Denver Eyes Complementary Back Alongside Javonte Williams

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams is set to take on lead-back duties entering 2022 following the departure of Melvin Gordon III. But just what being RB1 for Denver means varies by the beholder. Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett said via Jeff Legwold of ESPN, "You want to make sure you can split it as […]

Stefon Diggs Receives Four-Year Contract Extension

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs became the latest recipient of a substantial contract extension Wednesday, inking a four-year pact worth $104 million on top of his current deal. In all, Diggs and Buffalo are linked for the next six seasons. Having been named to the Pro Bowl during his first two campaigns with the […]

Jonas Valanciunas Will Miss Tuesday’s Contest

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Kings due to a sore right ankle. The absence will mark Valanciunas' first since Jan. 29, and paves the way for Willy Hernangomez and Jaxson Hayes to play elevated roles in the frontcourt. Valanciunas enjoyed a 10-game streak of […]

Anthony Davis Cleared To Suit Up For Tuesday’s Game

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) has been cleared to play in Tuesday's contest against the Suns. With it being a must-win contest for L.A., Davis is likely to see as much of an offensive role as he can handle, particularly with LeBron James (ankle) sidelined. Davis has delivered his usual elite fantasy production […]

Lonzo Ball Set To Miss Remainder Of 2021-22 Season

Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball (knee) is expected to be sidelined for the rest of the 2021-22 year due to a torn left meniscus, per Shams Charania. The injury, which he underwent surgery for, has kept him out of action since January. While Ball's absence has hurt the Bulls' perimeter defense, it has allowed […]

Jeff Green Will Miss Tuesday’s Contest

Denver Nuggets power forward Jeff Green (personal) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Spurs. Green's absence marks his second in a row, paving the way for Austin Rivers to enter the starting five this go around. Both Rivers and Davon Reed figure to see increased DFS appeal due to elevated roles, although […]

Luka Doncic Continues Epic Scoring Barrage Friday

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic collected 36 points on 11-for-22 shooting during Friday's loss to the Wizards, as he continues to climb the league's scoring chart. With the performance, Doncic now sits fourth in the league with 28.3 PPG, having been spurred on by a 30.1 PPG average since the All-Star break. Doncic is […]

Dillon Brooks Drops Team-High 30 Points In Victory

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Dillon Brooks paced his squad in scoring during Friday's win over the Suns with a 30-point effort. (It marks his first occasion of doing so since Dec. 19, when he scored a season-high 37 points.) With many of the Grizzlies' regulars sidelined, Brooks took over top offensive duties and also added […]

Devin Booker Drops 41 Points In Defeat

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker logged his fourth 40-plus-point performance this season during Friday's loss to the Grizzlies. Booker dominated to the tune of a 17-for-28 shooting evening, which led to him finishing with 41 points, alongside four rebounds and four assists. Even with the top spot in the Western Conference sewn up, Booker […]

Kevin Porter Jr. Posts Second Straight Impressive Double-Double

Houston Rockets point guard Kevin Porter Jr. enjoyed a two-game set with Sacramento, both of which saw him collect double-doubles in huge nights of production. Porter went for 27 points and 11 assists during Friday's loss, while tying his career high with four steals. Porter attempted a season-high 24 shots, knocking down 11, four of […]

Jalen Green Collects Career-High 33 Points Friday

Houston Rockets point/shooting guard Jalen Green continued to showcase his considerable scoring proficiency during Friday's defeat to the Kings, in which he dropped a career-best 33 points. While Green's efficiency left something to be desired (9-for-24), he went 6-for-14 from behind the arc and added eight rebounds on top of knocking down all nine free […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Pours In Season-High 35 Points In Win

Washington Wizards shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope emerged as the team's primary offensive option during Friday's victory over Dallas, as he dropped a season-high 35 points on 13-for-19 shooting. The last time that Caldwell-Pope collected 35 points in an outing was March 19, 2019, as a member of the Lakers. Now, Caldwell-Pope finds himself enjoying an […]

Killian Hayes Records Career-High 26-Point Effort In Victory

Detroit Pistons point guard Killian Hayes delivered arguably the best all-around performance of his professional career during Friday's win over Oklahoma City, dropping a career-best 26 points across 40 minutes. The Pistons thrust elevated offensive duties to Hayes and he responded by shooting 12-for-25 overall, in addition to adding eight assists, seven rebounds, five steals, […]

Nikola Jokic Delivers Another Enormous Double-Double Friday

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has made it commonplace to post gaudy stat lines throughout the 2021-22 season, with Friday's the latest to put his jaw-dropping talents on display. He had 38 points, 19 rebounds and eight assists, all while shooting 14-for-21 overall. The MVP candidate opened April right where he left off in March, […]

Amir Coffey Drops Career-Best 32 Points During Victory

LA Clippers shooting guard/small forward Amir Coffey had his offense clicking during Friday's victory over the Bucks, as he collected a career-high 32 points across his whopping 43 minutes. Widespread absences among Clippers regulars paved the way for Coffey's offensive role to increase, which he parlayed into a 10-for-16 shooting performance, including for 5-for-9 from […]

