Nerlens Noel To Make Return Friday

The Oklahoma City Thunder will get back center Nerlens Noel for Friday’s contest against the Miami Heat, an addition to the mix that comes with a bit of fortuitous timing, as Steven Adams (back) is set to miss the outing. Noel has been sidelined for each of the Thunder’s past six games due to an […]

Steven Adams Ruled Out For Friday’s Contest

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams will miss Friday’s game versus the Miami Heat due to a right knee contusion. Adams was forced from Wednesday’s contest against Toronto due to the ailment, so there’s little surprise that Oklahoma City would play it safe with their defensive anchor. With Nerlens Noel set to rejoin the rotation, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/17/20): NBA DFS Lineups

With seven games on the slate, it's important to note the amount of injuries within the Bulls/76ers contest. The Bulls are missing key players and while that has made Zach LaVine a nightly target, finding the right value plays for them has a chance to push lineups to the next level. Similar to the Wizards/Raptors […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/17/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

As we roll into the weekend, the NBA has seven games on the agenda. Before we dive in, we have some injuries to consider before setting our DFS lineup. Karl-Anthony Towns, who hasn't played since December 13th after battling a knee sprain as well an illness, could see the floor. Joel Embiid, one the other […]

Steven Adams is Questionable Against Heat

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Miami Heat. He didn't play in the second half of Wednesday's game due to a bruised right knee. Adams was unable to practice on Thursday, so we'll see if he can suit up here. Nerlens Noel (ankle) is also […]

Steven Adams Doesn't Practice Thursday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (knee) was unable to suit up for Thursday's practice. He's dealing with a bruised right knee and will be re-evaluated on Friday. The Thunder play on Friday, so fantasy owners shouldn't expect Adams to suit up for that one. Nerlens Noel (ankle) is banged up as well, so Mike […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Stuffs The Box Score In Loss

Oklahoma City shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 21 points, six rebounds, six assists, three steals, and one block in 38 minutes on Wednesday night. He tied his season-high in steals for the third time and has collected at least one takeaway in six of his eight games to begin 2020. He was never going to live up […]

Dennis Schroder Drains Season-High Five Three Pointers

Oklahoma City guard Dennis Schroder returned to his blazing form on Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors. Despite his team taking a 130-121 loss, Schroder had 25 points, six assists, three rebounds, and two steals in 37 minutes. He has been the super sub for Oklahoma City all season but hadn't scored more than 16 points in […]

Chris Paul Records Fifth Double-Double Of Season

Oklahoma City guard Chris Paul contributed in a multitude of ways on Wednesday night, but couldn't pull his team back from a huge deficit against the Toronto Raptors. Paul had 16 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, and four steals. It wasn't enough, though, and Paul saw his fifth double-double of the season end in a loss. He […]

Steven Adams Records Double-Double With Three Blocks

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams recorded 13 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, three blocks, and one steal in a 117-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Adams put up his 16th double-double of the year and boosted his numbers with his highest assist and block totals of the month. It's been an excellent New Year […]

Danilo Gallinari Scores Season-High 30 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari scored a season-high 30 points with four rebounds, three triples, one assist, and a steal in a 117-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was his best offensive output this year on uber-efficient 66.7 percent shooting from the field as well as 75 percent shooting from three. Gallinari has […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Posts First Career Triple-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 20 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, two triples, and a block in a 117-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The rebounds and assists were both career-highs and helped Gilgeous-Alexander to the first triple-double of his young career. The 21-year-old has been on a tear in January, with averages […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/13/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. For those of you who aren't interested in the college football national championship game, the association has plenty of games scheduled to start off the week. We have some players to monitor on this seven-game slate, with Derrick Favors, Jrue Holiday, J.J. Redick, Malcolm Brogdon, Domantas Sabonis, Lauri […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 13 (Jan 13 - Jan 19)

Fantasy NBA playoffs are getting closer by the minute and for those of us in the hunt for playoff berth or better seeding, every matchup counts. Streaming is that ace up our sleeve to help us when the going gets tough, and it gets tough a lot. There are plenty of decisions to make when […]

