NFL Draft - Team Winners and Losers

The 2018 NFL Draft has come and gone and most of the teams in the leagues have to be excited about what they ended up with, even if that excitement is misplaced in some instances (*cough* Raiders). How we evaluate these picks will change between now and fantasy draft season, once we see training camp […]

Rajon Rondo Puts Up 22 Points In Game 2 Loss

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo scored 22 points -- his highest total of this postseason -- in Tuesday's loss to Golden State. Rondo was 8-for-15 from the floor and dished a team-high 12 assists to go along with five steals. It was an unexpected outburst for Rondo, who is a key piece of […]

Anthony Davis Records Double-Double In Game 2 Loss

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis scored 25 points on 12-for-24 shooting and pulled down 15 rebounds in Tuesday's loss to the Golden State Warriors. He also added five assists, three blocks, and a pair of steals. Though Davis has kept up his non-scoring performances in this series, he's seen his ability to get […]

Kevin Durant Leads Golden State In Scoring In Game 2

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant scored a team-high 29 points on 11-for-23 shooting in Tuesday's Game 2 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Durant also added seven assists, six rebounds, three blocks, and two steals. The return of Stephen Curry (knee) didn't phase Durant, who led the Warriors in shot attempts and played […]

Klay Thompson Struggles In Game 2

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson was just 4-for-20 from the field in Tuesday's Game 2 win over New Orleans, finishing with 10 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists. DFS players shouldn't expect Thompson's shooting to look this way again, but his upside has been limited with the return of […]

Stephen Curry Scores 28 Points In Return

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (knee) returned to the Warriors lineup after a two-month absence and quickly reasserted why he's the Warriors most important player, scoring 28 points on 8-for-15 shooting in 27 minutes off the bench. Curry also added seven rebounds, two assists and three steals. When Curry is playing this way, […]

Klay Thompson Leads Warriors In Scoring In Game 1

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson scored a team-high 27 points 10-for-22 shooting in Saturday's Game 1 win over New Orleans. Thompson also added six rebounds, two assists, and two blocks. Steph Curry (knee) could be back for Game 2, but if he sits again then Thompson can be expected to put up another […]

Jrue Holiday Struggles In Game 1

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday is one of the key players in the Pelicans attempt to upset the Golden State Warriors in the second round, but he wasn't able to get anything going in Game 1 of the series. Holiday finished with 11 points on 4-for-14 shooting. He added four assists and three rebounds […]

Rajon Rondo Comes Up Just Short Of A Triple-Double In Game 1

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo filled the stat sheet in Saturday's Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The veteran guard finished with nine points on 4-for-10 shooting and added eight rebounds and 11 assists, as well as a steal and a block. Rondo is still one of the league's most gifted […]

Anthony Davis Has Worst Scoring Night Of The Playoffs In Game 1

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis scored 21 points on 9-for-20 shooting in Saturday's Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors. It was Davis's worst scoring performance of these playoffs after the Pelicans star had been an unstoppable force in New Orleans's first round sweep of Portland. Davis also grabbed 10 rebounds, swiped […]

They Took Who??? Teams That Confused Us by Drafting the Wrong Player

In 2017, it was the Bengals taking John Ross in the top 10. In 2016, it was the Jets deciding that Christian Hackenberg was worthy of a second round pick, and back in 2015 it was... Kevin White? Breshad Perriman? Regardless, it happens every year: teams fall in love with certain players and their fans […]

Jrue Holiday's Second Round DFS Preview

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday played a big role in his team's first round sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers and will look to continue that against the Golden State Warriors in round two. Holiday, who averaged 24 points and six rebounds per game in the regular season against Golden State, is coming off […]

Anthony Davis's Second Round DFS Preview

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis has put up strong numbers against the Golden State Warriors in three meetings this season, averaging 33 points and 14 rebounds per game against a Warriors team that, despite injury issues that plagued the team throughout the year, allowed the eighth fewest rebounds per game during the regular […]

Manu Ginobili Has Strong Game Off The Bench In Game 4

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili hasn't said yet if he'll be retiring after this season, but rumors have swirled about it all season. If he does retire, it won't be after a first-round sweep, as Ginobili played a big role in getting the Spurs their first win of the series. He scored 16 […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Leads Spurs In Scoring In Game 4

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge helped his team fend off elimination in Sunday's win over the Golden State Warriors, bringing the series to 3-1 and giving San Antonio at least one more game. Aldridge led the team with 22 points on 7-for-19 shooting. He grabbed 10 rebounds and added a steal and a […]

