Alec Burks Doubtful For Friday

New York Knicks guard Alec Burks (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has been sidelined since late December and it sounds like he'll miss at least one more game. RJ Barrett and Austin Rivers will benefit the most, assuming Burks remains sidelined. Rivers is a little bit more […]

Paul George Drills Five Triples For Third Straight Game

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George continues to shoot the three ball better than ever this season. George dropped 27 points with six rebounds, six assists, five triples and a block in 38 minutes. George has made five threes in his last three games, shooting 55 percent or better from deep in each contest. The […]

Kawhi Leonard Scores 28 Points With Nine Dimes

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard stayed hot in a 111-106 win over the Pelicans on Wednesday night. Leonard scored a team-high 28 points with nine assists, six boards, two triples, and two steals in 39 minutes. It wasn't one of his more efficient shooting nights, though he more than made up for that by […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Pours In Career-High 37 Points

New Orleans Pelicans guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker dropped a career-high 37 points in a 111-106 loss to the Clippers. With Lonzo Ball (knee), Eric Bledsoe (eye), and Zion Williamson (COVID protocols) all sidelined, Alexander-Walker got his first start of the season- and erupted. He showed off a varied offensive game with incredible usage- 33 minutes and […]

Jusuf Nurkic Puts Up Strong Line In Victory

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (quad) was questionable heading into the contest but put together a strong line for his fantasy managers in Wednesday's win. Nurkic scored a season-high 18 points with 12 rebounds, three blocks, and two steals in 30 minutes. The minutes were the most he's played since the second game of […]

De'Aaron Fox Drops Season-High 29 Points

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox played one of his better games of the season in a close loss to the Trail Blazers. Fox poured in a season-high 29 points with six rebounds, six assists, five treys, and a steal in 36 minutes. The 23-year-old was very efficient on 18 shot attempts, with 50 percent shooting […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 4

The Orlando Bubble was a tremendous success. Games were played and COVID-19 was kept at bay. The NBA was lauded and all within the league offices were dancing and prancing in celebration. Well, COVID-19 did not appreciate all of that, so when the NBA entered its Bubble-less environment, COVID-19 was ready to exact revenge. Games […]

Damian Lillard Has Monster 40-13 Line With No Turnovers

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard exploded for 40 points and 13 assists in a 132-126 win over the Kings. Lillard added six treys, three steals, and one rebound as he registered zero turnovers in 42 minutes. The star guard became the first player in NBA history with 40+ points, 13+ assists, and no turnovers […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/14/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, Rotoballers! How about that James Harden trade? So many pieces flying all over the place, and it will affect tonight's games quite a bit. Harden is obviously in Brooklyn, but now Victor Oladipo is in Houston and Caris Levert in Indiana. I'm not sure of the COVID protocols with trades, but it's unlikely […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/14/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Thursday features a five-game slate that includes a 76ers-Heat rematch, the Rockets playing extremely short-handed in their first game without James Harden, and potential late-night offensive extravaganzas in Warriors-Nuggets and Pacers-Trail Blazers. There are plenty of big names still in action despite the Harden trade dinging the overall depth on the ledger. It could be […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 1/14 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE With the health and protocols constantly changing, be sure to check here for updates as the day goes on. Hayward has been downgraded to DOUBTFUL so look for Bridges […]

Brandon Clarke Has Productive Line In Wednesday's Win

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke scored 19 points with nine rebounds, three assists, and three steals in a 118-107 win over the Timberwolves. Clarke has played more minutes this month and has made the most of them. He's been particularly effective in his last three games, with averages of 18.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 1.7 […]

Jonas Valanciunas Has Monster Game Against Minnesota

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas played his best game of the season in a win over Minnesota. Valanciunas recorded his ninth double-double of the season, producing season-highs of 24 points and 16 rebounds. The 28-year-old checks in at fourth in the NBA in double-doubles, as he's been a strong paint presence for the Grizzlies. He'll […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Records Second Straight Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns produced his second straight 25-point double-double in Wednesday's 118-107 loss to the Grizzlies. Towns' 14 rebounds were a season-high- and his perfect 8 of 8 shooting from the free-throw line was a nice category boost. The star big man has been a monster since returning from a left wrist injury, […]

Jerami Grant Stretches Great Scoring Streak To 10 Games

Detroit Pistons small forward Jerami Grant extended his run with 20-plus points to 10 games on Wednesday, finishing a 110-101 loss to Milwaukee with a team-high 22 points on 7-for-19 shooting. It wasn't an efficient performance from the field, but he went a nice 3-for-6 from three-point range and finished 5-for-6 with his free throws. […]

