Luke Kornet Gets Hot From Three
New York Knicks center Luke Kornet was dropping bombs on the Heat from downtown in Friday night's impressive win, scoring 17 points in the outing, going 6-for-11 from the field with four three-pointers made in the contest. Kornet nearly pulled off the double-double, but fell two rebounds short, as he went home with eight boards […]
Hassan Whiteside Plays Just 17 Minutes
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside had another let down on Friday, playing just 17 minutes in the loss to the Knicks at MSG. Whiteside finished the game with just 14 points (6-for-13) and six rebounds, committing one turnover along the way in this one. He's recently voiced his frustrations with the coaching staff for his […]
Kelly Olynyk Falls Short in New York
Miami Heat power forward/center Kelly Olynyk was one of many players on his team to have a forgettable performance on Friday, scoring 11 points on an inefficient 2-for-6 shooting, netting one three-pointer in the loss to the Knicks. Olynyk failed to notch any defensive stats in this one, but did grab four rebounds, one assist, […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 8
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. Even at this early juncture of the season, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily […]
Jakob Poeltl Plays Efficiently Friday Night
Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl played well Friday night versus the Indiana Pacers. Poeltl scored 10 points going 5-for-5 from the field. Additionally, Poeltl had five rebounds in the contest. In the last five games, Poeltl has shot 84.2 percent from the floor. Since the Raptors clinched first place in the Eastern Conference expect Poeltl […]
Domantas Sabonis Plays Very Inefficiently
Indiana Pacers center Domantas Sabonis struggled in the game versus the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Sabonis scored eight points going 2-for-11 from the floor and 4-for-4 from the free throw line. Sabonis also had three boards and two blocks in Friday's outing. In the past four games, Sabonis has shot just 38.5 percent from […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/7/18): NBA DFS Lineups
We have a smallish Saturday slate, which is one of the last days of the regular season, so it might be time to focus on players from teams who need to win. As of right now, there are only three teams clinched in the Western Conference, so we are in for a wild few days […]
Pierre-Luc Dubois Gets Two Assists In Loss To Pens
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois notched two assists in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. The helpers push his rookie year totals to 20 goals and 48 points with one game remaining tomorrow against the Nashville Predators. Dubois has been on and off the top line with Artemi Panarin […]
Three Points For Evgeny Kuznetsov In Capitals Loss
Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov scored two goals and added an assist in last night's 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators. The tallies push his careers high in goals and points to 27 and 82 respectively, while the talented Russian is now a point-per-game for the first time in his NHL career. Kuznetsov has spent […]
Enes Kanter is Questionable Friday
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter (back, wrist) is questionable for Friday's game against the Miami Heat. Kanter has missed two straight games, but said he does want to return this season. However, the Knicks only have three games left after Friday and Kyle O'Quinn has been playing well in the absence of Kanter. O'Quinn […]
Kurt Suzuki Back In Lineup Friday
Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki (hand) is back behind the plate on Friday against the Rockies and is hitting fifth against Colorado starter German Marquez. Suzuki was hit on the hand by a pitch late last month and missed a week. He's expected to start most of the games with Tyler Flowers (oblique) out for […]
Dario Saric is Questionable Against Cavs
Philadelphia 76ers forward/center Dario Saric (elbow) is questionable for Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He's been forced to miss three straight games, but it does not appear he'll be sidelined much longer. He's been one of the most consistent fantasy options all season long. Ersan Ilyasova has been playing well in the starting lineup […]
Logan Couture Scores Third Goal In Four Games
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture is having a very strong ending to the regular season, scoring three goals in his last four games. He netted a power-play goal in a 4-2 win on Thursday against Colorado and also collected his 27th assist of the year. Couture has 61 points on the season with 34 […]
Max Domi Makes It Eight Points In Four Games Thursday Night
Arizona Coyotes forward Max Domi is ending the year on a tear, as he heads to the final game of the season with eight points across his last four outings. He picked up his 36th assist of the season Thursday night against Vancouver in a 4-3 overtime loss, helping Dylan Strome make it 3-1 Coyotes […]
Henrik And Daniel Sedin Shine In Final Home Game
Vancouver Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin had a dream ending to their NHL home careers, helping the team beat Arizona 4-3 in overtime. Daniel, who scored twice in the tilt, got the 16th overtime goal of his career and Henrik finished the night with two assists, with both, of course, coming on his brother's […]
