Dwyane Wade Questionable Against Orlando

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade (illness) is questionable for Tuesday's contest against the Orlando Magic. Wade missed shootaround and a pair of games last week due to personal reasons. J.R. Smith benefited the most when Wade was not in the rotation. Kyle Korver and Derrick Rose are expected to see increased minutes off the bench […]

Marcus Morris is On Track to Play Tuesday

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris (hip) is on track to return to action against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Head coach Brad Stevens said Morris will participate in shootaround and "the hope is" Morris will be able to play against Toronto. He's missed each of the last two games, but appears close to returning. Boston […]

Kyrie Irving Expects to Play Tuesday

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (quadriceps) says he will play against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. He has missed three straight games due to a quad injury but expects to play on Tuesday. There is no indication on whether or not the Celtics will have Irving on a minutes limit. Terry Rozier will move back […]

Eric Gordon is Probable for Tuesday

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon (back) is probable for Tuesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. He spent the last two games on the sidelines with a back issue, but is expected to rejoin the rotation on Tuesday. The return of Gordon will cut into Gerald Green's minutes and will lower his value. Owners should […]

Nikola Jokic Puts Up Another Fantastic All-Around Line

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic did it all on Monday night against the Charlotte Hornets. He had a solid line with 15 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two threes in his 32 minutes of work. Jokic has been great in February, averaging 21.0 points, 12.7 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 2.0 three-pointers per […]

Gary Harris Scores Team-High 27 Points

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris was scorching-hot again in a win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. He scored a game-high 27 points on his usually great efficiency, shooting 9-for-13 and drilling five three-pointers in his 33 minutes of action. Harris came out of the gates firing, scoring 15 of his 27 points in […]

Rodney Hood Drops 30 Points Off The Bench

Utah Jazz shooting guard Rodney Hood erupted in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. He scored 30 points on an insanely efficient 12-for-14 shooting, including four makes from three-point range. The Pelicans defense had trouble keeping a body on Hood, as he found himself open all night and made the defense […]

Joe Ingles Continues Hot Three-Point Shooting

Utah Jazz small forward Joe Ingles had another hot shooting game in a blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. Ingles scored 18 points on an efficient 7-for-12 shooting, including making four shots from behind the arc. He also added five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block to round out […]

Emeka Okafor Plays Nine Minutes in Pelicans Debut

New Orleans Pelicans center Emeka Okafor made his debut on Monday against Utah after signing a 10-day contract over the weekend. He logged nine minutes in his first NBA game since March 2013, finishing with three points and two rebounds. It's always nice to see players making their way back from serious injuries, and Okafor […]

Rajon Rondo Comes Out Blazing Against Utah

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo had a great opening half on Monday against Utah, scoring 18 points on some ridiculous shooting, which included four triples. He made seven of his first 10 shots, including four of first five triples. However, Rondo failed to add anything to his points tally in the second half, […]

Nikola Mirotic Disappears in Second Game For Pelicans

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Nikola Mirotic, who had a nice debut for the team off the bench with 18 points and 12 rebounds, was promoted to the starting lineup Monday against the Utah Jazz, but he ended up being very ineffective. He missed all four of his triples and shot 2-for-8 overall to register […]

Anthony Davis Shoots It Badly Against Jazz

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis had a rough night around the rim on Monday, shooting 6-for-16 from the floor and finishing with only 15 points. He also committed five turnovers in 35 minutes of action. However, AD didn't completely let down his fantasy owners, as he picked up another double-double with 11 rebounds and […]

Jrue Holiday Leads Pelicans in Scoring on Monday

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday followed up his dud against Minnesota with a superb offensive performance versus Utah, shooting 13-for-21 from the field on his way to a team-high 28 points. He missed his only free throw attempt but had a good day from deep, making two of five triples. Holiday, who's reached […]

Nicolas Batum is Playing With Confidence

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum continues to play well scoring 15 points in a loss to Denver on Monday. Over the last five games, Batum is averaging 20 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists. On Monday, he added four rebounds and five assists in 31 minutes of action. Whether it's on purpose or not, Charlotte […]

Dwight Howard Ends Double-Double Streak

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard ended a 12-game double-double streak in a loss to Denver on Monday. Howard racked up 19 points, going 9-for-11 from the field, but finished with only seven rebounds. Howard has been looking like a man possessed over the last month, ranking as a top-15 player averaging 16.6 points and 14.3 […]

