Eric Bledsoe Exits Game Early With Ankle Injury

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe played just three minutes on Monday against the 76ers before leaving with an ankle injury. Bledsoe's availability had been in doubt before game time because of soreness in the ankle, and the soreness ended up being too much for the guard to play through. Bledsoe made his only shot […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Has Strong Showing Against 76ers

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo played a key role in Milwaukee's 107-95 win over the 76ers on Monday. Antetokounmpo scored 31 points on 10-for-22 shooting in the game, including going a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line as well as pulling down 18 rebounds. The Bucks star added six assists and a steal as […]

Trevor Ariza Expected To Miss At Least Five Games

Houston Rockets small forward Trevor Ariza (hamstring) left Sunday's game against the Suns after less than a minute with a hamstring injury and didn't return. Head coach Mike D'Antoni says that Ariza will likely miss at least the next five games as he recovers from the hamstring strain. With Ariza out, Gerald Green should once […]

James Harden Should Excel Against Suns

Houston Rockets guard James Harden is set to have a big day on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns. Harden, who is averaging 31 points per game and 9.1 assists per game on the season, takes on a Phoenix team that has the third worst defensive rating in the league. Looking at the positional specifics makes […]

Mike Conley Will Miss Rest Of Season

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley (heel) will have surgery on his left heel, ending his season after having played in just 12 games. The news doesn't come as a huge surprise, as rumors had been swirling he would miss the rest of the year, but it was officially announced on Saturday via an email from […]

Marc Gasol Has Triple-Double Against Clippers

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol put up a great stat line for the Grizzlies on Friday, but it wasn't enough to get the team past the Los Angeles Clippers. Gasol scored 13 points on 5-for-14 shooting and also pulled down 12 rebounds. He completed the triple-double by dishing out 10 assists. Gasol also had five […]

Dejounte Murray Leads Spurs In Rebounds On Friday

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray grabbed nine rebounds in Friday's loss to the 76ers. It was the third time in the four games since Murray took over the starting point guard role that he recorded at least seven rebounds. Murray also scored 10 points on 4-for-11 shooting. Since becoming the starting point guard, […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Is One Of Few Bright Spots In Spurs Loss

San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge scored a team-high 18 points on Friday as the Spurs lost to the 76ers 97-78. It was a disappointing performance by the Spurs, but Aldridge's 7-for-12 shooting night was a bright spot. Aldridge wasn't able to do much else, though, as he grabbed just three rebounds and blocked […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Leads Dallas In Assists On Friday

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. passed for a team-high seven assists on Friday as the Mavericks fell to the Portland Trail Blazers. The rookie point guard also added 18 points on 7-for-14 shooting as he continues to assert himself more and more as the season rolls along. Smith pulled down four rebounds in […]

Harrison Barnes Leads Mavericks In Scoring Against Trail Blazers

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes led Dallas in scoring on Friday night as the Mavericks lost to the Portland Trail Blazers. Barnes scored 21 points on 6-for-15 shooting. He also pulled down a team-high seven rebounds. Barnes also dished out three assists and added a steal and a block in the game. Barnes has […]

Darius Miller Scores 20 Points Off The Bench On Friday

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Darius Miller came off the bench on Friday and had his highest scoring game since November with 20 points on 6-for-11 shooting. All six of those made shots were from behind the three-point line and only one of the shot attempts came from inside the arc. Miller has become a […]

Jrue Holiday Shoots Well Against Rockets

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday put together a nice all-around game to help the Pelicans beat the Houston Rockets on Friday. Holiday went 8-for-12 from the field, scoring a total of 21 points. He passed for seven assists as well, and recorded five rebounds. With DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles) out for the rest of the […]

Anthony Davis Leads Pelicans To Win Over Rockets

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis had a strong outing on Friday night as the Pelicans weathered a comeback attempt by the Rockets to beat their division rivals 115-113. Davis went 10-for-22 from the field on his way to a team-high 27 points. He also added 11 rebounds, five assists, and five blocks. With center […]

Eric Gordon Scores 27 Points Off The Bench Against Pelicans

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon continues to show why he's one of the league's best sixth men on Friday, scoring 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting in a loss to New Orleans. When Gordon returned to the bench following James Harden's return, many expected that he would fall off, but he's now scored in double […]

James Harden Records Double-Double In Friday's Loss

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden posted a double-double on Friday, scoring 23 points and dishing out 11 assists in the loss to New Orleans. It wasn't all good news for the MVP candidate, though, as Harden shot a disappointing 1-for-9 from three-point range. Harden also grabbed five rebounds and a pair of steals. Fantasy […]