Danilo Gallinari Sinks Four Triples Amid 24-Point Outing

Oklahoma City Thunder small/power forward Danilo Gallinari tied for the team lead in scoring during Saturday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, collecting 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting overall, including a 4-for-9 effort from long range. His scoring total marks his highest output since Nov. 19, which coincidentally enough also came against the Lakers. Even […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Collects 24 Points In Defeat

Oklahoma City Thunder point/shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued his consistent scoring during Saturday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, tying for the team high with 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting. His struggles from long range continued, as he has now shot 2-for-16 from deep over his last five games. But by adding eight rebounds, Gilgeous-Alexander […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for January 11th (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard, including our brand new DFS Matchup Ratings with daily player projections.   Premium Research & DFS Lineup Picks DFS Cheat Sheet   Game of the Day Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder The Los Angeles and Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder currently rank […]

Nerlens Noel Will Not Suit Up Saturday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Nerlens Noel (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. This marks the fourth game in a row that Noel has missed with a left ankle sprain. Head coach Billy Donovan said that Noel is improving, but is going to have him sit out at least […]

Steven Adams Scores 15 Points On Just Eight Shots

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams provided another excellent line when he scored in double digits for the sixth straight game in the easy win over the Rockets. Adams scored 15 points on an efficient 6-for-8 shooting and added eight rebounds, three assists and a steal in just 25 minutes of action. After a slow […]

Chris Paul Scores 18 Points In Win Over His Old Team

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul provided a full line against his former team, the Houston Rockets, on Thursday. Paul scored 18 points on 7-for-14 shooting while draining three triples and handed out five assists with just a single turnover in 28 minutes of action. Paul got a little revenge on his former club. Paul's […]

Danilo Gallinari Will Play Thursday Night

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari (calf) will play against the Houston Rockets Thursday night. Gallinari was inactive, then upgraded to questionable before being able to play after missing one game with the injury. Gallinari should return to the starting lineup, pushing Darius Bazley back to the bench where he will lose mostly all his […]

Danilo Gallinari is Questionable for Thursday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari (calf) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Houston Rockets. He was listed as out on the injury report, but something must have changed during shootaround. Darius Bazely would head back to the bench and lose his streaming appeal if Gallinari plays. Fantasy owners will need to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/9/20): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a small four-game slate on the Thursday NBA slate with the Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics both being on a back to back.  The slate begins at 7:00 EST with late swap available until 9:30 EST when the last game begins between the Rockets and Thunder. In this article, I will be providing […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for January 9th (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard, including our brand new DFS Matchup Ratings with daily player projections.   Premium Research & DFS Lineup Picks DFS Cheat Sheet   Game of the Day Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder The Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder rank second and 23rd in […]

Danilo Gallinari Won't Play on Tuesday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari (calf) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. He played 29 minutes on Monday, but appears to have suffered a right calf contusion in the process. Darius Bazley and Mike Muscala should see increased playing time on Tuesday. Neither player is going to have enough […]

Nerlens Noel is Ruled Out for Tuesday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. He suffered a left ankle sprain on Saturday and was unable to play on Monday. Mike Muscala played 13 minutes in his absence on Monday, but he's not going to have much fantasy value going forward.

Chris Paul Scores 18 Points, Struggles From Field

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul scored 18 points with eight rebounds, six assists, four triples, and a steal in a 120-113 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Paul struggled from the field for the second straight contest, though his 16 assists and 12 rebounds have certainly helped soften the blow. For the season, the veteran […]

Steven Adams Scores Season-High 24 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams scored a season-high 24 points with 15 rebounds, two blocks, and an assist in a 120-113 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Adams benefited from the absence of Nerlens Noel (ankle), scoring a game-high 24 points in his second-highest minutes total of the season. The 26-year-old has averaged 17 points, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/6/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. We have a TON of injuries as the NBA features a massive nine-game slate to kick off the week. Kemba Walker, who has been ill, will once again be out, while D'Angelo Russell, who has missed his last three games, will also continue to sit as a result […]

Nerlens Noel Will Be Sidelined Monday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel will be out of the mix for Monday’s contest versus the Philadelphia 76ers due to a left ankle sprain. His absence forced the team’s hand, as Justin Patton was recalled from the G League to serve as an additional big man in the frontcourt. Noel’s absence will mark just […]