Bruce Brown Jr. Unlikely To Make Return Wednesday

Detroit Pistons point guard/small forward Bruce Brown Jr. (knee) has been tagged as doubtful to play in Wednesday’s contest versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Brown has missed each of Detroit’s three previous games, paving the way for Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk to see a large workload and for Brandon Knight and Langston Galloway to see significant minutes […]

Tristan Thompson Tagged As Questionable For Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (knee) has his status up in the air for Wednesday’s game versus the Boston Celtics. Thompson, who had reentered the starting five over his last two appearances, has been absent from each of Cleveland’s last two games, paving the way for Larry Nance Jr. to see a larger workload. With […]

Andre Drummond, Darius Garland To Miss Wednesday’s Game

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without both center Andre Drummond (calf) and point/shooting guard Darius Garland (groin) for Wednesday’s contest against the Boston Celtics. Drummond’s absence will mark his second game in a row and fourth in his last five that he has spent on the sidelines, with either Tristan Thompson (knee) or Larry Nance […]

Jayson Tatum Will Miss Tuesday’s Contest

Boston Celtics small/power forward Jayson Tatum (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game versus the Brooklyn Nets. Tatum’s absence, which marks his first missed contest since Jan. 28, coincides with the return of Kemba Walker (knee), which should allow the Celtics to reallocate Tatum’s traditional offensive workload seamlessly. But with Walker on a minutes […]

Josh Jackson Drills Season-High Four Triples In Victory

Memphis Grizzlies small/power forward Josh Jackson was all over the stat sheet during his 24 minutes off the bench in Monday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks. Jackson set a new season high with four made threes en route to a 16-point showing, while also adding four assists, three blocks, three rebounds and two steals. The […]

Trae Young Thoroughly Held In Check By Grizzlies

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was able to muster a team-high 19 points during Monday’s defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies, but he shot just 5-for-17 from the field and recorded seven turnovers across his 29 minutes. The outing marks just the 10th time this season that Young was held below 20 points, with very […]

Gorgui Dieng Collects Double-Double Off Bench

Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Gorgui Dieng excelled during his team-high 26 minutes as a reserve during Monday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks, finishing with 17 points and 10 rebounds, marking his third double-double since joining the Grizzlies. He continues to struggle from long range (0-for-11 over his last four games), but as Memphis wears thin […]

Jonas Valanciunas Records Fourth Straight Double-Double

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas needed just 25 minutes during Monday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks to amass 15 points and 15 rebounds. Shooting 6-for-7 from the floor overall, Valanciunas also added two assists during what was his fourth consecutive double-double. With both Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) and Brandon Clarke (quad) unavailable, the vast majority […]

Anthony Tolliver Knocks Down Four Triples In Team Debut

Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Anthony Tolliver jumped straight into the fray during Monday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks, knocking down 4-for-5 from behind the arc in his first game with his new franchise. The four triples tied for a season high, as he also added three rebounds during his 19 minutes off the bench. With […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/2/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Big names loom larger than usual during a seven-game slate Monday. James Harden’s last trip to Madison Square Garden resulted in a 61-point barrage that will live in the building’s infamy. Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has recently found himself in a spat of words with Harden, is on the second leg of a back-to-back, having casually […]

Eric Paschall Scorches Suns With 25-Point Outing Off Bench

Golden State Warriors small/power forward Eric Paschall once again benefited from the absence of Draymond Green (knee) during Saturday’s win over the Phoenix Suns. Paschall dropped 25 points on 10-for-16 shooting as a reserve, marking his highest single-game scoring output since Nov. 27. In addition to the points, he added four assists and three rebounds, […]

Deandre Ayton Drops 20 Points, Falls Just Shy Of Double-Double

Phoenix Suns power forward/center Deandre Ayton has become a ubiquitous presence both in the scoring column and on the glass for his squad during February, tying a bow around those efforts during Saturday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors. Ayton finished with 20 points on 8-for-16 shooting, collecting nine rebounds and two blocked shots across […]

Damion Lee Dishes Out Career-High Eight Assists

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Damion Lee continued his breakout ascension during Saturday’s win over the Phoenix Suns, finishing with 20 points, eight assists and five rebounds. From a statistical standpoint, it was the best passing night of his career, as the eight dimes set a new career mark. Lee has become an integral component […]

Dragan Bender Logs Season-High 13 Points In Near Double-Double

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Dragan Bender faced his former franchise in the Phoenix Suns on Saturday and set new season highs with 13 points and nine rebounds. In just his fourth game with the Warriors, Bender has proven himself a high upside DFS option, as his price tag has not yet adjusted for his […]

Devin Booker Notches Team-Best 21 Points In Defeat

Phoenix Suns point/shooting guard Devin Booker dropped a team-high 21 points during Saturday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors, but delivered an atypically shallow night of production across the rest of his stat sheet. For just the second time all season, Booker failed to record a rebound, and despite playing 38 minutes, he was able […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/28/20): NBA DFS Lineups

