Donovan Mitchell Will Return To Lineup Tuesday

The Utah Jazz will get back point/shooting guard Donovan Mitchell for Tuesday’s contest versus the Brooklyn Nets after a one-game absence due to an illness. Emmanuel Mudiay had entered the starting five in Mitchell’s place and now seems set to return to a bench role. With Mike Conley (hamstring) still out of the mix, Mitchell […]

De'Aaron Fox Drops 31 Points Amid Double-Double

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox delivered one of the best performances of his career during Monday’s defeat to the Orlando Magic, as he accrued 31 points on 12-for-18 shooting. Fox notched his second consecutive double-double by dishing out 10 assists, also coming just two rebounds shy of the second triple-double of his career. The […]

Nemanja Bjelica Drills Eight Triples, Logs Career-High 34 Points

Sacramento Kings power forward Nemanja Bjelica was firing on all cylinders during Monday’s loss to the Orlando Magic, finishing 13-for-16 from the field overall, including 8-for-10 from behind the arc en route to a career-best 34-point performance. With head coach Luke Walton essentially keeping the rotation at just eight players, Bjelica’s offensive role has taken […]

Evan Fournier Ties Career Best With 12 Made Free Throws

Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Evan Fournier dropped 25 points during Monday’s win over the Sacramento Kings, with his 6-for-16 shooting performance aided by a perfect 12-for-12 showing at the free-throw stripe. The 12 makes tied his career high, as he also added six assists across his 37 minutes. With myriad injuries having popped up […]

Nikola Vucevic Delivers Dominant Double-Double In Win

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic played 37 minutes during Monday’s victory over the Sacramento Kings, his highest minutes total since returning from a significant ankle sprain just over a month ago. Vucevic feasted on the Kings’ thin frontcourt to the tune of a 26-point effort, adding 15 rebounds, three blocked shots, two made threes and […]

Aaron Gordon Knocks Down Game-Winner In 19-Point Effort

Orlando Magic small/power forward Aaron Gordon may have entered Monday’s win over the Sacramento Kings with a questionable designation, but he battled through to take the floor and ultimately hit the game-winning bucket with just over one second remaining. Ultimately, he collected 19 points on 8-for-16 shooting, also adding nine rebounds and two assists during […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/13/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Seven-game slates always remind me of Goldilocks’ porridge. Bear with me here, you remember the story; our dear Goldilocks can’t have porridge that is too hot, nor too cold. That is essentially where I sit on an NBA DFS day that features precisely seven games – it’s neither too much nor too little. Breakfast discussions […]

Kenrich Williams To Miss Fourth Straight Game Monday

New Orleans Pelicans small/power forward Kenrich Williams has been ruled out for Monday’s outing versus the Detroit Pistons due to a back ailment, which will mark his fourth consecutive contest on the sidelines. Williams has failed to score in eight of his last nine games, giving him very little value even when he is cleared […]

Daniel Theis Earns Questionable Tag For Monday’s Game

Boston Celtics power forward/center Daniel Theis has picked up a questionable designation for Monday’s contest versus the Chicago Bulls due to a sore right knee. Theis has started each of Boston’s 21 previous outings, but has averaged just 21 minutes in that span, which has left him as a deep-league fantasy option only at this […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic To Miss Fifth Straight Game Monday

Sacramento Kings shooting guard/small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic was able to put up shots at practice Sunday, but he has been preemptively ruled out for Monday’s contest versus the Orlando Magic due to an ankle injury. Bogdanovic will miss his fifth game in a row Monday as head coach Luke Walton will again be tasked with […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Again Questionable To Play Monday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has been seemingly joined at the hip with the questionable tag for the past month. Ahead of Monday’s game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, Towns has once again earned the designation, with Gorgui Dieng in line to continue seeing significant minutes should Towns remain sidelined for the 14th consecutive contest. […]

JaMychal Green Will Suit Up Sunday

Los Angeles Clippers power forward JaMychal Green has been given the green light to play in Sunday’s game versus the Denver Nuggets head coach Doc Rivers confirmed after previously having listed Green as questionable due to a knee contusion. Confirmation of his playing status leaves Paul George as the only inactive Clipper, as Green could […]

Marvin Bagley Likely To Return For Monday’s Game

Sacramento Kings power forward/center Marvin Bagley has missed each of his team’s past eight contests due to a foot ailment, but head coach Luke Walton expects him to get back into the mix for Monday’s contest versus the Orlando Magic. His return comes at a fortuitous time with Richaun Holmes officially ruled out for multiple […]

Aaron Gordon, D.J. Augustin Questionable For Monday’s Game

The Orlando Magic have three key pieces to its puzzle tagged as questionable ahead of Monday’s contest versus the Sacramento Kings in Aaron Gordon, D.J. Augustin and Michael Carter-Williams. All three players were absent from Friday’s loss, with Terence Ross seeing an increased role off the bench and Markelle Fultz taking on a larger role […]

Jrue Holiday, Derrick Favors Tagged As Questionable For Monday

The New Orleans Pelicans have a significant trio of players listed as questionable to suit up for Monday’s game versus the Detroit Pistons in Jrue Holiday, Derrick Favors and J.J. Redick. All three were held out of the team’s drubbing Saturday against Boston, with Josh Hart and Jaxson Hayes likely to continue seeing the largest […]

