Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Leads Thunder To Win With 28 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in a team-high 28 points in Thursday's win over the Lakers. Gilgeous-Alexander shot the ball very well, as he knocked down 9 of 17 attempts from the field and 4 of 7 from deep while making all six free throws. The Kentucky product added six assists, three boards, […]

Cade Cunningham Posts First Career Double-Double

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham posted his first career double-double in a losing 109-98 effort to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. The 2021 number one overall pick scored 18 points while grabbing 10 rebounds, four assists, one steal, and three turnovers in 32 minutes. The rookie also continued his struggles shooting from the field by […]

Tyrese Maxey Efficient In Victory Over The Pistons

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey poured in an efficient 20 points during a 109-98 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. The 21-year-old shot 8-for-12 from the field, 2-for-4 from three point range, and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line. Maxey also chipped in with four rebounds, five assists, and two steals. The University of Kentucky […]

Kyle Lowry Leaves Thursday's Game With Sprained Ankle

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry (ankle) left Thursday's game versus the Boston Celtics with a sprained left ankle and will not return, according to the team. Lowry hopped into the locker room on one leg after Heat forward Duncan Robinson fell into Lowry's lower body. The 35-year-old finished the night with six points, seven […]

D'Angelo Russell Will Miss Friday’s Game

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's contest against the Clippers due to a sprained right ankle. The absence will be Russell's second in a row due to the ailment, which he sustained Monday. In his place, Patrick Beverley drew the start Wednesday and collected 10 points and 10 […]

Jrue Holiday Likely To Return For Friday’s Contest

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday (ankle) has been bumped up to probable to participate in Friday's game against the Knicks. Holiday has been bit by the injury bug during the early portion of the year, having been sidelined for the past five games. In his absence, George Hill has entered fantasy relevance, but he […]

John Collins, Bogdan Bogdanovic Cleared To Play Thursday

Atlanta Hawks power forward/center John Collins (foot) and point/shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) have both gotten the thumbs up to take the floor Thursday against Utah. Collins has gotten off to an impressive start to the season, with three double-doubles under his belt, entering play vs. the Jazz averaging 15.9 points per game. Bogdanovic, now […]

LaMelo Ball Probable Friday

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (hip) is probable for Friday's game against the Kings. Ball's playing time hasn't been affected by the injury, as he played 34 minutes his last time out, a good sign for his status against Sacramento. The second-year pro is averaging 19.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game this […]

Jrue Holiday Could Return Friday

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday (ankle) could return to action on Friday against the Knicks after a five-game absence. Holiday has been dealing with a sprained left ankle, and reportedly hasn't been feeling well on top of that, with the Bucks content to take things slow with him following his quick turnaround this summer. The […]

D'Angelo Russell Fails To Practice Thursday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (ankle) missed Thursday's practice. Russell has been dealing with a sprained right ankle, which limited him to side work with a trainer at Thursday's session, as the young guard worked on physical therapy with a medicine ball. It sounds like Russell is trending towards missing Friday's rematch with the Clippers, […]

Tyrese Haliburton Fills Up The Entire Box Score

In Wednesday's 112-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton made his presence felt all over the stat sheet. In a season-high 37 minutes, the 2020 first-round pick recorded another season-high with 20 points on 6-for-11 shooting with seven assists, four rebounds, four steals, two blocks, and one three-pointer. Encouragingly, Haliburton […]

Fred VanVleet Nets A Season-High 33 Points On Wednesday

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet had a huge game in the team's 109-100 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. He shot 13-for-22 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free-throw strike on the way to a season-high 33 points. He hit three three-pointers in the game and also added six assists, three rebounds, […]

Damian Lillard Nets 26 Points In Loss To Cavaliers

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard continued his early season shooting woes on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He shot 10-for-27 from the field and 3-for-12 from three-point range in the game. He wound up with a game-high and a season-high 26 points, but it certainly took a lot of effort to get there. […]

Darius Garland Dishes Out 10 Assists On Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland notched his third double-double of the young season in the team's victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. He scored 19 points and tallied 10 assists while also adding two rebounds and a steal. He was extremely efficient shooting the ball in the game as he went 6-for-9 […]

Dejounte Murray Gets Close To A Triple-Double

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray almost put together a triple-double in Wednesday's 109-108 loss to Dallas, racking up 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists with two steals, one block and three turnovers in 34 minutes. Murray shot 8-for-18 from the field with a 2-for-7 record from deep and went 5-for-6 with his […]

