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Jimmy Butler Ruled Out For Wednesday’s Contest
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler will be absent for Wednesday’s meeting versus the Phoenix Suns due to an illness. Furkan Korkmaz has seen the biggest uptick in role when Butler has been sidelined since joining Philadelphia, but Joel Embiid also sees a larger share of role in the offense with Butler in street […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDwyane Wade To Miss Wednesday’s Game
Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade will not suit up for Wednesday’s contest versus the Cleveland Cavaliers due to an illness. Wade has another chance to play in front of his former fans on Jan. 25 for his final game in Cleveland, but his absence Wednesday paves the way for Dion Waiters to potentially make […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDion Waiters Available To Make Season Debut Wednesday
Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters has been given the thumbs up to dress for Wednesday’s contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Waiters has not checked into an NBA game since Dec. 22, 2017, as he recovered from an ankle surgery. He joins a crowded Heat backcourt, although Goran Dragic remains on the shelf for the […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoEric Gordon Ruled Out Again For Thursday’s Game
Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon will remain sidelined Thursday versus the Golden State Warriors due to a knee injury. It will be Gordon’s second straight contest in street clothes as James Ennis has been tagged as questionable to make his return after a 10-game absence. The Rockets backcourt has been stifled by the injury […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDarius Miller Ties Career High With 21 Points
New Orleans Pelicans small/power forward Darius Miller knocked down five three-pointers during Monday’s victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves en route to tying his career high with 21 points. Miller also added in three rebounds and three assists for arguably his best performance of the season, which was propelled by Anthony Davis’ absence. Miller had missed […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoTyus Jones Dishes Out Career-High 13 Assists
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Tyus Jones was again thrust into action Monday versus the New Orleans Pelicans due to the absence of both Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague, but Jones recorded his second career double-double and set a new career high with 13 assists to go along with 15 points. Jerryd Bayless saw just 10 […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoJrue Holiday Drops 26 Points To Close Out 2018
New Orleans Pelicans point/shooting guard Jrue Holiday fittingly closed out the 2018 portion of the season with another dominating performance, going for 26 points, eight assists and four rebounds against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. One of the fantasy breakout stars of the past calendar year, Holiday’s value was not in the slightest affected by […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoKarl-Anthony Towns Posts Fourth Straight Enormous Stat Line
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns continues to play at an all-NBA level, delivering 28 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and five blocks in defeat during Monday’s contest versus the New Orleans Pelicans. It marks four consecutive double-doubles for Towns, who has taken on an increased offensive role with both Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose banged […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoJulius Randle Delivers Dominating 33-Point Effort
New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Julius Randle became the lead dog during Monday’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves after Anthony Davis was scratched from the lineup due to illness. Randle finished with 33 points on 13-for-23 shooting, adding 11 rebounds and three assists to lead his team to victory despite Davis’ absence. It goes without […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDerrick White Goes For Career-High 22 Points
San Antonio Spurs point/shooting guard Derrick White collected a new career high with 22 points during Monday’s victory over the Boston Celtics. The scoring output came on an uber-efficient night where White went 8-for-9 from the floor, adding three rebounds, three assists and two blocks for his best all-around outing of the year. White has […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoJaylen Brown Erupts For Season-High 30-Point Performance
Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown took over offensively during Monday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs, dropping a season-high 30 points on 10-for-15 shooting off the bench. With Kyrie Irving knocked from the contest due to an eye injury, and Gordon Hayward failing to make a field goal, Brown took matters into his […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDeMar DeRozan Records Points-Assists Double-Double In Win
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan collected just 13 points during Monday’s victory over the Boston Celtics, but he added 10 assists and seven rebounds, giving him his second double-double of the points/assists variety this season. DeRozan is on pace to set a new career high in both assists (6.3) and rebounds (5.9) per […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge Drops 32 Points In Victory
San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge posted his second consecutive 30-plus-point effort Monday versus the Boston Celtics. In what was one of his finer outings all season, Aldridge took on an increased offensive role with Rudy Gay sidelined, leading to 32 points, nine rebounds and tying his season high with five assists. The Spurs’ […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoKyrie Irving Suffers Eye Scratch In 16-Point Effort
Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving logged just 29 minutes during Monday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs due to a scratched cornea, managing to finish with 16 points, eight assists and three rebounds. The injury has Irving’s status up in the air for Wednesday’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves, in which Terry Rozier would […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoGerald Green Drains Season-High Six Threes Off Bench
Houston Rockets shooting guard/small forward Gerald Green camped out behind the three-point line during Monday’s victory and shot his way to an 18-point night. Green went 6-for-11 from the field overall -- which is always what he went from three-point range. He did manage to add five rebounds across 25 minutes, making Monday one of […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDanuel House Knocks Down Career-High Four Threes
