Daniel Theis Joins The Starting Five

Chicago Bulls center Daniel Theis will join the starting five for Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Thaddeus Young has been starting lately, but will either have a rest day or come off the bench here. Both Theis and Coby White will jump into the starting five for this contest. White has more DFS and […]

Gorgui Dieng Will Return For Friday’s Contest

San Antonio Spurs center Gorgui Dieng (shoulder) has been cleared to get back into action Friday against Portland, stemming his absence due to a shoulder ailment at four contests. Dieng stands to reprise his marginal role off the bench behind Jakob Poeltl, while his return likely knocks Drew Eubanks from any level of consideration. Since […]

Vernon Carey Jr. Draws First Career Start Friday

Charlotte Hornets center Vernon Carey Jr. has soared up the depth chart and will make his first career start during Friday's contest against the Nets. Having played a combined 33 minutes over 10 games in his rookie year, Carey is something of a DFS wild card due to being an unproven commodity. During his lone […]

Brandon Clarke Ruled Out For Friday’s Game

Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Brandon Clarke (hip) will miss Friday's contest against Chicago due to a sore right hip. Clarke's fantasy stock has taken a hit since he shifted to the second unit in mid-February. With four straight single-digit scoring performances, season-long managers have likely begun to look elsewhere, even before a larger proliferation of […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Will Miss At Least Two More Weeks

Oklahoma City Thunder point/shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (foot) will be down for at least the next two weeks as he continues to rehab plantar fasciitis, head coach Mark Daigneault revealed Friday. Gilgeous-Alexander faces a muddled path to returning to action this season, especially as OKC has shown a propensity for erring on the side of […]

Mohamed Bamba Will Miss Second Straight Game Friday

Orlando Magic center Mohamed Bamba (hip) has been ruled out for Friday's contest against the Raptors due a bruised hip. Bamba attempted to warm-up with the ailment hampering him, but the team has ultimately decided to keep him inactive. Averaging 12.4 points off the bench over a nine-game stretch prior to the injury, Bamba has […]

Damian Lillard Will Miss Friday’s Contest

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard (hamstring) has been given the thumbs down to take the floor for Friday's game against the Spurs due to right hamstring tendinopathy. The absence will mark just the third all season for Lillard, who figures to cede minutes at the PG spot to Anfernee Simons, who stands to […]

Tobias Harris, Seth Curry, Dwight Howard All Out Friday

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to be considerably short-handed for Friday's game versus the Clippers with small/power forward Tobias Harris (knee), shooting guard Seth Curry (hip) and center Dwight Howard (knee) all ruled out. Harris' loss looms the largest, with Mike Scott likely to see a bump in minutes and usage, while Ben Simmons could […]

Tomas Satoransky Ruled Out Friday, Coby White Draws Start

Chicago Bulls point guard Tomas Satoransky (back) will be unavailable for Friday's contest against the Grizzlies, paving the way for Coby White to return to the starting five. The two flipped starting/reserve roles shortly after the All-Star break, with Satoransky averaging 9.3 points and 6.1 assists per contest in that span. White has seen an […]

Gary Trent Jr. Will Miss Second Straight Game Friday

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Gary Trent Jr. (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's contest against the Magic due to a sore right ankle. The trio of Rodney Hood, Deandre Bembry and Paul Watson figure to see as many minutes on the wing as they can handle, with Stanley Johnson also a candidate to […]

Fred VanVleet Set To Make Return To Action Friday

Toronto Raptors point/shooting guard Fred VanVleet (hip) has been given the green light to get back into action Friday against Orlando, as he was removed from the team's injury report ahead of tip-off. VanVleet is set to take the floor for the first time in two weeks, which could cap his minutes, even as Toronto […]

Domantas Sabonis Has Productive Game Versus Jazz

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis had a good all-around performance against Utah on Friday, finishing a 119-111 loss with 22 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists, one steal and one block. He had a poor 7-for-19 effort from the field but was perfect at the line with 7-for-7 shooting. Caris Levert led the Pacers with 24 […]

Davis Bertans Will Miss Friday’s Contest

Washington Wizards small/power forward Davis Bertans (personal) has been ruled out for Friday's game versus New Orleans. Bertans has begun to find an offensive rhythm over his past six contests, in five of which he reached double figures in scoring. Shooting 50 percent from behind the arc in that span (with 3.8 makes per game), […]

Rudy Gobert Dominates On The Glass Versus Indiana

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had a huge game on the class on Friday against Indiana, finishing a 119-111 win with 23 rebounds. He added 13 points on 6-for-7 shooting for his ninth double-double in 12 games. The French giant also posted four blocks with one assist and one steal. Gobert now has two games […]

