Dennis Smith Jr. Plays Well Against Trail Blazers

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. put together a strong outing on Saturday against Portland, going 8-for-15 from the field and scoring 21 points. The rookie also had six rebounds and six assists. Smith has now scored 20 or more points in four of his past five outings, and his passing numbers continue to […]

Harrison Barnes Doesn't Have A Great Shooting Night Against Portland

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds on Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers, but his shot wasn't exactly working. Barnes went just 3-for-13 from the field on his way to scoring eight points. It was just the third time this season that Barnes scored in the single digits, though […]

Dirk Nowitzki Scores 21 Efficient Points Against Portland

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting on Saturday night as the Mavericks fell to the Portland Trail Blazers. It's been an uneven season for the veteran big man, but Saturday's game was a reminder that Nowitzki can still shoot the ball effectively. In addition, Dirk added four rebounds and […]

Seven Lineup Busts and Avoids for the Conference Finals

Four teams remain in the NFL playoffs after an eventful Divisional Round that was capped off by Stefon Diggs making a play that will forever endear him to Vikings fans. It was wild. It was wonderful. Even the non-football fans at a bar were amazed by it. The Case Keenum fan inside of me went […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers (Week 15)

As the NBA increasingly moves towards being a league where people fight on the court and then sneak through secret tunnels in Staples Center, the greatness of the NBA rises as well. You aren't getting "Chris Paul leads team of Rockets through back door into Clippers locker room" in any other professional sport. (Also, you […]

Domantas Sabonis Records Double-Double On Friday

Indiana Pacers center Domantas Sabonis continues to play well while Myles Turner recovers from an elbow injury. Sabonis put up a double-double on Friday, scoring 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting and pulling down 14 rebounds. He added two blocks as well, a nice added bonus for fantasy owners who started him. Sabonis should continue to […]

Victor Oladipo Leads Pacers With 25 Points

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo scored 25 points on Friday, shooting 11-for-26 from the field as the Pacers fell to the Los Angeles Lakers 99-86. Oladipo added five rebounds and four assists, but it wasn't enough to help Indiana get the win. This is the fourth time in Indiana's last six games that Oladipo […]

James Harden Could Play 30 Minutes On Saturday

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden played 26 minutes and scored just 10 points in his first game back from a hamstring injury on Thursday. Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni says that Harden still isn't ready for a full workload on Saturday against the Warriors, but he could play around 30 minutes. That obviously caps […]

Ben McLemore Scores Season-High 21 Points

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Ben McLemore received playing time on Friday night, something that had been hard to come by for the former prospect, who has been a healthy scratch on multiple occasions this year. McLemore went 6-for-13 from the field as he scored 21 points, a season high. This performance is not a sign […]

Tyreke Evans Doesn't Shoot Well On Friday

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Tyreke Evans shot just 4-for-15 from the field, including just 1-for-5 from three on Friday, but the Grizzlies still managed to beat the Sacramento Kings. Evans had 14 points in the game, plus six rebounds and five assists. After a hot stretch in late December/early January, Evans' shooting has cooled off. […]

Marc Gasol Doesn't Score Much Against Kings

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (illness) was questionable heading into Friday, but he played 27 minutes in the Grizzlies' 106-88 win over the Sacramento Kings. What Gasol didn't do, though, was score baskets. He shot just 3-for-6 from the field, finishing with six points, tying a season low and representing just his third single-digit scoring […]

Dillon Brooks Leads Memphis With 22 Points

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Dillon Brooks scored a team-high 22 points on Friday night to help Memphis defeat the Sacramento Kings. The rookie went 8-for-13 from the field en route to his first career game with 20 or more points. Brooks also added three steals and three rebounds. With his shooting improving, Brooks is starting […]

Avery Bradley Is Active For The Pistons

Detroit Pistons guard Avery Bradley (groin) is officially listed as active for Friday's game against the Washington Wizards. Bradley is averaging 15.8 points per game on the season. There have been no indications that Bradley will be on a minutes restriction, but worried fantasy owners may want to look elsewhere if they have options, especially […]

Chris Paul Has Strong Outing Against Minnesota

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul was a key part of his team's Thursday night win over Minnesota, scoring 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting. He made four three-pointers, including a fourth-quarter shot over Karl-Anthony Towns that helped Houston seal the victory. Paul also added nine assists and three steals for the Rockets. CP3 will try […]

Clint Capela Has Efficient Game Against Timberwolves

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela scored 20 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Houston's Thursday night win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Capela didn't have a great night on the boards -- his five rebounds tied him for fourth best on the team -- but he was a key part of the victory. Perhaps the most intriguing […]

