Khem Birch Has Career Game Against Minnesota

Orlando Magic center Khem Birch posted 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in 18 minutes on Tuesday against Minnesota. He was a late addition after Marreese Speights was a scratch to handle a personal matter. Birch made the most of his opportunity. For his career, Birch has played just 21 minutes, scoring only eight […]

Devin Booker Bounces Back With 43 Points

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker scored a season-high 43 points on 14 of 29 shooting in a 111-118 loss against the Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Booker has struggled with his shot in 2018, connecting on just 40 percent of his attempts in January. Booker would add eight assists and five treys, including a perfect […]

Evan Fournier Scores Career-High 32 Points

Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier scored a career-high 32 points in a win over Minnesota on Tuesday. Fournier also tied a career high with six three-pointers. The Frenchman had been struggling, but he was on a good one Tuesday, shooting 12-for-22 from the field and 6-for-12 from three. He also chipped in two rebounds and […]

Aaron Gordon Has Another Off Night

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon finished with 14 points in a surprising win over Minnesota Tuesday. Gordon has not shot the ball well, recently shooting 28 percent from the field in his last four games. On Tuesday he was 5-for-17 from the field and 1-for-7 from three. Gordon has started to regress back to the […]

Jimmy Butler Plays Very Well Tuesday

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jimmy Butler had another great game, and this time it was Tuesday night against the Orlando Magic. Butler scored 28 points, shooting 11-for-22 from the field and also hitting all four free throw attempts. Butler also contributed in many other categories, getting seven rebounds, four assists, five steals and two blocks. […]

Kyrie Irving Scores a Sloppy 27 Points With Six Turnovers

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving got his on Tuesday, but it took him 24 shots to do so. Irving finished with 27 points on 8-for-24 from the field, with five makes coming from deep. He didn't pass the ball particularly well against the Pelicans (two assists) but was battling for rebounds and managed to […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Has A Solid Game

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns continued his strong season Tuesday night versus the Orlando Magic. Towns scored 15 points, going 6-for-13 from the floor. Towns grabbed 12 rebounds and also blocked three shots. In Tuesday night's game, Towns had another double-double, which extends the streak to 10 games in a row. Unfortunately for Towns, the […]

Andrew Wiggins Was Less Than Stellar

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins didn't have the best of performances Tuesday night against the Orlando Magic. Wiggins scored just nine points, going 4-for-12 from the field with four assists and four rebounds. This was Wiggins' first game since Dec. 20 without scoring in double figures. In the previous 10 games before Tuesday, Wiggins […]

Al Horford Just Misses Double-Double Against the Pelicans

Boston Celtics center/power forward Al Horford was busy in the overtime loss to the Pelicans, scoring 14 points with four three-pointers in his 37 minutes. Horford had to battle for rebounds with Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins on Tuesday and was only one rebound shy of a double-double, as he finished with nine on the […]

Jayson Tatum Quiet Against the Pelicans

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum had the rare quiet game on Tuesday against New Orleans, scoring just 10 points in his 26 minutes. Tatum also added five rebounds and two assists while chipping in one block as well. The rookie doesn't typically look like a rookie, but he did in this one. We expect Tatum […]

Jaylen Brown Scores 16 Points Against the Pelicans

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown played well against the Pelicans on Tuesday but couldn't come through in the clutch for his team. Brown had a pretty complete game, finishing with 16 points on 7-for-14 shooting, including two makes from deep. He was active elsewhere as well, piling up four rebounds and five assists in his […]

Marcus Morris Plays Well Again on Tuesday

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris had another encouraging performance against the Pelicans, scoring 12 points in his 24 minutes, including one three-pointer. Morris is coming off of a 19-point and eight-board performance in London, England, and while he didn't shoot the ball great on Tuesday (5-for-13), this wasn't a bad game by any means. He […]

Marcus Smart Solid in Overtime Loss

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had a good game on Tuesday, doing a bit of everything against the Pelicans. Smart connected on three three-pointers in this one, finishing with 16 points on the night. He also added five boards and five assists, while maintaining his defensive reputation, coming away with one steal and one rebound […]

Taj Gibson Delivers Solid Value

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson turned in a solid performance on Tuesday night, but the 'Wolves failed to make it six straight as they lost to Orlando 108-102. Gibson posted 18 points, seven rebounds, three steals and one block on his way to 33 DraftKings points for the night, just slightly over six times […]

Ichiro Suzuki May Return To Japan

Free-agent outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, now 44 years old, might be willing to finish his career in Japan. He hasn't had any success on the free-agent market despite 3,080 career hits. The future first-ballot Hall of Famer has had extensive talks with the Mariners and Padres, but both teams have moved on. The free-agent market for […]

Christian Yelich's Relationship With Marlins "Irretrievably Broken"

