Jakob Poeltl (C, SAS) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add-In 10-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jakob Poeltl is playing a key role in the San Antonio Spurs playoff push. The Spurs (41-29) have reeled off eight straight wins to move into sixth place in the Western Conference playoff chase. Poeltl replaced Rudy Gay in the starting lineup at the […]

DeMar DeRozan Pours In Team-High 21 Points

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard/small forward DeMar DeRozan keyed his squad to victory with 21 points during Saturday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Spurs played an absurdly balanced game with seven players finishing in double figures, while DeRozan tied for the team lead in rebounds with eight. In addition to his 21.6 points […]

Jakob Poeltl Swats Five Shots For Second Straight Game

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl tied his career high with five blocked shots Friday against New York. He responded by swatting five more during Saturday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Poeltl also added eight points and six rebounds across his 25 minutes, beginning to find his groove in the starting five with San […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/16/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Another Saturday means another quality NBA slate. Tonight features an eight game slate that as numerous ways attack- some value, that will be mentioned below, has already been solidified but as always, watch for injury and rotational news. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/15/19): NBA DFS Lineups

Just like last Friday, the theme for tonight will be playoff positioning as eight of the teams on tonight's nine-game slate is currently in the playoffs. The Pistons, Spurs, 76ers, Rockets, and Clippers have favorable matchups and should win. The Heat, who is the team that is currently in the playoffs that needs a win the worst, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/15/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The league features eight games as we head into the weekend. Keep an eye on Reggie Jackson, Ben Simmons, Mike Scott, Cody Zeller, Trevor Ariza, Maurice Harkless, Tyler Johnson, Dwyane Wade, Dennis Smith Jr., Rudy Gay, Zach LaVine, Danilo Gallinari, and Otto Porter, players who are all listed on the injury report in some shape […]

Streaming to the Postseason in Fantasy NBA

For most leagues, playoffs start next week and it's make or break time for you to make the final few moves to get your teams over the finish line. Personally, it's been a great regular season for me as I've managed to lock up playoff spots in 6 out of my 7 money leagues (3 […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 22

The fantasy basketball playoffs are here, which means the whole way you do waivers is a little different. There's no maybe I'll grab this guy in case he does well later in the year or well, I can roster this injured guy because I'll need him. No! Drop those injured guys! Only make moves that help you win […]

Derrick White Impresses Once More

San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White produced another good all-around performance on Tuesday against Dallas, scoring 23 points and registering seven assists, three rebounds, and three steals. He shot a very good 10-for-16 from the field, nailing three of five attempts from deep. White has grown in confidence throughout the season, and he's become […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Continues Good Scoring Streak

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge kept his shooting hand hot on Tuesday, scoring 20-plus points for a seventh consecutive time. He ended up with 28, shooting 11-for-19 from the field and 6-for-6 from the charity stripe. Aldridge added seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block to his line. The 13-year veteran has […]

DeMar DeRozan Drops 33 Points Versus Mavs

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan had a very good offensive outing on Tuesday against Dallas, finishing a 112-105 win with a team-high 33 points. He shot 11-for-19 from the field and a perfect 11-for-11 from the line. DeRozan also picked up six assists, four rebounds, and four steals. The Spurs are streaking, and […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/12/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

With seven games on the slate, all I can really think about is why NBA players keep going at Serge Ibaka like he won't punch them in the face. Regardless, with a seven game slate tonight, there are two games that pop out as one's you should consider stacking. In the Mavericks/Spurs game, target the […]

Rudy Gay Ruled Out for Tuesday

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. This marks the second game in a row that Gay has been unable to play due to an illness. Jakob Poeltl is expected to draw another start, but Davis Bertans could see more minutes coming his way […]

Marco Belinelli Drills Quartet Of Triples Off Bench

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Marco Belinelli knocked down four threes en route to a 16-point performance during Sunday’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks. It marks just the second time since the All-Star break that Belinelli has hit a quartet of three-pointers in a contest, but he delivers great value when he finds the bottom […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Posts Dominating 29-Point Double-Double

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge logged his highest single-game rebound total since Nov. 18 during Sunday’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks, finishing with 29 points and 15 rebounds. Aldridge has now reeled off six consecutive games exceeding the 20-point plateau, clearly comfortable with his additional minutes being logged at the center spot. In […]

