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Hassan Whiteside Dominates In Limited Minutes
Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside imposed his will in a blowout win versus the Knicks on Tuesday night, posting 17 points on seven of 11 shooting with 11 rebounds and five blocks. Whiteside is up for a new contract this summer, and he's certainly showing out with three-year highs in points, rebounds and blocks... Read More

Allonzo Trier Finally Sees The Court Up In Portland
New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier finally saw a string of minutes against the Blazers and did not waste any of them, scoring a quick 13 points in 14 minutes. This was the most playing time Trier had seen in a month, and he also went two of five from beyond the arc. Trier's numbers... Read More

Julius Randle Produces In Limited Minutes Versus Blazers
New York Knicks forward Julius Randle was one of the few on the team to have some semblance of a good game against Portland, scoring 15 points on six of 11 shooting to go with seven rebounds and three assists across 25 minutes. It doesn't look like the head coach was the entire problem in... Read More

C.J. McCollum Struggles To Find Touch Against New York
Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum wasn't himself against the Knicks, shooting just five of 14 from the field and one of eight from distance for 13 points. Whereas his backcourt mate couldn't miss, McCollum was off his game and has been over his last three outings, where he's failed to shoot above 40 percent... Read More

Damian Lillard Torches New York From Beyond The Arc
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard seemingly couldn't miss from downtown against the Knicks on Tuesday, canning eight of his 12 three-point attempts to finish with 31 points and six assists. This game was a blowout at halftime, and it's why Lillard only played 29 minutes, raising the question of how good his numbers... Read More

Kevin Love Struggles With His Shot In Boston
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love couldn't find his touch in the loss to the Celtics on Monday night, scoring just seven points in 26 minutes on 3-for-12 shooting from the field and 1-for-8 from deep to go along with 10 rebounds. Love's hot start to the season seemed too good to be true, and he's... Read More

Tristan Thompson Posts A Double-Double Against Boston
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson feasted against a weak Celtics frontcourt, with 17 points and 11 rebounds. He was 8-for-11 from the field but a ghastly 1-for-7 from the stripe, bringing his season average to just 56.8 percent. Still, Thompson is having a career-best season with averages of 13.8 rebounds and 10.1 assists per game. On... Read More

Jayson Tatum Fills Up the Stat-Sheet Against The Cavaliers
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was a two-way contributor in a win versus Cleveland, dropping 19 points and 11 rebounds to go with two steals and two blocks in just 29 minutes of play. A few efficiency issues aside -- he's shooting just 41.2 percent from the field -- Tatum has embraced a leading role in... Read More

Jaylen Brown Scores An Efficient 20 Against Cleveland
Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown poured in 20 points in a win over the Cavaliers on Monday night while grabbing seven rebounds and shooting 9-for-15 from the field. Brown is playing at a level worthy of the max extension he signed this past offseason, with four-straight games of at least 20 points and seven of... Read More

Gordon Hayward Impresses In First Game After Injury
Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward posted solid all-around numbers in his first game since suffering a broken left hand, registering 14 points, five rebounds, and four assists. This was Hayward's first taste of action in a month, and he looked fine, shooting 7-for-10 from the field in 26 minutes. Before going down, Hayward was beginning to... Read More

Montrezl Harrell Scores 20 Off The Bench Against The Wizards
Los Angeles Clippers forward/center Montrezl Harrell posted 20 points and five rebounds in just 25 minutes of play in a win over Washington on Sunday. The Wizards are a bit thin up front with the injury to Thomas Bryant, and Harrell took advantage. This game marks Harrell's third time scoring at least 20 over his... Read More

Troy Brown Shines With A Season-High Off The Bench For The Wizards
Washington Wizards wing Troy Brown had his best outing of the season against the Clippers on Sunday, scoring 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting to go with five rebounds, four assists, and two steals in 35 minutes. Everything about this performance was an outlier for the sophomore. He hadn't scored in double-digits since November 26 and... Read More

Bradley Beal Struggles With His Shot Against The Clippers
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal couldn't find the mark on Sunday, shooting just 5-for-18 against the Clippers to produce 20 points and five assists. The Clippers are one of the better defensive teams in the league, and they showed it with several perimeter options to throw at Beal. Beal has had a bit of... Read More

Paul George Fills Up The Stat Sheet In Limited Minutes Against Washington
LA Clippers forward Paul George was everywhere in a win over the Wizards on Sunday, pouring in 27 points, six rebounds, six assists, and four steals in just 25 minutes of action. The defensive stats were especially encouraging for PG, who hadn't registered a steal since Thanksgiving eve. George has yet to miss a game... Read More

Kawhi Leonard Posts A Double-Double Against Washington
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard was fantastic on Sunday in a win over the Wizards, posting 34 points on 12-for-18 shooting to go along with 11 rebounds and five assists. Leonard has scored 30 points twice in over a month. Both times have come against Washington in the span of a week and are... Read More

