Dario Saric is Questionable on Tuesday

Philadelphia 76ers forward/center Dario Saric (illness) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He played 24 minutes on Sunday, recording 18 points, six rebounds and three assists in the victory over Brooklyn. This does not seem like too serious of an injury. Fantasy owners should not be worried even if Saric does miss Tuesday's […]

Joel Embiid Cruises In Win

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was stellar again as he led his Sixers to an easy victory over the turnpike in Brooklyn against the Nets. Scoring 21 points and grabbing eight rebounds, not much was asked of the third-year center, but he did enough to get his team out to a comfortable lead. The talent was […]

Week 22 Essentials - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire

As the regular fantasy season comes to an end in most leagues, things are getting tight for some as a result of various injuries and rotation adjustments thoughout the association. If you are in a deeper league, are faced with injury issues and about to make the playoffs, things are about to get rough. Luckily, […]

NBA DFS Risers and Fallers for Week 21

We've reached peak tank season, and it's coupled with "let's see what these bench guys are capable of" (on good teams, mind you, the bad ones have long been playing reserves) season. As teams have just 15-18 games left on their schedule, playoff teams are tapering their starters minutes in preparation for the playoff stretch […]

Ben Simmons Flirts With a Triple-Double Again

Philadelphia 76ers point guard/forward Ben Simmons covered all the bases on Thursday night, dropping 10 points on 5-for-10 shooting in the loss to the Heat. Simmons wasn't a huge scorer in this one, but filled it up everywhere else, adding eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals and two blocks in his game-high 35 minutes. He […]

Joel Embiid Puts Up a Modest 17 Points in Miami

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid couldn't get the job done for his Sixers on Thursday, hitting three triples to score just 17 points on a poor 5-for-18 shooting in Miami. Embiid added seven rebounds, three assists and one turnover, while contributing no defensive stats in his 28 minutes. This was a quiet game by his […]

Dario Saric Posts a Double-Double in Disappointing Loss to the Heat

Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric led his team in scoring on Thursday, scoring 20 points on 5-for-10 shooting, including four makes from downtown in the loss to Miami. Saric also put up a team high in rebounding in this one, pulling down 10 boards in the contest. He dished out four assists as well but […]

J.J. Redick Scores 22 Points With Four Threes

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick was an effective scorer for Philly on Thursday, connecting on four triples in the loss to finish with a tidy 18 points (6-for-11) in the contest. Redick wasn't a one-trick pony in this one either, as he added three rebounds, five assists and one steal to his totals against […]

Robert Covington Can't Make a Shot on Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington was a pitiful 0-for-10 from the field against the Heat, finishing with three points after knocking down three of his four free-throw attempts. Covington had a much better night in other categories, however, adding seven rebounds, three assists, four steals and a block to the stat sheet. The brutal field […]

Marco Belinelli Scores 14 Points on Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Marco Belinelli looked very confident with his shot again on Thursday, scoring 14 points off the bench against Miami while shooting 4-for-5 in the contest and knocking down three triples along the way. His only other stats in this one were an assist and a turnover, and Belinelli can be seen […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/8/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, everyone. The association features a five-game slate with some pretty questionable matchups. Both Golden State and OKC have relatively easy games and are expected to win their respective contests by at least 10, making things tricky as they may opt to rest their core players down the stretch. Charlotte is also expected to win out […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/8/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Only five games tonight so let's get right into it. It's not a good night for fantasy basketball. I'll make that clear right off the bat. PLenty of funky mathups and teams that tend to focus more on hustle stats and defense more than anything. The Timberwolves-Celtics game is lined up to be close, but […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/6/18): NBA DFS Lineups

There are eight games on the slate tonight and all but two are intra-conference matchups. With the Heat and the Trail Blazers on the second night of a back-to-back, both who are coming off of wins but Bradley Beal has the highest upside on both teams. If you are looking for games to stack, the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/4/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Sunday everyone, I hope everyone is having a fantastic day. Hopefully, it will get even better after winning some cash in FanDuel DFS. A lot of good games today that are projected to be high-scoring and fast-paced. Philly/Milwaukee, New Orleans/Dallas, Brooklyn/Los Angeles and Charlotte/Toronto are all projected to have a pace of at least […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/4/18): NBA DFS Lineups

