Fantasy Basketball All-Star Starters: Eastern Conference
In light of the NBA All-Star game Starters being named we are going to look at the NBA Fantasy Basketball Starters from each conference. Today we are focusing on the Eastern Conference starters. The real life NBA Eastern Conference All-Stars are Kyrie Irving, DeMar DeRozan, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Joel Embiid. Are they also […]
Blake Griffin Has His Offensive Groove Back With 25 Points
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin had a sturdy 25 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and three makes from downtown against the Jazz. Griffin's offensive rhythm seems to be back, as he had a couple of duds after missing two games earlier in the month with a concussion. He is going to have […]
Clint Capela Scores 18 Points As Rockets Clinch The Season Series Against Warriors
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela contributed 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting to go along with five rebounds, four steals and one block in a thrilling win over the Golden State Warriors. Capela was the X-factor for the Rockets, as his pick and rolls with James Harden and Chris Paul helped space the floor, and the Warriors […]
Ryan Anderson Rips Down 13 Boards
Houston Rockets power forward Ryan Anderson was huge for the Rockets on Saturday night, grabbing 13 rebounds in a strong win over the Golden State Warriors. He only scored five points with no treys, but owners should be satisfied with his surprising performance on the glass. Anderson has been tough to own lately due to […]
Karl-Anthony Towns Plays Efficiently Saturday
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns didn't shoot often on Saturday night but was effective when doing so on Saturday versus the Toronto Raptors. Towns scored 22 points, going 6-for-7 from the field, and also went 8-for-9 from the free throw line. He also grabbed 10 boards in the contest. For the month of January, KAT […]
Serge Ibaka has a Decent Game in Minnesota
Toronto Raptors power forward/center Serge Ibaka picked it up after his back-to-back duds in his last two, scoring 13 points on Saturday on 6-for-11 shooting, including one triple. Unfortunately, Ibaka didn't do much else, grabbing only five rebounds and swatting just one shot in his 32 minutes. The Raptors gave away the lead to the […]
Jonas Valanciunas gets into Foul Trouble Early
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas played only 11 minutes in the loss to the Timberwolves in Minnesota, as he got into some foul trouble early on. Valanciunas missed his only shot of the night, scoring zero points in the contest. He finished with three rebounds, one assist and one turnover in the game and owners […]
Joel Embiid Looks Like an All-Star on Saturday
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid put on another impressive scoring display against the Bucks on Saturday, dropping an easy 29 points (11-for-19), while draining two from downtown. Embiid stuffed the stat sheet in this one and that includes the turnover column unfortunately, as he committed five on the night. He fell one board shy of […]
Kevin Love Leaves Game Due To Illness
Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love (illness) left abruptly during the first quarter of the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to illness. Love played only three minutes while missing the only two shots that he took. His outlook for San Antonio remains to be seen, but with three days off, the expectation should be […]
Rudy Gobert Records Double-Double In Return From Injury
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert showed no signs of rust in his return from a 15-game absence against the New York Knicks on Friday night. Gobert scored a team-high 23 points on 7-for-10 shooting to go along with 14 rebounds and three blocks in his 29 minutes. It was great to see Gobert back on […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/20/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
We have a decent sized slate this Saturday, starting off with a Thunder-Cavaliers game only the All-Day DFS-ers will be utilizing. With the Cavaliers holding down the bottom of the defensive leaderboards and the Thunder slowly meshing their way to a top 10 offense, it's going to be hard not to roster Russell Westbrook and […]
Enes Kanter Nearly Posts Double-Double On Saturday
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter had the surprise of having to match up with Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (knee) on Friday, who was thought to have been still recovering from his injury. Kanter fared pretty well despite having to fend off Gobert on the glass, and even though boards were hard to come […]
Hassan Whiteside Shines in Marvelous Matchup
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside had a great matchup on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets, and he delivered. He scored 22 points while adding 13 rebounds, two assists and four blocks. Though he did not shoot great from the field, he made up for that with his defensive efficiency. Unfortunately, the Heat could not […]
Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers (Week 15)
As the NBA increasingly moves towards being a league where people fight on the court and then sneak through secret tunnels in Staples Center, the greatness of the NBA rises as well. You aren't getting "Chris Paul leads team of Rockets through back door into Clippers locker room" in any other professional sport. (Also, you […]
DeAndre Jordan Out Against Utah
Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (ankle) will not play on Saturday night against the Utah Jazz. Jordan suffered a sprain during the team’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings and will miss his fourth consecutive game as a result. In his absence, expect center Willie Reed to get the start with forward/center Montrezl Harrell picking […]
