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 -- […]

Brayden Point's Hat Trick Leads Lightning To Victory

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point scored a natural hat trick during a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Point scored all three of the goals on the power play. The 22-year-old has been dynamite to begin the campaign. He has 12 goals, 10 assists, and eight power-play points through 19 games. […]

Matt Duchene Picks Up Two Assists In Win

Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene had two assists during a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Duchene has had a strong start to the season with six goals and 15 assists through his first 19 games. He is locked into a top-six role and sees extensive usage on the power play. […]

Michael Rasmussen Picks Up Goal In Loss To Senators

Detroit Red Wings center Michael Rasmussen scored his first even-strength goal of the season during a 2-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Rasmussen vied for the first two-goal game of his career, but Craig Anderson snuffed out his third-period penalty shot opportunity. The rookie has started to look like he belongs in […]

Brandon Dubinsky Has Multi-Point Night Against Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky recorded his first multi-point night of the season on Thursday, picking up a goal and an assist in a huge 7-3 win against the Panthers. He ended a three-game point drought in the process. Dubinsky was really unlucky at the start of the season when a torn oblique forced […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Stays Hot On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the third consecutive game in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Panthers to continue his recent hot form. He's recorded seven goals and 11 points in the last 10 games. Dubois picked up only eight points in October, but he's already got seven this month while averaging 3.4 […]

Jonathan Drouin Extends Point Streak To Four Games

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin has bounced back very well from a minus-four performance he had on Nov. 6 against the Rangers, putting together a four-game point streak. He scored the team's second goal in Thursday's 3-2 win at Calgary while also registering a team-high four shots on net. His linemates Andrew Shaw and Max […]

Marcin Gortat Scores Seven Points With Seven Rebounds

Los Angeles Clippers center Marcin Gortat posted a decent line to help secure the win on Thursday over the San Antonio Spurs. Gortat was 2-for-3 from the floor for seven points and added seven boards with four assists in just 21 minutes of action. Gortat has averaged 20.3 minutes with 8.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and […]

Montrezl Harrell Continues To Dominate Off The Bench

Los Angeles Clippers power forward/center Montrezl Harrell continued his destruction off the bench in Clipperland as he posted another excellent line in Thursday's win. Harrell provided 14 points on 4-for-8 shooting and added six rebounds with five assists to go along with a block and a steal in 27 minutes. Harrell continues to log the […]

Nikola Jokic Flirts With A Triple-Double

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic provided an excellent line, and it would have been even better if it was not for the blowout win over the Atlanta Hawks. Jokic shot 5-for-11 from the floor for 12 points and added nine rebounds with seven assists to go along with four steals and a block with a […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 5

Another week of NBA action is upon us, and there are things happening, including whatever the Carmelo Anthony situation is in Houston, and the Jimmy Butler trade, and the Kings continuing to be not bad. It's a weird week! You can find a long breakdown of the 76ers and Timberwolves on the site today from […]

Jonas Jerebko Returns To The Bench On Thursday

Golden State Warriors power forward Jonas Jerebko moved back to his usual bench role with Draymond Green returning to the lineup after his one-game suspension. Jerebko managed to score eight points while shooting 3-for-6 from the floor and added three rebounds with an assist on Thursday. Jerebko was coming off a massive double-double in his […]

Draymond Green Goes Scoreless In Return On Thursday

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green could not make a shot and had five turnovers in his club's blowout loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday. Green was 0-for-5 from the floor and added five rebounds with five assists and a single steal in 24 minutes of action. The drama looks to be behind […]

Kevon Looney Scores Season-High 12 Points On Thursday

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Kevon Looney scored a season-high 12 points on Thursday in the blowout loss to the Houston Rockets. Looney managed to add five rebounds with an assist and a block in 18 minutes of action on the night. Looney is always a sneaky play in deeper leagues as a streamer if […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 5 (Nov 12 - Nov 18)

If you're looking to win your matchup next week (who isn't), have a player on your roster you wouldn't miss terribly, and you don't really care too much for long-term potential - that open roster spot could be put to very good use if you opt to stream. This can help you get a few wins […]

