Goran Dragic Shoots Poorly Friday Night

Miami Heat all-star point guard Goran Dragic was anything but an All-Star in Friday night's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Dragic, along with most of the starters, was benched for most of the second half after posting a plus/minus rating of negative-22. Dragic finished with 10 points on 4-for-12 shooting and only two rebounds, one assist […]

Hassan Whiteside Leaves Game With Illness

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside only played 18 minutes in Friday night's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers before leaving the game with an illness. Whiteside finished with a pedestrian four points and nine rebounds, but was able to contribute three blocks as well. Backup center Bam Adebayo posted a double-double with the extra minutes Whiteside left […]

Cheick Diallo Grabs Nine Boards in 16 Minutes

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Cheick Diallo liked the taste of glass in Friday's road win over the Thunder, as he grabbed nine rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench. He also had one block and shot the ball well, going 3-for-4 from the floor on his way to seven points. The Pelicans looked set […]

Rajon Rondo Shows Signs of Life Against Thunder

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo hasn't done much since his amazing 25-assist performance at the end of December against Brooklyn, but he found his vision and passing touch again on Friday, recording 13 dimes against OKC. It's only the second time since the turn of the year that Rondo has managed to finish […]

Jrue Holiday Posts Double-Double Versus Thunder

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday struggled with his shot in Friday's win over the Thunder, going 5-for-15 from the floor, but he finished with an 11-point, 11-assist double-double and actually led his team with a plus-32 plus/minus. Holiday made up for his poor shooting with some great playmaking, and he didn't record a […]

E'Twaun Moore Scores 26 Points In Pelicans Win

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard E'Twaun Moore had one of his better performances this season in Friday's 114-100 win over Oklahoma City, as he scored 26 points on 10-for-14 shooting, making all four triples and both free throws. It was a great start to the month from Moore, who reached the 20-point mark just once […]

Anthony Davis Drops 43 Points on OKC

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis had his third 40-point game in less than a month on Friday, dropping 43 points on the Oklahoma City Thunder. He nearly matched his season high with three triples and was 17-for-34 overall from the floor, grabbing 10 rebounds along the way. Davis also had three steals and a […]

Brandon Ingram Plays Point Guard, Dishes 10 Assists

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram just missed a triple-double, notching 16 points, eight rebounds and 10 dimes Friday night. Ingram didn't shoot the ball well, hitting only five of his 14 attempts. However, he played point guard for most of the night with Lonzo Ball (knee) sidelined and Jordan Clarkson incapable of being a […]

Jaylen Brown Chips in With 19 Points in Great Team Effort

Boston Celtics shooting guard/forward Jaylen Brown had a nice night on Friday as he scored 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting. He also hit three of five from deep while adding three rebounds and four assists to his stat line. Brown’s season has been rocky to say the least. In the month of January, Brown is only shooting […]

Welcome Back: Brook Lopez Drops 19 Points At Barclays Center

Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez had one of his best games in recent memory, as he went into Brooklyn and scored 19 points in a 102-99 win over the Nets on Friday. Head coach Luke Walton clearly made up his mind from the start to give the veteran Lopez more minutes, opting to actually […]

Josh Hart With Big Double-Double In Brooklyn

Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart thrived in a starting role on Friday night, finishing with 15 points on five of eight shooting in 35 minutes of action. Hart would also grab a career-high 14 boards to go along with three treys, two assists and a steal. Hart is quickly trending up as a deep-league […]

Tim Hardaway Jr.'s Shooting Woes Continue

New York Knicks shooting guard/small forward Tim Hardaway Jr. had a nightmarish night shooting in a loss to the Bucks. He shot 1-for-14 from the field and 0-for-9 from downtown, which hurt, considering the Knicks lost by two. The last two games he has really struggled with his shot, totaling 22 misses on 24 shots. […]

Enes Kanter Grabs 18 More Rebounds

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter continued his otherworldly week on the boards. With his fourth straight double-double and third straight 17-plus rebounding game, Kanter is seemingly playing for his job with trade rumors swirling. Of his 18 boards on Friday, eight of them came on the offensive end, which helped his scoring effort. In […]

Donovan Mitchell Went Supernova

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell had an amazing game versus the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Mitchell scored 40 points, going 14-for-19 from the field, with seven of those made shots coming from three-point range. To cap off the performance, Mitchell had six assists and five rebounds. This was the third game in a […]

T.J. Warren With a Terrible Game

Phoenix Sun forward T.J. Warren had a terrible outing in a 129-97 blowout loss to the Utah Jazz. Warren could not get anything going, finishing with just four points, one rebound, one assist and one steal to go along with one of the worst plus/minuses in NBA history with a minus-48. Warren had strung together […]

