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Nikola Jokic Collects Third Triple-Double Of The Season
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic jumped back on the triple-double train in the team's 122-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The back-to-back reigning MVP registered 15 points, 13 rebounds, 14 assists, and one steal while shooting 6-for-9 from the floor. Technically, he also dropped a quadruple-double as he had an uncharacteristic 10 turnovers in... Read More
Klay Thompson Drains Seven Threes On Thursday
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson came out firing on all cylinders against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. The 32-year-old ended the game with 27 points, four rebounds, three assists, and one steal while going 10-for-24 from the floor and 7-for-15 from beyond the arc. At this point in his career, it feels normal... Read More
Stephen Curry Scores 39 Points In Loss
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is still scoring in any way that he pleases. Although the team lost 129-130 to the Orlando Magic, the former MVP put up 39 points, three rebounds, and nine assists, while shooting 13-for-22 overall and 8-for-15 from deep. There are only two out of his nine games so far... Read More
Franz Wagner Enjoys Hot Shooting Night
Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner had himself a very efficient night in the team's 130-129 win on Thursday night. The second-year player from Germany put up 19 points, three rebounds, and two assists on 58.3% shooting from the floor and he also made his only three-point attempt of the night. While his assist numbers have... Read More
Paolo Banchero Scores 22 Points In Win
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero continues to drop 20-point games in his first season in the NBA. In the win over the Golden State Warriors, Banchero notched his seventh game of 20 or more points which means he's only failed to reach that mark in just two games so far. The rookie registered 22 points,... Read More
Jalen Suggs Puts Up Big Game Against Warriors
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs played a big part in the team's comeback win against the reigning champs. The 21-year-old finished with 26 points, nine assists, one rebound, and four steals while shooting 9-for-17 from the floor. This was only his second game back after an extended absence with an ankle sprain. After shaking off... Read More
Brandon Ingram Probable To Play On Friday
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (concussion) has officially been listed as probable to return on Friday night against the Golden State Warriors. After being taken out of the team's third game of the season with a concussion, he missed the next four. With Zion Williamson already back from his ailments, the Pelicans will finally... Read More
Joel Embiid Receives Questionable Tag For Friday
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (illness) has been upgraded to questionable for the team's game against the New York Knicks. He's been suffering from a non-COVID illness that has kept him out of the last two games. After the news about James Harden (foot) missing a month of action, Embiid's health becomes that much more... Read More
Bam Adebayo Questionable For Game Against Indiana
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) is now listed as questionable for the team's game on Friday night. He was able to play 32 minutes in a win versus the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, but it appears he picked up an injury along the way. The team is already going to be missing Jimmy Butler... Read More
Jimmy Butler Out Again On Friday
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (hip) has been tagged to miss his second consecutive game due to his hip tightness. The injury report is growing as the Heat are listing four different players out against the Indiana Pacers. If any fantasy managers are looking for a streamer, Max Strus would be the way to go... Read More
Jalen Duren Probable To Make Return
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (ankle) is now listed as probable for Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The rookie was forced to exit the game against the Golden State Warriors and then after missing two games, he looks to make his return. Nerlens Noel, who was getting the minutes in the meantime, would return... Read More
Donovan Mitchell Tagged As Questionable
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (ankle) has been given the questionable tag for Friday night due to an ankle sprain. He's been playing some heavy minutes while Darius Garland was out and then their game on Wednesday went into overtime. This could be just an overuse type of thing and questionable status is just in... Read More
Darius Garland Questionable With Knee Sprain
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (knee) made his first appearance on Wednesday night after suffering an eye laceration in the first game of the season. Now, he's back on the injury report for a knee sprain that he appeared to suffer in that same game. Seeing as it's just a questionable tag it allows for... Read More
Seth Curry Questionable For Friday's Game
Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry (ankle) has been upgraded to questionable for the game on Friday night against the Washington Wizards. The 32-year-old has only appeared in one game so far this season, so a questionable status is more promising than normal. His shooting is much needed for a Nets team that struggles from three.... Read More
Gordon Hayward Listed As Out Against Memphis
Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (shoulder) has been listed as out for Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He exited the team's last game on Wednesday with the same shoulder pain and now he'll miss a full game as well. Jalen McDaniels was the biggest beneficiary after Hayward left and he looks to be the... Read More
