Kevin Durant Leaves Game In Fourth Quarter With Ankle Issue

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant put up strong numbers in Thursday's Game 3 victory -- 26 points on 9-for-17 shooting, nine rebounds and six assists -- but left the game in the fourth quarter after falling and tweaking his ankle. Durant appeared to be fine after the game, but it's worth monitoring this […]

JaVale McGee is Questionable for Game 3

Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee (quadriceps) is questionable for Game 3 versus the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. McGee said he felt good, but that does not mean a whole lot regarding his status for this contest. McGee has been solid this postseason, averaging 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks through […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/19/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The playoffs continue and the league will feature three games on Thursday night. Many players, such as Rajon Rondo, Ben Simmons, and LaMarcus Aldridge, to name a few, are at a point where hitting value may be more difficult due to their rising costs. With each team relatively healthy and nobody to sub in for […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/19/18): NBA DFS Lineups

For what it's worth, the wife of San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich passed away after battling an illness for some time. While I didn't know either, take the time to spend time with loved ones and understand what the Popovich family is going through. The game is bigger than basketball and the best thing […]

Andre Iguodala Has Surprising Scoring Outburst In Game 2

Golden State Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala scored under 10 points 51 times during the regular season during a year in which Golden State never relied on the veteran for scoring. In Monday night's Game 2 win over the Spurs, though, Iguodala scored 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting. He also added seven rebounds and five […]

Klay Thompson Has Strong Outing In Game 2

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson scored 31 points on 12-for-20 shooting in Monday's victory over the San Antonio Spurs. He was 5-for-8 from deep and added five assists as well. Thompson has shot the ball incredibly well in this series, an impressive feat against a Spurs team that ranked near the top during […]

Kevin Durant Leads Warriors In Scoring In Game 2

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant scored a team-high 32 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Monday's Game 2 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The Warriors star went 9-for-10 from the free throw line in the victory and added six rebounds and six assists. Durant is hitting 52.8 percent of his shots in this […]

Andre Iguodala Expected to Play on Monday

Golden State Warriors guard/forward Andre Iguodala (knee) is fully expected to play in Game 2 versus the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. He suffered a minor leg injury and went to the locker room just before the half. Iggy did start in the second half and his playing time would've likely been higher, but the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/16/18): NBA DFS Lineups

I'll be straight with you, even though two game slates aren't the best for DFS, they are my absolute favorite. It's all about putting the right player in the right place at the right time. For a brief recap and slight introduction into both game two's, the Warriors are still the Warriors and the 76ers […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/16/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The playoffs roll on after a solid weekend of NBA action. With only two games on the slate, you have to take some chances. However, with that being said, there also isn’t a lot of room for mistakes, so if you are one of those people who enters the same lineup multiple times, things could […]

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 […]

Klay Thompson Scores 27 Points In Game One

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has to be the main outside shooter for the Warriors with Stephen Curry out for the first round of the playoffs. On Saturday, Thompson made 11 of his 13 shot attempts, finishing with 27 points as the Warriors dominated against the San Antonio Spurs. Thompson had two assists, […]

Draymond Green Records Double-Double In Game One

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green did a lot of the dirty work in Saturday's win over the San Antonio Spurs, grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out 11 assists in addition to scoring 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting. He had a pair of steals and a block as well. Green's numbers weren't too far […]

JaVale McGee Comes Up Big In Game One

Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee wasn't even announced as the starting center until Saturday morning, but the big man made an impact on the Game One victory early, taking control in the first quarter as the Warriors cruised to an easy victory. In just 16 minutes, McGee scored 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting, grabbed […]

JaVale McGee Expected to Start on Saturday

Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee is expected to draw the start against the San Antonio Spurs for Game 1 on Saturday. However, DFS players should not get too excited about this decision. McGee rarely sees minutes in the 20s and usually does not play more than 12-15 minutes per game. He's been a decent […]

Nick Young and Quinn Cook Looking At Bigger Roles

Golden State Warriors guards Nick Young and Quinn Cook could play a big part in the Warriors rotation this postseason. Both Stephen Curry (knee) and Patrick McCaw (back) are expected to miss the first round of the playoffs. That means the minutes are going to fall onto guys like Young and Cook. During the regular […]

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 […]

Stephen Curry Expects To Return For Second Round

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (knee) is targeting the Western Conference semifinals for his return from a sprained MCL, Yahoo's Shams Charania reported on Friday. This would mean that the Warriors will be without their star for the entirety of their first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs. The team has struggled since Curry […]

Betting Preview For First Round of NBA Playoffs (Saturday, April 14th)

Finally. I don’t need to tell you what, but finally. We FINALLY get to see this 76ers hype under the microscope. We FINALLY get to see if this season was just another one of LeBron James carefully crafted regular season schemes. And most importantly, we FINALLY get to see if the Rockets are actually good […]

Klay Thompson's First-Round Preview

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson made 57.9 percent of his three-point attempts in three meetings with the San Antonio Spurs during the regular season. Of all players in the NBA who shot at least 10 threes against the Spurs, Thompson had the sixth highest shooting percentage on those shots. This is notable because […]

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 […]

Draymond Green's First-Round Preview

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green averaged 11 points per game on 45.4 percent shooting during the 2017-2018 NBA regular season to go along with 7.6 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game. In four games against Golden State's first-round opponent, the San Antonio Spurs, Green met his 11 points-per-game season average and shot 48.7 […]

Draymond Green Does A Bit Of Everything In Win

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green filled the stat sheet in a 117-100 win over the Phoenix Suns. Green scored 14 points while connecting on four of 10 shots from the floor while attempting seven from downtown and only making two of them. Green supplemented his line by posting six rebounds and dishing out […]

Quinn Cook Solid Once Again

Golden State Warriors guard Quinn Cook put up another decent outing against the Phoenix Suns in a 17-point win. Cook managed 14 points on 6-for-13 shooting from the floor and 2-for-5 from behind the arc. Cook was only able to add three rebounds to the line, but he did manage to control the ball by […]

Kevin Durant Gets 17 Points In 31 Minutes

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant put up 17 points in a 117-100 win over the lottery-bound Phoenix Suns. KD shot a solid 6-for-11 from the floor and added two makes from deep while he facilitated the offense in this one, adding nine assists. Durant also managed four rebounds and a steal to finish […]

Klay Thompson Scores Game-High 34 Points

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson finished with 34 points in a 17-point win over the Phoenix Suns. Klay got going early, scoring 22 points in the first quarter, but he only managed 12 more points the rest of the way on 14-for-23 from the field while making six out of 13 attempts from […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/8/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The final Sunday of the season is here and things are interesting from a fantasy perspective to say the least. With so many teams either having nothing to play for or have already locked up their respective playoff position, there is a chance that many players could sit early, or not play at all. As […]

Quinn Cook Gets 21 Points

Golden State Warriors guard Quinn Cook played another excellent game for his squad pouring in 21 points in a six point loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Cook made 8-of-14 shots from the floor and knocked down five of his seven makes from behind the arc, while chipping in seven assists and snagging three rebounds. […]

Draymond Green Flirts With Triple-Double

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green was one assist shy of a triple-double in a six point loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Green connected on 11 points with 10 rebounds while chipping in nine assists, but didn't control the ball well notching seven turnovers on the night. Draymond has had another strong fantasy […]

Kevin Durant With 41 Points In Loss

Golden State Warriors small forward/power forward Kevin Durant finished the game with 41 points in a six point loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Durant went an efficient 16-of-26 from the field and added four makes from downtown, while converting on 5-of-7 from the line. Durant also kicked in 10 rebounds and five assists while […]