Luka Doncic Picks Up Fourth Double-Double Of The Year

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic notched 23 points on 10-for-25 shooting and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season in Wednesday's win over San Antonio. He fell three assists short of a triple-double and completed his night with two steals and four turnovers while shooting 3-for-12 from deep. Doncic's […]

Jalen Brunson Goes Off For 31 Points Versus Spurs

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson produced a big 31-point performance in Wednesday's narrow 109-108 win over San Antonio, shooting 9-for-17 from the field and 12-for-15 at the charity stripe. He completed a double-double with 10 rebounds and delivered three assists with two steals and two turnovers in 36 minutes. Brunson, who was 1-for-4 from behind […]

Reggie Jackson Scores Season-High 29 Points With Seven Treys

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson went berserk with a 7-for-9 effort from downtown on Wednesday and ended up picking up a season-high 29 points in a 126-115 win over the Timberwolves. He shot 11-for-18 overall from the field and added five rebounds to his line with eight assists, one steal and three turnovers […]

Trae Young Falls Shy Of A Triple-Double

In a 117-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Falcons guard Trae Young wasn't particularly efficient, but he did get his numbers. The up-and-coming star went 6-for-22 from the floor but added 21 points, 10 assists, nine rebounds and two three-pointers in 37 minutes. Despite missing the triple-double, it was still Young's fourth double-double of […]

Malcolm Brogdon Posts 17-8-7 Line In Return

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon had a strong game in his return to action during the team's 111-98 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday. After missing three games with a tweaked hamstring, Brogdon scored 17 points to go along with eight rebounds, seven assists, and a block. The 29-year-old shot 6-for-12 from the […]

Phoenix Deems Cameron Payne Questionable For Thursday

Phoenix Suns point guard Cameron Payne (hamstring) has been listed as questionable to play in Thursday's contest against Houston due to a strained right hamstring. Payne has missed each of Phoenix's four previous games with the injury, allowing Elfrid Payton to snag a handful of minutes off the bench. Payne, a breakout sensation from the […]

Patrick Beverley Set To Play Against Clippers

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley (calf) is set to play and will start in Wednesday's game against the Clippers. Beverley looks set for a big role against his former team without D'Angelo Russell (ankle) in the lineup. The veteran guard is averaging 8.4 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.7 blocks per 36 minutes, meaning he could […]

Trae Young, Bogdan Bogdanovic Available Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (knee) and Bogdan Bogdanovic (back), listed as probable, are available to play in Wednesday's game against the Nets. Young has been a little banged up to start the year, though it didn't affect him his last time out, as he dropped 26 points with six dimes while draining all 11 […]

Patrick Beverley Could Play Against Clippers

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley (calf) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. He has been dealing with some left calf soreness, but was able to practice on Tuesday. There is a good chance that Beverley returns to the floor D'Angelo Russell (ankle) already ruled out. Beverley would likely be […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 3

Welcome back to our second edition of Dynasty Risers for the 2020-21 season! In this weekly column, I will be highlighting four players whose dynasty stock has risen over the past week. It will include both young players breaking out and veterans who are fighting off father time and keeping their fantasy relevance alive. While […]

Mike Conley Nets 30 Points In Win Over Kings

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley had his best offensive game of the young season in Tuesday's win over the Sacramento Kings. He shot 11-for-19 from the field, including 6-for-9 from beyond the arc, on the way to a season-high 30 points. He also added three rebounds, two assists and a steal while turning the […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores Season-High 36 Points

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points in the team's victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. He shot 14-for-30 from the field, including 5-for-12 from three-point range, and he also added eight rebounds, six assists and a steal. Through seven games this year, Mitchell's overall efficiency has been down from last […]

Luka Doncic Goes For 33 Points In Loss To Heat

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic scored a game-high 33 points in Tuesday's loss to the Miami Heat. He shot 10-for-24 from the field and 10-for-12 from the free throw strike in the game. He connected on three three-pointers and also had five assists, three rebounds and three turnovers. The Mavericks star is off to […]

Cade Cunningham Struggles With Shot Once Again

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham struggled mightily in Tuesday's 117-89 loss to Milwaukee. Cunningham scored just six points on 2-for-14 shooting, including 0 of 9 on his three-point attempts, adding three assists and two rebounds in 29 minutes. It was another abysmal shooting performance for the number-one overall pick, but there were still some positives […]

Russell Westbrook Records 27-9-7 Line Against Houston

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook came through with 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in Tuesday's 119-117 win over Houston. He added one steal and three turnovers to his line in 37 minutes, while going a decent 10-for-21 from the field but a horrible 0-for-4 from downtown. He made up for his […]