Derrick Rose Ruled Out For Sunday

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Utah Jazz. The veteran guard will join rookie Killian Hayes (hip) on the sideline for this one. Rose is dealing with left knee soreness, so it's not surprising he is resting here given his injury history. Delon Wright, Saben Lee […]

Trey Burke Catches Fire From Deep In 29-Point Outing

Dallas Mavericks point/shooting guard Trey Burke returned to the mix for Saturday's win over the Magic after having missed the team's previous game due to an illness. He showed no ill effects Saturday, as he was scorching hot from the field, shooting 11-for-13 overall, including 7-for-8 from long range across his 21 minutes en route […]

Tyrese Haliburton Solid In First Career Start

With center Richaun Holmes (ankle) out, the Sacramento Kings shifted some things around in Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers, moving Marvin Bagley III to center and starting three guards, including rookie Tyrese Haliburton. It was Haliburton's first career start, and he responded by scoring 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting to go along with eight […]

Tyler Herro Has Career-High 31 Points Saturday Night

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro ended a slump in style on Saturday, finishing a 128-124 win over Washington with a career-high 31 points on 12-for-20 shooting. He added nine rebounds and two assists with three turnovers. Herro had managed only 15 total points in the previous two games, so it was a big bounce-back performance. […]

LaMelo Ball Registers First Career Triple-Double

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball put on a show in Saturday's matchup against Atlanta, racking up 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists to register his first career triple-double. He shot 9-for-13 from the field with a 3-for-5 record from deep, adding one steal in 31 minutes off the bench. At 19 years and 140 […]

Toronto Removes Kyle Lowry From Injury Report For Sunday

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry (personal) is on track to play Sunday versus Golden State after missing Friday's outing due to personal reasons. Norman Powell had entered the starting five in his place, and is likely to return to his reserve role, zapping much of his DFS intrigue. Fred Vanvleet also saw a considerable […]

Brooklyn Deems Kyrie Irving Questionable To Play Sunday

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving (personal) has been upgraded to questionable for Sunday's game versus the Thunder after having missed the past two games due to personal reasons. Without Irving in the mix, Caris Levert has entered the starting five and taken on a sizable offensive role, one that he would likely reprise should […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis Questionable To Play Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers point guard/small forward LeBron James (ankle) and power forward/center Anthony Davis (adductor) headline the team's injury report with questionable tags for Sunday's game versus Houston. James has consistently been listed as questionable ever since turning his left ankle earlier in the season, while Davis is looking to rejoin the mix after missing […]

Derrick White Has 4-6-Week Injury Timetable

San Antonio Spurs point/shooting guard Derrick White (toe) is expected to miss the next four to six weeks due to a toe fracture that he sustained during his brief action in 2020-21. White missed the early portion of the year with a toe injury, playing just 23 minutes in his one game before hitting the […]

Trey Burke Cleared To Suit Up For Saturday’s Game

Dallas Mavericks point guard Trey Burke (illness) has been cleared to participate in Saturday's contest versus Orlando, ending an illness-related absence at one game. Burke's return is much needed, as Dallas is set to be down multiple players due to the league's health and safety protocols. Without Jalen Brunson in action, Burke should serve as […]

Collin Sexton Ruled Out For Saturday’s Contest

Cleveland Cavaliers point/shooting guard Collin Sexton (ankle) will miss Saturday's game versus Milwaukee due to a sprained ankle, marking his second straight absence. Without Sexton in the mix, Cleveland will be massively short-handed in the backcourt, as he joins Darius Garland (shoulder), Dante Exum (calf), and Matthew Dellavedova (concussion) on the sidelines. Damyean Dotson figures […]

T.J. McConnell Will Miss Saturday’s Contest

Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. McConnell (personal) has been ruled out for Saturday's game versus the Suns due to personal reasons. McConnell's absence indicates that Malcolm Brogdon and Aaron Holiday will handle PG duties against Phoenix, a group that has shown to be stout defensively during the early portion of the year. Having scored between […]

Russell Westbrook Will Miss Saturday’s Game; Raul Neto To Start

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook (quad) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest against the Heat due to a sore left quad, continuing his trend of missing one leg of back-to-backs to begin the 2020-21 season. Raul Neto has been tabbed to start at PG in Westbrook's stead, giving him considerable DFS upside, as […]

Tyrese Maxey Goes Off For Career-High 39 Points

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey made the most of his first NBA start, dropping a career-high 39 points in a losing effort. Maxey added seven rebounds, six assists, three triples, and two steals in 44 minutes. Philadelphia was severely shorthanded in this contest, with only seven healthy players after Seth Curry's positive COVID-19 test and […]

Stephen Curry Scores 38 Points With Nine Treys In Win

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry exploded for 38 points and 11 assists in a 115-105 win over the Clippers. Curry added nine threes to cap off his third game with at least 30 points and five triples in his past four contests. He is absolutely on fire right now- excluding a dud against the […]