Blake Coleman Posts First Career Three-Point Game

New Jersey Devils forward Blake Coleman played a major role in his team's 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, scoring a goal and adding two assists. In addition to figuring into all three Devils goals, Coleman also registered a plus-three rating and recorded five shots on goal in the game. The 26-year-old has […]

Rangers Agree With Jeff Mathis

The Texas Rangers agreed on a two-year deal, pending a physical, with free-agent catcher Jeff Mathis on Thursday, according to sources. Mathis will be 36 years old next year and hit just .200 with a .544 OPS in 218 plate appearances with the Diamondbacks in 2018. His defense is his calling card, so he shouldn't […]

Alex Len Is Available On Thursday

Atlanta Hawks center Alex Len (ankle) is available to play versus the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. He was active for Tuesday's game also, but the Hawks may have overworked him with 32 minutes. There is a possibility that Atlanta puts him on a minutes restriction tonight, and we could see his playing time hover somewhere […]

Dewayne Dedmon Ruled Out on Thursday

Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon (personal) has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the Denver Nuggets. This marks the third game in a row that Dedmon has missed. Alex Len (ankle) remains listed as questionable for this contest. Miles Plumlee would draw the start if Len is unable to play as well. Plumlee could […]

Alex Len is Questionable on Thursday

Atlanta Hawks center Alex Len (ankle) remains questionable for Thursday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He was able to play on Tuesday and nothing seemed wrong with Len, so he might be just dealing with soreness. Ankle issues have haunted Len throughout his career. Dewayne Dedmon (personal) has already been ruled out. Miles Plumlee would […]

Jarrett Allen is Questionable on Friday

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen (illness) is questionable for Friday's game against the Washington Wizards. Allen has been forced to miss two games with this illness, so it doesn't sound like something he can play through. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (ankle) is questionable as well, so Ed Davis and possibly DeMarre Carroll could gain plenty of playing […]

Mitchell Robinson is Probable for Friday

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (ankle) is listed as probable for Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Robinson tweaked his ankle on Wednesday, but it doesn't sound too serious. He's made a strong impact in the starting lineup and is worth rostering in most formats. Fantasy owners should check back on Friday, but […]

Tomas Hertl Out Of Thursday's Lineup

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (lower body) will not play in Thursday's contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hertl is listed as day-to-day. The Czech forward has five goals and 11 assists through 16 games this season. In his absence, Antti Suomela will move up to the third line. Hertl should be back relatively […]

Drake Batherson Making NHL Debut On Thursday

Ottawa Senators center Drake Batherson was called up from Belleville of the AHL on Thursday afternoon. He will make his NHL debut on Thursday night against the Detroit Red Wings. Batherson produced seven goals and 13 assists through 14 games in the AHL this season. The fourth-round pick from the 2017 NHL Entry Draft will […]

Nikola Vucevic Scores 30 Points Against Sixers

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic scored 30 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Wednesday's win over the 76ers. He added in three three-pointers as well. The veteran big man grabbed eight rebounds to go along with four assists and two steals. Orlando plays the Lakers on Saturday, who are currently allowing the fifth-most points in the […]

Nico Hischier Remains Out On Thursday

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (upper body) will miss his second straight game on Thursday night against the Philadelphia Flyers. Hischier is day-to-day and should return moderately soon. He has three goals and nine assists through 15 games this season. Travis Zajac has taken over the top-line center role in his absence. Zajac is […]

A's Interested In Reunion With Kurt Suzuki

The Oakland Athletics are interested in signing free-agent catcher Kurt Suzuki, as their primary catcher in 2018, Jonathan Lucroy, is also a free agent. The 35-year-old Suzuki debuted with Oakland in 2007 and spent five seasons with them until being traded to the Nationals in 2012. He was an All-Star in 2014 with Minnesota and […]

Sidney Crosby Out On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (upper body) will not suit up for Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Crosby is considered day-to-day. The star center has had a strong start to the season with 19 points through 16 games. He is expected to be out at least a week. In his absence, Evgeni Malkin […]

Joel Embiid Records Triple-Double Against Orlando

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 19 points on 6-for-20 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Orlando Magic. He was 4-for-7 from three after opening the game 3-for-3 from deep, and he grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds to go along with 10 assists. The numbers hide some of Embiid's offensive struggles after a good first […]