Jaylen Brown Scores 28 Points In A Losing Effort

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown had another strong scoring night against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. He racked up a team-high 28 points while shooting 10-for-18 from the field and 5-for-8 from three-point range. He also had seven rebounds, three assists and a steal. Brown has now scored at least 28 points in four […]

Josh Giddey Stuffs The Stat Sheet

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey produced a well-rounded fantasy line in Monday's loss to the Clippers. Giddey made just 6 of 15 shots from the field in a 15-point night, but it was his other contributions that stood out, as he chipped in seven assists, five rebounds, two steals, two blocks, and one three-pointer. […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Shines Against Former Team

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played a strong all-around game in Monday's loss to the Clippers. Gilgeous-Alexander was the lone bright spot in a rough offensive night for the Thunder, as he scored a team-high 28 points with three triples on 47.8 percent shooting from the field, compared to his team's overall 38.9 percent […]

Bradley Beal Scores 24 Points In Monday's Loss

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored a team-high 24 points in Monday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks. He shot 10-for-21 from the field and 3-for-11 from three-point range in the contest. He also added three assists, two rebounds and two steals while committing four turnovers. Beal has certainly been a bit rusty to start […]

Norman Powell Notches Team-High 22 Points Monday Night

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Norman Powell led the team with 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting in Monday's 113-103 loss to the Sixers. He went 1-for-3 from behind the arc and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe with one rebound and two turnovers in 29 minutes. Both Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum finished with 20 points. Powell […]

Seth Curry Scores Game-High 23 Points

Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry took on a bigger role in Monday's matchup versus Portland with Joel Embiid (rest) and Tobias Harris unavailable, shooting 10-for-17 from the field en route to a game-high 23 points in a 113-103 win. He was 3-for-10 with the three-ball and collected six rebounds with five assists and one turnover […]

Derrick White Records 13 Points, Seven Assists Versus Pacers

San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White finished Monday's blowout loss to Indiana with 13 points and seven assists, shooting 4-for-10 from the field and 3-for-5 from downtown. He didn't commit a single turnover in 27 minutes of action, but the starters had a miserable night and thus White ended up with an ugly minus-23 rating. […]

RJ Barrett Continues His Recent Scoring Surge

On Monday, the New York Knicks lost to the Toronto Raptors 113-104, but RJ Barrett's recent scoring burst continued. The 21-year old provided his third 20-plus scoring night in as many games and is putting those early-season concerns behind him. In 39 minutes, Barrett dropped 27 points, six rebounds, a steal, and five three-pointers. He […]

Cameron Payne Won't Play Against New Orleans

Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne (hamstring) won't play on Tuesday night against the Pelicans. The 27-year-old continues to be bothered by a strain in his right hamstring, an ailment that will now force him to miss his fourth consecutive contest. In the meantime, Landry Shamet should continue to enjoy some extra minutes. However, he isn't […]

Grayson Allen Likely Good To Go On Tuesday

Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen (knee) is listed as probable for Tuesday night's affair against the Pistons. Allen is currently dealing with soreness in his right knee. However, he should be good to go for the divisional showdown against Detroit. With Jrue Holiday (ankle) out for another game, the former Duke Blue Devil may continue […]

Devonte' Graham Questionable For Tuesday's Game Against Suns

New Orleans Pelicans guard Devonte' Graham (groin) landed on Monday's injury report with left adductor tightness. Graham's presence on the injury report leaves his status for Tuesday's game against Phoenix, the first of a back-to-back set, up in the air. The Kansas product has dealt with groin injuries in the past- so the team could […]

Donovan Mitchell Paces Team In Points

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell enjoyed his third 25-plus-point outing of the season in Sunday's win over the Bucks. Mitchell put together his most efficient shooting performance of the season, going 10-for-18 from the field while draining four of nine three-point attempts. The star guard rounded out his line with four boards, two assists and […]

LaMelo Ball Bounces Back With Solid Sunday

In a 125-113 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball bounced back from two poor performances to finish Week 2 with a flurry. In a season-high 33 minutes, Ball stuffed the box score with 27 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, a steal, and four three-pointers. He was coming off a couple […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Drops Season-High 26 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard Kelly Oubre Jr. returned to the bench, producing incredible results as he dropped a season-high 26 points in 32 minutes. With Terry Rozier back in the starting five, Oubre led the second unit. The 26 points were great, but he also added seven rebounds, six triples, five assists, and two steals. Oubre […]

Luka Doncic Stuffs The Sunday Box Score

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic contributed all over the box score in a 105-99 win against the Sacramento Kings, but his shooting struggles continued for another game. In 35 minutes, Doncic produced 23 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, a steal, and a block but was 10-for-21 from the floor and 1-for-7 from three. The Slovenian […]

