J.R. Smith Continues Hot Hand

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard/small forward J.R. Smith continued his excellent play in a win over the Toronto Raptors. Smith was able to connect on 5-for-8 from the floor to convert 15 points while adding a steal. Smith has stepped up in the last three games, averaging 15.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 3.3 makes […]

LeBron James Dominates Game 2

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James dominated in this one to lead his club to a Game 2 win. James scored 43 points on 19-for-28 shooting from the floor while matching his playoff career high of 14 assists. James just missed out on a triple-double by adding eight rebounds while getting a steal with just a […]

DeMar DeRozan Scores 24 Points In Game 2 Loss

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward DeMar DeRozan racked up 24 points but it took him 23 shots to do so in a 128-110 loss in Game 2. DeRozan connected on 11 of those shots but did not add much else to his line by only adding three assists in 35 minutes of action. DeRozan spent […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/4/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We're back to another two game slate with two interesting matchups. The Utah Jazz have displayed the ability to keep up with one of the best teams in the NBA. The New Orleans Pelicans have not displayed that same ability, but their games against Golden State have featured an elite number of fantasy points. In […]

Jaylen Brown Remains Doubtful for Thursday

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (hamstring) remains doubtful for Thursday's Game 2 versus the Philadelphia 76ers. Brown did not practice on Wednesday, but was able to get up some shots at shootaround. Head coach Brad Stevens said Brown would come off the bench if he's available to play. Marcus Smart should see plenty of playing […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/3/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Two games tonight and there is value consistently throughout. For the sake of keeping things interesting i'll be sure to keep this list to mostly sleeper picks. Before anything, i'm going to go over a brief rundown of the games so far. In the earlier game, both Toronto and Cleveland are about as dead-set even […]

Jae Crowder Continues Excellent Play

Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder played another excellent game in his club's Game 2 victory over the Houston Rockets. Crowder was able to pull in a double-double with 15 points on 5-for-10 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds. Crowder has been great in the series' first two contests with averages of 18 points and […]

Joe Ingles Scores Career-High 27 Points

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles got hot early and continued the trend throughout the contest against the Houston Rockets in Game 2. Ingles netted a career-high 27 points while making a scorching 10 of 13 from the floor and had seven makes from downtown. Ingles got going early, scoring 11 of Utah's first 18 points […]

Jaylen Brown is Doubtful for Thursday

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers. He will be re-evaluated on Thursday afternoon, so Brown has not officially been ruled out. However, it sounds like head coach Brad Stevens would prefer to play it safe. Marcus Smart will see increased playing time if […]

Kevin Durant Leads Golden State In Scoring In Game 2

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant scored a team-high 29 points on 11-for-23 shooting in Tuesday's Game 2 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Durant also added seven assists, six rebounds, three blocks, and two steals. The return of Stephen Curry (knee) didn't phase Durant, who led the Warriors in shot attempts and played […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/1/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Another two game slate and another chance to cash out big-time. Honestly, I think the NBA needs to give LeBron James another day of rest. They might lose a team when James knocks the Raptors out of the playoffs but tonight, it should be all about DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry and James. I'll say this […]

Jayson Tatum's Second-Round DFS Preview

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum will have his hands full again when the Celtics welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to the TD Garden for Round 2 of the playoffs. After impressing in a series where he had Giannis Antetokounmpo as his matchup, he will be against fellow rookie Ben Simmons this time around. The task […]

Ben Simmons' Second-Round DFS Preview

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Ben Simmons will be fresh for their second-round series versus the Boston Celtics in TD Garden on Monday night. Coming off sweeping the Miami Heat and almost averaging a triple-double, his matchup with Jayson Tatum will be interesting to watch. Tatum is certainly a worse defender than James Johnson, but he […]

Thaddeus Young Bags Another Double-Double

Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Sunday to finish the first round matchup against Cleveland with his second double-double. He had a great series, making 60 percent of his shots and averaging 7.7 rebounds, which is his new postseason career-high. Young also had a solid regular season campaign, […]

