Fred VanVleet Could Return in Two Weeks
Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet (thumb) is recovering from thumb surgery, but believes that he could return in roughly two weeks. Jeremy Lin has been playing well with extended minutes, but will likely lose most of his fantasy value once VanVleet returns. There is no clear timetable for VanVleet, but he could be worth stashing […]
Trae Young Leads Hawks With 22 Points On Wednesday
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young shot a poor 8-for-24 from the field, including 1-for-7 from downtown against the Spurs on Wednesday, but he still managed to get past the 20-point mark, finishing a 111-104 loss with 22 points. He added six rebounds and four assists to his line. Young has cooled off quite a […]
Derrick White Shines On Both Ends Against Atlanta
San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White impressed both offensively and defensively in Wednesday's win over Atlanta, scoring a very efficient 18 points with nine assists and swatting away a career-high six shots. He also had six rebounds, shooting 8-for-11 from the field. White has been doing everything for the Spurs during their four-game winning […]
Ish Smith Has Hot Hand In Wednesday's Win
Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith came close to a perfect shooting night on Wednesday, going 8-for-10 from the field against Minnesota to finish with 19 points. He added five rebounds, five assists, and one steal to his fantasy line in 27 minutes off the bench. Starting point guard Reggie Jackson played only 20 minutes […]
Zach LaVine Goes Off For 39 Points With Game-Winner
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine did it all on Wednesday, including scoring 39 points and the game-winning layup in the dying seconds to seal the win. LaVine was electric as he nailed 14 of 26 shots and added five rebounds with four assists to go along with a steal and two triples in 36 minutes. […]
Terry Rozier Drops 16 Points In Return To Starting Five
Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier was slotted back into the starting lineup in place of Kyrie Irving for Wednesday’s win over the Sacramento Kings, leading to Rozier collecting 16 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals. It was another strong performance as a starter for Rozier, who is capable of strong nights when […]
Gary Harris Hits Some Big Shots Down the Stretch In Win
Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris nailed a pair of triples to help hold off the Lakers in the 111-99 win on Wednesday. Harris was efficient as he nailed eight of 11 shots from the floor to score 19 points and he chipped in six rebounds with four assists in 30 minutes of action. This was […]
Dennis Smith Jr. Scores 16 points With Six Assists
New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. connected on 6-for-14 shooting to score 16 points in the 107-96 loss to the sizzling Suns on Wednesday. Smith Jr. added six assists with two rebounds while picking up a single steal in 37 minutes of action. Smith Jr. continues to be a serviceable guard in all formats […]
Devin Booker Goes Off For Season-High 41 Points
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was firing on all cylinders on Wednesday as he went off for 41 points to lead his club to their fourth win in five games. Booker was efficient as he nailed 14 of 23 of his shots from the floor and also added four assists with five boards and solid […]
Jrue Holiday Scores 16 Points In 32 Minutes
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday scored 16 points and added two steals in 32 minutes of action in Wednesday's 10-point loss to the Jazz. Holiday managed to dish out three assists with three rebounds but struggled from three as he missed all four of his attempts on the night. Holiday continues to get minutes […]
Spencer Dinwiddie Pours In Team-High 28 Points In Win
Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie caught fire from the field during Wednesday’s victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, dropping a team-high 28 points off the bench on 10-for-21 shooting. In his fourth game back from injury, Dinwiddie eclipsed the 20-point mark for the first time, snapping out of his shooting woes from deep. After going […]
Kemba Walker Struggles Again From The Floor
Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker again could not find his groove on Wednesday as he connected on a rough 5-for-17 from the floor to score 20 points in the 91-84 loss to the Miami Heat. Walker managed to chip in seven assists with two rebounds while draining 3-for-10 from three on the night. Walker has […]
D'Angelo Russell Drops 25 Points In Victory
Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard D'Angelo Russell was all over the stat sheet during Wednesday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, going for 25 points on 9-for-20 shooting across his 32 minutes of action. He knocked down a quartet of triples, adding five assists, four rebounds and three steals to lead his squad into the win column. […]
Evan Turner Ruled Out On Thursday
Portland Trail Blazers point guard/small forward Evan Turner has already been announced as absent for Thursday’s contest versus the Oklahoma City Thunder due to personal reasons. Turner made his return from a five-game absence during play Tuesday, but logged just 10 minutes off the bench, going scoreless. Turner has been a valuable bench commodity for […]
George Hill, Sterling Brown Ruled Out for Thursday
Milwaukee Bucks guard George Hill (groin) and forward Sterling Brown (wrist) have been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Indiana Pacers. Both players continue to get ruled out in advance, so that's not a good sign going forward. Pat Connaughton will be more involved, but he's not really a fantasy option. Connaughton might be […]
Kyrie Irving is Sitting Out on Wednesday
Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (thigh) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Sacramento Kings. It's the second game of a back-to-back set, so it's not surprising to see Irving sidelined. Terry Rozier will jump into the starting five and becomes a solid DFS option.
