D.J. Augustin Scores 11 Points In Win

Orlando Magic point guard D.J. Augustin scored 11 points but did not add much else as his club beat the Miami Heat to open the season. Augustin shot 4-for-10 from the floor and added just two assists and a steal in 22 minutes. Augustin did not close this game out with Jerian Grant playing down […]

Bryn Forbes Fills Stat Sheet In Season Opener

San Antonio Spurs point guard Bryn Forbes scored 11 points with three rebounds, two assists and two steals in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. This was his first game as a fill-in starter and he did well. If Forbes is still on the waiver wire in your league, then go ahead and grab him.

Kyle Lowry Very Efficient In Opening Win

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry dropped a game-high 27 points in Wednesday's regular-season opener win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was very efficient, posting a 10-for-12 night from the floor, including 5-for-6 from behind the three-point line. He also chipped in with eight assists, two rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot while turning it […]

Jordan Clarkson Is Spark Plug Off The Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson posted 15 points over 23 minutes in Wednesday's 116-104 loss against the Toronto Raptors. He posted a 7-for-15 shooting night off the bench while contributing three rebounds, a three-pointer and no turnovers. Clarkson doesn't really contribute much to the fantasy bottom line outside of points and his perimeter shooting. He […]

Collin Sexton Debuts With Nine Points Off The Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton finished with nine points across 18 minutes off the bench in his regular-season debut Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors. He went just 2-for-7 from the field, including a miss on his only triple attempt, but he should decent poise with a 5-for-5 night at the free-throw line. Sexton also added […]

Jeff Teague Scores Team-High 27 Points In Opener

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague scored 27 points with two threes in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He also added in four assists, two steals and a rebound in a losing effort. He brings his strong preseason into the new season, so this definitely is not a fluke. Go ahead and grab […]

George Hill Opens With 15 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers guard George Hill posted 15 points in Wednesday's 116-104 road loss against the Toronto Raptors. He went 5-for-11 from the field while knocking down 2-for-3 from behind the arc. Hill also contributed seven assists and two rebounds with just one turnover to make fantasy owners happy in the assists-to-turnover ratio category. Hill is […]

Goran Dragic Puts Up An Efficient Line

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic looked great as he shot 9-for-14 from the floor en route to a team-high 26 points. The Dragon added four assists with four rebounds and even added a block with three makes from downtown with a team-high plus-20 on the night. Dragic looks to be 100% as he enters […]

Elfrid Payton Has Triple-Double In Pelicans Debut

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton scored 10 points on 5-for-13 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds and 10 assists in Wednesday's win over the Houston Rockets. Payton's passing ability is going to lead to a lot of double-digit assist nights with this Pelicans team, and while he won't be putting up 10 […]

Jrue Holiday Struggles From Three Against Houston

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday scored 10 points on 5-for-12 shooting on Wednesday against the Rockets, but he missed all six of his three-point attempts. Holiday also added eight assists. On a night where New Orleans had all three of their big men feasting on the Rockets, Holiday took a bit of a backseat. […]

Ish Smith Scores 11 Points Off The Bench

Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith scored 11 points in 29 minutes of action against the Nets on Wednesday, going 5-for-11 from the field and adding in three assists. Despite playing nearly 30 minutes, Smith isn't a hugely intriguing fantasy player unless he can start to offer more production across the board. He'll look to […]

Reggie Jackson Scores 19 Points Against Nets

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson scored 19 points in Wednesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets, making seven of his 20 shot attempts, including a 2-for-9 mark from three. Jackson grabbed a pair rebounds while also dishing out four assists while playing a team-high 35 minutes. Jackson's likely to have some uneven production over the […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Shoots Well Against Pistons

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points on 10-for-18 shooting off the bench in Wednesday's season-opening loss to the Detroit Pistons. He also added six assists, four rebounds, and a steal. Dinwiddie played 32 minutes for the Nets and finished as a plus-six overall. He'll continue to serve as the team's top backup […]

D'Angelo Russell Ineffective Against Detroit

Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell only managed to score eight points on 3-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Detroit Pistons, with the former Laker making just one of his four attempts from three. Russell added five assists and a pair of rebounds, but his 25 minutes ranked just sixth on the team. Russell will […]

Mike Conley Struggles With Shot Against Pacers

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley could not get his shot to fall Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers. Conley went 3-for-11 from the field for 11 points in 29 minutes. The Grizzlies as a team shot terribly in this game as they ended up losing by 38. There are concerns with Conley coming off […]

Delon Wright Will Not Play Wednesday

Toronto Raptors guard Delon Wright (groin) will miss the season opener Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wright missed the preseason finale due to an adductor strain and has not recovered in time for the regular season's opener. In Wright's absence, Fred Vanvleet will get the biggest boost in value. Look for Wright to continue […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/17/18): NBA DFS Lineups

