James Harden Has Uncharacteristically Poor Shooting Night

Houston Rockets guard James Harden didn't have his best night from the field on Saturday against the Cavaliers, but it didn't end up mattering as the Rockets destroyed Cleveland. Harden went just 1-for-11 from downtown and 5-for-16 total on his way to just 16 points. It was the second time this season that Harden had […]

Chris Paul Leads Rockets To Dominant Win Over Cleveland

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul finished with a plus/minus of +47 on Saturday night as the Rockets blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers. Paul was Houston's leading scorer with 22 points on 8-for-14 shooting, including a 6-for-9 night from behind the three point line. Paul also led the Rockets with 11 assists and pulled down […]

Nikola Jokic Has A Solid Overall Game

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had a very good game Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors. Jokic scored 19 points shooting 7-for-16 from the floor with two of those made shots coming from three-point range. Also in the contest, Jokic recorded nine rebounds and five assists. In the past eight games, the Joker has […]

Ricky Rubio Keeps Utah Rolling

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio exploded on offense last night, as the Jazz picked up a 120-111 win in San Antonio. Utah has now won six out of their last seven games, including impressive wins at Toronto and a 30-point blow-out of the Golden State Warriors. Rubio went for 34 points, nine assists and […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Crashes The Boards

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns had a solid game rebounding Saturday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. Towns scored 22 points going 8-for-16 from the field with three of those made shots coming from deep. Towns was cleaning the glass though Saturday getting 16 boards. The game against the Pelicans was Towns sixth in a […]

Jimmy Butler Has Another Outstanding Game

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jimmy Butler had a very solid performance versus the New Orleans Pelicans Saturday night. Butler scored 30 points going 11-for-21 from the floor and 6-for-9 from the charity stripe. Also in the contest, Butler accumulated eight assists and seven rebounds. Butler has been shooting the ball extremely well as of late […]

Dario Saric 16 Points in Loss

Philadelphia 76ers power forward Dario Saric was strong on Saturday for the Sixers as they fell short to a strong Pacers team. Saric, the 2nd year player from Croatia is quietly having a strong season as the third guy behind Philly’s two superstars ahead of him. Saric is averaging 14 points and seven rebounds on […]

Ben Simmons Plays Well Despite Loss

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons had a double-double in a losing effort to the Pacers Saturday night. Simmons still is struggling with his jump shot and rarely attempts a 3-pointer but he has a skillset that rare have possessed in the NBA. He is 6’10 with the handles, speed, and passing ability of a […]

Joel Embiid Puts up Double-Double In Loss

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had an all-around strong game in a loss Saturday at Indiana. Embiid has quickly become one of the most dominant and entertaining players in the league, with a rare skillset that allows him to dominate in the post as well as from the perimeter. Defenders have a hard time stopping […]

Tobias Harris Thrives in Clippers Debut

Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris was superb in his first game in a Clippers uniform, scoring an efficient 24 points on 10 of 19 shooting. Harris added three triples, four boards, and a block in the win, as Harris will take a bulk of Blake Griffin's 17.5 shot attempts when he was a Clipper. […]

Danilo Gallinari Looks Healthy

Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari (glute) put up another outstanding performance, scoring 24 points with 9 rebounds in a 113-103 win over the Bulls on Saturday. It was Gallinari's second game back from a partial tear in his glute, and he has looked good in both games. The Italian Stallion buried three treys from […]

Marquese Chriss Suspended One Game

Phoenix Suns forward/center Marquese Chriss has reportedly been suspended for one game after having a verbal confrontation with an assistant coach. This could explain why Chriss only played 14 minutes in the loss on Friday. The Suns will likely elect to start Dragan Bender against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Jared Dudley would back him […]

Wilson Chandler is Probable Against Warriors

Denver Nuggets guard/forward Wilson Chandler (illness) is probable to play against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. He had an illness last weekend the kept him out of two games, so it is possible he is not fully over it yet. Chandler did return on Thursday and played 34 minutes in the victory over OKC. […]

Joe Johnson Ruled Out Saturday

Utah Jazz guard/forward Joe Johnson (rest) has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. It is a back-to-back set, so it is not surprising the Jazz decide to rest their veteran. Johnson reportedly wanted out of Utah, but maybe that changed after a four game winning streak. Royce O'Neale should see […]

Mike Scott is Questionable Saturday

Washington Wizards power forward Mike Scott (illness) is questionable to play against the Orlando Magic on Saturday. Head coach Scott Brooks said Scott did not participate in shootaround will be a game-time decision. Scott is averaging 17.2 minutes per contest over his last 15 games. Markieff Morris, Kelly Oubre and Ian Mahinmi would see increased […]

