NBA Heat Check: Surging Players in Week 15

This week’s standout performance belongs to a usual suspect for fantasy excellence: DeMarcus Cousins. Until it all came together for Boogie on Monday night, nobody over the past 50 years had dropped at least 40 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists. But Cousins is consistently great. This column aims to analyze players who are surging […]

NBA Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 15

Welcome to our Week 15 waiver wire rankings for all of you fantasy basketball owners. There's always an opportunity on the waiver wire for your fantasy basketball teams. Consider this your weekly quick-hit list of 8-to-10 players to consider off the waiver wire. Keep an eye out for more in-depth waiver wire analysis and columns […]

Wayne Ellington Can't Find Shooting Stroke

Miami Heat shooting guard Wayne Ellington struggled with his shot, especially from three-point range, Monday night against the Houston Rockets. The Rockets used their speed and made Ellington, the man with the golden arm, a defensive priority all night, quickly switching on screens set for him. Ellington did finish with 13 points but was 3-for-11 […]

Hassan Whiteside Struggles Late Monday Night

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside posted a big double-double Monday night but had some key turnovers down the stretch, leading to the loss against the Houston Rockets. Whiteside was 11-for-16 from the field for 22 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and two assists in 30 minutes. Giving the box score an eye test, Whiteside dominated […]

Goran Dragic and Tyler Johnson Ruled Out

Miami Heat guards Goran Dragic (knee) and Tyler Johnson (ankle) have been ruled out of Monday's game against the Houston Rockets. Johnson continues to miss time with a sprained ankle and Dragic will be forced to the sidelines for the second straight game. Josh Richardson and James Johnson will handle the ball a bunch with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/22/18): NBA DFS Lineups

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. After only four games on Sunday that were overshadowed by championship football, the Association features nine games to get you back to focusing on hoops. Below you will find our daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 1/22/18. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/22/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Hope everyone enjoyed Championship Sunday yesterday, but now it's back to basketball-only for two whole weeks. To begin, we have an eight game slate, tipping off at 7:30 pm EST for the FanDuel Main contests. What can we learn from Vegas as of this morning? Well, the clear-cut game stack favorite, […]

Josh Richardson A Defensive Star Saturday

Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson came up huge defensively in the win against the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night. Richardson stole the inbound pass and set up James Johnson for the game-tying three-pointer with about 30 seconds left. In addition to the clutch steal, Richardson finished with 17 points, five assists, three rebounds and two blocks […]

Wayne Ellington Drops 26 Points In Spot Start

Miami Heat shooting guard Wayne Ellington got the start Saturday night with Goran Dragic (knee) sitting out the win over the Charlotte Hornets. Ellington took over the offensive burden, scoring a team-high 26 points on 10-for-15 shooting with six three-pointers, three assists and a steal in 37 minutes. Ellington has been enjoying a career year […]

Kelly Olynyk Seals Win With Clutch Free Throw

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk sunk the game-winning free throw with 0.2 seconds left Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets. Olynyk finished with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes. Even though he is coming off the bench behind James Johnson, Olynyk has now scored in double digits in nine of […]

Hassan Whiteside Has Double-Double In Just 24 Minutes

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside was limited to under 30 minutes again, but that did not stop him from posting a double-double in Saturday night's win over the Charlotte Hornets. Whiteside posted 10 points and 14 rebounds while also dishing three assists in 24 minutes. Whiteside also did not record a block for the first […]

James Johnson Comes Up Huge In Win Saturday

Miami Heat forward James Johnson was key to Miami's win over the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night. Down by five with under a minute left in the game, Johnson scored a driving layup to bring them within three. Then, Josh Richardson stole the inbound pass and Johnson hit the game-tying three-pointer with about 30 seconds left. […]

Tyler Johnson Out on Saturday

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (ankle) has been ruled out of Saturday's contest against the Charlotte Hornets. He left Monday's game with a sprained ankle and has missed each of the last two contests. He visited a specialist on Thursday that confirmed the original diagnosis. It appears to be just a sprained left ankle, so […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/20/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a decent sized slate this Saturday, starting off with a Thunder-Cavaliers game only the All-Day DFS-ers will be utilizing. With the Cavaliers holding down the bottom of the defensive leaderboards and the Thunder slowly meshing their way to a top 10 offense, it's going to be hard not to roster Russell Westbrook and […]

