Jamal Crawford Signs with Suns

Free-agent guard Jamal Crawford has agreed to a deal with the Phoenix Suns. It's a one-year deal and Crawford will receive the veteran's minimum. Crawford is 38 years old, but somehow he's still able to shoot like a 20-year-old rookie. His defense has taken a dip lately, but Crawford never has an issue shooting the […]

Russell Westbrook Will Sit Out Tuesday

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook (knee) will not play in the regular season opener against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. Westbrook is still coming back from surgery and was listed as doubtful for this game last week. It's not surprising to see Westbrook sitting this one out. There is still a small […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/16/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Let's dive right into things as there isn't any time to mess around when it comes to NBA DFS. Let's remember, OKC and GSW will play fast and put up some points so selecting players mostly from this matchup may be your meal ticket. The Warriors will also likely put the Thunder away early, and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/16/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome back to the NBA season! We only have two games tonight, but these are two fantastic games. The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Boston Celtics in a game that could potentially be featured in the Eastern Conference Finals. On the Western side, Oklahoma City will take on the Golden State Warriors, although these […]

Delon Wright Misses Practice on Sunday

Toronto Raptors guard Delon Wright (thigh) did not play in the preseason finale on Thursday and missed practice on Sunday. Wright hurt his thigh on Wednesday and is apparently still struggling with the injury. Head coach Nick Nurse said that the team will know more information on Monday. Fred Vanvleet would see an increase in […]

Allen Crabbe Still Not Practicing

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Allen Crabbe (ankle) is still not practicing after suffering an ankle injury last Monday. The Nets have not announced a timetable for his return, so it appears he won't be ready for the season opener. Spencer Dinwiddie, Caris Levert, and Joe Harris are expected to see increased playing time with Crabbe sidelined. […]

Shabazz Napier Remains Out of Practice

Brooklyn Nets guard Shabazz Napier (hamstring) is still not practicing after he suffered a hamstring injury earlier this month. Napier has reportedly been at shooting drills, but not practicing yet. Hamstring issues have a tendency to linger, so Napier could miss the beginning of the season. Regardless, Napier is likely going to be the third […]

Bulls Claim Tyler Ulis

The Chicago Bulls have claimed guard Tyler Ulis off waivers. Ulis was waived by the Golden State Warriors last Friday. He'll sign a two-way deal with the Bulls, but is expected to see most of his time in the G-League. Ulis had two below average seasons with the Suns and does not have much upside […]

Russell Westbrook is Uncertain for Opener

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook (knee) could be in danger of missing the regular season opener. Westbrook had an arthroscopic knee procedure in September and is not full healthy yet. Head coach Billy Donovan has not said much about Westbrook's status lately. It seems unlikely that Westbrook is going to be ready to […]

Stephen Curry Misses Practice But Will Play in Opener

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (rest) did not play in Sunday's scrimmage. Head coach Steve Kerr said Curry's absence was due to rest purposes and not because of any type of injury. Curry will be ready to go for the regular season opener on Tuesday. Fantasy owners don't have anything to worry about right […]

Jamal Murray Puts Up A Team-High 13 Shots

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray had a team-high 13 shots in Friday’s preseason win over the Chicago Bulls. Murray finished with 17 points, while going 3-for-7 from deep and shooting 80 percent from the line. The former Kentucky player also had an impressive five steals to go along with three rebounds and two assists. […]

Derrick Rose Lets It Fly Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose wasn’t afraid to let it fly on Friday, putting up a team-high 15 shots against the Bucks. Rose ended up going 4-for-15, but managed to make all but one of his seven free throw attempts. He ended with 16 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Rose is in line […]

Stephen Curry Scores All Of His 16 Points In The First Quarter

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry had it going early as he scored 16 points in the first quarter but played just 12 minutes due to a mild illness. There is no need to worry here as even if Curry was not feeling a bit under the weather he most likely would not have played […]

Lonzo Ball Plays Second Preseason Game

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball suited up for his second preseason game and played 24 minutes in the start. Ball put up a decent line as he shot 3-for-8 from the floor and more importantly made 2-for-3 from the behind the arc for eight points with seven assists and six rebounds. Ball looks […]

C.J. McCollum Just Misses Out On Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum missed out on a double-double by just a single rebound as he scored 21 points and snagged nine rebounds on the night. McCollum also was able to add six assists with a block and a steal while connecting on three makes from three in 30 minutes of action in […]

