Daniel Theis Might Play Against Pistons

Boston Celtics forward Daniel Theis (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons. He missed Monday's game due to right knee soreness, so it wouldn't be surprising if he was sidelined again. Enes Kanter, Grant Williams, and a committee of others could be used to fill the void. Kanter has the […]

Sidney Crosby Set To Return On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby will make his long awaited return to his team's lineup versus the Minnesota Wild at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night. Having missed the past 28 games due to core muscle surgery in mid-November, Crosby is expected to immediately jump onto the Pens' second line and top power-play unit. Before […]

Sean Couturier Produces Three-Point Night Against Bruins

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier had a productive evening in Monday's 6-5 shootout victory against the Bruins, as the 27-year-old finished with one goal, two assists, a plus-one rating and five shots on goal in the contest. The three-point performance was Couturier's second of the season, to go along with his ninth multi-point contest through […]

David Krejci Scores Two Goals Against Flyers

Boston Bruins center David Krejci finished with two goals, a plus-one rating and four shots on goal in Monday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Flyers. The 33-year-old picked up his first goal of the contest in the final minutes of the opening period, while his second goal gave the Bruins a three-goal advantage in the […]

Nikola Vucevic Delivers Dominant Double-Double In Win

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic played 37 minutes during Monday’s victory over the Sacramento Kings, his highest minutes total since returning from a significant ankle sprain just over a month ago. Vucevic feasted on the Kings’ thin frontcourt to the tune of a 26-point effort, adding 15 rebounds, three blocked shots, two made threes and […]

Nicklas Backstrom Signs Contract Extension With Caps

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom inked a new $46 million contract extension to remain in D.C. for the next five seasons on Tuesday. The 32-year-old, who was set to become an unrestricted free-agent this upcoming summer, is the all-time franchise leader in assists and is the midst of another highly productive 13th season with the […]

Andre Drummond Gets Benched On Monday

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond didn't seem to have it in him on Monday when coach Casey decided to bench their franchise big man for roughly the last 20 minutes of the club's overtime loss to the Pelicans. Drummond still managed to score 11 points while adding 10 boards with two assists, three steals and […]

Nicolo Melli Scores 20 Points In Win

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Nicolo Melli went off for a career-high 20 points on Monday. Melli got the start and some extra minutes with the Pelicans missing many bodies and he made the most of his time by adding three rebounds with two assists and two steals while draining two triples 37 minutes of […]

Myles Turner, Domantas Sabonis Show Off Double-Double Form

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner and forward/center Domantas Sabonis both recorded double-doubles in Monday's win over the Sixers, combining for 24 points and 26 rebounds. Turner, who managed his second consecutive double-double, finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Sabonis produced his 31st double-double of the season with 10 points and 16 rebounds. He […]

Hassan Whiteside Plays Through Illness, Grabs 11 Rebounds

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside played through a respiratory illness, but it limited him to just 24 minutes in the three-point win over the Hornets on Monday. Whiteside still provided a solid line with seven points, 11 rebounds while swatting away three shots. Anthony Tolliver stepped up in the backup role scoring 16 points […]

Ilya Samsonov Shuts Out Hurricanes In 2-0 Win

The Capitals blanked the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 2-0 on Monday night. Rookie goaltender Ilya Samsonov recorded the first shutout of his young career and has actually outplayed the veteran Braden Holtby this season. In 17 games, Samsonov features a .925 save percentage and 2.11 goals-against average, while Holtby is at .899 and […]

Enes Kanter Scores 15 Points And Grabs Nine Boards

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter got the start on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls with Daniel Theis out with a knee injury. Kanter had 15 points, nine rebounds, one steal and one block in 26 minutes. He was one rebound shy of another double-double after his 22-point, 19-rebound performance on Saturday night. He has […]

Steven Adams Records Double-Double With Three Blocks

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams recorded 13 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, three blocks, and one steal in a 117-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Adams put up his 16th double-double of the year and boosted his numbers with his highest assist and block totals of the month. It's been an excellent New Year […]

Brock Nelson Provides Punch For Islanders On Monday

New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson posted a goal and a primary assist in his team's lopsided 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Monday night. Not only did the 28-year-old figure into both of the Isles' goals on the night but he also added two penalty minutes, one shot and four hits in […]

Derrick Favors, Jrue Holiday And Brandon Ingram Out Monday

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without forward/center Derrick Favors (hamstring), guard Jrue Holiday (elbow) and guard/forward Brandon Ingram (knee) Monday against the Detroit Pistons. J.J. Redick (hamstring) was already ruled out so New Orleans will be severely undermanned in this one. The Pelicans are running a starting lineup of Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, E'Twaun […]

