocking at least one shot a game, but thats the reality through his first six games in Orlando.Philadelphia 76ers: Overlooked amidst all the hype surrounding rookie big man Joel Embiid is his early success from 3-point range. He is 6-for-9 from beyond the arc in his first four NBA games, and though the sample size is minuscule, its encouraging to see the 7-footer attempting 2.3 threes per game.Phoenix Suns: Though fantasy circles would love to see Tyson Chandler take a seat in Phoenix to allow for Alex Len to get a bigger opportunity, theres a reason why the veteran remains a big part of the Suns plans this season. In short, he continues to be one of the games most-dominant rebounders. Chandlers 40.2 defensive-rebound rate ranks second in the league behind only Dallas Andrew Bogut (45.4) and is much better than Len (25.8). Not surprisingly,? Chandler is averaging 28.7 MPG compared to 19.4 for Len.Portland Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard is known for his scoring and long-range shooting ability, but many are surprised to learn that hes averaged just 42.8 FG% for his career. It almost seems wrong, doesnt it? Well, after shooting 41.9 percent from the field last season, Lillard appears to have turned things around in 2016-17; he enters Monday ranked fourth in the league among all point guards with a 65.4 true shooting percentage.Sacramento Kings: Darren Collison has completed his eight-game suspension and will be available when the Kings host New Orleans on Tuesday. The Kings waived veteran Jordan Farmar on Monday, which will leave Ty Lawson as the other point guard with whom Collison will have to battle for minutes. Collison averaged 30 MPG last season under George Karl, often playing alongside Rajon Rondo, and hell likely see similar minutes under new coach Dave Joerger, but the style of play will be much different. The Kings played at the fastest pace in the league last season (102.2 possessions per game) and enter Monday ranked 2pth (94.9) thus far this season.San Antonio Spurs: Danny Green was recalled from the Developmental League on Monday after missing the first seven games of the season due to a left quad strain. The 29-year-old shot a career-low 37.6 percent last season, far below his 42.8 percent average, and can be expected to play between 23-27 minutes again this season, as he works his way back into the rotation.Toronto Raptors: ESPNs Marc Stein reported Saturday that the Raptors are among the teams that have expressed interest in Philadelphias very available Nerlens Noel, but sources say Torontos initial preference in the wake of losing Jared Sullinger (foot) to injury is to give more minutes to various younger players (such as rookies Pascal Siakam and Jakob Poeltl) so they get first crack at filling the void.Utah Jazz: While Gordon Hayward is getting the attention, as he returns from injury, the struggles of Derrick Favors in his return from IT band syndrome might be the bigger story. This six-year veteran is shooting just 38.5 percent from the floor, nearly 13 percent under his career average of 51.1, and is averaging only 8.8 points and 6.2 rebounds in 22.7 minutes per game. If Favors doesnt start to show improvement in the coming weeks, he could be at risk of losing minutes to Trey Lyles.Washington Wizards: Kelly Oubre Jr.s eye-opening preseason hasnt carried over to the regular season, at least not yet. After playing 22 minutes in the season opener, the 20-year-old, selected 15th overall in 2015, has combined for only 24 minutes over the last three games, including a DNP-CD against Atlanta. Meanwhile, Otto Porter Jr. has picked up the slack by playing 33.4 minutes a game, up from the 30.3 he averaged last season. Wholesale Red Sox Jerseys .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have placed centre Cody Hodgson on injured reserve and recalled two players from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. Cheap Red Sox Jerseys . JOHNS, N. https://www.cheapredsox.com/ . Its the second straight game Bell has scored in extra time for Kelowna, which beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-5 on Friday, and he now has four game-winning goals on the season. Boston Red Sox Store . Bjorn, who had a 36-hole total of 8-under 134, made a testing six-foot putt to save par on the 16th and a birdie on the 17th before bogeying the final hole after a misjudged approach shot. American Kevin Streelman was in second place after shooting a 69. Boston Red Sox Gear . 31, the CFL club announced Monday. The team also has yet to decide on the future of Doug Berry, who began the season as a consultant to the head coach but took over the offensive co-ordinators duties in July. WASHINGTON -- Justin Turner homered twice and drove in five runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers ended Stephen Strasburgs undefeated streak by beating the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Thursday.Turner hit his 16th and 17th home runs, a two-run shot off Strasburg in the first and a three-run shot off the right-hander in the third, to set a career high.Howie Kendrick extended his hitting streak to 13 games, and Adrian Gonzalez also drove in a run for the Dodgers. They beat the Nationals for the fifth time in six games this season.Strasburg (13-1) lost for the first time since