Jrue Holiday Scores 21 Points Wednesday Night

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday had one of his better offensive games of the season in Wednesday's win over Detroit, shooting 8-for-13 from the field en route to 21 points. He was 3-for-5 from deep and 2-for-3 from the line. Holiday's good day at the office included six rebounds, five assists, three steals, one […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Bags Second Triple-Double Of The Season

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo picked up his second triple-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 110-101 win over Detroit with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. The Greek Freak was big defensively as well with a season-high three blocks and two steals. He made two triples and shot 7-for-15 from the field […]

P.J. Washington Has Double-Double In Hornets Defeat

Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington collected his second double-double of the season in Wednesday's loss to Dallas, scoring 16 points on 6-for-17 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds. He also moved the ball well with six assists and recorded one steal on the defensive end. Gordon Hayward also had 16 points, while Terry Rozier led […]

Kristaps Porzingis Finishes Season Debut With 16 Points

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis finally made his season debut on Wednesday against the Hornets, and it was highlighted by four made triples. He shot 6-for-16 overall from the field to finish with 16 points, four rebounds and two blocks. It would've been nice if he could've grabbed a few more rebounds, but it was […]

Luka Doncic Leads Mavs To Victory With Near Triple-Double

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic filled his stat sheet once more in Wednesday's victory over Charlotte, notching a game-high 34 points with 13 rebounds, nine assists, a career-high four blocks, and two steals. He had a superb 5-for-9 performance from downtown and shot 14-or-25 overall from the field. Luka has been in beast mode […]

Ivica Zubac Will Be Game-Time Decision Wednesday

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (abdominal) has been deemed a last-minute call as to whether he'll suit up for Wednesday's game versus the Pelicans. Head coach Ty Lue said that Zubac was dealing with abdominal soreness, which the team would test out prior to tip-off to judge whether he could suit up, but the […]

Gary Harris Picks Up Questionable Tag For Thursday

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris (personal) has been bumped up to questionable to play in Thursday's game versus Golden State. Harris missed his first game of the season Tuesday, allowing Bol Bol to enter the starting five in an attempt to keep the second unit together. It's unclear if head coach Michael Malone would […]

Isaiah Roby Enters Starting Five Wednesday For Al Horford

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward/center Isaiah Roby will draw his second career start for Wednesday's contest versus the Lakers with Al Horford (rest) not in the mix. The last time that Horford was unavailable, Roby entered the starting five and went for 19 points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes, shooting 9-for-12 from the field. […]

Tobias Harris, Shake Milton Now Likely To Play Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers small/power forward Tobias Harris and shooting guard Shake Milton have had their respective statuses bumped up to probable for Thursday's game versus Miami. It was previously believed that the duo would not be cleared from the league's health and safety protocols until the weekend, but provided that they continue to test negative for […]

San Antonio Lists DeMar DeRozan As Questionable For Thursday

San Antonio Spurs small/power forward DeMar DeRozan (personal) has been deemed questionable to return to the mix for Thursday's contest versus the Rockets due to personal reasons. Without DeRozan on the floor, Trey Lyles has drawn consecutive starts, while Lonnie Walker IV has taken on an increased offensive role, going for 25 and 24 points, […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 4

Welcome back, fantasy basketballers! I hope everyone is hanging in there through the flurry of health and safety concern DNPs and postponed games. This past week was filled with a number of obstacles for fantasy managers and it looks likely that the trend will continue at least throughout the next week or so, if not […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 4

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

John Wall Ruled Out For Thursday’s Game

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall (knee) will be absent from Thursday's contest versus the Spurs due to a sore left knee. Houston's lineup was set to look vastly different in the wake of the James Harden trade, although without Wall in the backcourt as well, the team could be massively short-handed if Eric Gordon […]

Wizards-Pistons Contest Set For Friday Postponed

The Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons will not face off Friday night as previously scheduled due to the league's COVID-19 protocols. Since a win Monday, the Wizards have had contact-tracing issues, which first wiped out Wednesday's game against the Jazz. The Pistons had been set to kick off a back-to-back beginning Friday, but will instead […]

Warriors-Suns Matchup Set For Friday Has Been Postponed

The Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns were set to square off Friday night, but the game has been postponed due to the league's COVID-19 protocols. Phoenix had their Wednesday contest against Atlanta postponed due to contact-tracing issues after playing versus the Wizards earlier in the week. There have been no confirmed COVID-19 cases within […]