Jaylen Brown's First-Round DFS Preview

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown will carry a lot of responsibility during his second postseason campaign in the NBA, as the 21-year-old is expected to do some heavy lifting on offense. Kyrie Irving (knee) won't be there to carry the team and take big shots, so the team's youngsters will have to grow up […...

Jonathan Quick Will Likely See More Rubber In Game 2

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick had a good start to his 2018 postseason campaign on Wednesday, stopping 27 pucks and allowing only one goal against the Golden Knights, but that wasn't enough to register a win. He'll likely have to work for one even harder in Friday's Game 2, as there will be a […...

Marc-Andre Fleury Looking For Postseason Win No. 64 Friday Night

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury tied Curtis Joseph for the 12th most postseason goalie wins on the all-time list on Wednesday, as he keeps moving closer and closer to the top 10, sitting now on 63 wins. Fleury needs five more wins to tie Andy Moog for 10th place, so there's every chance that […...

David Perron Remains Out For Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron (undisclosed) isn't healthy enough to return ahead of Game 2 against the Kings. Head coach Gerard Gallant has said that Perron is very close to a comeback, but that won't happen on Friday night. Perron, who hasn't played since March 26, led the team with 50 assists during […...

Kevin Gravel Set To Replace Drew Doughty In Game 2

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Kevin Gravel looks set to play his first Stanley Cup playoff game Friday night against the Vegas Golden Knights, as he replaced the suspended Drew Doughty at the morning skate. Gravel skated on the bottom pairing with Christian Folin. He's a speedy blue liner who appeared in 19 regular season games […...

Tanner Pearson Replaces Alex Iafallo On Kings First Line

Los Angeles Kings left wing Tanner Pearson looks set to replace Alex Iafallo on the team's first line in Game 2 against Vegas on Friday. Iafallo logged just a bit over 10 minutes in Game 1 after returning from an upper-body injury and it's possible that he still isn't fully healthy. He will likely miss […...

Lance Stephenson's First-Round DFS Preview

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Lance Stephenson is the X-factor who can help the team to a shocking result in the first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and that should lead to him getting plenty of minutes. Stephenson, of course, had a famous ear-blowing incident with LeBron back in 2014 in an Eastern Conference Finals meeting between […...

Myles Turner's First-Round DFS Preview

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is a guy you'll want to keep away from your DFS team during the first-round tilt with Cleveland. On paper, it's a good matchup for him, as the Cavs have been one of the worst sides defending centers this season, but Turner's development has stalled this season after suffering multiple […...

Darren Collison's First-Round DFS Preview

Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison is a feared man by Cleveland's head coach Tyronn Lue. "He's hurt us this year," Lue has said of Collison ahead of the team's meeting in the playoffs first-round matchup. "He's been a tough guy for us to cover." The Cavs haven't been the only team struggling to cover […...

Victor Oladipo's First-Round DFS Preview

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo will be looking to carry on his career year in the playoffs after averaging 23.1 points per game with 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.4 steals during the regular season. He'll be the first option for the Pacers against the defensively-challenged Cavs and don't be surprised if he even triples […...

George Hill's First-Round DFS Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard George Hill will have something to prove in the NBA playoffs first-round matchup against the Indiana Pacers. The Indianapolis native played five seasons for the Pacers before being traded in the 2016 offseason after shooting postseason career-highs 56.1 percent from the field and 48.1 percent from downtown in a tight seven-game […...

Jeff Green's First-Round DFS Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Jeff Green could end up as an overlooked DFS option who will help win more than a few tournaments during the postseason. Green has worked his way into the starting lineup and he's provided the team with some really nice secondary scoring, putting together a couple of 20-plus point nights this […...

Kevin Love's First-Round DFS Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love should enjoy this year's postseason a lot more than his previous three runs with the team. He'll be the second option behind LeBron James and he needs to step it up if the team is to fight off the new beasts in the East. Love has a favorable matchup to […...

LeBron James' First-Round DFS Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James will start his hunt for an eighth consecutive NBA Finals appearance against the Pacers, a team that he's eliminated many times before, including last year. The Cavs won 4-0 a year ago, although all the games were relatively tight. LeBron ended up playing a massive 43.7 minutes per game, […...

Drew Doughty Suspended For Game 2 Versus Knights

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty won't suit up for Friday's Game 2 of the first-round playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights, as he has been suspended for one game for a high hit on William Carrier, which the league calls an "illegal check to the head." Losing Doughty is a huge blow for […...