Steven Stamkos Ruled Out for Remainder of Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (lower body) will not play in the final two games of the regular season. He aggravated a lower-body injury during a game on April 1 and has not played since in the hopes that the rest will let him fully recover before the start of the playoffs. Stamkos finishes […]
Oscar Lindberg Scores Second Goal In Three Games
Vegas Golden Knights center Tobias Lindberg is heading towards the playoffs in hot form after scoring his second goal in his last three games on Thursday in a 4-3 loss to Edmonton. The 26-year-old Swede finished off the scoring in the thriller, which the Oilers won thanks to three final-period goals. Lindberg has provided nine […]
Connor McDavid Collects Three Assists In Win Over Vegas
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid pretty much wrapped up his second consecutive Art Ross Trophy win on Thursday, as he recorded three assists in a 4-3 win over Vegas. He now has an eight-point lead on top of the scoring chart ahead of Nikita Kucherov and Claude Giroux with one more game to go. Kucherov […]
Mikko Koivu Registers Trio Of Assists In Loss
Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu dished out three assists in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings on Thursday. After posting two consecutive seasons of 55 points or more the last two years, Koivu has seemed to take a step back in terms of production this season with just 14 goals and 31 assists in […]
Dustin Brown Nets Four Goals During Playoff Push
Los Angeles Kings right winger Dustin Brown found four goals Thursday night against Alex Stalock and the Minnesota Wild. Brown took seven shots and delivered five hits in 25:07 of ice time. He netted the overtime-winning goal in a huge win for the LA Kings, who now sit in third place in the Pacific division […]
Dylan Larkin Extends Point Streak to Five Games
Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin has been one of the hottest players in the league over the last week, scoring eight points in his last five games. He extended that streak Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens by scoring Detroit’s first goal and assisting on a goal in the third period. Larkin leads Detroit […]
Darren Helm Producing on Second Line
Detroit Red Wings forward Darren Helm now has six points in his last five games after scoring a goal Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens. It was Helm’s fourth goal in five games and his 13th of the season. The production is a bit overdue, as Helm was promoted to the second line in Detroit […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
After last nights perfect lineup of games, we have the complete opposite. There are only two games with real playoff implications despite the 10 game lineup. Since the Pelicans need to win this game and the Suns can put up a ton of points, stack that game as best you can and then stack the […]
Karl-Anthony Towns Picks Up 65th Double-Double
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns managed to return to double-double form on Thursday, posting his 65th of the year with 26 points and 13 rebounds. KAT had missed a double-double in the previous outing against Utah after finishing with seven rebounds. He was nearly unstoppable and even a Paul Millsap elbow couldn't slow him down, […]
Paul Millsap Shoots Poorly In Nuggets Win
Denver Nuggets forward/center Paul Millsap had a tough night at the office in Thursday's 100-96 win over Minnesota, as he shot 3-for-12 from the field, missing all three attempts from outside. He did get to the line often, though, shooting 6-for-9, which still helped him finish with double-digit points. Millsap added seven rebounds and 12 […]
Nikola Jokic Narrowly Misses Triple-Double In Nuggets Win
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had a pretty bad shooting night on Thursday against Minnesota, as he shot just 6-for-20 from the field, but that didn't stop him from flirting with a triple-double. The Joker finished with 14 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists, adding one steal and one block to his stat line as […]
Jusuf Nurkic Stays Effective In Loss To Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic posted his 11th consecutive game with 10-plus points on Thursday against the Rockets, bagging another double-double in the process. He grabbed 11 boards, which makes it five double-doubles in the last seven games for him. Nurkic has also been providing plenty of blocks and steals lately, although that wasn't […]
Clint Capela Notches 41st Double-Double
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela led the team with a plus-12 rating in Thursday's narrow win over Portland, recording his 41st double-double of the season by getting 11 points and 10 rebounds. He shot 4-for-6 from the floor and 3-for-4 from the line while also picking up a pair of steals and a block. He's […]
Rudy Gobert Posts Double-Double In Win
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert played great in a 117-95 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Gobert finished the night with 15 points and 10 rebounds while not missing a shot from the floor by going 6-for-6. Gobert did not stop there either, adding two assists, a steal and three blocks as he definitely won […]
Derrick Favors Gets 16 Points In Victory
Utah Jazz power forward/center Derrick Favors finished with 16 points in a 22-point blowout win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Favors was excellent on the night, connecting on seven of 15 shots from the floor and even attempted another couple shots from behind the arc while making both shots from the foul line. Favors added […]