Derrick Jones Held Scoreless in Start

Miami Heat small forward Derrick Jones couldn't get anything to fall during his 18 minutes on the floor Friday night. He missed all of his field goal attempts and didn't connect on his only shot from behind the arc. Unfortunately, he didn't do much else on the floor, adding only three rebounds and nothing else. We […]

Goran Dragic Is Mediocre in Loss

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic didn't have a great night against the Nets. He fell short of his season averages for points, rebounds, assists and steals. He had 17 points, four rebounds, four assists, one block and no steals or three-pointers. This was quite disappointing considering the Nets play fast-paced, which creates more opportunities […]

Josh Richardson Fills Stat Sheet in Off Shooting Night

Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson had an off shooting night on Friday against Brooklyn, going 4-for-12 from the field with one three-pointer for a total of 12 points. Richardson played a whopping 37 minutes and grabbed four rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Owners should be happy with his production, since Richardson isn't commonly owned […]

Hassan Whiteside Shines in Marvelous Matchup

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside had a great matchup on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets, and he delivered. He scored 22 points while adding 13 rebounds, two assists and four blocks. Though he did not shoot great from the field, he made up for that with his defensive efficiency. Unfortunately, the Heat could not […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/19/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Remember last Friday when we not only had a bevy of games, but the matchups were dreamy? Hang onto that memory, because tonight is going to be an ugly one. There are seven games on the slate, and save for one or two games, we could see a lot of defensive battles. Defensive battles are […]

Derrick Jones Expected to Start on Friday

Miami Heat small forward Derrick Jones is expected to start on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. Tyler Johnson (ankle) has been ruled out, and Jones received the start for him on Wednesday. Jones played 22 minutes, scoring five points with one rebound, one assist and one steal. Wayne Ellington is likely going to benefit more […]

Look to Hassan Whiteside on Friday

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside has a very favorable matchup on the horizon on Friday as the Heat will square off with Brooklyn. The Nets defense has been slowly improving as the season continues, with one exception: they have been atrocious against centers, as they are allowing the most rebounds and blocks to opposing centers, […]

Hassan Whiteside Propels Heat With Season-High 27 Points

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside was a beast in a 106-101 win over the Bucks on Wednesday, dropping 27 points on an efficient 10 of 12 shooting. Whiteside ripped down 13 boards and also swatted away a season-high six blocks, as his buy-low window has officially closed. Whiteside is slowly coming on hot, as he's […]

Tyler Johnson Will Sit Out Wednesday

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (ankle) will be in street clothes for Wednesday night's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Johnson suffered an ankle injury Monday against the Chicago Bulls and was doubtful coming into the game. The high-flying forward Derrick Jones will make another start in Johnson's absence but is a risky option for DFS. Instead, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/17/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a lot to prep for on yet another big Wednesday slate. As usual, this stands out in contrast to the Tuesday so let's not waste any more time and get straight to business. Point guard and small forward immediately jump out as spots I want to pay up for the big guns on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/17/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a 10 game NBA slate, which is a good size for a Wednesday and there are some interesting options across the board. There are a number of injuries going around, so this should open up some value plays once we get the starting lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball […]

Tyler Johnson Doubtful for Wednesday

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (ankle) is doubtful to play against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. According to Tom D'Angelo, the Heat will likely be without Johnson "for at least the short term." Originally the organization feared a much more serious injury when Johnson fell to the ground clutching his knee during Monday's contest. However, […]

Week 14 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Shallow League Adds

It's Week 14– we're officially halfway through the season, and more opportunities to produce are opening up around the league. The waiver wire is flowing powerfully right now, and there are some interesting adds that can give you the extra edge against your opponents. This year, we're tossing out our old convention of separating waiver […]

Week 14 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Deeper League Adds

We are now in the 14th week of the fantasy season, and it's down to the final stretch, with 6 weeks left in most standard leagues. This time of year is stash season, and it's time to take those shots at the lottery tickets that can help swing a league come playoff time. Let's take […]

Kelly Olynyk Big Off The Bench

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk has been coming off the pine lately but showed up Monday against the Chicago Bulls. Olynyk scored 21 points on 9-for-16 shooting with eight assists, three rebounds and a three-pointer in 28 minutes. The eight dimes set a new season high for Olynyk, while the 21 points were the most […]

Tyler Johnson Goes Down With Injury Monday, X-Rays Negative

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (ankle) went down hard in the third quarter of Monday's loss against the Chicago Bulls and had to be carried off the court. After the game, it was revealed Johnson's X-rays came back negative, and he was diagnosed with a sprained ankle. Backup shooting guard Wayne Ellington immediately picked up […]