Richaun Holmes Will Miss At Least 2-3 Weeks Due To Injury

Sacramento Kings power forward/center Richaun Holmes has been ruled to be absent for the next 2-3 weeks as he deals with an injury to his right shoulder joint. His absence will likely pave the way for Marvin Bagley, Dewayne Dedmon and Harry Giles to all see increased minutes over roughly the next month. Holmes has […]

Paul Millsap To Miss Third Straight Contest Sunday

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap has been sidelined for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a left knee contusion, which will mark his third consecutive contest out of the mix. His absence is likely to continue paving the way for Jerami Grant to see an extended role in the frontcourt, although […]

De'Andre Hunter Cleared To Start For Sunday’s Game

Atlanta Hawks small/power forward De'Andre Hunter will suit up for Sunday’s contest versus the Brooklyn Nets after having previously been tagged as questionable due to foot pain. Hunter will start his 17th consecutive game and likely see an increased offensive role with Trae Young (hamstring) unavailable. Hunter’s fantasy production has fluctuated on a nightly basis […]

Marc Gasol To Miss 12th Straight Game Sunday

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol will remain sidelined for Sunday’s game versus the San Antonio Spurs due to a left hamstring strain. He last suited up Dec. 16, with his absence likely to continue paving the way for Serge Ibaka to see significant minutes in the frontcourt. It has been a struggle in 2019-20 for […]

Pascal Siakam Will Return For Sunday’s Contest

Toronto Raptors power forward/center Pascal Siakam has been given the green light to return for Sunday’s game versus the San Antonio Spurs. Siakam has missed each of the team’s previous 11 contests due to a groin injury, with his return likely capping the fantasy value of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Serge Ibaka. Siakam is on pace […]

Trae Young Will Miss Sunday’s Contest

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has been ruled out for Sunday’s game versus the Brooklyn Nets due to a left hamstring strain. Young’s absence marks his fourth contest on the sidelines this season, paving the way for Brandon Goodwin to enter the starting five and see a significant DFS role. Young had been seeing […]

Danilo Gallinari Sinks Four Triples Amid 24-Point Outing

Oklahoma City Thunder small/power forward Danilo Gallinari tied for the team lead in scoring during Saturday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, collecting 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting overall, including a 4-for-9 effort from long range. His scoring total marks his highest output since Nov. 19, which coincidentally enough also came against the Lakers. Even […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Collects 24 Points In Defeat

Oklahoma City Thunder point/shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued his consistent scoring during Saturday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, tying for the team high with 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting. His struggles from long range continued, as he has now shot 2-for-16 from deep over his last five games. But by adding eight rebounds, Gilgeous-Alexander […]

Dwight Howard Grabs Season-High 14 Boards Off Bench

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard recorded his third double-double of 2019-20 during Saturday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, setting a new season high by snatching 14 rebounds. Howard reached the 26-minute mark of playing time for just the third time all year, seeing increased duties without Anthony Davis (back) available. Howard shot 4-for-8 […]

Rajon Rondo Drops Season-High 22 Points Amid Double-Double

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo saw an enormous offensive workload without LeBron James (illness) available for Saturday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rondo set new season highs in scoring (22) and rebounding (12), while coming just two assists shy of logging his first triple-double of the year. Just how unusual were Rondo’s […]

Kyle Kuzma Erupts For Season-High 36-Point Showing

Los Angeles Lakers small/power forward Kyle Kuzma made his second consecutive start during Saturday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and took full advantage of many of his teammates missing the contest. It has been a seesaw season for Kuzma, especially in the scoring column, but he had everything working Saturday, finishing 15-for-24 overall, including […]

Luke Kornet Pours In Season-High 15 Points Off Bench

Chicago Bulls power forward/center Luke Kornet was thrust 25 minutes of playing time during Saturday’s win over the Detroit Pistons with Wendell Carter Jr. sidelined. Kornet took that time on the floor and parlayed it into a 15-point showing, which set a new season high in scoring; he went 6-for-13 from the floor overall, including […]

Christian Wood Snags Career-High 14 Rebounds In Double-Double

Detroit Pistons power forward/center Christian Wood took full advantage of Andre Drummond’s ejection early in the second half of Saturday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls, going on to set a new career high in rebounds with 14 amid his fifth double-double of the year. Wood logged a double-double against Chicago back on Nov. 20 as […]

Derrick Rose Drops Team-High 20 Points Versus Former Squad

Detroit Pistons point/shooting guard Derrick Rose collected a team-high 20 points off the bench on 7-for-11 shooting during Saturday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls. The Chicago native has now reeled off five consecutive outings with at least 20 points to his credit, raising his shooting percentage on the year to 49 percent in the process, […]

Andre Drummond Ejected In Third Quarter Of Defeat

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond was tossed in the third quarter of Saturday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls after throwing the ball at the head of Bulls center Daniel Gafford following a lay-up that the rookie made over the league’s leading rebounder. Drummond played 19 minutes prior to his departure, finishing with nine points, four […]