Domantas Sabonis In, Malcolm Brogdon Out On Sunday

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis (calf) will return to the lineup on Sunday against Chicago, while Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles) is forced to sit out another game. Sabonis' return is bad news for Myles Turner, who just went off for 32 points and 10 rebounds against the Rockets on Thursday. The two have struggled to coexist […]

Keita Bates-Diop Starts Against Detroit

San Antonio Spurs small forward Keita Bates-Diop is replacing Dejounte Murray in the starting five on Sunday against Detroit. The 25-year-old produced a huge 30-point game against LeBron James and the Lakers just a few nights ago, and it appears that head coach Gregg Popovich is rewarding him for it. Bates-Diop had done very little […]

Domantas Sabonis, Malcolm Brogdon Questionable For Sunday

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis (calf) and point guard Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles) are regarded as questionable for Sunday's game against Chicago. Neither played in Thursday's 118-106 win over Houston, and Brogdon has logged just eight minutes of action across the last three games as he deals with right Achilles soreness. Caris LeVert and Myles Turner […]

Lonzo Ball Among Three Bulls Players In COVID-19 Protocols

Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball will be sidelined for Sunday's clash with Indiana. Chicago just got the band back together, but three players have again landed in the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Ball is joined by Alfonzo McKinnie and Tony Bradley. It's not all bad, though, as Zach LaVine cleared the protocols […]

Dejounte Murray Enters COVID-19 Protocols

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray will sit out his first game of the season on Sunday against Detroit. The 25-year-old has been killing it this month, but he's unfortunately landed in the COVID-19 health and safety protocols over Christmas. Luckily for the Spurs, Murray is currently their only player in the protocols. With […]

Derrick Walton Jr., Luka Garza Earn Starts Against Spurs

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Walton Jr. and center Luka Garza will be in the starting unit on Sunday against San Antonio. The duo gets a chance to show what they are capable of because the team is short of bodies. Detroit has eight players in health and safety protocols. Walton Jr. will play his […]

Jonas Valanciunas Remains Out On Sunday

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (illness) will sit a second consecutive game on Sunday against the Thunder. He's battling a non-COVID illness, which has given Willy Hernangomez a chance to shine. He recorded his first start of the season on Thursday against Orlando and dominated the glass with 16 rebounds. It was a miserable […]

Darius Bazley Won't Be Available On Sunday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Darius Bazley won't be available on Sunday against New Orleans. He's the only Thunder play in the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Aleksej Pokusevski and Kenrich Williams are set to get extra minutes, with the latter a better option for fantasy managers. Pokusevski is a highly regarded talent, but his […]

De'Aaron Fox, Marvin Bagley III Ready To Play

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox and forward/center Marvin Bagley III have cleared health and safety protocols, meaning they are available for Sunday's contest against Memphis. Fox is back in the starting unit and will make his first appearance since Dec. 15. Tyrese Haliburton has been crushing it with Fox unavailable and his fantasy stock […]

Tyrese Maxey Available On Sunday

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey will be available for Sunday's matchup against Washington. The young guard recently returned from a quadriceps injury but landed in the COVID-19 protocols right away. However, he's been cleared quickly and isn't forced to miss any game time. Maxey came off the bench in his comeback game against Atlanta […]

Chris Paul Leads Suns In Scoring On Christmas Day

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul was the team's leading scorer against Golden State on Christmas Day, notching 21 points in 38 minutes on 7-for-14 shooting. He hit half of his four attempts from deep and all of his five free throws, finishing things off with six rebounds, eight assists and two turnovers. CP3 hasn't […]

Otto Porter Jr. Caps Off A Good Performance With Big Shots

Golden State Warriors small forward Otto Porter Jr. scored the team's final seven points as Steve Kerr's men pulled off a 116-107 Christmas Day victory over the Suns. He ended up with a season-high 19 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal, shooting 8-for-13 from the field and 3-for-7 from behind the arc. With […]

Stephen Curry Puts His Christmas Day Struggles Behind Him

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry cooked up 33 points on 10-for-27 shooting to lead his team to a 116-107 win over Phoenix on Christmas Day. The Warriors superstar entered the matchup having averaged only 13.1 points per game in his previous eight Christmas Day outings, but he had a hot start and got […]

Payton Pritchard Puts Together A Strong Christmas Performance

Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard put in a great shift against Milwaukee on Christmas Day, providing 16 points off the bench with five rebounds and five assists. He shot 6-for-14 from the field and 4-for-8 from downtown, adding a steal and a block to his line in 30 minutes. Pritchard has started to make […]

Jaylen Brown Has A Red-Hot Start On Christmas Day

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown scored 14 first-quarter points and finished with 25 points in total as the team had to settle for a 117-113 loss against Milwaukee in their Christmas Day matchup. Brown also had four rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block and one chipped tooth. He briefly left the game after getting […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Returns With A Huge Game

