Evan Fournier Scores 13 Points

Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Evan Fournier put up 13 points in his club's season opener against the Miami Heat. Fournier added two rebounds, five assists with a steal and a turnover as he struggled from the floor to connect on just five of his 15 attempts. Fournier is a solid fantasy producer and owners […]

Rudy Gobert Gathers 15 Rebounds In Road Win

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert ended up with 19 points to go along with 15 rebounds and three blocked shots across 37 minutes in Wednesday's 123-117 victory on the road against the Sacramento Kings. Gobert was very efficient from the field, finishing 7-for-9, and he was a surprisingly perfect 5-for-5 from the free-throw stripe, too. […]

Joe Ingles Drops Four Triples In Road Victory

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles posted 22 points across 35 minutes in Wednesday's 123-117 victory against the Sacramento Kings. He was an impressive 9-for-12 from the field, including 4-for-6 from behind the 3-point line, and he added six assists and four steals with a rebound. The only black spot on his stat line came in […]

D.J. Augustin Scores 11 Points In Win

Orlando Magic point guard D.J. Augustin scored 11 points but did not add much else as his club beat the Miami Heat to open the season. Augustin shot 4-for-10 from the floor and added just two assists and a steal in 22 minutes. Augustin did not close this game out with Jerian Grant playing down […]

Mohamed Bamba Looks Great In Debut

Orlando Magic power forward/center Mohamed Bamba looked amazing off the bench for his club in his NBA regular-season debut. Bamba was active on the offensive glass where grabbed four of seven rebounds and added 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting while swatting two shots and connecting on a make from three. Bamba was really active in […]

Bryn Forbes Fills Stat Sheet In Season Opener

San Antonio Spurs point guard Bryn Forbes scored 11 points with three rebounds, two assists and two steals in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. This was his first game as a fill-in starter and he did well. If Forbes is still on the waiver wire in your league, then go ahead and grab him.

Derrick Favors Tremendously Efficient From The Floor

Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors had an outstanding shooting night in Wednesday's 123-117 win at Sacramento, hitting 7-for-8 from the field to finish with 18 points. He also chipped in with nine rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot over his 24 minutes. Oddly enough, while he was outstanding from the field, he struggled by […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Posts Double-Double In Opener

San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 points with 19 rebounds in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. He also added in two assists, three blocks and a steal in the season opener. This will be your usual stat line for Aldridge if you have him in fantasy. He is […]

Serge Ibaka Comes Off Bench On Opening Night

Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka scored nine points to go along with seven rebounds across 27 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 116-104 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He had a rough night from the floor, hitting 2-for-10 from the field, including 1-for-3 from behind the 3-point line. He was able to chip in with […]

Pascal Siakam Goes For 13 Points In Wednesday's Win

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam made the start against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, posting 13 points while hitting 6-for-8 from the field and 1-for-1 from behind the three-point line in 20 minutes. Siakam was given the nod to start, but head coach Nick Nurse said he intends to vary his starting lineup on a […]

Kyle Lowry Very Efficient In Opening Win

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry dropped a game-high 27 points in Wednesday's regular-season opener win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was very efficient, posting a 10-for-12 night from the floor, including 5-for-6 from behind the three-point line. He also chipped in with eight assists, two rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot while turning it […]

Jonas Valanciunas Snags 12 Boards In Home Victory

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas posted six points with 12 rebounds over 20 minutes in Wednesday's 116-104 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also matched a career high with three assists. The shooting was pinpoint, and his offense will not be much of a factor most nights. The good news is that he doesn't have […]

OG Anunoby Departs Opener With Eye Injury

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (eye) left Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth quarter due to a right orbital contusion, or in other words a black eye after taking an inadvertent elbow. Anunoby was able to post four points while going 2-for-3 from the floor in his 18 minutes off the […]

Hassan Whiteside Posts A Massive Double-Double

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside put up a big double-double as he grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds to go along with 14 points in 34 minutes of action against the Orlando Magic. Whiteside added two blocks with a steal and even got up a shot from three to go along with playing seven minutes in […]

Kawhi Leonard Shines In Regular-Season Debut In Toronto

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard went for 24 points with 12 rebounds across 37 minutes in Wednesday's 116-104 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers in his regular-season debut with the team, helping Toronto to its sixth consecutive opening-night victory. He was acquired from the San Antonio Spurs in July for DeMar DeRozan, and received a hero's […]

