Fred VanVleet Scores 25 Points On Thursday

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet scored 25 points on 9-for-19 shooting in Thursday's win over the New York Knicks. He also added five rebounds and seven assists, with a steal and a block. VanVleet made four three-pointers. VanVleet's had an up-and-down season, scoring 25-plus points twice and under 10 points in his other two games. […]

Pascal Siakam Was Late Scratch Against Knicks

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam didn't play in Thursday's win over the New York Knicks, with NBA insider Shams Charania saying it was for disciplinary measures after Siakam left the floor early during Tuesday's game against the 76ers. While the initial news of Siakam sitting was met with rumors he might be involved in a […]

RJ Barrett's Shot Is Off On New Year's Eve

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett couldn't find his shot on Thursday, going 0-for-8 from three and 4-for-19 from the floor in a loss to the Raptors. He finished with 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and a steal. The second-year wing has shot under 30 percent in three of the last four games now […]

Eric Gordon Solid In Season Debut

After missing the first week of the season due to COVID-19-related reasons, Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon saw his first action of the 20-21 season in Thursday's win over Sacramento. He was 6-for-12 from the floor with 17 points and also added two rebounds and two steals. It's hard to get too excited about Gordon […]

John Wall With 22 In Rockets Debut

Point guard John Wall made his Houston Rockets regular-season debut in Thursday night's win over the Kings, playing 36 minutes and scoring 22 points on 8-for-20 shooting. He also added six rebounds and nine assists. He did have five turnovers, but that's to be expected for a player whose last meaningful minutes were in December […]

Richaun Holmes With New Year's Eve Double-Double

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes had 22 points on 10-for-13 shooting in Thursday's loss to the Houston Rockets. Holmes also grabbed 13 rebounds in 35 minutes of action and added two assists, two steals, and a block. With Hassan Whiteside playing just three minutes in this game, it seems like Holmes has really taken hold […]

Paul George Has Double-Double Against Portland

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George scored 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Portland Trail Blazers. He also added 10 rebounds, seven assists, and two steals while hitting four three-pointers. George exploded for 33 points in the opener but hasn't been quite the same offensive weapon since then, though he's a […]

C.J. McCollum Hits Seven Threes

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum scored 25 points in Wednesday's loss to the Clippers, including hitting seven shots from three. He was 8-for-17 overall from the field and also added four rebounds, three assists, and a steal. McCollum has 20 or more points in all four games he's played this year while occasionally contributing […]

Wesley Matthews Makes Six Threes

Los Angeles Lakers guard Wesley Matthews had a big showing off the bench in Wednesday's victory over the Spurs, going 6-for-6 from three and finishing with 18 points. He added a pair of rebounds too. Matthews had been 0-for-8 from deep on the season entering this game, so we shouldn't be expecting a repeat of […]

Dejounte Murray Posts Big Numbers In Loss

The San Antonio Spurs lost to the Lakers on Wednesday, but guard Dejounte Murray did his best to keep the Spurs in the game. Murray finished with 29 points on 12-for-19 shooting, plus added seven rebounds and seven assists. He had a steal and made a pair of threes. Murray has now had a couple […]

LeBron James Extends Double-Digit Scoring Streak To 1,000 Games

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scored in double figures for the 1,000th game in a row in Wednesday's win over the San Antonio Spurs. He finished with 26 points on 11-for-23 shooting and also added five rebounds and eight assists. James also recorded a block and a steal. James turned 36 on Wednesday but […]

Zach LaVine Scores 23 Points Against Wizards

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine scored a team-high 23 points on 6-for-15 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Washington Wizards. He was 3-for-7 from three and added five rebounds, six assists, and four steals. LaVine has scored at least 17 points in each game this season and has made three or more threes in each […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Has Double-Double Against Wizards

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. grabbed 12 rebounds against the Wizards on Tuesday. Carter also scored 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting and dished out three assists. After a shaky start to the season, Carter has double-doubles in consecutive games. While the return of Lauri Markkanen can cut down on Carter's opportunities, he should be […]

Russell Westbrook Records Third Triple-Double Of Season

It's been three games and three triple-doubles for Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook, who continues to post big stat lines in his new home, even as the Wizards fell to 0-4 on Tuesday. In Tuesday's loss to the Bulls, Westbrook was 9-for-17 from the floor, scoring 21 points and adding 15 rebounds and 11 assists. […]

