Bobby Portis Scores 21 Points Versus Pelicans

Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis scored 21 points to go along with five rebounds and two steals against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. He is penciled to be the starting power forward with Lauri Markkanen(elbow) out for two months. This is a good indication of his possible impact and should surpass his value […]

Zach Lavine Scores 21 Points In Win Over Pelicans

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine posted 21 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block in the win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He looked healthy, throwing down one of his signatures dunks and shot 62 percent, and encouraging sign as we move closer to the start of the regular season.

Anthony Davis Plays 15 Minutes Against Bulls

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis recorded 13 points, four rebounds, two assists, three steals, and two blocks versus the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night. The Pelicans are resting their star player for good reason, especially if he will have to play more than 35 minutes per game this season. He will continuously be […]

Julius Randle Posts All-Around Game

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Julius Randle posted 15 points, five rebounds, five assists, and one block in the loss to the Chicago Bulls during preseason play. He looked good paired up with forward Anthony Davis and should expect his load to increase as the season goes forward, even if he comes off the bench. He […]

Jahlil Okafor Exits Game In Preseason Loss

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Jahlil Okafor recorded a solid game during preseason play against the Chicago Bulls. Okafor ended up with eight points, seven rebounds, one assist, and two blocks before he exited the game with an ankle injury. He will be trying to revive his career with the Pelicans, so it was unfortunate […]

Gordon Hayward Struggles With Foul Trouble In Second Preseason Game

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward was limited to 21 minutes versus the Charlotte Hornets as he fouled out on Sunday, finishing the night with four points, four rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block. However, the good sign was that he was moving well in his second game back and showed no signs of […]

Willy Hernangomez Scores 14 Points In Starting Role

Charlotte Hornets center Willy Hernangomez scored 14 points to go along with three rebounds, one steal, and one block in a loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. He got the starting nod this time as the Hornets are experimenting with how to use him in the rotation come the regular season. He was […]

Terry Rozier Posts All-Around Stats In Win Over Hornets

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier recorded 13 points, four rebounds, four assists, and three steals in a win over the Charlotte Hornets. With guard Kyrie Irving in the starting lineup once again, expect Rozier to help in the scoring department from the bench. He played 20 minutes, and it will be interesting to see […]

Kyrie Irving Scores 20 Points In Home Preseason Win

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving Scored 20 points to go along with four assists to lead the Celtics to a 115-112 win over the Charlotte Hornets during preseason play. The Celtics are ramping up their preparation for the new season, and Irving is looking to have a strong campaign after his 2017-18 campaign ended […]

Miles Bridges Impresses In Second-Straight Game

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges scored a game-high 23 points in the loss to the Boston Celtics. In addition, the rookie had six rebounds, and four three-pointers to supplement his scoring total. He has looked impressive, and at this rate, forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's role in the rotation might be in jeopardy. For now, he can be an […]

Rudy Gay Leads Team With 13 Points Against Heat

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay lead the team in points Sunday night against the Miami Heat. Gay scored 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting with five rebounds and three three-pointers in 14 minutes. The veteran was red hot from the field, repeatedly knocking down open shots. Gay will have an expanded role this season with […]

Jakob Poeltl Grabs 10 Boards Off The Bench Sunday

In his preseason debut with the San Antonio Spurs, center Jakob Poeltl crashed the glass with success Sunday night against the Miami Heat. Poeltl grabbed 10 rebounds while contributing six points and a steal in 18 minutes. Poeltl was involved in the blockbuster trade this summer involving DeMar DeRozan and Kawhi Leonard and looks comfortable […]

Dwyane Wade Struggles Shooting On Sunday

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade showed some rust Sunday night against the San Antonio Spurs. Wade scored 10 points on just 3-for-10 shooting in 17 minutes off the bench. Wade also contributed four assists, but committed four turnovers in the process. Wade has announced this will be his farewell tour with his intent to retire […]

Rodney McGruder Scores 15 In Start

Miami Heat guard/forward Rodney McGruder attacked the basket Sunday night against the San Antonio Spurs. McGruder scored 15 points on 5-for-13 shooting, but did not add much else in 30 minutes. McGruder lead the team in shot attempts and minutes in the preseason opener with Miami missing Wayne Ellington (ankle) and Dion Waiters (ankle). Miami […]

Hassan Whiteside Posts Big Double-Double In Preseason Opener

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside came out strong in Sunday night's preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs. Whiteside posted 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting to go along with 13 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 23 minutes. Whiteside has taken a lot of criticism following last season's playoff performance, but he looked like […]

