Andre Drummond Struggles From The Floor Versus Lakers

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond struggled from the floor on Sunday when he connected on just 2-for-13 shooting, but still provided a huge line in the loss to the Lakers. Drummond did manage to connect on eight of his nine attempts at the line to save his scoring line as he provided 12 points but […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups- Week 12

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 […]

Adam Henrique Registers Three Points On Sunday

Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique recorded a pair of goals and added an assist as his team powered through for a 5-4 shootout victory over the Nashville Predators on Sunday. Having been shifted to the left wing alongside Ryan Getzlaf prior to the contest, Henrique also posted a game-high nine shots on goal to go […]

Ryan Getzlaf Posts Three Helpers On Sunday

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf collected a trio of helpers to help his team earn a 5-4 shootout victory over the visiting Nashville Predators on Sunday. With the big offensive night, the 34-year-old ended a very uncharacteristic eight-game pointless drought and finished with a plus-rating for just the second time in 11 contests. It was […]

Hassan Whiteside Picks Up Big Double-Double In Revenge Game

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside was booed throughout his first game back in Miami, but it didn't affect him much during a big double-double performance. He finished a 122-111 loss with 21 points and a game-high 18 rebounds, shooting 9-for-12 from the field. Whiteside, who also had three blocks on Sunday, ended his five-year […]

Bam Adebayo Fills Stat Sheet Sunday Night

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was full of energy on Sunday against the Blazers, finishing a 122-111 win with 20 points, eight rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block. It was a struggle for him at the line with a 2-for-6 effort, but he missed only one shot from the field with 10 attempts. […]

Dillon Dube, Calgary Outlasts Minnesota With 5-4 Shootout Win

It took a shootout winner from Dillon Dube for the Calgary Flames to top the Minnesota Wild by a score of 5-4 on Sunday. The Flames received goals from three defensemen: Mark Giordano, Travis Hamonic, and Michael Stone. Mikael Backlund and Johnny Gaudreau each had two helpers. The latter player is slowly pulling out of […]

Steven Stamkos, Lightning Shock Carolina 3-1

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Carolina Hurricanes on the strength of two first-period goals, including the game-winner from Steven Stamkos. The center also added an assist. He now has nine points in his last seven points. He’s just one point away from reaching 40 for the season in one has been a little bit […]

Deep Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 12)

Every week we come back to the same problem. Why are these players doing well and my players doing so bad. Luckily, you aren't alone and there are always going to be surprises, especially at this point in the season. Last week, I touched on the importance of the All-Star break and how the best […]

Gorgui Dieng Scores Season-High 22 Points Amid Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng feasted upon a decimated Cleveland Cavaliers frontcourt during Sunday’s win, collecting a season-high 22 points to go along with 13 rebounds, six assists and four blocks. Dieng, who remained in the starting five with Karl-Anthony Towns again ruled out, shot 8-for-10 from the field overall, including 4-for-5 from long range; […]

Montrezl Harrell Drops Career-High 34 Points In Victory

Los Angeles Clippers power forward/center Montrezl Harrell had the best scoring performance of his career during Sunday’s win over the New York Knicks, shooting 13-for-21 off the bench en route to a career-best 34-point night. Without Kawhi Leonard in the mix, Harrell saw an uptick in usage, compiling at least 20 shot attempts for the […]

Nerlens Noel Will Be Sidelined Monday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel will be out of the mix for Monday’s contest versus the Philadelphia 76ers due to a left ankle sprain. His absence forced the team’s hand, as Justin Patton was recalled from the G League to serve as an additional big man in the frontcourt. Noel’s absence will mark just […]

Karl-Anthony Towns To Miss Sunday’s Contest

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns will remain sidelined for Sunday’s game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a right knee sprain. Towns’ absence has now extended into its 10th game, paving the way for Gorgui Dieng to remain among the starting five and to continue to see a sizable role on both ends of the […]

Bradley Beal, Ian Mahinmi Tagged As Questionable Monday

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal and center Ian Mahinmi have both picked up questionable tags for Monday’s contest versus the Boston Celtics. Beal has missed four of the Wizards’ past five games due to a leg injury, while Mahinmi has started each of the team’s previous 12 contests. Jordan McRae and a slew of […]

Tristan Thompson To Miss Sunday’s Game With Illness

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson has been ruled out for Sunday’s contest versus the Minnesota Timberwolves due to an illness. His absence -- which marks just his second of the season -- leaves the team severely short-handed in the frontcourt, as he joins Kevin Love and Larry Nance Jr. on the sidelines. John Henson will […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/5/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

