Dorian Finney-Smith Won't Play On Saturday

Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (illness) won't be available for Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz. He will sit this game out due to a non-COVID related illness. The Mavericks are extremely shorthanded with six other players in protocols. Kristaps Porzingis (toe) will play and run the offense on Saturday. He'll be a fantastic DFS […]

Otto Porter Jr. Caps Off A Good Performance With Big Shots

Golden State Warriors small forward Otto Porter Jr. scored the team's final seven points as Steve Kerr's men pulled off a 116-107 Christmas Day victory over the Suns. He ended up with a season-high 19 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal, shooting 8-for-13 from the field and 3-for-7 from behind the arc. With […]

Jaylen Brown Has A Red-Hot Start On Christmas Day

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown scored 14 first-quarter points and finished with 25 points in total as the team had to settle for a 117-113 loss against Milwaukee in their Christmas Day matchup. Brown also had four rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block and one chipped tooth. He briefly left the game after getting […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Returns With A Huge Game

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo ended a five-game absence with a huge effort on Christmas Day against Boston, leading his side to a 117-113 win with a game-high 36 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and two blocks. He shot 13-for-23 from the field and 10-for-15 at the charity stripe in 30 minutes of action. Giannis […]

LeBron James Probable On Christmas Day

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (abdomen) is expected to play against the visiting Nets on Saturday. The former MVP has been a frequent resident of the injury report because of an abdomen strain, so fantasy managers shouldn't be alarmed by the designation by any means. However, there is still a slight chance James won't […]

Danuel House Jr. Available Against Atlanta

New York Knicks forward Danuel House Jr. (finger) is listed as available ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Hawks. He was recently signed to a 10-day contract but was questionable heading into the Christmas contest because of a dislocated finger. A capable offensive threat over the years when afforded the opportunity, House has a chance […]

Cam Reddish Probable On Christmas

Atlanta Hawks forward Cam Reddish (ankle) is expected to play on Saturday versus the Knicks. The 22-year-old exited Thursday's outing against Philadelphia after tweaking his right ankle. However, he still managed to log 28 minutes of work and finish with 18 points. Nonetheless, with the team down several options because of health and safety protocols, […]

Darren Collison, Stanley Johnson Join Lakers On 10-Day Deals

The Los Angeles Lakers have brought aboard point guard Darren Collison and small/power forward Stanley Johnson on 10-day contracts and anticipate having both available for Saturday's contest against Brooklyn. Collison joins Isaiah Thomas in being a former big name PG that the team has brought in amidst its troubles with injuries and the league's health […]

RJ Barrett Receives Questionable Tag For Christmas Day

New York Knicks small forward RJ Barrett has been elevated to questionable to play in Saturday's matchup with the Hawks. Barrett has been ramping up for a return to game action, having thus far missed six games due to the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The Knicks current backcourt picture features Kemba Walker, Alec […]

Brandon Ingram Leads Pelicans To Victory With 31 Points

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram continued to shine on Thursday against Orlando, leading all scorers with 31 points in a 110-104 win. He remained cold from downtown and missed his only attempt, but Ingram's overall performance from the field was very strong as he went 12-for-23. Ingram's scoring numbers were boosted by a […]

LeBron James Continues To Produce The Goods

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James produced another big performance on Thursday against San Antonio despite the team dropping another game. He went for a game-high 36 points with nine rebounds, six assists, one steal and two blocks, shooting 15-for-26 from the field and 2-for-7 from outside. LeBron has now notched 30-plus points in three […]

Keita Bates-Diop Pops Up With A Career-High 30 Points

San Antonio Spurs forward Keita Bates-Diop had the game of his life on Thursday against the Lakers, helping his team to a 138-110 win with a career-high 30 points on perfect 11-for-11 shooting. He finished 3-for-3 from downtown and 5-for-7 at the foul line, adding seven rebounds and one steal to his tally in 27 […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Scores A Team-High 23 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Kelly Oubre Jr. made key contributions off the bench in Thursday's win over Denver, coming through with a team-high 23 points in 32 minutes. He shot 7-for-15 from the field and 5-for-11 from downtown, adding four rebounds, one assist, four steals and one block. This was a big improvement from a five-point […]

Sterling Brown Stays Productive Against Milwaukee

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Sterling Brown posted a second consecutive double-double in Thursday's loss to the Bucks, finishing with 10 points and 13 rebounds. His line also included three assists and one steal as he shot 4-for-11 from the field and 2-for-6 at the foul line. Brown has earned back-to-back starts, with a number of his […]

Khris Middleton Leads Bucks Past Dallas

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton scored a game-high 26 points and tallied five rebounds and seven assists in Thursday's 102-95 win over Dallas, shooting 8-for-14 from the field and 2-for-3 from downtown. He notched one steal as well in 32 minutes on the court with five turnovers. The two-time All-Star has freshly returned from […]

