Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 13

As we draw closer to All-Star Weekend, fan voting for the main event in Chicago continues to dominate the national headlines with, shall we say, less than deserving players making their mark on the ballot. The skewed fan vote doesn't have as large an impact as it did in previous years, but the bias towards... Read More

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 12

Despite the multitude of injuries to big-time players that have spread out across the NBA landscape, the league is on its way to seeing that frustrating trend head in the opposite direction. Victor Oladipo, the All-Star guard for the Indiana Pacers, is set to make his season debut on Jan. 29 against the Chicago Bulls... Read More

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 11

2020 is finally upon us. It's a new year, a new decade and the time we'll see a new team crowned as champions of the NBA. Which team that will be is anyone's guess -- finally -- but it's certainly been a refreshing change of pace to have a level of unpredictability the league hasn't... Read More

PJ Washington Scores 16 Points Against Memphis

Charlotte Hornets wing PJ Washington scored 16 points in a loss to Memphis with four three-pointers and four rebounds. After missing five straight games with a fractured finger, Washington has returned with two solid outings for Charlotte. He shot an efficient five of nine from the field against the Grizzlies with the second-most makes from... Read More

Devonte' Graham Struggles With His Shot Against Memphis

Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham posted 16 points and 10 assists in a loss to the Grizzlies but shot just five of 18 from the field and three of 12 from beyond the arc. Despite sparkling numbers from the standout sophomore, Graham has been quite horrid shooting the ball recently. He hasn't shot above 50.0... Read More

Brandon Clarke Scores 18 Points Off The Bench

Memphis Grizzlies big man Brandon Clarke was phenomenal off the bench in a win over the Hornets with 18 points on seven of 12 shooting with four rebounds, three assists and three blocks. After scoring just six points against Cleveland on Dec. 20, Clarke has upped his scoring in each of the next five games.... Read More

Jaren Jackson Jr. Posts A Double-Double In Limited Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. needed just 25 minutes to post 14 points, 12 rebounds, two three-pointers and two blocks on Sunday. Jackson, who shot six of 12 from the field in a win against Charlotte, has been consistent with his scoring for most of this season. Before this game, however, he hadn't... Read More

Dillon Brooks Scores 20 Points In Limited Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks got back on track with 20 points on eight of 13 shooting in just 23 minutes of action in the win over the Hornets. This was a much-needed outing for Brooks, who had gone two consecutive games with single digits in the scoring column while shooting under 30.0 percent both... Read More

Jeff Teague Scores 18 Points Against The Cavaliers

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague shot seven of 14 from the field on his way to 18 points and four assists in 26 minutes off the bench. Teague may now be entrenched in the second unit, but he seems to be doing just fine with five straight double-figure scoring performances, including in 10 of... Read More

Robert Covington Racks Up Four Steals Against Cleveland

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington scored 14 points in a loss to the Cavaliers to go with seven rebounds, four steals, three assists and three three-pointers. This was his second consecutive outing in double figures and the second most steals he's racked up in a game so far this season. The Timberwolves are a bit... Read More

Tristan Thompson Posts A Double-Double Against Minnesota

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson dropped 12 points and 15 rebounds in a win over Minnesota on Saturday. He shot just two of nine from the field but made up for it by going eight of 11 from the free-throw line while chipping in three assists as well. Even amidst Cleveland's futility, Thompson continues... Read More

Darius Garland Drops 18 Points Against Timberwolves

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland dropped 18 points with three assists and two rebounds in a win over Minnesota on Saturday night. This was quite the bounce-back game for Garland, who had shot less than 20 percent with just two points in the same amount of minutes (28) against Boston on Friday. On the... Read More

Collin Sexton Posts An Inefficient 18 Against Minnesota

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton shot just five of 17 and coughed up six turnovers to finish the win over the Timberwolves with 18 points and seven rebounds. It's been an interesting last 10 games for Sexton. During that stretch, the sophomore guard has sprinkled in several single-digit outings with others that saw him score... Read More

Rudy Gay Effective Off The Bench For San Antonio

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay came off the bench in the loss to Dallas to drop 18 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes. This was a much-needed performance from Gay, who had gone the previous three games without scoring in double figures. He also chipped in a season-high four three-pointers, a startling amount... Read More

DeMar DeRozan Scores An Efficient 21 Points Versus Dallas

San Antonio Spurs wing DeMar DeRozan shot eight of 15 in the loss to the Mavericks on Thursday to finish with a team-high 21 points along with five rebounds and four assists. After three straight games under 20 points, DeRozan has bounced back over San Antonio's last three games to exceed the 20-point threshold. It... Read More

