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Fantasy Basketball Week 6 Risers and Fallers
Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece... Read More
D'Angelo Russell With 14 Points In Return
Playing for the first time since Jan. 22 due to a quadriceps injury, Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell scored 14 points on 3-for-11 shooting in Friday's loss to the 76ers. Russell also added four assists and a steal. It wasn't a great game, especially with a weakened Minnesota team that really needed Russell to take... Read More
Tobias Harris With Double-Double In Friday's Win
Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris scored 17 points on 6-for-17 shooting in Friday's win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also added 11 rebounds, three assists, a steal, and two blocks. It wasn't the most efficient showing from Harris, but it helped the Sixers get the job done. Harris continues to see a ton of volume... Read More
Joel Embiid Scores 37 Points Against Minnesota
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 37 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Friday's win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also grabbed 11 rebounds and added three assists and a steal. Embiid was 16-for-18 was the free throw line. Despite being questionable before the game with a back injury, Embiid put on a strong showing, scoring... Read More
Immanuel Quickley Continues To Show Improvement
New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley continues to show why he's the team's best point guard, scoring 19 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Friday's win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was 5-for-8 from deep and also added five rebounds and three assists. Considering Elfrid Payton had just two points on six shot attempts, Quickley's eventual... Read More
RJ Barrett Leads Knicks To Win Over Cavs
New York Knicks guard/forward RJ Barrett scored 24 points on 8-for-19 shooting in Friday's win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was 2-for-5 from deep and also added four rebounds, two assists and two steals to his ledger. The second-year winger has now hit the 20-point mark in six of the past nine games. But New... Read More
Darius Garland Scores 24 Points In Loss To Knicks
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland scored 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Friday's loss to the New York Knicks. He was 4-for-6 from deep and added three rebounds, one assist, and two steals. It was Garland's first game with 20 or more points since New Year's Eve, though he did miss eight games earlier in... Read More
Alex Len Has Nice Showing Off The Bench
Making his fourth appearance for the team on Friday, Washington Wizards center Alex Len had his most complete performance with the team, scoring nine points on 3-for-6 shooting and grabbing nine rebounds. He was 1-for-3 from deep and added an assist, a steal, and a block. With Robin Lopez starting, there's plenty of room for... Read More
Clint Capela With Another Double-Double Friday
Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela continues to play at a high level, posting a double-double in Friday's win over Washington. Capela had posted seven of them in a row before scoring just nine points against Brooklyn, but on Friday he poured in 13 points on 6-for-14 shooting and grabbed 14 rebounds. One of the NBA's... Read More
Trae Young Scores 41 Points
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young scored 41 points on 10-for-18 shooting in Friday's win over the Washington Wizards. He made a big impact at the free throw line, going 16-for-17 from the stripe. Young also added five assists and three rebounds. Young's scoring has been down about three points per game this season, but he's... Read More
Terry Rozier Drains Five Three-Pointers
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier scored 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting in Friday's win over the Indiana Pacers. He was 5-for-8 from three and also added five rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Rozier's shooting continues to improve each year and he's now over 42 percent from deep for the season. Never a popular player... Read More
P.J. Washington Efficient Against Pacers
Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington shot 87.5 percent from the floor in Friday's win over the Pacers, going 7-for-8 and finishing with 19 points. Washington also added nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block. He was 3-for-4 from deep. With another game on Saturday against the Bucks, we'll see if Washington is able... Read More
Domantas Sabonis With Double-Double In Loss To Hornets
Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis scored 22 points on 8-for-16 shooting in Friday's loss to the Charlotte Hornets. He also added 11 rebounds and six assists but failed to make a three or record any steals or blocks. Averaging over 20 points per game for the first time in his career, Sabonis has now grabbed... Read More
Lonzo Ball A Game-Time Decision Friday
New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball (ankle) is a game-time decision for Friday's game against Milwaukee. The team is expected to make a decision about his availability in pregame warm ups. That's a little nerve-wracking for anyone who is thinking of playing Ball in DFS or season-long. Ball has been shooting the ball well from... Read More
Jarrett Culver, Karl-Anthony Towns Out Again
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jarrett Culver (ankle) and center Karl-Anthony Towns remain out for Friday's game against the 76ers. Anthony-Towns remains in the league's COVID-19 protocols. Guard D'Angelo Russell is questionable. Expect to see another strong showing from center Naz Reid in this one with KAT out, while Culver's minutes will be filled by Anthony Edwards and... Read More
Onyeka Okongwu Off The Injury Report
