John Wall Likely To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall appears to be done for the remainder of the 2018-19 campaign, as multiple outlets are reporting that the five-time All-Star will have surgery to correct bone spurs in his heel that have hampered his play. There has been no official word from the Wizards or Wall yet, but if […]

Tony Parker Efficient Against Nets, Will Miss Saturday's Game

Charlotte Hornets guard Tony Parker scored 19 points on 9-for-14 shooting in Friday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. Parker also added a pair of assists and a rebound. The veteran guard has hit double-digits in consecutive games, but he'll sit out Saturday's meeting with the Wizards for rest purposes. Expect Jeremy Lamb and Malik Monk […]

Kemba Walker Scores 29 Against Nets

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker scored 29 points on 11-for-20 shooting in Friday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He was 7-for-12 from three and added four rebounds, three assists, a steal, and two blocks. Walker is in the midst of his best NBA season and is scoring 27.4 points per game over the past […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Struggles Against Hornets

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie failed to make an impact in Friday's loss to the Hornets. Dinwiddie finished with three points on 1-for-7 shooting and added five assists and three rebounds to go along with a steal. Dinwiddie had scored in double-digits in 12 straight games coming into Friday, and while Saturday's meeting with […]

D'Angelo Russell Scores 33 Against Hornets

Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell was the team's main bright spot in Friday's loss to the Charlotte Hornets, finishing with 33 points on 13-for-24 shooting to go along with four rebounds and two assists. Russell was the only Brooklyn starter to finish in double figures. Russell has been uneven as a scorer as of late, […]

Lou Williams Pumped In A Season-High 36 Points

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard/point guard Lou Williams scored 23 of his season-high 36 points in the second half of Friday's victory over the Lakers. The 6-foot-1 combo guard was 11-for-18 from the field, including 3-for-3 from beyond the arc, and 11-for-11 from the free throw line. He also had seven rebounds and three assists […]

Stephen Curry Looks To Cut Down On Turnovers Versus Trail Blazers

Golden State Warriors have lost two straight and have had their issues on the defensive end and consistency this season. One player who has been really good, not surprisingly, has been point guard Stephen Curry. Curry is coming off another 20-point outing as he poured in 29 points against Portland on Thursday, although the 30-year-old […]

Jamal Murray Shakes Off Injury To Score 31 Points

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray rolled his right ankle in the fourth quarter against the Spurs on Friday, but that didn't keep him from leading the team with 40 minutes and 31 points. He picked up six rebounds and three assists as well while shooting 13-for-27 from the field with a 4-for-7 record from […]

Trae Young Collects Double-Double During Victory

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young posted his 11th double-double of the season Friday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing with 16 points and 11 assists. Young continued his recent pattern of pumping the brakes on his three-point attempts, knocking down the only one he took all evening. Over the last four games, Young has shot […]

Darren Collison Perfect From Field In 19-Point Outing

Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison only saw the ball go through the hoop Friday against the Detroit Pistons, finishing 7-for-7 from the field and knocking down all three free throws he attempted en route to a 19-point performance. It marks the first time he has gone perfect from the floor in a game since […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Back In The Starting Lineup

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. (wrist) returned to the starting lineup Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans after missing 10 of the past 11 games due to a sprained right wrist. It was his first start since Dec. 13, and just his second game since Dec. 4. He finished with 14 points on […]

Devin Booker Flirts With Triple-Double On Friday

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker continued to fill up the stat sheet as he just missed out on a triple-double in Friday's loss. Booker delivered 25 points with 10 dimes to go along with seven assists while knocking down two triples and chipping in three steals. Booker has scored 25-plus points in seven straight games […]

Dennis Schroder Scores 20 Points In The Start

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder got the start with Paul George (quad) sitting this one out and he scored 20 points in the win over the Suns. Schroder also dished out six assists with four rebounds with two steals and two makes from three with three turnovers on Friday. George is listed as day-to-day, […]

Russell Westbrook Drops 40 Points In Friday's Win

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook stepped up with Paul George sidelined to record 40 points which included 15 in the first quarter in the win over the Suns on Friday. Westbrook finished the night connecting on 17 of 29 shots with three triples while dishing out eight assists with 12 rebounds as we saw […]

Fred VanVleet Struggles In Start On Friday

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred Vanvleet could not get his shot to drop on Friday when he connected on just 3-for-12 shooting, to score 11 points in the big loss to the Orlando Magic. VanVleet added two triples with just two assists and a block with a steal in 23 minutes of action. It looks […]

