Stephen Curry Attempts Season-High 17 Threes
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is second in the league in three-point baskets attempted per game (10.9) for a reason, as he showed during Saturday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks when he fired up a season-high 17 shots from deep. Six of those went down en route to Curry finishing with 22 points, […]
Kyle Lowry Scores 20 Points In Return
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry returned from his four-game absence and scored 20 points, but it was not enough in the loss to the 76ers on Saturday. Lowry connected on just six of 16 shooting while dishing out five dimes with six rebounds with a steal and a block 31 minutes. Having Lowry back […]
Ben Simmons Scores Season-High 26 Points On Just 13 Shots
Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons filled up the stat sheet and also recorded a season-high 26 points on Saturday in the win over the Toronto Raptors. Simmons hit an efficient 11 of his 13 shots to go along with 12 boards and eight assists with a single block in 34 minutes. Without Kawhi Leonard (rest), […]
Jamal Murray Records A Solid Line In Saturday's Loss
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray put up 18 points with some extras, but it was nowhere enough on Saturday when his club lost by 21-points to the Clippers. Murray connected on 6-for-16 shooting while dishing out two assists with three rebounds and a steal while connecting on just 1-for-6 shooting from three. Murray has been […]
Monte Morris Scores 15 Points With Five Dimes In Loss
Denver Nuggets guard Monte Morris continued his strong play off the bench for his depleted squad on Saturday when he contributed 15 points with five assists in the loss. Morris did not stop here as he added a rebound with a steal and a make from three in 25 minutes of action. Morris has stepped […]
Lou Williams Logs Just 17 Minutes In Win
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams logged just 17 minutes, but it was more the fact he was not needed as his club beat the Nuggets by a score of 132-111. Williams tallied six points on 2-for-5 shooting and added seven assists with five turnovers on the night. Williams has been doing a lot of […]
Spencer Dinwiddie Scores 19 Against Pacers
Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie scored 19 points on 4-for-12 shooting in Friday's loss to the Indiana Pacers. Dinwiddie, who was recently signed to a three-year extension, added nine assists, a rebound, and a steal. Brooklyn's sixth-man is averaging a career-high 17.4 points per game this season and has averaged 21.8 over the past […]
Mike Conley Ties Season High With Seven Made Threes
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley knocked down a season-high-tying seven threes during Friday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings. Conley, who has been battling hamstring issues, has now knocked down 12 triples over his last two games since missing a contest earlier in the week. He also added seven rebounds and five assists Friday, along […]
Jrue Holiday Posts Second Straight Double-Double
New Orleans Pelicans point/shooting guard Jrue Holiday delivered 18 points and 10 assists during Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. In addition to tossing in six rebounds and a season-high three blocks, Holiday had an all-around strong fantasy performance, which has become the norm for him. Fourth in the league in assists per game […]
Bryn Forbes Drops Team-High 22 Points
San Antonio Spurs point/shooting guard Bryn Forbes went for a team-high 22 points during Friday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, knocking down a trio of threes for the second consecutive game. Forbes also tied his career high with seven assists while adding in four rebounds for an all-around excellent fantasy evening. His play is fairly […]
Kris Dunn Fills Up Stat Sheet During Victory
Chicago Bulls point/shooting guard Kris Dunn logged 36 minutes during Friday’s win over the Orlando Magic and pitched in 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. With Zach LaVine in street clothes, Dunn has taken on an increased offensive role, although he finished 4-for-14 overall from the field Friday. It’s likely that once LaVine returns, […]
Donovan Mitchell Scores Season-Low Three Points In Win
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell could not get things going in Friday's win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Mitchell managed to connect on just one of 10 shooting to score three points to go along seven rebounds, four assists and a block with a steal in 28 minutes. It looked that Mitchell was turning the […]
Ricky Rubio Leads Team To Win On Friday
Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio bounced back after notching just three points on Wednesday to light up the Trail Blazers for 24 points in the win. Rubio added eight assists with two rebounds and also threw in a block with a steal and four makes from three. Rubio's offense has been a consistent mess, […]
Damian Lillard Records 19 Points In Friday's Loss
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard recorded 19 points on 7-for-16 shooting in Friday's loss to the Utah Jazz. Lillard also grabbed four rebounds with two assists and salvaged his line with three steals and two blocks on the night. Lillard had been hot in the three games leading up to this one, which […]
Collin Sexton Struggles From The Floor In Friday's Loss
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton scored 17 points, but it took him 17 shots to do so in Friday's loss to the Toronto Raptors. Sexton also dished out three assists with five rebounds while adding a steal with one turnover on the night. Sexton is struggling with making his shots in his last five games […]