Stephen Curry Improves Shooting Against Boston
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry posted an ugly minus-21 rating in Tuesday's loss to Boston, but he at least regained his shooting stroke. After a few rough outings on the bounce -- especially from downtown -- Curry shot 8-for-16 from the field, including 4-for-10 from deep to finish with a team-high 23 points. […]
Kyrie Irving Puts Up Double-Double In Tuesday's Win
Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving recorded his 17th double-double of the season on Tuesday, picking up 19 points and 11 assists in a blowout win against Golden State. He shot 7-for-15 from the field, including 2-for-5 from three-point land. Kyrie also had five rebounds and two steals in 30 minutes on the floor. Gordon […]
Zach LaVine Scores 27 Points In Tuesday's Loss
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine ended up with 27 points on 10-for-22 shooting in a 105-96 loss to Indiana on Tuesday, sinking two of six attempts from deep. He's been shooting very well from downtown in recent outings, so his effort against the Pacers was a bit disappointing, but he did at least manage to […]
Darren Collison Posts Another 20-Point Game
Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison made it back-to-back 20-point games on Tuesday, finishing a 105-96 win over Chicago with 22 points on 7-for-10 shooting. He went 3-for-5 from deep and recorded a team-high plus-12 rating, adding four rebounds, two assist and two steals to his tally. Collison has played very well over the last […]
Jeff Teague Notches A Double-Double On Tuesday
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague posted a solid line on Tuesday that included a double-double in the big win over the Thunder. Teague was 5-for-7 from the floor to score 16 points and added 12 assists with a steal and a block in 33 minutes of action. Teague looks to be back to good […]
Russell Westbrook Scores Efficient 38 Points
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook connected on 15 of 28 shooting to score 38 points, but it was not enough in the 11-point loss to the Timberwolves on Tuesday. Westbrook secured the double-double with 13 boards and also dished out six assists with five treys and he had just two turnovers on the […]
Damian Lillard Loses Point Guard Battle
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard got outplayed on Tuesday by Mike Conley, who went off for 40 points. Lillard managed to score 24 points on 8-for-18 shooting from the floor and added eight assists with two rebounds without any defensive numbers. Lillard did commit five turnovers in this one after having just four […]
Mike Conley Goes Off For Career-High 40 Points
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley returned from a night off for rest purposes to pour in a career-high 40 points in the 120-111 win over the Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Conley was on fire as he drained 12 of 18 shots from the floor with six of seven makes from three while adding four […]
James Harden's 35 Points Secure Win
Houston Rockets guard James Harden connected on 12 of 30 shooting to score 35 points as his club knocked off the Raptors on Tuesday. Harden made all eight of his shots at the line and connected on 3-for-9 shooting from three while adding three assists with just a single rebound and three steals in 37 […]
Chris Paul Makes Just A Single Shot On Tuesday
Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul managed to make just one of his 10 shot attempts to finish with just five points in the 107-95 victory over the Raptors on Tuesday. Paul salvaged his line with 10 assists and six rebounds while adding a block with two steals on the night. We can chalk this one […]
Kyle Lowry Struggles On Offense In Loss Versus Rockets
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry could not get things going on Tuesday when he managed to connect on just 4-for-16 shooting in the 12-point loss to the Rockets. Lowry finished the contest with just eight points and added six boards with six assists while missing all five of his attempts from three. He looked […]
D.J. Augustin Provides Another Steady Line In Loss
Orlando Magic point guard D.J. Augustin was 5-for-8 from the floor to score 11 points and added five assists with a steal and just one turnover in the losing cause to the 76ers on Tuesday. That is another efficient, low turnover line for the point guard who holds low-end value in 12-team leagues or deeper. […]
Ben Simmons Just Two Assists Shy Of A Triple-Double
Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons struggled a bit from the floor on Tuesday but still managed to stuff the stat sheet in the win over the Magic. Simmons connected on 6-for-15 shooting to record 16 points with 13 rebounds and added eight assists with two steals and a block in 40 minutes of action. With […]
J.J. Redick Nails Six Threes In Tuesday's Win
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick had nailed just 28% of his threes in his last seven games but shot himself out of his slump as he nailed six triples to help secure the win on Tuesday. Redick nailed eight of 16 shots overall for 26 points and added five rebounds in 31 minutes of […]