Jusuf Nurkic With Another Dud

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic was again outmatched and could not get things going against the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 3. Nurkic was not a factor, shooting just 2-for-7 from the field while notching just five points in 20 minutes. Nurkic was able to salvage his night by adding seven rebounds, a couple […]

C.J. McCollum Decent In Game 3 Loss

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum's shot finally started to drop in his club's 119-102 crucial loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. McCollum hit nine of his 16 shots while going 2-for-5 from deep en route to a team-high 22 points. McCollum did not add much else, chipping in three assists, a rebound and a […]

Damian Lillard's Struggles Continue

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had another terrible showing in his club's Game 3 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Lillard scored 20 points on 5-for-14 from the floor and added just two assists to a brutal eight turnovers. The Blazers have been a mess this series and Lillard has to take much […]

Al-Farouq Aminu Stuffs The Stat Sheet

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu filled the stat sheet in his club's 17-point loss in Game 3. Aminu was again one of the only bright spots for the struggling Blazers, scoring 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting, and he also added eight rebounds. Aminu threw in two steals and blocked a shot while only turning […]

Evan Turner Remains Questionable for Game 3

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Evan Turner (toe) is questionable for Thursday's Game 3 versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Turner is not having a good series, so DFS owners may want to avoid him even if he's playing. Turner finished with zero points, four rebounds, five assists and two steals in 20 minutes during Game 2. […]

JaVale McGee is Questionable for Game 3

Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee (quadriceps) is questionable for Game 3 versus the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. McGee said he felt good, but that does not mean a whole lot regarding his status for this contest. McGee has been solid this postseason, averaging 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks through […]

Fred VanVleet Says He'll Be Fine for Game 3

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet (shoulder) said he'll be fine for Game 3 versus the Washington Wizards on Friday. "You're gonna have to cut my arm off to get me to not feel like I can play," VanVleet said. However, VanVleet played just three minutes in Game 2 and "he just didn't look right," […]

Luc Mbah a Moute Could Return in Round 1

Houston Rockets forward Luc Mbah a Moute (shoulder) said he won't rule out playing in Round 1 of the playoffs. "I wouldn’t say ‘no.’ But I also want to be smart and do the right thing," Mbah a Moute said. The Rockets have not given him a timetable, but it does sounds like he could […]

Wesley Matthews Expects to Be Cleared This Week

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Wesley Matthews (leg) said he expects to be cleared for basketball activities this week. Matthews has an MRI scheduled Thursday to determine if the stress fracture in his right fibula has healed yet. "By the end of the week, I should be good to go," Matthews said. He missed the final 16 […]

Kristaps Porzingis Could Miss Entire 2018-2019 Season

New York Knicks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis (knee) could miss the entire 2018-2019 season, according to Knicks owner James Dolan. "I’ve been told everything from December to him being out for the season, so I don’t know what to expect on that," Dolan said. Porzingis tore his ACL in February and there is no word of […]

Joel Embiid is Doubtful for Game 3

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (face) is doubtful for Thursday's Game 3 versus the Miami Heat. Embiid has not played a game in April yet due to an orbital fracture but did travel with the team to Miami. Head coach Brett Brown said "everything is still on the table," so there is a chance that […]

Thaddeus Young Can't Mold Efficient Shooting Into Big Nights

Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young is shooting 70 percent from the field in the series against Cleveland, but he's failed to mold the good shooting nights into big fantasy lines. He had only eight points in Wednesday's Game 2 with six rebounds and three steals. Young is averaging only 7.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in […]

Darren Collison Gets Going In Game 2

Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison, who shot only 22.2 percent from the field in Game 1 against the Cavs, did much better in the second meeting, going 7-for-11 (63.6 percent) on his way to 16 points. He made half of his four triples and also had six assists and five rebounds in 33 minutes […]

Myles Turner Logs Team-High 36 Minutes In Game 2

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner played a team-high 36 minutes on Wednesday in Game 2 against Cleveland, and he performed well, finishing with 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting while grabbing five rebounds. Turner is averaging 17 points in the series so far, which is over four more than he did during the regular season. He […]

Victor Oladipo Plays Very Well Despite Foul Trouble

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo found himself in early foul trouble on Wednesday against the Cavs, but that didn't stop him from finishing with a good looking fantasy line. He did some very efficient scoring, getting 22 points in 28 minutes, making half of his 18 shots, and he also had six assists with three […]

