Maurice Harkless is Questionable for Game 4

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Maurice Harkless (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's Game 4 versus the New Orleans Pelicans. He did not play well in Thursday's loss and could be dealing with soreness from his knee procedure last month. Harkless was playing fantastic before his surgery, but he may have come back too […]

Evan Turner is Questionable for Game 4

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Evan Turner (toe) is questionable for Saturday's Game 4 versus the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. Turner went through parts of practice on Friday, so he might play after sitting out Game 3. Maurice Harkless (knee) is also being listed as questionable for this contest. Shabazz Napier and Pat Connaughton would […]

Kevin Durant, Shaun Livingston Expected to Play Sunday

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (ankle) and guard Shaun Livingston (ankle) practiced on Saturday and are expected to play on Sunday's contest against the San Antonio Spurs. Head coach Steve Kerr said Livingston should be OK and that Livingston's injury is worse than Durant's ankle. It does not sound like either player is going […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/21/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Four games this Saturday and so far there have only been two series that have really underachieved. The Pelicans-Trail Blazers series could be over today in New Orleans and the Warriors have the chance to close out the Spurs tomorrow afternoon. The Heat are looking to turn momentum in their favor with the early game […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 30 Points In Win

Indiana Pacers small forward Bojan Bogdanovic help lead is squad to a Game 3 victory by putting up 30 points. Bogdanovic was electric, making 11 of his 15 shots from the floor and converting a smoking-hot 7-for-9 from deep on the night. Bogdanovic was able to grab four rebounds and played some great defense on […]

Thaddeus Young Fills The Stat Sheet

Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young was excellent in his squad's Game 3 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Young shot an efficient 6-for-10 from the floor, scoring 12 points, and was able to grab seven rebounds. Young did not stop there by adding an assist, two blocks and three steals while taking care of the ball […]

LeBron James Scores 28 Points In Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James did everything he could to help his team, but it was not enough as the Indiana Pacers took Game 3 by two points. James shot 10 of 22 from the floor en route to 28 points and was able to add 12 rebounds to go along with eight assists. James […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/21/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The playoffs are here and we are looking at one of the best times of the year for the NBA. We have a four-game slate where we have one team trying to close out a series, with the other three series still up for grabs. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Evan Turner Practices on Friday

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Evan Turner (toe) is going through practice on Friday, according to Casey Holdahl. Turner did not play in Game 3 versus the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. Maurice Harkless drew the start in place of Turner, but he finished with just five points. Harkless played 26 minutes despite Thursday being his […]

Kevin Durant Will Play on Sunday

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (ankle) said he's "good" from the injury he suffered Thursday night. Durant says he will play against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. "It’s nothing," KD said. "It was a quick roll. It didn’t completely turn. I’m fine." Durant did head to the locker room before the game ended, […]

Kevin Durant Leaves Game In Fourth Quarter With Ankle Issue

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant put up strong numbers in Thursday's Game 3 victory -- 26 points on 9-for-17 shooting, nine rebounds and six assists -- but left the game in the fourth quarter after falling and tweaking his ankle. Durant appeared to be fine after the game, but it's worth monitoring this […]

Rudy Gay Struggles From The Field In Game 3

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay had been a bright spot in a disappointing first-round series for the Spurs, but he wasn't able to do much on Thursday to help his team as San Antonio fell behind 3-0 in their first-round series against the Warriors. Gay scored 11 points on just 4-for-11 shooting and […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/20/18): NBA DFS Lineups

It's Friday night, and we have three solid games to kick off the weekend. Now is not the time to be cute and instead, since it's the playoffs, we want guys who play a TON of minutes and are putting up shots. There are also a lot of big names who are priced very generously […]

Nikola Mirotic Continues Great Play

New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic kept up his excellent play in this series in Game 3 scorching the Portland Trail Blazers. Mirotic notched a playoff career-high 30 points on a smoking-hot 12-for-15 from the floor while making four of his six attempts from deep. Mirotic did not stop there either, adding eight boards, dishing […]

Al-Farouq Aminu Stuffs The Stat Sheet

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu filled the stat sheet in his club's 17-point loss in Game 3. Aminu was again one of the only bright spots for the struggling Blazers, scoring 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting, and he also added eight rebounds. Aminu threw in two steals and blocked a shot while only turning […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/20/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a solid three game slate, and we are deeper into the series', so we're aware of how these teams plan on playing each other. That could cause specific players' ownership to rise, but we also generally know what players will be at least somewhat lower owned. In this article, I will be providing […]