Eric Gordon Comes Up Big Off Bench

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon scored 30 points on Thursday to help the short-handed Rockets take down the Timberwolves. Gordon made 11 of his 19 shot attempts, including a 7-for-13 night from behind the arc. Houston's top bench player also had three rebounds and three assists. It's unlikely that Gordon repeats this scoring display […]

James Harden Struggles In Return

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden made his return from a hamstring injury in Thursday's win over Minnesota, but the Rockets star looked a little rusty. Harden shot just 3-for-15 from the field and managed just 10 points -- a fourth-quarter trip to the free throw line allowed Harden continue a streak of double-digit scoring […]

Deeper DraftKings DFS Sleepers for the Conference Championships

And now there are just four teams left in the NFL playoffs. The New England Patriots are there, like many people expected. The Philadelphia Eagles are there too, which many people also expected at times during the regular season until quarterback Carson Wentz went down with a knee injury and was replaced by the Nick […]

Patty Mills Scores 25 Points Against Nets

San Antonio Spurs point guard Patty Mills didn't make a single shot from anywhere that wasn't the free throw line or behind the three-point line in the Spurs Wednesday night win over the Nets, but he scored efficiently enough from those two spots to post 25 total points. Mills made seven of his eight three-point […]

Pau Gasol Records Double-Double In Win Over Nets

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol recorded a double-double for the Spurs on Wednesday, his first since a stretch of four consecutive ones from December 20 through December 28. Gasol scored 13 points on a 5-for-8 shooting performance and grabbed 12 rebounds. He added seven assists as well, his highest mark in January. Gasol had […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Scores 34 Points Against Nets

San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge scored 34 points on Wednesday as the Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets. Aldridge went 13-for-24 from the field as he scored 30 or more points for the third time in San Antonio's last six games. In addition, Aldridge pulled down eight rebounds and blocked a pair of shots. […]

Jarell Martin Has Strong Showing Off The Bench

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jarell Martin posted 17 points on 8-for-15 shooting off the bench as the Grizzlies took down the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Martin also added six rebounds, an assist, a steal, and a block. This was Martin's second consecutive game scoring in double figures, but it also marked just his second […]

Dillon Brooks Continues To Improve Offensively

Memphis Grizzlies rookie small forward Dillon Brooks has gone through some rough patches from the field at times over the course of his first NBA season, but a second consecutive game in which Brooks efficiently scored in the high-teens suggests he might be coming into his own as a shooter. Brooks scored 17 points in […]

JaMychal Green Leads Memphis In Rebounding On Wednesday

Memphis Grizzlies power forward JaMychal Green pulled down 13 rebounds on Wednesday against the Knicks. It was the second time in four games that the forward recorded double-digit rebounds as he continues to trend upwards in that category. He also added 18 points on 6-for-15 shooting and drained three shots from deep. Green's scoring numbers […]

Tyreke Evans Records Double-Double Against Knicks

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Tyreke Evans posted 23 points in Wednesday night's win over the New York Knicks, though he shot just 9-for-21 from the field and 2-for-7 from three. Evans dished 10 assists and pulled down six rebounds in the victory. The veteran guard has been scoring at an impressive rate over the last […]

Chris Paul Scores 19 Points But Rockets Lose To Clippers

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul put together a strong statistical game against the Clippers on Monday, but it wasn't enough to get the team a victory. Paul scored 19 points on 8-for-17 shooting and added seven assists and six rebounds. With James Harden set to return soon from a hamstring injury, Paul could find […]

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Plays 26 Minutes In Return

Houston Rockets power forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute returned from a shoulder injury on Monday against the Clippers that had held him out for a month. Mbah a Moute played 24 minutes in his return. Although he only scored five points, he was active on defense, finishing the game with three steals. The forward […]

Trevor Ariza Scores 17 Points, Gets Ejected

Houston Rockets small forward Trevor Ariza scored 17 points on 5-for-11 shooting on Monday night as the Rockets lost a chippy game to the Los Angeles Clippers. Ariza was ejected in the final minutes after physical play between he and Clippers power forward Blake Griffin became a little too physical. Before that, Ariza also managed […]

Ersan Ilyasova Drops 20 Points Against Spurs

Atlanta Hawks power forward Ersan Ilyasova scored 20 points on Monday, going 9-for-15 from the field and draining a pair of three-pointers. The stretch four has put up decent numbers this season for the Hawks. He's shooting his highest percentage from downtown since the 2012-13 season and has kept his rebounding numbers steady. Against the […]

Dennis Schroder Scores 26 Points Against Spurs

Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schroder led his team in scoring and assists on Monday as the Hawks beat the San Antonio Spurs 102-99. Schroder scored 26 points on 10-for-20 shooting in the game and dished seven assists for the Hawks. The point guard added five rebounds and a steal as well. While the Hawks […]