Goran Dragic Key To Miami's Win Streak

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic led the team to their seventh straight win Sunday over the Milwaukee Bucks. Dragic posted a game-high 25 points with four three-pointers, three rebounds, two assists and a steal in 33 minutes. Over the past seven games, all wins, Dragic is averaging 21.9 points on 46.6 percent shooting, 6.9 […]

Hassan Whiteside Only Plays 25 Minutes

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside showed he doesn't need a ton of minutes to produce, posting another double-double in Sunday's win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Whiteside scored 15 points on 5-for-6 shooting with 10 rebounds, two steals and four blocks in only 25 minutes. Whiteside ended up closing this game, but his sub-30 minutes of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/14/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome back, RotoBallers. As the league gears up for a fully loaded slate on Martin Luther King Day, we only have four total games Sunday. There is an early two-game slate and late two-game slate. Below you will find my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 1/14/18. I'll provide my favorite players at each position […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Scores 17 Points On Six Shots

Washington Wizards small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was highly efficient Saturday in the overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets. Oubre led the bench with 17 points on 5-for-6 shooting with three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 29 minutes. Oubre has now quietly strung together four straight double-digit scoring efforts. While coming off the […]

Marcin Gortat With Back-To-Back Double-Doubles

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat posted his second straight double-double in Saturday's overtime win against the Brooklyn Nets. Gortat finished with 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting and 13 rebounds in 30 minutes. Gortat also chipped in defensively with a steal and a block. Gortat has always been a reliable source of rebounds, but his fantasy […]

Otto Porter Posts Near Double-Double

Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter was one rebound shy of a double-double in Saturday's overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets. Porter stuffed the stat sheet in this one with 12 points and nine rebounds while also contributing a steal, assist and block in 37 minutes. With the resurgence of teammate John Wall, Porter has been an […]

John Wall Inefficient And Sloppy Saturday

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall had trouble taking care of the ball in Saturday's overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets. Wall posted a big line with 23 points and 16 assists, but only shot 9-for-24 with a horrendous eight turnovers in 40 minutes. This was Wall's second game with eight turnovers in his last […]

Ian Mahinmi Has Arguably Best Game As A Wizard

Washington Wizards center Ian Mahinmi stuffed the stat sheet in reserve in Friday night's win over the Orlando Magic. Mahinmi scored 17 points on 7-for-8 shooting to go along with eight rebounds, three blocks, an assist and a steal in 21 minutes. Mahinmi posted season highs in points and blocks Friday but is still only […]

Marcin Gortat Posts Double-Double Amid Trade Request

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat posted 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting and 11 rebounds in Friday night's win over the Orlando Magic. Before the game, Gortat reportedly told the Orlando Sentinel he would like to finish his career in Orlando. “I would love to join the team for maybe two or three months, or maybe […]

Bradley Beal Dishing And Swishing Friday Night

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal not only got it done in the scoring department Friday, but also rewarded teammates with his passing in the win over the Orlando Magic. Beal tied teammate John Wall for a game-high 30 points, a total Beal has reached three times in his past six games, and dropped seven assists […]

John Wall Posts 30 Points For Second Straight Game

A couple days removed from a season-high 34-point game, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall dazzled again in Friday night's win against the Orlando Magic. Wall scored 30 points on 13-for-21 shooting to go along with nine assists, three rebounds, three blocks and a steal in 36 minutes. Wall has finally looked like the John […]

Blake Griffin And Milos Teodosic Will Play Thursday

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin (concussion) and point guard Milos Teodosic (foot) will return to the starting lineup Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings. Griffin suffered a concussion Saturday and missed the last two games, while Teodosic has been dealing with a lingering plantar fasciitis injury which sidelined him for most of the […]

Isaiah Thomas Will Play Thursday, Sit Out Friday

Updating a previous report, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas (rest) will play Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors. It appears reporters had misheard the original comments, as Thomas will rest Friday night against the Indiana Pacers instead in the second night of a back-to-back. Season-long fantasy owners can start Thomas in their lineups, but […]

Rudy Gobert Doing Non-Contact Work; Ruled Out Friday

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (knee) is still out for Friday night's contest against the Charlotte Hornets but appears to be on track of his original timeline of mid-January. Gobert went through the non-contact portion of practice Thursday and should be ramping up his activity in the coming days. Gobert would still need to go […]

Isaiah Thomas Resting Against Toronto

The Cleveland Cavaliers will rest point guard Isaiah Thomas Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors. Thomas recently came back from a hip injury which sidelined him for most of the season, and he appears to have a day off Thursday. The Cavs will likely start point guard Jose Calderon while Dwyane Wade and Lebron James […]

