Willie Cauley-Stein Stuffs Stat Sheet In Victory

Sacramento Kings power forward/center Willie Cauley-Stein finished Friday's 116-112 victory against the Washington Wizards with 17 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists across 33 minutes. He finished 7-for-15 from the field and he added two steals with three turnovers and a plus-15 rating. It helped that he was working against the overmatched Ian Mahinmi, who […]

Ian Mahinmi Back In Action on Friday Night

Washington Wizards center Ian Mahinmi (center) returned to the lineup for Friday's 116-112 loss against the Sacramento Kings. He finished with just four points, five rebounds, two steals and an assist across 19 minutes. Mahinmi could see a decent amount of playing time until Dwight Howard (back) is able to return. However, it's likely Markieff […]

Marcin Gortat Has Ugly Scoreless Performance

Los Angeles Clippers center Marcin Gortat went scoreless across 16 minutes with six rebounds, an assist and three turnovers in Friday's 133-113 win against the Houston Rockets. Gortat was given the quick hook, as he didn't take very good care of the basketball. Montrezl Harrell and Mike Scott absorbed the available minutes in the frontcourt […]

Nene Hilario Out Until At Least Mid-November

Houston Rockets center Nene Hilario (calf) will be sidelined at least two more weeks before he is re-evaluated. He still hasn't made his regular season debut, and apparently he suffered some sort of a setback in his recovery. With Nene on the shelf, the Rockets have had to soldier on without a true backup center […]

Timo Meier Extends Point Streak To Seven Games

San Jose Sharks center Timo Meier scored a goal with a team-high six shots on net in Friday's 4-3 loss on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes. He also blocked a shot while delivering a hit in his 17:58 of ice time. The Swiss-born pivot is now working on a seven-game point streak, posting five […]

Andreas Athanasiou Gets On The Board Friday

Detroit Red Wings center Andreas Athanasiou posted a power-play goal to open the scoring in a 2-1 home loss against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. He gave his team a short-lived lead, but the rest of his teammates were unable to scratch out any offense. After managing just one assist over his first five […]

William Karlsson Lights Lamp Again In Loss

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson picked up a power-play goal in Friday's 3-2 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Fantasy owners were a bit concerned when he opened the season with no goals over his first six games. However, he has three goals and five points across his past four games. Last season he […]

Tyler Johnson Snaps Scoreless Skid With Goal

Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson picked up an unassisted goal to open the scoring in the first period of Friday's 3-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. The diminutive center snapped a four-game goal drought which stretched back to Oct. 16 when he had a hat trick against the Carolina Hurricanes. Despite the recent […]

J.T. Miller Closes In On Career Milestone With Goal

Tampa Bay Lightning center J.T. Miller picked up his third goal of the season with a blocked shot and five hits across 13:57 of ice time in Friday's 3-2 road win against the Vegas Golden Knights. Miller needs one more point to reach 200 for his career in the NHL. After being blanked in his […]

Jeff Skinner Extends Point Streak With Three Assists

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner tallied three assists against Montreal on Thursday, with two of those coming on the power play. Skinner's productive game on Thursday gives him a four-game point streak in which he has scored eight points. His recent offensive explosion has coincided with his return to the top line, as he has […]

Max Domi Continues Hot Streak for Montreal

Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi scored two goals on Thursday against Buffalo, giving him consecutive multi-point games and a five-game point streak. Domi's seven points in his last five games have been largely propped up by the power-play with four of his points coming on the man-advantage. For someone that has only eclipsed 10 power-play […]

Ian Mahinmi Remains Questionable on Friday

Washington Wizards center Ian Mahinmi (back) is questionable for Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings. He missed Wednesday's contest and did not go through shootaround on Friday. Jason Smith would likely draw the start if Mahinmi is forced to the sideline. Jeff Green and Kelly Oubre could get more involved as well without Mahinmi in […]

Julius Randle is Probable for Friday

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Julius Randle (foot) is probable for Friday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. He's been on the injury report a few times, but has not missed a game yet. Randle has plantar fasciitis which is an issue that has a tendency to linger. Rest is really the only way to heal this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/26/18): NBA DFS Lineups

While there are fewer games on the docket for the second Friday of the NBA season -- compared to last week --  there is plenty of intrigue. How will Stephen Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo perform following their monster games on Wednesday? Are they worth their enormous price tags? Injuries are starting to take its toll […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/26/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have somewhat of a smaller slate for a Friday night. There are only seven games tonight after a four game Thursday slate. This must be the new NBA schedule, as they attempt to limit back-to-back sets. Still, there are plenty of options to be considered tonight. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2

