Demarcus Evans Won't Throw Off Mound Until Mid-March

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Demarcus Evans (lat) isn't cleared to throw off a mound and won't be until mid-March after offseason surgery. Evans showed promise in his first four MLB games last year, throwing four innings with four strikeouts and a 2.25 ERA. It was a small sample size, but the hard-throwing youngster projects to […]

Joely Rodriguez Behind Schedule

Texas Rangers pitcher Joely Rodriguez (ankle) is reportedly a bit behind schedule, according to Levi Weaver of The Athletic. Rodriguez pitched in 12 games last year for the Rangers, posting a 2.13 ERA with 17 strikeouts. A strong 2020 season could propel Rodriguez into a larger role in 2021, though the injury setback could be […]

Russell Westbrook With Triple-Double Against Denver

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook scored 12 points on 5-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Denver Nuggets. In addition, Westbrook grabbed 13 rebounds and added 12 assists, two steals, and one block. He turned the ball over eight times. He'll face the Trail Blazers on Saturday, who allow opponents to score the sixth-most points […]

Davis Bertans Drains Nine Three-Pointers

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans scored 35 points on 9-for-11 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Denver Nuggets, with all of his attempts coming from three. He was also 8-for-8 from the line. In addition, Bertans grabbed three rebounds and added one assist, one steal, and one block. He'll face the Trail Blazers on Saturday, […]

Jamal Murray Scores 35 Points In Loss To Wizards

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray scored 35 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Washington Wizards. In addition, he grabbed nine rebounds and dished out six assists. Murray was 5-for-10 from three and also posted a steal and a block. He'll face the Cavaliers on Friday, who allow opponents to shoot the highest […]

Joel Embiid One Assist Shy Of Triple-Double

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 31 points on 10-for-21 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked one shot. Embiid also posted nine assists and two steals while going 10-for-12 from the charity stripe. He'll play the Chicago Bulls on Friday, who allow opponents to grab […]

Tobias Harris Grabs 15 Boards On Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris scored 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked two shots. Harris also posted five assists and one steal. He'll play the Chicago Bulls on Friday, who allow opponents to grab the eighth-fewest rebounds in the NBA while […]

John Wall Scores 28 Points On Wednesday

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall scored 28 points on 11-for-24 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He added in seven assists as well while shooting 2-for-8 from three. In addition, Wall grabbed three rebounds and recorded two steals and one block. He turned the ball over seven times. On Friday, Houston is […]

Ja Morant With Strong Showing In Loss To Pelicans

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant scored 28 points on 12-for-16 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. He added in eight assists as well while shooting 1-for-3 from three. In addition, Morant grabbed seven rebounds and turned the ball over six times. On Wednesday, he'll face the Thunder, who allow the ninth-most […]

Josh Hart With Strong Showing Against Grizzlies

New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart scored 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting in Tuesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed nine rebounds and dished out two assists. Hart was 6-for-11 from three. He'll face the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, who allow opponents to shoot the 17th-highest percentage from three and to score […]

Zion Williamson With 31 Points Against Memphis

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson scored 31 points on 13-for-16 shooting in Tuesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed seven rebounds and dished out six assists. He had two steals and was 1-for-1 from three. He'll play the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, who allow opponents to score the sixth-most points per […]

Jaylen Brown With Big Showing Against Denver

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown scored 27 points on 11-for-20 shooting in Tuesday's game against the Denver Nuggets. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists. Brown was 5-for-10 from three. He'll face the Hawks on Wednesday, a team that has held opponents to the second-lowest percentage from three and the 13th-most […]

Tristan Thompson Pulls Down 12 Rebounds

Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson scored nine points on 3-for-4 shooting in Tuesday's game against the Denver Nuggets. In addition, he grabbed 12 rebounds. Thompson was 3-for-4 from the charity stripe. He'll play the Hawks on Wednesday, who allow opponents to grab the 18th-most rebounds in the NBA while shooting the 17th-highest percentage from two-point […]

Michael Porter Jr. Held Scoreless

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. didn't score in Tuesday's loss to the Boston Celtics, going 0-for-8 from the field and 0-for-5 from deep. Porter did manage to grab seven rebounds and dish out three assists. He blocked a shot as well. He'll face the Wizards on Wednesday, who allow opponents to shoot the seventh-highest […]