Miles McBride Will Miss Saturday’s Contest

New York Knicks point guard Miles McBride (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game vs. Cleveland due to right knee soreness. McBride had been previously tagged as probable, but the Knicks have opted to keep him sidelined. While the rookie's playing time began to grow in March, he has logged 20 or more minutes […]

Julius Randle Expected To Miss Remainder Of 2021-22 Season

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle (quad) has been ruled out for Saturday's game vs. Cleveland and is not expected to suit up for the team's four contests over the upcoming week. Randle finishes the year having averaged 20.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game, falling just short of qualifying to be […]

Robert Covington Sets New Career High With 43-Point Outing

LA Clippers power forward/center Robert Covington enjoyed the best offensive night of his career during Friday's win over the Bucks, as he dropped a career-best 43 points. After coming off the bench in his 18 appearances with the Clippers, Covington stepped into a starting role due to widespread absences (for both teams) Friday; he used […]

Bruce Brown, Goran Dragic Will Miss Saturday’s Contest

Brooklyn Nets small forward Bruce Brown (illness) and point guard Goran Dragic have been ruled out for Saturday's game against Atlanta. Brown enjoyed a breakout month of March, in which he scored in double figures in 13 of 15 contests. Dragic has shifted to a bench role with Kyrie Irving being cleared in a full-time capacity, […]

Carolina Has No Plans To Shift Christian McCaffrey's Position

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey has been a perennial top choice in fantasy drafts for the past three seasons due to the myriad offensive skills that he possesses. But injuries have limited him to just 10 games combined over the past two years, leading to the question of whether Carolina may opt to utilize […]

Zach Wilson Travels During Offseason To Train With Receivers

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson is embracing the "no offseason" vision. The soon-to-be second-year signal caller is traveling across America to work with his teammates in an attempt to develop a better rapport after a rocky 4-13 campaign in 2021. Teammate Braxton Berrios was one of Wilson's first stops and described the QB as […]

David Njoku, Browns Discussing Contract Extension

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku was levied with the franchise tag last month, but per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the two sides are actively engaged in a contract extension for the 25-year-old. Njoku appeared in 16 games (11 starts) last season and compiled 36 receptions for 475 yards, tying his career high […]

Nick Mullens Joins Raiders

Quarterback Nick Mullens has agreed to a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, per Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. Mullens is set to battle Garrett Gilbert for backup duties behind Derek Carr, who threw for a career-best 4,804 yards last season. Mullens, an undrafted free agent out of Southern Miss, spent last season with […]

Luka Doncic Logs 30-Point Triple-Double In Three Quarters

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic needed only 30 minutes of action across the first three quarters to compile a 30-point triple-double in Tuesday's win over the Lakers. Doncic finished with 34 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists, shooting 12-for-23 overall, including 4-for-12 from behind the arc. Many of the Mavericks saw their minutes capped […]

Jonas Valanciunas Earns Questionable Tag For Wednesday

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (foot) has been deemed questionable to play in Wednesday's game vs. Portland due to a sore right foot. Valanciunas is currently enjoying a stretch of eight consecutive double-doubles, in which he has averaged 21 points and 13.3 rebounds per contest. An absence in the frontcourt would pave the way […]

DeMar DeRozan Drops Game-High 32 Points In Victory

Chicago Bulls power forward DeMar DeRozan delivered his 26th performance this season with at least 30 points in Tuesday's win over the Wizards, compiling 32 points on 12-for-27 shooting. DeRozan, who is on pace to set a new career-high in scoring at 27.7 points per game, added seven rebounds, four assists and two steals to […]

Cade Cunningham Ties Career High With 34 Points Tuesday

Detroit Pistons shooting guard/small forward Cade Cunningham was integral to his team's offense in Tuesday's loss to the Nets, as he tied his career best with 34 points. Cunningham's offensive aggressiveness resulted in him shooting 13-for-24 overall, including 5-for-11 from long range, his seventh game this year with at least five triples made. While the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Posts Enormous Double-Double In Win

Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo compiled an eye-popping stat line during Tuesday's victory over the 76ers. The MVP candidate finished with 40 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, and three blocks, all while shooting 16-for-24 overall. His blocked shot of Joel Embiid in the waning seconds sealed the win and gave him 10 blocks over […]

Kevin Durant Drops Game-High 41 Points In Victory

Brooklyn Nets power forward Kevin Durant was up to his MVP level of production during Tuesday's win over the Pistons, as he dropped 41 points on just 14-for-23 shooting. Durant finished with at least four triples made for the sixth time this year, as he added 11 rebounds, giving him 13 double-doubles on the season. […]

Robert Williams III Eyes Return In 4-6 Weeks After Surgery

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (knee) underwent surgery on his left meniscus Tuesday, with the team eyeing a return to game action in the next 4-6 weeks. That timeline assures that Williams will be shut down for the remainder of the regular season, with a best-case scenario likely being a return for the second […]