Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Doesn't Practice on Thursday

Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (personal) did not practice on Thursday, but is probable for Friday's contest. RHJ recently became a father, so his status for Friday is still unknown. Most likely he'll be able to return, but there is a chance he does miss Friday's game. He didn't play in the preseason due to […]

Denzel Valentine Ruled Out on Thursday

Chicago Bulls forward Denzel Valentine (ankle) has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Valentine has been unable to get through a full practice. He won't be able to get back into game action until he can fully practice. Justin Holiday should see plenty of playing time in this one. Valentine is […]

Dion Waiters, James Johnson Will Sit Out on Thursday

Miami Heat guard/forward Dion Waiters (ankle) and forward James Johnson (hernia) will both remain on the sideline for Thursday's game. There have not been any reports of Waiters increasing activity at practice. His timetable remains a question mark at the moment. Johnson should return to action shortly. He could be back in the rotation as […]

Justise Winslow is Doubtful on Thursday

Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (hamstring) is doubtful for Thursday's game against the Washington Wizards. This is the second game of a back-to-back set and Winslow sat out on Wednesday. It's highly unlikely that Winslow is ready to play without any practice time beforehand. Rodney McGruder and Derrick Jones Jr. should see increased playing time, […]

Wayne Ellington is Questionable on Thursday

Miami Heat guard/forward Wayne Ellington (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Washington Wizards. Ellington was forced to miss all of the preseason and the first game of the season due to a sore left ankle. The Heat have multiple players likely watching from the sidelines on Thursday. Josh Richardson should see […]

Khris Middleton Produces A Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton put together a solid opener against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. Middleton came up just one rebound short to start his season with a double-double. The forward scored 19 points, grabbed nine boards, dished out four, stole two, and swatted one away. Middleton played 33 minutes on Wednesday, and […]

Josh Jackson Plays Well Off Bench Wednesday

Phoenix Suns small forward Josh Jackson scored 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting in 28 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's victory over the Dallas Mavericks. After ending last season on a hot streak, many hoped Jackson could take a step forward this year, and Wednesday represented a step towards that for the second-year forward. A […]

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

With the MLB postseason in full swing, the NFL season approaching its midway point, and more importantly, the NBA back in action, there is no better time of year to be a sports fan. (I've heard various arguments for other times of the year - they're all iniquitous and worthy of a boisterous Kawhi laugh.) […]

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

We are officially on our second day of NBA DFS basketball and Thursday's three game slate has a lot to live up to. There are already plenty of names starting to emerge and unfortunately for the Miami Heat, they will be the only team on the second night of a back-to-back. A little cruel, but […]

Trevor Ariza Has Strong Season Opener

Phoenix Suns forward Trevor Ariza is looking like a fantasy steal after one game with the Suns. Ariza, who signed a one-year deal with the Suns in the offseason, played 37 minutes on Wednesday against the Mavericks, finishing with 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting, including a 5-for-9 mark from deep. He also added seven rebounds […]

Carmelo Anthony Has Poor Rockets Debut

Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony made his first ever appearance off the bench on Wednesday in Houston's loss to the Pelicans. It...could have gone better for the veteran scorer. Anthony scored nine points on 3-for-10 shooting and was 1-for-5 from three-point land. He added four rebounds and a block as well. Time will tell if […]

P.J. Tucker Scores 19 Points In Opener

Houston Rockets small forward P.J. Tucker was one of Houston's top offensive players in Wednesday's season-opening loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, finishing with 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting, including a 4-for-7 mark from three. Tucker didn't add too much elsewhere, finishing with two rebounds, an assist, a steal, and a block. Tucker is likely […]

Danilo Gallinari Scores 16 Points In Loss

Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari racked up 16 points but his club lost the season opener to the Denver Nuggets. Gallinari made 5-for-13 of his shots from the floor while connecting on 4-for-7 from three while grabbing eight rebounds on the night. The Rooster looked healthy tonight and actually put up a team-best plus-nine […]

Tobias Harris Plays 41 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris played a team-high 41 minutes as he recorded a double-double in his club's season opener. Harris scored 19 points and hauled down 10 rebounds while matching a career-high three blocks and even managed to knock down two triples to add to an already stellar line. Harris is ready for […]

Will Barton Scores 19 Points in Win

Denver Nuggets shooting guard/small forward Will Barton scored 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting while knocking down three makes from deep in his club's win. Barton added five rebounds with two assists and a solid two blocks in 35 minutes of action. Barton was aggressive in this one and after signing his nice contract in the […]