Chris Paul Scores 38 Points In Loss To Pelicans

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul scored 38 points in Friday's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Paul went a perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line, including three charity shots late to close the gap to just a point. Paul's stellar performance wouldn't be enough for Houston, though. Along the way, the veteran guard […]

DeMarcus Cousins To Miss Remainder Of Season With Torn Achilles

New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles) suffered a torn Achilles late in Friday's win over the Houston Rockets and will miss the rest of the season and the playoffs as a result. The injury happened as Cousins went to rebound a missed free throw, after which he landed awkwardly and went to the ground. A […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers (Week 16)

If I'd know last week that Andre Drummond was going to get all All-Star snub and then respond by going off for 30 points and 24 rebounds and SIX blocks against the Jazz, he would have headlined the risers list. But predicting who has one of those "I'm mad about something so watch out" games […]

Clint Capela Has Efficient Outing Against Heat

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela continued his strong season on Monday against the Miami Heat, scoring 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting. The big man also grabbed eight rebounds and dished out a pair of assists. Capela is unlikely to put up the kinds of monster games from the center position that other players around the […]

Chris Paul Has Strong Game On Monday

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul played a complete game in Monday's win over the Miami Heat, scoring 16 points on 6-for-13 shooting and adding six rebounds and six assists. Paul also added three steals. With James Harden back in the lineup, Paul won't be likely to have any huge scoring outputs, but his ability […]

James Harden Leads Houston In Scoring Against Miami

Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored a team-high 28 points on Monday as the Rockets took down the Miami Heat in an abnormally low-scoring affair for the Rockets, who put up just 99 points in the victory. Harden made 10 of his 26 shot attempts, including five three-pointers, in the win. Harden dished five assists […]

Eric Gordon Fails To Hit A Three Against Heat

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon struggled from long range on Monday, going 0-for-7 from behind the arc. Gordon still managed to score 16 points on 6-for-15 shooting overall. Gordon also added two rebounds and two assists. While it's somewhat of a consolation that Gordon was able to score well from inside the three-point line […]

Gerald Green Doesn't Touch Floor Against Miami

Houston Rockets shooting guard Gerald Green had turned into a consistent bench scorer for the Rockets over the first half of January and a consistent streaming option in deeper leagues, but the journeyman veteran missed two games due to a suspension and didn't see the floor in his return on Monday. With James Harden and […]

DeMarcus Cousins Posts Dominant Triple-Double Against Bulls

New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins put together a historically great night in a double-overtime win over the Chicago Bulls. The big man scored 44 points on 13-for-29 shooting. He made 13 of his 14 free throw attempts and hit five shots from behind the arc. In addition, Cousins grabbed 24 rebounds and dished 10 […]

Wesley Matthews Leads Mavericks In Scoring Against Portland

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews went 7-for-15 from the field on Saturday, scoring a total of 23 points in the Mavericks 117-108 loss to Portland. Matthews made three of his nine attempts from long range. He also grabbed five rebounds and dished a pair of assists. Matthews has been taking a ton of three-point […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Plays Well Against Trail Blazers

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. put together a strong outing on Saturday against Portland, going 8-for-15 from the field and scoring 21 points. The rookie also had six rebounds and six assists. Smith has now scored 20 or more points in four of his past five outings, and his passing numbers continue to […]

Harrison Barnes Doesn't Have A Great Shooting Night Against Portland

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds on Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers, but his shot wasn't exactly working. Barnes went just 3-for-13 from the field on his way to scoring eight points. It was just the third time this season that Barnes scored in the single digits, though […]

Dirk Nowitzki Scores 21 Efficient Points Against Portland

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting on Saturday night as the Mavericks fell to the Portland Trail Blazers. It's been an uneven season for the veteran big man, but Saturday's game was a reminder that Nowitzki can still shoot the ball effectively. In addition, Dirk added four rebounds and […]

Seven Lineup Busts and Avoids for the Conference Finals

Four teams remain in the NFL playoffs after an eventful Divisional Round that was capped off by Stefon Diggs making a play that will forever endear him to Vikings fans. It was wild. It was wonderful. Even the non-football fans at a bar were amazed by it. The Case Keenum fan inside of me went […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers (Week 15)

As the NBA increasingly moves towards being a league where people fight on the court and then sneak through secret tunnels in Staples Center, the greatness of the NBA rises as well. You aren't getting "Chris Paul leads team of Rockets through back door into Clippers locker room" in any other professional sport. (Also, you […]