Damian Lillard Struggles From The Floor In Win

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard managed to connect on just two of his 10 shots from the field and 2-for-7 from three to finish the contest with just seven points while adding five assists. Lillard has been a bit quiet this preseason and will hope to rebound from his disappointing postseason. Lillard should […]

Frank Mason III Puts Together A Solid Line In Start

Sacramento Kings point guard Frank Mason III got the start with De'Aaron Fox (illness) getting the night off. Mason struggled from the floor as he knocked down just four of his 12 attempts for 14 points and dished out eight assists while committing just two turnovers. Mason has actually been pretty good over his last […]

Bryn Forbes Shows Well In Preseason Finale

San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes made the start at point guard in the preseason finale Friday in Orlando and he came away with eight points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal over his 26 minutes. His shooting wasn't great, going 4-of-11 with 0-of-2 from behind the arc, but that will come. He is […]

Patty Mills Nails Three Triples In Preseason Win

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills went for 15 points across 23 minutes off the bench in Friday's 100-81 preseason road win against the Orlando Magic. He finished hitting 5-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-5 from behind the 3-point line, while adding four assists and just two turnovers. Despite a season-ending injury to Dejounte Murray […]

Isaiah Taylor Dealing With Stress Fracture

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaiah Taylor (leg) might be sidelined for a month after a CT scan revealed a stress fracture in his left leg. It's not terribly important news from a fantasy perspective, as he was simply fighting for the final roster spot. There is no timetable for his return, but said Friday that is […]

Reggie Jackson Hits Four Triples In Friday's Victory

Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (groin) went for 14 points, five assists, two rebounds and a steal over 25 minutes in Friday's preseason win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He hit 4-of-12 from the field, including 4-of-9 from behind the 3-point line, while making 2-of-2 from the charity stripe. The good news is that Jackson didn't […]

Malcolm Brogdon Has Efficient Night

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Malcolm Brogdon had an efficient night in the team’s final preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Brogdon let his teammates do the majority of the shooting, as the guard only shot the ball five times, including 3-for-4 from deep. The young guard also had five assists, four rebounds, one block, and […]

Ish Smith Flirts With Double-Double On Friday

Detroit Pistons guard Ish Smith posted 16 points with nine assists and a steal across 28 minutes off the bench in Friday's 129-110 preseason victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Smith hit 6-of-12 from the field, including 4-of-6 from behind the 3-point line. The highlight of the evening was a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer to […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Posts 19 Points In Preseason Win

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie came off the bench in Friday's 113-107 preseason win against the New York Knicks to finish with a team-best 19 points on six of 11 shooting, including two of five from behind the three-point line. He also added five rebounds, three assist and just one turnover in his 32 minutes. […]

Frank Ntilikina Solid Off The Bench Friday

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina hit three of six from the field in Friday's 113-107 preseason loss against the Brooklyn Nets, posting nine points with five assists, four rebounds, one steal and no turnovers. The point guard situation for the Knicks is rather muddled, with Ntilikina, Ron Baker, Trey Burke and Emmanuel Mudiay each […]

X-Rays Negative For Tim Hardaway Jr. On Friday

New York Knicks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (wrist) left Friday's preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets due to a sprained left wrist and he was unable to return. He had X-rays after the game which ended up being negative. Trey Burke was the biggest beneficiary of more run in the second half, with Emmanuel Mudiay […]

Derrick White Might Only Miss Two Weeks

San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White (heel) might only miss two to four weeks, according to head coach Gregg Popovich. White is dealing with a torn plantar fascia and was originally expected to miss 6-8 weeks. The Spurs are optimistic that White can make it back to the court in half that time. Bryn […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores 13 Points In Preseason Finale

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored 13 points on 4-for-6 shooting from the floor and connected on 3-for-5 from downtown as his club got the win. Mitchell was able to add three assists while committing two turnovers in 17 minutes of action. Mitchell is poised for a big season and with the Jazz aiming to […]

Dante Exum Dishes Out Six Assists

Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum scored six points and dished out six assists off the bench for his squad as they beat the Sacramento Kings by 39 points. Exum shot 3-for-5 from the floor and added three rebounds while committing just a single turnover in 22 minutes. Exum had a nice finish in traffic in […]

De'Aaron Fox's Shooting Struggles Continue

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox continued his struggles from the floor as he connected on just one of his 10 attempts as the Kings got blown out by the Utah Jazz. Fox finished the night with four points while grabbing three rebounds and picking up two assists on the night. Fox has shot just […]