Jayson Tatum Records a Double-Double In Playoffs Debut

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum finished his NBA playoffs debut with a double-double on Sunday, scoring 19 points on 8-for-18 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds in a 113-107 win over Milwaukee. He had a third of the team's 15 turnovers but made up for it with four assists, three steals, and one block. Tatum […]

Corey Brewer is on Track to Play Sunday

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Corey Brewer (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's Game 1 matchup with the Utah Jazz. It sounds like Brewer is planning on suiting up, but this could be a game-time decision type of situation. OKC will wait and see how Brewer feels after warming up. He should see roughly 30 […]

Kyle Korver Will Play in Game 1

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Kyle Korver (foot) will play in Sunday's Game 1 matchup with the Indiana Pacers, according to head coach Ty Lue. Korver is reportedly feeling "much better" after sitting out of Wednesday's regular season finale. He's been dealing with a sore foot for roughly a month now. Korver is only expected to see […]

Nikola Mirotic Fills Stat Sheet

New Orleans Pelican forward Nikola Mirotic did a bit everything to help his team get the victory over the Portland Trailblazers in game one. Mirotic struggled a bit from the floor shooting just 6-of-15 and finishing the night with 16 points. Mirotic was able to grab 11 rebounds, while dishing out three assists to go […]

Al-Farouq Aminu Quiet In Loss

Portland Trailblazer forward Al-Farouq Aminu was quiet in a 97-95 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans in game one of the series. Aminu made 3-of-7 from the floor but only 1-of-5 from deep to finish the night with just seven points. Aminu was able to grab seven rebounds while adding a couple of assists and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/15/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We're onto the second day of the playoffs, and we finally get to see Playoff LeBron in action. If you've never seen him play in the playoffs, then why are you playing fantasy basketball? Jokes aside, it's a sight to see. He's the best play of all time, and if you're a Michael Jordan fan, […]

LeBron James’ First-Round DFS Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has played remarkably against the Pacers this season. The King averaged 28.8 points per game and is did so while shooting an efficient 55 percent from the field. He also enjoyed a slight bump in usage against his opening-round opponent this year, seeing an increase from 31.6 percent to 33.9 […]

Kevin Durant Fills The Stat Sheet In Game One

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant has to lead the Warriors in the first round with Stephen Curry out and he showed on Saturday that he's up for that task, sweeping aside memories of the Warriors's end of season struggles as the team blew out the San Antonio Spurs. Durant scored 24 points on […]

Kyle Anderson Doesn't Score In Game One

San Antonio Spurs small forward Kyle Anderson played just 11 minutes in Saturday's Game One loss to the Warriors despite being part of the Spurs's starting lineup. Anderson missed both of his shot attempts, grabbed three rebounds, and had a single assist. Anderson was a minus-15 on the court and is likely to see his […]

Rudy Gay Leads Spurs In Scoring In Game One

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay scored 15 points in 22 minutes off the bench in Saturday's loss to the Warriors. Gay was 5-for-12 from the field and also added six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. The Spurs offense looked lost at times against the Warriors, but Gay could find himself playing a […]

Maurice Harkless Ruled Out on Saturday

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Maurice Harkless (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Harkless underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and was given a three-week timetable back on March 27. There is a chance that Harkless does return before the end of this playoff series. He was playing really well […]

Otto Porter Jr. is Questionable on Saturday

Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (calf) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Toronto Raptors. Porter went through "some of practice" on Friday, but remains questionable for Game 1 on Saturday. He sat out of Wednesday's regular season finale after suffering a calf strain during Tuesday's contest with Boston. Kelly Oubre would draw the […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Looking At Expanded Role

Washington Wizards guard/forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is expected to see an expanded role in Washington's rotation. Jodie Meeks (suspension) is obviously not going to play, so Oubre is likely going to be the next man up. During most games this season Oubre sees minutes in the high 20s, but could slide into a 30 minute […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/14/18): NBA DFS Lineups

It's hard to write any lede other than PLAYOFFS over and over because that's how excited I am. Clearly it's containable but expect some of this energy to be let out in risk picks and dramatic reasonings. The first game of the postseason is one of the most telling games and everyone will get a […]