Eric Gordon Won't Play on Saturday

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon (back) will not play against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. The Rockets are reportedly confident that Gordon will be able to return versus the Nets on Tuesday. Gordon left Tuesday's game after playing just 10 minutes and did not return. He did not play on Thursday, but it is […]

Aaron Gordon Ruled Out Against Wizards

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (hip) has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Washington Wizards. This will be Gordon's third straight contest on the sidelines. On Wednesday, Marreese Speights started and scored 21 points, four rebounds, and three triples in 23 minutes. Mario Hezonja had 14 points and four boards in 25 minutes […]

J.J. Barea is Questionable on Saturday

Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea (oblique) is questionable to play against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. He's missed each of the Mavs last three games. However, Barea did do some individual workouts on Wednesday and practiced on Friday. There should be an update on his status closer to tip-off on Saturday. Yogi Ferrell and Devin […]

Dwyane Wade Expected to Play Saturday

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade (personal) is expected to be available to play against the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Wade was absent from practice on Friday, but is back with the Cavs. Wade was attending a funeral in Chicago for his former agent Henry Thomas. Wade should move back into his normal role off the […]

Emeka Okafor Hopeful to Play Saturday

New Orleans Pelicans center Emeka Okafor is hopeful to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. It was reported Saturday morning that the Pelicans were finalizing a 10-day contract with Okafor. The Pelicans are in desperate need of depth up front with DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles) out for the reminder of the season. Okafor has not […]

Andre Iguodala Is Available on Saturday

Golden State Warriors guard/forward Andre Iguodala (rest) is available to play against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Iggy received Friday night off, but will play in the back end of the back-to-back set. Nick Young and Patrick McCaw will see reduced minutes with Iggy back in the rotation. Iggy does not have much fantasy impact […]

Hassan Whiteside Ruled Out Against Pistons

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (illness) has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons. Whiteside left Friday's game versus the Sixers in the fourth quarter. Bam Adebayo and Kelly Olynyk will see an increase in playing time and usage with Whiteside inactive. Adebayo will likely draw the start, but that does not […]

Nicolas Batum Has Breakout Game

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum scored a season-high 31 points in a win against Indiana on Friday. Batum followed up a triple-double on Wednesday by draining a season-high seven threes. He also added nine rebounds. That's three straight productive games from Batum and it is safe to say any lingering affects from his elbow injury […]

Kemba Walker Has Back-to-Back Big Games

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker scored 41 points against Indiana on Friday. A game after dropping nine threes, Walker followed it up with five more. He is two threes away from breaking the Hornets franchise record. In his last two games, Walker has made 14 of his last 25 attempts from 3-point range. On Friday, […]

Wayne Ellington Drops 16 Off The Bench

Miami Heat shooting guard Wayne Ellington scored 16 points off the bench in Friday night's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. However, Ellington took 16 shots to get there and was 4-for-12 from three-point range in 31 minutes. Ellington, after scoring in double-digits in seven straight games, has found himself in a mini-slump over the past […]

Ricky Rubio Has Another Solid Game

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio may be heating up as he put together another solid line on Friday night. He scored 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting, which included hitting two shots from behind the arc. Rubio also added nine assists, six rebounds and two steals to round out his line. Since Rubio's 2 point […]

Joe Ingles Stays Hot Against Suns

Utah Jazz small forward Joe Ingles continued his hot shooting in a blow out win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Ingles scored 16 points on an efficient 6-for-9 shooting, with four of those making being three-pointers. Ingles has been scorching hot from three-point range recently. Over his last eight games, Ingles is splashing […]

Kelly Olynyk Comes Up Big In Fourth Quarter

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk helped lead a fourth quarter comeback against the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night, but came up short. Olynyk scored 12 of his team-high 19 points in the fourth quarter while also contributing six rebounds and two three-pointers in 25 minutes. Center Hassan Whiteside left the game early with an illness while […]

Ben Simmons Scores 20 in Win

Philadelphia 76ers point guard/power forward Ben Simmons continued his campaign for Rookie of the Year on Friday Night. He scored 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting and picked up six boards, five assists, two steals and a block. Even his biggest question marks were non-factors, as he hit all four of his free throws and didn’t […]

Bam Adebayo Posts Double-Double Off The Bench

Miami Heat forward/center Bam Adebayo played admirably in Friday night's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Adebayo was a part of the unit that led the Miami comeback after being down by 30 points at one point, but ultimately came up short. Adebayo finished with 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting, 13 rebounds, six assists and no […]