Landale (illness) is out for Friday's game against the Nuggets.
Landale missed Wednesday's game against the Thunder with an illness, and that will keep him sidelined for a second straight contest. Even if he's available, Landale shouldn't play much of a role in fantasy since he's little more than the backup of a high-usage center in Alperen Sengun. Landale's next chance to play will come against the Spurs on Monday.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Downgraded to out
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Landale (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
Landale has been downgraded from questionable and will miss his third game of the season due to injury or illness. He's technically the primary backup to Alperen Sengun, but Houston tends to go small with its second unit, meaning Landale's absence shouldn't have a fantasy impact.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Iffy against OKC
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Landale is questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Thunder due to an illness.
Landale is averaging 8.5 minutes across his last two appearances, so his absence shouldn't make a significant impact on Houston's rotation. Boban Marjanovic could see minutes as the Rockets' backup center if Landale is ruled out.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Modest production in loss
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Landale finished Friday's 106-100 loss to the Clippers with two points (1-2 FG) and three rebounds across seven minutes.
Landale played double-digit minutes in each of his first four appearances in November but has now been held below 10 minutes in his last three appearances. He's averaged 0.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game during that time and doesn't have much fantasy upside as long as Alperen Sengun is healthy.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Available Wednesday
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Landale (concussion) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's game against the Hornets, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston reports.
Landale was able to practice Tuesday after missing the past two games. He's expected to reprise his role as the primary backup to starting center Alperen Sengun.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Remains sidelined
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Landale (concussion) won't play in Sunday's game versus the Warriors.
Landale will miss his second straight game Sunday while he recovers from a concussion. Jeff Green should serve as the Rockets' top backup option at center while Landale is on the sideline.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Plans to play Wednesday
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Landale (ankle) said he expects to play in Wednesday's preseason contest against the Spurs, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Landale was also expected to play Monday, but he never saw any action. Regardless, it appears the backup big man is getting closer to full strength after dealing with a minor ankle injury to start training camp and should be good to go for the regular season.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Plans to play Monday
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Landale (ankle) said he will play in Monday's preseason matchup against the Spurs, Lachard Binkley of TheDreamShake.com reports.
Landale missed the Rockets' previous preseason game, but it looks like his ankle issue is not serious. Barring any setbacks, he appears on track for the regular season.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Not playing Thursday
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Landale won't play Thursday against the Pelicans due to an ankle injury, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Landale didn't aggravate the injury, and the Rockets are calling it a "maintenance" procedure, so it shouldn't be anything serious. Landale's next chance to play will come against the Spurs on Monday.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Cleared for start of camp
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Landale (ankle) is healthy ahead of the start of training camp, Michael Shapiro of SI.com reports.
Landale suffered a left ankle injury while playing at the FIBA World Cup this summer, but he's back to full health as the Rockets prepare for training camp. He should serve as the primary backup to Alperen Sengun to begin the regular season after signing a three-year deal with Houston during the offseason.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Injures ankle in FIBA World Cup
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Landale is expected to miss the Australian national team's remaining games in the FIBA World Cup after he suffered a left ankle injury midway through the first quarter of Wednesday's 88-67 exhibition win over South Sudan, Olgun Uluc of ESPN.com reports.
Australia head coach Brian Goorjian said after the game that Landale will undergo an MRI, and though the extent of his injury won't be known until the results of his medical tests are available, the Boomers aren't counting on the 27-year-old center making it back on the court before the tournament comes to an end Sept. 10. Heading into Wednesday, Landale had already missed Australia's first two warmup games with a right ankle injury. Given the multiple ankle injuries, Landale may not receive clearance from the Rockets -- who signed him to a three-year contract in free agency in July -- to suit up in the World Cup even if the MRI doesn't reveal anything overly concerning. Unless he requires surgery to address the ankle injury, Landale should still have a good chance of being available for the start of the Rockets' training camp in early October.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Signs with Rockets
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Landale signed a three-year, $32 million with the Rockets on Saturday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
The first year of the deal is fully guaranteed, while the subsequent two years are not, and the fourth year of the deal is a team option. Landale spent the 2022-23 season with the Suns, averaging 6.6 points and 4.1 rebounds across 69 appearances (four starts) while serving as Deandre Ayton's backup.