Jonathan Isaac Is Quiet In Start

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac only managed to score six points and grabbed six rebounds in just 18 minutes of action in his club's season opener. Isaac shot 2-for-4 from the floor and managed to knock down a single three-pointer. Jonathon Simmons ate into some of his minutes as the Magic often went small to […]

Aaron Gordon Puts Up A Double-Double

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon put together a fantastic line as he scored 26 points with a team-high 16 rebounds. Gordon connected on nine of his 18 shots and shot 4-for-5 from downtown while adding two assists but did commit four turnovers. Gordon was the go-to man for the Magic in this one and had […]

Evan Fournier Scores 13 Points

Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Evan Fournier put up 13 points in his club's season opener against the Miami Heat. Fournier added two rebounds, five assists with a steal and a turnover as he struggled from the floor to connect on just five of his 15 attempts. Fournier is a solid fantasy producer and owners […]

Joe Ingles Drops Four Triples In Road Victory

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles posted 22 points across 35 minutes in Wednesday's 123-117 victory against the Sacramento Kings. He was an impressive 9-for-12 from the field, including 4-for-6 from behind the 3-point line, and he added six assists and four steals with a rebound. The only black spot on his stat line came in […]

OG Anunoby Departs Opener With Eye Injury

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (eye) left Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth quarter due to a right orbital contusion, or in other words a black eye after taking an inadvertent elbow. Anunoby was able to post four points while going 2-for-3 from the floor in his 18 minutes off the […]

Kawhi Leonard Shines In Regular-Season Debut In Toronto

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard went for 24 points with 12 rebounds across 37 minutes in Wednesday's 116-104 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers in his regular-season debut with the team, helping Toronto to its sixth consecutive opening-night victory. He was acquired from the San Antonio Spurs in July for DeMar DeRozan, and received a hero's […]

Cedi Osman Opens With A Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman finished Wednesday's 116-104 road loss against the Toronto Raptors with 17 points and 10 rebounds across 33 minutes. He also chipped in with four assists and two steals while turning it over just three times. Osman is in line for a huge bump in playing time and production, as he […]

Josh Richardson Scores 21 Points On 21 Shots

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Josh Richardson went 8-for-21 for 21 points against the Orlando Magic in his club's season opener against the Orlando Magic. J-Rich also managed to get up 10 shots from three as he connected on just two of them but managed to grab five rebounds and dished out three assists on […]

Dwyane Wade Flirts With A Double-Double

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade did a bit of work off the bench but struggled from the floor as his club lost by three points. Wade managed to connect on just three of his 13 attempts from the floor to finish with nine points but was great on the glass as he snagged 11 […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores Game-High 19 Points Wednesday

Indiana Pacers small forward Bojan Bogdanovic shot the lights out Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Bogdanovic lead all players with 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting while also contributing six rebounds in 27 minutes. Bogdanovic is a sharpshooter from outside as evident by his 3-for-3 three-point shooting Wednesday, but he won't contribute much else on […]

Kyle Anderson Plays Only 19 Minutes Off The Bench

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Kyle Anderson did not see much action Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers. Anderson finished with just five points on 2-for-6 shooting and two rebounds. The Grizzlies opted to go with Chandler Parsons and Garrett Temple in the starting lineup and ended up getting thrashed by the Pacers. Many fantasy owners are […]

Reggie Bullock Officially Out Wednesday

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Reggie Bullock (illness) will not play Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. Bullock came into today battling the flu, was downgraded from questionable to a game-time decision and was eventually ruled out. With teammate Stanley Johnson (toe) also out, the Pistons will start Bruce Brown and Luke Kennard. Both Kennard and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/17/18): NBA DFS Lineups

This feels right. Yesterday was nice, but to be fair, those teams are always nationally televised. This is where we get to the real nitty-gritty DFS nonsense that we all love. A fat 12-game slate to start off the year for everyone and the options for value are endless. The first few games of the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/17/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA is back and we are dealing with an 11-game slate to really get things going today. Since we are at the start of the year, I'll be looking back at some of the player's stats from last season, until we get a better picture of how they are used in their offenses. In […]

Justise Winslow and Wayne Ellington Out

Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (hamstring) and Wayne Ellington (ankle) have been downgraded to out Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic. Both Winslow and Ellington came into the night listed as doubtful, so this should be of no surprise. However, their availability for Thursday night's game against the Washington Wizards is also in questions. In […]