Evgeni Malkin Scores Second Goal Of The Season On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin scored an even-strength goal and added an assist during Thursday's 4-3 overtime win against the New York Islanders. The slick Russian pivot missed almost a month with a lower-body injury and has produced two goals and two assists in five games this season. Malkin is a top-tier fantasy asset that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/8/19): NBA DFS Lineups

We have an 11 game slate tonight and that means we are going to have a ton of variety in our lineups. Per usual, we need some of those super-value plays to open up the chance to play the superstars, so this article is going to be full of low-to-mid level options. An important matchup […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/8/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Friday! We have a huge slate on our hands tonight and there's a ton of different ways to go in tournaments. There are a few games with totals over 220, along with a couple under 212. There are a lot of options at each position, but I'm going to focus on finding […]

Auston Matthews Produces Power-Play Goal On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored a power-play goal during Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights. Matthews' tally tied the game halfway through the third period. The 22-year-old dynamo has produced 13 goals, six assists, five power-play points, and 66 shots in 17 games this season. While his defensive exploits may […]

John Tavares Nets Overtime Winner To Down Golden Knights

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares scored the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist during Thursday's 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old fired four shots on net during 16:47 of ice time. Tavares missed seven games with a broken finger, but he is back to full health now. He is a […]

Aron Baynes Scores Team-High 23 Points On Thursday

Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes kept his hot streak alive on Thursday against the Heat when he tallied a team-best 23 points in the 124-108 loss. Baynes did not add too much else to his line with just four rebounds with a single assist to go along with a make from three in 29 minutes […]

Bam Adebayo Continues To Roll This Season For The Heat

Miami Heat power forward/center Bam Adebayo continues to live up to the preseason hype as he once again stuffed the box score to help slow down the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Adebayo registered 15 points with 10 rebounds to go along with six assists and a block, but that is not all, he managed to […]

Logan Couture Has Four Points In San Jose Win

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had his most productive night of the season on Thursday, finishing a wild 6-5 win over Minnesota with four points. Couture ended a four-game point drought in style, dishing out three assists and scoring his second goal of the season less than a minute into the game. Tomas Hertl […]

Eric Staal Tallies Three Points In Thursday's Loss

Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal had a very productive night on Thursday with three points against the Sharks, scoring the team's second goal in an eventual 6-5 defeat and handing out two assists. Luke Kunin also had a multi-point night for Minny with one goal and one assist. Staal had a very rough ride at […]

Enes Kanter Will Miss Sixth Straight Game Thursday

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter (knee) will sit again Thursday against the Charlotte Hornets. Kanter is improving, but the Celtics reported he is not healthy enough to take an active roster spot from a healthy player. The good news for the Celtics is Daniel Theis (ankle) and Robert Williams (hip) are both active for Thursday's […]

Mitchell Robinson Has Been Ruled Out for Friday

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (concussion) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. He will be placed in the league's mandatory concussion protocol system, so he could be looking at a multiple game absence. Bobby Portis is expected to start, while Taj Gibson will see more minutes off the bench.

Myles Turner is Listed as Questionable Versus Pistons

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. He injured his ankle last week and was expected to miss roughly two weeks of action. Goga Bitadze (concussion) is out, so having Turner back would be huge versus Andre Drummond. The Pacers will have a better idea […]

Goga Bitadze Ruled Out for Friday

Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze (concussion) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. He's been playing great in the absence of Myles Turner (ankle), but this is a tough blow to the Pacers. Luckily, Domantas Sabonis is healthy, so he'll be leaned on more with Bitadze sidelined. Bitadze has nice upside, […]

DeAndre Jordan is Limited in Practice

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan (ankle) was limited during Thursday's practice and is questionable for Friday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Jordan is dealing with a sprained left ankle, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him sit out. Jarrett Allen would see his minutes and go and be a popular DFS candidate without […]

Roope Hintz Out Two Weeks With Injury

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz will be sidelined for at least the next three games as his injury recovery time frame got extended to two weeks on Thursday. The second-year power forward suffered a lower-body injury in the third period of a game versus the Canadiens on Saturday and, despite finishing out the game, will […]

Nikola Vucevic Posts Double-Double Against The Mavericks

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic posted his second straight double-double in his matchup with the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday evening. The Swiss center tallied 19 points alongside 11 boards, seven assists, one steal, and one block. His 19 points came on 47% shooting from the field, and 33% shooting from deep. Vucevic and the Magic […]