As always, DraftKings has broken the Sunday slate up into two smaller slates. The early slate features three games, while the late slate features four games. The later, larger slate is being referred to as the "featured" slate, and that is what we will be attacking today. In this article, I will be providing you […]

NBA DFS Weekend Dumpster Dive Week 20

Hey Which is better, Harden’s disrespectful, “I just did that to you” stare to Wesley Johnson as he drills a 3-ball and asks for a cleanup in aisle “13”, or Lebron’s, “I may be 33, but watch me KaioKen x10 right quick with this behind-the-back, through the legs, left-handed, parallel to the backboard, layup.... with […]

Robert Covington has Solid Night in Win

Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington had a nice night on Friday when he scored 16 points. The 16 points allowed Covington to put up back-to-back double-digit scoring efforts for the first time since early February. Contributing meaningful stats across the board, he posted five rebounds, three assists and three steals. His upside has been dependent […]

Ersan Ilyasova Drops 18 Points in Second Game with 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers power forward Ersan Ilyasova made a statement in his second game with his new team. Scoring 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting while adding four rebounds and three assists, he clearly is intent on finding himself a role on this young playoff team. He played just 23 minutes, but that is mostly limited to […]

Joel Embiid Swats Three Shots and Posts Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid posted a double-double in Friday’s win over the Hornets. He had 23 points on 50 percent shooting while grabbing 14 rebounds. While this stat line is impressive, it’s nothing new from the Cameroonian big man. In addition to his usual scoring dominance, it was more of the same in the […]

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 […]

Ben Simmons Almost Notches Another Triple-Double

Philadelphia 76ers point guard/forward Ben Simmons was everywhere on Thursday, scoring 18 points on the Cavs while shooting 8-for-14 from the field on the night. Simmons flirted with a triple-double in the satisfying win, accumulating nine boards and eight assists through four quarters. He was an effective defender in this one as well, coming away […]

Joel Embiid Gets the Last Laugh Over LeBron

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was playing chess both on and off the court on Thursday against the Cavs, putting up 17 points (7-for-18) in the winning effort against the Sixers East Coast rivals in Cleveland. Embiid was looking as impressive as ever in this one despite what the stat sheet said. He easily led […]

Robert Covington Bounces Back With a Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington did a little more for owners than they've become used to on Thursday, posting a double-double against the Cavs in a big win. Covington sank two triples in Cleveland to finish with 10 points in the contest, shooting a not so hot 4-for-11 from the field in the process. On […]

J.J. Redick Heats Up in Cleveland

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick found his shot on Thursday against the Cavaliers, shooting 7-for-11 on the night to score a team-high 22 points, including four makes from deep in the win. Redick reserved most of his production for the scoring column but did add two rebounds and two assists in his 29 minutes. […]

Dario Saric Doesn't Make Any Friends in Cleveland

Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric caused a mini-melee in Cleveland on Thursday after not respecting the mercy rule and putting an extra two points on the board in the closing seconds of the Sixers big win over the Cavs. Saric finished with 16 points on the night, connecting on two triples in the game while […]

Marco Belinelli Keeps his Double-Digit Scoring Streak Alive

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Marco Belinelli provided some more scoring off the bench for the Sixers on Thursday, dropping 11 points on the Cavs on 4-for-9 shooting with one three-pointer made in the contest. Unfortunately, Belinelli didn't do much else in this one other than adding three rebounds and a turnover to his stat line. […]

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 […]

Ersan Ilyasova is Available on Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers forward/center Ersan Ilyasova will be available to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. He signed his contract on Wednesday, but is familiar with the team after a stint with Philly last season. It's unclear how head coach Brett Brown plans to use Ilyasova. It's difficult to imagine Ilyasova being able to take […]

Buy, Sell, or Hold: Serge Ibaka and Russell Westbrook?

The trade season in most fantasy leagues is drawing to a close on March 1st and there is little time to pull that final move that will make all the difference come fantasy playoffs. What we all should look to do is use one guys string of great performances and swap him for a guy […]