Paul George Does A Bit Of Everything In The Win
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George filled out the stat sheet in just 29 minutes of action as his club knocked off the Washington Wizards on Friday night. George scored 17 points on an improved 6-for-12 from the floor and added seven assists with two steals on the night. George connected on 4-for-7 from downtown […]
Dorian Finney-Smith Provides Bench Boost For Mavs
Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith ended up being one of the team's most productive scorers on Friday against the Knicks, netting 19 points in 27 minutes off the bench. He got warm quick and stayed hot until the end, shooting 8-for-10 from the field while sinking both of his attempts from deep. Finney-Smith also provided […]
Harrison Barnes Struggles From Field
Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes had a terrible shooting night on Friday against the Knicks, finishing only 4-for-14 from the field, including 1-for-7 from downtown. The shooting woes allowed Barnes to get only 14 points in 35 minutes, and with him not doing much else, it was a fantasy game to forget. Barnes started the […]
Jerami Grant Puts Up Career-High 22 Points
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant was firing on all cylinders as he put up possibly one of the best games of his career in the win on Friday. Grant was an incredible 9-for-11 from the floor and 2-for-3 from downtown to score a career-high 22 points with four rebounds, four assists and added three […]
Jae Crowder Scores 18 Points Off The Bench Versus Grizzlies
Utah Jazz small forward Jae Crowder scored 16 points with six rebounds, one assist and one block in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. He has been the bright spot off the bench for the Jazz and is an early-season candidate for the sixth man of the year. This is his fifth […]
Joe Ingles Hits Three Threes On Friday Night
Utah Jazz small forward Joe Ingles scored 19 points on three threes with three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block versus the Memphis Grizzlies. He is one of the more consistent players on the Utah Jazz, as they rely on him for scoring. He did have an unusual five turnovers, but his high […]
Danilo Gallinari Plays Well Friday
Los Angeles Clippers small forward Danilo Gallinari had a solid outing against the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Gallinari scored 13 points going five for ten from the floor with three assists and two boards. This season Gallinari is averaging 19.8 points shooting 45 percent from the field. This is looking to be a bounce-back […]
Tobias Harris Continues To Perform Admirably
Los Angeles Clippers small forward Tobias Harris had a very efficient outing Friday night versus the Orlando Magic. Harris scored 21 points going 8-of-10 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe. Also in the contest, Harris had seven boards and two assists. To start the season Harris has been playing very well averaging […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo Looks Unstoppable Against The Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo looked impossible to guard against the vaunted Celtics defense on Thursday night. He scored 33 points, on 13-of-22 shooting and torched any defender that guarded him. Antetokounmpo also had 11 rebounds, three steals, and two assists, with his only blemish being a mediocre 7-of-11 from the charity stripe. While […]
Khris Middleton Locked Down in Loss To The Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Khris Middleton couldn't find the range in a loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. He scored just 16 points, on 6-for-18 shooting and hit on just 3-of-10 three-pointers. Middleton did salvage his line a bit, with five assists, four rebounds, and two steals. This is back-to-back rough shooting games […]
Maurice Harkless Out On Saturday
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Maurice Harkless (knee) has been ruled out of Saturday's contest against the Los Angeles Lakers. Harkless suffered a season-ending injury to his knee last season and didn't participate in this year's preseason. The injury has been lingering on and will be the fourth straight game Harkless has missed. Nik Stauskas and […]
Jonathon Simmons Out On Friday
Orlando Magic forward Jonathon Simmons (wrist) will not play Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Simmons popped up on the injury report after apparently suffering a right wrist bruise in Tuesday's game against the Kings. Simmons had offseason wrist surgery, but the team has said the injury is not related to the operation. While that […]
Marcus Morris Hits Five Three-Pointers
Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris continued his hot shooting stretch on Thursday night in a win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He scored 17 points, on 6-of-11 shooting and hit 5-of-8 shots from three-point range. Morris also had a rare all-around performance too, with five rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block, in 24 […]
Jayson Tatum Scores Just 12 Points
Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum had a relatively quiet night as his team picked up a win on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. He scored just 12 points, on 4-of-9 shooting and hit both of his free-throws. Tatum added six rebounds, four assists, and two three-pointers, in 32 minutes. While his teammates Kyrie Irving […]
Gordon Hayward Has His Best Game Of The Season
Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward showed flashes of his pre-injury self in a win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. He scored 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting and was a perfect 3-of-3 from the free-throw line. Hayward also showed off a solid all-around game, with five assists, four rebounds, three three-pointers, and a […]
