De'Anthony Melton Scores 12 Points In Friday's Start

Phoenix Suns point guard De'Anthony Melton got the bump to the starting unit and posted a solid line, which included 12 points and three triples in Friday's loss to the Miami Heat. Melton connected on 4-for-9 shooting overall and added four dimes with three rebounds and a steal, but committed four turnovers. Melton has played […]

Kyle Lowry Stays Ice-Cold From The Floor

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry continued to struggle with shooting the ball on Friday when he connected on just 1-for-8 shooting, with seven of those attempts being from three. Lowry finished the night with just three points, but salvaged his line with 11 assists and three rebounds with a block and steal. Lowry is […]

Fred VanVleet Misses The Game-Winner In Overtime

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred Vanvleet had a wide-open look in the dying seconds of Friday's overtime game against the Brooklyn Nets, but it rattled in and out in the loss. VanVleet finished the night with eight points while adding a single rebound with three assists and a steal but again did not shoot the […]

De'Aaron Fox Drops 30 Points In Friday's Road Win

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox rolled up 30 points across just 29 minutes in Friday's 129-110 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He added 12 assists with three steals and two rebounds while connecting on four three-pointers. Mike Bibby was the last Kings player with two or more 30-point, 10-assist games in a season. Fox […]

Jordan Clarkson Shows Sharp Shooting Off The Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Jordan Clarkson finished with a team-high 26 points in 30 minutes off the bench in Friday's 129-110 loss against the Sacramento Kings. Clarkson and Alec Burks picked up extra minutes off the bench with Rodney Hood (foot) missing the second half due to injury. Both took advantage, especially Clarkson. He finished […]

Collin Sexton Drops 23 Points In Home Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton posted 23 points in Friday's 129-110 loss against the Sacramento Kings. He finished 9-for-16 from the field, and he was 5-for-6 from the free-throw line, adding two assists and a rebound with five turnovers. It wasn't all great, as he was as a minus-28 rating, worst among all players […]

Ben Simmons Records Double-Double Against Detroit

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons scored 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting in Friday's win over the Detroit Pistons. He also added 14 rebounds and six assists while also recording a steal and three blocks. Simmons' 11 shot attempts were his most since November 25th, and his 14 rebounds his most in nearly a month. […]

Zach LaVine Scores Team-High 25 Points In Victory

Chicago Bulls point/shooting guard Zach LaVine led the way with 25 points during Friday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. LaVine has scored in bunches this year with Friday marking his 13th game this season with at least 25 points, but over the last six games, he has dished out at least seven assists in […]

Dennis Schroder Pitches In 19 Points Off Bench

Oklahoma City Thunder point/shooting guard Dennis Schroder went for 19 points off the bench during Friday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls. It marks the fourth consecutive double-digit scoring effort from Schroder, whose fantasy value hasn’t taken nearly as far a dip as many expected at the start of the year. Keying the Oklahoma City second […]

Russell Westbrook Posts Monster Triple-Double In Defeat

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was all over the stat sheet during Friday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls, recording his second straight triple-double and fifth of the season. Westbrook finished with 24 points, 17 rebounds and 13 assists, while also turning the ball over 10 times. After injuries robbed him of most of […]

Tony Parker Bounces Back With 19-Point Outing

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker rebounded from a scoreless outing Wednesday with a 19-point showing during Friday’s win over the Denver Nuggets. Parker shot early and often across his 22 minutes, finishing 6-for-14 from the floor, adding four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Parker has been streaky over his last six games, but […]

Kemba Walker Delivers Team-High 21 Points In Win

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker continued to struggle from the field during Friday’s win over the Denver Nuggets, but still finished with a team-high 21 points, 11 of which came from the free-throw line. Walker added eight assists and six rebounds to boost his other categories, but his continued cold streak from the floor […]

Monte Morris Continues To Impress Coming Off Bench

Denver Nuggets point guard Monte Morris delivered 12 points across 25 minutes during Friday’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Five of those points came during the final minutes of the game, with head coach Mike Malone entrusting Morris to crucial moments down the stretch. It’s unlikely that Morris logs huge minutes unless Jamal Murray sits […]

Jamal Murray Scores Team-High 20 Points In Defeat

Denver Nuggets point/shooting guard Jamal Murray paced his squad during Friday’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets with 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting, failing to make a three for the first time in his last 11 games. On the floor for 37 minutes, Murray piled up seven assists and five rebounds, also adding two steals. After […]

Jawun Evans Inks Deal With Suns

Free-agent point guard Jawun Evans signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns on Friday. Evans had been playing with the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA G League, where he was averaging 18.5 points, 4.6 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game across 14 contests. Evans spent his rookie season with the Los Angeles Clippers […]