James Harden Notches First Triple-Double Of The Year

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden came up with his first triple-double of the year in the team's 117-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. He scored 18 points to go along with 12 assists and 10 rebounds. He was efficient in the game, shooting 6-for-9 from the field and 4-for-7 from three-point range. It's […]

RJ Barrett Drops Career-High 35 Points

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett enjoyed one of the best games of his young career in Saturday's win over the Pelicans. Barrett was excellent, shooting 12-for-18 from the field and 6 of 8 from beyond the arc while draining 5 of 6 free throws en route to a career-high 35 points, including a late […]

Devin Booker Gets 27 Points Against Cleveland

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker failed to hit a three-pointer on Saturday against Cleveland but still ended up leading all scorers with 27 points in a 101-92 win. He shot 9-for-20 from the field and was 9-for-10 with his free throws while picking up four rebounds with nine assists and four turnovers in 35 […]

Josh Giddey Stays Productive On Saturday

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Josh Giddey enjoyed another fine outing against the Warriors on Saturday, finishing a 103-82 loss with 10 points, four rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block. He shot 5-for-11 from the field in 28 minutes of action and registered two turnovers. The 19-year-old rookie is averaging a 13-6-7 line […]

Caris LeVert Scores 15 Points In 16 Minutes In Season Debut

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Caris LeVert made his season debut on Saturday, doing some microwave scoring in a 97-94 loss to Toronto with 15 points in 16 minutes. He finished with 6-for-10 shooting from the field, sank one three-pointer with three attempts, and shot 2-for-4 at the line with one rebound, two assists, two steals and […]

Jaylen Brown Scores 34 Points In Losing Effort

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown missed all five attempts from deep against Washington on Saturday but still ended up having a big 34-point game in a double-overtime loss. He finished 14-for-24 from the field and had a 6-for-7 record at the charity stripe with six rebounds, two assists, one steal, one block and three turnovers […]

Bradley Beal Scores 36 Points In Saturday's Win

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal led all scorers with 36 points on 12-for-32 shooting in Saturday's 115-112 double-overtime win against Boston. He was 3-for-8 with the three-ball and added seven rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block to his tally with four turnovers in 46 minutes. Efficiency was a problem here for Beal, […]

Tyler Herro Drops Efficient 26 Points

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro bounced back in a big way in Friday's 114-99 win over the Hornets. Herro dropped 26 points with six assists, five rebounds, four triples, and a steal in 32 minutes. The Kentucky product shot 69.2 percent from the field, made 4 of 6 attempts from beyond the arc, and sank […]

James Harden Scores Season-High 29 Points

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden enjoyed a vintage game in Friday's win over the Pacers. Harden poured in a season-high 29 points on 5-for-11 shooting from the field and 3 of 6 shooting from beyond the arc, adding eight rebounds, eight assists, two blocks, and a steal. The superstar guard drained a season-high 16 of […]

Marcus Smart Won't Play Saturday

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Washington Wizards. He didn't travel with the team while he deals with a non-COVID related illness. Smart has been a bit underwhelming early in the season, but fantasy managers should stick with him. Dennis Schroder and Payton Pritchard should see […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 2

And we’re off! One week into the season and already so much to digest. We’ve had some big rookie showcases, some veterans struggling to piece things together and numerous rejuvenated franchises across the league. In this weekly column, I will be highlighting four players whose dynasty stock has risen over the past week. It will […]

Zach LaVine Scores Game-High 25 Points Versus Knicks

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine racked up a game-high 25 points on 7-for-17 shooting in Thursday's 104-103 loss to the Knicks, hitting twice from downtown with six attempts and going a perfect 9-for-9 at the line. LaVine also picked up six rebounds and three assists with one block and three turnovers in 35 minutes. […]

Bradley Beal Puts Together A 27-8-8 Line

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal got close to a triple-double in Thursday's win over Atlanta, notching 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists with 11-for-28 shooting. He was 1-for-4 from outside and picked up one block with one turnover in 38 minutes. This was clearly Beal's best performance of the season. His shooting has […]

Rajon Rondo And Wayne Ellington Questionable Friday

Los Angeles Lakers guards Rajon Rondo (ankle) and Wayne Ellington (hamstring) are both questionable to play Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ellington has yet to see the floor this season while Rondo is dealing with some ankle soreness after playing 16 minutes off the bench on Wednesday. Neither have offered fantasy appeal this season and […]

LeBron James Questionable Against Former Team

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward LeBron James (ankle) is questionable to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. James has missed two straight games after tweaking his ankle and is in jeopardy of missing a third straight on Friday. The absence of James has allowed Russell Westbrook to be the primary ball handler and put up […]