Sept. 9, ending a run of 16 consecutive winning decisions. Making it through the sixth, he allowed a season-high six earned runs and seven hits -- all in the first three innings -- and struck out 10.Before Strasburg could settle down, the Dodgers crushed the ball against him, including a double off the left-field wall from Gonzalez and Turners two home runs. At one point Strasburg struck out seven of nine Los Angeles batters and allowed just one base runner after the third.Left-hander Adam Liberatore (2-0) got the win by pitching a scoreless eighth. Kenley Jansen finished for his 28th save.RED SOX 13, TWINS 2BOSTON -- Mookie Betts homered on the first pitch Boston faced, David Ortiz added a late two-run homer and the Red Sox continued to surge through July with a victory over Minnesota.Dustin Pedroia went 5 for 5 with two doubles for Boston. The Red Sox had 17 hits while winning their third straight and improving to 12-3 in July.Betts, Ortiz and Xander Bogaerts had three hits apiece and Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a solo homer and finished with three RBI. Steven Wright (12-5) tied his career high with nine strikeouts and held Minnesota to four hits in eight innings.Boston, which had 16 hits in an 11-7 win over San Francisco on Wednesday, was up 3-0 after getting four hits against Minnesota starter Tyler Duffey (5-7) in the first.ORIOLES 4, YANKEES 1NEW YORK -- Chris Tillman tied for the major league lead with his 14th victory, pitching four-hit ball for seven innings and helping depleted Baltimore avert a four-game sweep at Yankee Stadium.The Orioles had lost four straight overall, costing them their lead in the AL East.Baltimore slugger Chris Davis, shortstop Manny Machado and manager Buck Showalter returned from a stomach bug thats hit the clubhouse. But Orioles center fielder Adam Jones didnt play because of back spasms, catcher Matt Wieters missed his third consecutive game after being hit by a pitch in the foot and rookie outfielder Joey Rickard sat out with an injured thumb.Tillman (14-2) matched White Sox ace Chris Sale for the most victories in the majors. Tillman gave up three hits and two walks to the first eight batters, capped by Starlin Castros RBI single. The tall right-hander then set down 16 of his final 17 hitters.Brad Brach pitched the eighth and Zach Britton closed for his 30th save in as many chances.CC Sabathia (5-8) lost on his 36th birthdayy.ddddddddddddCARDINALS 6, PADRES 5ST. LOUIS -- Aledmys Diazs walk-off single in the ninth inning gave St. Louis a comeback victory over San Diego.St. Louis scored four runs -- the last three on Stephen Piscottys homer -- to tie it in the eighth and went on to its first four-game series sweep at home since beating Colorado on Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2010.Tommy Pham led off the ninth with a double off reliever Carlos Villanueva (1-1). With the bases loaded and one out, Diaz ripped a 3-2 pitch to left for the winner.Yangervis Solarte homered in the eighth inning to extend the Padres franchise-record home run streak to 19 consecutive games. The streak is the longest in the National League since Milwaukee hit home runs in 20 consecutive games in July 2008.PIRATES 5, BREWERS 3PITTSBURGH -- Francisco Liriano took another step toward putting his season-long control issues behind him, striking out 13 in Pittsburghs victory over Milwaukee.Liriano (6-9) gave up three runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings and didnt issue a walk for just the second time in 19 starts. The left-hander entered the game having issued a major league-high 62 walks.Mark Melancon worked the ninth for his 28th save.Matt Joyce hit a three-run homer off Matt Garza (1-4) in the first inning and finished with four RBI after being a last-second substitution in the outfield when Starling Marte was diagnosed with flu-like symptoms shortly before the first pitch.Jonathan Villar homored for the Brewers.ROCKIES 7, BRAVES 3DENVER -- Carlos Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, Chad Bettis threw efficiently into the seventh and Colorado topped Atlanta,Gonzalez lined a 97 mph fastball from Mike Foltynewicz (3-4) over the fence in right-center. It was Gonzalezs 20th homer of the season.Bettis (8-6) allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings. He was cruising through Atlantas lineup until hitting a bump in the seventh when he gave up an RBI double to A.J. Pierzynski.Trailing 7-1 in the ninth, the Braves scored twice before the Rockies brought in closer Carlos Estevez with two outs. He got Jace Peterson to roll out to end the game and earn his seventh save.MARLINS 9, PHILLIES 3PHILADELPHIA -- Tom Koehler pitched eight strong innings, Ichiro Suzuki moved within four hits of 3,000 for his career and Miami pounded out 16 hits against Philadelphia.Christian Yelich homered, and the Marlins won three of four over the Phillies to cap a seven-game road trip at 5-2. Miami moved 1 1/2 games ahead of idle New York for the second NL wild-card spot.Koehler (7-8) rebounded from a month-long slump with arguably his best outing of the season. He gave up two hits and only one of his three runs allowed was earned while striking out five and walking one.Ryan Howard and Freddy Galvis homered for Philadelphia.Jerad Eickhoff (6-11) was the loser. ' ' '