Blake Swihart Plays The Field For First Time

For the first game this spring, Boston Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart played first base on Wednesday against the Pirates. He went hitless in three at-bats and struck out once. The plan to increase Swihart's versatility has begun, and now we will see what he does with it and how it affects his future with […]

Pau Gasol Ruled Out on Wednesday

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Pau Gasol (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. This is not surprising news, since Gasol was unable to get through shootaround. He should be considered questionable for Saturday's game versus the Lakers. Davis Bertans is expected to draw the start with Joffrey Lauvergne in […]

Tyson Chandler Ruled Out Against Memphis

Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler (neck) has been ruled out of Wednesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Chandler continues to deal with swelling in his neck joint. This will mark his fifth straight game on the sidelines, but John Gambadoro of 98.7 Phoenix reports Chandler could return on Friday. Alex Len is expected to draw […]

Daniel Theis Ruled Out Wednesday

Boston Celtics forward/center Daniel Theis (hamstring) has been ruled out of Wednesday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Greg Monroe is expected to get back into the rotation with Theis sidelined. However, that should not mean too much with Aron Baynes and Al Horford ahead of him on the depth chart. The hamstring issue does not […]

Cody Zeller is Questionable on Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets forward/center Cody Zeller (knee) is questionable to play against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. Zeller left Tuesday's game against the Bulls after experiencing some swelling in his knee. Wednesday is the second game of a back-to-back set, so it would not be surprising to see Zeller sitting out. The team may want to […]

Dwight Howard is Probable for Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard (ribs) is being listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics. He played through the rib issue on Tuesday. He played 29 minutes, scoring 24 points with six rebounds and five blocks in the victory over Chicago. Howard has incentive to play with Charlotte still in the playoff […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/28/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a big NBA Wednesday, with nine games on the main slate. Like Tuesday, the options at guard are largely uninspiring. However, there are options at forward with injuries in Charlotte and there could be news throughout the day regarding tanking teams such as the Hawks, Grizzlies, and Suns that could open value. As […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/28/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a nine game NBA slate to get us through this hump day 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. […]

Tyler Seguin Scores His 32nd Goal

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin potted his 32nd goal of the season off a nice cross-crease feed from Jamie Benn on Tuesday night versus Calgary. The tally marked Seguin’s third consecutive game with a goal and his ninth goal in the past 12 games. Right in the thick of a fierce battle for one of the […]

Dwight Howard Hurts Ribs, Scores 24 Points In Win

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard (ribs) scored 24 points in a win against Chicago on Tuesday. Howard shot 10-for-12 despite missing the entire second quarter after suffering a rib injury on the back side of his chest cavity. Howard wasn’t entirely sure he could play in the second half but erased all doubt in a third […]

Paul Millsap Plays 23 Minutes in Return From Injury

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap made his long-awaited return from a wrist injury Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. He played 23 minutes and had a pretty solid game, all things considered. Millsap scored nine points on 4-for-10 shooting to go along with seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal. Once […]

Jusuf Nurkic Ends February With Another Solid Game

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic put together another productive line in a blowout win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. The young Bosnian center had 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting and also hit three of four free throws. Nurkic also added nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in just 25 minutes […]

Joel Embiid Drops 23 Points on the Heat

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was a little quieter than usual against the Heat on Tuesday, scoring a team-high 23 points on 9-for-16 shooting, with three makes from downtown. Embiid also added eight rebounds on the night to go along with four assists in the losing effort. He stole the ball once but was unable […]

Zach Randolph Drops 20 Points Against Former Team

Sacramento Kings power forward Zach Randolph was productive on Tuesday night, posting 20 points on 8-for-16 shooting from the field. After being a healthy scratch against the Timberwolves on Monday, Randolph returned to the lineup. Owners who picked up Randolph with a potential five-game week should plan ahead, as there is a chance that he could […]

Hassan Whiteside Stuffs Stat Sheet Tuesday

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside contributed across the board in Tuesday's win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Whiteside posted another double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds to go along with three assists, three steals and three blocks. Whiteside had some trouble from the foul line in this one, going 3-for-8, but owners have come to […]

Paul Millsap Available To Play Tuesday Night

Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap (wrist) will make his return to game action Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Millsap missed the last 44 games with a broken wrist, but has finally made his way back to the court. Expect Millsap to be limited around the 20-minute mark for his first game back, losing […]

