Bruce Maxwell Earns Backup Catcher Spot

Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell earned the backup catcher job behind Jonathan Lucroy, according to Melissa Lockard of The Athletic. Maxwell started slow this spring, but is finishing strong and has a .313 average with two home runs thus far. He became the backup catcher when the Athletics optioned Dustin Garneau to Triple-A this morning. […]

Derek Norris and Jarrod Saltalamacchia Reassigned to Minor League Camp

The Detroit Tigers sent two catchers to minor league camp Thursday: Derek Norris and Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Both catchers signed with Detroit this offseason on minor league contracts with invitations to spring training. It was expected that Norris would at least compete for a spot on the big league roster, but he missed the cut. Norris […]

Deyonta Davis Records First Double-Double

Memphis Grizzlies center Deyonta Davis played his second game with 20-plus minutes on Wednesday and was one of just a few who didn't embarrass themselves against the Sixers, as he recorded the first double-double of his career. The second-year player from Michigan State had 16 points on 8-for-14 shooting and grabbed 11 boards in 21 […]

Marc Gasol Struggles In Return From Illness

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, who missed Monday's tilt at Brooklyn with an illness, looked rusty in his return to the lineup, as he finished Wednesday's 119-105 loss to Philadelphia with only five points, shooting 2-for-8 from the floor. He did salvage his fantasy line a bit with six rebounds, four assists, and a block, […]

Joel Embiid Still Produces In Limited Minutes

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid played only 20 minutes in Wednesday's blowout win against the Grizzlies, but still put up a decent fantasy line, getting 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists, a steal, and a block. He was perfect from the line with six attempts and shot 4-for-10 overall for the night. All of the […]

Nick Mariano's 10 Bold Predictions for 2018

As we steamroll toward Opening Day, our experienced writers will be offering their most bold predictions for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. These are always a fun exercise that allows us to really trumpet our more outlandish stances heading into 2017. I promise it comes from an educated place, but these are far from "probable" […]

Kelly Olynyk Stays Hot with Double-Double

Miami Heat center Kelly Olynyk stayed hot on Wednesday posting his fourth consecutive double-digit scoring effort while also picking up a double-double. He dropped 22 points an dished 10 assists, and filled out his line with five rebounds and efficient scoring. He not only hit 8-for-11 from the field but shot 2-for-4 from deep. The […]

Enes Kanter Posts Big Double-Double

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter played 30+ minutes for just the second time in March on Wednesday. Kanter took advantage of the opportunity by posting a 23 and 13 double-double. Despite the loss of Kristaps Porzingis, some of the extra playing time has gone to younger players such as Kyle O'Quinn. Fortunately for fantasy […]

DeAndre Jordan Goes Off Against the Bucks

Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan had another monstrous performance on Wednesday night, scoring 25 points on an efficient 9-for-13 from the field, to go along with a game-high 22 rebounds in the win over the Bucks. Jordan also showed off his court vision with four assists, but was a little sloppy in his conducting, […]

Montrezl Harrell Bounces Back With 13 Points on Wednesday

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell scored 13 points on Wednesday night after failing to hit double-digits in their previous game. Harrell shot 6-for-10 from the field in this one and helped out with three rebounds, one assist and two steals as well. The high energy spark plug has been really solid since Danilo […]

John Henson Looks Decent in Loss

Milwaukee Bucks center John Henson had a fine outing at home in Milwaukee on Wednesday, scoring 10 points against the Clippers, shooting a near perfect 4-for-5 from the field in the loss. Henson was tasked with managing DeAndre Jordan on the glass and he didn't exactly fair well, as Jordan pulled down a disgusting 22 […]

Dwight Howard Cleans The Glass

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard played extremely well Wednesday night versus the Brooklyn Nets. Howard scored 32 points going 10-for-17 from the floor and 12-for-21 from the free throw line. Also in the contest, Superman grabbed 30 boards. Since March second, Howard has been shooting very well going 57 percent from the field. The next […]

Kevin Love Posts First Double-Double Since Injury

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love returned to form Wednesday in a close win over the Toronto Raptors. Love posted a double-double with 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting and 12 rebounds in 30 minutes. Love also was able to contribute four assists and four three-pointers to round out his solid line. Many owners cut bait with […]

Dylan Strome Scores In His Long-Awaited Return

Arizona Coyotes center Dylan Strome scored against Buffalo on Wednesday in his first NHL game since Dec. 16. The third pick of the 2015 draft looked set to make his comeback a couple of weeks back when he was an emergency call-up from the minors, but he was pretty much sent down straight away as […]

