Josh Richardson Expects to Play in Game 5

Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson (shoulder) says he plans to play in Tuesday's Game 5 versus the Philadelphia 76ers despite shoulder issue. Richardson suffered a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder, according to Shams Charania. However, the Heat are calling the injury a contusion and Richardson is expected to play Tuesday after getting a […]

Fred VanVleet is Doubtful for Game 4

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet (shoulder) is doubtful for Sunday's Game 4 matchup with the Washington Wizards. He was originally listed as questionable, but VanVleet has now been downgraded to doubtful. He was forced to miss Game 3, but VanVleet said he did not anticipate sitting out any games. The Raptors are taking the […]

Russell Westbrook Shooting Struggles Continue

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook struggled once again from the floor in his club's Game 3 loss to the Utah Jazz. Westbrook could only manage to connect on 5-for-17 from the floor to finish the night with just 14 points. Westbrook did salvage his line by just missing a triple-double by grabbing 11 […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/22/18): NBA DFS Lineups

I almost started this article by talking about how great all today's series have been but that's a lie. The Warriors are going to continue to slap the Spurs around. Nothing against the Spurs; they are just missing their best player and the Warriors are just that good. You shouldn't completely avoid that game but […]

Donovan Mitchell Fills The Stat Sheet

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell ended the night with a double-double in a 115-102 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the series. Mitchell was excellent scoring 22 points on 9-of-20 shooting, while grabbing 11 rebounds to complete his double-double. He also threw in a couple assists, two steals and a block, […]

Ricky Rubio Notches Triple-Double In Win

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio recorded a triple-double in his club's crucial Game 3 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rubio was just amazing scoring 19 of his 26 points in the first half and connected on 9-for-18 from the floor overall on the night. Rubio dished out 10 assists, while snagging 11 rebounds […]

Rajon Rondo Records 16 Assists

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo once again put up a solid stat line in his club's 131-123 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Rondo was able to dish out a game-high 16 assists, while also grabbing seven rebounds and registering seven points in 35 minutes of action. Rondo was just amazing in this […]

Jrue Holiday Scores Playoff Career-High 41 Points

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday went off by scoring 41 points in his club's series clinching win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Holiday was just amazing making 15-for-23 from the floor and was also able to guide the offense by dishing out eight assists on the night. Holiday combined for an insane 88 points […]

CJ McCollum's 38 Points Not Enough

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum did all he could to keep his club in this game by shooting 15-for-22 from the floor and by scoring 25 points in the second half, but in the end, it was not enough. McCollum actually had a great series averaging 25.4 points, 3.5 assists, 1.3 steals and shot […]

Damian Lillard Scores Just 19 Points

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard could only muster up 19 points in his club's game 4 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Dame converted seven of 16 shots from the floor and was able to add six assists, while grabbing five boards. With the series on the line, Lillard again could not handle […]

Donovan Mitchell is Questionable for Game 3

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (foot) is questionable for Saturday's Game 3 versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Mitchell scored a game-high 28 points in 43 minutes during Game 2. He was a game-time call for that contest, so he should be good to go for Saturday's game as well. The Jazz are likely just being […]

Kevin Durant, Shaun Livingston Expected to Play Sunday

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (ankle) and guard Shaun Livingston (ankle) practiced on Saturday and are expected to play on Sunday's contest against the San Antonio Spurs. Head coach Steve Kerr said Livingston should be OK and that Livingston's injury is worse than Durant's ankle. It does not sound like either player is going […]

George Hill is Questionable for Game 4

Cleveland Cavaliers guard George Hill (back) is questionable for Game 4 versus the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. Head coach Ty Lue said Hill is having an MRI and he could potentially miss Sunday's contest. Hill's back has been an issue for him since Game 1, but he continues to fight through the pain. There likely […]

Tyler Johnson is Expected to Play on Saturday

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (thumb) is expected to play in Game 4 versus the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Johnson hurt his left hand in the first quarter, but played through it. The X-rays on Johnson's hand came back negative, so it sounds like he'll be good to go for Saturday's contest. Johnson's minutes took […]

