C.J. McCollum Pours In 23 Points In The Win

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum connected on eight of 20 shot attempts for 23 points as he helped secure the win on Thursday. McCollum added two makes from deep with seven rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes of action on the night. McCollum was coming off the 40-point eruption and has seen his […]

Nik Stauskas' Shooting Struggles Continue On Thursday

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Nik Stauskas managed to connect on just 3-for-8 shooting from the floor in his club's 11-point win on Thursday. The Canadian ended the night with eight points and added a make from three with three rebounds, two assists and a block in 18 minutes. Stauskas has connected on just six […]

Evan Turner Dishes Out Seven Assists Off The Bench

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard/small forward Evan Turner provided seven assists off the bench in 29 minutes as he helped his club secure the victory on Thursday. Turner added seven points on 3-for-7 shooting while adding a steal and a block to his line. Turner has put together a decent 11.2 points, 5.2 rebounds with […]

Lou Williams Connects For 20 Points On Thursday

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams provided his fourth straight 20-plus point game off the bench for his club, but it was not enough in the loss on Thursday. Williams was 8-for-22 from the floor without a make from three for 20 points and added seven assists with three rebounds in 36 minutes of action. […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores Career-High 19 Points

Los Angeles Clippers guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up a career night as he scored 19 points, but it was not enough as his club lost by 11 to the Trail Blazers on Thursday. SGA was 7-for-12 from the floor with a perfect 2-for-2 from three while adding two rebounds with two assists and a block […]

Patrick Beverley Picks Up Two Blocks In the Loss

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley was quiet on the offensive end, as he scored just four points but managed to add a couple of blocks with a steal to help salvage his offensive shortages on Thursday. Beverley played 35 minutes and added four assists with three rebounds without committing a turnover on the night. […]

Malcolm Brogdon Scores Season-High 20 Points

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon scored a season-high 20 points against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. After a season-low four points in his previous game on Tuesday, this is a great bounce-back effort for the 25-year-old. Brogdon has been producing top-100 nine-category league value on the season, and a performance like this will […]

Klay Thompson Leads Warriors In Scoring On Thursday

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson led the team with 24 points during Thursday's 134-111 home shellacking at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks. With Stephen Curry (groin) suffering an adductor injury during the contest, Thompson could be in store for some big games going forward if Curry's MRI doesn't come back clean on Friday. […]

Emmanuel Mudiay 3-For-3 On Three-Pointers

New York Knicks combo guard Emmanuel Mudiay scored 11 points on 4-for-8 shooting, including a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc, in Wednesday's victory over the Hawks. He added five rebounds, three assists as well as one block. It was his second straight solid outing. While he had his streak of recording a steal at […]

Allonzo Trier Scores 16 Points

New York Knicks shooting guard Allonzo Trier scored 16 points on 5-for-9 shooting, including 1-for-2 from beyond the arc, in Wednesday's victory over the Hawks. He added four rebounds, one assist along with one steal in 36 minutes. The former Arizona star has 37 points in 78 minutes over the last two games, which is […]

Frank Ntilikina Scores 14 Points

New York Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina tallied 14 points, three rebounds and three assists in Wednesday's victory over the Hawks. The 6-foot-6 Belgian made five of 10 shots from the field and two of four from beyond the arc before fouling out after 24 minutes of action. It marked the first time in five […]

Eric Gordon Out Thursday

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon (groin) is close, but still not ready to play in Thursday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. As long as the deep-threat remains out, Carmelo Anthony should be relied on for more offensive production. Anthony should get minutes in the 24-28 range tonight, but is very scoring dependent for […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Sinks 16 Free Throws

New York Knicks shooting guard/small forward Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 34 points on 8-for-22 shooting, 2-for-11 from beyond the arc and 16-for-20 from the free-throw line in Wednesday's victory over the Hawks. He added one rebound, three assists, one block along with three steals in 34 minutes. The 26-year-old wing counter-balanced his worst shooting performance […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/8/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

There are only four games tonight and every day we are seeing progress with each team. The start to every season is difficult because of random rotations, coaching changes and chemistry issues, so by the end of this month, every team will be in a more concrete direction, rather than still trying to figure out […]

Damyean Dotson Makes A Single Three-Pointer

New York Knicks shooting guard Damyean Dotson had three points, three rebounds and two assists in Wednesday's victory over the Hawks. He made his lone shot of the evening, a three-pointer, in 18 minutes. It marked the rookie's lowest minutes and point totals of the campaign. Dotson had scored in double figures in his first […]

Eric Gordon Remains Questionable on Thursday

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon (groin) remains questionable for Thursday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was able to practice on Wednesday, which is a good sign. It sounds like the Rockets are going to wait until right before tip-off to decide Gordon's status. Carmelo Anthony and Gerald Green would lose value if […]

