Jarrett Allen Records Double-Double Against Wizards

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen scored 16 points on 5-for-11 shooting in Friday's win over the Washington Wizards. He grabbed 12 rebounds, including six offensive ones, along the way and also blocked a pair of shots. After missing the previous two games, it was encouraging to see Allen so involved on both ends, and the […]

Hassan Whiteside Corrals 17 Rebounds Friday

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside recorded his sixth-straight double-digit rebound game Friday against the Indiana Pacers. Whiteside grabbed 17 boards while adding 12 points on 5-for-16 shooting and two blocks in 28 minutes. Whiteside continued his dominance on the boards, but has reemerged as one of the league's top shot-blockers after an injury-riddled season last […]

Nico Hischier Will Not Play On Saturday

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (upper body) will miss his third straight game on Saturday afternoon against the Detroit Red Wings. The sophomore pivot was originally listed as a game-time decision, which suggests he is close to returning. Hischier has tallied 12 points through his first 15 games of the season. In his absence, […]

Jason Dickinson Scores Overtime Winner On Friday

Dallas Stars forward Jason Dickinson buried a rebound goal 1:34 in overtime to give his team a 1-0 victory against the Boston Bruins on Friday. The 23-year-old's tally was his second overtime goal of the young season and he now has seven points (four goals, three assists) in 17 games. Dickinson likely won't produce enough […]

Al Horford Posts Near Double-Double In Win

Boston Celtics center Al Horford posted an all-around solid line, helping his team to an overtime win over the Toronto Raptors Friday night. Horford finished with 11 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 35 minutes. Horford has been as consistent as he can be lately, scoring in double digits and blocking at […]

Anthony Davis Plays The Part Of Superman On Friday

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Anthony erupted for 43 points to go along with 17 rebounds and some other goodies as he helped propel his squad to the win on Friday. Davis did not stop there as he added five assists with a block and steal with a make from deep in 40 minutes. He […]

Julius Randle Scores 19 Points On Just 10 Shots

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Julius Randle posted an efficient line on Friday where he recorded 19 points on just 10 shots from the floor. Randle finished the night with a double-double as he hauled down 11 rebounds to go along with two assists and a steal in 30 minutes. Randle bounced back after he […]

Busts and Disappointments - 2018 Year-in-Review

Love ‘em or hate ‘em (and you probably hate ‘em), busts are a huge part of fantasy baseball. While it’s fun to gush over all the new breakout stars of 2018, we also need to reflect on the players that made us want to pull our hair out last season. Highly-drafted busts can be season […]

Mitchell Robinson Scores Seven Points, Grabs Seven Boards

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson scored seven points on three of six shooting from the floor in Friday night's loss to the Pelicans. The 7-foot-1 rookie added seven rebounds, with four coming on the offensive end, to go along with one assist and one block as well one steal in 24 minutes. He has […]

Willie Cauley-Stein Picks Up Three Steals On Friday

Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein posted another decent line as he scored 11 points with eight rebounds and added three steals to his line in 35 minutes of action on Friday. WCS shot 5-for-9 from the floor and 1-for-3 from the charity stripe and also added three assists to his line. WCS has been a […]

Rudy Gobert With Another Double-Double On Friday

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert continued his run of double-doubles on Friday in his club's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Gobert racked up 12 points to go along with 10 rebounds and a single assist with just one block in 28 minutes of action. Gobert has recorded a double-double in every game this season except […]

Derrick Favors Is Perfect From The Floor On Friday

Utah Jazz power forward/center Derrick Favors connected on all five of his shots and was a Jazz starter's best plus-11 on the night, but it was not enough as his club fell to the Philadelphia 76ers. Favors converted 13 points with six rebounds and added a steal with a block on Friday. Favors has been […]

Jonas Valanciunas Returns To Bench Role In Friday's Loss

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas returned to his bench role with Serge Ibaka (knee) returning from his one-game absence and he managed to score 11 points in 19 minutes of action. JV connected on 5-for-8 shooting and added five rebounds with an assist and a block on the night. Valanciunas continued his efficient lines as […]

Serge Ibaka Provides 21 Points In His Return

Toronto Raptors power forward/center Serge Ibaka (knee) returned from his one-game absence and connected on 21 points, but it was not enough as his club lost in overtime to the Celtics. Ibaka was 8-for-15 from the floor and made two threes to go along with four rebounds with a block and a steal in 34 […]