Steven Adams Doubles The Fun

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams had a very solid game Friday versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Adams scored 23 points, shooting 8-for-13 from the floor and 7-for-10 from the free throw line. Also in the game, Adams had 12 rebounds and two blocks. In the past six contests, Adams has been on a hot […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Flirts With Triple-Double on Friday

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie looked fantastic on Friday, scoring a team-high 23 points in the loss, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and connecting on 2-for-6 from deep against the Lakers. Dinwiddie didn't do anything for owners on defense in this one but was nothing short of great everywhere else, adding seven rebounds and nine […]

Jarrett Allen Continues to Impress in Starting Role

Brooklyn Nets center/power forward Jarrett Allen started again on Friday against the Lakers, scoring a career-high 20 points in the loss on a very efficient 8-for-11 shooting. Allen was serviceable on the glass, pulling down five boards in 24 minutes. He was also very productive on the defensive end, coming away with two steals and […]

D'Angelo Russell Could be Starting to Heat Up

Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell played his most minutes since returning from his knee injury earlier this season, playing 23 minutes against the Lakers, while scoring 15 points in that span. Russell was fairly active elsewhere in this one, picking up four rebounds and three assists in the loss. Russell is slowly but surely getting […]

Josh Jackson Finishes With Another 20-Point Performance

Phoenix Suns guard/forward Josh Jackson made the most of his second consecutive start in a 129-97 blowout loss to the Utah Jazz. The Suns new starting shooting guard filled it up with 20 points on seven of 18 from the field to go along with four rebounds, two steals and one make from downtown. Jackson […]

Joe Harris Attempts to Pick Up the Slack Against the Lakers

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris came out gunning off the bench on Friday, scoring 11 points on 3-for-5 shooting, with two makes coming from downtown. Harris was pretty solid on the glass as well in the loss, matching a team-high seven rebounds with Spencer Dinwiddie. He also chipped in with one assist and one […]

Jayson Tatum Posts 27 Points

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum had a career night on Friday as he posted 27 points with Kyrie Irving on the sidelines. Tatum was very efficient from the field, where he canned 11 of 19 shots but missed his only try from downtown. The rookie even capped his nice night with four steals. Like Terry […]

Dennis Schroder Finds His Stroke in Loss

Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schroder has recently not been able to shoot efficiently from the field, posting a string of sub-50 percent shooting games. Friday in his team's nine-point loss to the Celtics, Schroder shot 10-for-20 from the field for 25 points. This is a good sign for fantasy owners, as they now know […]

Taurean Prince Has Career Night

Atlanta Hawks small forward Taurean Prince had one of his best nights as an NBA player in his team's nine-point loss to the Boston Celtics. Prince scored 31 points, which was a career high, while adding eight rebounds, two assists and three steals in 31 minutes. Even though the Hawks lost, they have got to […]

DeMar DeRozan Manhandles the Trail Blazers on Friday

Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan made short work of the Blazers on Friday, racking up a game-high 35 points on 11-for-22 shooting, including an impressive six triples in 30 minutes of action. DeRozan wasn't as dominant in other areas, adding just two rebounds, three assists and one steal in the win. This was his […]

Kyle Lowry Scores 15 Points With No Turnovers Against Portland

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry cooled off a little against the Blazers on Friday, scoring 15 points on 5-for-13 shooting, connecting on two of his six attempts from downtown in the win. Lowry also satisfied owners with his four assists and five rebounds in this one, while committing zero turnovers and swiping away one […]

Jonas Valanciunas Knocks Down Another Pair of Triples in Blowout Victory

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas continued his stellar 2018 against the Blazers on Friday, draining two triples on his way to 18 points on the night. Valanciunas couldn't secure the double-double in this one but came close, pulling down a team-high eight rebounds in the win. He also added two assists and one block while […]

Fred VanVleet Returns to Action on Friday

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet (personal) returned to the lineup on Friday after missing one game due to the birth of his new baby girl. VanVleet got right back to it against the Blazers, coming off the bench to connect on three triples while finishing with a steady 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting. VanVleet's […]

Terry Rozier Scores Career-High 31 Points In Win

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier followed up his triple-double on Wednesday with an even more impressive performance by dropping 31 points on Friday. He did so by shooting 11-for-18 from the field and 6-for-8 from downtown. He also chipped in with seven rebounds and two steals but was only able to dish out two […]

Serge Ibaka a Non-Factor on Friday

Toronto Raptors power forward/center Serge Ibaka disappeared against the Trail Blazers, scoring just seven points on 3-for-5 shooting, with one make from deep in his 22 minutes. Ibaka's only other contributions to his stat line were five rebounds and one assist in this one. He had zero defensive stats while fortunately keeping his turnover numbers […]