Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Returns With Game-High 31 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder point/shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wasted little time reacclimating himself as the preeminent offensive threat for the franchise, dropping 31 points in his first game back from a two-contest absence. With OKC still short-handed due to injuries, Gilgeous-Alexander added nine rebounds and seven assists while shooting 12-for-22 from the field. Now that he […]

Mike Muscala Injured On Saturday Night

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Mike Muscala (face) exited prematurely during Saturday's matchup against the Timberwolves. The veteran, who took an elbow to the face in the fourth quarter, was having an efficient outing, scoring 22 points throughout 24 minutes from the bench. With the team potentially down both Muscala and Isaiah Roby (foot) for its […]

Al Horford Sitting On Saturday Night

Oklahoma City Thunder center Al Horford (load management) will not play on Saturday night against the Timberwolves. The 34-year-old will be out for the second of a back-to-back for rest, which will open the door for Mike Muscala to potentially see a noticeable increase in production. Muscala played 25 minutes on Friday night, finishing with […]

Shai Gilgeous Alexander, Luguentz Dort Cleared To Play Saturday

The Oklahoma City Thunder will have reinforcements for Saturday's game versus Minnesota after having just eight players at their disposal Friday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee), Luguentz Dort (knee) and Theo Maledon lead the returning charge and are likely to return to their previous workloads after a stint out of the mix. Hamidou Diallo sees his DFS […]

Isaiah Roby Will Miss Saturday’s Contest

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward/center Isaiah Roby (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game versus Minnesota due to a sore right foot. With both he and Al Horford (rest) sidelined, Mike Muscala figures to see a sizable role in the frontcourt and should be one of the most highly-targeted DFS options during a crowded […]

Theo Maledon (PG, OKC): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Thunder are screwed. Just this past Friday, OKC had to endure a game in which they could only count on eight warm bodies, the league minimum to go ahead with a scheduled matchup, due to COVID-related issues and health and safety protocols. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/6/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The weekend is here, and hopefully, everyone is enjoying it. On Friday night, Nikola Vucevic led the slate in production by finishing 73.8 fantasy points against the Chicago Bulls. On the value end, Alex Len nearly hit 10 times his value after Washington’s win over the Miami Heat. Other notable performances came from Pascal Siakam, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball (2/6/21) Picks: NBA DFS Lineups

We have a stacked nine-gamer on DraftKings tonight with Luka, Giannis, Curry, AD, and LeBron all in action. BKN/PHI currently has the highest implied total (237.5 points), but we have plenty of DFS options with three additional matchups rocking implied totals over 227 points. There are a few places we can look for value on […]

Al Horford Fills Stat Sheet On Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Al Horford scored 26 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Friday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In addition, he grabbed seven rebounds and dished out eight assists. Horford was 3-for-6 from three and also posted two steals and three blocks. He'll face the Timberwolves again on Saturday. This Thunder team is very […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander And Luguentz Dort Injuries Not Serious

Oklahoma City Thunder guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee) and Luguentz Dort (knee), who are both out Friday, are just day-to-day. Head coach Mark Daigneault noted neither injury was "overly serious" and they were making improvements day by day. This is a sigh of relief for the Thunder who are down to just eight active players Friday […]

Theo Maledon Will Miss Friday’s Contest

Oklahoma City Thunder point/shooting guard Theo Maledon has been deemed unavailable for Friday's game against Minnesota due to the league's health and safety protocols. Maledon's absence puts OKC in a perilous position as they'll have just the league minimum of eight players at their disposal, with Hamidou Diallo and Kenrich Williams likely to see whopping […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 2/5 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 2/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   The Best of the Rest PG - Kyle Lowry (DK), Coby White, T.J. McConnell SG - Anthony Edwards, Donte Divincenzo SF - Evan Fournier, Rui Hachimura, Justin Jackson […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/5/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Anytime that the Brooklyn Nets pop up on the schedule, fantasy managers take notice. None of the Big 3 -- Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kyrie Irving -- is listed below as a targeted choice, but with the points total of their contest versus Toronto checking in at a gargantuan 242.5 as of Thursday night, it’s […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/5/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a nine-game slate for Friday. The Jazz is the only team playing the second leg of a back-to-back. The Bucks are the heaviest favorite at 10.5 points. There is only one game with an O/U of at least 230 points: TOR @ BKN (243). There are two games at 7:00 PM ET (CHI […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (2/5/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There is a nine game slate Friday to start off the weekend, and with so many injuries throughout, we have been gifted with some intriguing props. Sorry for the late-ness, slight technical difficulties dealing with a 10-year old laptop combined with an impatient user doesn't equal efficient or timely work. Regardless, the time spent off […]