Chiefs Will Try To Re-Sign Sammy Watkins

The Kansas City Chiefs will try to re-sign wide receiver Sammy Watkins this offseason, according to Adam Teicher of ESPN. Watkins is coming off his worst NFL season, as injuries limited him to 10 games. He caught 37 passes for 421 yards and two touchdowns. His 42.1 yards per game was the second-lowest number of […]

Nikola Jokic With Triple-Double Against Lakers

Denver Nuggets center posted a triple-double in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring 23 points on 8-for-17 shooting and also adding 16 rebounds and 10 assists. He blocked one shot and was 1-for-5 from deep. While Jokic was double-digit assists in 12 games this season, he hadn't strung together a triple-double since January […]

Kyle Kuzma With 19 Points On Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma scored 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting in Sunday's loss to the Denver Nuggets. He was 1-for-4 from three and also added eight rebounds and an assist. With Anthony Davis (Achilles) exiting early, it was Kuzma who started the second half at the four. Assuming Davis misses some time, Kuzma […]

Anthony Davis Aggravates Achilles Strain Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis played just 14 minutes against Denver on Sunday before exiting with injury. Davis -- who has been struggling with issues with his right Achilles -- aggravated his strain, leading to swelling. He finished with 15 points and four rebounds. Davis will likely miss some time because of this, which […]

Cavaliers No Longer Planning To Play Andre Drummond

The Cleveland Cavaliers will no longer play center Andre Drummond as they work out a trade deal with the two-time All-Star. Reports have already circulated that the Raptors are in talks to acquire the rebounding-centric big. While we'll wait until a trade happens to speculate on Drummond's value, this appears to mean that Jarrett Allen […]

With No Leonard Or George, Lou Williams Goes Off

Playing without their two best players, the Los Angeles Clippers still managed to come away with a win on Sunday. Guard Lou Willaims scored 30 points on 10-for-22 shooting in the win over Cleveland. In addition, he grabbed two rebounds and dished out 10 assists. Williams was 2-for-5 from three. Keep an eye on the […]

Cedi Osman With 20 Points Off Bench On Sunday

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman scored 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out two assists. Osman was 3-for-7 from three. He'll face the Warriors on Monday, who allow opponents to shoot the 12th-highest percentage from three and to score the […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Things are starting to make more sense in the NBA. The Raptors are back in the playoff picture The Cavs have lost six in a row. The post-James Harden Rockets finally look as bad as we thought they would. Anyway, let's help you figure out some waiver wire additions who can boost your squad in […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 8 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Posts Double-Double Against Nets

Golden State Warriors forward Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 17 points on 6-for-15 shooting in Saturday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. In addition, he grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out two assists. Oubre was just 1-for-5 from three and also posted one steal and one block. He'll face the Cavaliers on Sunday, who allow opponents to […]

James Harden Dishes Out 16 Assists

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden scored 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting in Saturday's game against the Warriors. He added in 16 assists as well while shooting 5-for-8 from three. In addition, Harden grabbed eight rebounds and recorded three steals and one block. On Monday, he'll face the Sacramento Kings, who allow the second-most points and […]

Kevin Durant Returns, Scores 20 Points

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant scored 20 points on 8-for-19 shooting in Saturday's game against the Golden State Warriors in Durant's first game in a week after missing time due to the league's health and safety protocols. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out six assists. Durant was 1-for-6 from three and also […]

Immanuel Quickley Plays Well Against Rockets

New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley scored 22 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out two assists. Quickley was 4-for-6 from three. He'll face the Hawks on Monday, who allow opponents to shoot the second-lowest percentage from three and to score the […]

Julius Randle With Solid Showing Against Rockets

It wasn't the monster rebounding game we saw from him on Friday, but New York Knicks forward Julius Randle scored 22 points on 7-for-15 shooting in Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed nine rebounds and blocked one shot. Randle also posted two assists. He'll play the Hawks on Monday, who allow […]

John Wall With Another Solid Outing

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall scored 26 points on 9-for-20 shooting in Saturday's game against the New York Knicks. He added in four assists as well while shooting 3-for-6 from three. In addition, Wall grabbed two rebounds and recorded two steals. On Monday, he'll face the Wizards, who allow the most points and 18th-most […]

Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Daytona 500

Welcome back for a new season of NASCAR action! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for Sunday's Daytona 500 were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Each week, we'll present you the weekly rankings, followed by some key analysis of […]