Jerami Grant Swats Another Two Shots

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Jerami Grant provided some decent minutes off the bench as he grabbed eight rebounds and blocked a couple of shots in 28 minutes. It was not all good for the springy forward as he did commit five fouls and had three turnovers while managing to hit just one of his […]

Paul George Fouls Out In 38 Minutes

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George scored 20 points but once again struggled from the floor as his club lost to the Los Angeles Clippers. George connected on 7-for-27 shooting and is shooting just 16-for-50 over his first two games. George managed to add eight rebounds with four assists and two steals to salvage his […]

Kawhi Leonard Receives MVP Chants

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Kawhi Leonard is looking like the Glove of old as his Raptor fans continued their campaign to keep the superstar north of the border. Leonard went off for 31 points on 25 shots while grabbing 10 rebounds, dishing out three assists and making all nine of his attempts from the […]

Pascal Siakam Quiet In Start

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam played just 18 minutes and did not provide too much for his owners but his club managed the win. Siakam scored just four points on 2-for-6 shooting and missed both his attempts from three while grabbing five rebounds. Siakam had a solid first game this season but regressed in this […]

Another Strong Outing For Cedi Osman

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman finished with 22 points, eight assists, three rebounds and a steal over 35 minutes in Friday's 131-123 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also hit four three-pointers in the road setback, and he is now averaging 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 3.0 three-pointers and 1.5 steals per game through […]

Danny Green Continues Excellent Play

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Danny Green continued his excellent start to the season as his squad got the statement win over the Boston Celtics. Green scored 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the floor and 4-for-7 from three while grabbing five rebounds with three assists. He also managed to add a block and a steal […]

Miles Bridges Shoots Well Off Bench In Road Win

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot over 14 minutes in Friday's 120-88 win against the Orlando Magic. He was red hot from the floor, hitting 6-for-8, including a perfect 3-for-3 from behind the arc. The No. 12 pick overall in the 2018 NBA Draft […]

Nicolas Batum Fills Up Stat Sheet In Friday's Win

Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum went for 15 points with six rebounds, five assists and two steals while hitting three triples and turning it over just twice across 30 minutes in Friday's 120-88 win against the Orlando Magic. Batum has been rather erratic over the past couple of seasons, and an early elbow injury really […]

Jayson Tatum Commits Five Turnovers In Loss

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum put up a decent line on Friday if your league doesn't include turnovers, as he committed five on the night in the loss. Tatum shot 6-for-16 from the floor and 2-for-6 from deep as he scored 16 points on the night and managed to add nine rebounds with a block […]

Gordon Hayward Plays Better

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Gordon Hayward improved from his first game of the season but his club still lost to the Toronto Raptors. Hayward scored 14 points while grabbing seven rebounds and added two assists with a steal as he again came off the bench in the second half after starting the game. Hayward […]

Jaylen Brown Scores 13 Points in 24 Minutes

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown converted 13 points in the start for his club. Brown connected on half of his 10 shots and made three of his six attempts from three while adding four rebounds to his line in 24 minutes of action. Brown does so many things that do not show up […]

Denzel Valentine Doesn't Practice on Friday

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Denzel Valentine (ankle) did not practice on Friday and will be re-evaluated. Valentine missed all of the preseason and Thursday's season opener against the 76ers. Justin Holiday started the game and played 27 minutes, while Antonio Blakeney played 30 minutes off the bench. Both players would likely see similar workloads on Saturday, […]

Dion Waiters, James Johnson Out on Saturday

Miami Heat guard/forward Dion Waiters (ankle) and forward James Johnson (groin) will not play in Saturday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Rodney McGruder is going to continue to benefit with Waiters sidelined. There is no timetable for his return, and fantasy owners have basically no reason to stash Waiters. It sounds like Johnson is going […]

Wayne Ellington Downgraded to Doubtful for Saturday

Miami Heat guard/forward Wayne Ellington (ankle) has been downgraded for Saturday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. He was originally listed as questionable, but that has clearly changed. He missed the first two games to start the season, so it sounds like he could be sidelined this weekend as well. Josh Richardson will continue to carry […]

Justise Winslow is Doubtful for Saturday

Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (hamstring) is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Winslow has been sidelined with a hamstring issue that he suffered during the preseason. Josh Richardson would benefit from Winslow sitting out again on Saturday. Most fantasy owners are going to want to stay away from Winslow even when he's […]