There are numerous games across Friday’s 10-contest slate that are sure to make defensive-minded fans blush. There will be no shortage of stars playing in games with gaudy projected totals, making it integral to highlight some mid-range priced assets as a means of balancing out lineups. Injuries that have not yet been disclosed are sure […]

James Johnson Excels With 19-Point Outing Off Bench

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center James Johnson tied his second-highest point total of the season during Monday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks by collecting 19 points as a reserve. Rookie Naz Reid may have jumped him in the pecking order as it pertains to the starting five, but Johnson has been as consistent as they come […]

Malik Beasley Continues Immense Three-Point Shot Volume

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley entered Monday’s defeat to the Dallas Mavericks having averaged 9.2 three-point attempts in his first five games with his new franchise. That number only continued to climb following a 5-for-12 performance from behind the arc Monday, as he finished with 21 points, his fourth time exceeding the 20-point plateau […]

D'Angelo Russell Churns Out 29 Points In 31 Minutes

Minnesota Timberwolves point/shooting guard D'Angelo Russell departed a situation in Golden State where he was the primary offensive weapon on a nightly basis, just to arrive in Minnesota and find himself in nearly the same situation. But much like while with the Warriors, Russell has made the most of it from a fantasy perspective, torching […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Drops Team-High 23 Points In Victory

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard/small forward Tim Hardaway Jr. knocked down at least three triples for the sixth consecutive game during Monday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Hardaway ultimately finished with a team-best 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting overall, adding four rebounds to his team-high 28 minutes. With both Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis seeing their […]

Luka Doncic Collects 20 Points Across 25 Minutes In Return

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic got back into the mix for Monday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves following a one-game absence due to an ankle injury. Doncic was needed for only 25 minutes due to the nature of Dallas’ late lead, stunting a stat line that still finished strong and saw the MVP candidate […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Finishes With Team-High 24 Points

Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie led the team in scoring for the third time in February with 24 points during Monday’s loss to the Orlando Magic. But where he remained consistent was in his distribution, having led the team in assists for the sixth straight game by recording eight dimes across his 34 minutes. […]

Nikola Vucevic Logs Double-Double, Continues Nets Dominance

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic reeled off 16 points and 10 rebounds across 34 minutes during Monday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets, giving him six straight appearances against the franchise that have ended with him notching a double-double. He also pitched in five assists, shooting 7-for-15 from the floor overall. Orlando’s walking double-double machine has […]

Aaron Gordon Sinks Clincher, Drops 27 Points In Double-Double

Orlando Magic small/power forward Aaron Gordon made the decisive basket of Monday’s victory over the Brooklyn Nets, hitting a three with under 75 seconds remaining to keep his squad ahead for good. He parlayed an 11-for-16 overall shooting performance into a 27-point outing, his second-highest mark of the year. His stat sheet was bursting at […]

Terrence Ross Records Season-High Eight Rebounds

Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Terrence Ross remained aggressive from long range during Monday’s victory over the Brooklyn Nets, knocking down 4-for-8 from behind the arc en route to a 21-point showing. Ross also set a new season high by snagging eight rebounds. He has been the key to Orlando’s second unit, having fired up […]

Jarrett Allen Finishes Perfect From Field Amid Double-Double

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen sank all eight field goals that he attempted during Monday’s defeat to the Orlando Magic, collecting back-to-back double-doubles for the first time in over a month. Despite a de facto timeshare at the center slot with DeAndre Jordan (Allen logged 26 minutes, Jordan played 22), Allen was able to compile […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/24/20): NBA DFS Lineups

As has become the case for most slates down the stretch of the season, there are multiple notable players missing from lineups Monday. That makes it more pertinent than ever to scour the market for low-priced upside plays that will help fill out rosters. The league’s three highest scoring teams (Milwaukee, Houston, Dallas) are all […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Hits Six Threes, Ties Season High With 33 Points

The Dallas Mavericks were severely short-handed during Saturday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks with Luka Doncic (ankle) and Kristaps Porzingis (rest) both ruled out before tip-off, with Jalen Brunson (shoulder) being forced to exit just 10 seconds into the game. That paved the way for Tim Hardaway Jr. to tie his season high with 33 […]

Trae Young Logs Double-Double With 25-Point, 10-Assist Outing

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young followed up his historic 50-point scoring performance with a 25-point, 10-assist double-double during Saturday’s victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Young logged 40 minutes for the second straight outing, grabbing six rebounds and shooting 10-for-21 overall, including 3-for-8 from behind the arc. After being held firmly in check earlier this […]

John Collins Ties Career High With 35 Points In Double-Double

Atlanta Hawks power forward/center John Collins posted arguably the best statistical line of his career during Saturday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks, finishing with 35 points and 17 rebounds, getting back into the double-double column after a three-game cold spell. Collins shot 13-for-18 from the floor overall, knocking down all three triples that he attempted. […]