Paul George's First Round DFS Review

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is someone that should be on your DFS roster in the series first round game against the Utah Jazz. Paul George will be matched up against a much less athletic Joe Ingles and George is coming into the playoffs averaging a sizzling 27.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and making 4.4 […]

Joe Ingles' First Round DFS Review

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles is going to have his hands full being matched up with a much more athletic Paul George in his clubs first round match-up against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ingles finished the season a very low note averaging just 4.5 points, 4.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds on 36.4% shooting over his […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/14/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The playoffs are here and we are looking at one of the best times of the year for the NBA. You no longer have to worry about who the Memphis Grizzlies are resting today, and where the value will be. The best of the best are here and should be a fun few months. In […]

Khris Middleton's First-Round DFS Preview

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton will be looking to continue his career-year in the playoffs. He averaged 20.1 points per game during the regular season with 5.2 rebounds and four assists. The matchup against the Celtics in the opening round seems favorable for him, as he only recently had one of his best games […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo's First-Round DFS Preview

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will be expected to carry the team past the Boston Celtics by those, who believe that Joe Prunty's team can provide a first-round shock. Boston are one of the best defensive teams in the league, but they had no answer to Giannis during the regular season, as he averaged […]

Jayson Tatum's First-Round DFS Preview

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum will play a crucial role in the playoffs first-round matchup against the Bucks. Head coach Brad Stevens has praised Tatum's defense and he'll be expected to make it tough for the Milwaukee's main guns Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. Defensively, Tatum had an amazing finish to the regular season, […]

Lance Stephenson's First-Round DFS Preview

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Lance Stephenson is the X-factor who can help the team to a shocking result in the first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and that should lead to him getting plenty of minutes. Stephenson, of course, had a famous ear-blowing incident with LeBron back in 2014 in an Eastern Conference Finals meeting between […]

Jeff Green's First-Round DFS Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Jeff Green could end up as an overlooked DFS option who will help win more than a few tournaments during the postseason. Green has worked his way into the starting lineup and he's provided the team with some really nice secondary scoring, putting together a couple of 20-plus point nights this […]

LeBron James' First-Round DFS Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James will start his hunt for an eighth consecutive NBA Finals appearance against the Pacers, a team that he's eliminated many times before, including last year. The Cavs won 4-0 a year ago, although all the games were relatively tight. LeBron ended up playing a massive 43.7 minutes per game, […]

Andrew Wiggins' First-Round DFS Preview

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Andrew Wiggins has seen his numbers dip against the Rockets this season. In his four meetings against Houston this year, Wiggins is averaging 16.3 points per game and is shooting just 39 percent from the field, which are both below his season averages. During that same span, he has also failed to […]

Jimmy Butler's First-Round DFS Preview

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Jimmy Butler is a risky DFS play on Sunday when his team takes on the Rockets in the opening round of the playoffs. Butler hasn't played well against Houston all season, averaging only 16 points on a rough 40 percent shooting from the field in addition to a less impressive 12 percent […]

Kevin Durant's First-Round Preview

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant played in 68 games during the 2017-2018 regular season, averaging 26.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game. There are two important stretches to look at when determining what Durant's fantasy outlook for the first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs looks like: his performances against San Antonio […]

Tobias Harris Ends Season Well

Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris put an end to a bad run on Wednesday, scoring 23 points in 27 minutes in the season finale against the Lakers. He shot 9-for-15 from the field, going 2-for-5 from outside. Harris had it tough this year, as he was forced to switch teams in the middle of […]

Mario Hezonja With Full Line

Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Mario Hezonja finished with a full line in a nine-point win over the Washington Wizards in this meaningless contest. All of his makes came from deep, as he went 3-for-5 from there and 3-for-9 overall from the floor. He supplemented his line by adding eight boards with six assists and […]

Aaron Gordon Scores 11 Points In 12 Minutes

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon made the most of his limited minutes on Wednesday, getting up nine shots in 12 minutes in a nine-point win over the Washington Wizards. Gordon sat the second half but still managed to score 11 points on 3-for-5 from deep and added three boards and a block. Gordon started this […]

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Plays Just 18 Minutes

Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson managed to only see 18 minutes of action in a 13-point loss to the Boston Celtics. RHJ was blanked on the offensive end in this one, going 0-for-5 from the floor and only chipped in three boards, a couple of assists and a steal. RHJ finished the season horribly, averaging […]