James Harden Starts Life In Brooklyn With Triple-Double

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden made his team debut on Saturday and he cooked up a triple-double with 32 points, 14 assists, and 12 rebounds in a 122-117 win over Orlando. He made three treys with 10 attempts, shot 8-for-18 overall from the field, and was very busy at the charity stripe with a 13-for-15 […]

Christian Wood Does The Business Again With Double-Double

Houston Rockets forward/center Christian Wood recorded his sixth double-double of the season in Saturday's losing effort against the Spurs, scoring 24 points and grabbing a career-high 18 rebounds. He went 9-for-20 from the floor, including 1-for-3 from downtown, and his fantasy line included three assists and three blocks. Rookie guard Mason Jones also had 24 […]

Dejounte Murray Notches Double-Double In Spurs Win

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray picked up a double-double in Saturday's 103-91 victory over the Rockets, shooting 8-for-18 from the field en route to 18 points and adding 10 assists. Jakob Poeltl collected a double-double as well with 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench in 30 minutes. Murray, who shot 2-for-5 […]

DeMar DeRozan Leads Spurs In Scoring Against Rockets

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan struggled to find the net in Saturday's win over Houston, but he still ended up with a team-high 24 points. He finished 9-for-25 from the field and 6-for-6 at the line, adding seven rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block with three turnovers in 37 minutes. DeRozan […]

Derrick Rose Probable Versus Heat

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose (knee) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Miami Heat. He has missed each of the last two games with knee soreness. However, it sounds like Rose is doing better and should play in this game. Delon Wright has struggled with increased playing time, so expect Rose to […]

Evan Fournier Remains Sidelined On Saturday

Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. He will miss his eighth game in a row due to back spasms. It's a bit concerning that Fournier hasn't been able to suit up in a month. Terrence Ross and James Ennis continue to struggle, so Cole […]

Ben Simmons Is Available Versus Grizzlies

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (knee) will be available for Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He is dealing with a minor knee issue, but will suit up for the shorthanded Sixers on Saturday. Both Joel Embiid and Mike Scott didn't travel with the team. Expect Simmons to see his usage increase during the back-to-back […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Could Sit Out Versus Bulls

Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (groin) is currently listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bulls. He played 37 minutes on Friday, but battled through a left groin strain. It didn't seem to impact his play, but the Mavs may decide to take the cautious approach here. Fantasy managers will need to […]

Sterling Brown Ruled Out Against Spurs

Houston Rockets guard Sterling Brown (leg) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He was listed as a game-time decision until the trade with the Nets was finalized, allowing Rodions Kurucs to be on the active roster. Kurucs gives the Rockets the required eight players to be eligible to play […]

Jalen Brunson Questionable For Sunday

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bulls due to COVID-19. He has missed the last few games because of the NBA's health and safety protocols. Brunson hasn't played in a week, so he could be a little rusty, assuming he suits up. However, he could get a […]

Alec Burks Doubtful Against Celtics

New York Knicks guard Alec Burks (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Boston Celtics. He continues to deal with a nagging ankle issue, so it wouldn't be surprising to see the Knicks hold him out until Monday. Austin Rivers, RJ Barrett, and Immanuel Quickley would benefit the most in his absence. […]

Nerlens Noel Is Listed As Probable For Sunday

New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel (back) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Boston Celtics. On Friday, Noel went off for a career-high six blocks, so the Knicks are hopeful he can play here. He's dealing with back soreness, so the team will likely have to wait and see how he feels […]

Al Horford Doubtful For Sunday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Al Horford (personal) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He is set to miss his second straight game as he deals with issues off the court. Isaiah Roby should continue to benefit with Horford expected to be sidelined. He has been playing well in his absence […]

Jamal Murray Continues To Deal With Nagging Injury

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (elbow) says that his elbow continues to bother him every time he shoots the ball. "My elbow bothers me on every (shot). "I got a bruise there. Every game I seem to hit it or kinda tweak it again," said Murray. This explains why Murray has struggled from the floor […]

Eric Gordon Sitting Out Saturday

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (leg) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He continues to deal with left leg tightness and will be forced to sit this one out. Ben McLemore, Jae'sean Tate, David Nwaba and P.J. Tucker should get plenty of minutes in this game. Tucker is a […]