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Jock Landale: Set to hit free agency
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The Suns decided not to extend Landale a qualifying offer for 2023-24 on Friday, making him an unrestricted free agent, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reports.
Despite previous reports that Landale was extended a qualifying offer early in the week, it appears the Suns have now pulled their offer, so Phoenix will not be able to match any offer the 27-year-old center receives. While the Suns seem to be set on keeping Deandre Ayton, Bismack Biyombo is now the only other center on their roster.
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Suns' Jock Landale: Closes in Game 3 victory
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Landale posted six points (3-3 FG), nine rebounds and one steal across 22 minutes during Friday's 121-114 win over the Nuggets in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Landale played meaningful minutes in the Game 3 win, closing the game over Deandre Ayton who was simply awful. While this is unlikely to be a permanent move, it is interesting that head coach Monty Williams opted to go with Landale, over someone like Bismack Biyombo. Ayton's production is wildly inconsistent, something that has been an ongoing issue. While the team was able to hold on for the victory, they are going to need more from Ayton should they hope to keep moving forward in the playoffs.
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Suns' Jock Landale: Not in starting lineup for Game 1
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Landale isn't starting Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round against the Clippers on Sunday.
Landale started the regular-season finale for the Suns with the team resting several key players. However, he'll unsurprisingly retreat to the bench for the start of the playoffs.
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Suns' Jock Landale: Gets spot start Sunday
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Landale will start Sunday's game against the Clippers, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
With the Suns locked into the fourth seed and resting all their starters, Landale slides into the starting lineup and will be joined by Josh Okogie, Ish Wainright, Landry Shamet and Saben Lee. Last time out, Landale posted 17 points and 10 rebounds in 30 minutes.
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Suns' Jock Landale: Impresses with extended opportunity
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Landale ended with 17 points (8-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-3 FT), 10 rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes during Friday's 121-107 loss to the Lakers.
Landale came into Friday having played a combined eight minutes over his previous two games, but he got more time on the court with Phoenix opting to rest most of its starters. The big man didn't shy away from the opportunity, recording his third double-double of the campaign and first since Jan. 21. Landale tied his season high with 17 points in the loss, and he could get decent run again Sunday in the Suns' regular-season finale with the team locked into the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. However, he'll likely get minimal minutes once the playoffs begin.
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Suns' Jock Landale: Logs 21 minutes in blowout
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Landale amassed nine points (3-3 FG, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 21 minutes during Friday's 125-104 win over Chicago.
Landale had a decent evening Friday, delivering arguably his best performance in more than a month. While it appears as though he has locked up the backup center role, with Deandre Ayton healthy, he typically won't see more than about 16-18 minutes per night. He can have some deeper league appeal for anyone needing boards and blocks, although that is the limit of his fantasy appeal.
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Suns' Jock Landale: Coming off bench Friday
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Landale will come off the bench Friday against the Pacers, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Landale got the start for the shorthanded Suns on Thursday against the big frontline of the Hawks, but he'll return to his usual reserve role with Devin Booker (groin) back and the team facing a smaller squad in the Pacers. In his past 17 games coming off the bench, Landale has averaged 7.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 15.0 minutes.
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Suns' Jock Landale: Claims double-double off bench
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Landale finished with 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist and one block in 17 minutes in Saturday's 112-107 win over the Pacers.
While Deandre Ayton (illness) was sidelined Saturday, Bismack Biyombo (12 points, 16 rebounds, three blocks in 30 minutes) received the promotion to the starting five and dominated the playing time at center, though Landale was still able to turn in a productive line of his own. In Ayton's past absences this season, the Suns haven't consistently favored Biyombo over Landale, so it's possible the latter center sees a larger share of the playing time Sunday against the Grizzlies while Ayton sits out for the second game in a row.
