Patrick Patterson moved back to the bench against the Knicks on Friday, scoring six points with two boards, one assist and two turnovers. He didn't play very well while Amir Johnson was out and only took advantage of a great matchup against the Sixers. Patterson can be cut in almost all leagues.

Patrick Patterson played well in place of Amir Johnson (ankle) and had 17 points, five rebounds, three blocks and three 3-pointers on 7-of-11 shooting. If you saw that Amir was out and made the move to get Pat-Pat into your lineup, congratulations are in order. If Johnson misses more time, Patterson looks like a great option in all formats.

Patrick Patterson had eight points, two rebounds, one block and one steal in Wednesday's win over the Rockets. Amir Johnson started, but lasted just three minutes before his troublesome right ankle knocked him out. Patterson ended up playing 26 minutes compared to 18 for Tyler Hansbrough. Even if Amir misses more time, we wouldn't be running to the wire to add PatPat. He's at 8.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.2 blocks in 10 starts this season.

Patrick Patterson played eight minutes in his return from an elbow injury on Monday with two points and one rebound. He must not be back to himself and committed three fouls in the loss. Patterson had a good run earlier this season while Amir Johnson had an ankle injury, but he won't have much value in almost any league now that Johnson is healthy.

Patrick Patterson (elbow) has been cleared to play against the Heat on Monday. His UCL injury has kept him out since Mar. 7 and it's unclear how much playing time he'll see. Patterson did some 3-on-3 work over the weekend, so he has been able to keep his conditioning up in some capacity. He's still too risky to use in fantasy leagues while Tyler Hansbrough is not an option.

Patrick Patterson (elbow) appears to be "on the verge" of playing after going through three-on-three scrimmages in recent practices. Patterson could return as soon as Sunday's game in Miami, but he's likely to steal a few minutes from Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas without immediately offering fantasy value himself. "[His] conditioning is probably going to be step behind a little bit," said coach Dwane Casey. "We need to kind of get him back in rhythm, and with the lack of practice time it's going to have to be in a game situation."

Patrick Patterson (elbow) will not play on Friday night vs. the Celtics. He's been back at practice and there is a good chance he'll be ready for Sunday or Monday. Patterson has been out since Mar. 9 due to his elbow injury and the team will continue to give more run to Tyler Hansbrough. Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas are also solidified in their roles.

Patrick Patterson (elbow) has been cleared for contact scrimmages. Patterson had his right elbow reassessed and scanned on Monday and the Raptors determined that he is healing well enough to be cleared for contact. There was, however, no mention of a return to game action, so his previous target of a late-March return is becoming a bit less realistic by the day. Amir Johnson and Tyler Hansbrough will continue to see increased roles in Patterson's absence while fantasy owners in anything but the deepest of leagues can feel free to move on without Pat Patt.

Patrick Patterson (elbow) will be re-evaluated after resuming limited basketball activity this week. He suffered a right ulnar collateral sprain and will wear a protective brace as he eases his way back onto the court, and it sounds like Amir Johnson and Tyler Hansbrough will need to play bigger roles for the Raptors' frontcourt for at least one more week.

Patrick Patterson (elbow) will be re-evaluated on Monday. Back on Mar. 9, he was expected to be evaluated in 7-10 days, so his timetable is holding up so far. The Raptors haven't really done well up front and their second unit has lost some punch, but there's little reason to stash him in most fantasy formats.