DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/8/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The smaller summer leagues in Salt Lake City and Sacramento have come and gone, and the Las Vegas Summer League has finally kicked off as of Friday! NBA Fans get their little taste of basketball mid-summer as they watch their favorite team's young players battle it out for a spot on a roster while the […]

Keon Johnson Suffers Finger Injury

Portland Trail Blazers guard Keon Johnson (finger) won't be available for the remainder of Summer League. The 21-year-old saw just one minute of work in Friday's loss to the Houston Rockets before he exited because of dislocated right index finger. Fortunately, the start of the 2023-24 campaign is months away, so Johnson should be good […]

Scoot Henderson To Undergo An MRI

According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (shoulder) will undergo an MRI. The 2023 No. 3 overall pick made his unofficial debut in Friday's loss to Houston, amassing 15 points, six assists, five rebounds, and a steal in 21 minutes. However, he suffered a right shoulder injury, ending his night […]

Scoot Henderson Won't Return On Friday

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (shoulder) won't return to Friday's Summer League meeting with the Rockets. The rookie was having himself a solid outing before going down with a right shoulder injury, amassing 15 points, six assists, and five boards in 21 minutes. There will likely be an update on his condition soon. However, […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/7/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in 2023 to capture an NBA Championship. As unfortunate as it was to see the season end, Summer League has been a welcome addition to the NBA calendar. We got a small dose of action already, courtesy of the Utah and Sacramento circuits. However, the real party starts […]

Blazers Matching Offer Sheet On Matisse Thybulle

The Portland Trail Blazers are matching the three year, $33 million offer sheet for restricted free agent Matisse Thybulle. The Blazers didn't waste much time matching the offer sheet offered by the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. The 26-year-old saw an expanded role with the Blazers after being acquired in February. He averaged 7.4 points, 3.5 […]

Matisse Thybulle Intends To Sign Offer Sheet With Mavericks

Portland Trail Blazers forward Matisse Thybulle hasn't been rumored to have much interest outside of just one team. According to Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report, the 26-year-old defensive stalwart intends to sign an offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks. The Blazers still have the right to match the offer, but there haven't been […]

Trail Blazers Have Reportedly Made An Offer To Edy Tavares

Center Edy Tavares could be heading back to the NBA, with Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews writing that the Real Madrid man has received an offer from the Portland Trail Blazers. Tavares was drafted by Atlanta in the second round back in 2014, but the seven-foot-three giant failed to establish himself in the league and played […]

Portland Not Interested In Tyler Herro

According to ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Trail Blazers have no interest in Heat guard Tyler Herro. Damian Lillard requested a trade not long after free agency began, with Miami emerging as his preferred destination. However, the Heat don't have much to offer Portland outside of Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, so Herro […]

Damian Lillard Wants To Play For The Heat

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, guard Damian Lillard expressed his desire to play for the Heat. The veteran averaged a career-high 32.2 points last season. He also logged 7.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds and shot 37.1% from deep. However, he requested a trade a few days ago, with Miami being mentioned as his preferred […]

Mavericks Showing Interest In Matisse Thybulle

Portland Trail Blazers forward Matisse Thybulle is starting to gain some traction despite being a restricted free agent. According to Marc Stein, the Dallas Mavericks are one team showing interest in the defensive specialist. After being traded to the Blazers, the 26-year-old saw an increase in his minutes and started in all 22 games for […]

Blazers Will Still Sign Jerami Grant

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Blazers will still sign forward Jerami Grant to a five-year, $160 million contract. Both sides agreed to a new deal on Friday night, with Portland looking to construct its roster around Damian Lillard. However, Lillard requested a trade on Saturday, so many assumed Portland would pull the plug on […]

Cam Reddish Agrees To Deal With Lakers

Free-agent forward Cam Reddish agreed to a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 23-year-old has bounced around the NBA since he was drafted in 2019, making stops in Atlanta, New York, and Portland. In 173 games, he averaged 10.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists. Reddish still has work to do from a […]

Suns Adding Drew Eubanks

Free-agent forward/center Drew Eubanks agreed to a two-year deal with the Suns on Friday. The 26-year-old didn't do much while playing off the bench last season. However, he averaged 8.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks in 28 starts. Eubanks likely won't receive consistent minutes in Phoenix. But fantasy managers should monitor him throughout the […]

Jerami Grant Returning To Portland

Forward Jerami Grant has agreed to a five-year, $160 million contract to remain in Portland. Grant averaged 20.5 points with the Trail Blazers last season, the second-highest scoring output of his career. However, he missed time once again, playing 63 games or less in each of his previous three seasons. It's apparent Portland wants to […]

