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 […]

Domantas Sabonis Records Double-Double On Friday

Indiana Pacers center Domantas Sabonis continues to play well while Myles Turner recovers from an elbow injury. Sabonis put up a double-double on Friday, scoring 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting and pulling down 14 rebounds. He added two blocks as well, a nice added bonus for fantasy owners who started him. Sabonis should continue to […]

Victor Oladipo Leads Pacers With 25 Points

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo scored 25 points on Friday, shooting 11-for-26 from the field as the Pacers fell to the Los Angeles Lakers 99-86. Oladipo added five rebounds and four assists, but it wasn't enough to help Indiana get the win. This is the fourth time in Indiana's last six games that Oladipo […]

James Harden Could Play 30 Minutes On Saturday

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden played 26 minutes and scored just 10 points in his first game back from a hamstring injury on Thursday. Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni says that Harden still isn't ready for a full workload on Saturday against the Warriors, but he could play around 30 minutes. That obviously caps […]

Ben McLemore Scores Season-High 21 Points

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Ben McLemore received playing time on Friday night, something that had been hard to come by for the former prospect, who has been a healthy scratch on multiple occasions this year. McLemore went 6-for-13 from the field as he scored 21 points, a season high. This performance is not a sign […]

Tyreke Evans Doesn't Shoot Well On Friday

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Tyreke Evans shot just 4-for-15 from the field, including just 1-for-5 from three on Friday, but the Grizzlies still managed to beat the Sacramento Kings. Evans had 14 points in the game, plus six rebounds and five assists. After a hot stretch in late December/early January, Evans' shooting has cooled off. […]

Marc Gasol Doesn't Score Much Against Kings

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (illness) was questionable heading into Friday, but he played 27 minutes in the Grizzlies' 106-88 win over the Sacramento Kings. What Gasol didn't do, though, was score baskets. He shot just 3-for-6 from the field, finishing with six points, tying a season low and representing just his third single-digit scoring […]

Dillon Brooks Leads Memphis With 22 Points

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Dillon Brooks scored a team-high 22 points on Friday night to help Memphis defeat the Sacramento Kings. The rookie went 8-for-13 from the field en route to his first career game with 20 or more points. Brooks also added three steals and three rebounds. With his shooting improving, Brooks is starting […]

Avery Bradley Is Active For The Pistons

Detroit Pistons guard Avery Bradley (groin) is officially listed as active for Friday's game against the Washington Wizards. Bradley is averaging 15.8 points per game on the season. There have been no indications that Bradley will be on a minutes restriction, but worried fantasy owners may want to look elsewhere if they have options, especially […]

Chris Paul Has Strong Outing Against Minnesota

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul was a key part of his team's Thursday night win over Minnesota, scoring 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting. He made four three-pointers, including a fourth-quarter shot over Karl-Anthony Towns that helped Houston seal the victory. Paul also added nine assists and three steals for the Rockets. CP3 will try […]

Clint Capela Has Efficient Game Against Timberwolves

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela scored 20 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Houston's Thursday night win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Capela didn't have a great night on the boards -- his five rebounds tied him for fourth best on the team -- but he was a key part of the victory. Perhaps the most intriguing […]

Eric Gordon Comes Up Big Off Bench

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon scored 30 points on Thursday to help the short-handed Rockets take down the Timberwolves. Gordon made 11 of his 19 shot attempts, including a 7-for-13 night from behind the arc. Houston's top bench player also had three rebounds and three assists. It's unlikely that Gordon repeats this scoring display […]

James Harden Struggles In Return

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden made his return from a hamstring injury in Thursday's win over Minnesota, but the Rockets star looked a little rusty. Harden shot just 3-for-15 from the field and managed just 10 points -- a fourth-quarter trip to the free throw line allowed Harden continue a streak of double-digit scoring […]

Deeper DraftKings DFS Sleepers for the Conference Championships

And now there are just four teams left in the NFL playoffs. The New England Patriots are there, like many people expected. The Philadelphia Eagles are there too, which many people also expected at times during the regular season until quarterback Carson Wentz went down with a knee injury and was replaced by the Nick […]

Patty Mills Scores 25 Points Against Nets

San Antonio Spurs point guard Patty Mills didn't make a single shot from anywhere that wasn't the free throw line or behind the three-point line in the Spurs Wednesday night win over the Nets, but he scored efficiently enough from those two spots to post 25 total points. Mills made seven of his eight three-point […]

Pau Gasol Records Double-Double In Win Over Nets

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol recorded a double-double for the Spurs on Wednesday, his first since a stretch of four consecutive ones from December 20 through December 28. Gasol scored 13 points on a 5-for-8 shooting performance and grabbed 12 rebounds. He added seven assists as well, his highest mark in January. Gasol had […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Scores 34 Points Against Nets

San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge scored 34 points on Wednesday as the Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets. Aldridge went 13-for-24 from the field as he scored 30 or more points for the third time in San Antonio's last six games. In addition, Aldridge pulled down eight rebounds and blocked a pair of shots. […]

Jarell Martin Has Strong Showing Off The Bench

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jarell Martin posted 17 points on 8-for-15 shooting off the bench as the Grizzlies took down the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Martin also added six rebounds, an assist, a steal, and a block. This was Martin's second consecutive game scoring in double figures, but it also marked just his second […]