Zach LaVine Scores Team-High 22 Points

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine scored a team-high 22 points in Wednesday’s loss against the New Orleans Pelicans. It was actually a slow night by LaVine’s standards recently, as he also finished with five rebounds, four assists, and a block. Fantasy owners should love what they’ve seen out of LaVine so far this season, […]

Gordon Hayward Expected to Play in Back-to-Back Set

Boston Celtics guard/forward Gordon Hayward is expected to play in both games of the upcoming back-to-back set. Head coach Brad Stevens says he plans to have Hayward play on both Thursday and Friday. This would be his first back-to-back games of the season. He's started off the season a bit slow after a leg injury […]

Victor Oladipo Has Huge Night Against Sixers

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo had 24 of the Pacers' 50 first-half points in Wednesday's loss to Philadelphia, and he finished the night with 36 points on 14-for-30 shooting to go along with seven assists, six rebounds, two steals and three blocks. It was a huge night for Oladipo, who is now averaging 24.1 points […]

Terrence Ross Continues To Impress

Orlando Magic guard/forward Terrence Ross kept his recent good momentum in Wednesday's game against the Pistons, scoring 15 points off the bench in 28 minutes. He shot 6-for-12 from the field, including 2-for-5 from three-point land. Ross also provided four rebounds with one block and one steal in the game. The former Raptor has now […]

Evan Fournier Scores Team-High 27 Points

Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier scored a team-high 27 points on Wednesday against the Pistons, shooting 12-for-19 from the field and 3-for-6 from downtown. He posted one of his best fantasy lines of the season, adding five rebounds, three assists, three steals, and one block. Fournier is a good shooter, but this was actually only […]

Glenn Robinson III Disappoints In Second Start

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Glenn Robinson III failed to build on his impressive first start of the year on Wednesday, following up a 16-point performance with a nine-point dud. He shot 2-for-7 from the field in 27 minutes with no peripheral stats. Robinson III earned Dwane Casey's trust with his play on Monday against Miami, but […]

Jimmy Butler Plays Huge Minutes Versus Lakers

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Jimmy Butler played a team-high 43 minutes on Wednesday against the Lakers, scoring 24 points on 9-for-18 shooting with five rebounds, five assists, and three steals. He filled it up from deep as well, finishing 5-for-8 from downtown. Butler is putting up great numbers, but his fantasy value has taken a hit […]

Alec Burks Sharp Off The Bench On Wednesday

Utah Jazz shooting guard Alec Burks rolled up 18 points in just 15 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 117-102 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. He was a very effective 6-for-10 from the field, including 4-for-5 from behind the three-point line, and he added 2-for-2 from the free-throw line while adding a blocked shot and […]

Donovan Mitchell Drops 23 Points In Return

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell (ankle) finished Wednesday's 117-102 win against the Dallas Mavericks with a team-high 23 points over 33 minutes in his return to the lineup. The second-year player missed one game due to a sprained ankle. Mitchell was also able to contribute seven assists with five rebounds and two steals while […]

Wesley Matthews Does Well Across The Board

Dallas Matthews shooting guard Wesley Matthews ended up with 13 points across 34 minutes in Wednesday's 117-102 road loss against the Utah Jazz. He also added six rebounds, four assists and a steal, but it wasn't all good. Matthews had a minus-22 rating, worst among all players in the game, and he hit 4-for-10 from […]

Gary Harris Finds Some Three-Point Range On Wednesday

Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris has been trying to shoot his way out of an early-season slump from behind the arc. A 36.7 career three-point shooter, Harris has only connected on 29.4 percent of his attempts from deep this season. Harris' 3-for-6 effort from three-point land on Wednesday was just the second time this season […]

Dillon Brooks Comes Back To Earth Against Denver Nuggets

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks was unable to continue the form that he had displayed over his previous two games, scoring just four points on Wednesday night. During his two-game explosion, Brooks had averaged 17.5 points per contest. The 22-year-old will have some more bursts throughout the season, but he doesn't get enough minutes to […]

Garrett Temple Struggles In Wednesday's Win

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Garrett Temple struggled during the team's 89-87 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Temple was only able to provide five points to go along with two rebounds in 29 minutes of action. The 32-year-old has been an interesting player when dealing with the waiver wire. He presents some scoring, threes and […]

Donovan Mitchell Will Play Wednesday Night

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (ankle) will play Wednesday night against the Dallas Mavericks. There was no real concern in Mitchell's availability as he was listed as probable coming into the contest. However, Mitchell has missed two of his last three games with either hamstring tightness or the sprained left ankle so his status is […]