This feels right. Yesterday was nice, but to be fair, those teams are always nationally televised. This is where we get to the real nitty-gritty DFS nonsense that we all love. A fat 12-game slate to start off the year for everyone and the options for value are endless. The first few games of the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/17/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA is back and we are dealing with an 11-game slate to really get things going today. Since we are at the start of the year, I'll be looking back at some of the player's stats from last season, until we get a better picture of how they are used in their offenses. In […]

Marcus Smart Makes Pair Of Threes In Season Opener

Three-point shooting has never been the strong suit for Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, who has hit just 29.4 percent of his shots from deep in his career, but on Tuesday against the 76ers, Smart was 2-for-4 from deep, scoring seven points while also adding in three rebounds and three assists. Notably, all of Smart's […]

Terry Rozier Scores 11 Points Against 76ers

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier scored 11 points on 5-for-10 shooting in Tuesday's season-opening win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Rozier also added eight rebounds. With Kyrie Irving struggling to find his shot, Boston made good use of Rozier, ended up as a plus-22 on the night while leading the bench in minutes. Rozier being […]

Cory Joseph Will Play on Wednesday

Indiana Pacers point guard Cory Joseph (knee) will be available to play in Wednesday's season opener against the Grizzlies. Joseph suffered a minor knee injury during the preseason, but appears to have recovered. However, Joseph is not too high on the depth chart, so his minutes are going to be limited with the starting guards […]

T.J. McConnell Gets Some Minutes On Tuesday

Philadelphia 76ers guard T.J. McConnell saw 22 minutes against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, finishing the night with only four points and three assists. With forward Dario Saric in foul trouble and guard Markelle Fultz struggling in this one, the 26-year-old benefited by getting some extra time on the floor. As Fultz remains in development […]

Markelle Fultz Struggles Against Celtics

Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz picked up right where he left off from last season by struggling against the Celtics on Tuesday night. The sophomore guard got the starting nod at the two spot but only saw 24 minutes, relegating his potential floor time to guards T.J. McConnell and J.J. Redick. Though he seemed to […]

Kyrie Irving Struggles In Season Opener

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving didn't look like his usual self in Tuesday's win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Irving scored just seven points while going 2-for-14 from the floor and 1-for-8 from downtown. While he added seven assists and four rebounds, his scoring struggles tanked his fantasy value on the NBA's opening night. He'll […]

Ben Simmons Fills Stat Sheet Against Boston

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons scored 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting in Tuesday's season-opening loss to the Boston Celtics. The second-year playmaker also grabbed 15 rebounds and dished out eight assists to go along with four steals and a pair of blocks. Simmons is off to a strong start to his second NBA campaign, […]

Stephen Curry Fills Up Stat Sheet On Banner-Raising Night

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry went for a game-high 32 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and a steal over 37 minutes in Tuesday's 108-100 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Curry was also in midseason form, knocking down 11 of his 20 field-goal attempts while bagging five triples on nine attempts from behind the […]

Dennis Schroder Gets Starting Nod In Opener

Oklahoma State Thunder guard Dennis Schroder made the start in Tuesday's 108-100 loss against the Golden State Warriors, stepping in for the injured Russell Westbrook (knee). Schroder, who set the Twittersphere ablaze with his 'interesting' and colorful hair stylings, knocked down seven of his 19 field-goal attempts while finishing with 21 points, nine rebounds, six […]

Allen Crabbe, Shabazz Napier Out Against Detroit

Brooklyn Nets guards Allen Crabbe (ankle) and Shabazz Napier (hamstring) won't suit up for Wednesday's season-opening meeting with the Detroit Pistons. With DeMarre Carroll (ankle) missing time after surgery on Tuesday, expect to see an increase in playing time for Caris Levert, a popular fantasy sleeper who is likely to start in place of Crabbe.

Isaiah Canaan Expected To Be Suns Starting Point Guard

Phoenix Suns point guard Isaiah Canaan is expected to begin the season as the team's starter after Phoenix failed to trade for a point guard after dealing Brandon Knight to Houston. The move creates some fantasy value for Canaan, but he's unlikely to have a huge impact with Devin Booker demanding most of the attention […]

Suns Waive Shaquille Harrison

Phoenix Suns guard Shaquille Harrison has been waived, according to Shams Charania. Isaiah Canaan, De'Anthony Melton, and Elie Okobo will fight for backup minutes behind Devin Booker. Okobo and Mason have potential to see increased roles as the season goes on. Both players could be worth stashing in certain formats, but likely won't have huge […]