Lonzo Ball Faces Minutes Limit In Return Friday

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball (hip) has been given the green light to get back into action Friday against the Knicks, although head coach Stan Van Gundy said that he'll be on an unspecified minutes restriction. With Ball having missed each of the team's last four games, and 11 of their past 14, […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Leads Jazz With 24 Points

Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored a team-high 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Friday's 119-111 win over Indiana. Donovan Mitchell was on his way to another big scoring performance with 22 points in 21 minutes, but he was forced to exit with an ankle injury and thus Bogdanovic took over the leading scorer's […]

Kawhi Leonard Will Miss Fourth Straight Game

Los Angeles Clippers small/power forward Kawhi Leonard (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's contest against the 76ers due to a sore right foot. Leonard will be missing his fourth consecutive outing, paving the way for Luke Kennard, Terance Mann and Reggie Jackson to continue seeing elevated offensive roles in his absence. L.A. is unsurprisingly […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/16/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Yesterday was basically a day off in the Association, so that makes tonight a ten-game monster with an afternoon matinee if you still can't get enough. We already have a lot of the injury news, which is nice. Kyle Lowry is resting again and he will be joined by OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam. His […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/16/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a ten-game slate for Wednesday. No teams are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There are three games at 7:00 pm (NO @ WAS, OKC @ DET, and LAC @ PHI), two games at 7:30 pm (ORL @ TOR and CHA @ BKN), three games at 8:00 pm (MEM @ CHI, MIA […]

Damian Lillard Picks Up Questionable Tag For Friday

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard (hamstring) has been deemed questionable to play in Friday's contest versus the Spurs due to right hamstring tendinopathy. Lillard has slowed his MVP levels of production during the month of April, seeing his scoring average dip to 21.3 PPG across seven contests. In addition to shooting just 38.5 […]

Donovan Mitchell Sustains Ankle Sprain During Friday’s Game

Utah Jazz point/shooting guard Donovan Mitchell (ankle) was forced from Friday's contest versus Indiana due to a right ankle sprain, but there is optimism that he avoided serious long-term injury. Prior to his departure, Mitchell was percolating offensively, dropping 22 points on 7-for-15 shooting overall across 21 minutes. Assuming that he is facing at least […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/16 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Russell Westbrook, Cole Anthony, Tomas Satoransky, Killian Hayes SG - C.J. McCollum, Gary Harris, Rodney Hood SF - Jimmy Butler, Patrick Williams, […]

Hamidou Diallo Likely Out Versus Thunder

Detroit Pistons forward Hamidou Diallo (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It's the front end of a back-to-back set, so the Pistons might use this as a rest day for Diallo. His playing time has decreased lately, which is making him a cut-candidate in many formats. Josh Jackson […]

Derrick Favors Sitting Out Versus Pacers

Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. It's the front end of a back-to-back set, so this is likely a rest day more than anything else. Ersan Ilyasova and Georges Niang are expected to see increased roles without Favors available. Niang has put together some […]

Jordan Clarkson Available On Friday

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (ankle) is available for Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He has missed each of the last four games due to an ankle issue. It's uncertain if he'll be limited at all, but Royce O'Neale (rest) is out, so Clarkson would see an extended role. Fantasy managers should check back […]

Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin Returning On Friday

Brooklyn Nets forwards Kevin Durant (rest) and Blake Griffin (rest) have been removed from the injury report ahead of Friday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Both players sat out the front end of the back-to-back set. Fantasy managers should feel safe about plugging Durant back into their lineups. Griffin has been getting minutes in the […]

Goran Dragic Expected To Play Friday

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (rest) is expected to be available for Friday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has struggled lately and desperately needed a day off on Wednesday. His return will mean less minutes for Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro won't have as much upside. Dragic is a risky DFS option since he […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (4/16/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

With only four games Thursday, Friday bounces back with a massive 11-game slate. There are very few teams playing at full-strength every night during this part of the season, meaning the games should stay competitive, much like they were Thursday. Jaylen Brown had another spectacular outing and even though he only hit one more three-pointer […]

Myles Turner, Doug McDermott Questionable For Friday

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (ankle) and forward Doug McDermott (ankle) are listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Utah Jazz. Both players were unable to play on Wednesday, but have a decent chance of returning here. Jeremy Lamb would likely lose some streaming appeal with McDermott back in the rotation. Goga Bitadze has […]

Lonzo Ball Available On Friday

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball (hip) is available for Friday's game against the Washington Wizards. He has missed each of the last four games due to a hip flexor issue. Ball has seen terrible luck with injuries this season, so it wouldn't be surprising to see the Pelicans ease him back into action. His […]