DeMar DeRozan Racks Up 28 Points In Victory

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan logged his eighth consecutive game shooting 50 percent or better from the floor during Sunday’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks en route to a 28-point effort. DeRozan added six assists, four rebounds and two steals to further pack his stat line, now having averaged 22.4 points since the […]

Rudy Gay Out With Illness Sunday

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay (illness) will not play Sunday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Gay was initially questionable after feeling under the weather before ultimately being ruled out. With Gay on the shelf, Davis Bertans will likely get the spot start while the rest of the starters are likely to see a boost […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/10/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend. The league features nine games that are spread throughout the day, beginning at 12 pm EST, to keep things interesting. As always, we have some injuries to keep an eye on as Zach LaVine, Kawhi Leonard, Tyreke Evans, Domantas Sabonis, Joel Embiid, Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday, Dewayne […]

Rudy Gay Records Double-Double In Return To Starting Lineup

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay replaced Jakob Poeltl (hamstring) in the starting lineup against Atlanta on Wednesday, and he had a productive night with a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double. Gay missed all three attempts from downtown, but he shot a solid 5-for-10 overall from the field. The veteran forward now has nine double-doubles for the […]

Derrick White Shines On Both Ends Against Atlanta

San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White impressed both offensively and defensively in Wednesday's win over Atlanta, scoring a very efficient 18 points with nine assists and swatting away a career-high six shots. He also had six rebounds, shooting 8-for-11 from the field. White has been doing everything for the Spurs during their four-game winning […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Comes Up Big For Spurs On Wednesday

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge scored 32 points on Wednesday against Atlanta, helping the team pick up a fourth consecutive win with a 111-104 result. He shot 11-for-16 from the field and 9-for-11 from the charity stripe, pulling down nine boards and swatting away two shots. Aldridge has kicked into gear again after coming […]

Pleasant Statistical Surprises of the 2018-2019 Season

In my last piece, I went over the most damaging stats of the season - certain stats that went heavily against what you drafted a certain player for and that could throw a serious wrench in your overall strategy. This week, I'll take a look at the other side of that coin, surprising stats coming […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/6/19): NBA DFS Lineups

There are 10 games on tonight's DraftKings slate, so make sure you find the right amount of flexibility for your lineup. You will need value and superstars both, so while it's basically necessary that you play Kemba Walker, Blake Griffin, Ben Simmons, Buddy Hield, and Tobias Harris, there is plenty of value that will allow […]

Jakob Poeltl Ruled Out for Wednesday

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. Rudy Gay is expected to jump into the starting five for this one. Hopefully this is just a day-to-day type of issue for Poeltl. He should be considered questionable for Friday's game against the Bucks.

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 3/6/19 - Monkey Knife Fight @MKF

It’s a big night in the NBA, with 10 games on the hardwood, including the reeling Los Angeles Lakers at home against the Denver Nuggets, the team with the second-best record in the Western Conference. As unlikely as it might have seemed at the start of the year, the Lakers look like they aren’t going […]

Jakob Poeltl Questionable To Suit Up Wednesday

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl has his status for Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks up in the air due to left hamstring soreness. With Pau Gasol having recently been bought out, LaMarcus Aldridge figures to see a hefty workload at the center spot should Poeltl be unable to take the floor. The third-year […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/4/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The Association features seven games to open the 21st week of the NBA season. While the Nuggets at the Spurs is probably the best game on the slate with it being the only matchup that features two teams currently in the playoffs, it is not the most intriguing. That honor, of course, belongs to the […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Posts Huge Double-Double In Win

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge led his team to Saturday’s victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder with 27 points and 10 rebounds across 35 minutes of action. Aldridge has reeled off three consecutive performances of better than 20 points, having had at least one block in each of his last nine games. Aldridge […]

Rudy Gay Collects 22 Points Off Bench

San Antonio Spurs small/power forward Rudy Gay came off the bench for the third consecutive game during Saturday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, collecting 22 points and eight rebounds in 26 minutes. After an offensive clunker Wednesday in which he failed to make a shot from the field, Gay went 9-for-16 against the Thunder, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/3/19): NBA DFS Lineups

Eight games total today but DraftKings only has four games on the main slate. Unfortunately, they choose the wrong four games because all the early games contain a majority of the upside. That being said, the Magic have been playing just better basketball lately and even on the second night of a back-to-back, should be […]