Derek Stepan Collects Two Points In Coyotes Win

Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan had a second consecutive multi-point game on Wednesday, finishing a 4-1 road win at Buffalo with a goal and an assist. He scored the game-winning goal on the power play near the end of the first period and assisted Richard Panik in the third on his 10th goal of the […]

Clayton Keller Posts New Coyotes Rookie Records For Points And Assists

Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller made history on Wednesday night, posting the club's new rookie records in points and assists. He had two assists in a 4-1 win over Buffalo -- one on the power play -- to make it 55 points and 35 assists for the season. Keller has been nothing short of amazing […]

Jakob Poeltl Dominates Off The Bench

Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl was a force to be reckoned with Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Poeltl showed a huge effort on the offensive end, finishing with 17 points on 8-for-13 shooting and eight rebounds, seven of which were offensive rebounds. Poeltl has not been a consistent fantasy option with Jonas Valanciunas ahead […]

Mika Zibanejad Has Nine Points In Five Games

New York Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad (43 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) scored a power-play goal in Tuesday night's 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, extending his point streak to six goals and nine points in five games. The Swedish center has amassed 43 points in 63 games this season, which are solid but uninspiring numbers […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/21/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We have an eight game slate and there are some interesting options across the board. Not a ton of injuries as of right now, so lineup construction should be pretty straight forward, which could make it difficult to get some of the bigger name players into the same lineup. In this article, I will be providing […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/21/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We're to the point of the NBA season where late-breaking news can make or break a slate, so you'll need to remain glued to Twitter all day and up to lock to see what values open and which high-priced studs are out. Given that caveat, I'll build all my lineups are Giannis Antetokounmpo in what […]

San Jose Sharks Rolling At The Right Time

The San Jose Sharks are breaking away in the Pacific Division standings and are sitting comfortably at 91 points with only a couple weeks remaining in the regular season. The Sharks took on the New Jersey Devils Tuesday night and found the back of the net six times. Every line has been working for them, with […]

Stephen Vogt Still Recovering From Shoulder Strain

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt is still dealing with a shoulder strain and will travel with the team to continue a throwing program, according to Tom Haudricourt on Twitter. Vogt had an off year last season, only hitting for a .233 batting average compared to his .251 average in 2016. Vogt does provide some value […]

Hassan Whiteside Ruled Out Against Knicks

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (hip) has been ruled out of Wednesday's contest versus the New York Knicks. This will be Whiteside's sixth straight game on the sidelines. There are zero reports that Whiteside is even close to returning to the court. Fantasy owners need to seriously consider moving on from Whiteside at this point […]

Dylan Larkin Leads the Way in Victory Over Flyers

Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin scored two goals and an assist in a win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. The win snapped a 10-game losing streak for the Red Wings, and Larkin was arguably the biggest contributing factor in the win. Larkin had a team-high eight shots on net and was the […]

Greg Monroe Effective Off The Bench For Celtics Versus Thunder

Boston Celtics center Greg Monroe finished with 17 points, six rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in a win versus the Oklahoma City Thunder at home. Monroe has been of good service for head coach Brad Stevens ever since Al Horford went down and that hasn't changed, even when the All-Star big man […]

Al Horford Struggles With Shot But Effective Everywhere Else

Boston Celtics center Al Horford only scored five points on 2-for-9 shooting but had six rebounds, seven assists and two blocks in a huge win over the Thunder. Horford just got back from an injury and he has been trying to shake off the rust these couple of games now. If you need stats immediately, […]

Leon Draisaitl Picks Up Four Points In Oilers Win

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl ran the show on Tuesday against Carolina, finishing a 7-3 win with four points. He scored the team's sixth goal and picked up three helpers to get to 66 points in 69 games for the season. Draisaitl has been a bit cold lately, as he's been kept away from the […]

Dirk Nowitzki Sharp From Beyond The Arc

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dirk Nowitzki continued his increased three-point shooting Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Nowitzki went 4-for-8 from three and finished with 19 points in just 23 minutes. Nowitzki has now shot 46.0 percent from beyond the arc in the month of March. Nowitzki is no longer the dominant star we once knew, […]

Anze Kopitar Posts New Career High In Points

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar picked up an assist on the team's only goal Tuesday night at Winnipeg in a 2-1 loss to post a new career high in points with 82. He's the first Kings center to reach 82 points since Wayne Gretzky led the league with 130 points in 1993-94. There really […]

Nathan MacKinnon Adds Two Points On Tuesday In Win

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon registered two helpers on Tuesday night, further solidifying his case to become the NHL's Hart Trophy winner as league MVP. The two points allowed MacKinnon to eclipse the 90-point mark for the first time in his career and raised his league-leading points per game to 1.40. While MacKinnon has been […]