Ryan Anderson Ruled Out Monday

Houston Rockets forward/center Ryan Anderson (hip) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Anderson has missed seven straight games and has not played since late February. Anderson was averaging 9.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.0 treys in 21.8 minutes his last five games before the injury. He's really only useful […]

James Harden Will Play on Monday

Houston Rockets guard James Harden (knee) will play against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. He did not play in Sunday's contest against the Dallas Mavericks due to rest. It was a precautionary absence due to the back-to-back set, but Harden will be fine for Monday's contest. Eric Gordon stepped into the starting rotation for […]

Wesley Matthews Will Miss Road Trip

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Wesley Matthews (leg) will miss the upcoming four-game road trip. Matthews got bumped in Saturday's game and his leg "swelled up a bit" and the Mavs do not want to risk anything. The Mavs are tanking for draft positioning, so they can afford to let Matthews rest up. Yogi Ferrell, Doug McDermott, […]

Kyrie Irving Could Miss Games This Week

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (knee) could miss a few games this week. He said after Sunday's game that his knee felt "achy" and he could need some time to rest up. Boston is up seven games on the Cavs for the No. 2 seed, so there is no urgency to have Irving on the […]

Hassan Whiteside Ruled Out on Monday

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (hip) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He missed Saturday's game as well and the team is calling it "left hip pain," but they don't have more details than that. Kelly Olynyk and Bam Adebayo will see increased minutes and value without Whiteside in […]

Dwyane Wade Ruled Out Monday

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. It's unclear when Wade suffered this injury, but he did only play 15 minutes in his last contest on Saturday. Hamstring injuries have a tendency to linger, so fantasy owners may not want to hold onto Wade […]

D'Angelo Russell Drops 26 Points In Loss

Brooklyn Nets point guard D'Angelo Russell had another strong scoring output in an inter-divisional loss to the Process known as the Philadelphia 76ers. Russell poured in a team-high 26 points in the loss. Russell’s scoring has really shot up this season when healthy, and his potential has been on full display under head coach Kenny […]

Joel Embiid Cruises In Win

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was stellar again as he led his Sixers to an easy victory over the turnpike in Brooklyn against the Nets. Scoring 21 points and grabbing eight rebounds, not much was asked of the third-year center, but he did enough to get his team out to a comfortable lead. The talent was […]

Clint Capela Held In Check By Mavs

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela finished Sunday's blowout win over Dallas with only four points and eight rebounds. He was limited to 23 minutes, but that hasn't previously prevented him from flirting with a double-double. The Swiss big man ended up being far from one this time around, though he managed to cheer up some […]

Trevor Ariza Can't Find His Range On Sunday

Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza had one of his worst shooting nights of the season on Sunday, finishing with three points on 1-for-10 shooting against Dallas. He actually scored the Rockets first points in the 105-82 win with a triple, but went brick after brick following that, ending up 1-for-9 from behind the arc. Ariza […]

Chris Paul Leads The Charge Against Dallas

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul picked up his second double-double in three games on Sunday, leading the charge against Dallas with James Harden (knee) out. Paul had 24 points on 9-for-18 shooting, going 4-for-7 from deep, and came up just two short of matching his season high in assists, finishing with 12 dimes. He […]

Eric Gordon Shines In Start

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon made his 25th start of the year on Sunday against Dallas with James Harden (knee) out, scoring 26 points with six triples in 31 minutes. Gordon went 6-for-11 from deep in what was his fifth straight game shooting over 40 percent from downtown. He has been shooting pretty poorly […]

Darren Collison Has 10 Assists Off the Bench

Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison is quickly making strides in his timely return from left knee surgery, dishing out 10 assists and turning it over only three times in the thrilling win over the Boston Celtics, placing them first in the Central Division. He did not look for his shot Sunday, evidenced by his two […]

Myles Turner Shows Off Full Repertoire

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had another impressive all-around game with 19 points on an efficient 8-for-13 shooting from the field, 3-for-4 from deep, 10 rebounds and three blocks in the close win over the mighty Boston Celtics. He did not commit a single turnover and made the game-winning bucket with 21 seconds to play. […]

Jordan Clarkson Could Not Buy A Bucket

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson was quiet in his return to Los Angeles after being traded, managing just four points on a dismal 1-for-8 shooting from the field in the loss against his former team. He did have four assists but failed to contribute much elsewhere in 16 minutes of uninspired play. Even veteran point […]

