Dwight Powell Sees Limited Minutes In Season Debut

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dwight Powell (hamstring) made his 2019-20 NBA season debut on Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets. Powell sat the first three games of the season with a hamstring injury he picked up in the preseason. He was limited to just 14 minutes of action and had four points and four rebounds. It […]

Paul Millsap Has Season-High 23 Points And Eight Rebounds

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap found his groove in the young NBA season with a team-high 23 points on Tuesday night. He also chipped in eight rebounds and went 4-for-7 from behind the arc. Considering the big man had scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds combined in the first three games, fantasy owners […]

Nikola Jokic Grabs Second Triple-Double Of The Season

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic posted a 10-point, 10-rebound and 10-assist triple-double on Tuesday night. Although he was held to 4-for-8 shooting and only two free-throw attempts, the Serbian was still able to fill up the box score for fantasy owners. This was the second triple-double of the season for Jokic and 30th of his […]

Frank Kaminsky (PF/C, PHO) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Phoenix Suns forward/center Frank Kaminsky should be near the top of fantasy owners waiver wire lists heading into Week 2 of the NBA season. Kaminsky is in line to be a primary benefactor of the minutes vacated by suspended center Deandre Ayton. Ayton […]

P.J. Tucker Hits Five Three-Pointers On Monday

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker played a season-low 33 minutes on Monday night but was still incredibly effective in his team's 116-112 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tucker had 17 points and nine rebounds while hitting six of nine shots from the field and going 5-for-7 from deep. He has scored at least 16 […]

Dennis Schroder Posts Second Straight 20-Plus Point Performance

Dennis Schroder was the second-best guard in an Oklahoma City Thunder uniform on Monday night. In a 116-112 loss to the Houston Rockets, Schroder had 22 points, seven assists and five rebounds in 34 minutes. The 34 minutes tied him with Chris Paul for third-most on the team, and Schroder thoroughly outplayed him over the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Continues To Get Minutes And Buckets

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led his team in points, rebounds and field-goal attempts on Monday night. In a 116-112 loss to the Houston Rockets, SGA had a great box score with 22 points, nine rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes on the court. He is becoming the focal point of the Thunder […]

James Harden Drops 40 Points On Monday Night

Houston Rockets guard James Harden had a season-high 40 points in a 116-112 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. His final stat line was 40 points, seven assists, three rebounds, one block and one steal, and that will be a welcome sight for fantasy owners that took him in the first five […]

Russell Westbrook Falls One Assist Shy Of Triple-Double

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook had 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. In his first game playing against his former team, Westbrook shot 9-for-16 from the field while continuing his incredible start to the season in the Rockets 116-112 win. The fact is that the Rockets […]

Frank Kaminsky Continues To Produce In Deandre Ayton's Absence

Phoenix Suns power forward/center Frank Kaminsky continued to make his case for more minutes in Saturday's 130-122 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. In the two games since the suspension for Suns center Deandre Ayton was announced, Kaminsky has averaged 18.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 31 minutes per game. These performances should […]

Kawhi Leonard Stuffs The Box Score In Loss To Suns

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard was a stat-stuffing machine on Saturday night against the Phoenix Suns. While Leonard suffered his first defeat in a Clippers uniform, his fantasy owners were jumping for joy. His final line of 27 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, three steals and one block reminded every fantasy owner of […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Continues Scorching Start To The Season

Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. continued his red-hot start to the 2019-20 NBA season with his third straight 20-point game. Oubre was limited to a season-low 22 minutes of action because of five personal fouls, but he was still able to make a positive contribution to fantasy rosters on Saturday night against the […]

Devin Booker Has His First 30-Point Game Of The Season

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker carried his team to an impressive 130-122 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. On the second night of a back-to-back, Booker was able to record his first 30-point game of the 2019-20 season after being held to 40 points total in his first two games. The fifth-year […]

Montrezl Harrell Goes Supernova Against the Suns

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell scored a season-high 28 points on Saturday night against the Phoenix Suns. Harrell was tied with Kawhi Leonard for the second-most minutes on the team as the Clippers suffered their first defeat of the season 130-122. Harrell shot 90% from the field and was 10-for-11 from the free-throw […]

Mike Conley Falls Flat In Second Straight Game

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley had another disappointing fantasy performance against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. In his new team's 95-86 loss, Conley only hit three of his 11 shots from the field and was also 1-for-5 from the three-point line. Through two games, Conley is 4-for-27 and 1-for-11 from deep. Those percentages of […]

