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 […]

James Harden Has Strong Outing Against Mavericks

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden led Houston with 27 points on Sunday as the Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 104-97. Harden also grabbed six rebounds, though he only dished out five assists, just over half of his per-game average. Harden struggled from behind the arc in the game, going just 4-for-13, but he went […]

Chris Paul Barely Misses Triple-Double Against Mavericks

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul had a big night for the Rockets in their Sunday win over the Dallas Mavericks, finishing with 25 points on 9-for-15 shooting. The veteran guard also grabbed eight rebounds and had nine assists. Paul also recorded three steals. Houston plays Minnesota on Tuesday in what should be a high-scoring […]

Wesley Matthews Ruled Out Against Rockets

Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews (back) won't play on Sunday against Houston. Matthews scored 13 points for Dallas in Saturday's win over the Lakers, but the team is playing it safe and not bringing him down to Houston for Sunday's divisional matchup. With J.J. Barea (rest) also inactive, expect Dennis Smith Jr. to play big […]

Dirk Nowitzki Won't Play On Sunday

Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Dirk Nowitzki (ankle) won't play against the Rockets on Sunday. It will be the first game he's missed this season. On Saturday night, Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 22 points in a win over the Lakers, so this may just be a precautionary issue with Dallas having to play in Houston […]

Dwight Powell Has Another Strong Outing Off Bench On Saturday

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dwight Powell scored 19 points for Dallas in their 130-123 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. He made eight of his 12 shot attempts and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds to go along with an assist and two steals. With Dirk Nowitzki (ankle) out on Sunday against Houston, […]

Harrison Barnes Has Highly Efficient Night Against Lakers

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes helped lead the Mavericks to a 130-123 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, scoring 21 points on just nine shots -- Barnes made six of them and also went 7-for-7 from the free throw line. Barnes grabbed six rebounds and had a pair of assists as well. […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Has Productive Outing Against Lakers

Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. scored 14 points on 5-for-12 shooting in Friday's win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The rookie also added five rebounds, six assists and a pair of steals. Dallas takes on Houston on Sunday and will be without two guards in their rotation, as Wesley Matthews (back) and J.J. Barea […]

Anthony Davis Struggles In Loss To Philadelphia

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Anthony Davis didn't look like his usual self in New Orleans' loss to Philadelphia, finishing with 14 points on 6-for-19 shooting while grabbing eight rebounds. Davis recorded a steal but didn't have a block or an assist and he missed all three of his shots from behind the arc. Davis […]

Nikola Mirotic Scores 12 Points Against 76ers

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Nikola Mirotic scored 12 points on 5-for-15 shooting in Friday's loss to the 76ers. He also added five rebounds and a pair of assists. Mirotic, who the Pelicans acquired to help with their front-court spacing after the DeMarcus Cousins injury, made two of his seven shots from three-point range. The […]

2018 NFL Draft Sleepers - Akrum Wadley

There's been a lot of talk about the top running backs in the upcoming NFL Draft and how they'll end up finding their place in the league and on fantasy rosters, but there's a whole host of other players below the surface who could carve out roles at the NFL level. One of those running […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers for Week 18 (Trade Deadline Edition)

The trade deadline hit big time on Thursday, with a ton of players changing teams and a ton of other players impacted by those moves, so I thought it would be a good idea to do a special edition of this week's risers and fallers column that focuses exclusively on how the deadline deals matter […]

Emmanuel Mudiay Is Now A Knick

The New York Knicks have acquired point guard Emmanuel Mudiay from the Denver Nuggets. They send Doug McDermott to Dallas in the deal. Mudiay joins a crowded back court for the Knicks that already includes point guards Frank Ntilikina, Jarrett Jack and Trey Burke, and shooting guards Tim Hardaway Jr. and Courtney Lee. While Mudiay is […]