Khris Middleton Has A Pedestrian Opening Night

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton had a forgettable start to his 2019-20 NBA season. Middleton, who signed a five-year extension in the offseason, chipped in 11 points and eight rebounds as the Bucks took down the Houston Rockets on Thursday. A closer look at the box score shows he shot only 25% from the […]

Russell Westbrook Takes Off For Rockets on Opening Night

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook recorded 24 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists in his Rockets debut on Thursday. Many owners were questioning how pairing Westbrook with fellow usage monster James Harden would work, but on the first night it didn't seem to matter. The 2017 MVP drained three of his seven three-point attempts, and […]

James Harden Struggles In Season Opener

Houston Rockets guard James Harden did not have the start to the season many fantasy owners were hoping for on Thursday night. Despite a respectable 19 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds, the 2018 MVP was inefficient and turnover-prone in the loss against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Beard shot 2-for-13 from the field and 1-for-8 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Records Triple-Double To Open Season

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo opened the defense of his MVP title with a triple-double on Thursday. He filled up his stat line with 30 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in 29 minutes of action to propel the Bucks past the Houston Rockets on national television. He shot 11-for-17 from the field and 40% […]

Rui Hachimura Posts Double-Double in NBA Debut

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura posted a double-double in his NBA debut against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Although the Wizards took the loss, the ninth pick in the 2019 NBA draft had 14 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes of action. Hachimura was 7-for-15 from the field but went 0-for-3 from downtown. He […]

Ish Smith Doesn't Live Up To Sleeper Status In Game 1

Washington Wizards guard Ish Smith was a trendy sleeper heading into fantasy basketball drafts this season. He was a prime candidate to fill the minutes that John Wall left behind. On Wednesday, he took on the Dallas Mavericks and unfortunately did not reward the faith owners showed in him during draft season. He was second in […]

Bradley Beal Has An Opening Night To Forget

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal opened the NBA season with an inefficient performance in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Beal started his eighth NBA season with 19 points, nine assists and six rebounds. That's certainly nothing to sneeze at, but a closer look shows a 7-for-25 shooting performance, and that is bound […]

Kristaps Porzingis Shows Little To No Rust in Mavs Debut

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis returned to the basketball court on Wednesday, playing in his first game since February of 2018. The former New York Knick welcomed himself to his new team with 23 points on 43% shooting from the field. What should encourage fantasy owners is the seven times that Porzingis got to the […]

Luka Doncic Shows No Sign Of A Sophomore Slump

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic started his second season on the right foot with 34 points and nine rebounds against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The 2019 Rookie of the Year went 12-for-19 from the field and 4-for-9 from behind the arc. Doncic also chipped in three assists and two steals but will need to […]

NBA Rookies To Target for Fantasy Basketball Drafts

Taking a rookie early rarely works out in fantasy basketball. Everyone wants to play with the shiny new toy. Everyone wants to be the guy that says, "I believed in Player A because I took him in Round X". That's why people draft rookies way too high almost every year in fantasy basketball. With all […]

Jerami Grant: 2019-20 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper

While it seemed that the sky was falling for half of the contenders in the Western Conference this offseason, the Denver Nuggets remained steady with a couple of offseason moves. One of them was resigning Jamal Murray to a massive extension, but the other was more under the radar as they traded for Jerami Grant […]