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Won't Play on Friday

Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (personal, groin) will not play against the New York Knicks on Friday. RHJ just welcomed a baby into the world, but is also dealing with a groin issue. It's unclear which is keeping him out of the game on Friday. Jared Dudley is expected to jump back into the starting […]

Allen Crabbe Will Play Against Knicks

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Allen Crabbe (ankle) will play against the New York Knicks on Friday. Crabbe sat out of the season opener on Wednesday, but is back and ready to go for this one. Head coach Kenny Atkinson has not said whether or not Crabbe will have a minutes limit. Joe Harris should lose some […]

Andre Iguodala is Sitting Out on Friday

Golden State Warriors guard/forward Andre Iguodala (calf) is sitting out of Friday's game against the Utah Jazz. He was questionable heading into this one, but the Warriors are going to be cautious with Iggy. Jordan Bell should see increased playing time in this one. Jonas Jerebko and Alfonzo McKinnie could get some minutes as well, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/19/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Plenty of games on Tap for your first Friday night of the season. Tons of injuries as usual, but many options who are priced very generously. Take your time, wait to set your lineups until right before tip as one mistake will knock you right out of it for the serious cash. Remember, the only […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/19/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a smaller Thursday slate where we saw LeBron James make his Lakers debut, we're back to a sizeable Friday slate! There are a plethora of games to choose from tonight, making lineup construction a bit easier. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 10/19/18. These […]

Al-Farouq Aminu Struggles From The Floor

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu could only connect on one of his 10 attempts from the floor but his club still managed the win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Aminu even missed all six of his attempts from three and was only able to add six rebounds to his line with a single steal. […]

LeBron James Scores 26 Points In Lakers Debut

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scored his first points as a Laker with a thunderous fast-break slam as he posted 26 points on the night, with 13 coming in the first quarter alone. James did his usual damage as he added 12 rebounds while dishing out six assists but did commit six turnovers on […]

Kyle Kuzma Scores 15 Points In The Loss

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma struggled with his stroke as he shot 5-for-15 from the floor and just 1-for-7 from three but still managed to put 15 points off the bench for his club. Kuzma added five rebounds while being the first player off the bench and played a team-high 29 minutes as the […]

Brandon Ingram Fills The Stat Sheet

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard/small forward Brandon Ingram scored 16 points with great supporting stats in his club's loss. Ingram shot 7-for-15 from the floor but missed all of his attempts from three but added four rebounds, one assist and added two steals with two blocks on the night. Ingram will continue to get solid […]

Jeff Green Scores 17 Points Off The Bench

Washington Wizards forward Jeff Green put up a great line as he even played some minutes at the center spot with Dwight Howard (back) out. Green finished the night with 17 points with four rebounds as he connected on two makes from three while blocking two shots and picking up a steal. Green made a […]

Otto Porter Plays Well In Loss

Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter just missed the double-double as he scored nine points and grabbed 11 rebounds against the Miami Heat. Porter did not attempt any threes in this one which is quite odd but filled the stat sheet with three blocks and three steals. Owners will hope for Porter to get his shots […]

Derrick Jones Scores Career-High 17 Points

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones connected on a career-high 17 points as his club got the one-point win. Jones converted five of his ten attempts from the floor and grabbed five rebounds with a steal in 24 minutes tonight. Another interesting stat is that Jones has managed to pick up 11 fouls in 41 minutes […]

Josh Richardson Fills It Up Again

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Josh Richardson once again led the charge for his club as they picked up the one-point win. J-Rich put up a career 21 shots and connected on eight of them as he scored 28 points and did not stop there as he added four rebounds with five assists and five […]

Rodney McGruder Puts Together A Career Night

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Rodney McGruder set a career high in points (20) and assists (eight) as he filled up the stat sheet in the win. McGruder connected on seven of his 12 shots from the floor and also managed to grab six rebounds with three makes from downtown on the night. McGruder looks […]

Allen Crabbe Could Play on Friday

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Allen Crabbe (ankle) is probable for Friday's game against the New York Knicks. There haven't been any reports about Crabbe practicing, so this is surprising news. His return should decrease the playing time of guys like Joe Harris. Crabbe is really only worth a look in deeper leagues at the moment.