Terrence Ross Lights It Up For 21 Points Off Bench

Orlando Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross stayed aggressive coming off the bench during Friday’s win over the Phoenix Suns, finishing with 21 points on seven of 15 shooting. Make that five consecutive games in double figures for Ross, who can score in bunches when he catches fire. Despite the positives his scoring outburst showed, he […...

Aaron Gordon Scores 18 Points After Being Questionable

Orlando Magic small/power forward Aaron Gordon’s status was up in the air until shortly before game time against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, but he ultimately suited up and delivered an 18-point, six-rebound performance. Consider this a solid bounce back outing for Gordon, who delivered a scoreless flop against Golden State earlier in the week. […...

Nikola Vucevic Turns In Monster Double-Double

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic led the charge for his team against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, finishing with 25 points and 15 rebounds, just his second such game reaching those figures this season. It’s shaping up to be a career year for Vucevic in many ways, as he is averaging career highs in scoring […...

Cody Zeller Plays Just Seven Minutes In Loss

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller exited Friday’s loss to the Utah Jazz after just seven minutes due to a rib contusion that prevented him from returning. His absence didn’t exactly boost Frank Kaminsky to the point of relevancy, with head coach James Borrego instead opting for smaller lineups with Marvin Williams at the center spot. […...

Tony Parker Plays Season-High 33 Minutes

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker logged a season-high 33 minutes during Friday’s loss to the Utah Jazz, scoring 20 points and adding nine assists off the bench. Despite the outburst, Parker is truly only a fantasy asset in deeper leagues, but it’s worth keeping tabs on to see if he cuts into Kemba Walker […...

Marvin Williams Records Second Double-Double Of Year

Charlotte Hornets power forward Marvin Williams delivered his second double-double of the season Friday against the Utah Jazz. For Williams, it marks his second double-double in the span of a week, finishing with 15 points and 11 rebounds against the Jazz, knocking down a trio of three-pointers just one game after going scoreless for the […...

Nicolas Batum Fails To Record An Assist

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard/small forward Nicolas Batum logged 31 minutes during Friday’s loss to the Utah Jazz, he just failed to do much with it. His performance Friday marks the first time Batum has failed to record an assist in a game since Nov. 17, 2015. He finished with six points on 3-of-5 shooting, tossing […...

Jeremy Lamb Scores Season-High 24 Points

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Jeremy Lamb delivered a season-high 24 points on 10-for-18 shooting during Friday’s loss to the Utah Jazz. Make that three consecutive 20-point showings for Lamb, who has blossomed into one of the fantasy darlings of the first quarter of the season. He’s averaging a career-best 15.4 points per game through his […...

Kemba Walker Scuffles From Deep In Loss

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker finished Friday’s loss to the Utah Jazz with 21 points on 9-for-17 shooting, but went just 1-for-6 from deep. Getting strong looks against the Jazz can be tough but mark that down as the second consecutive 1-for-6 performance from three-point range for Walker. He entered the night leading the […...

Cavaliers Romped During Cedi Osman’s Time On Court

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman was quiet from the field during Friday’s loss to the Boston Celtics, but it was his minus-39 night while on the floor that was loud. Certainly the Cavaliers getting clobbered by Boston can’t fall solely on Osman’s shoulders, but he finished 2-for-8 from the floor -- including 1-for-6 from […...

Jordan Clarkson Finishes With 16 Points Off Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers point/shooting guard Jordan Clarkson delivered his usual aggressive offensive performance during Friday’s loss to the Boston Celtics, finishing with 16 points on 5-for-14 shooting. He knocked down a trio of triples, marking the first time this season he has made at least three threes in back-to-back contests. Owners certainly aren’t expecting much else […...

Alec Burks Scores 15 Points In Cavaliers Debut

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Alec Burks made a splash in his first game with his new team, scoring 15 points off the bench. To top off his night, he added a season-high six rebounds and four assists, proving that if he gets enough run, he’s worth a look in season-long formats. Cleveland has all the […...

Larry Nance Jr. Quiet Offensively Over 31 Minutes

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Larry Nance Jr. logged 31 minutes during Friday’s loss to the Boston Celtics, which is a positive moving forward. Unfortunately, he took just three shots and finished with seven points and five rebounds, which is a bit disconcerting moving forward. So few shot attempts aren’t a new phenomenon for Nance, but […...

Collin Sexton Continues High-Volume Output

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton continued firing up shots during Friday’s loss to the Boston Celtics, finishing with 15 points on 6-for-18 shooting. Make that six consecutive games for Sexton in which he has taken at least 17 shots. If usage rate is your cup of tea, there aren’t many better options that are […...

Tristan Thompson Delivers Double-Double In Defeat

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson rebounded with a strong performance during Friday’s loss to the Boston Celtics, finishing with 13 points and 12 rebounds. His 11th double-double of the season comes on the heels of his season-low two-rebound performance Wednesday, gaining back the trust of owners with his fifth double-double in the last six games. […...

