Anthony Lamb Fantasy Basketball News
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Rockets’ Anthony Lamb: Will re-sign with Rockets
Anthony Lamb will sign the two-way qualifying offer he received from the Houston Rockets late in July and is set to return for his second season with the team, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.Following a strong season from Lamb, the forward chose to sign his qualifying offer to return to Houston for the upcoming season. Lamb finished his first season in Houston averaging 5.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.3 minutes of action. The 23-year-old could be slated for a bigger role during the 2021-22 season as he ended last season playing roughly 27 minutes a game during the month of May. Lamb still likely only has fantasy value in deep leagues.
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Rockets’ Anthony Lamb: Receives qualifying offer
Anthony Lamb was extended a qualifying offer by the Houston Rockets on Saturday, making him a restricted free agent, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports.Lamb appeared in 24 games for the Rockets as a rookie and averaged 5.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.3 minutes. The 23-year-old primarily worked as a reserve forward but saw heavy minutes over the final two weeks of the season.
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Rockets’ Anthony Lamb: Starting Sunday
Anthony Lamb will start Sunday’s game against the Hawks, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.Essentially half of the Houston Rockets’ roster is inactive Sunday, so Lamb will move into the lineup for the first time since May 8. He played 30 minutes off the bench in Friday’s win over the Clippers, finishing with 17 points, five rebounds and three assists.
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Rockets’ Anthony Lamb: In starting lineup
Anthony Lamb will start at shooting guard for Friday’s game against the Bucks, Adam Wexler of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.Lamb’s start will mark the first of his career. He is coming off a big game in Wednesday’s loss to the 76ers, in which he recorded 22 points (7-16 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one steal across 35 minutes. He will be one of eight Houston Rockets available, so look for him to see a heavy workload again.
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Rockets’ Anthony Lamb: Records career-high 22 points
Anthony Lamb totaled 22 points (7-16 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one steal across 35 minutes in a 135-115 loss to the 76ers on Wednesday.Lamb saw plenty of scoring opportunities and came away with a new career-high point total. The rookie forward should continue to see playing time, as Houston had just seven active players entering Wednesday’s contest and lost Kevin Porter (ankle) in the third quarter. Despite the increased role, Lamb isn’t someone to target in most fantasy leagues.
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Rockets’ Anthony Lamb: Excels with 21 points from bench
Anthony Lamb recorded 21 points (8-14 FG, 4-9 3Pt. 1-1 FT), a rebound and an assist across 31 minutes in Saturday’s 129-116 loss to the Nuggets.With only seven healthy players, the Houston Rockets had no choice but to utilize Lamb, and the Vermont product surprised everyone with a career-high 21 points in 31 minutes of court time. He hasn’t done much since his promotion from the G-League last month, but Lamb may have found himself in the most favorable position possible for a developing rookie. Houston is well out of the playoff hunt and is in the midst of a youth-based rebuild, which means Lamb could get an opportunity to show his worth as the regular season draws to a close.
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Rockets’ Anthony Lamb: Third straight healthy DNP
Anthony Lamb has played a total of eight minutes during two games in April.Lamb was given a chance in March, playing 18-plus minutes in four straight games. Since that stretch, Lamb has seen action in only four out of the last 16 games. The 22-year-old rookie is shooting an abysmal 20.0 percent from the field on the season.
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Rockets’ Anthony Lamb: Struggling to find playing time
Anthony Lamb (coach’s decision) didn’t play Monday in the Houston Rockets’ 120-110 loss to the Grizzlies.Lamb received double-digit minutes in each of his first five games with the Rockets after signing a two-way contract earlier this month, but his opportunities have dwindled as the roster has gotten healthier. Houston was still without four players (Christian Wood, Eric Gordon, Dante Exum and David Nwaba) on Monday, but the returns of Avery Bradley (calf) and Danuel House (personal) left no room in the rotation for Lamb.
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Rockets’ Anthony Lamb: Signs two-way deal with Rockets
Anthony Lamb agreed to a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets on Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.The former Vermont standout has been playing in the G League bubble with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, where he’s averaging 18.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks through six contests. The undrafted free agent will join the Rockets out of the All-Star break, adding depth at forward for a team that was dealing with a number of injuries to players like Christian Wood (ankle), David Nwaba (wrist) and Danuel House (knee) entering the break.
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Anthony Lamb: Posts double-double in wn
Anthony Lamb generated 24 points (10-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block over 34 minutes in Friday’s 110-94 win over Santa Cruz.Lamb had a strong finish to the regular season for the Vipers, as he shot 66.7 percent from the field while leading the team in scoring, rebounds and steals during the win. Over the six games since he joined Rio Grande Valley, Lamb has averaged 18.2 points and 8.8 rebounds over 33.8 minutes per contest.