DeMar DeRozan Impresses In Winning Start

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan produced 28 points with four assists and four rebounds in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. DeRozan might lead the Spurs in assists this season, considering their point-guard problem. He had no problem adjusting to head coach Gregg Popovich's system in his first game. His season outlook is […]

Jimmy Butler Rejoins Starters In Season Opener

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler scored 23 points with seven rebounds, three assists, four steals and a block in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. This could be the first time Butler played with the starters since the playoffs last year. His production this game showed how much the Timberwolves need him for […]

Bam Adebayo Provides Spark Off The Bench

Miami Heat power forward/center Bam Adebayo provided energy off the bench for his squad in his club's season opener. Adebayo scored nine points on nine shots while grabbing eight rebounds and even managed a couple of assists in 22 minutes off the bench. Adebayo is a lock for 20 or more minutes a night off […]

Jordan Clarkson Is Spark Plug Off The Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson posted 15 points over 23 minutes in Wednesday's 116-104 loss against the Toronto Raptors. He posted a 7-for-15 shooting night off the bench while contributing three rebounds, a three-pointer and no turnovers. Clarkson doesn't really contribute much to the fantasy bottom line outside of points and his perimeter shooting. He […]

Collin Sexton Debuts With Nine Points Off The Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton finished with nine points across 18 minutes off the bench in his regular-season debut Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors. He went just 2-for-7 from the field, including a miss on his only triple attempt, but he should decent poise with a 5-for-5 night at the free-throw line. Sexton also added […]

Jeff Teague Scores Team-High 27 Points In Opener

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague scored 27 points with two threes in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He also added in four assists, two steals and a rebound in a losing effort. He brings his strong preseason into the new season, so this definitely is not a fluke. Go ahead and grab […]

Kelly Olynyk Puts Up A Dud

Miami Heat power forward/center Kelly Olynyk could not get things going against the Orlando Magic in his club's season opener. Olynyk scored just four points and added one rebound in just 15 minutes of action off the bench. Bam Adebayo looked great tonight as did Hassan Whiteside and these two players will cut into Olynyk's […]

George Hill Opens With 15 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers guard George Hill posted 15 points in Wednesday's 116-104 road loss against the Toronto Raptors. He went 5-for-11 from the field while knocking down 2-for-3 from behind the arc. Hill also contributed seven assists and two rebounds with just one turnover to make fantasy owners happy in the assists-to-turnover ratio category. Hill is […]

Goran Dragic Puts Up An Efficient Line

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic looked great as he shot 9-for-14 from the floor en route to a team-high 26 points. The Dragon added four assists with four rebounds and even added a block with three makes from downtown with a team-high plus-20 on the night. Dragic looks to be 100% as he enters […]

Cedi Osman Opens With A Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman finished Wednesday's 116-104 road loss against the Toronto Raptors with 17 points and 10 rebounds across 33 minutes. He also chipped in with four assists and two steals while turning it over just three times. Osman is in line for a huge bump in playing time and production, as he […]

Karl Anthony-Towns Struggles In Season Opener

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns only recorded eight points, nine rebounds and three assists in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. He only shot the ball six times on Wednesday, looking passive at times. It is only one game, but those who took him in the first round will surely not […]

Tristan Thompson Snags 13 Boards North Of Border

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson scored just three points in Wednesday's 116-104 victory against the Toronto Raptors across 27 minutes, hitting just one of his five field-goal attempts. The Canadian-born big man did snare a game-high 13 rebounds while adding an assist, but he also had four turnovers and an ugly minus-20 rating in the […]

Josh Richardson Scores 21 Points On 21 Shots

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Josh Richardson went 8-for-21 for 21 points against the Orlando Magic in his club's season opener against the Orlando Magic. J-Rich also managed to get up 10 shots from three as he connected on just two of them but managed to grab five rebounds and dished out three assists on […]

Kevin Love Struggles With Shot In Opening-Game Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love posted a team-high 21 points in Wednesday's 116-104 loss against the Toronto Raptors, but he had to do a majority of his work at the free-throw stripe. Love was just 5-for-18 from the field, including 1-for-4 from behind the three-point line, and he hit 10-for-14 at the charity stripe. He […]

Dwyane Wade Flirts With A Double-Double

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade did a bit of work off the bench but struggled from the floor as his club lost by three points. Wade managed to connect on just three of his 13 attempts from the floor to finish with nine points but was great on the glass as he snagged 11 […]