Joel Embiid Posts Second Straight Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid recorded his second straight double-double in a win over the Knicks. Embiid scored 27 points along with 10 rebounds, two assists, two triples, a steal, and a block in 31 minutes. The 76ers have played two games so far this season- and the All-Star center has two double-doubles with 25-plus […]

Nikola Vucevic Dominates Against Washington

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic had a big performance in Saturday's 130-120 win over Washington, finishing with 22 points, 17 rebounds, three assists, and two steals. He had a tough time with his shooting, going 8-for-20 from the field and 2-for-7 from downtown, but he made up for it by filling the stat sheet. Vucevic […]

Atlanta Has No Timetable For Clint Capela’s Return

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (Achilles) has not suited up for either of the team's first two contests of the 2020-21 year, leading head coach Lloyd Pierce to say that there was no timetable for when Capela could get back into the mix. If there is optimism around the issue, it's that it's the opposite […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/26/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA season is now in full swing as we had a great slate of games on Christmas Day. We're following that up with a juicy nine-gamer on the main slate today. There is a ton of value on the board, which means the stars-and-scrubs lineup strategy could be even more in play than it […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/26/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Holidays, everyone. On Christmas, we had five games on the agenda, and while that can be enjoyable as we had hoops throughout the entire day, it can be challenging in terms of lineup construction. Fortunately, we are back to normal to some degree on Saturday as most of the slate kicks off at or […]

John Wall Among Four Rockets With Seven-Day Quarantines

Four Houston Rockets players will be forced to quarantine for seven days, keeping them out of Saturday's game against Portland and Monday's against Denver. The players -- guards John Wall, Eric Gordon, and Mason Jones, as well as center DeMarcus Cousins -- are expected to return Thursday against the Sacramento Kings. With that many guards […]

Nikola Jokic Narrowly Misses Second Straight Triple-Double

This is starting to become another day at the office for Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who narrowly missed a triple-double on Christmas Day. Jokic scored a team-high 24 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the field and 9-for-11 from the free throw line in 38 minutes. Jokic also added 10 assists, nine rebounds, one three […]

Derrick Favors (PF/C, UTA): Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Although drafted by the Nets all the way back in the summer of 2010, Derrick Favors has been a Jazz-man for his whole career. His six months in New Jersey or last season in New Orleans are not going to change that perception, […]

Mason Plumlee (PF/C, DET): Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: In a night that marked the debut of this new and weird Pistons iteration, the Mason of Plumlees started at center and played all of 32 minutes. His usage was absolutely horrific and nightmarish ending at 10.7 percent by the game's end, but […]

Anthony Davis Pours In Game-High 28 Points On Christmas Day

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis packed the stat sheet during his 30 minutes of action on Christmas Day versus Dallas, finishing with a game-high 28 points to go along with eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Also a positive sign for Davis moving forward was that he fired up five triples, knocking […]

Eric Gordon, John Wall Among Rockets Out For Opener

The Houston Rockets will be without a lot of players on Saturday when they face the Portland Trail Blazers due to COVID-19 issues, with guards John Wall, Eric Gordon, Mason Jones, and Ben McLemore ruled out, as well as forward Kenyon Martin Jr. and center DeMarcus Cousins. Yikes. DFS players might be able to find […]

James Wiseman Looks Solid Again

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman, who registered 19 points and six rebounds in his NBA debut on Tuesday, performed well again on Christmas Day. The 19-year-old rookie ended up being the team's only bright spot in a huge 138-99 loss to Milwaukee, going for 18 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks. He shot 5-for-11 […]

Robert Williams And Tacko Fall Out For Christmas Day

Boston Celtics centers Robert Williams (illness) and Tacko Fall (eye) will not play Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. This will be an interesting story to follow as the Celtics will only have two active centers for this contest: Daniel Theis and Tristan Thompson. In the opener, both big men started, but now coach Brad Stevens […]

Cody Zeller Out At Least One Month

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller (hand) is expected to miss roughly four to possibly six weeks after suffering an injury in the season opener. Zeller will have surgery on his left hand that he fractured during the season opener. Bismack Biyombo and P.J. Washington are expected to see significant playing time in his absence. Washington […]