Atlanta Hawks forward/center Onyeka Okongwu (Achilles) appears poised to play on Friday when the Hawks face the Washington Wizards. The rookie has played four games this year and even started in his last appearance on Jan. 24, but with how well front-court player Clint Capela is doing right now, Okongwu is unlikely to see more than 15... Read More
P.J. Dozier Ruled Out Again
Denver Nuggets guard P.J. Dozier (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Averaging a career-high 19.4 minutes per game, Dozier will miss his second consecutive game, with the expectation being he misses at least a couple more outings still. With Dozier out Wednesday, there were more minutes for Facundo Campazzo and... Read More
Kevin Durant Ruled Out For Friday's Game
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (Achilles) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nets have been playing Durant heavy minutes each night, so giving him and his Achilles a break in a game that should be winnable without Durant makes sense, even if it's a bit surprising that he... Read More
Kawhi Leonard, Paul George Available On Friday
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and guard Paul George have been cleared from the league's health and safety protocols and are available to play Friday against the Orlando Magic. If cleared, we'd see fewer minutes for Luke Kennard and Terance Mann, who would go from intriguing DFS value plays to being off of the... Read More
Cam Reddish Upgraded To Probable
Atlanta Hawks forward Cam Reddish (quadriceps) has been upgraded to probable for Friday's meeting with the Washington Wizards. Reddish played 35 minutes against the Nets in Atlanta's last game, but his quadriceps issue could lead to a slightly smaller role for the second-year forward in Friday's game. Coming off his highest-scoring game of the season,... Read More
Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, James Harden To Lose Minutes?
Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash says that he'd like to reduce minutes for the team's three star players -- forward Kevin Durant and guards James Harden and Kyrie Irving. All three are averaging at least 35 minutes per game, something that's especially concerning with Durant and Irving's past injury issues. But Brooklyn's lack of... Read More
No Timetable For Jaren Jackson Jr., Justise Winslow
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said on Thursday that the team has no update on when forwards Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) or Justise Winslow (hip) will return to the team. Not having a set date for the return of the pair isn't great for fantasy managers, but a return for Jackson in the near... Read More
Jordan Clarkson Scores 31 Points On Wednesday
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson scored 31 points on 11-for-21 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. He was 4-for-11 from three and added seven rebounds. Clarkson has had a solid scoring role off the Jazz bench this season, but nothing like Wednesday's game, as he'd only had one game with even 25-plus points.... Read More
Rudy Gobert Goes Off Against Dallas
The Utah Jazz pushed their winning streak to 10 games on Wednesday behind a huge showing from center Rudy Gobert. In 37 minutes of action, Gobert scored 29 points on 11-for-20 shooting and grabbed 20 rebounds. He also added three steals, three blocks, and one assist. Arguably the NBA's best defensive big, Gobert isn't known... Read More
Luka Doncic Scores 30 Points In Loss To Jazz
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic scored a team-high 30 points on 13-for-24 shooting on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough to get the Mavericks past Utah. Doncic was 2-for-7 from three and added four rebounds and six assists as well. Averaging slightly fewer points per game this year than he did last season, Doncic is on... Read More
Norman Powell Continues Hot Streak
Toronto Raptors forward Norman Powell scored a team-high 26 points on 8-for-13 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Powell also added five rebounds, two assists, and two steals. He was 5-for-7 from three. This is now four games in a row in which Powell has scored 20 or more points. His current expanded... Read More
Giannis Antetokounmpo Grabs 18 Rebounds
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points on 8-for-14 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Toronto Raptors. The Greek Freak also added 18 rebounds and finished just one assist shy of a triple-double. He had a steal and block as well. Giannis has seen his overall rebounding numbers fall this year, but this marks... Read More
Khris Middleton With Double-Double Against Raptors
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton scored 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Toronto Raptors. Middleton also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out seven assists. He made five threes and had a steal as well. Middleton has been the sidekick that Giannis Antetokounmpo has needed this season and is averaging career highs... Read More
Devonte' Graham Makes Four Threes
Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham scored 16 points on 4-for-11 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Indiana Pacers. All four made shots were three-pointers. Graham also added four rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block. This extends the third-year guard's streak of games with multiple threes to eight. It also marked the eighth consecutive... Read More
Doug McDermott Scores 28 Points On Wednesday
Indiana Pacers forward Doug McDermott scored a team-high 28 points in Wednesday's win over the Charlotte Hornets. He was 12-for-22 from the floor and 1-for-5 from three. McDermott also grabbed five rebounds. The 29-year-old is having a resurgence this season, but after scoring just two points in the previous game there was some concern about... Read More