Ryan Strome Collects Two Points In Win

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome scored a goal and added an assist as his team picked up a home 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. Recently promoted to the Rangers' top line alongside winger Artemi Panarin, Strome also finished the contest with a plus-one rating, three shots, a power-play point […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/7/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Sorry this is so late, but my puppy likes to sleep on my lap, in the only place I can comfortably type. There have been a bunch of errors and mistakes that I probably missed, but you don't come here for the grammar. You come here for my unquestionable, never-been-wrong, DFS knowledge and that's just […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 3

The NBA season hasn’t been open for even a month, and already fantasy seasons are being decimated left and right. Injuries to seemingly everyone on the Golden State Warriors have taken its tole as have the suspensions of Deandre Ayton and more recently John Collins. All this sudden fluctuation makes it all the more important […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/07/19): NBA DFS Lineups

Another NBA Thursday slate is here!  Yet again, Thursday brings us a small slate of only four games to set our DFS lineups.  Looking ahead to next Thursday, we will finally get a larger slate of six games to increase our player pool.  With that being said, there is no time to look ahead. We […]

Connor McDavid Finishes Loss To Blues With Two Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid registered his seventh multi-point outing of the season on Wednesday, recording one goal and one assist in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis. Leon Draisaitl also had a multi-point night as he finished with two assists. McDavid opened the scoring on a power play with his eighth marker of the […]

Brook Lopez Records A Double-Double On Wednesday

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez posted his first double-double of this campaign, yet failed to connect on a triple for the first time this season in the win over the Clippers. Lopez scored 11 points while hauling in 12 rebounds with three assists and a block in 32 minutes of action. Lopez got eaten alive […]

Montrezl Harrell Torches Bucks For 34 Points

Los Angeles Clippers power forward/center Montrezl Harrell had it going on Wednesday, but his 34 points were not enough in the loss against the Bucks. Brook Lopez could not keep up with the quicker Harrell as he scored 34 points on an array of slashes to the basket and excellent takes. He did not stop […]

Joel Embiid Scores 27 Points With 16 Rebounds

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid filled up the box score on Wednesday, but his club still managed a two-point loss to the Jazz. Embiid scored 27 points with 16 rebounds to go along with three assists and two blocks in 36 minutes of action. Embiid did struggle to connect from the floor as he made […]

Rudy Gobert Secures A Monster Double-Double On Wednesday

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert held his own in the battle of the bigs on Wednesday in his tilt against Joel Embiid and the 76ers. Gobert scored 14 points on 4-for-8 shooting from the floor and made six of eight at the line to go along with 16 rebounds, three assists, three steals and a […]

Brandon Clarke Perfect From Field During 18-Point Night

The Memphis Grizzlies have more than one rookie starring early on in 2019-20, as power forward/center Brandon Clarke has joined JA Morant to make for an explosive rookie tandem. The team welcomed Jaren Jackson Jr. back to the starting five for Wednesday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, but Clarke made all seven shots that he […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Collects 25 Points In Return

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns made his return to the starting five Wednesday versus the Memphis Grizzlies following a two-game suspension. Towns did not miss a beat, collecting 25 points, 13 rebounds, two assists and two blocks across his 34 minutes, even though it was not enough to slow down the Grizzlies. By DFS standards, […]

Serge Ibaka Scores Season-High 21 Points

Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka had his best game of the season in Wednesday's 124-120 win over the Kings, scoring 21 points and recording six rebounds on 9-for-16 shooting from the field. Ibaka's field-goal attempts were also a season high, and he was active on the defensive end with two steals in the contest. The […]

Clint Capela Grabs Fourth Double-Double Of Season

In the 129-112 win over the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets power forward Clint Capela recorded his fourth double-double of the season. The power forward dominated the boards and was an efficient 9-for-14 from the field. Capela's 19 points were the second-most he had scored this year, and the 16 rebounds set a new season high. […]

Mitchell Robinson Sidelined Due To Concussion-Like Symptoms

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (concussion) was not able to return for the second half of Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons due to concussion-like symptoms. Robinson logged just eight minutes during the first half, scoring six points and snatching four rebounds while matched up against Pistons center Andre Drummond. Without Robinson in the mix, […]