Matthew Dellavedova, John Henson Acquired By Cavaliers

Milwaukee Bucks point/shooting guard Matthew Dellavedova is returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have also acquired center John Henson in a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks, sending George Hill in the opposite direction. Dellavedova spent the first three seasons of his career in Cleveland, having averaged just 8.1 minutes per game with Milwaukee this year. […]

George Hill Acquired By Bucks

Cleveland Cavaliers point/shooting guard George Hill has found himself a new home with the Milwaukee Bucks after a trade on Friday. Hill has played in just three games since returning from injury, but is shooting a career-high 51.4 percent from the floor this season. His spot in the rotation has been a bit awkward as […]

John Wall is Uncertain for Saturday

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (personal) did not practice on Friday and head coach Scott Brooks has not said whether or not Wall will play on Saturday. Wall did not play on Wednesday because he was away from the team due to the birth of his child. Austin Rivers and Tomas Satoransky would see […]

Dennis Smith Jr. is Listed as Doubtful for Saturday

Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. (wrist) has been listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets. Smith did not play in Wednesday's contest and it appears he's close to missing another game. J.J. Barea and Jalen Brunson would see increased roles without Smith on the court.

Jeremy Lin Has Been Ruled Out on Saturday

Atlanta Hawks guard Jeremy Lin (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. The Hawks are banged up and will be shorthanded for this contest. Trae Young will be a solid DFS option because he'll see all the minutes he can handle. Deandre Bembry, Tyler Dorsey, and Justin Anderson will see […]

Kris Dunn Ruled Out on Friday

Chicago Bulls guard Kris Dunn (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. There was some hope that Dunn and Bobby Portis (knee) could return to the court on Friday. However, both players will be sidelined for this contest. Dunn did practice four times this week, so it sounds like […]

Ish Smith Will Miss Three to Six Weeks

Detroit Pistons guard Ish Smith (groin) will be sidelined three to six weeks after suffering a right adductor muscle tear, according to head coach Dwane Casey. He suffered the injury on Wednesday and had an MRI taken on Thursday. Jose Calderon will take over as the backup behind Reggie Jackson. It's unlikely Calderon has any […]

Goran Dragic Will Return on Friday

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (knee) will return for Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns. Dragic practiced on Wednesday and Thursday and was listed as probable for this contest. However, Dragic hasn't played in eight games and will be eased back into action. Expect Dragic to have a minutes limit and that will kill any […]

Terry Rozier Plays Well In Limited Time

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier made the most of his opportunities against the New York Knicks on Thursday night. Rozier scored 11 points going three for seven from the floor. Scary Terry also had seven boards, four assists, and two steals to go along with his scoring production. The next opponent for the Celtics […]

Kyrie Irving Plays Well But There Are Question Marks

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving had a superb outing against the New York Knicks on Thursday. Irving scored 22 points going nine for fifteen shooting with three of those made shots coming from three-point range. Besides Irving's scoring production he also had eight assists and four boards. In the last five games, Irving has […]

Emmanuel Mudiay Continues To Score Inefficiently

New York Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay had a decent performance Thursday versus the Boston Celtics. Mudiay scored 17 points going 5-of-15 from the field but a perfect 5-of-5 from the free-throw line. Besides Mudiay's scoring, he also had six assists and two boards. Thursday's game was a microcosm of the last five games for […]

Michael Carter-Williams Scores Season-High 13 Points

Houston Rockets point guard Michael Carter-Williams logged 12 minutes in a blowout loss on Thursday and he thoroughly enjoyed the extended playing time, scoring a season-high 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting. He went 2-for-3 from deep and picked up a pair of assists and one steal as well. Carter-Williams can look exciting at times, but […]

Chris Paul Scores 12 Points In Blowout Loss

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul was back in double figures on Thursday against Utah, finishing with 12 points, but it wasn't a good outing as the Jazz ended up blowing the Rockets out 118-91. CP3 shot 5-for-11 from the field in 25 minutes on the floor, dishing out five assists while committing five turnovers […]

James Harden Scores Season-Low 15 Points On Thursday

Houston Rockets guard James Harden was limited to a season-low 15 points in Thursday's blowout loss to the Jazz. The Rockets got off to an awful start and couldn't recover, which resulted in the starters sitting out the whole fourth quarter. Harden logged 28 minutes and finished the game on 5-for-16 shooting, six rebounds and […]

Donovan Mitchell Quiet In 26 Minutes On Thursday

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell connected on just 3-for-9 shooting on Thursday to score just six points, but it was all good as his club blew away the Houston Rockets. Mitchell added a single rebound with two assists and two steals while committing two turnovers in 26 minutes of action. Mitchell's owners can see this […]