Luke Babbitt F FA Wed 12/13/17 4:45 PM
Luke Babbitt
F FA
Babbitt (back) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Pistons.
EDGE Analysis
All indications are that Babbitt will be available, as he's played in each of the last six contests without restriction. Nevertheless, the Hawks continue to list him as probable for each successive game.
Luke Babbitt F FA Tue 12/12/17 5:46 PM
Luke Babbitt
F FA
Babbitt (back) will play during Tuesday's game against the Cavaliers, KL Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Babbitt has landed on the injury report over each of the past six games, but has ended up playing. Over that stretch, he's averaging 7.2 points and 2.8 rebounds across 17.5 minutes per contest.
Luke Babbitt F FA Mon 12/11/17 4:28 PM
Luke Babbitt
F FA
Babbitt is considered probable for Tuesday's game against the Cavaliers.
EDGE Analysis
Babbitt has been battling a minor back issue of late, but he's played in each of the last six games, and the probable designation is likely just precautionary. In Sunday's loss to the Knicks, Babbitt played 21 minutes and finished with nine points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3PT) and three boards.
Luke Babbitt F FA Sat 12/9/17 6:16 PM
Luke Babbitt
F FA
Babbitt (back) is available to play in Saturday's game against the Magic, KL Chouinard of ATLand29.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Babbitt has been dealing with some lingering soreness in his lower back, but hasn't missed any time because of it and will once again take the court Saturday. That said, Babbitt has been limited to minutes in the teens in three of the last four games while backing up Ersan Ilyasova at power forward, which has limited his overall fantasy impact.
Luke Babbitt F FA Fri 12/8/17 4:07 PM
Luke Babbitt
F FA
Babbitt (back) is probable for Saturday's tilt against the Magic, KL Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Babbitt continues to nurse lower back soreness, but it hasn't caused him to miss any of the previous four contests. In those games, he's averaged 8.5 points in 17.0 minutes. An update on his status will likely arrive after Saturday's morning shootaround.
Luke Babbitt F FA Wed 12/6/17 6:06 PM
Luke Babbitt
F FA
Babbitt (back) is available for Wednesday's matchup against the Magic.
EDGE Analysis
Babbitt, who continues to nurse a sore lower back, was probable heading into the contest, so his availability isn't too surprising. Over the past three tilts, he's averaged 10.3 points across 18.3 minutes per game.
Luke Babbitt F FA Tue 12/5/17 5:15 PM
Luke Babbitt
F FA
Babbitt (back) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the Magic, KL Chouinard of Atland29.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Babbitt missed three games at the end of December with a sore lower back, but has returned to the lineup over the last three games, averaging 18.3 minutes over that span. He'll once again be placed on the injury report as a precautionary measure, but if all goes as planned, look for Babbitt to be on the court Wednesday. Babbitt should once again come off the bench behind Ersan Ilyasova at power forward, likely limiting him to minutes in the upper teens or low 20s.
Luke Babbitt F FA Mon 12/4/17 7:06 PM
Luke Babbitt
F FA
Babbitt (back) has been cleared to play Monday against the Nets.
EDGE Analysis
There was never much of a doubt that Babbitt would play, though he has been battling some minor back problems on-and-off over the last few weeks. The Nevada product will be available off the bench two nights after scoring a season-high 20 points (7-9 FG, 4-6 3PT) in Saturday's win over Brooklyn.
Luke Babbitt F FA Sun 12/3/17 5:42 PM
Luke Babbitt
F FA
Babbitt (back) is listed as probable for Monday's matchup with the Nets.
EDGE Analysis
Babbitt has dealt with some back issues over the last few weeks, but it's not expected to limit him going into Monday's contest. If all goes as planned, Babbitt should be in the lineup Monday and with the likes of Mike Muscala (ankle), John Collins (shoulder) and Dewayne Dedmon (leg) all out, Babbitt will likely take on a very hefty workload.
Luke Babbitt F FA Sat 12/2/17 6:58 PM
Luke Babbitt
F FA
Babbit contributed 20 points (7-9 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds and an assist across 21 minutes in Saturday's 114-102 win over the Nets.
EDGE Analysis
With Dewyane Dedmon (leg) and John Collins (shoulder) both sidelined, Babbitt came in off the bench and saw extended time in the frontcourt. Babbitt was recently battling a back injury himself and was potentially seeing more time post-recovery, but Ersan Ilyasova returned from injury sooner than expected, sliding Babbitt back to the pine. It will be interesting to see if any single player emerges as a waiver-wire star in the wake of these injuries but for now, Babbitt, Ilyasova and Miles Plumlee appear to be the candidates for such a designation.