Robert Covington Ruled Out For Friday
Los Angeles Clippers forward Robert Covington (health and safety protocols) will miss his fourth game in a row now. That's announced at the same time as Kawhi Leonard (injury management) also being ruled out for his seventh missed game of the season. With Covington out, Luke Kennard and Nicolas Batum will likely take on those... Read More
Desmond Bane Stays Hot From Three
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane continued to shoot the lights out on Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. This time around, he knocked down five of his eight three-point attempts and shot 7-for-16 overall. To go along with his 29 points, he contributed eight rebounds and five assists. This marks his third game of... Read More
Anfernee Simons Pours In 31 Points
Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons took control of the offense with Damian Lillard sidelined. As we've seen him do last season, the 23-year-old stepped up his scoring output when called upon. He registered 31 points, three rebounds, and eight assists on 10-for-21 shooting and 4-for-11 from deep. His value always reaches close to the... Read More
Lonnie Walker IV Leads All Scorers With 28 Points
Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonnie Walker IV put up another impressive night en route to a win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The 23-year-old ended with 28 points on 52.9% shooting from the floor on Wednesday night. He also added three rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block. For someone who went undrafted in... Read More
LeBron James Falls Two Assists Shy Of Triple-Double
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was instrumental yet again in the team's second win of the season. He cashed in 20 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, and two blocks on a not-so-great 9-for-23 shooting night. At this point, everyone knows what kind of fantasy output is coming from James. At the age of 37,... Read More
Anthony Davis Cashes In Big All-Around Game
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis contributed big time on both ends of the floor in the team's 120-117 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The star big man ended the game with 20 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, one steal, and four blocks on 8-for-17 shooting overall. While we've become accustomed to his name... Read More
Zion Williamson Scores 27 Points In Loss
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson cashed in a well-rounded game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. The 22-year-old registered 27 points, five rebounds, and seven assists on 11-for-21 shooting from the floor. This is the second game in a row that he finished north of five assists while the scoring keeps trending to... Read More
OG Anunoby Gathers Five Steals On Wednesday
Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby had himself a field day on defense against the young San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. He had five of the team's 16 steals during a huge defensive effort type of night. The sixth-year veteran also added 18 points, five rebounds, three assists, and one block while shooting 7-for-12 from... Read More
Pascal Siakam Collects Triple-Double Against Spurs
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam continued his tremendous start to the season with a triple-double against the San Antonio Spurs. The 28-year-old finished the game with 22 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and one steal while shooting 10-for-19 from the floor. That was only in 28 minutes of playing time as well. He's now in... Read More
Fred VanVleet Won't Play Versus Spurs
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (back) has officially been downgraded to out on Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs. This marks the second game that the veteran will miss due to lower back stiffness. Back issues are notorious for causing trouble over longer periods of time. More updates are going to be important for... Read More
Terry Rozier Downgraded To Out For Wednesday
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (ankle) will miss his sixth game in a row with the ankle sprain he suffered back on October 21st. The seven-year veteran has been listed as doubtful previously for this game and the last couple of games but has been downgraded each time. At this rate, fantasy managers might want... Read More
Jae'Sean Tate Ruled Out For Wednesday
Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) has been officially ruled out for the team's game on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. He was in line to be re-evaluated by the team after he missed the game on Monday and it looks like that evaluation wasn't a good one. This same ankle caused him to... Read More
Bones Hyland Questionable For Game Versus Thunder
Denver Nuggets guard Bones Hyland (hip) has received the questionable tag for the team's game on Thursday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was able to go through a full practice on Wednesday and Harrison Wind reports that he'd be surprised if Hyland didn't play. With that type of confidence, it sounds like fantasy managers... Read More
Devin Vassell Out On Wednesday But Trending Up
San Antonio Spurs forward Devin Vassell (knee) will miss his fourth game in a row on Wednesday night, but has begun reconditioning. He should be back soon and fantasy managers should stay tuned to see when a more firm timeline will come out. For now, with Keldon Johnson also out, Doug McDermott and Josh Richardson... Read More
Keldon Johnson Out For Wednesday Night
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (calf) will not suit up for the team on Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors. Since Devin Vassell is also listed as out for this game, there will be plenty of minutes for both Doug McDermott and Josh Richardson. Both of them have put up some good games when... Read More