Rivers (knee) is available for Saturday's game against the Rockets, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports.
After missing two games with a bruised left knee, the veteran guard will be back in the rotation. This month, he's averaging 6.9 points, 2.5 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 25.1 minutes.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Participates in shootaround
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Rivers (knee) went through shootaround Saturday but will remain a game-time call against Houston, Dane Moore of 'The Dane Moore NBA Podcast' reports.
Rivers has missed two games with a left knee contusion but looks to be working his way back to the court. While it's certainly positive that he was able to take part in shootaround, Rivers' availability will come down to how he feels going through warmups.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Considered questionable
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Rivers (knee) is questionable for Saturday's matchup against the Rockets.
Rivers has missed back-to-back games due to a bruised left knee and could miss a third straight Saturday, depending on how things go over the next 24 hours. If the veteran guard remains out, expect Jaylen Nowell to continue handling the top backup guard stop behind D'Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards (hip).
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Out Thursday
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Rivers (knee) is out for Thursday's contest against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Rivers will miss his second consecutive contest with a bruised left knee. Jaylen Nowell could see an increased role for Minnesota while Rivers is out.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Questionable vs. Raptors
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Rivers (knee) is questionable for Thursday's matchup against the Raptors.
Rivers sat out Wednesday's loss to the Nuggets with a bruised left knee, which may cause him to remain out Thursday. Rudy Gobert (groin), Anthony Edwards (hip) and Taurean Prince (ankle) are also questionable.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Officially ruled out
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Rivers (knee) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Nuggets, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
Rivers has been downgraded from questionable to out Wednesday due to a left knee contusion. His next chance to suit up is Thursday's game versus the Raptors.
Rivers is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets due to a left knee contusion.
Rivers was a late addition to Wednesday's injury report, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to take the court against Denver. If he's unavailable, Jaylen Nowell is a candidate to take on an increased role for Minnesota.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Coming off bench
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Rivers will return to the second unit for Friday's game against the Suns.
Rivers will shift back to the bench for Friday's tilt with Kyle Anderson (illness) back in action. In his last five appearances, Rivers has averaged 5.8 points and 3.0 assists across 25.6 minutes.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Joins starting five Wednesday
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Rivers will start Wednesday's game versus the Pistons.
Rivers gets a look with the starting unit Wednesday with Kyle Anderson (illness) sitting out. He has capitalized on his previous nine opportunities as a starter, averaging 9.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals over 30.7 minutes per game.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Returns to bench
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Rivers will not start in Friday's game against the Timberwolves.
Rivers will slide back to the bench in favor of Kyle Anderson after starting five straight contests. He should not be played in standard formats.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Can't get going versus Celtics
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Rivers provided two points (1-3 FG) and two rebounds across 25 minutes during Friday's 121-109 loss to Boston.
Rivers wasn't part of the offensive mix in a big way Friday, attempting just three shots on the night en route to only two points after averaging 17.8 points per game over the previous four. Rivers was still among the starters against the Celtics but isn't guaranteed to retain a spot once Kyle Anderson (back) returns. However, Rivers still has some fantasy utility as long as he remains a starter and continues to see healthy minutes.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Posts efficient shooting night
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Rivers ended Wednesday's 104-99 loss to the Mavericks with 21 points (8-13 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two steals across 36 minutes.
Rivers has been deadly from beyond the arc of late, and that didn't change in Wednesday's performance. He scored nine of his 21 points from deep and has drilled three or more triples in four straight games. Rivers is now averaging 9.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 10 December appearances.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Scores in double digits again
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Rivers finished with 16 points (6-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal over 37 minutes during Monday's 116-106 victory over Dallas.
Rivers has started in three of Minnesota's last four games due to the team's lack of depth, and the veteran has taken advantage of the opportunity, scoring in double digits in three straight contests. Rivers should be a solid streaming option but only in the short term, as he hadn't been very productive prior to the aforementioned three-game stretch.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Starting Monday
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Rivers is starting Monday's contest against the Mavericks.
With the Timberwolves short-handed, Rivers will officially make his fifth start of the season. The veteran point guard has averaged 8.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals across his first four starts this season.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Posts 20 points, five steals in win
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Rivers accumulated 20 points (6-7 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, one assist and five steals over 31 minutes during Friday's 112-110 win over Oklahoma City.
Rivers cobbled together his best performance of the season, basically setting season-high marks across the board. With a number of key pieces on the sideline, Rivers certainly made the most of what was a great opportunity. With that said, this really should be viewed as an outlier, brought on by good luck, as well as inferior opposition. He could be worth streaming in some situations but for the most part, a more reliable option may be the way to go.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Gets starting nod
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Rivers said he will be in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Clippers, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Rivers will enter the starting lineup with D'Angelo Russell (knee) out. The veteran guard has averaged 4.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 26.5 minutes across two starts this season.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Moves back to bench
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Rivers isn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies.
Rivers is being replaced by Jaylen Nowell in the starting five Wednesday. Rivers had started the previous two games against the Warriors and Wizards.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Will start Sunday
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Rivers will start Sunday's game against the Warriors in the absence of Jaden McDaniels (illness).
McDaniels was a late addition to the injury report Sunday due to an illness, so Rivers will enter the starting lineup for the first time this season. Rivers has played double-digit minutes four times this season, posting 4.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 16.8 minutes during those contests.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Off injury report
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Rivers is not on the injury report ahead of Friday's game against the Grizzlies.
Rivers was sidelined for Wednesday's loss to the Suns due to an illness, but it appears he'll return to the court Friday in Memphis. In six appearances this season, Rivers has averaged just 1.5 points in 7.2 minutes per contest, but he did manage nine points, two rebounds, one assist and a block in his last game.
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Timberwolves' Austin Rivers: Ruled out Wednesday
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Rivers won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Suns due to an illness, Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Rivers received a season-high 16 minutes in Monday's loss to the Knicks. However, with him out Wednesday, Jordan McLaughlin, Jaylen Nowell and possibly Bryn Forbes should see extended backcourt minutes off the bench. Rivers' next opportunity to play will be Friday versus the Grizzlies.
