Stephen Curry Scores 44 Points In Win Against the Clippers

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry scored a game-high 44 points in the Warriors win over the Clippers on Thursday. Curry could not be stopped, as he knocked down 14-for-19 of his field goal attempts, including 8-for-11 from deep. The 2018 All-Star captain dished out nine assists in the game and corralled six […]

Kemba Walker Goes For 31 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker fed off his All-Star appearance with 31 points in a win against Brooklyn on Thursday. Walker was 12-for-22 from the floor and 4-for-8 from distance in addition to adding seven assists. The Hornets will next turn around and visit Washington on Friday, a team that is giving up the 12th […]

Ben Simmons Scores Career-High 32 Points in Win

Philadelphia 76ers point guard/forward Ben Simmons had a career night in Chicago, finishing with 32 points on 13-for-18 shooting while making six of his 11 attempts from the line, including the game-winning free throws with five seconds left in the fourth quarter. Simmons put up an all-around gem in this one, adding seven rebounds and […]

D'Angelo Russell Returns To Starting Lineup

Brooklyn Nets point guard D'Angelo Russell finally got a much-deserved start for the Nets in their first game back from the All-Star break. Unfortunately for his team, it did not result in a win, as the Nets continue to lose game after game. Russell, however, rewarded his coach by scoring 19 points and dishing out […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/22/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It's been too long, but we finally get to talk NBA DFS again. College basketball is heating up, Spring Training is starting, PGA Majors are on the way, and the NBA season is entering the final stretch. It's a beautiful time to be a sports fan, and it's an even better time […]

De'Aaron Fox Ruled Out on Thursday

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox (eye) has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to pink eye. The Kings have decided to rule him out early, and he won't be in the arena on Thursday. Frank Mason III (foot) is probable for this contest and may draw the start. […]

De'Aaron Fox is Questionable for Thursday

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox (eye) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He suffered a cut above his right eye before the All-Star break. Fox did log in 16 minutes during the Rising Stars game, so that is a good sign. Frank Mason III (foot) is questionable for this contest […]

Tyler Ulis Did Not Practice Thursday

Phoenix Suns point guard Tyler Ulis (back) did not practice on Thursday. He returned last week from his back injury, but played just nine minutes. Elfrid Payton has been playing well and eating up plenty of minutes as the starting point guard. The Suns are expected to use Devin Booker at point guard on occasion. […]

Avery Bradley Ruled Out Thursday

Los Angeles Clippers guard Avery Bradley (groin) has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the Golden State Warriors. This injury could linger the rest of the season, and head coach Doc Rivers said Bradley was 50/50 for this contest. Austin Rivers and Milos Teodosic should pick up a few extra minutes on Thursday. Tyrone […]

Marcus Smart is Probable for Friday

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (thigh) is probable to play against the Detroit Pistons on Friday. He sat out of Thursday's practice due to a thigh bruise. He's been cleared to return from his hand injury, but he has a thigh issue now. The good news is that this thigh issue is said to be […]

Shane Larkin Returned to Practice

Boston Celtics point guard Shane Larkin (knee) returned to full practice on Thursday. He will make the trip to face the Detroit Pistons on Friday. Head coach Brad Stevens said his return date is still to be determined. Marcus Smart (hand) is expected to return on Friday. Larkin won't see more than a handful of […]

Goran Dragic's Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic isn't having his best season and more specifically, his numbers are down from last season in points, assists and steals per game, as well as field-goal percentage. This is quite disappointing, as you wouldn't expect a player to regress at age 31. The Heat are currently the eighth seed […]

Darren Collison Expected to Miss One More Week

Indiana Pacers guard Darren Collison (knee) is expected to miss at least one more week. He's currently at the two-week mark of his projected two- to three-week timetable. Hopefully, Collison will be able to suit up sometime next week, but we'll have to wait and see. Cory Joseph will continue to start with Joseph Young […]

Marcus Smart Will Play on Friday

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (hand) will play against the Detroit Pistons on Friday. Smart has been cleared to practice on Thursday and should play on Friday. He's expected to return to his 30-minute role, but may get eased back into things. Terry Rozier is expected to lose playing time and minutes with the return […]

