Jaylen Brown Ruled Out on Monday

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Brown was listed as doubtful heading in as he continues to deal with a right lower back bruise. The Celtics are expected to use a committee approach to fill the void. There are no clear winners here […]

Terry Rozier Is Probable For Monday

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier (knee) is probable for Monday's game against the Pelicans, as he is still dealing with left knee soreness. The 24-year-old was a game-time decision on Saturday and played 17 minutes. However, the fourth-year pro struggled as he finished with four points on 1-for-6 shooting to go along with three […]

Jaylen Brown Doubtful To Play Monday

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown is listed as doubtful to play in Monday’s contest against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a right lower back bruise suffered during Saturday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Brown expressed optimism concerning the injury after the game, but his prospects for suiting up Monday don’t look great. […]

Gordon Hayward Set To Return Monday

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Gordon Hayward is not listed on the injury report ahead of Monday’s contest against the New Orleans Pelicans. Hayward was held out of Saturday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks due to an ankle injury, his second absence of the season. Settling into his new role coming off the bench for […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/25/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The slate is pretty staggered today so I'll be sure to include at least one pick from the early games. I don't like to focus on anything other than the main slate, but some picks just needed to be exposed. This is one of the tastier slates I've seen this season and almost every game […]

Jayson Tatum Scores Team-High 21 Points

Boston Celtics small/power forward Jayson Tatum poured in a team-high 21 points Saturday against the Dallas Mavericks, unable to help lead his squad to victory. Averaging 16.2 points per game through his first 20 contests, it’s easy to forget that the Celtics’ second-leading scorer is still just 20 years old. Owners can hope that night’s […]

Jaylen Brown Delivers Efficient 16-Point Effort

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown went for 16 points on just 7-for-9 shooting during Saturday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He took a hard fall late in the contest, but he’s reportedly good to go moving forward. Brown failed to attempt a three for the first time all year, but should have plenty […]

Al Horford Plays 31 Minutes In Return

Boston Celtics center Al Horford returned to action Saturday against the Dallas Mavericks and logged 31 minutes following his absence Friday due to a knee injury. It was the first contest that Horford had missed in 2018-19 and he responded with an eight-point, eight-rebound performance versus Dallas. It’s been a disappointing start to the year […]

Marcus Smart Finishes With Season-High 19 Points

Boston Celtics point/shooting guard Marcus Smart delivered 19 points off the bench during Saturday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Smart logged 25 minutes and was all over the box score, knocking down a trio of triples for just the third time this season, while also adding a pair of rebounds and assists. He had entered […]

Kyrie Irving Scores 19 Points In Rough Shooting Night

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving finished with 19 points on 9-for-24 shooting during Saturday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks. It was a slog from the field for Irving, who was unable to knock down any of the five threes that he attempted as well. He was able to add six assists and five rebounds, […]

Terry Rozier To Play Saturday

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier (knee) will suit up against the Mavericks on Saturday night. The 24-year-old was a game-time decision but he will give it a go as Gordon Hayward (ankle) is out. Rozier has struggled all season, although he really has been woeful lately. The former Louisville star is averaging 5.6 points, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/24/18): NBA DFS Lineups

After yesterdays helping of NBA basketball, we get a more relaxed 7-game slate Saturday. Most of the teams playing today are on the second half a back-to-back, so make sure when you decide to fade someone, you have reason. Players like Russell Westbrook will be faded because he is a high-energy player who is coming […]

Gordon Hayward Unable To Go On Saturday

Boston Celtics small forward/power forward Gordon Hayward (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's tilt against the Mavericks due to ankle soreness. Hayward had a solid game on Friday against the Hawks, compiling 11 points along with five rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 22 minutes. He has played a little better recently, but […]

Al Horford Not On Saturday's Injury Report

Boston Celtics power forward/center Al Horford (knee soreness) is not on the team's injury report for Saturday's game against the Mavericks. The 32-year-old missed his first game of the season as he sat out Friday night's victory over the Hawks. Veteran Marcus Morris got the start in his place. While it is great news that […]

Terry Rozier Plays Team-High 25 Minutes

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier led his club with 25 minutes played during Friday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks, finishing with 12 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in his time on the floor. For just the fourth time this season, Rozier was able to fire up double-digit shot attempts, primarily due […]

