Jamie Benn Continues To Produce Despite Losses

Dallas Stars left winger Jamie Benn scored a goal and added an assist in a loss in DC on Tuesday. The game closed out a brutal six-game road trip that saw the Stars go 0-4-2, but the team's poor performance was in no part due to the play of their captain. Over the course of […]

DeAndre Jordan Leads Clippers In Scoring Versus Minnesota

Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan led the team in scoring on Tuesday against Minnesota, getting 18 points in 32 minutes while missing only two of his 11 field goal attempts. He also ended a short two-game streak without a block and registered a double-double with 12 rebounds. Jordan has been a monster on the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Records 60th Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his 60th double-double of the season in Tuesday's 123-109 win over the Clippers, scoring 30 points on 10-for-19 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds. He went 4-for-7 from deep and also had three assists, two steals and a block in 41 minutes. KAT has been a monster ever since Jimmy […]

Pierre Camus' 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. Although I will never be able to replicate last year's successes in calling Giancarlo Stanton's mammoth season, I will do my best. Feel free to ignore the majority of those other predictions from 2017. […]

Jusuf Nurkic Records Four Blocks Against Houston

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic had a monstrous performance against the Rockets on Tuesday night. Nurkic had a double-double, finishing things up with 21 points and 11 boards. He shot 9-for-10 from the field and demonstrated his defensive prowess by recording four blocks and two steals. With a slower game pace and a Celtics […]

Clint Capela Struggles On Tuesday

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela had a rough night at the office on Tuesday against Portland. Capela was virtually irrelevant as he played second fiddle to guard James Harden and his 42-point performance against the red-hot Trail Blazers. Though he ended up finishing the night with only five points in addition to six boards and […]

Anthony Cirelli Starting To Turn Heads

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli got an assist in the 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. While this is Cirelli's first point since his three-point game on March 8, Cirelli logged the third highest amount of ice time out of Tampa Bay forwards with 17:19, which is his highest amount of […]

Aleksander Barkov Continues Hot Streak

Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov produced two assists in the 7-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday. Barkov has easily been one of the best players in the second half of the season, with 12 points in his last 10 games, putting him at 73 points in 70 games played. Barkov has also gelled […]

Frank Vatrano Making Best Of Opportunity In Florida

Florida Panthers forward Frank Vatrano scored a goal and added an assist in the 7-2 win against the Ottawa Senators. At the deadline, Florida decided to take a gamble on Vatrano, who was known for lighting up the minors but just could never produce at the NHL level, and the team gave up a 2018 […]

Nikola Vucevic Struggles From The Field

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic struggled with his shot Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors used a committee at center to limit Vucevic to 15 points on 7-for-19 shooting to go along with nine rebounds. Depite suffering a hand injury earlier in the year, Vucevic has had an impressive season thus far. The big […]

Jonas Valanciunas Quiet On Tuesday

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas was limited in a win over the Orlando Magic Tuesday. Valanciunas only played 19 minutes, his lowest playing time since March 2, and posted nine points and eight rebounds. Valanciunas had a stretch of stellar play but went back to his inconsistent self, which we have seen for most of […]

John Tavares Has Stellar Game In New York's Win Over Pittsburgh

New York Islanders center John Taveres didn't have quite as good a game as his teammate, Mathew Barzal, but it was still fantastic - he had two assists to help the Isles thrash the Penguins, 4-1. Tavares now has 43 assists as he quietly plays the part of the second-best player on the team. He's […]

Mathew Barzal Nets Goal And Assist In Win Over Penguins

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal continued his strong season by getting a goal (No. 20) and an assist (No. 55) as New York handily beat Pittsburgh, 4-1. Barzal has been a bright spot in a campaign that has been marked by a recent spiral down the drain. His 75 points put him in the […]

Kevan Smith Suffers Sprained Ankle

Chicago White Sox catcher Kevan Smith (ankle) suffered a sprained ankle in Tuesday’s contest. Smith got X-rays, which came back negative for a fracture. Smith will be re-evaluated on Wednesday and from there the team should be able to determine how much time Smith could miss. Smith has been competing with catcher Omar Narvaez to […]

Derrick Favors Ruled Out on Tuesday

Utah Jazz forward/center Derrick Favors (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. The knee issue is always a concern, but the Jazz want to give Favors a chance to rest against the rebuilding Hawks. Jonas Jerebko will draw the start and see more minutes than usual. Royce O'Neale and Jae […]

