J.J. Barea Returns From Four-Game Absence on Tuesday

Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea made his return for the Mavs after missing four games with a personal matter. Barea dropped 15 points on the Trail Blazers, connecting on three triples in the win, going 6-for-9 from the field in the game. He was effective everywhere you'd want him to be in this one, adding […]

Dirk Nowitzki Has a Rough Night From the Field

Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Dirk Nowitzki scored 14 points in the win over Portland on Tuesday. Unfortunately, he took 14 shots to do it, going 5-for-14 from the field and 3-for-10 from three-point land in the game. On the bright side, Nowitzki did a little bit of everything in this one, adding four rebounds, one […]

Dwight Powell Does his Damage in Just 18 Minutes

Dallas Mavericks center/power forward Dwight Powell took full advantage of teammate Nerlens Noel's suspension on Tuesday, scoring 12 points against the Blazers while shooting 5-for-8 from the field in the win. Powell pulled down six rebounds as well while chipping in one assist and one steal on the other side of the floor. With Noel […]

Yogi Ferrell Drops 15 Points in 18 Minutes

Dallas Mavericks guard Yogi Ferrell brought some nice energy off the bench for his team in their win over the Blazers on Tuesday, scoring 15 points on a clean 6-for-9 shooting, going 3-for-5 from behind the arc in the contest. Ferrell did most of his damage in the scoring column in this one, posting just […]

Dwight Powell is Questionable on Tuesday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dwight Powell (knee) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Powell was listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers and he still played. However, he finished with six points, three rebounds, and one block in 23 minutes. Powell's fantasy value is limited since he's […]

Dirk Nowitzki is Questionable on Tuesday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dirk Nowitzki (ankle) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Nowitzki has continued to play despite dealing with a left ankle impingement and left knee tendinitis. He has played in 76 of the Mavs 77 games this season and appears to be determined to play in at least 80 […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Is Productive In Loss To Cleveland

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. didn't have a great game from the field -- he shot just 6-for-17 -- but he put up solid numbers and helped Dallas stay competitive in their loss to Cleveland. He scored 14 points, passed for six assists, and grabbed four rebounds. Smith Jr. is having a strong […]

Harrison Barnes Scores 30 Points In Loss To Cavaliers

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes continued his recent spate of strong play in Sunday's loss to Cleveland, finishing with 30 points on 10-for-19 shooting. He was 5-for-10 from three and added five assists and three rebounds. Over his past nine games, Barnes is averaging 22.3 points per game on 45.3 percent shooting from three […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/1/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It's a busy Sunday in the NBA today (to make up for a very, very busy slate on Monday that features no NBA games and a Michigan/Villanova NCAA title game that 'Nova probably wins by double-digits) with 13 games happening -- that's 26 of the league's 30 teams all in action. That much basketball means […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/1/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Easter, everyone! There are two slates on DraftKings today, and this article will feature players from the larger, later slate. That is the featured one, and that is what we will be sticking with. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/1/18. These DFS […]

Dirk Nowitzki, Dwight Powell Questionable for Sunday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dirk Nowitzki (knee) and Dwight Powell (knee) are listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both players logged in over 20 minutes in Friday's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The "questionable" tag is likely just the Mavs being cautious. Both players are expected to be ready by game time […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Has Another Productive Night

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. put up 14 points in Wednesday's loss to the Lakers. He went 5-for-13 from the field and made four of his seven attempts from three. In addition, the rookie dished out eight assists. Minnesota visits the Mavericks on Friday. They allow the ninth most assists per game and […]

Dirk Nowitzki Gets Back On Track

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki hadn't scored more than five points in three straight games coming into Wednesday's matchup with the Lakers, but the long-time Dallas player put up 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting and added seven rebounds in the loss. Nowitzki has been rebounding the ball well this season, but his ability to […]

Harrison Barnes Leads Dallas In Scoring Against Lakers

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes scored a team-high 17 points in Wednesday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Barnes, who went 7-for-15 from the field, grabbed four rebounds and had a pair of steals. Dallas plays Minnesota on Friday, a team that allows 107.7 points per game to opponents. Barnes will look to continue […]

Dirk Nowitzki Could Rest on Wednesday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dirk Nowitzki (knee) could rest against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Nowitzki is dealing with tendinitis in his left knee. He continues to battle through it, but the Mavs may elect to rest the veteran in a back-to-back set. Head coach Rick Carlisle said on Monday that he expects Dirk to […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Shoots Well From Deep Against Kings