Caris LeVert Ruled Out Thursday

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Caris LeVert (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. He was only a partial participant during Wednesday's practice. He's missed four straight games and it is quite concerning he's not ready to go yet. The Nets have no incentive to rush LeVert back to the court, so […]

Tim Frazier Expected to Play on Thursday

Washington Wizards guard Tim Frazier (nose) is expected to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. He missed last Wednesday's game after undergoing nasal fracture surgery. He's been given time to recover and is not expected to have a minutes limit on Thursday. Frazier will have a face mask, but is expected to play around […]

Avery Bradley is Questionable for Thursday

Los Angeles Clippers guard Avery Bradley (groin) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Golden State Warriors. Head coach Doc Rivers said that Bradley is "50/50" to suit up on Thursday. Bradley has been battling a groin injury just about every night since joining the Clippers. This has been a season-long issue and is not […]

Cameron Payne Joins Bulls Rotation

Chicago Bulls point guard Cameron Payne (foot) will serve as the primary backup point guard in the second half of the season. Bulls' executive vice president John Paxson said Kris Dunn will start and Payne will back him up off the bench. Jerian Grant will be pushed out of the rotation entirely. Payne underwent foot […]

De'Aaron Fox's Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox has had an up-and-down first half of the season. The Kings first-round pick in last year's draft has put up a line of 11.3 points per game and 4.3 assists a night to go along with one steal and a solid 2.4 turnovers a night. Fox started the season in […]

Tomas Satoransky's Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

Washington Wizards point guard Tomas Satoransky has been a notable pickup for the remainder of the fantasy season. Starting point guard John Wall (knee) is still expected to sit out until at least mid-March, leaving the door open for Satoransky to continue producing all the way up to and into the fantasy playoffs. Since Wall […]

Suns Waive Josh Gray and Sign Shaq Harrison

Phoenix Suns point guard Josh Gray has been waived on Tuesday. The Suns are waiving him in order to make room for Shaq Harrison. He will sign a 10-day contract with the Suns, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Gray averaged 6.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists over his five appearances with Phoenix this season. Elfrid […]

Kyrie Irving's Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has had an interesting year adapting to his new team and learning to be the No. 1 option on a very young team. Coming into the season, it was clear that the message for the team was defense first. Irving bought in and it led to an extraordinary first month […]

Dennis Schroder's Second-Half Season Outook

Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schroder is currently averaging 19.5 points, 6.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 31.3 minutes per game. These are all either tied for career highs or career highs. He is playing the best he ever has and has an ultra-green light in terms of shooting. Seventeen field goal attempts a night […]

Dejounte Murray's Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray has been off to a strong start as the new starting point guard for the team. Murray finished with double-digit points in four consecutive games leading up to the All-Star break and has shown a knack for rebounding the ball well for his position. There are flaws in […]

Dennis Smith Jr.'s Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will be a fun but possibly also a frustrating player to own during the second half of the season. The rookie from North Carolina State is having a solid first year in the league, averaging 14.8 points, 4.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game, but he's got potential […]

John Wall is Off Crutches

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (knee) is officially off crutches, according to Candace Buckner. It's been two weeks since Wall had knee surgery, but he's hopeful to return between six to eight weeks. "I haven’t really tried to get back on the court yet so, just doing the little things," Wall said. It sounds […]

Ben Simmons' Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons heads into the second half of the season as a favorite to take home the league's Rookie of the Year award. Simmons is averaging 16.4 points per game this season, second amongst rookies behind Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. He is also averaging 7.3 assists and nearly two steals per […]

Chris Paul’s Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul will look to continue his efficient play in the second half of the 2018 campaign. After many speculated how effective he would be after being traded from the Clippers to his current team, Paul is meshing well with his new teammates. He is averaging 19.2 points per game, which is around […]

James Harden’s Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

Houston Rockets guard James Harden will look to continue his dominance in the second half of the season. Harden is one of the favorites to finish the season as the MVP and is averaging a league-leading 31.3 points per game, 3.5 points more than Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is second behind him. Harden […]

Ish Smith's Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith has been reliable this season but is expected to see a significant drop in value shortly after the break. Smith jumped into the starting point guard spot about two months ago when Reggie Jackson (ankle) went down. Jackson was projected to miss six to eight weeks and is expected […]