Drew Eubanks A Strong Possibility For The Suns

Portland Trail Blazers center Drew Eubanks is on a short list of depth players that the Phoenix Suns are looking to sign. As reported by Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, the Suns see him as a strong candidate to be a backup to Deandre Ayton like he was for Jusuf Nurkic in Portland. Eubanks had […]

Trail Blazers Waive Trendon Watford

Portland Trail Blazers forward Trendon Watford is getting waived after spending the last two seasons with the team. First reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Watford will become an unrestricted free agent that possesses some good upside on a cheaper contract for teams looking for role players. The 22-year-old averaged 7.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and […]

Lakers Could Be Interested In Cam Reddish

Portland Trail Blazers forward Cam Reddish is currently set to be an unrestricted free agent after the team didn't extend him a qualifying offer. The Los Angeles Lakers, as reported by Matt Moore of Action Network, have been linked to the 23-year-old once free agency opens on Friday night. The former lottery pick had some […]

Cam Reddish Set For Unrestricted Free Agency

The Portland Trail Blazers won't make a qualifying offer for Cam Reddish, meaning he will become an unrestricted free agent. Reddish's qualifying offer would have been $7.7 million. The former top-10 pick is an interesting piece to hit the open market. Reddish averaged 9.7 points in 24.8 minutes last season across spells with Portland and […]

2023 NBA Draft: Biggest Draft Night Surprises

After many months of waiting, the 2023 NBA draft finally arrived and lived up to the hype. Every once in a while, we see the dawn of a new era in the NBA, and we might have seen just that when the San Antonio Spurs selected Frenchman Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick on […]

Veterans In Bad Situations After the NBA Draft

Since the conclusion of the NBA draft, we have learned about the futures of multiple players. Some players are in better situations to compete or get playing time, and some players have seen their teams get worse or lose significant playing time. Today, I will review my three veteran losers after the NBA draft. Now, […]

Heat Have Taken Wait-And-See Approach Regarding Damian Lillard

The Miami Heat have not given up the chase for Damian Lillard despite the Portland Trail Blazers seemingly shutting down any chances of a trade a couple of days ago. Following a meeting with Lillard and his agent, general manager Joe Cronin announced that the parties involved had a "great dialogue" and Portland remains "committed […]

2023 NBA Draft Night Losers

Just a few days ago, I wrote up my winners from the NBA draft, now I'm going to be going over my losers. I completely understand that not everything can go your way on draft night, but I feel like these teams could've gone in some different directions to improve their team. Not every team […]

Damian Lillard Remains Committed To Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard met with the organization on Monday to discuss the direction of the team. The meeting must've gone well as general manager Joe Cronin said the team remains committed to building a winner around Lillard. It seems like every offseason the trade rumors swirl around Lillard, but he never leaves. […]

Damian Lillard To Meet With Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is scheduled to sit down with the organization at some point this week. The superstar guard will talk with the team about the roster building and steps to the future. The 32-year-old has made it clear that he wants to play for a contending team. That being said, the […]

Blazers Unlikely To Trade Damian Lillard Unless He Asks

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Trail Blazers are not looking to trade veteran guard Damian Lillard. On the other hand, the club would likely accommodate him if he wants out. Portland reportedly shut down calls surrounding the 32-year-old recently. However, Lillard still hasn't publicly indicated if he wants to remain with the Blazers or […]

2023 NBA Draft: Second Round Picks to Watch in Summer League

With the conclusion of the 2023 NBA draft, our attention quickly turns from the names called on the podium to what they might look like on the court. Who went where and how does X player fit into the current structure of the roster are some questions that will be evaluated. The top of the […]

Portland Takes Kris Murray At No. 23

The Portland Trail Blazers selected Kris Murray with the No. 23 pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. Murray, who played at Iowa, is brothers with current Sacramento King small forward Keegan Murray. The junior power forward brings solid shooting efficiency but has some weaknesses on defense and in the rebounding department. As he joins the […]

Scoot Henderson Selected Third Overall By Portland

The Portland Trail Blazers have selected guard Scott Henderson from G League Ignite with the third pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The 19-year-old averaged 17.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game in the G League last year. He was widely regarded as the second-best player in the draft until Brandon […]

2023 NBA Final Mock Draft (First Round Projections)

The NBA Finals are over and now that Denver has claimed its first championship in nearly half a decade, all eyes in the NBA shift to the draft! Today, Rotoballers, I will be doing a revised NBA mock draft. This will be a modified version of my latest mock draft,  with new rumors and news […]