Houston Rockets small forward Danuel House finished with 16 points on the back of four made threes during Monday’s victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. House has spent the past five contests in the starting lineup and has averaged 10.2 points per game, which has given him fringe ownership potential. There’s little question that if both […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoClint Capela Back Into Double-Double Column During Win
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds during Monday’s victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite facing a stout defense, Capela was able to slightly clear his averages and bring his shooting percentage on the season up to 63.6 percent overall, good for third-best in the league. Capela’s role hasn’t changed […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoKyle Anderson Ties Career High With 20 Points
Memphis Grizzlies point guard/small forward Kyle Anderson set a new season high and tied his career high with 20 points during Monday’s loss to the Houston Rockets. Anderson hit multiple threes in a contest for the first time since Jan. 21, 2018, adding in five assists, three rebounds and three steals for arguably his best […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoJames Harden Continues Historic Scoring Pace In Victory
Houston Rockets point/shooting guard James Harden is entering rare air in NBA history with his recent scoring barrage. Having now scored 35 points or more in eight straight games, he has scored over 400 total points in his last 10 contests. Saturday’s performance not only came against one of the league’s top defensive units in […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoAaron Gordon Scores Team-High 14 Points In Defeat
Orlando Magic small/power forward Aaron Gordon was the lone member of the Magic to play more than 30 minutes Monday versus Charlotte, finishing with 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists, delivering totals at least near his season averages. Especially of note here are the assists, which Gordon averaged 4.3 for the month of December, […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoNikola Vucevic Grabs Season-Low Five Rebounds
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic finished with just 12 points and five rebounds across 23 minutes during Monday’s blowout loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The nature of the defeat and a calf injury dealt a blow to Vucevic’s minutes total, which should spring back up with a favorable match-up Wednesday versus the Chicago Bulls, should […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoMalik Monk Goes For 21 Points In 24 Minutes
Charlotte Hornets second-year shooting guard Malik Monk has proven that he can score in droves when given the opportunity. Monk went for 21 points on 7-for-14 shooting in 24 minutes during Monday’s win over the Orlando Magic. Jeremy Lamb left the contest with a hamstring injury, which would put Monk in a golden spot as […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoWilly Hernangomez Excels In Brief Stint Off Bench
Charlotte Hornets center Willy Hernangomez compiled 10 points and eight rebounds in just 14 minutes of action during Monday’s win over the Orlando Magic. With Cody Zeller suffering a fractured hand earlier in the contest, Hernangomez could be looking at additional playing time moving forward -- enough that could warrant a speculative add in fantasy. […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoKemba Walker Drops Game-High 24 Points
Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker finished with a game-high 24 points during Monday’s blowout win over the Orlando Magic. The comfortable nature of the victory allowed Walker to log just 27 minutes, adding seven assists and three rebounds to his totals, which led to him turning in comparable levels of production. Losing both Jeremy […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoBuddy Hield Rekindles Three-Point Flame In Defeat
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield found his three-point shot against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, finishing 4-for-11 from deep en route to a 21-point performance. Hield had gone each of his previous two contests without making a three, an anomaly for a player shooting 42.3 percent from long range on the year. He […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoKentavious Caldwell-Pope Erupts For 26 Points Off Bench
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope poured in a season-high 26 points during 28 minutes off the bench Sunday versus the Sacramento Kings. With LeBron James sidelined, Caldwell-Pope received carte blanche to shoot, and shoot often, as he finished 9-for-21 from the field, including 5-for-13 from deep. Caldwell-Pope is no stranger to setting his […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoJosh Hart Finishes With Career-High 22 Points In Win
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Josh Hart delivered a career-high 22-point performance during Sunday’s victory over the Sacramento Kings. Hart knocked down three triples, marking his sixth consecutive outing with multiple threes made. His career high in scoring was made possible mostly by the fact that he set another career high, this one in minutes […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoBrandon Ingram Narrowly Misses First Double-Double Of Year
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard/small forward Brandon Ingram came just an assist shy of recording his first double-double of 2018-19 on Sunday versus the Sacramento Kings. It was a monster performance from Ingram who finished with 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds sans LeBron James. Ingram has averaged 18.7 points per contest and is […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoDe'Aaron Fox Drops 26 Points In Defeat
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox delivered a 26-point effort Sunday versus the Los Angeles Lakers, leading his team offensively as he made 12 shots, tying his season high. It was a massive all-around performance from Fox, who added seven assists, four rebounds and three steals. He saw his scoring average jump to 19.4 points […]
Jesse Borek 6 years agoRudy Gay Picks Up Questionable Designation For Monday
San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay has been listed as questionable to play in Monday’s contest versus the Boston Celtics due to a sore left wrist. Gay hasn’t missed a contest in over a month and a half, but has gone a combined 0-for-11 from three over his last three games, two of which […]
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