Dwyane Wade Highly Efficient In Loss

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade poured in a season-high 21 points over 25 minutes off the bench in Saturday night's loss to Charlotte. Wade made nine of 15 shots from the field and two of six three-pointers in the game, marking his first two triples of the season. The 36-year-old added three rebounds and three […]

Malik Monk Tallies 15 points Off The Bench

Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk continued his strong start to his sophomore campaign by scoring 15 points off the bench against the Miami Heat on Saturday night. Monk reached double figures for the third straight game, as he was five for 11 from the field, including 3-for-8 from beyond the arc in 25 minutes of […]

Bradley Beal Sets Wizards Three-Point Record

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal passed Gilbert Arenas, as he became the club's all-time three-point leader by knocking down 6-for-11 from deep in the game. Beal scored 32 points while shooting 12-for-21 overall and added six assists with a block and a steal. It was a big night for the sharpshooter and we can […]

Austin Rivers Plays 27 Minutes Off The Bench

Washington Wizards guard Austin Rivers provided a decent spark off the bench for his club as he provided 12 points in 27 minutes of action. Rivers shot 5-for-10 from the floor and 2-for-5 from three as he added a couple of rebounds, with two assists and a block on the night. At the moment, Rivers […]

Nicolas Batum Scores Eight Points In 42 Minutes

Charlotte Hornets small forward Nicolas Batum contributed just eight points on two of 10 shooting in a season-high 42 minutes versus the Miami Heat on Saturday night. The 10-year veteran is struggling with his shot in the early going, as the game marked the second time he was held to just two made field goals, […]

Allonzo Trier Scores 15 Points Off The Bench Versus Celtics

New York Knicks shooting guard Allonzo Trier scored 15 points with a rebound and an assist off the bench in a loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. This is his second double-digit point game this season. Being undrafted, he is certainly having a big impact in David Fizdale's rotation. Look for his stock […]

Kemba Walker Nets 10,000th Career Point

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker had his best overall game of the young season against the Miami Heat on Saturday night. Walker, who tallied 41 points in the team's season opener, poured in 39 points to go along with seven assists and five rebounds as the Hornets held off the Heat 113-112. The seventh-year pro […]

Victor Oladipo Has Team-High 25 Points

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo had a team-high 25 points in Friday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Oladipo only shot a couple of threes while going 4-for-6 from the line. The Pacers all-star also grabbed five boards, dished out one, and had a block to round out his stat line. In Oladipo’s defense, he […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/20/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a solid Friday night slate featuring nine games, Saturday features another excellent slate with 10 games. It appears that there should be a combination of one-sided and close games to target. This slate also features the Houston Rockets against the Los Angeles Lakers as the late night hammer which will certainly have major impacts […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/20/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Feels good being back in the swing of things doesn't it? With the first weekend of basketball right ahead of us, Friday night was the perfect start. Multiple teams are going to be playing on the second night of a back-to-back, including both the Pacers/Nets and Knicks/Celtics games. I wouldn't avoid these games, but there […]

Jimmy Butler Won't Play Against Dallas

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler will sit out Saturday's road meeting with the Dallas Mavericks for "precautionary rest," per a team spokesperson. Butler is averaging 28 points per game for Minnesota through two games this season, but his year has been marred by the preseason trade demands that have made it clear Butler wants out […]

Garrett Temple Shines On Friday Night For Memphis

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Garrett Temple had an outstanding game Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. Temple had 30 points going 10-for-11 from the floor and five-for-six from three-point territory. Also in the contest Temple had four boards and two assists. Temple won't have this kind of success every game but he will be used consistently […]

Kent Bazemore Struggles Friday Versus Grizzlies

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kent Bazemore's production was hampered Friday night with foul trouble versus the Memphis Grizzlies. Bazemore only scored three points on one-of-three shooting in the outing Friday night. In the contest, Bazemore also had eight boards and two steals. This low output looks to be more of an aberration than a trend […]

Buddy Hield Shoots Well Against Pelicans

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield scored 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting in Friday's loss to his former team, the New Orleans Pelicans. Hield made three of his four attempts from three-point range while also adding in three assists, a pair of rebounds, and a block. Hield is shooting 50 percent from deep so far, an […]

Patrick Beverley's Shooting Struggles Continue

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley continued to struggle from the floor but his club still managed to grab the win. Beverley connected on just one of his five shots but was able to add five assists and four rebounds to salvage his line. Beverley was not drafted to score for your team but shooting […]

