Jose Abreu Returns To Spring Camp

Chicago White Sox first baseman and 2020 American League MVP Jose Abreu has returned to spring camp on Saturday. Abreu had been out as a result of his having tested positive for COVID-19. Despite the positive test, Abreu had been reportedly asymptomatic. In 2020, Abreu hit .317 with 19 home runs and led the major […]

Mikko Rantanen Records Two Points On Friday

Colorado Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen netted a goal and an assist on Friday. Colorado defeated the Arizona Coyotes 4-3. Rantanen has six points in his last five contests played. On the season thus far, the 24-year-old has recorded eight goals and eight assists in 17 games. He is averaging just 20:00 of ice time a […]

Dennis Schroder Pours In 22 Points In Return

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder looked good in his return to the court Friday. Schroder missed the previous four games due to the health and safety protocols but gave the team great energy in his first game back, scoring 22 points with three rebounds, two assists, a triple, and a steal in 32 minutes. […]

Damian Lillard Drops 35 Points With Five Threes

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard poured in 35 points in a 102-93 loss to the Lakers. Lillard added seven assists, five threes, three rebounds, and a block while draining all eight free-throw attempts in 42 minutes. The star guard came out of the gate red-hot with 15 first-quarter points but played the second half […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/27/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are a whopping 14 games on Saturday’s National Hockey League schedule and Monkey Knife Fight has contests in every one of them to add to the excitement. It starts with three games at 1:05 ET, including the Calgary Flames trying to exact some revenge on the Ottawa Senators after the Sens thumped the Flames […]

Kirill Kaprizov Extends Points Point Streak

Forward Kirill Kaprizov and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Friday. Kaprizov netted a first-period goal and extended his point streak to four games. The Russian winner leads all NHL rookies with five goals and 11 assists through 16 Wild contests. He is averaging just over 18:00 of ice time a […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Continues To Improve

Detroit Pistons point guard Dennis Smith Jr. scored 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting in Friday's loss to the Kings. He also added six assists and one rebound while shooting 2-for-5 from deep. Smith blocked a shot as well. This makes three games in a row with Smith scoring in double figures. Out of the rotation […]

LeBron James Fills Up The Box Score In Win Over Portland

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was everywhere on the court in Friday's win over Portland, as he helped snap his team's four-game losing streak. James scored 28 points with 11 rebounds, seven assists, four steals, three blocks, and two triples in 36 minutes. The Lakers had been struggling on the defensive end, but the […]

De'Aaron Fox Struggles From Three In Win

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox scored 27 points on 9-for-21 shooting in Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out six assists. Fox was 1-for-7 from three and also posted one steal and two blocks. He was 8-for-11 from the charity stripe. He'll face the Hornets on Sunday, […]

Harrison Barnes With Strong Showing Against Pistons

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes scored 21 points on 5-for-14 shooting in Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed eight rebounds and dished out seven assists. Barnes was 2-for-7 from three and also posted two steals and one block. He'll face the Hornets on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the 11th-highest […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for February 27, 2021

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 2/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Game of the Day Minnesota @ Washington (-4.5), 238 The presumptive choice here may have been the matchup between the Mavericks and Nets, but with injuries clouding Dallas’ […]

P.J. Washington Posts Double-Double With Four Steals

Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington notched his fifth double-double of the season in a 130-121 loss to the Warriors. Washington compiled 15 points with 10 rebounds, four assists, four steals, and two triples in 29 minutes. He hasn't had a good month rebounding the basketball, so it was nice to see him bounce back with […]

Jonas Valanciunas Leading Scorer In Loss Friday

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas scored 22 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. In addition, he grabbed 11 rebounds and posted three assists and a steal. He'll play the Rockets on Sunday, who allow opponents to grab the fourth-most rebounds in the NBA. Houston is also on a 10-game […]

Paul George Has Quiet Night Against Memphis

Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul George scored 13 points on 6-for-11 shooting in Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out eight assists. George was 1-for-5 from three and also blocked a shot and recorded a steal. He'll face the Bucks on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Drops 27 Points With Three Treys