Joel Embiid Plays Just 26 Minutes

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid filled the stat sheet with 26 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals as well as three blocks in Friday night's victory over the Jazz. The 24-year-old made seven of 20 shots, one of four three-pointers and eight of nine free throws. Embiid, who finished with a plus-12 rating, did […]

Jusuf Nurkic Posts Third Straight Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds during Friday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. After playing a season-high 35 minutes last time out, Nurkic was back to just 23 minutes Friday, although he held Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns in check while on the floor. Nurkic continues to shoot a […]

Joel Embiid Plans To Play Through Hand Injury

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid said after Friday’s game against the Utah Jazz that the swollen hand he is dealing with will not keep him from playing Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets. The big man dealt with foul trouble during Friday’s win, but he’s now past the back-to-back restriction he faced last season. Under normal […]

Dewayne Dedmon Set To Return On Saturday

Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon is set to return from a three-game absence for Saturday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Dedmon became a father during his stint away from the team. He remains a fringe fantasy option that should be fielded primarily in deep leagues as he has averaged just below 20 minutes per night […]

Draymond Green Ruled Out For Saturday

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green has been ruled out for Saturday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks due to a toe injury. Green has missed three of the Warriors’ previous five games (one due to suspension) and went scoreless during his 24 minutes of play Thursday versus Houston. In Green’s absence, Jonas Jerebko and […]

Jarrett Allen Will Play On Friday

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is set to return to action Friday night against the Washington Wizards. Having entered the day questionable to play due to illness, the Nets will welcome back their starting center, who missed the past two games. Allen has started all 13 contests he has appeared in this season and has […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Day-To-Day, Out For Friday's Contest

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (upper body) will not be in the lineup on Friday night against the Colorado Avalanche. Kuznetsov suffered the injury back on Wednesday in Winnipeg. The Russian pivot has six goals, 15 assists, and 11 power-play points through 18 games this season. In his absence, Lars Eller will move onto a […]

Brayden Schenn Returns To Blues Lineup On Friday

St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Friday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. He had missed the past four games. Schenn is projected to skate alongside Tyler Bozak and Robby Fabbri on the second line. He has three goals and six assists through 12 games this […]

Ryan Strome Headed To The Rangers

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Strome was traded to the New York Rangers on Friday afternoon. He could never find his footing with the Oilers after being acquired in a trade that saw Jordan Eberle head to the New York Islanders. Strome has produced two points through 18 games this season. It is unclear where Strome […]

Oilers Acquire Ryan Spooner

New York Rangers center Ryan Spooner was traded to the Edmonton Oilers on Friday afternoon. Spooner has two points through 16 games this season. He had a strong finish to the 2017-18 campaign but fell out of favor with new Rangers head coach David Quinn. He will likely slide into the third-line center role. Spooner […]

Dwight Powell is Questionable for Saturday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dwight Powell (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Golden State Warriors. Powell was dealing with a knee issue during the preseason, but hasn't missed a regular season game yet. Maxi Kleber would likely gain Powell's minutes if he's forced to sit out. Fantasy owners should check back later […]

Nick Bonino Tallies Lone Predators' Goal On Thursday

Nashville Predators center Nick Bonino was the only source of offense for his team on Thursday night in a 2-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. It was the first goal of the season for the 30-year-old. He has seven points and a plus-12 through his first 19 games of the season. Bonino is centering the […]

Serge Ibaka Will Play Against Celtics

Toronto Raptors forward/center Serge Ibaka (knee) will play in Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. Ibaka was forced to sit out of Wednesday's game, but is not listed on the injury report anymore. He's been exceeding expectations this season, averaging 17.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 26.6 minutes. Fantasy owners should be safe […]

Mitchell Robinson Will Play on Friday

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (ankle) will play in Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Robinson tweaked his ankle during Wednesday's contest, but was able to return to the game. He's been a great source of blocks this season, but isn't doing much besides that. However, he'll remain in the starting lineup for […]

John Henson Will Miss 12 Weeks

Milwaukee Bucks forward/center John Henson (wrist) is expected to miss a minimum of 12 weeks following surgery on a torn left wrist ligament. Henson reportedly injured his wrist on Nov. 6, but played the next three games. He said that he was dealing with additional discomfort following Wednesday's game and now is scheduled to have […]

Patrik Berglund Returns To Lineup On Friday

Buffalo Sabres center Patrik Berglund will return to the lineup on Friday against the Jets after being a healthy scratch in Tuesday's 2-1 win vs. Tampa Bay. He'll replace Evan Rodrigues on the third line. Berglund is a former 20-goal scorer, but he hasn't had much fantasy value this season, managing only four points -- […]