Wayne Ellington Won't Play on Friday

Miami Heat guard Wayne Ellington (personal) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns. Ellington isn't currently traveling with the team, so he should be considered doubtful for Saturday's contest against the Clippers. That will mean more minutes for Dwyane Wade and Tyler Johnson.

Hassan Whiteside Ruled Out on Friday

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (personal) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns. Whiteside is not with the team due to the birth of his child. He should be considered doubtful for Saturday's contest. Bam Adebayo and Kelly Olynyk will be asked to step up in the absence of Whiteside.

Gary Harris Ruled Out for Friday

Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris (hip) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Harris will miss his second straight game after being unable to play in Saturday's contest. Torrey Craig drew the start, but Malik Beasley saw more minutes. Neither player is trustworthy in fantasy right now. The other starters will […]

Joel Embiid Held To 10 Points Against Raptors

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 10 points on 5-for-17 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Raptors. He also grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked a pair of shots. Embiid tied his season-low in points, and his 29.4 field goal percentage was his second-worst of the year. Embiid faces the Pistons on Friday, though, and the […]

Jimmy Butler Scores 38 Points Against Raptors

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler scored 38 points on 15-for-27 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Toronto Raptors. He also added 10 rebounds, an assist, and a steal. He was 4-for-7 from three. Butler is averaging 19.9 points per game since joining the Sixers and has shot 49.7 percent from the floor. Philadelphia plays Detroit […]

Joe Harris Scores 19 Points In Return

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris (hip) returned after a three-game absence and scored 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Thunder. Harris was 3-for-4 from three and grabbed seven rebounds. While it's an encouraging sign to see Harris back and healthy, the Nets face a monumental task on Friday against one […]

Allen Crabbe Scores 22 Points Against Thunder

Brooklyn Nets guard Allen Crabbe scored 22 points on 7-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has four rebounds and two assists as well. Crabbe is averaging just 9.8 points per game on 35.2 percent shooting over his past five games, though, and the Nets face a very difficult test on […]

Steven Adams Efficient Against Nets

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams scored 15 points on 7-for-11 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He also finished with eight rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block. Adams has had some inconsistent scoring performances this year for the Thunder, but Friday's meeting with the Bulls offers a chance for the […]

Russell Westbrook Records Triple-Double Against Brooklyn

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook scored 21 points on 9-for-23 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. The former MVP also grabbed 15 rebounds and added in a season-high 17 assists, pushing his season averages over the triple-double mark. While Westbrook is shooting a horrendous 22.4 percent from three, the rest of […]

Paul George Scores 47 Points Against Nets

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George was on fire in Wednesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets, finishing with 47 points on 15-for-27 shooting and also adding in 15 rebounds and four assists. Brooklyn didn't have an answer for George, who set a season-high in points and was just one point off his best career mark. […]

Montrezl Harrell Quiet On Glass Again

Los Angeles Clippers power forward/center Montrezl Harrell delivered a quiet outing in Wednesday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, finishing with eight points and three rebounds across 26 minutes. It marks just the fourth single-digit scoring game from Harrell this year, as he was uncharacteristically scarcely found on the glass. Without a doubt, he remains a […]

Lou Williams Records Season-High Six Turnovers In Loss

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams had an off night off the bench during Wednesday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, recording six turnovers in 25 minutes. Los Angeles’ bench weapon did finish with 12 points and seven assists, but went 2-for-8 from the floor. There remains little reason to panic with Williams, who is […]

Boban Marjanovic Scores Season-High 19 Points

Los Angeles Clippers center Boban Marjanovic doesn’t get a ton of playing time, but Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies he didn’t need an exorbitant amount of minutes to record a season-high 19 points. The majority of Marjanovic’s points came from the free-throw line, as he went 11-for-12, bringing him up to 78 percent on the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Packs Stat Sheet Across 29 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered one of the better performances of his rookie season during Wednesday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He finished with 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals, turning the ball over just once. Gilgeous-Alexander has taken remarkable care of the ball over his last four games, […]

Danilo Gallinari Scores 17 Points In Defeat

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Danilo Gallinari finished with 17 points during Wednesday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Gallinari knocked down a trio of triples, but scuffled from the field overall, finishing 5-for-15. Irrespective of that, 2018-19 has been a renaissance season for Gallinari, who is on pace for new career highs in three-point percentage […]

