Carmelo Anthony Will Remain In OKC

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony declined to exercise the early termination option on the final year of his contract, thus remaining with OKC this upcoming season. Anthony, who will earn $27.9 million in 2018-2019 had the worst season of his tenured career, averaging an underwhelming 16.2 points, 32.1 minutes, and shot 40 percent from […]

Warriors Pick Jacob Evans With 28th Selection

The Golden State Warriors selected guard/forward Jacob Evans with the 28th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Evans averaged 13 points, 4.7 boards and 3.1 assists through 36 games at Cincinnati last season. He was also sound defensively, ending the year averaging 1.3 steals and one block per outing. However, his fantasy ceiling will be […]

Chicago Takes Chandler Hutchison With Pick 22

The Chicago Bulls selected guard Chandler Hutchison from Boise State with the 22nd pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. The Mountain West Player of the Year appeared in 123 games over four seasons as a Bronco and averaged 20 points per game in his final year with the program. His lack of defensive prowess is […]

Minnesota Selects Josh Okogie With The 20th Pick

The Minnesota Timberwolves selected guard Josh Okogie with the 20th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Okogie shot 41 percent from the field as well as an efficient 38 percent from deep through 24 games at Georgia Tech last season. He was also solid on the defensive end, averaging nearly two steals as well […]

Atlanta Selects Kevin Huerter With 19th Pick

The Atlanta Hawks have selected guard Kevin Huerter with the 19th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Huerter averaged 12 points, five boards and three assists through 65 games as a Maryland Terrapin. The sophomore also shot 50 percent from the field in addition to an accurate 41 percent from deep. He has the […]

Dwight Howard Traded To Brooklyn

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard has been traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for center Timofey Mozgov. In addition to acquiring Mozgov, Charlotte will also receive two second-round draft picks and cash. Howard saw a significant increase in production in his lone year as a Hornet, averaging 16.6 points, 12.5 boards and nearly two […]

Andre Iguodala Questionable For Game 3

Golden State Warriors guard/forward Andre Iguodala (leg) has been upgraded to questionable for Game 3 at the Cavaliers. Iguodala suffered a contusion to his left leg during Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against Houston and has missed the last six games as a result. Not having experienced any pain for the past few […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/6/18): NBA DFS Lineups

After an exciting night on Saturday in the East, we head back West as the playoffs continue. All teams will look to make some key adjustments that will substantially impact our DFS selections on Sunday, so make sure that you do your homework as best you can. Don’t be an optimizer chump; do your homework […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/4/18): NBA DFS Lineups

How weird has this second round been? After most were thinking that the West would be two easy sweeps for the Rockets and Warriors (even though it is still likely for Golden State), the Cavs and Celtics are up two games in their respective second round matchups. Though a lot can change, things have been […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/29/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday everyone. The playoffs continue with a crucial Game 7 between the Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers along with an opening series matchup between the Rockets and Jazz. There are some guys with nice value potential, but   others who are priced deceptively high. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/27/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Three games on Friday night as the playoffs continue. Not a lot of injuries of signicance or quality bench players to choose from, but we can attack those GPP’s with guys who are generously priced and are capable of exceeding their values. Toronto/Washington is the projected highest-scoring game on the slate, with OKC/Utah and Cleveland/Indiana […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/20/18): NBA DFS Lineups

It's Friday night, and we have three solid games to kick off the weekend. Now is not the time to be cute and instead, since it's the playoffs, we want guys who play a TON of minutes and are putting up shots. There are also a lot of big names who are priced very generously […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/19/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The playoffs continue and the league will feature three games on Thursday night. Many players, such as Rajon Rondo, Ben Simmons, and LaMarcus Aldridge, to name a few, are at a point where hitting value may be more difficult due to their rising costs. With each team relatively healthy and nobody to sub in for […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/18/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The playoffs continue and will feature three solid games on Wednesday night. With so many high-cost options available, you may have to depend on guys who aren't going to hit value, but will get you just enough to make a difference. The Indiana/Cleveland game will feature the fastest pace, followed by Houston/Minnesota and then OKC/Utah. […]

Andrew Wiggins Leads T-Wolves In Scoring On Sunday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Andrew Wiggins led his team in scoring during the 104-101 loss to the Rockets on Sunday. Wiggins scored 18 points in Game 1 and shot an acceptable 7-for-15 from the field. He also contributed six boards, but was virtually quiet outside of his offensive output. Wiggins, who averaged 17.7 points during the […]