Ricky Rubio Questionable To Play Saturday

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio has picked up a questionable designation ahead of Saturday’s contest against the New York Knicks due to lower left back and left knee contusions suffered during Thursday’s game versus Philadelphia. With backup Dante Exum probable to play, he would likely take Rubio’s place should he be held out, and […]

John Wall Ruled Out For Friday’s Contest

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall will be sidelined for Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls due to left heel soreness. Tomas Satoransky has been announced to be starting in his stead at point guard, which could make him an appealing DFS play on the night. Wall will reportedly go see a specialist to get […]

Damian Lillard Knocks Down Game-Winning Three-Pointer

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard came up big when needed as he knocked down a three-pointer in front of the Warriors' bench with 6.3 seconds left in overtime to give the Blazers a 110-109 victory. Lillard finished with 21 points on 7-for-20 shooting, including 3-for-8 from beyond the arc. He added five assists, […]

De'Aaron Fox Compiles Double-Double

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox contributed 15 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds along with two steals in Thursday's win over the Lakers for his third double-double in the last five games. He was just 6-for-20 from the field and didn't make any of his three three-point attempts. The second-year pro almost matched Lonzo […]

Lonzo Ball Hands Out 12 Helpers

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball just missed a triple-double with 23 points, 12 assists and nine boards while also contributing two steals as well as one block in Thursday's loss to the Kings. He was 8-for-13 from the floor, including 4-for-6 from the three-point line. The 12 dimes are his most assists this […]

Victor Oladipo Expected to Be Fine for Friday

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (shoulder) tweaked his shoulder on Wednesday and did not go through parts of Thursday's practice. However, head coach Nate McMillan expects Oladipo to be ready for Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. Fantasy owners should check back closer to game time, but he should be fine for Friday's contest.

Rajon Rondo Will Miss One Month

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo (hand) will undergo surgery on his right hand and is expected to miss one month of game action. Rondo suffered a right finger sprain earlier in the week, but thought he could play through it. That is not the case and Rondo will now require surgery that will forced […]

John Wall, Bradley Beal Expected to Play on Friday

Washington Wizards guards John Wall (rest) and Bradley Beal (illness) did not participate in Friday's shootaround, but are both expected to suit up for Friday's game against the Chicago Bulls. It doesn't sound like either player is in danger of sitting out at all. Fantasy owners are safe to plug them into their fantasy lineups […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Expected to Play on Friday

Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. (wrist) is active for Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, according to head coach Rick Carlisle. Smith has missed the last six games, so this is great news for the Mavs. J.J. Barea will lose some playing time with Smith returning. Luka Doncic won't be asked to do […]

Jimmy Butler Scores 19 Points With Three Steals In The Win

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler posted 19 points with three steals but did not add much else to his line in the 17-point win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday. Butler only added a single make from three and a rebound with an assist to his line. Butler has seen his numbers take […]

Ben Simmons Records Fifth Triple-Double Of The Season

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons notched his fifth triple-double of the campaign on Thursday to help secure his club's win over the Utah Jazz. Simmons scored 13 points with 14 rebounds and 12 assists and added three steals with a block to round out his excellent night. It was not all great for the Aussie […]

Donovan Mitchell scores 23 Points In Thursday's Loss

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell connected on half of his 20 shot attempts to record a team-high 23 points, but it was not enough in the 114-97 loss to the 76ers on Thursday. Mitchell managed to add four rebounds with three assists and three steals while knocking down three makes from three. Mitchell had been […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Could Play Friday

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. (wrist) is questionable to play on Friday against the Pelicans. Smith has missed six straight games and 10 of 11, but he has said that he planned on returning before the New Year and coach Rick Carlisle added that tomorrow's game was a "real possibility." With Wesley Mathews […]

Rajon Rondo Out Thursday; Questionable For Friday

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo (finger) will not play on Thursday against the Kings and could be out longer. Right now, Rondo is considered questionable to return to the lineup against the Clippers tomorrow, but coach Luke Walton added that the veteran point guard could "miss a couple of days or be out […]

James Harden Good To Go Versus Celtics

Houston Rockets point guard James Harden (calf) will start against the Celtics on Thursday. Despite being given a questionable tag, Harden was never expected to miss the game. He was joined in the starting lineup by Danuel House, P.J. Tucker, Clint Capela, and Eric Gordon. Marcus Smart is expected to monitor Harden on the defensive […]