Marcus Morris Scores 15 Points In Victory

Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris scored 15 points while drawing his fourth start of the season during Friday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Morris went 2-for-4 from deep, bringing his mark up to 43.4 percent overall on the season, which would be far and away a new career high. In many ways, the move […...

Marcus Smart Fills Stat Sheet In Start

Boston Celtics point/shooting guard Marcus Smart was all over the board during Friday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, finishing with 12 points, seven assists, three rebounds and three steals, even adding a pair of triples as he drew the start in place of the injured Jaylen Brown. While he didn’t see the same 40-minute workload […...

Jayson Tatum Logs Just 20 Minutes In Win

Boston Celtics small/power forward Jayson Tatum scored 13 points and snatched four rebounds during Friday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. While Tatum was aggressive to the tune of 12 shot attempts, he played just 20 minutes in the blowout win, severely hampering his fantasy evening. His performance Friday was emblematic of the plight that comes […...

Gordon Hayward Scores 14 Points Off Bench

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward led his bench unit with 14 points during Friday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also added four rebounds and four assists for solid contributions, but even with Jaylen Brown absent Friday, he played fewer than 30 minutes for the third consecutive game. Leading the Boston bench unit seems […...

Aron Baynes Nearly Posts Double-Double In Start

Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes moved into the starting lineup for Friday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers and finished with 10 points and nine rebounds across 23 minutes. Baynes became a golden DFS play with Al Horford out due to rest, but even with his strong performance against Cleveland, it’s probably best to leave Baynes […...

Kyrie Irving Pours In 29 Points In 27 Minutes

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving filled up the scoring column during Friday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, finishing with 29 points on 11-for-15 shooting, including five made threes, across just 27 minutes of action. The slight minutes dip can be attributed to the convincing victory Boston delivered, but that didn’t seem to affect Irving’s […...

Terrence Ross Attempts Team-High 16 Shots

Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Terrence Ross had a perpetual green light during Wednesday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, firing up 16 shots in his 26 minutes on the court. A pair of threes clanked off the rim in the final minute in an attempt to bring his team back, as he finished with […...

Evan Fournier Plays Team-High 36 Minutes

Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier scored 17 points across a team-high 36 minutes Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers. The 7-for-13 shooting performance snapped him out of a three-game malaise in which he failed to score in double figures and went a combined 8-for-34 from the field. The Orlando wing is still struggling from […...

Jonathan Isaac Scores 16 Points In Start

Orlando Magic small/power forward Jonathan Isaac drew the start in place of the injured Aaron Gordon during Wednesday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, and he took full advantage of the opportunity to the tune of a 16-point, seven-rebound effort. Make that back-to-back double-digit performances for the second-year wing who has delivered modest returns of […...

Nikola Vucevic Fouls Out In 29 Minutes

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic was hampered by foul trouble during Wednesday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, but that didn’t stop him from delivering 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists across his 29 minutes of action. Vucevic continues to hurdle toward his first career All-Star appearance, now on pace for a new career-high […...

Taj Gibson Delivers Solid Outing In Victory

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson finished Wednesday’s blowout victory over the San Antonio Spurs with 13 points and eight rebounds. The 10-year vet remains one of the most consistent performers in the league, despite not commanding a large chunk of attention on a team that has players who need their shots. Gibson has averaged […...

Derrick Rose Scores 16 Points In 18 Minutes

Minnesota Timberwolves point/shooting guard Derrick Rose has made a living scoring in spurts this season and he was back at it during Wednesday’s win over the San Antonio Spurs. Rose finished with 16 points in just 18 minutes, finishing 6-for-8 from the field, including 4-for-5 from deep. Aside from leaving a game earlier in the […...

Robert Covington Scores Team-High 21 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves small/power forward Robert Covington led the charge during Wednesday’s victory over the San Antonio Spurs with 21 points and nine rebounds across 31 minutes. Make that back-to-back 20-point games for Covington, who had just one 20-point game in his 13 contests as a member of the 76ers this year. He added nine rebounds […...

Jeff Teague Dishes Out Nine Dimes In Win

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague piled up nine assists in just 24 minutes of action during Wednesday’s win over the San Antonio Spurs. Teague was limited primarily due to Minnesota’s convincing margin of victory, so there’s no need to worry moving forward. He has started all 16 games he has appeared in this season, […...

Andrew Wiggins Ice-Cold From Field Again

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard/small forward Andrew Wiggins remains arctic from the floor, finishing Wednesday’s win over the San Antonio Spurs 3-for-15 overall. He finished with 10 points, while adding three rebounds and two steals in 30 minutes. Wiggins’ poor shooting has become a concerning trend, as Wednesday marks the ninth consecutive game in which the […...