Anthony Davis Listed As Probable For Christmas Matchup

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (calf) is listed as probable for Friday's matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. I guess we're picking up right where we left off last season with Davis getting probable tags. It's highly unlikely that he misses this matchup, but both him and LeBron James (ankle) are listed as probable. Fantasy […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/25/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA’s Christmas Day slate comes with an added intensity during 2020, as the season remains in its infancy. As has become tradition, five games featuring 10 of the league’s premier squads and stars take center stage on the holiday. With that comes a bushel of talent. There are enough high-priced stars to build endless […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/25/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Compared to recent years, this Christmas Day slate has a significantly different feel.  It's a complete grouping of what-should-be competitive basketball games between generally healthy teams, and there will be a universal appreciation that no one is forced to watch the Knicks play. It might not be the first game of the day, but Giannis […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 1

Well, the 2020-21 NBA season is here! After a shorter offseason than usual, (professional men's) basketball (in the United States) is back! And with that, we want to welcome you to our first waiver wire column of the year. Each week, I'll be highlighting players to target in 9-Cat leagues. Are you a fantasy manager […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Streamers

Yeeeeaaaahhhh!!! (got the CSI Miami theme song playing in my head as I write this) The NBA is back baby!!! I hope your drafts went well and that you're ready to get that ring! In case you picked up a hurt player and are already planning on stashing him in an IR spot, or your […]

John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins Could Face Seven-Day Quarantine

Houston Rockets guard John Wall and center DeMarcus Cousins are facing a seven-day quarantine per the NBA's contact-tracing protocol, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic. Other Rockets players could potentially face a quarantine as well. The Rockets already had their season opener postponed and are supposed to be in action on Saturday against Portland. We'll […]

Cardinals Talks With Yadier Molina Have Slowed

The St. Louis Cardinals would like to keep "legacy players" in catcher Yadier Molina and starting pitcher Adam Wainwright, but talks with both franchise icons have screeched to a halt lately. Molina is seeking a two-year deal and it's still likely that the Cardinals can bridge the current gap to re-sign the future Hall of […]

Zion Williamson Records An Efficient Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson had no trouble finding the basket in a win over the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night. Williamson finished with 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 30 minutes. The 30 minutes was a welcome sight, but Williamson recorded […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Mid-Week Streamers

We back, baby! The long-awaited wait for the return of hoops...Oh, nevermind. Thanks, Rona for all that you've done in 2020. The quick turnaround is a pleasant surprise for us fantasy hoops degenerates, but it has the potential to wreak havoc on NBA lineups this season. So those who remain diligent mining the waiver wire […]

Rudy Gobert Starts Season With Big Double-Double

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had a dominant performance on Wednesday against Portland, finishing a 120-100 win with 20 points and 17 rebounds. The big Frenchman also produced a pair of assists and one steal in 28 minutes of action while shooting 8-for-10 from the field and 4-for-6 at the line. He'll be battling Karl-Anthony […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Flirts With Triple-Double In Season Opener

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns got off to a slow start in Wednesday's win over the Pistons, but he ultimately finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists across his 30 minutes. In addition to adding two blocked shots, Towns was also perfect from the free-throw stripe, knocking down all eight of his attempts. […]

Nikola Jokic Compiles Triple-Double In Season Opener

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic wasted no time in reestablishing himself as one of the league's preeminent triple-double threats as he compiled 29 points, 15 rebounds, and 14 assists in Wednesday's season-opening overtime loss to Sacramento. Jokic may have produced a backbreaking turnover in the game's closing seconds, but his 42 minutes were tremendous from […]

Joel Embiid Opens Season With 29-Point Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 29 points with 14 rebounds, two assists, a three-pointer, and a block in a 113-107 victory over the new-look Wizards. Embiid bullied the Wizards' bigs- Thomas Bryant and Robin Lopez- for much of the contest, as he took them inside and outside of the paint for baskets. The 26-year-old […]

Cody Zeller Fractures Left Hand

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller has suffered a fractured left hand. Zeller will likely miss at least a few weeks with this injury, opening up more minutes for Bismack Biyombo and P.J. Washington. Washington is the more interesting of the two, as he was already going to be seeing a lot of minutes at the […]

Tristan Thompson Draws Start In Team Debut Wednesday

Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson (hamstring) not only will suit up for Wednesday's season opener versus Milwaukee, but he'll start in the frontcourt alongside Daniel Theis. With Kemba Walker (knee) out of the mix, the Celtics are opting for a larger starting five, particularly against Milwaukee, whose length should play into Thompson's strengths. Having averaged […]

Oklahoma City-Houston Contest Postponed Wednesday

Wednesday's game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets has been called off due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests and continued contract tracing within the Rockets organization. As of Wednesday night, three players had either tested positive for the virus or had inconclusive results, while four additional players were quarantined under the league's contact […]