Derrick Rose is Probable on Sunday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose (ankle) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He left Friday's game due to soreness and did not return. Rose was originally listed as questionable, but has been upgraded to probable. Jeff Teague (knee) and Jimmy Butler (rest) are both out for this one. Rose […]

Ricky Rubio Scores 11 Points In Blowout Loss

Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio went three of 10 from the field and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe on his way to an 11-point outing in Saturday's blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets. Rubio added in one three-pointer, four rebounds, six assists and four steals, but with Donovan Mitchell (hamstring) back on the floor, Rubio's […]

Dante Exum Injures Shoulder, Returns to Score Six Points

Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum (shoulder) briefly left Saturday's contest after tweaking his right shoulder early in the game. Exum was able to return following a short hiatus but only scored six points on 1-of-3 shooting while adding in one rebound and one assist in 18 minutes of game action. The positive news is that […]

Chris Paul Struggles From Field Against Bulls

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul scored just seven points on 3-for-11 shooting in Saturday's win over the Chicago Bulls. Paul was 0-for-3 from downtown, but he did record eight assists and four steals to go along with six rebounds. Houston plays the Pacers on Monday, who currently have the NBA's fourth-best scoring defense and […]

Kemba Walker Plays Well In The Win On Saturday

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker continued his excellent season as he scored 18 points on 6-for-12 shooting on Saturday in his club's blowout win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Walker added four makes from deep with five rebounds and four assists with three turnovers in 30 minutes of action. Walker has been tremendous this season […]

Tony Parker Continues Excellent Play

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker continued his excellent run as he scored 12 points in just 18 minutes on Saturday. Parker connected on 5-for-10 shooting and added four rebounds with four assists to his line. Parker has been on a roll in his last five games he has suited up in as he averaging […]

Marcus Smart Dishes Out Nine Assists

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had another ugly shooting night on Saturday against Indiana, but at least this time he made sure that others would get their buckets. He finished with nine assists for the second time in the last four games. Smart also had three steals in 23 minutes off the bench to make […]

Malik Monk Plays 21 Minutes Off The Bench

Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk provided a solid line in just 21 minutes of action in his club's blowout win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Monk shot 7-for-14 from the floor and 2-for-6 from three to score 16 points while adding five assists with a single rebound on the night. Monk has been excellent […]

Kyrie Irving Cools Down On Saturday

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, who had a combined 59 points in the previous two games, wasn't quite the same on Saturday against Indiana, finishing with 18 points. Irving actually had a good shooting night, even making four of seven triples, but he ended up playing only 27 minutes. He shot 6-for-12 overall from […]

Tyreke Evans Provides 17 Points Off The Pine

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Tyreke Evans provided a nice scoring boost off the bench on Saturday against Boston, getting 17 points in 22 minutes. He shot 6-for-12 from the field and 3-for-6 from downtown in what was one of his better games as a Pacer. Evans also had three assists and did some good work defensively, […]

Langston Galloway Plays 20 Minutes Off The Bench

Detroit Pistons guard Langston Galloway got 20 minutes of action with Reggie Bullock (ankle) sidelined and poured in 13 points as he was just one of two Pistons players (Blake Griffin being the other) to score in double digits on Saturday. Galloway did not add anything else except a make from three to add to […]

Ish Smith Struggles From The Floor Once Again

Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith struggled once again to connect from the floor in his club's loss on Saturday. Smith came off the bench and played 29 minutes and shot just 3-for-10 from the floor and 1-for-6 from three to score just eight points with two steals with two rebounds. Smith has connected on […]

Reggie Jackson Cannot Get Things Going In Loss

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson struggled once again as his club picked up the 10-point loss at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Jackson shot just 2-for-11 from the floor to score only nine points to go along with three rebounds and dished out just two assists in 27 minutes of […]

Victor Oladipo Completes Indiana's Comeback Victory

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo posted his second consecutive double-double on Saturday in a 102-101 win over Boston. He had 24 points and 12 rebounds, finishing off the scoring with a game-winning three-pointer. Oladipo also had three assists and three steals in the contest. He wasn't very efficient, shooting only 4-for-13 from downtown and 6-for-18 […]

Trae Young Records A Career-High 15 Assists

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young produced possibly the best line of his career so far as he scored 24 points on 9-for-19 shooting from the floor and added a career-high 15 assists to help secure the win on Saturday. Young added two makes from three with a block and five rebounds but did have […]