Marvin Bagley III Leads Team In Scoring

Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III led his team in points in a blowout loss to the Clippers. Bagley added five rebounds, two assists, two triples, and a block in 31 minutes. The young big man benefited from garbage time scoring in this one, as the game was well out of hand in the fourth […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 17 Points Against Hawks

Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 17 points, three rebounds, one assist and two turnovers on six of 12 shooting from the field, three of five from deep and two of two from the free-throw line in Friday's 116-92 victory against the Hawks. Bogdanovic has reached double-digit point totals in three of the past […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores Team-High 26 Points In Victory

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell finished with 26 points, four assists, three rebounds, three steals and three turnovers on 10 of 20 shooting from field-goal range in Friday's 116-92 victory against the Hawks. The 24-year-old added a season-best six made threes in the contest while shooting over 50 percent from the floor in the fourth […]

Cam Reddish Scores 20 Points In Loss

Atlanta Hawks forward Cam Reddish finished with 20 points, five rebounds, one steal and three turnovers on eight of 13 shooting from the field and four of five from three-point range in Friday's 116-92 loss to the Jazz. The 21-year-old recorded his third 20-plus-point performance of the season and second in the past three games […]

Paul George Stays Hot In Blowout Win Over Kings

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George stayed hot in a 138-100 win over Sacramento. George poured in 26 points on 8 of 14 shooting from the field and 4 of 8 shooting from beyond the arc. The 30-year-old has made at least four treys on 50 percent shooting in each of his last four contests, […]

Kawhi Leonard Scores 27 Points In 28 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points with six assists, four rebounds, one triple, and a steal in a 138-100 blowout of the Kings. Leonard played just 28 minutes in the lopsided win, as he wasn't needed for much of the second half. The All-Star forward has scored 25+ points in each of […]

Payton Pritchard (PG, BOS): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: As long as Kemba Walker stays out, Payton Pritchard has all of the appeal in the world. The latest news to come out with regards to Walker's availability talked about the point being close to his comeback (originally expected to take place in […]

Patrick Williams (SF, CHI): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Don't look now, but Patrick Williams is a 34+ minute player these days. The rookie has started each and every Bulls game this season at either forward spot (12 games, that is), but he had played more than 28 minutes just once in […]

Jeff Green (SF/PF/C, BKN): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you've been living under a rock, sit tight because this is something: the Brooklyn Nets traded for James Harden, built a whopping Big-3, and sent Jarrett Allen and Taurean Prince packing to Cleveland. You might wonder why did I include Allen and Prince […]

JaMychal Green (PF/C, DEN): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Nuggets lost Jerami Grant this past offseason and while JaMychal Green is far from his level of play, the truth is that he's doing more than enough to be considered a viable player for slightly-deep-league fantasy GMs. Green has taken on a […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (SG/SF, OKC): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Nickeil Alexander-Walker has done it all this season: he was extended (fifth-year option picked by NOLA) prior to the start of the year, then proceeded to play seven games coming off the bench, and finally he started at the point this past Wednesday... […]

Doug McDermott (SF/PF, IND): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: I was wrong about Indiana and its outlook for the 2021 season. I thought they'd drop a little bit in the standings, and the fact that they lost T.J. Warren a while ago only reinforced my thoughts. How wrong I was... Indiana is […]

Royce O'Neale (SF/PF, UTA): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Somebody explains to me how Royce O'Neale, Utah Jazz starter in all 11 games through Thursday. Yes, I know, Royce is not a world-beater, but again, he's starting games and playing north of 31 MPG, folks! Where can you find such a guy in […]

Paul Millsap (PF/C, DEN): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: That Paul Millsap is more cooked than not, we all know. With that out of the way, though, Millsap is still a starter for this Nuggets squad, is logging 23.9 MPG this season, using a reasonably healthy 18.3 percent of offensive possessions, and averaging […]

Hamidou Diallo (SG/SF, OKC): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: While Hamidou Diallo cooled off a bit against the Lakers on Wednesday, the truth is that the Thunder forward has had quite a week going back to Jan. 8th and that game against the Knicks in which Hami logged a season-high 29 minutes […]