Tobias Harris Scores Season-Low Seven Points

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Tobias Harris was held to a season-low seven points during Wednesday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. It wasn’t a lost night for Harris, who conversely posted a season-high 12 rebounds. Overall, it was a struggle from the field, with Harris going 2-for-13 and committing three turnovers. Still, this can be […]

JaMychal Green Delivers First Double-Double Of Season

Memphis Grizzlies power forward JaMychal Green notched his first double-double of the year with a season-high 19 points and 11 rebounds in Wednesday’s victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Green continues to come off the bench and took advantage of Jaren Jackson Jr. finding himself in foul trouble Wednesday. The 12 shot attempts by Green […]

Kyle Anderson Contributes Across Stat Sheet

Memphis Grizzlies point guard/small forward Kyle Anderson delivered a strong showing during Wednesday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers, finishing with seven points, seven rebounds and six assists in 28 minutes. It marks the third straight game in which Anderson saw fewer than 30 minutes, so that’s something to keep an eye on, but it […]

Joakim Noah Logs 13 Minutes In Grizzlies Debut

Memphis Grizzlies center Joakim Noah made his season debut and checked in for 13 minutes during Wednesday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers. It was the first time that Noah suited up for in-game action since Jan. 23 as a member of the Knicks, having made his deal with Memphis official prior to tip-off. It’s […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Scores 13 Points Before Fouling Out

Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 13 points and snatched six rebounds across 21 minutes during Wednesday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers before his night was ended prematurely by way of six fouls. Jackson is averaging more than four fouls per game during his rookie year, but that hasn’t prevented him from […]

Mike Conley Drops Team-High 22 Points

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley led the way offensively Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers, finishing with 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting. He was all over the stat sheet, adding seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks, while bringing his scoring average up to 21.1 per game, which has him on pace […]

Marc Gasol Has Brutal Shooting Night In Victory

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol went just 1-for-13 from the field during Wednesday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers. It was a better real life performance, as he helped key the defense en route to victory, but he finished with a season-low four points, to go along with eight rebounds and four assists. Consider Wednesday […]

Mohamed Bamba Extends Blocking Streak To Six Games

Orlando Magic center Mohamed Bamba extended his shot-blocking streak to six games on Wednesday against Denver. The rookie from Texas has been a great defensive presence for the team, averaging 1.3 swats per season. He doesn't play much on most nights, but Bamba still finds ways to effective. He did a lot in 16 minutes […]

Terrence Ross Provides 17 Points Off The Bench

Orlando Magic guard/forward Terrence Ross once again led the team's bench mob on Wednesday, scoring 17 points on 6-for-12 shooting against Denver. He finished 3-for-9 from deep and sank both attempts from the line. Ross has been a good source for points all year and he's done especially well in recent games, averaging 19 points […]

Maximilian Kleber Has Woeful Shooting Night

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maximilian Kleber attempted a career-high 12 shots against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Unfortunately, only two went in. Kleber also went just 1-for-8 from long range, dropping his percentage from deep on the season down to 30.3. He remains a deep league play, simply caught in the slog of Dallas […]

Jalen Brunson Records Career-High Seven Assists

Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson took full advantage of both the absence of Dennis Smith Jr. and the blowout nature of Wednesday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Logging 25 minutes of court time, Brunson scored 11 points and set a new career high with seven assists without recording a turnover. This was a […]

J.J. Barea Scores 14 Points In 18 Minutes Off Bench

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea had another strong showing Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, scoring 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting in just 18 minutes off the bench. Barea also added four assists, two rebounds and two steals, packing the stat sheet in his abbreviated run on the court. With Dennis Smith Jr. missing […]

Dwight Powell Records First Double-Double Of Season

Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Dwight Powell secured his first double-double of 2018-19 during Wednesday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds across 24 minutes. The nature of the loss allowed for Powell to get some extra run, so owners shouldn’t be in a rush to snatch him off the […]

Wesley Matthews Scores 15 Points In Road Drubbing

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews delivered one of his better efforts of the season Wednesday, despite his team getting clobbered by the New Orleans Pelicans. Matthews delivered 15 points on an efficient 5-for-9 shooting, tossing in three assists, two steals and two rebounds without committing a turnover. Matthews has remained remarkably consistent this season […]

Harrison Barnes Pours In 16 Points In 24 Minutes

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes logged just 24 minutes due to the nature of Wednesday’s blowout loss, but he made sure to still fill the scoring column, finishing with 16 points on 5-for-13 shooting, including three made threes in nine attempts from deep. His night was capped by his lack of contributions in other […]