Draymond Green Grabs 18 Rebounds In Game 4

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green continues to struggle to score in the Warriors first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs, but he put in a lot of work on the boards in Sunday's Game 4 loss, grabbing 18 rebounds. Eight of those boards came on the offensive end. In addition, Green finished with […]

Kevin Durant Records Double-Double In Game 4 Loss

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant scored 35 points on 12-for-28 shooting in Sunday's Game 4 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Durant also added 13 rebounds and a pair of assists. The series heads back to California on Tuesday for another elimination game as the Warriors look to finish off San Antonio. Durant […]

Klay Thompson Struggles In Game 4

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson's shot wasn't falling in Sunday's Game 4 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Thompson was just 4-for-16 from the field and finished with 12 points, his fewest in the series. He grabbed five rebounds and had an assist as well. Thompson's DFS value lies mostly in his ability […]

Dario Saric Scores 21 Points In Game 3

Philadelphia 76ers power forward Dario Saric scored 20 or more points for the third time in three first-round playoff games on Thursday as the 76ers beat the Miami Heat to take a 2-1 series lead. Saric finished with 21 points in Game 3 on 7-for-17 shooting and added seven rebound and four assists. For the […]

Joel Embiid Impresses In Game 3 Return

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had been out of action since leaving Philadelphia's March 28 win over the Knicks with a broken bone in his face, but he returned to the floor on Thursday to help lead the 76ers to a 20-point victory over the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA playoffs. […]

Ben Simmons Records Double-Double In Game 3

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons played a large role in Philadelphia's Game 3 victory over the Miami Heat, pouring in 19 points on 6-for-13 shooting and grabbing a team-high 12 rebounds. He also added seven assists and four steals. Simmons, the likely Rookie of the Year, is almost averaging a triple-double in this series […]

Draymond Green Has Solid Night In Game 3

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green scored 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting in Thursday's Game 3 win over the San Antonio Spurs. He also added six rebounds, seven assists, two steals and four blocks in the victory. Green hasn't had any wild scoring nights in this series -- he's averaging 10.3 points in three […]

Klay Thompson Shoots Well In Game 3

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson shot the ball effectively in Thursday's Game 3 win over the San Antonio Spurs, scoring 19 points on 8-for-16 shooting. He had three rebounds and a pair of assists as well. Thompson has shot the ball well during this series and could see an increased offensive role in […]

Kevin Durant Leaves Game In Fourth Quarter With Ankle Issue

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant put up strong numbers in Thursday's Game 3 victory -- 26 points on 9-for-17 shooting, nine rebounds and six assists -- but left the game in the fourth quarter after falling and tweaking his ankle. Durant appeared to be fine after the game, but it's worth monitoring this […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Records Double-Double In Game 3

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge didn't have the same scoring impact in Game 3 that he'd had in Game 2, but his team had the same final result, a loss to the Golden State Warriors. Aldridge scored 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds. He had four assists as well. Aldridge […]

Tony Parker Figures Out How To Score In Game 3

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker had only scored four points so far in San Antonio's first-round series against the Golden State Warriors, but he found his shot in Thursday's loss, scoring 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting while adding two assists, a steal and a rebound. With the Spurs down 3-0 in the series, […]

Rudy Gay Struggles From The Field In Game 3

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay had been a bright spot in a disappointing first-round series for the Spurs, but he wasn't able to do much on Thursday to help his team as San Antonio fell behind 3-0 in their first-round series against the Warriors. Gay scored 11 points on just 4-for-11 shooting and […]

Andre Iguodala Has Surprising Scoring Outburst In Game 2

Golden State Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala scored under 10 points 51 times during the regular season during a year in which Golden State never relied on the veteran for scoring. In Monday night's Game 2 win over the Spurs, though, Iguodala scored 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting. He also added seven rebounds and five […]

Klay Thompson Has Strong Outing In Game 2

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson scored 31 points on 12-for-20 shooting in Monday's victory over the San Antonio Spurs. He was 5-for-8 from deep and added five assists as well. Thompson has shot the ball incredibly well in this series, an impressive feat against a Spurs team that ranked near the top during […]

Kevin Durant Leads Warriors In Scoring In Game 2

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant scored a team-high 32 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Monday's Game 2 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The Warriors star went 9-for-10 from the free throw line in the victory and added six rebounds and six assists. Durant is hitting 52.8 percent of his shots in this […]