With the NFL regular season finished, we can now turn our full attention toward crushing some NBA DFS contests. The league has five games on the agenda, beginning at 3 pm (eastern), to help you close out your weekend, and as usual, we have some injuries to monitor heading into the opening contest. Anthony Davis is once […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/5/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome to NBA Sunday! With most eyes pointed towards the NFL, we have plenty of money to make over here on the hardwood. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 1/5/20.  You can also check out today's FanDuel lineup picks. We have just four games […]

Lars Eller Scores Game-Winner In Historic Game

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller scored in overtime to help the team beat San Jose 5-4 on home ice on Sunday. The visitors controlled most of the game, but the Caps came alive right at the death, overcoming a multi-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation to win for the first time in franchise […]

Tristan Thompson is Questionable for Sunday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Cavs are already without Kevin Love (rest) and Larry Nance Jr. (knee) on Sunday. John Henson, Alfonzo McKinnie, Ante Zizic and Kevin Porter Jr. should all benefit in the absence of these players. Porter has the most […]

Andre Drummond Packs Stat Sheet Amid Double-Double

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond collected his fifth consecutive double-double during Saturday’s win over the Golden State Warriors, accruing 14 points and 18 rebounds across his 29 minutes. Drummond’s production was stunted by foul trouble, as the big man eventually fouled out. Before his disqualification, he added three assists, three steals and two blocks, although […]

Omari Spellman Scores Career-High 23 Points Off Bench

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Omari Spellman needed just 20 minutes as a reserve during Saturday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons to collect a career-high 23 points, shooting 8-for-11 overall, including 4-for-4 from long range. It was a stellar effort from Spellman, who added five rebounds and four steals for his best fantasy outing of […]

Christian Wood (PF/C, DET): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: A little over a month ago, Christian Wood kicked December off with a monster performance against San Antonio: 28 points and 10 rebounds to go with two assists, a steal, and a block on a 78.6 percent shooting night in which he logged a […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Posts Double-Double Against Bucks

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge produced his 10th double-double of the season in Saturday's 127-118 loss to the Bucks, as the 34-year-old finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and two assists on 5-for-14 shooting from the field and 4-for-7 from three-point range. Aldridge has posted first-round fantasy value in standard formats through 32 games, […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Packs Stat Sheet During Double-Double

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. collected a double-double for the third consecutive contest during Saturday’s loss to the Boston Celtics, finishing with 11 points and 14 rebounds. The total on the glass marked Carter’s highest since Nov. 20, also managing to add three steals, two blocks and two assists to his stat line. The […]

Two Assists From Bo Horvat Stretches Hot Streak to Three Games

Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat registered an assist on both of Vancouver's goals in Saturday night's 2-1 win over the Rangers. Horvat now has multi-point efforts in each of his last three games and points in four of his last five games. With 35 points in 42 games, Horvat is on pace to set a […]

Enes Kanter Notches Third Straight Double-Double Off Bench

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has found his groove as a reserve, collecting his third consecutive double-double during Saturday’s win over the Chicago Bulls. Kanter keyed the second unit, finishing 7-for-17 from the field en route to a 17-point, 12-rebound performance. The 17 shot attempts marked a new season high, while he also added two […]

Domantas Sabonis Ties Season High With 11 Made Field Goals

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis dominated during Saturday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks to the tune of 25 points on 11-for-15 shooting, tying his season high in shots made. As has become par for the course, Sabonis collected a double-double as well, snatching 11 boards over his 34 minutes, with seven rebounds having come […]

Mark Scheifele Collects Two More Points On Saturday

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele scored a power-play goal and added an assist as his eventually fell 3-2 in overtime to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. With the pair of points, Scheifele extended his multi-point streak to three consecutive games (three goals, five assists) and he's now registered at least one point in 13 of […]

Blake Wheeler Tallies Two Points

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler registered a goal and added an assist in his team's 3-2 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. The Jet's captain posted both of his points on the man advantage and also tallied two penalty minutes and three shots on goal in 18:20 of ice time in the contest. […]

Eric Staal Delivers In Overtime

Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal scored the game-winning goal in overtime to give his team a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon. The 35-year-old buried his 16th goal of the campaign by depositing home a loose puck in the front of the net on the man advantage just 1:52 into the extra […]