LeBron James Leads Cavs To Round 2

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James was, as expected, a man on a mission on Sunday against Indiana, as he almost posted a new Game 7 record in points, finishing with 45. He also recorded nine rebounds, seven assists, and four steals, shooting 16-for-25 from the field. LeBron ended the series averaging 34.4 points, 10.1 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/30/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We are going to do things a bit differently with only one game tonight. DraftKings offers a one game Showdown where you roster six utility players whose total salary you need to keep below $50,000. Although it's only one-game, there is value out there and I am going to offer up the cheapest prices that […]

P.J. Tucker Scores 16 Points

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker knocked down some big shots in his team's 14-point victory over the Utah Jazz. Tucker connected on an efficient 6-for-8 from floor to finish the night and was able to chip in six rebounds with a steal. Tucker made a couple nice triples from the corner on subsequent possessions in […]

Joe Ingles Fills Stat Sheet Once Again

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles filled up the stat sheet in his club's Game 1 loss to the Houston Rockets. Ingles went 6-for-11 from the floor, but only 1-for-3 from deep to finish the night with 15 points. He did not stop there by adding five assists, six rebounds and was able to throw in […]

Jae Crowder Scores 21 Points Off The Bench

Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder stepped up in the absence of Ricky Rubio to notch 21 points, but it was not enough. Crowder connected on 8-for-13 from the floor while making five from deep and was able to add five rebounds with a couple steals in his efforts. The Jazz will most likely keep rolling […]

Luc Mbah a Moute Could Return on Sunday

Houston Rockets forward Luc Mbah a Moute (shoulder) believes he'll be ready to play in Sunday's Game 1 contest with the Utah Jazz. "I’ve done some stuff, workouts, a little bit of practice. I’m ready in my mind," said Mbah a Moute. He'll still need to be cleared by the training staff, but remains questionable […]

Trevor Ariza's Second Round DFS Preview

Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza will be busy chasing around Donovan Mitchell in his club's second round matchup against the Utah Jazz. Ariza was the primary defender on the rookie in their four regular season games, holding Mitchell to 44% effective field goal percentage and more turnovers (seven) than assists (4) on those possessions. Ariza […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/29/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday everyone. The playoffs continue with a crucial Game 7 between the Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers along with an opening series matchup between the Rockets and Jazz. There are some guys with nice value potential, but   others who are priced deceptively high. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Limited By Foul Trouble In Game 7

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a decent outing in Game 7 against Boston with 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block, but it would've been a much better one if he hadn't been limited by foul trouble. He picked up three fouls pretty quick and finished the game with […]

Khris Middleton Leads Bucks In Scoring On Saturday

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton had another great shooting performance in Game 7 against Boston, scoring a game-high 32 points on 11-for-18 shooting, but it wasn't enough to keep the side alive. He did his part, but the team needed just a little bit more from everybody else. Middleton was superb throughout the series, […]

Jayson Tatum Has Another 20-Plus Point Outing

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum had his third game in last four outings with 20-plus points on Saturday, as he finished Game 7 against the Bucks with 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. He was all over the court with a game-high plus-24 rating and got all the minutes he could handle, as […]

Joe Ingles Second Round DFS Preview

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles put on a three-point shooting display in his clubs first round series. Ingles shooting was a major factor as he netted 3.5 makes a game from deep on 46.7% and if the Houston Rockets control the pace, Ingles may see an increase from 7.5 attempts during this first round matchup. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/29/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We're starting the second round for Utah and Houston today, which means we don't have series numbers for them. There's two games today, though, so it's a slate that can be played, specifically with GPPs. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/29/18. These DFS lineup […]

Luc Mbah a Moute is Questionable for Game 1

Houston Rockets forward Luc Mbah a Moute (shoulder) is questionable for Game 1 against the Utah Jazz on Sunday. Head coach Mike D'Antoni said on Friday Mbah a Moute was doubtful, but clearly something has changed. DFS owners likely won't get a final answer until D'Antoni addresses the media pregame on Sunday. Mbah a Moute […]

Kelly Oubre Disappoints In Start

Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. could not back up his trash talk in his clubs season ending loss to the Toronto Raptors. Oubre shot just 1-for-7 from the floor to finish the night with just three points. Oubre was actually a team best plus-1 on the night but did not add much else to […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/28/18): NBA DFS Lineups

There are two games tonight. One will be the ending of a great series, the other could be the start of something incredible. Either way, narratives will be set tonight and Anthony Davis is going to have a good game. You might as well start of your lineup creation will a healthy dose of value […]