Lowry Plays Better In Game Three

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry had a solid performance in Game Three, Friday night against the Washington Wizards. Lowry scored 19 points shooting 6-for-14 from the field with five of those shots coming from three-point range. Additionally, Lowry had eight assists, four rebounds, and three steals. In the series, Lowry has shot poorly going […]

John Wall Plays Magnificently In Game Three

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall had an outstanding performance in Game Three, Friday night versus the Toronto Raptors. Wall scored 28 points shooting 12-for-23 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the free throw line. Additionally Wall had 14 assists, six boards, and four steals. In the series, Wall has averaged 26.7 points, 12.7 assists, […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/21/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Four games this Saturday and so far there have only been two series that have really underachieved. The Pelicans-Trail Blazers series could be over today in New Orleans and the Warriors have the chance to close out the Spurs tomorrow afternoon. The Heat are looking to turn momentum in their favor with the early game […]

Victor Oladipo Struggles From The Floor

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo struggled with his shot, but his club was still able to get the Game 3 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Oladipo made just five of his 15 attempts from the floor and connected on just 1-for-8 from deep on the night. He was able to contribute in others ways by […]

George Hill's 13 Points Not Enough

Cleveland Cavaliers guard George Hill was able to contribute 13 points in his club's 92-90 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the series. Hill needed only six shots, making four of them to convert his 13 points, but he did not add much else by getting just a single assist and rebound […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/21/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The playoffs are here and we are looking at one of the best times of the year for the NBA. We have a four-game slate where we have one team trying to close out a series, with the other three series still up for grabs. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Joe Young is Questionable on Friday

Indiana Pacers guard Joe Young (illness) is listed as questionable for Game 3 versus the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Young did not play in the first two games of this series. Darren Collison and Cory Joseph are ahead of Young in the rotation, so he does not see much playing time usually. Young did have […]

Stephen Curry Still Isn't Close to Playing

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (knee) is "still not close to playing," according to Marcus Thompson II. There was footage released on Thursday of Curry doing full-court work. However, Thompson's sources say Curry "isn't in the final stages of his rehabilitation." It sounds like Curry will be re-evaluated on Friday, so there should be […]

Fred VanVleet is Questionable for Game 3

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Friday's Game 3 matchup against the Washington Wizards. VanVleet played just three minutes during Game 2, but it will take a lot for him to actually sit out. "You're gonna have to cut my arm off to get me to not feel like […]

Ben Simmons Records Double-Double In Game 3

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons played a large role in Philadelphia's Game 3 victory over the Miami Heat, pouring in 19 points on 6-for-13 shooting and grabbing a team-high 12 rebounds. He also added seven assists and four steals. Simmons, the likely Rookie of the Year, is almost averaging a triple-double in this series […]

Tony Parker Figures Out How To Score In Game 3

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker had only scored four points so far in San Antonio's first-round series against the Golden State Warriors, but he found his shot in Thursday's loss, scoring 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting while adding two assists, a steal and a rebound. With the Spurs down 3-0 in the series, […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/20/18): NBA DFS Lineups

It's Friday night, and we have three solid games to kick off the weekend. Now is not the time to be cute and instead, since it's the playoffs, we want guys who play a TON of minutes and are putting up shots. There are also a lot of big names who are priced very generously […]

Rajon Rondo Posts Double-Double In Game 3

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo had another excellent game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Playoff Rondo again conducted his squad's offense by dishing out a game-high 11 assists and added 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the floor. Rondo also grabbed five rebounds and notched one block to go along with two steals […]

Jrue Holiday Continues Excellent Play In Game 3

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday continued his great play in a 119-102 win in Game 3. Holiday scored 16 points while making seven of 14 shots from the field and dished out seven assists on the night. Holiday was also able to grab three boards while adding three steals and only turning the ball […]

C.J. McCollum Decent In Game 3 Loss

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum's shot finally started to drop in his club's 119-102 crucial loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. McCollum hit nine of his 16 shots while going 2-for-5 from deep en route to a team-high 22 points. McCollum did not add much else, chipping in three assists, a rebound and a […]

Damian Lillard's Struggles Continue

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had another terrible showing in his club's Game 3 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Lillard scored 20 points on 5-for-14 from the floor and added just two assists to a brutal eight turnovers. The Blazers have been a mess this series and Lillard has to take much […]