Luguentz Dort Will Sit Against Minnesota

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (knee) will miss Friday's contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dort left Wednesday's game shortly after it began with knee soreness and is already out ahead of Friday. This could be a lengthy absence which would mean a ton of minutes for Hamidou Diallo. Diallo was already starting for Shai […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Remains Out Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee) will miss his second straight game Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. This sounds like a more serious injury than originally thought with Gilgeous-Alexander being ruled out more than a day in advance. Luguentz Dort (knee) and George Hill (thumb) are also out, so Theo Maledon and Hamidou Diallo […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 7

The season truly is a marathon and not a sprint. Although we are in Week 7 now, there are still over 12 weeks left, depending on your league settings and format. Every point, three-pointer, rebound, assist, steal, and block is important so be diligent and mine the waiver wire to your advantage. Our one and […]

Kenrich Williams With Big Game Wednesday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams scored 19 points on 7-for-8 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed six rebounds and dished out two assists. Williams was 3-for-3 from three. This uptick in production and minutes was largely due to Luguentz Dort exiting with a knee injury. Williams could be […]

Darius Bazley With Double-Double Against Rockets

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Darius Bazley scored 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out two assists. Bazley was 2-for-6 from three and also posted two blocks. He'll face the Timberwolves on Friday, who allow opponents to score the sixth-most points per […]

Luguentz Dort Heads To Locker Room Wednesday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort has gone back to the locker room during Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets. There's been no word yet about what the potential injury is, but if Dort misses time, the Thunder will have to look to replace his 28.8 minutes per game with someone like Kenrich Williams or […]

Hamidou Diallo Makes First Start Of Season Wednesday

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Hamidou Diallo will enter the starting five Wednesday versus Houston in place of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee), who is missing his first contest of the year. Diallo stands to serve as OKC's primary offensive threat without Gilgeous-Alexander in the mix, as the third-year guard has scored in double figures in each […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/3/21): NBA DFS Lineups

There are no shortage of storylines emanating out of Wednesday’s 10-game slate, from the showdown between Luka Doncic and Trae Young -- who were traded for one another on Draft night in 2018 -- to Chris Paul’s return to New Orleans, to John Wall and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missing Houston and OKC’s collision due to respective […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 2/3 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 2/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   The Best of the Rest PG - Dejounte Murray, LaMelo Ball (if Rozier is out) SG - Immanuel Quickley, Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards SF - Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward, Lugentz […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Will Miss Wednesday’s Contest

Oklahoma City Thunder point/shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game versus Houston due to a sprained left knee. With George Hill (thumb) also unavailable, Theo Maledon figures to see a massive workload, while Hamidou Diallo should draw added DFS intrigue at the two-guard spot. The absence will be the first […]

George Hill Out At Least Four Weeks

Oklahoma City Thunder guard George Hill (wrist) will not be taking the court anytime soon. He underwent right thumb surgery on Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. Theo Maledon has been impressive lately and dropped 24 points on Friday. It sounds like the starting spot is going to be his to lose. Maledon […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander The Leading Scorer In Loss

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting in Monday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed two rebounds and dished out five assists. Gilgeous-Alexander was 2-for-5 from three and also posted one steal and two blocks. He'll face the Rockets again on Tuesday, who allow opponents to score […]

Fantasy Basketball Deep League Adds: Week 7

The deeper a fantasy league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to help […]

Oklahoma City Sends Aleksej Pokusevski To G-League Bubble

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward/center Aleksej Pokusevski will be reassigned to the G-League bubble following Monday's game versus Houston. Pokusevski has consistently seen minutes off the bench for the Thunder, but he has struggled mightily from the field, shooting 24.7 percent overall, including 18.5 percent from deep. Pokusevksi was taken with the 17th overall pick […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineups (2/1/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Monday night brings us a robust 10-game slate, which gives us an abundance of options to work with when it comes to differentiation for tournaments. There are certainly some big names sporting injury designations, but many are encouragingly listed as questionable or probable, meaning there will likely be a solid amount of elite players to […]