Miami Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich's relationship with the team is "irretrievably broken," and it's in the best interests of both the outfielder and the organization if the Marlins trade him before spring training, according to his agent. Yelich was upset when the team traded outfielders Giancarlo Stanton, Marcell Ozuna and second baseman Dee Gordon this […]

J.J. Redick Will Likely Miss A Short Period Of Time

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick (leg) left Monday's win against the Toronto Raptors but will return sooner rather than later. Redick suffered a leg contusion late Monday and was unable to finish the game after playing 27 minutes. However, Redick and the Sixers appear to have avoided a major blow, as he will not […]

Yogi Ferrell (PG/SG, DAL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 24% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Yogi Ferrell has recently been starting alongside Dennis Smith Jr. in a two-point guard set for the Mavericks. Over his last three games, the 24-year-old guard has averaged 16.0 points on 18-of-33 shooting with 7.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists in just over 37 minutes […]

Thabo Sefolosha Will Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

Utah Jazz small forward Thabo Sefolosha (knee) has decided to undergo season-ending knee surgery to repair his MCL. Sefolosha injured his knee Friday against the Charlotte Hornets and was leaning towards the surgery, but Utah has officially announced he will undergo the procedure. In Sefolosha's absence Monday night, the Jazz used a committee at the power […]

Brian Schottenheimer Hired As Seahawks Offensive Coordinator

The Seattle Seahawks hired Brian Schottenheimer as their new offensive coordinator Tuesday. Mike Solari was also named the new offensive line coach. Schottenheimer most recently served as the Colts quarterbacks coach the last two seasons, but he previously was an offensive coordinator with the Jets from 2006-2011, with the St. Louis Rams from 2012-2014 and […]

Stefon Diggs Riding High Heading Into Battle With Eagles

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs has certainly seen an increase in popularity this week. After making national news by scoring the game-winning 61-yard touchdown last week against the Saints, Diggs will look to keep the good times rolling against the Eagles. The Eagles defense has allowed the 14th most fantasy points to opposing receivers […]

Adam Thielen's Lack Of Touchdowns Hurts His Value Against Eagles

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has had a career season with 91 receptions and 1,276 yards, including 74 receiving yards last week in the Vikings wild win against the Saints. But Thielen has only four touchdowns this season and has not caught a touchdown since Dec.10. He has been a go-to receiver for quarterback […]

Jerick McKinnon Has Sleeper Upside For Championship Weekend

Minnesota Vikings running back Jerick McKinnon will look to make it two straight playoff games with a touchdown when the Vikings take on the Eagles in the NFC Championship game. McKinnon punched in a 14-yard score last week against the Saints but will go up against an Eagles defense that has allowed the second fewest […]

Latavius Murray To Face Stifling Eagles Defensive Front

Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray will have a tough matchup Sunday against the Eagles in the NFC Championship game. It will be tough sledding against a defensive unit that has allowed the second fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. Up until the Cowboys' Ezekiell Elliott's 103 yards in Week 17, the […]

Case Keenum Will Have Tough Test Against Eagles Defense

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum will head into the NFC Championship game against the Eagles with his confidence at an all-time high. Keenum was playing solid football last week against the Saints but it was in the final moments where he really shined in helping create the Minnesota Miracle. He has a career-high 22 touchdown […]

Steve Sarkisian Expected To Return

Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian is expected to return in 2018 with full confidence from head coach Dan Quinn and his staff. The Falcons took a notable step back in 2017 with Sarkisian in his first full year as the coordinator after the departure of Kyle Shanahan. Quarterback Matt Ryan's numbers were expected to […]

T.J. Warren and Marquese Chriss Ruled Out

Phoenix Suns small forward T.J. Warren (back) and forward/center Marquese Chriss (hip) have been ruled out of Tuesday's contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. Both players were listed as questionable heading into Tuesday but will be sidelined for the contest. Josh Jackson is expected to start for Warren and will be a solid DFS option […]

D'Angelo Russell Won't Play Wednesday

Brooklyn Nets point guard D'Angelo Russell (knee) has been ruled out of Wednesday's contest against the San Antonio Spurs. Russell did not practice on Tuesday, but will participate in Wednesday's shootaround. He's close to getting back on the court, and his next chance to play will be Friday against the Miami Heat. Allen Crabbe may […]

Frank Kaminsky Questionable for Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets forward/center Frank Kaminsky (ankle) is questionable to play against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. He sprained his ankle in the fourth quarter of Monday's victory over the Pistons. It wouldn't be surprising to see Kaminsky sit out on Wednesday, but more information should be known after Wednesday's shootaround. If Kaminsky is sidelined, Marvin […]

Nikola Jokic Draws Ideal Matchup

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic draws arguably the most favorable matchup of the night, as the Nuggets will host the 15-29 Mavericks on Tuesday night. Dallas has continuously struggled against opposing centers, allowing an average of 54.19 fantasy points per game, eighth worst in the association. Jokic has real triple-double potential and is averaging just […]