Andre Drummond Puts Up Second Straight 20-20 Game

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond scored 28 points with 23 rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block in a 115-112 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The trade rumors continue to swirl around Drummond, yet he continues to ball out with this being his second consecutive 20-20 game. Even better news for his fantasy owners, […]

Tristan Thompson Explodes For Career-High 35 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson scored a career-high 35 points with 14 rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and a steal in a 115-112 win over the Detroit Pistons. Thompson was a beast in the paint and active on the glass en route to the best scoring performance of his career. This game came out of […]

Steven Adams Scores 15 Points On Just Eight Shots

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams provided another excellent line when he scored in double digits for the sixth straight game in the easy win over the Rockets. Adams scored 15 points on an efficient 6-for-8 shooting and added eight rebounds, three assists and a steal in just 25 minutes of action. After a slow […]

Clint Capela Has An Off Night On Thursday

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela was only able to provide eight points as his club got beat up pretty bad on Thursday in the 21-point loss to the Thunder. Capela was held in check when he connected on just 3-for-8 shooting but did salvage his night with 11 rebounds and a block in 29 minutes. […]

Noel Acciari Scores Two Goals Against Canucks

Florida Panthers center Noel Acciari scored twice in Thursday's 5-2 victory over the Canucks, as the 28-year-old posted two points, a plus-one rating and six shots on goal in the contest. Acciari's multi-goal performance brings his season total up to 17 goals, which is tied with forward Jonathan Huberdeau and only two behind team leader […]

Gorgui Dieng Records A Double-Double In Just 17 Minutes

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Gorgui Dieng needed just 17 minutes to record 12 points and 10 rebounds in the easy win over the Trail Blazers on Thursday. Dieng continued his stellar play by also adding two blocks with a steal and added two makes from three for his efficient night. Karl-Anthony Towns was actually a […]

Hassan Whiteside Puts Together Another Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside put together his seventh straight double-double on Thursday in the 14-point loss to Minnesota. Whiteside connected on 6-for-12 shooting and actually drilled a make from three en route to 15 points while gathering 14 boards and swatting two shots in this one. He also connected on two of his […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/10/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Friday night. We have ten games on the board tonight with a ton of different options to pay up for. We're looking at Anthony Davis being questionable and a ton of other injuries to pay attention to. There is value to pay down for, but we have to get it perfect in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/10/20): NBA DFS Lineups

With Paul George already being listed as out for the Clippers game against the Warriors, look for the Los Angeles bench to pick up the slack like they usually do. Players like Landry Shamet, Maurice Harkless, JaMychal Green, and Rodney McGruder all have increased upside with George listed as out and even Kawhi Leonard is […]

Jonathan Toews Tallies Two Assists On Thursday

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews finished Thursday's 5-2 loss to Nashville with two assists, helping Dominik Kubalik and Alex DeBrincat get on the scoresheet. Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane also picked up assists in the game, Corey Crawford saved 25 of 28 shots. Toews now has two multi-point performances in four games since the turn […]

Joe Thornton Notches Game-Winner For Sharks

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-1 victory over Columbus, netting on a power play in the second period. Kevin Lebanc and Brent Burns also scored for the Sharks, who are set to meet the red-hot Stars next. This was just Thornton's second goal of the season, but he […]

Adrian Kempe, Kings Dominate Vegas in 5-2 Win

The Los Angeles Kings scored four first-period goals to shock the Vegas Golden Knights in a 5-2 win on Thursday night. Kings forward Adrian Kempe scored twice and now has 10 goals in 45 games this season. His career-high of 16, set two years ago, is now in jeopardy. Tyler Toffoli, whose name has been […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning Shut Out Coyotes

Star goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, who’s looked human much of the year, was outstanding in a 4-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. It was the team's ninth-straight win. Vasilevskiy was a perfect 25-for-25 in saves. He’s allowed just four goals over his past four appearances and is up to 21 wins on the […]

Mike Smith Strong In Oilers 4-2 Win

The Edmonton Oilers' veteran backstop faced 35 shots and stopped 37 of them in a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Smith is now on a three-game win streak and has been very good in two of those three contests. The club managed the win despite receiving no goals from Leon Draisaitl (two assists) […]

Al Horford Scores 17 Points On Thursday

In Philadelphia's first game since All-Star center Joel Embiid was declared out indefinitely, Al Horford helped his team gut out a win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Horford had 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal. It is the first time Horford has scored 15-plus points since Dec. 2, […]