Jonathon Simmons is Questionable on Friday
Orlando Magic guard/forward Jonathon Simmons (wrist) is questionable for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Simmons has been awful this season, shooting 28.8 percent from the floor and 19 percent from beyond the arc. His playing time was supposed to increase this season, but he belongs on the waiver wire right now. Terrence Ross […]
Semi Ojeleye Scores 10 Points In Start
Boston Celtics small forward Semi Ojeleye got the start for the injured Jaylen Brown (foot) and scored a season-high 10 points. He also added five boards, two steals, and recorded zero turnovers, in his 22 minutes of action. If Brown is expected to miss more time, Ojeleye should see some starts, because of how much […]
E'Twaun Moore Scores 19 Points Against Trail Blazers
New Orleans Pelicans forward E'Twaun Moore has only one game this season where he hasn't reached double figures in scoring, and on Thursday against the Trail Blazers he kept that run going with a 19-point performance. Moore was 7-for-12 from the field with a pair of those makes coming from three-point range. But Moore didn't […]
Jae Crowder Listed as Probable on Friday
Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder (ankle) is listed as probable for Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Crowder was listed as probable on Wednesday and dropped 18 points in 30 minutes. Donovan Mitchell (hamstring) has been ruled out of this one. Crowder could jump into the starting lineup. Fantasy owners should check back closer to […]
Jimmy Butler Will Play on Friday
Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Jimmy Butler (rest) will return to the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors. Butler sat out of Wednesday's contest due to general soreness. It's unclear whether Butler actually has soreness or if he's just frustrated that the Wolves have not traded him yet. Josh Okogie will return to […]
Wilson Chandler Upgraded to Questionable For Saturday
Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Wilson Chandler (hamstring) has been upgraded to questionable for Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons. This is incredibly encouraging news for Chandler, who will be making his 76ers debut when he is able to suit up. The 31-year-old will likely be eased back into action, but he will be one of the […]
Kent Bazemore Logs 25 Minutes
Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Kent Bazemore posted a decent fantasy line in just 25 minutes against the Kings on Thursday, scoring 14 points on 6-for-12 shooting while picking up three rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block. Bazemore has blown hot and cold recently with his shooting, but he did well this time, even making […]
Taurean Prince Stays Cold On Thursday Night
Atlanta Hawks small forward Taurean Prince had his third consecutive miserable performance on Thursday, getting only seven points in 29 minutes against the Kings. He finished 3-for-13 with his field goal attempts and shot a horrible 1-for-7 from deep. Prince made a very promising start to the season, but something has gone terribly wrong lately, […]
Nemanja Bjelica Keeps Shining For Sactown
Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica has been one of the unlikely heroes behind the team's early success this season and he had another good game on Thursday, scoring 19 points in just 24 minutes against the Hawks. Bjelica, who's shooting a baffling 55.3 percent from deep for the season, finished 7-for-11 from the floor, including […]
Cedi Osman Plays Inefficiently
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman had another rough outing on Thursday night versus the Denver Nuggets. Osman scored 13 points, shooting five of 13 from the field with three rebounds. For the season Osman has gone 38 percent from the floor and only shot better than 50 percent in just two games so far […]
Robert Covington Shines on Defense in Win Over Clippers
Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington was elite on the defensive end in the win over Los Angeles. Covington stole the ball four times and also contributed three blocks in the game. He scored 10 points on an efficient 4-for-5 shooting, including knocking down both of his three-point attempts. Covington also added seven rebounds and dished […]
Danilo Gallinari Hits 11 Free Throws in Loss to 76ers
Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari was perfect from the free-throw line on Thursday. Gallo hit 11-of-11 free throw attempts on route to 25 points in the loss. He shot 5-for-14 from the field, including 4-for-8 from three-point territory. He also contributed eight rebounds and an assist in his 35 minutes on the court. When […]
Tobias Harris Scores 24 Points On Thursday
Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris had an outstanding night on Thursday in the loss to Philadelphia. Harris scored 24 points on an efficient 10-for-16 shooting from the field. He hit on 2-of-3 three-point attempts and converted on both of his free-throw opportunities. Harris added eight rebounds and three assists as well as a block […]
Nicolas Batum Stuffs Stat Sheet in Loss
Charlotte Hornets small forward Nicolas Batum contributed in multiple facets of the game on Thursday. Batum scored 10 points on 4-for-8 shooting from the field, including converting on 2-for-4 three-point attempts. He grabbed seven rebounds and dished out six assists as well while coming away with two steals. While Batum wasn't the high scorer on […]
Alex Abrines Drops 25 Points On Thursday
Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Alex Abrines had an excellent night on Thursday. Abrines scored 25 points off the bench in 30 minutes of court time. He shot 9-for-15 from the field and connected on 5-for-10 three-point opportunities. Abrines is the type of player to rely heavily on his ability to make shots, and he […]