Jusuf Nurkic Narrowly Misses On Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic scored an inefficient 16 points in Friday's preseason meeting with the Suns, connecting on just four of his 12 field goal attempts, while also grabbing nine rebounds. Nurkic won't shoot such a low percentage routinely this year and he's Portland's best rebounder, suggesting that can be a strong pick […]

Jake Layman Perfect From Field Against Suns

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Jake Layman has played just 70 games across two NBA seasons, but he earned the start in Portland's preseason contest with the Suns on Friday. Layman finished 4-for-4 from the field, scoring 13 points and grabbing one rebound. While Layman is unlikely to contribute much this season for Portland, his […]

Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum Ineffective Against Suns

The Portland Trail Blazers' two best players, point guard Damian Lillard and shooting guard C.J. McCollum, were equally ineffective in the team's preseason meeting with the Suns. Both players played just 21 minutes, with McCollum scoring nine points to Lillard's eight. Both guys recorded five assists as well. Portland doesn't need to overextend their two […]

Kevon Looney Comes Off The Bench

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Kevon Looney logged 14 minutes off the bench in his club's win. Looney chipped in four points as he made both of his shots from the floor and added three rebounds, two assists with a block and steal. The center spot will be a revolving door for the Warriors based […]

Kevin Durant Leads Team To Victory

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant rocked the pre-game introductions with a throwback Seattle Supersonics Shawn Kemp jersey and also provided 26 points as his club dominated the Sacramento Kings. Durant did his usual damage by grabbing six rebounds and dishing out seven assists but took the main stage to show his love for the […]

Knicks Point Guards Struggle Against Pelicans

All three of the point guards in the Knicks main rotation struggled on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans, with three combining for just 10 points on 4-for-21 shooting. Trey Burke led the trio in scoring with six points, while both Frank Ntilikina and Emmanuel Mudiay scored just two points apiece. Mudiay did have six […]

Andre Iguodala Scores Five Points In Win

Golden State Warriors shooting guard/small forward Andre Iguodala provided a spark off the bench for his squad in the win. Iggy provided five points on 2-of-4 shooting and added five rebounds and a couple assists to round out his line. Iggy is still a late-round pick in deeper leagues as he can provide a bit […]

Enes Kanter Records Double-Double Against Pelicans

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter has been on a tear on the boards this preseason. After grabbing 20 rebounds against the Nets earlier in the week, Kanter grabbed 15 of them against the Pelicans on Friday. He also added 20 points on 6-for-13 shooting and dished out five assists. On a Knicks roster that […]

Jordan Bell Logs 18 Minutes Off The Bench

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Jordan Bell did some work off the bench for his squad in a blowout win over the Sacramento Kings. Bell finished with six points on 3-of-6 shooting to go along with four assists and three rebounds while swatting away one shot. Bell is a sneaky fantasy option as he has […]

Klay Thompson Goes Off For 30 Points in 23 Minutes

Golden State Warriors shooting guard/small forward Klay Thompson had things going early as he connected on five threes in the first nine minutes of the game. These are the games that owners hope for as he finished with 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting in just 23 minutes. Yes, it is only preseason, and Stephen Curry […]

Kevin Knox Struggles With Shot Against Pelicans

New York Knicks small forward Kevin Knox was 0-for-5 from downtown on his way to a 6-for-19 shooting night against the Pelicans on Friday. Knox finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks, flashing the potential that led New York to take him with their first round pick this year, but the rookie […]

E'Twaun Moore Effective Against Knicks

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard E'Twaun Moore could be a major fantasy sleeper this season as a high-level shooter in the Pelicans offense. Moore showed off those skills against the Knicks on Friday, finishing with 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting, including a 3-for-6 mark from deep. He added in four rebounds as well. Moore will […]

Anthony Davis Records Double-Double Against Knicks

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis scored 15 points on 5-for-17 shooting in Friday's preseason loss to the New York Knicks. He also added 13 rebounds, four steals, and three blocks for the Pelicans, reminding everyone why Davis is a top-two pick in fantasy drafts, as he's capable of putting up big numbers even […]

Nikola Mirotic Inefficient From Three Against Knicks

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Nikola Mirotic scored 19 points against the Knicks on Friday, but it didn't come easy for the former Bull, with Mirotic going just 2-for-11 from three-point range. He did grab 12 rebounds, though, and showed why he's part of one of the league's most intriguing frontcourts. Mirotic has a chance […]

Maximilian Kleber Has Another Strong Showing

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maximilian Kleber has been staking out a claim to playing time this preseason with his impressive offensive showing off the Mavericks bench. On Friday, Kleber scored 17 points in a loss to the 76ers, grabbing seven rebounds as well while blocking four shots. Finding playing time in this Dallas frontcourt will […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Impressive Against Philadelphia