Kyle Korver Scores 12 Points In Start

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Kyle Korver entered the starting lineup in Game 2 against Indiana and he played a solid 31 minutes in a 100-97 win. He was the third highest scorer on the team behind LeBron James and Kevin Love, shooting 4-for-8 from the field -- all attempts from deep -- on his way to […]

Kevin Love Scores 15 Points In Game 2

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love had a decent game Wednesday against Indiana, finishing with 15 points and eight rebounds. It could've easily been a much nicer looking fantasy line, but his shot just wasn't there, as he ended 5-for-16 from the field. Love hurt his left thumb late in the game and he sat out […]

LeBron James Dominates Indiana In Game 2

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James had an extraordinary game on Wednesday against Indiana, scoring nearly half of the team's points in a 100-97 win. He flew out of the gates, scoring 16 of the Cavs first points and finishing the first quarter with a total of 20 points. In the end, he had 46 […]

Jerami Grant Provides Boost Off Bench

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant played 30 minutes off the bench in his club's 102-95 loss in Game 2 to the Utah Jazz. Grant went 6-for-10 from the floor to finish with 13 points and also was able to snag six rebounds. Grant's minutes increase was due to Steven Adams having foul trouble throughout […]

Steven Adams Plagued With Foul Trouble

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams struggled to stay on the court Wednesday, as he eventually fouled out in 22 minutes against the Utah Jazz in Game 2. Adams was still solid in his limited minutes, connecting on four of five shots while finishing with nine points and seven rebounds (five offensive). Adams would have […]

Russell Westbrook Nearly Misses Triple-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook just missed out on a triple-double but struggled from the floor as his squad lost by seven points to the Utah Jazz. Westbrook made just seven of 19 shots to finish with 19 points to go along with a full line of 13 dimes and nine rebounds. Westbrook […]

Carmelo Anthony Shoots Just 6-For-18 From The Floor

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony's shooting struggles continued in Game 2 against the Utah Jazz as his team lost this battle 102-95. Melo connected on just six of 18 to finish the night with 17 points but was able to record nine boards on the night. It was another inefficient line for Anthony and […]

Paul George Struggles With Shot

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George could not get his shot to drop in his club's Game 2 loss at the hands of the Utah Jazz. George was smoking hot coming into the night's contest, connecting on 26 of his last 40 attempts but only could convert six of 21 for 18 points in this […]

Jonas Jerebko Provides A Lift In Game 2

Utah Jazz power forward Jonas Jerebko was efficient in 13 minutes off the bench in his club's 102-95 Game 2 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jerebko converted five of nine shots from the field to finish with 12 points and was plus-19. Jerebko was also able to snag five rebounds while having zero turnovers. […]

Ricky Rubio With Massive Line

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio was amazing for his squad in a 102-95 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2. Rubio struggled a bit from the floor, going just 6-for-16, but he connected on five of eight from deep to finish with 22 points. Rubio also grabbed nine rebounds while being instrumental […]

Derrick Favors Dominates in Game 2

Utah Jazz power forward/center Derrick Favors controlled the paint in his club's Game 2 victory. Favors had a huge double-double, scoring 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting while grabbing 16 rebounds, with eight on the offensive end. Favors bounced back from a quiet Game 1 by adding three assists and making two of three from behind […]

Rudy Gobert Fills The Stat Sheet

Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert filled the stat sheet in his club's 102-95 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of their first-round series. Gobert did a bit of everything, scoring 13 points on only five shots while snagging 15 rebounds. Gobert did not stop there either by dishing out three assists and […]

Joe Ingles' Struggles Continue

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles again struggled in Game 2 of his club's series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ingles shot just 1-for-6 from the floor to finish up with just three points while adding just two assists and grabbing two boards on the night. Ingles was OK offensively in Game 1, but this showing […]

Donovan Mitchell Drops 28 Points In Win

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points on the night, becoming just the second player ever to score 27 or more points in his first two playoff games in his team's victory in Game 2. Mitchell finished the night shooting 10-for-25 from the floor but was unable to connect from deep, missing all seven […]

Evan Turner is Questionable for Game 3

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Evan Turner (toe) is questionable for Thursday's Game 3 matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans. Turner suffered a right toe contusion in the second half of Game 2 and did not return to the contest. Al-Farouq Aminu and Maurice Harkless would see increased playing time if Turner does not play in […]