Andre Drummond Acquires Double-Double Against Wizards
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond put on a solid display on Friday in the loss to the Washington Wizards. As usual, Drummond was dominant on the boards, pulling down 21 rebounds on the night. He didn't stop there as he had 14 points and narrowly missed out on a triple-double by dishing out eight assists. […]
Domantas Sabonis Records Double-Double On Friday
Indiana Pacers center Domantas Sabonis continues to play well while Myles Turner recovers from an elbow injury. Sabonis put up a double-double on Friday, scoring 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting and pulling down 14 rebounds. He added two blocks as well, a nice added bonus for fantasy owners who started him. Sabonis should continue to […]
Marc Gasol Doesn't Score Much Against Kings
Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (illness) was questionable heading into Friday, but he played 27 minutes in the Grizzlies' 106-88 win over the Sacramento Kings. What Gasol didn't do, though, was score baskets. He shot just 3-for-6 from the field, finishing with six points, tying a season low and representing just his third single-digit scoring […]
Nikola Jokic Cleans The Glass
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic boxed out the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Jokic scored 14 points, shooting 5-for-12 from the floor, with two of those made shots coming from three-point territory. The Joker also had an impressive 17 boards and five assists. This was the second game out of the last three that Jokic […]
Pau Gasol Narrowly Misses Out On Second Consecutive Double-Double
San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol was close to another double-double on Friday against the Toronto Raptors. Following a 13-point, 12-rebound effort against Brooklyn, the seven-foot Spaniard scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the 86-83 loss. He was the only Spurs starter who didn't struggle with his shooting, going 6-for-11 from the field and 3-for-4 […]
Jonas Valanciunas Puts up Another Double-Double
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas got the job done on Friday against the Spurs, picking up another big double-double in his 30 minutes. Valanciunas went for 15 points on a stellar 7-for-10 shooting. He was crashing the boards well and piled up a team-high 11 rebounds in the winning effort. JV managed to swipe away […]
Serge Ibaka has Another Bad Game
Toronto Raptors power forward/center Serge Ibaka couldn't shake off his shooting woes from the team's previous game. Ibaka shot a sorry 2-for-7 from the field to finish with four points in 30 minutes of action. Ibaka added seven rebounds and two assists with no defensive stats in the win against the Spurs. Ibaka is in […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/19/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Remember last Friday when we not only had a bevy of games, but the matchups were dreamy? Hang onto that memory, because tonight is going to be an ugly one. There are seven games on the slate, and save for one or two games, we could see a lot of defensive battles. Defensive battles are […]
Rudy Gobert Will Start Friday
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (knee) will start on Friday against the New York Knicks. He's going to be dealing with a minutes limit, but it's great news that he's available to play. Gobert has been out for quite some time, so it could take a few games before he's back to full speed. Derrick […]
Marc Gasol is Expected to Play Friday
Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (illness) is expected to play against the Sacramento Kings on Friday. He participated in shootaround and is on track to rejoin the starting five. Gasol was a late scratch on Wednesday, but it would be surprising to see him on the sidelines Friday. Deyonta Davis and Jarell Martin will lose […]
Jordan Bell Out At Least Two Weeks
Golden State Warriors forward/center Jordan Bell (ankle) has been ruled out for at least two weeks. Bell was on crutches and in a walking boot following Wednesday's game with the Chicago Bulls. The MRI revealed a sprain and Bell will be forced to miss multiple games. He's confident about returning this season, but owners may […]
Nene Hilario Returns With a Near Double-Double
Houston Rockets center Nene Hilario (knee) was back on the court on Thursday after missing six games. The Brazilian big man had a solid outing against Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves with 12 points on 6-for-11 shooting and eight rebounds in 22 minutes. Hilario has seen his playing time dip this season, as the […]
Clint Capela Has Efficient Game Against Timberwolves
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela scored 20 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Houston's Thursday night win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Capela didn't have a great night on the boards -- his five rebounds tied him for fourth best on the team -- but he was a key part of the victory. Perhaps the most intriguing […]
Al Horford Puts up Full Line in Loss
Boston Celtics power forward/center Al Horford had his hands full with 76ers center Joel Embiid (26 points, 16 rebounds) on Thursday. Horford had a relatively quiet night, scoring a modest 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting with one three-pointer. He added an underwhelming three rebounds and three assists to go along with some serviceable defensive stats […]
Joel Embiid Puts up Beastly Double-Double
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid went off against the Celtics on Thursday, dropping an effective 26 points (10-for-19) in 34 minutes of action. Embiid was a monster on the glass, pulling down a game-high 16 boards on the night. He even showed Celtics center Al Horford up on the passing side of things, going home […]