Damian Lillard Scores 30 Points Versus Lakers

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard scored 30 points to go along with three rebounds, four assists and three steals in a loss to the Lakers on Saturday night. Lillard continues to be one of the league leaders in scoring this season, and that continued this game. His three steals were also a welcome […]

Tyler Johnson Scores Season-High 17 Points

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson got things going in the absence of Goran Dragic (foot) as he registered a season-high 17 points in 24 minutes of action on Saturday. Johnson shot 6-for-11 from the floor with two makes from three and added four rebounds with four assists to fill out his excellent line on the […]

Rajon Rondo Posts Double-Double Off The Bench

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo notched 17 points and 10 rebounds with six assists and three steals in a win over the Trail Blazers on Saturday night. He logged more minutes than Lonzo Ball, as head coach Luke Walton tinkers with the rotation again. It would not be a surprise to see Walton […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/4/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a ton of football and basketball games on tap on Sunday to keep us on the couch all day long. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 11/4/18. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced […]

Allonzo Trier Pours In Career-High 23 Points

New York Knicks combo guard Allonzo Trier poured in a career-high 23 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field and 1-for-3 from beyond the arc on Friday. He chipped in two rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes off the bench. Despite being only nine games into the season, the undrafted rookie has shown that […]

Emmanuel Mudiay Plays Season-High 16 Minutes

New York Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay racked up six points, four assists, two rebounds along with three steals over 16 minutes in Friday's victory over the Mavericks. He was 3-for-5 from the field, with both misses coming from beyond the arc. The 22-year-old made just his second appearance of the season after having missed […]

Trey Burke Tallies Two Points In Seven Minutes

New York Knicks point guard Trey Burke compiled two points, two assists along with a rebound on Friday. He was 1-for-3 from the field and 0-for-1 from beyond the arc in just seven minutes. Burke began the season as the team's starter, but after Knicks coach David Fizdale replaced him with Frank Ntilikina in the […]

Frank Ntilikina Continues To Grow

Just nine games into the season, New York Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina has already shown marked improvement from his rookie season. The second-year pro scored seven points, dished out seven assists, blocked one shot and came up with three steals against the Mavericks on Friday. He did struggle with his shot, however, converting only […]

Derrick Rose Questionable Against Portland On Sunday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose (ankle) is questionable Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Rose was only able to play five minutes on Friday and was forced out of the contest due to left ankle soreness. Rose has had numerous ankle injuries throughout his career, so it seems likely that the Timberwolves might play things […]

Jeff Teague Out On Sunday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague (knee) is out Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers, making it the third consecutive game he has missed while recovering from a bruised knee. Minnesota will be back in action again on Monday, and Teague should be considered questionable for that game. With Derrick Rose (ankle) questionable for Sunday, Tyus […]

Austin Rivers Goes Scoreless On Friday

Washington Wizards guard Austin Rivers did not score, although he did collect five rebounds in 21 minutes on Friday night. Rivers missed all three of his field-goal attempts, including his lone attempt from beyond the arc. The game marked the first time that the 26-year-old did not score a single point since March 29, 2017, […]

D'Angelo Russell Sees Drop In Minutes Against Houston

Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell played a season-low 23 minutes in Friday's loss to the Houston Rockets. He scored 12 points on 5-for-14 shooting and added three rebounds and three assists, but he spent the final stretch of the game on the bench for Brooklyn. As point guard Spencer Dinwiddie continues to give the team […]

Chris Paul Leads Houston In Scoring Against Brooklyn

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul put the Rockets on his back with James Harden sidelined to help the team defeat the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. Paul scored 32 points on 13-for-27 shots while also adding in 11 assists, seven rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. Houston plays the Bulls on Saturday, who rank near […]

Goran Dragic Ruled Out On Saturday

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (toe) will not participate in the team's game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Dragic was trending in this direction, as he was sidelined in the Heats previous two practices. Tyler Johnson is expected to draw the start at point guard on Saturday, and Rodney McGruder and Josh Richardson could […]

John Wall Ties Season High With Nine Assists In Loss

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall had 19 points, nine assists along with two rebounds in Friday's loss to the Thunder. He was 8-for-13 from the field and 2-for-5 from beyond the arc. It is the second consecutive game that Wall has shot over 60 percent from the field, but only the second time that […]