Jordan Clarkson Sinks Five Treys In Friday's Win

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson had a big game against Milwaukee on Friday, finishing a 131-118 win with 26 points off the bench on 10-for-20 shooting. He went 5-for-12 from downtown and ended up being one of five Jazz players with at least four made triples, which set an NBA record. Clarkson also had six […]

LaMelo Ball Posts Near Triple-Double On Friday

In his first matchup against his brother, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball posted a near triple-double, finishing with 12 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists, and one steal in 26 minutes off the bench in Friday's win over the Pelicans. The rookie has started his NBA career in a fantastic way and he has now scored […]

76ers List Seven Players As Questionable Saturday

The Philadelphia 76ers could be severely undermanned Saturday against the Denver Nuggets with seven players listed as questionable due to health and safety protocols. Following a positive COVID-19 test by guard Seth Curry on Thursday, Joel Embiid, Danny Green, Tobias Harris, Shake Milton, Vincent Poirier, Paul Reed, Matisse Thybulle have all been ruled questionable Saturday. […]

Jalen Brunson, Josh Richardson, Dorian Finney-Smith Out

The Dallas Mavericks had a positive COVID-19 test Thursday prior to their flight home from Denver and Jalen Brunson, Josh Richardson and Dorian Finney-Smith all remained in Denver following contact tracing. All three players have been ruled out Saturday against the Orlando Magic, which is a huge blow to Dallas, as these players could be […]

Stephen Curry Starting, Andrew Wiggins Up In The Air

The Golden State Warriors will have point guard Stephen Curry (ankle) available, but forward Andrew Wiggins (quad) is still questionable to play Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Curry tweaked his ankle late Wednesday night against the Clippers, but his status was never really in question after downplaying the injury. Wiggins, on the other hand, […]

De'Aaron Fox Will Play Against Toronto

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox (hamstring) will play Friday against the Toronto Raptors. Fox tweaked his hamstring Wednesday and left the game after only five minutes. Thankfully, the team is just calling it "tightness" as Fox appears to have avoided a major injury. The Kings enter the first night of a back-to-back so Fox […]

Cole Anthony Enters Starting Lineup Friday, Faces Minutes Cap

Orlando Magic point/shooting guard Cole Anthony will enter the starting five for the first time in his career Friday versus the Rockets, taking over for Markelle Fultz (knee), who will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a torn ACL. Magic head coach Steve Clifford made it clear Friday that Anthony will face a […]

Boston Clears Kemba Walker To Return To Practice

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker (knee) has been given the thumbs up to rejoin the team during practices as he attempts to ramp up his workload ahead of a return to game action. Walker has been bothered by a knee ailment, which has kept him out to begin the year. In his place, Marcus […]

Russell Westbrook Cleared To Take Floor Friday

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook (finger) has been given the green light to suit up for Friday's game versus the Celtics despite a recent finger dislocation. It's unclear at this stage how the injury may affect Westbrook, but having logged at least a double-double in every game he has played this season, there's little […]

Jeff Teague Receives Green Light To Return For Friday’s Game

Boston Celtics point guard Jeff Teague (ankle) has been cleared to suit up for Friday's contest against the Wizards, stemming his absence due to an ankle injury at two games. His return zaps Payton Pritchard of his fantasy intrigue, as the rookie filled in with an increased role as a reserve with Teague down. While […]

Kyle Lowry Will Miss Friday’s Contest Due To Personal Reasons

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry (personal) has been deemed unavailable to take the floor for Friday's game against the Kings. His absence paves the way for Fred Vanvleet to take over full-time PG duties, which gives him immense DFS upside, especially when considering the difficulty that Sacramento has had in containing opposing PGs thus […]

Jamal Murray Bounces Back Thursday Night

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray produced a good bounce-back effort on Thursday following Tuesday's 13-point performance against Minnesota, finishing with 21 points and nine assists in a 124-117 overtime loss to Dallas. Murray was very quiet against the Timberwolves, but he was heavily involved this time, shooting 8-for-19 from the field and 3-for-9 from […]

D'Angelo Russell Drops 26 Points In Loss To Portland

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell shot 9-for-16 from the field and 3-for-7 from beyond the arc in Thursday's blowout loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. He dropped 26 points in the game, but was out-dueled by Damian Lillard, who scored a season-high 39. Russell only had three assists in the game, which tied a […]

Luka Doncic Just Misses Second Consecutive Triple-Double

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic was very close to a second consecutive triple-double on Thursday, racking up 38 points, 13 assists, and nine rebounds in a 124-117 overtime victory against Denver. Luka shot 13-for-22 from the field and he also put in some nice work defensively with four steals and one block. Doncic has […]

Damian Lillard Scores Season-High 39 Points

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was red-hot in Thursday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Lillard shot 13 of 21 from the field, including seven of 12 from three, and dropped a season-high 39 points. He also added seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals and had only one turnover. Lillard's numbers so far […]