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo ended a five-game absence with a huge effort on Christmas Day against Boston, leading his side to a 117-113 win with a game-high 36 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and two blocks. He shot 13-for-23 from the field and 10-for-15 at the charity stripe in 30 minutes of action. Giannis […]

Delon Wright Notches 20 Points With Four Triples

Atlanta Hawks point guard Delon Wright had a good Christmas Day performance against the Knicks, shooting 8-for-13 from the field en route to 20 points in a 101-87 loss. He hit 4-for-5 from deep and put in work in every area with three rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block. Wright picked up an […]

Julius Randle Nails Six Triples During 25-Point Performance

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle has struggled with the three-ball this season, but that wasn't the case on Christmas Day against Atlanta as he went 6-for-9 from downtown during a 25-point effort. Randle shot 9-for-15 overall from the field and completed a double-double with 12 rebounds. He handed out three assists with three […]

Kemba Walker Records His Third Career Triple-Double

New York Knicks point guard Kemba Walker continued to rock on Christmas Day against Atlanta, recording his third career triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. It's his first triple-double in seven years, and Walker is now only the seventh player in league history to post a triple-double on Christmas Day. Kemba's 3-for-12 […]

Cole Anthony Picks Up Where He Left Off

Orlando Magic point guard Cole Anthony returned from a three-game absence with a 22-point, 11-assist double-double in Thursday's loss to New Orleans, shooting 7-for-16 from the field and 8-for-9 at the charity stripe. He also picked up one steal and one block, although Anthony's comeback was ruined a bit by his poor 0-for-6 effort from […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Puts In Work In Every Area

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. returned to the lineup on Thursday with a really nice all-around performance, racking up 17 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocks in a 110-104 loss to New Orleans. He shot 5-for-12 from the field and 6-for-6 at the line with a 1-for-3 effort from three-point […]

Brandon Ingram Leads Pelicans To Victory With 31 Points

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram continued to shine on Thursday against Orlando, leading all scorers with 31 points in a 110-104 win. He remained cold from downtown and missed his only attempt, but Ingram's overall performance from the field was very strong as he went 12-for-23. Ingram's scoring numbers were boosted by a […]

Jalen Green Returns With Six Triples, 20 Points

Houston Rockets shooting guard Jalen Green made his first appearance in nearly a month on Thursday, scoring 20 points with 6-for-9 shooting from downtown in a road loss to Indiana. He logged 25 minutes in his comeback game and shot 7-for-14 overall from the field, adding one rebound, two assists, two steals and one block […]

Caris LeVert Bags A Double-Double In Thursday's Win

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Caris LeVert recorded his first double-double of the season on Thursday, finishing a 118-106 win over Houston with 24 points and 11 assists. He wasn't far from a triple-double either, notching eight rebounds. LeVert shot 8-for-18 from the field with a 2-for-6 record from deep and capped off a fantastic night […]

Myles Turner Has A Big Night For Indiana

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner scored a game-high 32 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in Thursday's 118-106 win over Houston. He was nearly unstoppable for the Rockets, going 14-for-18 from the field, and completing his line with one steal, one assist and two blocks. The Pacers lost Domantas Sabonis (calf) for this one and […]

Russell Westbrook Notches 30 Points Against Spurs

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook collected 30 points on 12-for-20 shooting in Thursday's loss to San Antonio, hitting 1-for-2 from downtown and 5-for-9 at the line. He pulled down seven rebounds and recorded one steal while delivering four assists with five turnovers. The Spurs have an elite backcourt defender in Dejounte Murray, but […]

LeBron James Continues To Produce The Goods

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James produced another big performance on Thursday against San Antonio despite the team dropping another game. He went for a game-high 36 points with nine rebounds, six assists, one steal and two blocks, shooting 15-for-26 from the field and 2-for-7 from outside. LeBron has now notched 30-plus points in three […]

Keita Bates-Diop Pops Up With A Career-High 30 Points

San Antonio Spurs forward Keita Bates-Diop had the game of his life on Thursday against the Lakers, helping his team to a 138-110 win with a career-high 30 points on perfect 11-for-11 shooting. He finished 3-for-3 from downtown and 5-for-7 at the foul line, adding seven rebounds and one steal to his tally in 27 […]

Ja Morant Notches 21 Points, Six Assists Against Warriors

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant went for 21 points and six assists in his second game back from injury on Thursday, adding three rebounds and one steal with three turnovers in a loss to the Warriors. Memphis' young star shot 6-for-15 from the field and 9-for-10 at the charity stripe with no successful efforts […]

Gary Payton II Scores 22 Points In Second Start

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II contributed 22 points in Thursday's win over the Grizzlies, shooting 9-for-16 from the field and hitting four three-point bombs with seven attempts. His work also included two rebounds, one assist and one block in 33 minutes. Payton II made his second start of the season here and it […]