James Harden Leads Houston In Points And Rebounds Against Jazz

Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored 26 points on 8-for-13 shooting on Monday night to lead the Rockets to a road win against the Utah Jazz. Playing in Utah on the second end of a back-to-back and with Eric Gordon and Clint Capela out, Houston's offense wasn't as effective as it is on some nights, […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 20

The long, long wait for basketball to return from the All-Star Break is finally over, but it's a little difficult to use a one or two game sample as a way of telling you which players to pick up this week. Instead, I'll be giving you part two of what I started last week. What […]

Dirk Nowitzki Records Double-Double Against Utah

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 12 points and pulled down 10 rebounds on Saturday as the Mavericks fell to the Utah Jazz 97-90. The veteran Mavericks big man did this despite shooting just 1-for-7 from behind the three-point line. He was just 5-for-14 overall in 32 minutes of play. The Pacers defense has […]

J.J. Barea Leads Mavericks In Scoring Against Jazz

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea led his team in scoring on Saturday night with 17 points, but it wasn't enough to get Dallas the victory over the Utah Jazz. Barea made eight of his 17 shot attempts and also dished out 12 assists. He also pulled down three rebounds and had a steal. Barea […]

Clint Capela Comes Up Big In Win Over Minnesota

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela scored 25 points in Friday's win over the Timberwolves, making 10 of his 11 shot attempts and going 5-for-6 from the free throw line. Capela also recorded a team-high 11 rebounds and blocked a shot. Capela has been a revelation for Houston at center this season, thriving for a team […]

James Harden Scores 31 Points Despite Struggles From Field

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden scored 31 points in Houston's win over Minnesota on Friday, but that was thanks in large part to an excellent night from the free throw line, where Harden went 12-for-12. His field goal shooting was a different story, with the MVP candidate shooting just 8-for-24 from the field and […]

Jrue Holiday Nearly Records Double-Double Against Miami

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday played a big role in his team's overtime win against Miami on Friday, scoring 29 points on 11-for -20 shooting and dishing out nine assists. Holiday also pulled down seven boards. Holiday actually ended the game with a nearly identical assist percentage as teammate and renowned passer Rajon Rondo--if […]

Ian Clark Has Huge Night Against Miami

New Orleans Pelicans guard Ian Clark played well off the bench on Friday against the Heat, finishing with 21 points on 9-for-11 shooting. Clark also contributed four rebounds, an assist, a block and a pair of steals. His offensive rating for the game was a mind-boggling 166. Clark has these nights on occasion, but they […]

Anthony Davis Scores 45 Points Against Miami

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis had a historically great night in New Orleans overtime win against Miami on Friday night, scoring 45 points on 17-for-34 shooting while pulling down 17 rebounds and recording five blocks and five steals. It was Davis' fourth consecutive game with 38 or more points and 10 or more […]

Kawhi Leonard Could Miss Rest Of Season

San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (quadriceps) could miss the rest of the season, according to head coach Gregg Popovich. Leonard was a preseason MVP favorite and a top pick in almost every fantasy league, but he could finish this season with just nine games played. Reports indicate that team doctors have cleared Leonard […]

Aaron Gordon Returns But Will Be On Minutes Restriction

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (hip) will return to the lineup on Thursday, but head coach Frank Vogel will be monitoring his minutes. Gordon is Orlando's best player and holds tremendous upside even with his minutes restricted, though, so he's worth plugging back into fantasy lineups. His upside moving forward may be capped somewhat as […]

Nikola Vucevic On Minutes Restriction Thursday

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (hand) returns to the starting lineup on Thursday after a two-month absence, but head coach Frank Vogel says Vucevic won't play heavy minutes in his return to action. Vucevic is worth owning in all formats, but it might be a little tough to trust him until he gets back to […]

Robin Lopez Won't Play Thursday

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez won't play in the team's first post All-Star break game on Thursday. K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports that it is head coach Fred Hoiberg's decision to sit Lopez, who had started every game this season for the Bulls. In his absence, expect Cristiano Felicio to play major minutes, […]

Pau Gasol's Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol has seen his fantasy stock lower this season, as the 37-year-old is averaging his lowest points per game of his career with 10.7. The veteran is still rebounding the ball well and is useful in some ways, but his shooting has grown more inconsistent as the season has worn […]

Dejounte Murray's Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray has been off to a strong start as the new starting point guard for the team. Murray finished with double-digit points in four consecutive games leading up to the All-Star break and has shown a knack for rebounding the ball well for his position. There are flaws in […]

LaMarcus Aldridge's Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge will continue to be the most important player for the Spurs for the foreseeable future with Kawhi Leonard (quadriceps) out for an undisclosed amount of time. Aldridge played well enough in the first half to make the All-Star game and is averaging 22.4 points per game this season, […]

