O'Neale (hip) isn't on the injury report for Saturday's game against Orlando, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
O'Neale missed his first game of the season Thursday against Charlotte due to a left hip contusion, but he should be back in action Saturday. Over 14 appearances in November, he averaged 8.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 30.1 minutes per game.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Ruled out for Thursday
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O'Neale (hip) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Hornets.
O'Neale will be unavailable for the first time this season due to his left hip contusion. In his absence, Dorian Finney-Smith and Trendon Watford could see additional minutes.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Questionable against Charlotte
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O'Neale is questionable for Thursday's game versus the Hornets due to a left hip contusion, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
O'Neale is in danger of missing his first game of the season Thursday due to a hip injury. If the veteran forward is ruled out, Dorian Finney-Smith and Trendon Watford are candidates to receive extended minutes in his absence.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Moves back to bench
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O'Neale isn't in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus the Raptors.
The return of Nic Claxton from an ankle injury will send Royce O'Neale back to the bench. O'Neale has averaged 7.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 28.3 minutes across his previous 10 appearances off the bench this season.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Plays strong off bench
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O'Neale finished with 18 points (6-12 FG, 6-12 3Pt), seven rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal over 31 minutes during Tuesday's 115-103 victory over the Raptors.
O'Neale moved back to the bench Tuesday with Nic Claxton returning from his ankle injury, but he kept his momentum going from his best performance of the season Sunday against the Bulls. O'Neale is suddenly hot and is drawing more attention from fantasy managers, as he averaged 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.0 blocks and 6.0 three-pointers in his last two games.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Scores 20 points in win
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O'Neale amassed 20 points (7-11 FG, 6-10 3Pt), nine rebounds, four assists and one steal across 36 minutes during Sunday's 118-109 victory over the Bulls.
O'Neale's 20 points easily mark a new season high, and this was his sixth game of the season in double figures. Sunday's performance certainly has the look of an outlier, as O'Neale has been quiet for the most part in fantasy basketball. In his previous four games, O'Neale had scored a total of 11 points.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Starting Sunday
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O'Neale will start in Sunday's game against the Bulls, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports
O'Neale will enter the starting lineup with Nic Claxton (ankle) being ruled out. In his four starts this season, O'Neale has averaged 6.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 blocks in 34.3 minutes per game.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Across-the-board production in win
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O'Neale totaled six points (2-6 FG, 2-5 3Pt), two rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals across 29 minutes during Saturday's 112-97 win over Miami.
O'Neale did a little bit of everything in the victory, something he has become renowned for over the past 12 months. Despite his ability to diversify his contributions, O'Neale continues to struggle to be anything more than a schedule-based streaming option in nine-category formats. As the 167th-ranked player, there is no reason to be prioritizing him outside of deeper leagues.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Solid all-around effort
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O'Neale ended with 10 points (3-8 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and two steals over 31 minutes during Sunday's 102-94 win over Washington.
O'Neale has been in and out of the starting unit in recent games, and while he moved back to the bench Sunday due to the return of Nic Claxton, he still posted a decent stat line while contributing in several categories. O'Neale is also experiencing a slight uptick in his scoring figures after posting double-digit numbers in three of his last four games.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Returns to bench
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O'Neale will revert to a bench role with Nic Claxton (ankle) returning Sunday against the Wizards, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
O'Neale will likely revert to a 25-30 minute role in Brooklyn's frontcourt. The Nets will start Spencer Dinwiddie, Mikal Bridges, Dorian Finney-Smith and Cameron Johnson alongside Claxton.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Tallies double-double as starter
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O'Neale closed Wednesday's 100-93 win over the Clippers with 12 points (4-10 FG, 4-8 3Pt), 10 rebounds, two assists and three blocks across 34 minutes.
O'Neale got the start Wednesday in place of the injured Ben Simmons (hip) and tallied team-high-tying marks in rebounds and blocks while finishing with a double-double. O'Neale posted his second game with 10 or more rebounds in eight contests, also recording his second double-double of the year.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Gets starting nod
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O'Neale is in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus the Clippers, NBA insider Billy Reinhardt reports.
O'Neale will replace Ben Simmons (hip) in the starting lineup Wednesday. O'Neale is averaging 6.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in 38.0 minutes across his previous two starting appearances this season.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Coming off bench vs. Bucks
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O'Neale isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Milwaukee, Meghan Triplett of GrindCityMedia.com reports.
O'Neale saw an opportunity to run with the first unit during Saturday's loss against the Celtics, but he'll revert to the bench Monday with Ben Simmons set to return from a back issue. O'Neale has shouldered a significant workload as a reserve so far this season, averaging 29.7 minutes to go along with 8.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists over three contests.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Will start Saturday
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O'Neale will start Saturday against the Celtics in place of Ben Simmons (back), Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
O'Neale had nine points (3-10 FG, 3-9 3Pt), five rebounds, eight assists and one block over 32 minutes during Friday's 109-107 win over Chicago. He'll attempt to put together another productive outing while starting for the second time in the last three games.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Temporary bricklayer
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O'Neale provided six points (2-15 FG, 2-13 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 37 minutes during Saturday's 124-114 loss to the Celtics.
O'Neale started in place of Ben Simmons (back) but could not buy a bucket. As a team, Brooklyn shot 38.5 percent from deep without O'Neale, but 32.7 percent with him -- likely accounting for the difference in a 10-point defeat. The 30-year-old connected on 38.9 percent of 5.5 threes per game last season, so there will almost certainly be better days ahead.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: All-around effort in win
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O'Neale had nine points (3-10 FG, 3-9 3Pt), five rebounds, eight assists and one block over 32 minutes during Friday's 109-107 win over Chicago.
O'Neale tallied a season-high eight assists Saturday while coming off the bench. The veteran forward has received steady playing time for Brooklyn this season, averaging 31.8 minutes across his first five appearances. O'Neale has also recorded at least one block in three straight outings.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Back to bench
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O'Neale will come off the bench for Friday's game against the Bulls, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
Spencer Dinwiddie is back from a one-game absence after recovering from an ankle issue. The Nets have been deploying a lot of smaller lineups with Nicolas Claxton (ankle) out, so there are still a lot of minutes available for O'Neale.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Balanced outing in starting lineup
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O'Neale ended Wednesday's 109-105 victory over the Heat with six points (2-6 FG, 2-5 3Pt), seven rebounds, five assists, one block and two steals across 39 minutes.
O'Neale got the start in place of the injured Spencer Dinwiddie (ankle), finishing with an all-around performance while handing out a team-high-tying assist total and swiping a pair of steals defensively in a winning effort. O'Neale has been a key contributor off the Nets bench this season, averaging 7.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists over 31.8 minutes in four games. He tallied his first game of the year with at least five points, five rebounds and five assists in Wednesday's win over Miami.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Gets starting nod
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O'Neal is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Heat, NBA insider Billy Reinhardt reports.
O'Neale will replace Spencer Dinwiddie (ankle) in the starting five Wednesday. O'Neale started in 53 of his 76 appearances for Brooklyn last season.
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Nets' Royce O'Neale: Tallies seven boards
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O'Neale provided five points (2-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt), seven rebounds and two assists over 23 minutes during Wednesday's 114-113 loss to Cleveland.
Although O'Neale came off the bench during Wednesday's regular-season opener, he saw ample playing time and tied for second on the team in rebounds. He's averaged over 31 minutes per game in each of the last three seasons while serving mainly as a starter, but it's possible that average decreases this year since he'll begin the year as a reserve.