Anthony Davis Takes A Backseat In Lakers Win

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis played second fiddle to LeBron James in his team's 95-86 win over the Utah Jazz on Friday night. After taking 21 shots in a loss to the Clippers on Wednesday, Davis settled for 17 against the Jazz. He was still filling up the entire stat sheet with 21 points, seven rebounds, five blocks, […]

Troy Daniels Makes A Case For More Minutes

Los Angeles Lakers guard Troy Daniels made his case to get more playing time with a solid performance against the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Daniels, who may be best remembered for his game-winning three-point shot in the 2014 playoffs for the Houston Rockets, was tied for the fourth-most minutes on the Lakers in the win and […]

Donovan Mitchell Continues Disturbing Early Season Trend

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell led his team with 24 points and a 10-for-10 performance from the free-throw line on Friday night. Those are both good things because he should be, and is, the primary focus for the Jazz offensively. His performance against the Los Angeles Lakers will not draw much criticism from fantasy owners, but a […]

LeBron James Drops 32 Points In Home Opener

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James reminded everyone why the Lakers should be taken as serious title contenders on Friday night. In the 95-86 win over the Utah Jazz, James stuffed the box score to the tune of 32 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds. He was efficient with his shot selection by shooting 54.5 […]

Eric Gordon Has A Night To Forget

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon will want to forget Thursday night's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks as soon as possible. Gordon scored 11 points in 28 minutes of action and it was not pretty. He shot 4-for-19 from the field and only hit three of his 12 three-point attempts. The silver lining is that […]

Khris Middleton Has A Pedestrian Opening Night

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton had a forgettable start to his 2019-20 NBA season. Middleton, who signed a five-year extension in the offseason, chipped in 11 points and eight rebounds as the Bucks took down the Houston Rockets on Thursday. A closer look at the box score shows he shot only 25% from the […]

Russell Westbrook Takes Off For Rockets on Opening Night

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook recorded 24 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists in his Rockets debut on Thursday. Many owners were questioning how pairing Westbrook with fellow usage monster James Harden would work, but on the first night it didn't seem to matter. The 2017 MVP drained three of his seven three-point attempts, and […]

James Harden Struggles In Season Opener

Houston Rockets guard James Harden did not have the start to the season many fantasy owners were hoping for on Thursday night. Despite a respectable 19 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds, the 2018 MVP was inefficient and turnover-prone in the loss against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Beard shot 2-for-13 from the field and 1-for-8 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Records Triple-Double To Open Season

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo opened the defense of his MVP title with a triple-double on Thursday. He filled up his stat line with 30 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in 29 minutes of action to propel the Bucks past the Houston Rockets on national television. He shot 11-for-17 from the field and 40% […]

Rui Hachimura Posts Double-Double in NBA Debut

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura posted a double-double in his NBA debut against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Although the Wizards took the loss, the ninth pick in the 2019 NBA draft had 14 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes of action. Hachimura was 7-for-15 from the field but went 0-for-3 from downtown. He […]

Ish Smith Doesn't Live Up To Sleeper Status In Game 1

Washington Wizards guard Ish Smith was a trendy sleeper heading into fantasy basketball drafts this season. He was a prime candidate to fill the minutes that John Wall left behind. On Wednesday, he took on the Dallas Mavericks and unfortunately did not reward the faith owners showed in him during draft season. He was second in […]

Bradley Beal Has An Opening Night To Forget

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal opened the NBA season with an inefficient performance in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Beal started his eighth NBA season with 19 points, nine assists and six rebounds. That's certainly nothing to sneeze at, but a closer look shows a 7-for-25 shooting performance, and that is bound […]

Kristaps Porzingis Shows Little To No Rust in Mavs Debut

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis returned to the basketball court on Wednesday, playing in his first game since February of 2018. The former New York Knick welcomed himself to his new team with 23 points on 43% shooting from the field. What should encourage fantasy owners is the seven times that Porzingis got to the […]

Luka Doncic Shows No Sign Of A Sophomore Slump

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic started his second season on the right foot with 34 points and nine rebounds against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The 2019 Rookie of the Year went 12-for-19 from the field and 4-for-9 from behind the arc. Doncic also chipped in three assists and two steals but will need to […]

NBA Rookies To Target for Fantasy Basketball Drafts

Taking a rookie early rarely works out in fantasy basketball. Everyone wants to play with the shiny new toy. Everyone wants to be the guy that says, "I believed in Player A because I took him in Round X". That's why people draft rookies way too high almost every year in fantasy basketball. With all […]