Fred VanVleet Records 14 Points In Friday's Win
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred Vanvleet continued to man the point with Kyle Lowry (thigh) sidelined and he posted another solid line in 36 minutes of action on Friday. VanVleet scored 14 points with eight assists and five rebounds to go along with a block and two steals with a single make from distance on […]
Emmanuel Mudiay Drops 32 Points In Home Setback
New York Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay finished with 32 points in Friday's 114-107 loss against the Atlanta Hawks. He hit 12-for-20 from the field, including 3-for-7 from behind the three-point line, while going 5-for-7 from the free-throw stripe. Mudiay also added four assists with a rebounds, a steal and just three turnovers. He became […]
Trae Young Dishes Out 10 Assists in Victory
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young went for 15 points and 10 assists across 28 minutes in Friday's 114-107 victory against the New York Knicks. He ended up hitting 5-for-9 from the field while going 5-for-7 from the free-throw line with three rebounds, a steal and just two turnovers while posting a plus-14 rating. He […]
Derrick Rose Exits Early On Friday
Minnesota Timberwolves point/shooting guard Derrick Rose did not play in the second half of Friday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to a left ankle injury which limited him to 16 minutes. Rose finished 1-for-8 from the floor with four points and two rebounds, a rough shooting performance on a night where Jeff Teague […]
Chris Paul To Miss At Least Two Weeks
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will be sidelined for at least the next two weeks after suffering a left hamstring injury during Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat. It was a hamstring ailment that cut short Paul’s season last year, with the timing this go-round not ideal, either. James Harden is likely to see […]
Jeff Teague Out At Least A Week
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague (ankle) will be out at least another seven to 10 days, according to head coach Tom Thibodeau. Teague did not play on Monday or Wednesday due to an ankle issue. He won't play on Friday, so Derrick Rose will continue to draw starts in the absence of Teague. Rose is […]
James Harden Extends Streak With 30-Plus Points
Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored at least 30 points for the fifth consecutive time on Thursday, finishing a 101-99 loss to Miami with 35 points on 7-for-23 shooting. It wasn't a good shooting night, but he was 6-for-14 from deep and 15-for-18 from the charity stripe. Harden also had 12 assists, six rebounds, and […]
Luka Doncic Goes For 32 Points Against Clippers
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic took his career-high to 32 points on Thursday against the Clippers, shooting 10-for-20 from the field and 3-for-6 from behind the arc. He was also busy on the line with a 9-for-13 record. Doncic also improved his career high in steals with four, and he had five assists and four […]
Lou Williams Steers Clippers Back To Winning Ways
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams made his return from injury on Thursday, and he played a key role straightaway, scoring 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to help the team snap a four-game losing streak against Dallas. He shot 9-for-12 from the field, including 1-for-3 from downtown, while sinking seven of […]
Josh Richardson Scores Team-High 22 Points
Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson registered a second consecutive 22-point game on Thursday, finishing a 101-99 win over Houston as the team's leading scorer. He shot 9-for-19 from the field, with most of his misses coming from deep as he went 4-for-12 with the three-ball. Richardson also had seven assists, six rebounds and only one […]
Chris Paul Leaves Game Thursday
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul (hamstring) will not return to Thursday night's game against the Miami Heat. Paul tweaked his leg before heading to the locker room. It was later diagnosed as a strained hamstring and he was immediately ruled out for the rest of the game. There's no long-term diagnosis, but given Paul's […]
Lou Williams Will Play Against Dallas
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams (hamstring) will play Thursday night against the Dallas Mavericks. Williams has been nursing a hamstring injury which forced him to miss his last four games, but will suit up for Thursday night per head coach Doc Rivers. Williams will most likely be eased into action his first game back […]
Justise Winslow Will Not Play Thursday Night
Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (ankle) will be active, but not suit up Thursday night against the Houston Rockets. Winslow will join teammates Goran Dragic and Dion Waiters on the bench for Thursday's contest. Tyler Johnson jumps into the starting lineup and should see a large amount of minutes, justifying him as a solid DFS […]
Jeff Teague Ruled Out on Friday
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Head coach Tom Thibodeau is likely going to hold Teague out until he's 100 percent ready to return. Derrick Rose will continue drawing starts with Teague sidelined. Tyus Jones should see an increase in playing time as […]
Dennis Smith Jr. is Likely Going to Miss Road Trip
Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. (wrist) is likely going to miss the upcoming three game road trip. Smith hasn't been ruled out, but head coach Rick Carlisle said he "feels it's unlikely that he'll play." Jalen Brunson is most likely going to make another start on Thursday. J.J. Barea should see minutes in the […]