Kevin Durant Has Strong Night Against Minnesota

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant scored 16 points in just 19 minutes in his team's preseason opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Durant was 6-for-9 from the field and also added in four rebounds and three assists. He's a top fantasy option this season who should be taken within the first five […]

Jordan Bell Looks Good In Preseason Opener

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Jordan Bell is expected to see a lot of playing time at the five until DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles) returns later in the season. In Saturday's preseason opener, the second-year player scored 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. It was a nice outing for Bell -- who outperformed […]

Stephen Curry Shoots Well To Open Preseason

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry's shot is already in regular season form after just one preseason game. The two-time MVP scored 21 points in Saturday's loss to the Timberwolves, going 7-for-11 from the field and 5-for-9 from deep while also adding in four assists and a pair of rebounds. Curry remains the NBA's […]

Anthony Tolliver Attempts 10 Threes

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Anthony Tolliver was brought in to shoot threes and in the team's preseason opener, he did just that. Tolliver finished with 15 points, going 5-for-10 from deep and 5-for-14 overall while also grabbing five boards. Tolliver is one of the more interesting fantasy options on Minnesota's bench, as he should be […]

Meyers Leonard Leads Portland In Scoring In Preseason Opener

Portland Trail Blazers forward/center Meyers Leonard ended up being a surprising leading scorer for the team in Saturday's preseason opener against Toronto, getting 14 points in 15 minutes off the bench. He went 4-for-5 from the field, finishing with three made triples. It was a great shooting performance from the big man, as he even […]

Keita Bates-Diop Struggles To Score In Preseason Debut

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie small forward Keita Bates-Diop grabbed six rebounds and was active on the floor in Minnesota's preseason opener Saturday night, but he finished with six points on a disappointing 1-for-9 shooting night. The encouraging sign is that Bates-Diop led the bench in minutes played and took five shots from deep; even if those […]

Jusuf Nurkic Impresses Against Toronto

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic logged a very solid 15 minutes on Saturday against Toronto, scoring nine points on 3-for-7 shooting and picking up five rebounds The Big Bosnian even sank one of his two attempts from downtown. He had to battle with Jonas Valanciunas, who had a big performance, and there were a […]

Derrick Rose Opens Preseason With Strong Play

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is one of the candidates to jump into the starting lineup while the Timberwolves work out a trade to get rid of Jimmy Butler, but the former MVP has struggled over the past few seasons. On Saturday against the Warriors, Rose showed what he can still do in the […]

Andrew Wiggins Inefficient In Preseason Opener

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins finds himself thrust into the role of the second option this year with Jimmy Butler set on leaving Minnesota, but Saturday's preseason opener against the Warriors reminded everyone of why Wiggins is tough to trust as he scored 11 points on 4-for-11 shooting and grabbed four rebounds in 25 […]

C.J. McCollum Scores Well In Preseason Opener

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum had a pretty one-dimensional game in the team's preseason opener against Toronto on Saturday, scoring nine points in 12 minutes, but not doing much else. He shot 4-for-8 from the field and 1-for-3 behind the arc while registering just one rebound and one assist. McCollum had a career-high […]

Maximilian Kleber Huge Off Bench Against Beijing

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maximilian Kleber had an inconsistent role in the team's rotation last year and likely will again in a crowded front court, but he showed in Saturday's preseason opener what he's capable of, finishing with 15 points on 5-for-6 shooting and grabbing eight rebounds. Kleber also made all three of his attempts […]

Damian Lillard Scores 12 Points In 12 Minutes On Saturday

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard started the preseason in hot form on Saturday, scoring a point per minute in a cameo against Toronto. Lillard picked up only 12 minutes as head coach Terry Stotts gave everybody a decent run out. Dame shot his way to 12 points by going 4-for-4 from the line […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Looks Good In Preseason Opener

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. looked active and ready to build on a promising rookie campaign in the team's preseason opener on Saturday. Smith Jr. finished with 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting and added in six assists as well. He made one of his three attempts from behind the arc. With the addition […]

Jonas Valanciunas Does Very Efficient Scoring In Preseason Win

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas had an outstanding performance in Saturday's win over Portland, leading all scorers with 17 points. The big Lithuanian logged 19 minutes off the bench and did some very efficient scoring, hitting 4-for-8 from the field and nailing all nine attempts from the free throw line. He added seven rebounds to […]

DeAndre Jordan Gets Involved As Passer Against Beijing

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan is already getting involved in the Mavericks offense in ways he wasn't with the Clippers, with the big man finishing with four assists in just 18 minutes in the team's preseason opener. Jordan also scored nine points on 3-for-6 shooting, grabbed eight rebounds, and blocked a pair of shots. Dallas […]