Hassan Whiteside Available To Play Thursday

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside (illness) will play Thursday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Whiteside was dealing with an upper respiratory illness, but seems to have recovered enough to play Thursday. There is no report of any restrictions, so he should be good to go with his normal role. He faces the Timberwolves who are […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Will Sit Yet Again

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) will not play Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Towns continues to creep towards a return after going through practice and being listed as a game-time decision. However, it appears Towns will still need more time to recover. Gorgui Dieng could feast against Portland with Hassan Whiteside (illness) possibly […]

Joel Embiid To Be Re-Evaluated In 1-2 Weeks

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (hand) will undergo surgery on his left hand Friday and will be re-evaluated in one to two weeks. Embiid went viral after suffering a gruesome dislocated finger on Tuesday. After further evaluation, it was revealed Embiid tore a ligament in his left hand and will undergo the surgery Friday. With […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Might Play on Thursday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) is listed as a game-time decision for Thursday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Towns has been sidelined since December 13 due to a left knee issue. He'd be under a minutes limit if he does manage to play. Fantasy owners will have to check back closer to tip-off […]

Hassan Whiteside Misses Shootaround on Thursday

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside (illness) was unable to get through Thursday's shootaround. He's listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Blazers will likely wait until after warm ups to make a decision on Whiteside. Anthony Tolliver would be pushed into a bigger role on Thursday. He could make for […]

Kristaps Porzingis Will Miss Weekend Set

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (knee) has been ruled out for the upcoming back-to-back set on Friday and Saturday. The Mavs are going to continue to take the cautious approach on his sore right knee. There's a chance that he gets out there against the Warriors on Tuesday. Maximilian Kleber and Dwight Powell will continue […]

Wendell Carter Jr. is Expected to Miss Weeks

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) is expected to be sidelined for the foreseeable future. An MRI confirmed that Carter has a high ankle sprain, so he's likely going to miss multiple weeks. Thaddeus Young and Daniel Gafford should have fantasy value while Carter is sidelined. Both are worth looking at, but Young is […]

Richaun Holmes Sits Out of Practice

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes (shoulder) was unable to suit up for Thursday's practice. He downplayed the injury, but sat out of Tuesday's game. He didn't practice on Thursday, which means he likely won't play on Friday versus the Milwaukee Bucks. Harry Giles and Dewayne Dedmon should soak up the extra minutes. Neither player has […]

Auston Matthews Scores Two Goals Against Jets

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews accounted for two of the Maple Leafs three goals in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Jets, as the 22-year-old totaled two goals, including a clutch goal with seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime, a plus-one rating and eight shots on goal in the contest. Matthews' multi-goal performance […]

Jaxson Hayes Records Second Career Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes snagged a career-high 12 rebounds off the bench during Wednesday’s win over the Chicago Bulls, adding 14 points to compile the second double-double of his career. In addition to the scoring, Hayes swatted four shots, the third time this year he has collected that many in a single outing. […]

Alex Len Records Double-Double In Loss

Atlanta Hawks center Alex Len tallied 14 points, 10 rebounds, and a block in a 122-115 loss to the Houston Rockets. Len recorded his sixth double-double of the season. He's been playing quite well lately, averaging 12.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game over his last five contests. He can provide […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 12

Despite the multitude of injuries to big-time players that have spread out across the NBA landscape, the league is on its way to seeing that frustrating trend head in the opposite direction. Victor Oladipo, the All-Star guard for the Indiana Pacers, is set to make his season debut on Jan. 29 against the Chicago Bulls […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/9/20): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a small four-game slate on the Thursday NBA slate with the Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics both being on a back to back.  The slate begins at 7:00 EST with late swap available until 9:30 EST when the last game begins between the Rockets and Thunder. In this article, I will be providing […]

Clint Capela Records Sixth Straight Double-Double

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela recorded 22 points, 22 rebounds, two steals, and two blocks in a 122-115 win over the Atlanta Hawks. It's Capela's sixth straight double-double and his fourth 20-20 game of the season. The big man has turned things up a notch in his last two contests, averaging 26 points, 18 rebounds, […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 12

Welcome to Rotation Watch! Each week this article will break down who is gaining and who is losing minutes around the NBA. Fantasy managers want the players that are getting the opportunity to shine, not the ones who are sitting on the bench and watching from the sidelines. We are less than a month from […]