Evan Turner Remains Questionable for Game 3

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Evan Turner (toe) is questionable for Thursday's Game 3 versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Turner is not having a good series, so DFS owners may want to avoid him even if he's playing. Turner finished with zero points, four rebounds, five assists and two steals in 20 minutes during Game 2. […]

Luc Mbah a Moute Could Return in Round 1

Houston Rockets forward Luc Mbah a Moute (shoulder) said he won't rule out playing in Round 1 of the playoffs. "I wouldn’t say ‘no.’ But I also want to be smart and do the right thing," Mbah a Moute said. The Rockets have not given him a timetable, but it does sounds like he could […]

Wesley Matthews Expects to Be Cleared This Week

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Wesley Matthews (leg) said he expects to be cleared for basketball activities this week. Matthews has an MRI scheduled Thursday to determine if the stress fracture in his right fibula has healed yet. "By the end of the week, I should be good to go," Matthews said. He missed the final 16 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/19/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The playoffs continue and the league will feature three games on Thursday night. Many players, such as Rajon Rondo, Ben Simmons, and LaMarcus Aldridge, to name a few, are at a point where hitting value may be more difficult due to their rising costs. With each team relatively healthy and nobody to sub in for […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/19/18): NBA DFS Lineups

For what it's worth, the wife of San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich passed away after battling an illness for some time. While I didn't know either, take the time to spend time with loved ones and understand what the Popovich family is going through. The game is bigger than basketball and the best thing […]

Thaddeus Young Can't Mold Efficient Shooting Into Big Nights

Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young is shooting 70 percent from the field in the series against Cleveland, but he's failed to mold the good shooting nights into big fantasy lines. He had only eight points in Wednesday's Game 2 with six rebounds and three steals. Young is averaging only 7.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in […]

Kyle Korver Scores 12 Points In Start

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Kyle Korver entered the starting lineup in Game 2 against Indiana and he played a solid 31 minutes in a 100-97 win. He was the third highest scorer on the team behind LeBron James and Kevin Love, shooting 4-for-8 from the field -- all attempts from deep -- on his way to […]

LeBron James Dominates Indiana In Game 2

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James had an extraordinary game on Wednesday against Indiana, scoring nearly half of the team's points in a 100-97 win. He flew out of the gates, scoring 16 of the Cavs first points and finishing the first quarter with a total of 20 points. In the end, he had 46 […]

Jerami Grant Provides Boost Off Bench

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant played 30 minutes off the bench in his club's 102-95 loss in Game 2 to the Utah Jazz. Grant went 6-for-10 from the floor to finish with 13 points and also was able to snag six rebounds. Grant's minutes increase was due to Steven Adams having foul trouble throughout […]

Carmelo Anthony Shoots Just 6-For-18 From The Floor

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony's shooting struggles continued in Game 2 against the Utah Jazz as his team lost this battle 102-95. Melo connected on just six of 18 to finish the night with 17 points but was able to record nine boards on the night. It was another inefficient line for Anthony and […]

Paul George Struggles With Shot

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George could not get his shot to drop in his club's Game 2 loss at the hands of the Utah Jazz. George was smoking hot coming into the night's contest, connecting on 26 of his last 40 attempts but only could convert six of 21 for 18 points in this […]

Joe Ingles' Struggles Continue

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles again struggled in Game 2 of his club's series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ingles shot just 1-for-6 from the floor to finish up with just three points while adding just two assists and grabbing two boards on the night. Ingles was OK offensively in Game 1, but this showing […]

Evan Turner is Questionable for Game 3

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Evan Turner (toe) is questionable for Thursday's Game 3 matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans. Turner suffered a right toe contusion in the second half of Game 2 and did not return to the contest. Al-Farouq Aminu and Maurice Harkless would see increased playing time if Turner does not play in […]

Paul George is Questionable for Game 2

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Paul George (hip) is questionable for Wednesday's Game 2 versus the Utah Jazz. George was limited in practice on Tuesday and head coach Billy Donovan said PG was questionable for Game 2. "[George] did some things in practice, but not much," Donovan said. "We’ll probably see where he’s at after shootaround […]