Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 21

Okay, so I think we need to talk about something real quick that has nothing to do with this column. That thing is this: JAMES HARDEN MADE WES JOHNSON FALL DOWN AND THEN HE JUST STOOD THERE AND THEN MADE SURE HE WAS BEHIND THE LINE AND THEN HE HIT A THREE. It was a […]

Young and Interesting: Comparing Present Youngsters To The Past

We're entering the home stretch of the season as all-star weekend just wrapped up in Los Angeles last week. At this point in the season, teams know where they stand in the NBA hierarchy, and one of the most exciting things about this part of the season is seeing what young guys can do when given […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/1/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Tonight is going to be a big night for DFS so let's get right into it. Every game is lined up to be a high-scoring, defense-less bonanza, so there is upside with nearly every player. When the Lakers and Trail Blazers are two of the best defenses playing, you know there will be more than […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/1/18): NBA DFS Lineups

It's Thursday and the league will feature a four game slate filled with some decent games. If you factor in the limited amount of options, there isn't much room for error. Due to the slow projected pace of the Minnesota/Portland game, I am omitting anyone from that matchup. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Tyler Johnson Ruled Out Against Lakers

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Johnson and Wayne Ellington (quadriceps) will be sidelined for this contest but are considered day-to-day. Goran Dragic and Josh Richardson are going to see heavy minutes on Thursday. Dwyane Wade will likely be busy off the bench […]

Wayne Ellington Ruled Out Thursday

Miami Heat guard/forward Wayne Ellington (quadriceps) has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Goran Dragic and Josh Richardson are going to be locked into heavy minutes. Tyler Johnson (quadriceps) will also join Ellington on the sidelines for Thursday's contest. Dwyane Wade likely won't start but will be busy off the […]

Goran Dragic Scores 21 Points In Win

After scoring only six points Saturday, Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic bounced back Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Dragon scored 21 points on 8-for-17 shooting with six assists and five rebounds. Dragic has been playing well at the offensive end as of late, scoring at least 18 points in four of his […]

Hassan Whiteside Stuffs Stat Sheet Tuesday

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside contributed across the board in Tuesday's win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Whiteside posted another double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds to go along with three assists, three steals and three blocks. Whiteside had some trouble from the foul line in this one, going 3-for-8, but owners have come to […]

Dwyane Wade Finishes Comeback With Game-Winner

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade turned back the clock Tuesday night, leading Miami to a one-point win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Father Prime hit a step-back game-winning jumper in the final seconds to finish with a game-high 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting in 25 minutes. Wade rounded out his full line with three steals, […]

Kelly Olynyk And Rodney McGruder Available Tuesday

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) and guard Rodney McGruder (leg) are both available for Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Both are expected to come off the bench, but Olynyk will get limited minutes and it is unclear if McGruder will rejoin the rotation. Olynyk's return will take away minutes from big men […]

Kelly Olynyk is On Track to Return

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) is on track to play against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. He was able to fully practice on Monday and participated in shootaround on Tuesday. Olynyk admitted his shoulder wasn't 100 percent but is approaching Tuesday's game like he's going to play some minutes. Olynyk is not expected to […]

Kelly Olynyk Returns to Practice

Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) returned to practice on Monday. Head coach Erik Spoelstra was non-committal when asked about whether or not Olynyk would play Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Olynyk has not played since Feb. 5 and will be joining a crowded front court. It could take a couple of games before Olynyk […]

Week 20 Essentials - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire

NBA is back in full swing, as we enter the most crucial time of the year for fantasy hoops. It was a nice refresher to get a two-week break, but it's officially crunch time. As a reminder for most leagues, fantasy playoffs will begin on Week 21 which begins March 12th. Drop the dead weight, […]

NBA Injuries and Who Can Benefit Instead (Week 20)

This season long pile-up of injuries has had me thinking, “Are we about to enter a Walking Dead-style apocalypse where this injury bug inevitably spreads and turns us all into walkers looking for flesh?!” This late in the year, even after the All-Star Break, injuries are commonplace. What isn’t as common as years past, is […]

Hustle Beats Talent When Talent Doesn’t Hustle

As lovers of fantasy basketball, we often have eyes trained to identify the valuable box score stats. But that’s not to say that we don’t appreciate the nuances of the game of basketball. Many of the most important players on an NBA roster provide help in areas that don’t get credited. Today we’re going to […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/24/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