Jimmy Butler Struggles In Game 1

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Jimmy Butler had a Game 1 to forget on Sunday evening. Butler scored only 13 points in the loss to the Houston Rockets, shooting a faulty 4-for-11 from the field and 2-for-5 from deep. He barely contributed in other areas as well, finishing the night with only five boards, four assists and […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Offensively Absent On Sunday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns had a miserable performance offensively on Sunday night. Towns played 40 minutes in the 104-101 loss to the Rockets, but was not effective, finishing Game 1 with only eight points on just nine shots. He did manage to salvage his shoddy scoring output by pulling down 12 boards and recording […]

Derrick Rose Hot Off Bench In Game 1 Loss

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose played well off the bench despite his team falling to the Rockets on Sunday night. Rose saw 24 minutes of action, finishing things up with 16 points on an efficient 7-for-14 shooting from the field and was definitely a welcome addition to DFS rosters, as he exceeded his value by […]

Eric Gordon Irrelevant In Win Over Timberwolves

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon was insignificant during the Game 1 win over Minnesota on Sunday. Gordon was given ample time on the floor, but was unable to capitalize on his 30 minutes of play, finishing the night with only seven points on a rough 3-for-10 shooting from the field and an equally horrendous 1-for-7 […]

Clint Capela Dominant In Game 1 Win

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela put on a commanding performance during the Game 1 win over Minnesota on Sunday. Capela finished the matchup with 24 points with 20 of them coming before the end of the half. He was efficient from the field as well, shooting an imposing 10-for-15 on the night in addition to […]

Gerald Green Quiet In Win Over Minnesota

Houston Rockets guard/forward Gerald Green was quiet during Sunday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Green played 20 minutes in Game 1 as a result of the absence of forward Luc Mbah a Moute (shoulder), but wasn’t able to take advantage, scoring only four points on the night. He did manage to come away with seven […]

Chris Paul Underperforms Against Minnesota

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul had a rough night at the office in Game 1 against the Timberwolves. Paul was relatively quiet on Sunday, scoring only 14 points on a faulty 5-for-14 shooting from the field and an equally unimpressive 1-for-6 shooting from behind the arc. He did manage to dish out eight assists and […]

James Harden Dominates Game 1

Houston Rockets guard James Harden put on a spectacular performance that led his team to a tight 104-101 victory over the Timberwolves. Harden played 41 solid minutes, scoring an imposing 44 points on Sunday night. He was tuned in shooting the ball, going 15-for-26 from the field and an impressive 7-for-12 from behind the arc. […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/16/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The playoffs roll on after a solid weekend of NBA action. With only two games on the slate, you have to take some chances. However, with that being said, there also isn’t a lot of room for mistakes, so if you are one of those people who enters the same lineup multiple times, things could […]

LeBron James’ First-Round DFS Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has played remarkably against the Pacers this season. The King averaged 28.8 points per game and is did so while shooting an efficient 55 percent from the field. He also enjoyed a slight bump in usage against his opening-round opponent this year, seeing an increase from 31.6 percent to 33.9 […]

Eric Gordon’s First-Round DFS Preview

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon hasn’t matched up well against the Timberwolves during the 2018 regular season. Gordon struggled in his three meetings with the club, averaging only 16 points per game despite averaging 47 percent from the field and 44 percent from behind the arc, which are both above his seasonal shooting numbers. He […]

Clint Capela’s First-Round DFS Preview

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela has matched up well against the Timberwolves throughout the year. Capela had a double-double against Minnesota during the regular season, averaging 18.8 points and 10 rebounds per game in addition to shooting an impressive 79 percent from the field. Capela’s primary defender, Karl-Anthony Towns, has struggled defensively against Houston as […]

Taj Gibson's First-Round DFS Preview

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson has struggled mightily against the No. 1 seeded Rockets. During his four regular season meetings against Houston, Gibson averaged an underwhelming 8.5 points and an equally unimpressive 3.8 boards per game, both well below his averages of 12.2 points and 7.1 boards per outing. He has also failed to hit […]

Andrew Wiggins' First-Round DFS Preview

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Andrew Wiggins has seen his numbers dip against the Rockets this season. In his four meetings against Houston this year, Wiggins is averaging 16.3 points per game and is shooting just 39 percent from the field, which are both below his season averages. During that same span, he has also failed to […]

Jimmy Butler's First-Round DFS Preview

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Jimmy Butler is a risky DFS play on Sunday when his team takes on the Rockets in the opening round of the playoffs. Butler hasn't played well against Houston all season, averaging only 16 points on a rough 40 percent shooting from the field in addition to a less impressive 12 percent […]