Dion Waiters Expected To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

Injury woes continue to plague the Miami Heat as guard/forward Dion Waiters (ankle) will have surgery on his left ankle and will miss the remainder of the season. Waiters received multiple opinions on the injury after missing nine straight games. In the absence of Waiters, Miami will continue to start Tyler Johnson at shooting guard and Josh […]

Kyle Lowry Officially Out Against Cavs

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry (tailbone) is out Thursday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This comes as no surprise, as Lowry was doubtful coming into the night with a bruised tailbone. Point guard Delon Wright will make his second straight start, while Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell will get more run off the bench. […]

Anthony Davis Will Sit Wednesday

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Wednesday night's contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. Davis suffered a sprained right ankle in Monday's win against the Chicago Bulls and is still feeling the effects of the injury. Forward Dante Cunningham will move into the starting lineup but is not […]

Damian Lillard Will Play, Most Likely On A Minutes Limit

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard (calf) will return to the lineup Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets after missing the past two games with a calf strain. Head coach Terry Stotts mentioned Lillard would "probably" be on a minutes limit, but an exact number is not known at this time. With Lillard's return, […]

Heat Without Tyler Johnson and James Johnson Wednesday

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (shoulder) and James Johnson (suspension) will both be unavailable Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers. T. Johnson is still nursing a shoulder strain while J. Johnson received a one-game suspension for his role in an altercation Tuesday night against the Toronto Raptors. With both players unavailable, forward Derrick Jones will draw […]

Goran Dragic Posts Another Double-Double

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic posted his second double-double of the season and led the team in scoring in Tuesday night's win against the Toronto Raptors. Dragic scored 24 points on 10-for-21 shooting with 12 rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block in a team-high 39 minutes. Fellow guards Tyler Johnson (shoulder) and […]

Wayne Ellington Lays In Game-Winner

Miami Heat shooting guard Wayne Ellington scored a tough layup with 0.3 seconds left in Tuesday night's win against the Toronto Raptors. Aside from that highlight, Ellington really struggled with his shot Tuesday, finishing with 15 points on 6-for-17 shooting from the field and 3-for-12 from the three-point line in 35 minutes. Ellington got a […]

Josh Richardson Struggles With Shot

Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson could not buy a bucket for most of Tuesday night's close win against the Toronto Raptors. Richardson did not make a field goal until 30.0 seconds left in the third quarter and finished with six points on 3-for-13 shooting and five turnovers in 38 minutes. Richardson was able to chip […]

Bam Adebayo Has Monster Line off the Bench

Miami Heat forward/center Bam Adebayo could not be stopped in Tuesday night's win against the Toronto Raptors. Adebayo came off the bench to post 16 points on 8-for-14 shooting to go along with 15 rebounds, three assists and five blocks in 33 minutes. Along with all of Miami's injuries, forward James Johnson got ejected in […]

Blake Griffin Ruled Out Wednesday

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin (concussion) is not ready to return to action Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors. Griffin took a blow to the head Saturday against the Warriors and has not cleared the league's concussion protocol. Forward Wesley Johnson should continue to start and absorb most of the minutes at […]

Kevin Durant Probable Wednesday

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant (calf) practiced fully Tuesday and is probable to play Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Durant has missed his last three games with a calf strain, but looks ready to return to game action. With Durant back, Andre Iguodala will return to a modest role off the […]

Jonathon Simmons Starting, Aaron Gordon Moved To The Bench

Orlando Magic guard/forward Jonathon Simmons (back) will return Tuesday night against the Dallas Mavericks after a one-game absence with a back injury. Welcoming Simmons back in the starting lineup will be forward Mario Hezonja, who is starting ahead of forward Aaron Gordon. Gordon is reportedly being disciplined for a violation of a team rule, but […]

Tyler Johnson Late Scratch Tuesday

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (shoulder) will sit out Tuesday night's contest against the Toronto Raptors with a shoulder strain. This is the first report of the injury, but it looks like it is serious enough for Johnson to take a seat. With guard/forwards Dion Waiters (ankle) and Justise Winslow (knee) already ruled out on […]

DeMarre Carroll Ruled Out Ahead Of Wednesday, Allen Crabbe Listed As Doubtful

The Brooklyn Nets are looking to be thin on the wing Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons with forward DeMarre Carroll (knee) already ruled out and guard/forward Allen Crabbe (shin) doubtful. The biggest beneficiaries for Brooklyn would be guard/forwards Caris LeVert and Joe Harris. Both would be decent options for Wednesday's DFS contests with LeVert […]

Josh Richardson Scores Game-Winner Sunday

Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson scored the go-ahead bucket with 5.1 seconds left in Sunday's win against the Utah Jazz. Richardson stuffed the stat sheet in the process, contributing 14 points, seven assists, three rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 37 minutes. Richardson had a stellar month of December and has started the new […]