Garrett Temple (SG/SF, BKN) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Garrett Temple hasn't exactly been the model of consistency over the last few weeks. Sure, Yahoo Sports has him ranked as the 99th individual fantasy production, but the 10-year veteran also has four single-digit outings since Nov. 19. Across that same time, though,... Read More

Jamal Murray Scores 14 In Limited Minutes Versus The Knicks
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray posted a modest all-around line against the Knicks by logging 14 points, four rebounds, and four assists in just 22 minutes. Murray never really got the chance to explode at MSG as the Nuggets found themselves up 20 at halftime and cruised the rest of the way. He hasn't... Read More

Julius Randle Doesn't Show Up Against The Nuggets
New York Knicks forward Julius Randle posted a season-low six points against Denver on Thursday on just 2-for-9 shooting to go along with four rebounds and four assists. Despite playing only 21 minutes, this game was particularly disappointing for Randle, who had scored at least 19 in his previous four games. Randle has been one... Read More

Mitchell Robinson Ties a Season-High Against The Nuggets
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson posted a team and season-high 17 points to go along with seven rebounds versus the Nuggets. Robinson was just about the only bright spot for New York and managed to stay on the court without a single foul in 29 minutes of action. Robinson's rookie campaign showed glimpses of... Read More

Will Barton Posts A Team-High At Madison Square Garden
Denver Nuggets wing Will Barton posted 17 points in the Nuggets win at MSG over the Knicks by shooting 6-for-9 from the field in just 24 minutes. This was a nice bounce-back game for Barton, who was coming off a six-point, 2-for-11 shooting performance against LA on Tuesday night. Barton was also perfect on all... Read More

Nikola Jokic Scores Just Six Points Against New York
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic posted a season-low six points in a blowout win against the Knicks. He also contributed 10 rebounds and eight assists. The complementary stats were in line with what fantasy owners have come to expect from Jokic, but this game marks his seventh single-digit scoring outing this year. He had eight... Read More

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 7
While fans and analysts work hard to discover the reason behind the decreased ratings for the NBA, it's important to remember all that still makes the league so great. For the first time in league history, two international players took home the respective Player of the Month awards in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic. The... Read More

Dennis Schroder Pours In 18 Points Off The Bench
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder provided some support for the Thunder off the bench, dropping 18 points in 23 minutes in the loss. Schroder has been a surprise contributor for OKC all season long, scoffing at the presence of Chris Paul and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to average 15.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists... Read More

Malcolm Brogdon Struggles From The Field Against OKC
Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon had just 11 points and six assists against the Thunder on Wednesday night. It was an off night for the breakout floor general, as OKC's guard duo of Chris Paul and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bothered him into a four-of-13 shooting performance in 31 minutes. It tied his second-lowest scoring output of... Read More

T.J. Warren Scores 24 Points Against Oklahoma City
Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren finished a win over OKC with a game-high 24 points and four rebounds. Warren has been cooking with fire in recent games. He shot 60.0 percent from the field against the Thunder, marking his third straight outing passing the 50 percent threshold. It was also his fourth outing crossing 20... Read More

Steven Adams Continues Resurgence With 20 Points Versus Indiana
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams posted another stellar outing against the Pacers with 20 points on a perfect eight of eight shooting and nine rebounds. Over his last six games, he's averaging 15.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists, building off of a slow start after acclimating to a new point guard for the... Read More

Domantas Sabonis Posts Efficient Double-Double Against OKC
Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis finished off a win against the Thunder with 17 points on seven of 13 shooting along with 13 rebounds. His effort marked the sixth consecutive double-double, giving him 16 on the year, which is tied for third most across the entire NBA. Sabonis continues to show off his incredible... Read More

Kristaps Porzingis Underwhelms With 15 Points Against Lakers
Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis struggled against LA's front court on Sunday with just 15 points and six rebounds in 27 minutes of action. KP hasn't scored over 20 points since Dallas' Nov. 24 win at Houston. More disappointing, though, were the six rebounds after three straight outings cracking double figures. Like Gordon Hayward... Read More

Anthony Davis Posts a Double-Double Against The Mavericks
Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis tallied 27 points in a loss to Dallas on Sunday along with 10 rebounds and two blocks. This game marked back-to-back double-doubles for AD, surprisingly just the second time he's done so this season. A bit of Thanksgiving festivities seemed to help Davis shake off that elbow injury... Read More

LeBron James Posts Another All-Around Stat Line Versus Dallas
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James had another routine outing in the loss against the Mavericks, scoring 25 points to go along with nine rebounds, eight assists and four steals. The four steals matched a season high (also against Dallas), but James missed all five of his three-point attempts and finished with six turnovers for... Read More