Ricky Rubio Plays Well Against Portland

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio had a decent outing to finish the regular season, scoring 17 points on 5-for-12 shooting with five rebounds and five assists in 24 minutes against the Blazers. Rubio will amazingly see only his first NBA postseason action this year, even though he seems to have been around forever. He's […...

Donovan Mitchell Shoots Poorly In Regular Season Finale

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell couldn't cap off his amazing rookie campaign with a bang, as his shot simply wasn't there Wednesday night against Portland. He failed to make at least 30 percent of his shots for the first time since March 9, finishing 6-for-23 from the field and 1-for-8 from downtown for 17 points. […...

Rudy Gobert Finishes Regular Season With His 31st Double-Double

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had a nice final night of the regular season on Wednesday, as he grabbed his 31st double-double in a 102-93 loss to Portland with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Thirty one double-doubles isn't a lot, but you have to consider the fact that the big Frenchman played only 58 games. […...

Jusuf Nurkic Sees Double-Double Streak End

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic had a solid performance on Wednesday in a tough matchup against Rudy Gobert and the Jazz, scoring 13 points, but he saw his four-game double-double streak end after he was left with nine rebounds. Nurkic shot quite badly, going 6-for-16 from the field, but he made up for it […...

C.J. McCollum Finishes Regular Season With a 19-Point Night

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum yet again couldn't reach 20 points in the team's regular season finale on Wednesday, finishing with 19 in a 102-93 win over Utah. McCollum has averaged 21.4 points this season, but he's now gone five games straight without reaching the 20-point mark. His fantasy value relies heavily on […...

Damian Lillard Scores 36 Points Versus Jazz

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard went off for 36 points in 37 minutes on Wednesday against the Jazz, shooting 13-for-25 from the field and nailing four of 10 attempts from deep. He also had his first game with double-digit assists since March 30. Lillard is heading to the playoffs on fire, as he's […...

DeAndre Jordan Might Have Played His Last Game For The Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan scored six points and grabbed nine rebounds on Wednesday against the Lakers in what could turn out to be his final game for the team. Jordan had a good year, scoring 12 points per game with a new career-high 15.2 rebounds, but the team missed the playoffs for the […...

Tobias Harris Ends Season Well

Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris put an end to a bad run on Wednesday, scoring 23 points in 27 minutes in the season finale against the Lakers. He shot 9-for-15 from the field, going 2-for-5 from outside. Harris had it tough this year, as he was forced to switch teams in the middle of […...

Julius Randle Plays Only 17 Minutes In The Final Game Of The Season

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle took a back seat in Wednesday's 115-100 win over the Clippers, logging only 17 minutes. Both teams used a deep rotation with everybody getting a bunch of minutes, so Randle couldn't put up another show. There were a lot of those in 2017-18 and they came at a […...

Brook Lopez Does Some Efficient Scoring In Season Finale

Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez had a tough time in L.A. during the 2017-18 season, but he ended it on a high note, scoring 14 points in just 17 minutes in the season finale against the Clippers. He shot 4-for-7 from the field and was enjoying dropping bombs from deep, going 3-for-5 from three-point […...

Josh Hart Leads Lakers To Victory Versus Clippers

Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart made sure that the team wouldn't end the 2017-18 season on a losing note, scoring a career-high 30 points in a 115-100 win over the Clippers. He made seven of nine attempts from downtown while shooting 9-for-15 overall from the field. Hart also had five rebounds, five assists and […...

Tomas Nosek Picks Up an Assist In Playoff Debut

Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek started his Stanley Cup playoffs career with an assist on Wednesday night against the Kings. With only 3:23 played, he provided the helper to Shea Theodore, who scored the only goal of the game. Nosek has been a bit player for the Knights, averaging just over 11 minutes per […...

William Carrier Wreaks Havoc With 10 Hits In Less Than Nine Minutes

Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier made sure he left a mark in his first career playoff game on Wednesday against the Kings, but not necessarily on the game result, and more on the opponents. He was a wrecking ball throughout the tilt, recording 10 hits while logging just 8:49 of ice time. Carrier […...

Jonathan Quick Not Rewarded By Kings For Good Performance

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick had a great start to this year's playoff run, making 27 saves and allowing just one goal at Vegas on Wednesday, but he still ended up on the losing side, as the team failed to score. It wasn't an ideal start from Quick, as Shea Theodore put one past […...

Marc-Andre Fleury Starts Postseason Action With a Shutout

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury said no to all 30 L.A. Kings shots Wednesday night in the team's first Stanley Cup playoff game, recording his 11th career playoff shutout. Fleury hasn't gotten a lot of postseason action over the last couple of years, as Matt Murray led the Penguins to consecutive triumphs, and he's […...