John Collins Ruled Out on Tuesday

Atlanta Hawks forward/center John Collins (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's contest versus the Utah Jazz. Collins suffered the injury during Saturday's loss to Milwaukee. It's not an encouraging sign that Collins was ruled out on Monday, which is a full 24 hours before game time. The Hawks have four games this week and […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Notches Double-Double In Win

San Antonio Spurs center LaMarcus Aldridge scored 33 points with 12 rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocks. He took advantage of the fact Draymond Green left the game with a groin injury, and the Warriors are already thin all over. The Spurs are fighting for a playoff spot, so expect Aldridge to pull […]

Enes Kanter Records Double-Double Against Bulls

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter scored 10 points on 5-for-9 shooting in Monday's win over the Bulls. He also grabbed 13 rebounds. Kanter now has a double-double in five of his last eight outings, with a nine-point, nine-rebound game thrown in as well. He's unlikely to reach huge scoring heights on a consistent basis. […]

Blake Swihart's Strong Spring Could Sway BoSox To Retain Him

Boston Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart has had a strong spring at the plate while gaining experience in the field as well. His performance and positional flexibility might influence the team to trade other assets, according to Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston. Swihart has a .283 average with two home runs and seven RBI […]

Eric Staal Posts 39th Goal On Monday

Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal deposited his 39th goal of the season in an overtime loss to the Kings on Monday night. The beat goes on for the former second overall pick, as he continues his renaissance in Minnesota. With his next goal, Staal will eclipse the 40-goal mark for the third time in his […]

Jeff Carter Pulls Kings Past Minnesota

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter had his second two-goal game in less than a week on Monday, as he led the team to a 4-3 overtime win at Minnesota. He netted a power-play goal in the second before scoring the game-winner with just 34 ticks left in the extra period. Carter now has eight […]

Max Domi Collects Three Points On Monday

Arizona Coyotes forward Maxi Domi recorded his second three-point game of the month on Monday, netting two goals and registering an assist in a 5-2 win over Calgary. Domi scored a vital 2-2 goal near the end of the second period and helped Oliver Ekman-Larsson get the game-winner in the third before netting his second […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/20/18): NBA DFS Lineups

With seven games tonight, you have no limit when it comes to strategy. There's value spread out, not to mention enticing matchups for some of the top superstars. The Celtics-Thunder matchup could be a defensive slugfest, so look to stack the Timberwolves-Clippers and Trail Blazers-Rockets games. While the Jazz and Hawks seem like they should […]

Calle Jarnkrok Out For Remainder Of Regular Season

Nashville Predators forward Calle Jarnkrok will miss the rest of the regular season after suffering an upper-body injury against the Jets on March 13. The news is a big blow to the Predators depth up front, as Jarnkrok was in the midst of putting up a career-best 16 goals and 19 assists to go along […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/20/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

All the late news, injuries, and tanking may have you ready for some DFS baseball action, but we've got to finish the NBA season strong. Thankfully, we're missing one of the biggest culprits of putting DFS players on tilt (looking at you Grizzlies), but there are still landmines to watch in the form of Phoenix […]

Brook Lopez Shines Against Indy

Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez (back) got the start against the Pacers on Monday despite flirting with the chance that he would not be available. However, he managed to play 37 minutes, scoring 23 points on 10-for-15 shooting from the field. He also had eight boards and a few blocks. Lopez continued his recent […]

Dwight Howard Quiet In Loss

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard could not handle the Process in a 14-point loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Howard posted 10 points and four rebounds in 29 minutes, ending his double-double streak at four. Howard was disappointing on the defensive end, committing five fouls and giving up 25 points to opposing center Joel […]

Kevin Love Returns And Plays 18 Minutes

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love returned to action Monday and provided a jolt of energy the team had been lacking over their two-week road trip. In the win over the Bucks, Love had 18 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks. It'll take some time for the scoring virtuoso Love to get his […]

Julius Randle Nearly Misses Double-Double

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Julius Randle was one rebound shy of a double-double on Monday night. Randle played 34 minutes in the loss to the Indiana Pacers, scoring 21 points and pulling down nine boards. This type of production has been the norm for the big man over the past few months, as he has […]

Cristiano Felicio Plays Well In Loss To Knicks

Chicago Bulls center Cristiano Felicio scored in double figures for the second straight game in Monday's loss to the Knicks, scoring 17 points on 8-for-10 shooting. He also added six rebounds and a chase-down block early in the game. The Bulls play the Nuggets on Wednesday, a team that has struggled lately, including an unexpected […]