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Jalen Duren Exits Game Against Golden State
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (ankle) landed awkwardly after blocking a shot on Sunday. He appeared to hurt his ankle and needed help returning to the locker room. Over the 15 minutes he played, Duren registered three points, four rebounds, and one block. The Pistons already have two bigs currently injured Marvin Bagley and Nerlens […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoZion Williamson Finishes Close To First Triple-Double
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson returned from a two-game absence on Sunday night. In their win over the Los Angeles Clippers, the 22-year-old just missed his first career triple-double by only three assists. He registered 21 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, and one steal on 9-for-17 shooting. Hopefully, there aren't many more injury absences […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoFantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 2
What's up, RotoBallers! Hopefully, the 2022-23 NBA season hasn't gone sour for you this early on. The Drop List is here to make its return for the new season. Each week I'll take a look at a handful of NBA players that can be dropped from your fantasy team. Without further ado, let's get to […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoKyrie Irving Scores Team-High 39 Points In Overtime Loss
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving put together a great all-around game in the team's overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The superstar point guard registered 39 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals, and four blocks on 14-for-31 shooting. So far, his rebound, steal, and block numbers have been the best in his career. His […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoLuka Doncic Registers Monster Triple-Double In Brooklyn
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic had a monster game in an overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets. The 23-year-old superstar finished with 41 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists, and three steals while shooting 14-for-28 from the floor. Doncic has been putting up video game-like numbers to start the season. He hasn't even scored less than […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoStephen Curry Enjoys Another 30-Point Night
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry delivered yet again in the team's third win of the season. The former MVP collected 33 points, seven rebounds, nine assists, and one steal on 13-for-22 shooting and 7-for-14 from beyond the arc. That marks his fourth 30-point game in only five games so far. This was also his […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoAndrew Wiggins Collects Double-Double In Win
Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins registered his first double-double of the season in a 123-110 win over the Miami Heat. The former number-one overall pick dropped 18 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block on 50% shooting from the floor overall. He continues to be another great glue guy for the […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoBam Adebayo Has Big Night Versus Golden State
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo had his best game of the season so far. The 25-year-old cashed in 26 points, eight rebounds, one assist, four steals, and three blocks while shooting 76.9% from the floor. His scoring has been an up-and-down trend so far, but the rebounding and defensive numbers continue to flow. He'll be […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoJimmy Butler Stuffs The Stat Sheet On Thursday
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler did a lot of everything in the team's 110-123 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. He collected an impressive six steals to go along with 27 points, six rebounds, and eight assists. On top of that, he shot an efficient 8-for-13 from the floor and 4-for-7 from […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoKeegan Murray Scores 18 Points In His First Start
Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray received his first starting nod on Thursday night and delivered some solid numbers. The fourth overall pick finished the night with 18 points and six rebounds on 7-for-15 shooting overall and 3-for-8 from deep. In only three games so far, the rookie is putting up 17.7 points and 5.0 rebounds […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoDomantas Sabonis Falls One Assist Shy Of Triple-Double
Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis contributed in many ways other than scoring on Thursday night. In the 110-126 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, the 26-year-old put up 11 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists, and one steal across 31 minutes of playing time. He only attempted six shots as De'Aaron Fox, Keegan Murray, and Harrison Barnes […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoDe'Aaron Fox Continues His Scoring Tear
Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox is currently in the top 10 in the league in terms of points per game. On Thursday night, he continued his hot start with 27 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. He was very efficient as well, shooting 11-for-19 from the floor. While his great play […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoDesmond Bane Stays Hot Against Kings
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane cashed in his second 30-point game in back-to-back games. He's been shooting above 70% from deep in these last two games. Against the Kings, the 24-year-old finished with 31 points, six rebounds, and four assists on 11-for-18 shooting overall and 6-for-8 from beyond the arc. So far, in the young […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoJaden Ivey Tagged As Questionable For Friday
Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (illness) is listed as questionable with an illness for Friday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks. The rookie was held out of Wednesday's game and Cory Joseph took over the starting role. If Ivey has to miss Friday's game as well, fantasy managers can expect the same to happen with […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoBen Simmons Not On Minutes Restriction For Thursday
Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons (back) will not be on a minutes restriction against the Dallas Mavericks after facing more back issues on Wednesday night. After playing 34 minutes, he appeared to tweak his back in some way. Head coach Steve Nash came out and said there will be no limitations, so it seems he's […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoTim Hardaway Jr. Will Play Against Brooklyn
Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (foot) is officially active for Thursday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. After a one-game absence, he'll make his return to help out the offense alongside Luka Doncic. The 30-year-old hasn't shot the ball particularly well so far. If there's anyone to get back on track against, it would be […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoDamian Lillard Will Be Re-Evaluated In 1-2 Weeks
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (calf) is now set to miss at least one to two weeks. The calf strain that he suffered during Wednesday's loss to Miami didn't sound too severe at the time. Now the report is that he needs to be re-evaluated after missing some time. In the meantime, Shaedon Sharpe, […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoWalker Kessler Tagged As Questionable
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (illness) has been listed as questionable for Friday night. He's suffering from an illness and will be re-evaluated before the game. The rookie had a great game in his debut but has seen dwindling playing time since then. So far he's averaging 5.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. He's […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoCollin Sexton Questionable For Friday Night
Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (oblique) has been tagged as questionable for Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. The 23-year-old was forced to leave Wednesday's game early. He only played 10 minutes in the contest and is now hoping to not miss the next game. If he does miss some time, Malik Beasley, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoPaul George Will Play On Thursday Versus Thunder
Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (illness) is officially listed as active for Thursday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With Kawhi Leonard and Marcus Morris Sr. both out, George should get plenty of minutes to fill those voids. He's a must-play across all fantasy formats, especially against a young Thunder team. The 32-year-old […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoDelon Wright Out For 6-8 Weeks
Washington Wizards guard Delon Wright (hamstring) was forced to exit the game Tuesday night against the Detroit Pistons due to a hamstring injury. He officially will now be out six to eight weeks due to a Grade 2 strain of his right hamstring. The 30-year-old was having a productive start to the season for Washington. […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoShaedon Sharpe Has Career Game In Loss
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe put up a new high in his young career. While getting extended minutes, he put up 15 points, eight rebounds and one steal on 5-for-12 shooting and 2-for-5 from beyond the arc. In each game, he has continued to grow more and more. As his confidence grows, his minutes […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoAnthony Edwards Scores Game-High 34 Points
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards shot his way to his third 30-point game of the season. In the team's win against the San Antonio Spurs, the 21-year-old dropped 34 points, three rebounds, nine assists and two steals. He also shot 57.1% from the floor and knocked down seven threes at a 58.3% clip. He was […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoJordan Clarkson Knocks Down Five Threes
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson enjoyed a red-hot shooting night from three against the Houston Rockets. On top of shooting 5-for-10 from deep, he put up 20 points, six rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block. While he's still in Utah, the 30-year-old will continue getting plenty of minutes and opportunities. He may be […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoLauri Markkanen Has Another Big Game
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen cashed in his third game of 20 or more points in just five games. On Wednesday night, he finished with 24 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one block while shooting 10-for-15 from the floor. If for some reason he's on the waiver wire in your league, you need to […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoAnthony Davis Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Loss
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis was the lone bright spot as the team dropped another game to fall to 0-4. He registered 22 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks on 11-for-19 shooting from the floor. While he hasn't been the best three-point shooter so far this season, he's made up […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoNikola Jokic Barely Misses Triple-Double In Win
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was just one assist shy of a triple-double in their 110-99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He finished the game with 31 points, 13 rebounds, nine assists and four steals on 12-for-17 shooting. Not only was Jokic the game-high scorer, but he also boasted the best plus/minus at plus-28. […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoCole Anthony Suffers Oblique Injury
Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony (oblique) suffered an oblique muscle injury on Wednesday night. As of right now, there is no timetable for his return until further tests are done. The injuries are stacking up for this young Magic team, as they're already without Jalen Suggs, Markelle Fultz and Jonathan Isaac. That being said, Kevon Harris […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoMoses Moody Scores 13 Points In Extended Time
Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody was the main beneficiary of Klay Thompson's ejection and the lopsided score on Tuesday night. After only getting 18 minutes, at most, during the first three games, Moody was on the floor for 25 minutes against the Phoenix Suns. He registered 13 points, three rebounds, one steal and three […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoKlay Thompson Gets Ejected For The First Time
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson was ejected from Tuesday's game for the first time in his career. The game was not going Thompson's way in the first place. In the 19 minutes that he played, he was only able to make one of his eight shot attempts and only added two assists and one […]
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