There are seven games in total tonight, but FanDuel is only pulling players from six games, excluding the Orlando Magic - Philadelphia 76ers contest. Not that big of a deal, but the smaller slate of games means you are not going to be able to mess around when it comes to price. I am avoiding […]

Kelly Olynyk is Questionable for Saturday

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He's missed five straight games, but the questionable tag is positive. Owners will have to wait until head coach Erik Spoelstra addresses the media pregame for an update on Olynyk. Hassan Whiteside, James Johnson and Bam Adebayo would […]

Dwyane Wade's Late-Game Heroics Not Enough Friday

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade hit a jumper to go up one with 20 seconds in overtime, but was unable to hit the game-winner in the final seconds of Friday night's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Wade was not very impressive on the stat sheet, scoring 16 points on 7-for-20 shooting with five […]

Josh Richardson Misses Game-Winner

Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson narrowly missed a last-second shot which would have gave Miami the win over the New Orleans Pelicans Friday night. Richardson was able to put up 15 points on 50.0 percent shooting with seven rebounds, three assists, five steals and two blocks in 38 minutes. Richardson also went 0-for-2 from the […]

Hassan Whiteside Posts Big Double-Double Before Fouling Out

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside posted his sixth straight double-double in the overtime loss against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Whiteside registered 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting and 16 rebounds before fouling out in 34 minutes. With Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) still recovering, Whiteside has been getting steady minutes in Miami's rotation, allowing him […]

Goran Dragic Flirts With Triple-Double

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic came up huge on the stat sheet Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. Dragic posted 30 points on 12-for-22 shooting to go along with nine rebounds, eight assists, two three-pointers and one steal in the overtime loss. The Slovenian's first All-Star weekend seemed to treat him very well, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/23/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Well, now that the way-too-long All-Star break is over, we can get back to business. Technically, basketball returned yesterday, but that six game slate was pretty damn weak. Luckily for tonight, we have a really full menu. Eleven games with a lot of east coast flavor - which is great for this non late-swap world we […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/23/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We're back to another huge Friday slate! We had six games last night to wet our whistles, but it's now time for a slate with double digit games. It seems as if most player's price tags dropped a bit from the All Star Break, which gives up a lot of good value, even if they […]

Kelly Olynyk Ruled Out for Friday

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) has been ruled out of Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Head coach Erik Spoelstra said Olynyk is "getting better" but not ready for game action just yet. This was expected, as Olynyk was listed as doubtful on the injury report. He's been making solid progress and should […]

Hassan Whiteside's Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside has had an interesting season. He has been limited to 25.7 minutes per game, down seven minutes from last year. Whiteside has been battling some injuries, but since being deemed healthy, he has only broken the 30-minute threshold once in the last five games. Per 36 minutes, he is averaging […]

Goran Dragic's Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic isn't having his best season and more specifically, his numbers are down from last season in points, assists and steals per game, as well as field-goal percentage. This is quite disappointing, as you wouldn't expect a player to regress at age 31. The Heat are currently the eighth seed […]

Josh Richardson Scores Just Six Points Wednesday

Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson put up a dud in the scoring column Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Richardson scored just six points on 2-for-5 shooting in 23 minutes. Richardson has shot 35.7 percent over his last two games and will get a much needed break as Miami does not play until next Friday […]

James Johnson Leads Team Off The Bench

Miami Heat forward James Johnson led the team in scoring despite coming off the bench Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Johnson scored 22 points on a blistering 8-for-10 shooting in just 21 minutes. The veteran has taken advantage of the extra minutes he's receiving with Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) missing their last four games. Over […]

Hassan Whiteside Plays Well Wednesday

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside took advantage of the Philadelphia 76ers, who were without Joel Embiid (ankle) Wednesday. Whiteside posted a double-double with 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting, 10 rebounds and three blocks in 29 minutes. Whiteside enters the All-Star break with five straight double-doubles and will get a decent matchup when Miami gets back […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/14/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It's time to get your NBA fix with the last big slate prior to the last All-Star Break lined up tonight. There doesn't appear to be a ton of injury news that will be coming throughout the day (there a few specific scenarios to watch listed below), but that can always rapidly change. The way […]