Corey Kispert Scores 20 Points In First Start

Washington Wizards small forward Corey Kispert had a very memorable first career start on Thursday, going for 20 points in 33 minutes against the Knicks. He was a red-hot 6-for-7 from the field with a 4-for-5 effort from behind the arc and nailed all four attempts at the line. Kispert's special night included two rebounds […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Finishes Off The Sixers

Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Bogdan Bogdanovic had a very poor 4-for-17 shooting night against the Sixers on Thursday, but he played a key role in a 98-96 win, scoring 10 of his 15 points inside the final 3:44 of play. Bogdanovic, who went 1-for-9 from deep, has returned from an ankle sprain with a minutes restriction, […]

Cam Reddish, Delon Wright Depart Thursday’s Game Early

Atlanta Hawks small forward Cam Reddish (ankle, calf) and point guard Delon Wright (ankle) exited Thursday's outing vs. Philadelphia early, with neither cleared to return. Both players entered the night with considerable DFS pomp as Atlanta deals with widespread injuries and absences due to the league's health and safety protocols. Prior to his exit, Reddish […]

Andre Iguodala Will Miss Thursday’s Game

Golden State Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Grizzlies due to swelling in his right knee. Iguodala recently returned after an extended absence due to the ailment, but he will now have played in just four of the team's past seven outings. Although the veteran has […]

Otto Porter Jr., Gary Payton II Join Starting Five Thursday

Golden State Warriors small/power forward Otto Porter Jr. and point/shooting guard Gary Payton II are both in the starting lineup for Thursday's contest against the Grizzlies. Porter's start will be his first of the year, filling in with Andrew Wiggins (health and safety protocols) and Andre Iguodala (knee) unavailable. Porter's offensive rating has dipped considerably […]

Vlatko Cancar Draws First Start Of Season Thursday

Denver Nuggets small forward Vlatko Cancar has been elevated to the starting lineup for Thursday's contest against Charlotte, which will mark his first start of the season and second of his NBA career. Cancar is stepping in for Aaron Gordon (hamstring), looking to parlay his recent sizable minutes total off the bench into a DFS-relevant […]

Naz Reid, Jake Layman Bumped To Starting Five Thursday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid and small/power forward Jake Layman have shifted into the starting lineup for Thursday's contest against the Jazz. Reid will be making his second start of 2021-22 in place of Karl-Anthony Towns (health and safety protocols), while Layman draws his first starting assignment of the season. The absence of Towns makes […]

Aaron Gordon Will Miss Thursday’s Contest

Denver Nuggets small/power forward Aaron Gordon (hamstring) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Charlotte as he battles a sore left hamstring. Gordon's absence will mark his first of the season, which makes it difficult to predict just how head coach Michael Malone will allocate his minutes and shot attempts. With that said, fantasy […]

Aaron Wiggins Returns To Starting Five For Thursday’s Game

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard/small forward Aaron Wiggins has been bumped back into the starting lineup for Thursday's contest against Phoenix, marking the fourth start of his career. Even when getting a minutes bump, Wiggins has yet to prove his fantasy relevance, with early career highs of six points, four rebounds and four assists to […]

Corey Kispert Draws First Career Start Thursday

Washington Wizards shooting guard/small forward Corey Kispert will be among the starting five for Thursday's game against the Knicks, marking the first start of his professional career. Kispert is taking the place of Bradley Beal (health and safety protocols) and stands to have elevated DFS appeal with the team needing to fill in for Beal's […]

Saben Lee, Rodney McGruder Enter COVID Protocols

Detroit Pistons point guard Saben Lee and small forward Rodney McGruder have been ruled out for Thursday's game against Miami, as they are part of a group of Pistons to have entered the league's health and safety protocols. Both Lee and McGruder have served as limited usage second unit assets for Detroit this season, but […]

Chris Duarte, Oshae Brissett Draw Starts Thursday

Indiana Pacers shooting guard/small forward Chris Duarte and power forward/center Oshae Brissett have been bumped into the starting five for Thursday's contest against the Rockets. The duo will be taking the spots of Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles) and Domantas Sabonis (calf), with both having DFS appeal due to an anticipated increase in both minutes and offensive […]

Kevin Huerter, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot Enter COVID Protocols

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard/small forward Kevin Huerter and small forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot have been ruled out for Thursday's game against Philadelphia after becoming the latest members of the roster to land in the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The absences on the wing figure to allow Cam Reddish to see as much offensive volume […]

RJ Barrett Remains Sidelined For Thursday’s Game

New York Knicks small forward RJ Barrett has been ruled out for Thursday's contest against the Wizards as he continues to ramp up for a return to game action. Barrett has not played since Dec. 10 due to COVID-19 protocols, with his absence funneling more minutes and usage in the direction of Evan Fournier, Alec […]

RJ Barrett Cleared To Rejoin Team

New York Knicks forward RJ Barrett has cleared the league's health and safety protocols. The young forward will finally return after missing each of the last five contests. The Knicks are glad to see Barrett returning with Derrick Rose (ankle) sidelined for possibly two months. Barrett should be asked to do more of the ball […]