Ryan Anderson's Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

Houston Rockets power forward Ryan Anderson has averaged 10 points and five rebounds per game on the season, but his inconsistency has made him a difficult player to trust for fantasy purposes. With Anderson's role with the Rockets recently reduced as well -- he's coming off the bench now -- the veteran stretch-four loses even […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: The All-Star Break

Hey y'all! We've reached the All-Star break, which means we don't have any basketball games again until next Thursday, unless you count the All-Star Game itself, which is technically basketball and technically will happen this week. Will this new format help the game? Probably not! We'll still see a final score somewhere in the 180-190 […]

Joe Johnson Struggles In First Game As A Rocket

Houston Rockets forward Joe Johnson made his Rockets debut on Wednesday, scoring nine points on 2-for-9 shooting. Johnson struggled with his shot early and wasn't able to make a big difference for the Rockets, though he did play 31 minutes. The playing time should change after the All-Star break, as Eric Gordon (knee) and Trevor […]

James Harden Narrowly Misses Out On Triple-Double

Houston Rockets guard James Harden came up big for the Rockets in their Wednesday night victory over the Sacramento Kings, sending the Rockets into the All-Star break with a 44-13 record and sole possession of first place in the West. Harden scored 28 points on 7-for-19 shooting in the game. He also added nine rebounds […]

NFL Coaching Changes - Which Players Will Thrive?

A new NFL season naturally means new head coaches across the league. There will be seven new coaches roaming the sidelines next season, with four of them--Matt Nagy for the Bears, Frank Reich for the Colts, Pat Shurmur for the Giants, and Jon Gruden for the Raiders--coming in with backgrounds as offensive coaches. We have […]

Dirk Nowitzki Plays Well In Return To Lineup

Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Dirk Nowitzki missed his first game of the season on Sunday against the Rockets, but he returned to the lineup on Tuesday and scored 12 points on 4-for-10 shooting. The Mavericks legend also grabbed six rebounds and passed for three assists. Despite Dallas struggling this year, there's not much of a […]

Joffrey Lauvergne Scores 26 Points Against Nuggets

San Antonio Spurs center Joffrey Lauvergne scored a team-high 26 points in San Antonio's Tuesday night loss to the Nuggets. Lauvergne also pulled down 11 rebounds. It was Lauvergne's best game of the season by a mile, and he is unlikely to mean much in the long term. The Spurs are still fighting for a […]

Dwight Powell Continues His Strong Bench Play

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dwight Powell had another outstanding outing off the Dallas bench on Tuesday, scoring 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting in the Mavericks loss to the Kings. Powell pulled down six rebounds and dished out five assists in the game. The 26-year-old forward has come up big for the Mavericks lately, extending his […]

J.J. Barea Dishes 13 Assists Against Kings

Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea returned from a one-game absence and dished out 13 assists in the Mavericks loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Barea also added a team-high 19 points on 7-for-13 shooting. The veteran guard was making just his fourth start of the season. It's unclear if Barea's recent uptick in minutes will […]

Nikola Mirotic Has Strong Game Off The Bench

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Nikola Mirotic was switched to a bench role before Monday's win over the Pistons, with New Orleans opting for the defensive presence of center Emeka Okafor instead. But the recently-acquired Mirotic still played 29 minutes for the Pelicans and scored 21 points. He made seven of his 16 shot attempts […]

Jrue Holiday Records Double-Double Against Detroit

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday played a key role in his team's Monday night win over the Detroit Pistons, scoring 21 points on 8-for-16 shooting and also dishing out 12 assists. Holiday had three rebounds and a pair of steals as well. He's now scored 20 or more points in three of his […]

Emeka Okafor Impresses In Limited Minutes

New Orleans Pelicans center Emeka Okafor made his first NBA start since 2013 on Monday night. Though he played just 14 minutes, the veteran big man managed to score eight points on 4-for-10 shooting and pull down seven rebounds. He also added a block. If Okafor stays in the starting lineup and is able to […]

Anthony Davis Comes Up Big In Win Over Pistons

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis moved back to the four spot in the Pelicans starting lineup on Monday night, and it paid off. Davis finished with 38 points on 14-for-24 shooting. He also went a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line and made three of his six three-point shots. Davis pulled down […]

Clint Capela Records Double-Double Sunday

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela had a strong outing on Sunday against the Mavericks, finishing with 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting. The Swiss big man also pulled down 11 rebounds. Capela struggled from the free throw line and Dallas even intentionally fouled him while trying to mount a comeback. He finished just 4-for-11 from the […]