Goran Dragic Fills It Up Across The Board

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic scored 13 points in a loss to Orlando on Monday. The 2018 All-Star substitute contributed across the board with seven assists and nine rebounds in 35 minutes of action. Dragic shot 5-for-13 and 1-for-4 from three. The Dragon has played over 34 minutes in three out of the last four […]

Hassan Whiteside Does Not Play Fourth Quarter In Loss

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a loss to Orlando on Monday. The bigger story is Whiteside failed to play in the fourth quarter. What makes it even more concerning is Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) left early in this game and head coach Eric Spoelstra chose to go small […]

Bam Adebayo Takes Advantage Of Opportunity

Miami Heat forward/center Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to Orlando on Monday. Adebayo got quality minutes down the stretch after starting center Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) was injured in the first half. There is no timeline for Olynyk's return and Adebayo has proven to be more than serviceable when asked […]

Mario Hezonja Has Fourth Straight Solid Game

Orlando Magic guard/forward Mario Hezonja scored 20 points in a win on Monday against Miami. Hezonja replaced Aaron Gordon (hip) in the starting five and led the team in minutes played. Hezonja, in these four games without Gordon, has averaged 16.5 points with 3.5 threes and 4.0 rebounds per game. Hezonja was 7-for-14 on Monday […]

Elfrid Payton Gives Out Seven Assists In Win

Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton dished out seven assists on Monday against Miami. It's his third game since his horrific 18-minute four-point snoozer and he has settled in to about 24 minutes a game. Monday he played 25, including the last five minutes--which is a good sign for Payton and fantasy owners. Payton chipped in […]

Rudy Gobert Played Very Efficiently

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert played very well Monday night versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Gobert scored 19 points going 7-for-8 from the floor and a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line. Also in the contest Monday night Gobert had 10 boards and one block shot. Since coming back from injury nine games ago […]

Ricky Rubio Continues Hot Streak

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio has been playing very well lately and that continued Monday night going up against the New Orleans Pelicans. Rubio scored 20 points shooting 8-for-19 from the floor and went 3-for-4 from the charity stripe. To round out the game Rubio also had 11 assists as well. Rubio in the […]

Evan Fournier Has Another Tepid Night

Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier scored just 13 points in a win over Miami on Monday. Fournier just didn't seem really engaged in this one. He shot 6-for-13 from the field and an anemic 1-for-4 from three. He did not attempt a free throw. This is Fournier's second consecutive below-average game and with the trade-deadline […]

Markieff Morris Double-Doubles In Win

Washington Wizards forward/center Markieff Morris continued his torrid stretch Monday night against the Indiana Pacers. Morris double-doubled with 11 points and 10 rebounds to go along with two assists and a three-pointer. This marked his first double-double in about a month, but Morris scored in double figures for the sixth straight game. Morris isn't a […]

Damian Lillard Continues To High Scoring

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had a solid game versus the Detroit Pistons Monday night. Lillard scored 20 points shooting 8-for-17 from the floor. Also in the contest, Lillard had five rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Dame has been scoring at an extremely high rate for a little over a month now, […]

Otto Porter Struggles From Deep

Washington Wizards small forward Otto Porter could not find his three-point range Monday night against the Indiana Pacers. Porter went 1-for-5 from deep, but managed to finish with 13 points, three assists, and two rebounds in 25 minutes. Porter got into foul trouble early leading to the reduced role Monday. Porter has been one of […]

CJ McCollum Has Rough Game

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum didn't have the best of performances Monday night going up against the Detroit Pistons. McCollum scored 14 points going 6-for-15 from the field with two of those made shots coming from three-point range. The other counting categories McCollum also floundered in putting up two rebounds and one assist. […]

Wilson Chandler is Probable Against Hornets

Denver Nuggets guard/forward Wilson Chandler (illness) is probable to play in Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. He did not go through shootaround, but did play 24 minutes in Saturday's victory over Golden State. Chandler has not played well lately, but maybe his illness is a factor. He's expected to play on Monday, but Will […]

Marvin Williams is Doubtful on Monday

Charlotte Hornets forward Marvin Williams (ankle) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Williams has already missed three games in a row. He said he does not have a return date in mind, so expect him to continue watching from the sideline. Frank Kaminsky has played well in two of his three starts […]

Donovan Mitchell is Probable Monday

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (illness) is probable for Monday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He had the weekend to rest after missing Saturday's contest against San Antonio. Mitchell is expected to replace Aaron Gordon (hip) is the dunk contest. Assuming Mitchell plays on Monday, he'll be a great fantasy option after dropping 40 […]