Tim Hardaway Jr. Scores 17 Points Against San Antonio

Dallas Mavericks wing Tim Hardaway Jr. drained seven of his 14 shots and three of his six three-pointers to finish off a win over the Spurs with 17 points in 28 minutes. Hardaway has performed admirably over his last four outings now, with double figures in each as well as multiple makes from beyond the... Read More

Kristaps Porzingis Struggles Versus The Spurs

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis struggled against San Antonio on Thursday with just 13 points and eight rebounds in the win. After surging in his absence with four 20-point outings and five double-doubles, this was not the type of production fantasy owners were hoping for out of KP in Luka Doncic's first game back... Read More

Luka Doncic Returns From Injury To Nearly Post A Triple-Double

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic returned from a right ankle sprain against the San Antonio Spurs to drop 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in the victory. Doncic had missed the previous four games -- not including a two-minute stint against Miami before going down -- and looked a bit rusty with his shot... Read More

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 10

Christmas Day in the NBA has come and gone, providing its traditional blend of star power and entertaining basketball -- even in ways more unique than what we've grown accustomed to. With the passing of Dec. 25, the 2019-20 season is unofficially underway! Outliers no longer exist and the greater identity of each of the... Read More

Chris Boucher Posts A Career High In Points Against Dallas

Toronto Raptors big man Chris Boucher helped erase a 30-point deficit on Sunday with 21 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots off the bench. The Raptors were content to let their young big man run wild in what looked to be a blowout loss, providing the second-most minutes he's seen in a game this... Read More

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Posts A Season High Against Dallas

Toronto Raptors forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson came up big in the team's historic 30-point comeback over the Mavericks on Sunday with 18 points and nine rebounds in just 28 minutes of action. Hollis-Jefferson has struggled all season long amid a crowded Raptors rotation, but this game marks his second straight in double figures. As Toronto deals... Read More

Kyle Lowry Nearly Compiles A Triple-Double Against Dallas

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry sparked a 30-point comeback against Dallas on Sunday with 32 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. It was one of Lowry's most complete efforts in the largest comeback in franchise history, which included shooting 12 of 23 from the field with five three-pointers and just one turnover. Lowry has... Read More

Kristaps Porzingis Struggles To Find The Mark In Toronto

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis' impressive double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds -- with three three-pointers and three blocks -- wasn't enough to offset his 5-for-15 shooting performance in allowing the Raptors to come back from a 30-point deficit. Porzingis had stepped up in the absence of Luka Doncic after the superstar sophomore... Read More

Jalen Brunson Scores A Season-High 21 Points

Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson posted 21 points on eight of 14 shooting to go with nine assists and four rebounds in a heartbreaking loss to Toronto on Sunday. The 21 points mark a season high for Brunson, who has taken advantage of the extra opportunities afforded by the absence of Luka Doncic. This... Read More

Bradley Beal Scores An Efficient 36 Points Against The Sixers

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored 36 points in a loss to Philadelphia on Saturday to go along with eight rebounds and six assists. This marks the second consecutive outing of over 30 points for Beal, who shot 13 of 24 from the field, and the third instance over his last three games. He... Read More

Ben Simmons Posts A Double-Double Against Washington

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons posted an all-around double-double against the Wizards on Saturday, registering 14 points, 11 assists, eight rebounds and four steals. With so much attention focused on what Simmons can't do, a lot of what makes him great falls through the cracks and was on full display in Philly's latest victory.... Read More

Josh Richardson Drops 21 Points Versus The Wizards

Philadelphia 76ers wing Josh Richardson scored 21 points in a win over Washington to go with three assists and two rebounds. Richardson, who shot an efficient nine of 17 from the field, hadn't passed the 20-point mark since Nov. 25 up in Toronto. Like most on this unique Sixers team, Richardson is still trying to... Read More

Joel Embiid Posts A Double-Double In Limited Minutes

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid managed to rack up 21 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in a win over the Wizards. Given the MVP-type standards Embiid set for himself before the season, his production has been a bit of a disappointment. His minutes and shot attempts per game are down, leading to... Read More

Davis Bertans Cools Down From Beyond The Arc Against Philly

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans missed all seven of his three-point attempts versus Philly on Saturday to finish with nine points, nine rebounds and three assists. Bertans, who left the game in the fourth quarter due to a right thigh injury, hadn't missed on all of his three-point attempts in a game since Nov. 15,... Read More

Alex Len Posts A Surprising Double-Double Against Brooklyn

Atlanta Hawks center Alex Len exploded versus the Nets on Saturday with 23 points and 14 rebounds off the bench. Both numbers were season highs for Len, who also chipped in two blocks while shooting 10 of 16 from the field and three of four from beyond the arc in just 25 minutes. A stellar... Read More