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. made multiple three-point shots on Tuesday for the fourth time in his last five games, going 3-for-6 from downtown and 6-for-12 overall on his way to 19 points. Smith also dished out six assists. Dallas plays the Lakers on Thursday, a team that holds opponents to the fourth […]

Harrison Barnes Leads Dallas With 20 Points Against Kings

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes scored a team-high 20 points in Tuesday's win over the Kings. Barnes, who hit the 20-point mark for the fourth time in six games and who has at least 18 points in all of those outings, went 6-for-12 from the field and also added five rebounds and six assists. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/28/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Mercifully, we have a relatively large slate on Wednesday which will make it a bit easier to avoid the tanking teams. However, another trap does come into play with several teams heading into the back end of back-to-back games, including the following teams: Clippers, Cavs, Trailblazers, Clippers, and Mavs. That won't stop me from making […]

Nerlens Noel: The Nerlen Wall

Two summers ago, it was a wild free agency ride for big men in the league. Players like Timofey Mozgov and Luol Deng made out like bandits on notorious contracts (good for them, by the way!). The summer following, teams had to compensate for the overpay, and big man money was harder to come by. […]

Seeing The Future: A Look At This Year's NBA Rookie Class, Part 2

Last week, we started our look through the league's rookies, focusing on the most well-known players. Today, we look to move into that second tier of guys. These rookies won't be competing for any rookie of the year rewards, but they possess skill-sets that could yield many fruitful fantasy seasons to come. Let's start with […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/24/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Another Saturday morning and I'm bringing the heat early. So sit back, read my words and roster confidently. Tonight's slate of six games is small but packs a ton of power. The few top-tier superstars that are available just happen to be playing each other and there is playoff seeding on the line. The Pelicans-Rockets […]

Dwight Powell Has A Rough Night Against Utah

Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell has looked solid for Dallas over the past couple of months, but he wasn't able to do much on Thursday against the Jazz and center Rudy Gobert. Powell played just 19 minutes and went 1-for-5 from the field, finishing with five points and three rebounds. Aside from a nine minute […]

J.J. Barea Leads Dallas In Scoring Against Jazz

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea led Dallas in scoring against the Jazz on Thursday. The veteran guard scored 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting. He went 5-for-7 from behind the arc. Barea also added eight assists and a pair of rebounds. As long as Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) remains out, Barea is a sneaky play, […]

Harrison Barnes Shoots Well From Three Against Jazz

Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes scored 21 points in Thursday's loss to Utah, with 15 of those coming from behind the three point line. Barnes didn't do much else statistically, though, as he grabbed just four rebounds, had two assists, and recorded one steal. Dallas plays Charlotte on Saturday, a team that's coming off a […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/22/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

With only six games on the slate it's time to have some fun with these picks. Roster repetitiveness is going to be a bit more of a problem tonight so make sure you are considering players that everyone will not roster. With that in mind, know it is bit of a two way street. Luckily […]

Dirk Nowitzki Sharp From Beyond The Arc

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dirk Nowitzki continued his increased three-point shooting Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Nowitzki went 4-for-8 from three and finished with 19 points in just 23 minutes. Nowitzki has now shot 46.0 percent from beyond the arc in the month of March. Nowitzki is no longer the dominant star we once knew, […]

Harrison Barnes Scores 19 Points In Return

After receiving a day off for rest, Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes continued his offensive output against the New Orleans Pelicans Tuesday. Barnes scored 19 points on 8-for-19 shooting with four rebounds and two assists. Barnes is arguably having his best month of the season, averaging 21.8 points and 5.6 rebounds in March. Although he […]

J.J. Barea Plays Admirably In Starting Lineup

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea filled in well without Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Barea posted 10 points, eight assists and four rebounds in 29 minutes, recording at least five assists in his past six games played. Coach Rick Carlisle stated Smith would be out "a few games" […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/20/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

All the late news, injuries, and tanking may have you ready for some DFS baseball action, but we've got to finish the NBA season strong. Thankfully, we're missing one of the biggest culprits of putting DFS players on tilt (looking at you Grizzlies), but there are still landmines to watch in the form of Phoenix […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 23

The fantasy playoffs are upon us, but more importantly is that a one seed lost in the NCAA Tournament, and it wasn't even close! UMBC beat the Virginia Cavaliers by 20. This is where I would insert a Cleveland Cavaliers joke if I wasn't sure that Twitter had already used up all the good ones. How […]