With a fantastic (and dramatic) start to the NBA season, we look forward into Week 2. We're super excited to kick off the 2018-2019 season and bless you all with everything you guys need to stay ahead of your opponents in all your fantasy leagues. Below are our recommended waiver wire pickups for Week 2 of […]

Yasmani Grandal Sees A Start In Game 3 Of World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal is in the starting lineup and batting seventh over Austin Barnes in Game 3 of the World Series against Red Sox starter Rick Porcello on Friday. Grandal has been a liability on offense and defense in the postseason. He's batting just .120 (3-for-25) with a homer, RBI, four walks […]

Alex Galchenyuk Grabs First Point Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes center Alex Galchenyuk picked up an assist on Clayton Keller's third-period goal during a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. It was only Galchenyuk's second game of the season after missing seven games with a lower-body injury. Galchenyuk is slotted on the Coyotes top line and top power-play unit. He managed to score […]

Larry Nance Jr. Plays Well In Third Game Back From Injury

Cleveland Cavaliers center Larry Nance Jr. had a solid all-around game in his third game back from injury on Thursday. He scored 11 points on an efficient 5-for-8 shooting, to go along with six rebounds, five assists, and three steals, in 28 minutes. With Kevin Love (foot) out, Nance took advantage and was easily the […]

Connor McDavid Picks Up Empty-Netter On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored his sixth goal of the season with an empty-netter during a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals. McDavid has been his typical phenomenal self to start the season with six goals, eight assists, and seven power-play points through eight games. There is not much that needs to be said […]

Ryan Getzlaf Scores Twice In Loss

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf scored twice during a 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. Getzlaf had four shots, two hits, and one block in the contest. The big forward now has two goals and three assists in six games after missing five games with a groin ailment. Getzlaf has scored over […]

Mattias Janmark Nets First Goal Of The Season

Dallas Stars left wing Mattias Janmark fired a quick wrister past John Gibson during Thursday's 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. That was the 25-year-old's first point of the season. Janmark was a pleasant surprise for the Stars last year, registering 19 goals and 15 assists in 81 games. Janmark centers the second power-play unit, […]

Jason Dickinson Picks Up Three Points Against Ducks

Dallas Stars center Jason Dickinson scored twice and added an assist during a 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Dickinson had no points in his first five games of the season but now has four points in his past two contests. The 23-year-old was a plus-three with six shots on net. Dickinson is the Stars […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Game 3 of the World Series takes place in Los Angeles tonight, starting at 8:09 pm eastern. Rick Porcello of the Red Sox takes on Walker Buehler of the Dodgers. As before, DraftKings has a Showdown slate available for us. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Boone Jenner Scores Twice In Win Over Blues

Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner scored once on the power play and once at even strength during a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Jenner had five shots on goal in 21:19 time on ice. Jenner has three goals, 31 shots, and 15 hits through nine games this season. He […]

Angels Claim Kevan Smith Off Waivers

The Los Angeles Angels have claimed former White Sox catcher Kevan Smith off waivers and added him to their 40-man roster. In order to make room, the team has designated catcher Joe Hudson for assignment. The Angels had a flurry of different catchers in the second half last season after trading Martin Maldonado. Smith hit […]

Blake Griffin Stays Hot Against Cavaliers

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin did not disappoint coming off his huge 50-point night. Against the Cleveland Cavaliers, he scored a game-high 26 points, on an efficient 9-for-13 shooting and hit on 4-of-5 free-throws. It was a solid all-around line for Griffin too, he chipped in with 10 boards, four three-pointers, three assists, one […]

Andre Drummond Has A Monster Double-Double

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond bounced back in a big way against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. He scored 26 points on 11-for-17 shooting and hit 4-of-6 free throws. Drummond also added a season-high 22 rebounds and a block. However, he also turned it over five times, so it wasn't a perfect night for […]

Jonathan Toews Picks Up Sixth Goal Of The Season

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews scored a beautiful goal to open the scoring in a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers. Toews has been an offensive dynamo to start the season with six goals and five assists through 10 games. Aside from the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season, Toews has never scored less than 52 points […]

Eric Fehr Registers Two Points Against Kings

Minnesota Wild center Eric Fehr scored a goal and added an assist during a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Fehr is centering the Wild's fourth line alongside Marcus Foligno and J.T. Brown. He has one goal and two assists through nine games this season. While it was a solid performance from the 33-year-old, […]