Golden State Warriors forward Kelly Oubre Jr. dropped 27 points on red-hot 11 of 15 shooting from the field in a 130-121 win over Charlotte. Oubre shot a combined 2-for-9 from three over his last two games but bounced back nicely on Friday, hitting on 3 of his 6 attempts. He added six boards, three […]

Kawhi Leonard Sinks All 11 Free Throw Attempts

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points on 8-for-13 shooting in Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed nine rebounds and dished out seven assists. Leonard was 3-for-5 from three and also blocked a shot. He made all 11 of his attempts from the free throw line. He'll face the […]

Rashard Higgins Hopes To Remain With Browns

Free-agent wide receiver Rashard Higgins told Cleveland.com that he hopes to remain with the Cleveland Browns but he has yet to receive an offer from the team. Higgins is slated to become a free-agent when the new league year opens but the Browns are waiting to see what the salary cap for 2021 is before […]

Luguentz Dort Scores 19 In Win Over Hawks

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort scored 19 points on 6-for-14 shooting in Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out two assists. Dort was 4-for-9 from three and also posted one steal. He'll face the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the 20th-highest percentage […]

Theo Maledon With 12 Assists On Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Theo Maledon scored 13 points on 4-for-11 shooting in Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out 12 assists. Maledon was 2-for-6 from three and also posted one steal. He'll face the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the 20th-highest percentage […]

Draymond Green Records Triple-Double In Friday's Win

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had an excellent showing in Friday's win over the Hornets. Green scored 11 points while dishing out a career-high 19 assists in 36 minutes. He rounded out his line with 12 rebounds, one triple, one block, and a steal while committing five turnovers. Green went from averaging 6.6 dimes […]

Clint Capela Pulls Down 21 Rebounds

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela scored 17 points on 8-for-11 shooting in Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In addition, he grabbed 21 rebounds and blocked four shots. Capela also posted one steal and was 1-for-4 from the free throw line. He'll play the Heat on Sunday, who allow opponents to grab the 19th-most […]

Norman Powell With 30 Points On Friday

Toronto Raptors forward Norman Powell scored 30 points on 10-for-15 shooting in Friday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out one assist. Powell was 4-for-8 from three and also posted one steal and one block. He'll face the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the […]

Fred VanVleet Inefficient In Win Over Rockets

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet scored 25 points on 6-for-23 shooting in Friday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out four assists. VanVleet was 5-for-11 from three and also posted three steals. He'll face the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the sixth-lowest percentage from […]

Victor Oladipo Plays Well But Rockets Losing Continues

Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo scored 27 points on 9-for-21 shooting in Friday's loss to the Toronto Raptors, stretching Houston's losing streak to 10 games. Over .500 when the losing streak began, Houston now looks like one of the NBA's worst teams. Meanwhile, Oladipo was 4-for-10 from three in the loss while also adding five […]

Jayson Tatum Struggles To Shoot On Friday

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored nine points on 4-for-18 shooting in Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He added in four assists as well while shooting 1-for-4 from three. In addition, Tatum grabbed nine rebounds and recorded one block. On Sunday, he'll face the Washington Wizards, who allow the second-most points per game in […]

Derrick Jones Jr. (SG/SF, POR): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: In a team that has been ravaged by injuries, Derrick Jones has definitely found his place. Jones signed with the Blazers this past offseason, and so far so good for the former Heat. Jones has started 27 of the 28 games he's played […]

Kemba Walker With Huge Game Against Pacers

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker scored 32 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He added in six assists as well while shooting 4-for-10 from three. In addition, Walker grabbed three rebounds and recorded one steal. On Sunday, he'll face the Washington Wizards, who allow the second-most points and 10th-fewest assists […]

Josh Hart (SG/SF, NO): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: I wouldn't be surprised if this is the last time I get to write about Josh Hart as a WW target. With a rostership about to hit 50% in all Yahoo leagues and the Pelicans seemingly interested in moving on from Lonzo Ball […]

Domantas Sabonis With 24 Points In Loss

Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis scored 24 points on 7-for-12 shooting in Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. In addition, he grabbed six rebounds and dished out a team-high nine assists. Sabonis was 1-for-3 from deep. He'll play the Knicks on Saturday, who allow opponents to grab the 15th-most rebounds in the NBA while shooting […]