Larry Nance Jr. Nearly Has Another Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Larry Nance Jr. had another solid game, scoring 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field while hauling down eight rebounds in their loss against the much improved Los Angeles Lakers. The defensive-minded big man made his first trip back to Los Angeles since the trade and did not disappoint, showcasing […]

Kyrie Irving Doesn't Return for Second Half

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving couldn’t finish the game Sunday as his knee was flaring up. He didn’t return to the court for the second half and played just 16 minutes and scored seven points. Irving conceded his role to Terry Rozier at the start of the third quarter. Rozier represents the immediate beneficiary […]

Terry Rozier Fills in for Ailing Kyrie Irving

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier stepped in and started the second half as Kyrie Irving couldn’t return to play. Rozier finished with 16 points but his 5-for-13 shooting and lack of other scoring options contributed to the Celtics loss on Sunday. He rounded out his stat line with four rebounds, two assists and two […]

Marcus Smart Hits 6-for-12 from Deep

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart got it going in the first quarter and didn’t slow down as he took the reins with Kyrie Irving going down in the first half. All six of Smart’s six buckets came from deep, which came on 12 attempts and 13 total. He also contributed across the board with […]

Jrue Holiday Records Double-Double Against Jazz

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday recorded a double-double on Sunday, but the Pelicans couldn't pull out a win against the Utah Jazz. Holiday scored 18 points on 7-for-19 shooting and added 10 assists, plus five rebounds. Holiday had struggled during Anthony Davis' one-game absence, but the return of the Pelicans star helped Holiday out, […]

Anthony Davis Blocks 10 Shots

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis blocked 10 shots on Sunday as the Pelicans lost at home to the Utah Jazz. In addition to his monster night defensively, Davis scored 25 points on 9-for-22 shooting to lead the team. He also pulled down 11 rebounds. Returning from a one-game absence, Davis looked like his […]

Nikola Jokic Records A Triple-Double

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had a very strong performance Sunday versus the Sacramento Kings. Jokic scored 20 points, going 8-for-10 from the field, with four of those made shots coming from downtown. Jokic also had 11 boards and 10 assists. The Joker has played very well the last three outings including Sunday, averaging 25.6 […]

Rudy Gobert Cleans The Glass Sunday

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had a very good performance rebounding Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Gobert scored 19 points, shooting 5-for-13 from the floor, and hit all nine of his free throw attempts. Gobert also had 16 boards and two blocks in the outing versus the Pelicans. In the past six games, the […]

Ricky Rubio Has An Outstanding Performance

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio played extremely well Sunday versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Rubio scored 30 points, going 10-for-22 from the field, with four of those made shots coming from three-point range. Also in Sunday's outing, Rubio recorded 10 boards and seven assists. In the last seven games including Sunday, Rubio has been […]

Nemanja Bjelica Was A Beast On Defense Sunday

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Nemanja Bjelica played very well defensively Sunday going up against the Golden State Warriors. Bjelica scored 10 points, shooting 4-for-12 from the floor. In the contest, Bjelicia also recorded seven boards, four assists, three steals,\ and two blocks. Since replacing an injured Jimmy Butler, Bjelicia has averaged 13.3 points and 8.3 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Has Superb Performance

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns played exceptionally well Sunday versus the Golden State Warriors. Towns scored 31 points, going 13-for-24 from the field. Towns also had 16 boards. Since the first of February, Towns has been a double-double machine, getting one in 13 of 15 contests. The next matchup for the KAT and the Timberwolves […]

Michael Beasley Has Double-Double

New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley posted a double-double in Sunday’s loss. It was a modest line, as he scored just 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. The high board count came as a result of the late scratch of Enes Kanter and the Knicks deciding to roll out a super small […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Puts Up 25 in Loss

New York Knicks shooting guard/small forward Tim Hardaway Jr. continues to soak up the opportunity as the tanking Knicks first option on offense. Playing 38 minutes, he scored 25 points on 7-for-17 shooting. He lived at the stripe on Sunday, as he shot 9-for-10 from the free-throw line. His 47.5 percent shooting over the last […]

John Collins Scores 15 on Sunday

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins scored 15 points to go along with seven rebounds and a block in the Hawks' loss to the Bulls. Collins had one turnover and two fouls, which is pretty good for him considering he was dealing with foul-trouble issues earlier in the season. Next, Collins and the Hawks square […]

Mike Muscala Scores 19 Points Off Bench

Atlanta Hawks power forward Mike Muscala was the only bench player to score in double digits in the Hawks' loss to the Bulls. Muscala hit seven of nine shots, including five of six from three, for 19 points. He also contributed five rebounds and a block in his 23 minutes on the floor. Next, the […]