Lou Williams Scores 17 Points Off The Bench

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams provided his usual spark off the bench for his team. Williams shot 4-for-12 from the floor with two makes from three but did not provide too much else as he added just a rebound, one assist, and a steal. Williams will not be the same player he was last […]

Jimmy Butler Turns Boos Into Cheers In Home Win

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler was booed by the home crowd initially, but he turned things into cheer with 33 points across 36 minutes in a 131-123 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. He was tremendously efficient, hitting 10-for-12 from the floor, including 1-for-1 from the perimeter and 12-for-12 from the free-throw stripe. He […]

Kawhi Leonard Receives MVP Chants

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Kawhi Leonard is looking like the Glove of old as his Raptor fans continued their campaign to keep the superstar north of the border. Leonard went off for 31 points on 25 shots while grabbing 10 rebounds, dishing out three assists and making all nine of his attempts from the […]

Jordan Clarkson Sharp Off The Bench In Road Setback

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson totaled 19 points on 8-for-14 shooting off the bench across 24 minutes in Friday's 131-123 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He added four rebounds, an assist, a steal and a blocked shot with three turnovers, too. Clarkson had opened with a couple of solid showings off the bench, but fantasy […]

Danny Green Continues Excellent Play

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Danny Green continued his excellent start to the season as his squad got the statement win over the Boston Celtics. Green scored 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the floor and 4-for-7 from three while grabbing five rebounds with three assists. He also managed to add a block and a steal […]

Nicolas Batum Fills Up Stat Sheet In Friday's Win

Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum went for 15 points with six rebounds, five assists and two steals while hitting three triples and turning it over just twice across 30 minutes in Friday's 120-88 win against the Orlando Magic. Batum has been rather erratic over the past couple of seasons, and an early elbow injury really […]

Marcus Smart Struggles From The Floor In Loss

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart could not get his shot to fall as he connected on just 1-for-6 from the floor as his team lost to the Toronto Raptors. Smart ended the night with two points while adding two rebounds and six assists without committing a turnover in 22 minutes of action. We know Smart […]

Jayson Tatum Commits Five Turnovers In Loss

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum put up a decent line on Friday if your league doesn't include turnovers, as he committed five on the night in the loss. Tatum shot 6-for-16 from the floor and 2-for-6 from deep as he scored 16 points on the night and managed to add nine rebounds with a block […]

Gordon Hayward Plays Better

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Gordon Hayward improved from his first game of the season but his club still lost to the Toronto Raptors. Hayward scored 14 points while grabbing seven rebounds and added two assists with a steal as he again came off the bench in the second half after starting the game. Hayward […]

Jaylen Brown Scores 13 Points in 24 Minutes

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown converted 13 points in the start for his club. Brown connected on half of his 10 shots and made three of his six attempts from three while adding four rebounds to his line in 24 minutes of action. Brown does so many things that do not show up […]

Denzel Valentine Doesn't Practice on Friday

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Denzel Valentine (ankle) did not practice on Friday and will be re-evaluated. Valentine missed all of the preseason and Thursday's season opener against the 76ers. Justin Holiday started the game and played 27 minutes, while Antonio Blakeney played 30 minutes off the bench. Both players would likely see similar workloads on Saturday, […]

Jamal Crawford Will Make Suns Debut on Saturday

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Jamal Crawford will make his Suns debut on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. Crawford is projected to come off the bench as the sixth man in Phoenix. Isaiah Canaan will remain the starting point guard, so Crawford will back him up. It'll be interesting to see how many minutes Crawford is […]

J.R. Smith Ruled Out on Friday

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward J.R. Smith (elbow) has been ruled out of Friday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Smith was dealing with a hip issue in the preseason, but now has elbow soreness. It's unclear how serious this issue is right now, but Smith could be sidelined a few more games. Jordan Clarkson and Rodney Hood […]

Dion Waiters, James Johnson Out on Saturday

Miami Heat guard/forward Dion Waiters (ankle) and forward James Johnson (groin) will not play in Saturday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Rodney McGruder is going to continue to benefit with Waiters sidelined. There is no timetable for his return, and fantasy owners have basically no reason to stash Waiters. It sounds like Johnson is going […]

Wayne Ellington Downgraded to Doubtful for Saturday

Miami Heat guard/forward Wayne Ellington (ankle) has been downgraded for Saturday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. He was originally listed as questionable, but that has clearly changed. He missed the first two games to start the season, so it sounds like he could be sidelined this weekend as well. Josh Richardson will continue to carry […]