Joel Embiid Attempts 16 Free Throws

The Toronto Raptors couldn't keep Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid off of the free-throw line in Tuesday's Sixers win, with Embiid taking 16 free throws. He made 14 of them on the way to scoring 29 points. He was 7-for-17 from the floor. Embiid also grabbed 16 rebounds, plus added four assists, two blocks, and […]

Tobias Harris Explodes Against Raptors

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris had a huge role in Tuesday's win over the Toronto Raptors, scoring 26 points on 11-for-20 shooting while also grabbing 11 rebounds. Harris had three assists, two steals, and two blocks as well and drained two threes. Harris has now shot 50 percent or better in three consecutive games, and […]

Kyle Lowry Flirts With Triple-Double In Loss

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry came up just short of a triple-double in Tuesday's loss to the 76ers, scoring a team-high 24 points and adding eight rebounds and nine assists. Lowry also recorded a steal. Lowry was also 3-for-8 from three. Toronto is off to a rough start to the season, but Lowry remains as […]

Victor Oladipo Scores 24 Points Against Boston

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo scored 24 points on 10-for-18 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Boston Celtics. He also added six rebounds and six assists. Limited by injury to 19 games last year, Oladipo has now scored 20-plus points in each of his three games this season. While he might spend some time resting […]

Jaylen Brown Continues To Perform Well

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown scored 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Indiana Pacers. He also added two rebounds, two assists, and four steals. Brown has blossomed as a scorer for Boston in this young season and while he hasn't been consistently rebounding the ball, his steals are a nice addition […]

Jayson Tatum Has Double-Double Against Pacers

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored 27 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Indiana Pacers. Tatum also added 11 rebounds, four assists, and three steals. It was Tatum's second consecutive double-double, and he's now scored at least 19 points in each game this season. Boston plays an injury-depleted Grizzlies team on Wednesday […]

2020 Rookie Review: Breakouts, Busts, and Surprises

The part of the fantasy football season that matters to the vast majority of us is now over. Congrats on your titles, or on your successful dynasty tank job, or on making the playoffs despite drafting Christian McCaffrey first overall. This is the time to look back and reflect on things, to try to make […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

It's time for the wildest week of the NFL season: Week 17. For those of y'all still playing normal, non-DFS fantasy this week, I just have to say this: good luck. Weird things can happen in the final week of the season as teams rest starters before the playoffs and teams out of contention see […]

Caris LeVert Takes 29 Shots In Loss

Brooklyn Nets guard Caris Levert wound up starting at point guard with Kyrie Irving (rest) and Spencer Dinwiddie (knee) out on Monday. Dinwiddie is done for the season, so we'll likely see LeVert manning the backup point guard role most nights, with the occasional start when Irving is unavailable. If Monday is any indication, fantasy […]

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot Has Nice Showing Against Memphis

Brooklyn Nets forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot got a surprise start on Monday against Memphis with both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant resting. TLC responded with 21 points on 7-for-17 shooting and also added six rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block. With Spencer Dinwiddie (knee) done for the year and the Irving/KD duo appearing like […]

Kyle Anderson Makes Four Threes Against Nets

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson scored 28 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Monday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He drained four three-pointers, making it the first time in Anderson's seven-year career in which he made more than two threes in a game. Anderson also added seven rebounds and three assists. Until Jaren Jackson Jr. is […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

The first week of the NBA season is coming to a close. We've seen some stellar performances this week, with maybe none more impressive than James Harden dragging what was left of the Rockets to overtime against Portland on Saturday night. We also saw some surprising performances that came out of nowhere. Let's focus on […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

Marquese Chriss Will Miss Rest Of Season

Golden State Warriors center Marquese Chriss has suffered a broken right leg and will miss the rest of the 2020-21 season. Chriss was an interesting sleeper coming into the season after averaging 9.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game last season. With Chriss done, expect the Warriors to rely even more on rookie center James […]

Tony Pollard Will Be Impacted By Ezekiel Elliott's Return

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard had a huge Week 15 and would have been in line to rate as a high-end RB2 against the Eagles in Week 16. But with Ezekiel Elliott (calf) now expected to play, Pollard's value takes a big hit. He still has upside due to his explosiveness and the possibility […]

Tyron Johnson Could Have Week 16 Value

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Tyron Johnson could see an uptick in value in Week 16 if Keenan Allen (hamstring) is out, though reports are that Allen is trending towards playing. If that's the case, go ahead and ignore Johnson in fantasy, but if Allen does end up as a late scratch, Johnson has some […]