Kelly Olynyk And Rodney McGruder Available Tuesday

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) and guard Rodney McGruder (leg) are both available for Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Both are expected to come off the bench, but Olynyk will get limited minutes and it is unclear if McGruder will rejoin the rotation. Olynyk's return will take away minutes from big men […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/27/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

To be honest, this slate is really ugly in the early hours of Tuesday. We'll have to hope for news that breaks the slate open, similar to what we got yesterday with the Bulls resting Zach LaVine on the front-end of their back-to-back and with the Hawks not being priced appropriately yet. There are a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/27/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Tuesday brings us another decent slate of six games, but be warned that most of the games tonight are in jeopardy of being blowouts. If there was one game to stack it's the Nuggets-Clippers. It's going to be a high-scoring contest and there is decent guard value spread out. Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, Joel Embiid, […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Posts Monster Double-Double Verse The Kings

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was outright dominant against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. He scored 26 points on a white-hot 9-for-10 shooting, including going a perfect 9-for-9 from the free-throw line. Towns also added 17 rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks to round out his line. Nobody on the Kings could […]

Rudy Gobert Posts Full Line In Loss To The Rockets

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had a solid line despite his team coming up short to the Houston Rockets on Monday night. The Stifle Tower put up 17 points on an efficient 7-for-8 shooting to go along with six boards, two blocks, one steal and one assist in his 36 minutes of action. Gobert seems […]

Jahlil Okafor Ruled Out Against Cavs

Brooklyn Nets center Jahlil Okafor (illness) has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This game will mark Okafor's fourth straight game on the sidelines. However, he's only played limited minutes when healthy and is not a big part of the rotation. He was hopeful for a fresh start in Brooklyn, but […]

Paul Millsap Could Play on Tuesday

Denver Nuggets forward/center Paul Millsap (wrist) is likely a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Millsap has a chance to play for the first time since Nov. 19, but would be on a heavy minutes limit. It's safe to assume that head coach Mike Malone is going to heavily limit Millsap's […]

Kelly Olynyk is On Track to Return

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) is on track to play against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. He was able to fully practice on Monday and participated in shootaround on Tuesday. Olynyk admitted his shoulder wasn't 100 percent but is approaching Tuesday's game like he's going to play some minutes. Olynyk is not expected to […]

Jarrett Allen Dominates In Win

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen continued to show his impressive growth over the course of his first NBA season in a breakthrough effort for Brooklyn. Mired in the middle of a long losing streak, Allen did everything in his power to help his team to a much-needed victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. […]

Anthony Davis Dominates the Suns

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis had a monster game against the Phoenix Suns on Monday, scoring 53 points with 18 rebounds and five blocks. AD was unstoppable at the rim, with three of the Suns big men fouling out. He had a season-high 26 free-throw attempts, sinking 21 of them. Davis shot 16-for-29 from […]

Top 500: Mixed Leagues Tiered Staff Rankings (February)

Spring training is officially here! To celebrate, today we are here to look at our staff's updated 2018 fantasy baseball mixed league rankings for February and the top 500 players. Our rankings are updated weekly, but enough changes have taken place recently (see humidor, Arizona) to release a new overall list. Over the next few weeks we will also be publishing individual tiered […]

Nikola Vucevic Continues Promising Trend

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic had another solid night, this time against Oklahoma City. Vucevic scored 15 points while grabbing seven boards in 33 minutes. The Magic continue to ramp up Vucevic's minutes, but unfortunately for fantasy owners, his numbers have stayed the same. Through three games, Vucevic has had almost identical scoring lines. He […]

Austin Hedges Focuses On Plate Discipline

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges homered in his first spring training at-bat on Sunday but was equally excited about a walk he took later in the game. The San Diego Union-Tribune's Kevin Acee reports the San Diego backstop worked on a more fluid swing and patience during the offseason to cut back on chasing […]

Serge Ibaka Shows Up Against the Pistons

Toronto Raptors power forward/center Serge Ibaka had a very solid performance against the Pistons on Monday, scoring 19 points on 7-for-14 shots while connecting on three triples in the blowout victory. Ibaka was rebounding the ball well also, pulling down nine boards in the contest while playing some sound defense with two steals and one […]