Daniel Theis is Ruled Out for Monday

Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Chicago Bulls. Vincent Poirier (finger) and Enes Kanter are going to get plenty of run in this one. Semi Ojeleye and Grant Williams should get involved as well, but Kanter is the best fantasy option out of the bunch. He's […]

Clint Capela, P.J. Tucker Are Active Tuesday

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela (heel) and forward P.J. Tucker (shoulder) will play in Tuesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Isaiah Hartenstein will lose most of his streaming appeal with Capela returning. However, there's a chance Capela sits out on Wednesday, but we'll see what happens. Tucker hasn't been great this season, but has some […]

Daniel Gafford is Probable for Monday

Chicago Bulls center Daniel Gafford (ankle) is listed as probable for Monday's game against the Boston Celtics. He's expected to join the starting five, while Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) is sidelined. Gafford had 14 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 23 minutes last game. He appears to be a reliable […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Won't Play on Monday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (knee, illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He appears to be getting closer to a return, but won't play yet. There's a chance that he does suit up for Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. Gorgui Dieng will continue to have reliable fantasy […]

Kristaps Porzingis is Likely Out Next Two Games

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (knee, illness) is questionable for Tuesday's game versus Golden State and Wednesday against the Kings. He was able to practice on Monday, but head coach Rick Carlisle said Porzingis remains under the weather. Maximilian Kleber and Dwight Powell will continue to have increased value until Porzingis is back. The Mavs […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/13/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. For those of you who aren't interested in the college football national championship game, the association has plenty of games scheduled to start off the week. We have some players to monitor on this seven-game slate, with Derrick Favors, Jrue Holiday, J.J. Redick, Malcolm Brogdon, Domantas Sabonis, Lauri […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/13/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Seven-game slates always remind me of Goldilocks’ porridge. Bear with me here, you remember the story; our dear Goldilocks can’t have porridge that is too hot, nor too cold. That is essentially where I sit on an NBA DFS day that features precisely seven games – it’s neither too much nor too little. Breakfast discussions […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 13

The waiver wire is where leagues are won and lost. The draft is long past and now your rosters feel completely different if you are even moderately active. Players come and go due to poor performances and/or injury all the time. Staying on top of your needs is essential to winning matchups and grinding your […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 13 (Jan 13 - Jan 19)

Fantasy NBA playoffs are getting closer by the minute and for those of us in the hunt for playoff berth or better seeding, every matchup counts. Streaming is that ace up our sleeve to help us when the going gets tough, and it gets tough a lot. There are plenty of decisions to make when […]

Serge Ibaka Extends Double-Double Streak Against Spurs

Toronto Raptors forward/center Serge Ibaka had a very effective performance in Sunday's 105-104 loss to the Spurs, as the big man finished with 21 points, 14 rebounds, one assist and one block on 9-for-16 shooting from the field and 3-for-6 from three-point range in the contest. Ibaka extended his streak of consecutive games with a […]

How To Win Your Fantasy Baseball Leagues on Draft Day

I hate intros. Nobody takes the time to read these things. I could say whatever I wanted and it would literally pass zero sets of eyes. Watch.... I have hemorrhoids! See? No one. But in the rare occasion that one of you sad saps does in fact read this paragraph before jumping to the meat […]

Bo Horvat Scores Twice In Sunday's Win

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat scored twice at even strength during Sunday's 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. The 24-year-old has had a productive start to the new year, tallying 10 points through his first six games in 2020. Overall, Horvat has produced 15 goals, 25 assists, and 10 power-play points through 46 games. The […]

Mike Hoffman Scores Two Goals In Panthers’ Win

The Florida Panthers handed the Toronto Maple Leafs an embarrassing 8-4 loss on Sunday night. Florida forward Mike Hoffman scored two goals in the romp. He now has five goals in the past four games. With 18 goals in 45 games, he’s well on his way to a second straight 30-goal season. Aleksander Barkov had […]

Tyler Johnson Scores Only Bolts Goal On Sunday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Tyler Johnson gave the team a lead in Sunday's matchup against New Jersey, but they failed to build on it and had to settle for their first loss since Dec. 21. Victor Hedman provided the only assist. Johnson had one three-point performance during Tampa's 10-game winning streak, but he didn't do […]

Jarrett Allen Picks Up Second Consecutive Double-Double

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen posted his second consecutive double-double on Sunday, finishing a 108-86 win over Atlanta with 10 points and 12 rebounds. He shot 4-for-5 from the field and 2-for-7 at the line, adding two assists, one steal and one block in 24 minutes of action. Backup center DeAndre Jordan was close to […]