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. continued his strong preseason showing on Friday, scoring 20 points on 8-for-16 shooting against the 76ers. The second-year guard grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists to go along with a steal and a block. The Mavericks enter this season with less of a logjam in the […]

Luka Doncic Struggles From Deep Against 76ers

Dallas Mavericks forward/guard Luka Doncic scored 11 points in Friday's preseason loss to the 76ers, going 4-for-11 from the field, but the rookie was 0-for-4 from three-point range, adding to concerns that Doncic has needed to develop a more consistent outside shot. Doncic also added in six rebounds and three assists for the Mavericks, along […]

Landry Shamet Impressing In Preseason

Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Landry Shamet has been one of the team's most surprising players this preseason, with Friday's preseason victory over the Mavericks continuing that upward momentum for Shamet. He finished with 18 points on 6-for-11 shooting while shooting 42.9 percent from three. Shamet also had three rebounds and an assist. With the 76ers […]

J.J. Redick Perfect Off Bench Against Mavericks

Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick is currently playing off the bench for Philadelphia as the team tries out guard Markelle Fultz in the starting lineup. On Friday, he showed why he'd be one of the NBA's best sixth men, scoring a team-high 28 on a perfect 10-for-10 shooting night. Redick made all seven of his […]

Joel Embiid Records Double-Double Against Dallas

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 22 points on 8-for-17 shooting in Friday's preseason victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Embiid also added in 10 rebounds and four assists for the Sixers in the first of two preseason meetings in China between the two clubs. A healthy Embiid rates as one of the NBA's best centers […]

DeMar DeRozan Quiet Again In Win

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard/small forward DeMar DeRozan registered just six points in 20 minutes of action as his club got the win. DeRozan connected on 3-of-6 of shots while dishing out three assists with three turnovers on the night. Coach Popovich has stated he is not going to change the veteran wing player but […]

Rudy Gay Plays 12 Minutes Off The Bench

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay put up a solid line in limited minutes as his club beat the Detroit Pistons by 24 points. Gay provided seven points on a decent 3-of-6 shooting while grabbing four rebounds and dishing out two assists. Gay also registered a make from three with a steal and a block […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Scores 14 Points

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge put together a solid line in 21 minutes of action as his club picked up the preseason win over the Detroit Pistons. Aldridge put up 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting to go along with three rebounds, one assist, and two blocks. Aldridge had a strong 2017-18 campaign and […]

Dejounte Murray Grabs 11 Rebounds

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray notched a double-double as his club took down the Detroit Pistons. Murray converted 16 points while grabbing a team-high 11 rebounds and dishing out a single assist in 22 minutes of action. Murray is one of the leagues best rebounders from the point guard position as he averaged […]

Pau Gasol Perfect From the Floor

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center Pau Gasol knocked down all four of his shot attempts to finish with 13 points off the bench for his club in a win over the Detroit Pistons. Gasol also grabbed five rebounds, dished out two assists and picked up a steal in just 15 minutes. Gasol still holds fantasy […]

Andre Drummond Gets A Double-Double

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond recorded a double-double as his club lost to the San Antonio Spurs. Drummond converted eight of his 16 shots to finish with 18 points to go along with 10 rebounds on the night. Drummond was also able to add a block and knocked down two of three free throw attempts. […]

Reggie Bullock Quiet In Loss

Detroit Pistons shooting guard/small forward Reggie Bullock did not provide too much as his club lost to the San Antonio Spurs. Bullock connected on just 1-of-5 shots to finish with three points while adding an assist and a steal. Bullock can move past this game and potential owners can remember that Bullock put up some […]

Stanley Johnson Has Forgettable Night From The Floor

Detroit Pistons shooting guard/small forward Stanley Johnson struggled from the floor in his club's preseason contest. Johnson connected on just 2-of-11 from the floor but knocked down all of his six free throw attempts en route to 11 points. Johnson was able to add four rebounds, an assist, and one steal to his line in […]

Ish Smith Struggles From The Floor

Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith struggled to connect from the floor as he shot just 1-for-8 as his club fell by 24 points to the San Antonio Spurs. Smith finished the night with just three points but was able to dish out six assists but this cannot overshadow that he was a team-worst minus-30 […]

Norman Powell Scores Team-High 21 Points

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Norman Powell led his club with 21 points in the team's third preseason contest. Powell scored these points in an efficient manner as he knocked down 8-for-11 from the floor and 3-of-5 from downtown to go along with three assists and three rebounds. Powell has proven to go on decent […]