Marcus Morris Fires Up 10 Shots In First Start

Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris drew the start during Friday’s victory over the Atlanta Hawks due to the absence of center Al Horford. He wound up not seeing as many minutes as expected as the Celtics ran away with the win, but he added eight points, four rebounds and two assists across 24 minutes. […]

Jayson Tatum Scores 14 Points In Season-Low 23 Minutes

Boston Celtics small/power forward Jayson Tatum finished in double figures with 14 points during Friday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks, but was limited to just 23 minutes as the Celtics were in cruise control from the first quarter on. Tatum’s virtually a guarantee to reach double figures, which makes his other contributions so important to […]

Jaylen Brown Scores In Double Figures For Third Straight Game

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown finished Friday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks with 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting, adding three assists, two rebounds and two steals. Despite his relatively quiet performance, Brown’s 0-for-3 performance from deep was noteworthy due to the fact that it drops his percentage from deep on the season to […]

Aron Baynes Scores Season-High 16 Points

Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes finished Friday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks win a season-high 16 points to go along with nine rebounds and four assists. Baynes reaped the benefits of usual starting center Al Horford’s absence due to a knee injury and ran with it following a scoreless performance against the New York Knicks […]

Gordon Hayward Scores 11 Points Off Bench

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward remained in his bench role for Friday’s victory over the Atlanta Hawks, scoring 11 points while adding five rebounds, four assists and two blocks over 22 minutes of action. While he wasn’t able to match his season-high 19 points from his last time out, Hayward was able to get […]

Kyrie Irving Limited To Just 20 Minutes

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving played just 20 minutes during Friday’s convincing win over the Atlanta Hawks. Unfortunately for Irving owners, the Celtics were firmly in control from their 45-point first quarter on, meaning that their starting point guard was able to log a season low in minutes. It wasn’t a total stinker from […]

Marcus Morris To Make First Start Of Season Friday

Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris will enter the starting lineup for the first time this season against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. With center Al Horford sidelined, the Celtics will turn to Morris, who as has come off the bench in all 17 games he has played. Morris is averaging a career-high 6.6 rebounds […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/23/18): NBA DFS Lineups

After the annual off day for every NBA team, aka Thanksgiving Day, Friday's slate is almost full with 14 games on the docket. The Kings and Mavericks are the only two teams that are not playing, meaning there are a lot of appealing options available. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Al Horford Ruled Out on Friday

Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. This is a bit surprising because he played on Wednesday and looked fine. Possibly the Celtics are just being cautious and resting Horford against the struggling Hawks. Regardless, Aron Baynes and Daniel Theis will see additional playing time […]

Marcus Morris Ties Season-High With 21 Points

Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris poured in 21 points off the bench during Wednesday’s loss to the New York Knicks, tying his season high. Morris’ shift to the bench this season hasn’t affected his scoring ability, although he had averaged just 7.7 points per game over his last three contests. He knocked down three […]

Jayson Tatum Finishes With 15 Points In Loss

Boston Celtics small/power forward Jayson Tatum finished Wednesday’s loss to the New York Knicks with 15 points and eight rebounds. It was a difficult night from the field for Tatum, who went just 4-for-12, failing to produce much else aside from scoring. His eyes will light up Friday when he takes on the Atlanta Hawks, […]

Al Horford Ties Season-High With 19 Points

Boston Celtics center Al Horford entered Wednesday’s game against the New York Knicks with left knee soreness, but that didn’t stop him from logging 35 minutes and tying his season-high with 19 points. In typical Horford fashion, he didn’t stop there, adding seven rebounds, five assists and three blocks. Now in his 12th season, Horford […]

Jaylen Brown Scores 11 Points In Loss

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown was held in check during Wednesday’s loss to the New York Knicks. Brown scored 11 points on 4-for-10 shooting, failing to knock down a three for the first time since Oct. 25. He has struggled mightily from deep this season, down to 26.4 percent after his performance Wednesday. […]

Kyrie Irving Struggles From Field In Loss

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving posted a gaudy box score Wednesday versus the New York Knicks, but went 9-for-25 from the field overall, including 2-for-9 from three-point range. On the surface, his 22 points, 13 assists and six rebounds got the job done, as Irving has now attempted 25 shots in back-to-back games. Irving […]

Gordon Hayward Scores Season-High 19 Points Off Bench

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward played just his second game off the bench this season Wednesday versus the New York Knicks and put up a season-high 19 points to go along with seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. Having the freedom to operate off the bench seemed to work for Hayward on Wednesday, […]