Alec Burks Goes For Team-High 20 Points Off Bench

Golden State Warriors point/shooting guard Alec Burks paced his squad in scoring Friday, racking up 20 points across his 31 minutes off the bench against the Boston Celtics. While Burks shot just 4-for-11 from the field, he did a large amount of his work at the free-throw stripe, knocking down 11 of the 12 shots […]

Jaylen Brown Continues Scoring Barrage During Victory

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown was once again extremely efficient during a high-scoring outing in Friday’s win over the Golden State Warriors. Brown shot 9-for-17 from the field overall, including knocking down all three triples that he attempted, finishing with 22 points to give him four consecutive contests having scored north of 20 […]

Malcolm Brogdon Won’t Return To Friday’s Game

Indiana Pacers point/shooting guard Malcolm Brogdon has been ruled out for the remainder of Friday’s contest versus the Houston Rockets due to a sore lower back. Prior to his departure, Brogdon logged nine minutes and finished with two points, four assists and one rebound. On the whole, it has been a breakout campaign for Brogdon […]

Tony Snell Ruled Out For Remainder Of Friday’s Game

Detroit Pistons shooting guard/small forward Tony Snell will be unable to return to action Friday against the Charlotte Hornets due to a hip flexor strain. Snell, who has started each of Detroit’s first 13 games in 2019-20, accrued nine minutes prior to his departure and recorded just one rebound. The seventh-year wing has developed into […]

Vince Carter To Miss Fourth Consecutive Contest

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard/small forward Vince Carter has been listed as out for Saturday’s game versus the Los Angeles Clippers due to personal reasons. Carter’s absence will mark his fourth straight game on the sidelines. Now in the midst of his 22nd NBA season, Carter has still retained a role off the bench for Atlanta, […]

Kawhi Leonard, Patrick Beverley Both Questionable On Saturday

Los Angeles Clippers small/power forward Kawhi Leonard and point/shooting guard Patrick Beverley have each picked up questionable designations ahead of Saturday’s contest against the Atlanta Hawks. Leonard is dealing with a left knee ailment, while Beverley has a sore left calf. While Paul George has been given the green light to make his second Clippers […]

Jeremy Lamb To Miss Saturday’s Contest

Indiana Pacers shooting guard/small forward Jeremy Lamb has not been progressing in the right direction as he works his way back from a left ankle sprain. Head coach Nate McMillan ruled Lamb out for Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, in addition to his absence Friday versus Houston. In the five contests that he has […]

Hamidou Diallo Ruled Out For Friday’s Game

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Hamidou Diallo will miss his first contest of the season Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a left knee sprain. Head coach Billy Donovan noted that the team doesn’t expect Diallo to miss an extended period of time. Diallo started the Thunder’s most recent outing with Terrance Ferguson out […]

Dejounte Murray To Miss Second Leg Of Back-To-Back Saturday

San Antonio Spurs point/shooting guard Dejounte Murray will play Friday against the Orlando Magic, but will sit out Saturday versus the Portland Trail Blazers as the team continues to slowly work him back from knee surgery. Murray has packed the stat sheet when giving time on the floor to kick off 2019-20, averaging 10.9 points, […]

Dante Exum Cleared To Make Season Debut Friday

Utah Jazz point/shooting guard Dante Exum has been given the green light to suit up for Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies and make his 2019-20 debut. Exum has been recovering from a partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee, which ended his previous season back in March. Hampered by injuries throughout his first […]

Dwayne Bacon Ruled Out for Friday

Charlotte Hornets forward Dwayne Bacon (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. He was expected to be a game-time decision, but the team has decided to play it safe and rest him. Devonte' Graham will start and has decent fantasy value going forward. DFS players should take a look at […]

Avery Bradley is Out Next Two Weeks

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley (leg) has been knocked out of action for the next two weeks. Bradley suffered a hairline fracture in his right leg and will be re-evaluated in roughly two weeks. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Quinn Cook, and Alex Caruso should split up the extra minutes. Caldwell-Pope should see an extended role with […]

Josh Hart Ruled Out for Saturday

New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart (ankle, knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Miami Heat. He suffered the injuries on Monday and wasn't able to suit up for Thursday's game against the Clippers. Kenrich Williams holds 12-team value right now with Lonzo Ball (groin) and J.J Redick (toe) banged up as […]

Lonzo Ball Might Sit on Saturday

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball (groin) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Miami Heat. Ball has been battling a groin issue all week, but was expected to return on Saturday. We'll have to wait and see how he progress over the next day or so. Frank Jackson and E'Twaun Moore would […]

J.J. Redick Could Miss Saturday's Game

New Orleans Pelicans guard J.J. Redick (toe) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Miami Heat. Redick is starting to heat up after an awful start to the season. He dropped 19 points in 34 minutes versus the Clippers on Thursday. E'Twaun Moore, Frank Jackson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker would see increased playing time, […]

Andrew Wiggins Won't Play on Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins (personal) won't suit up for Friday's game against the Washington Wizards. Wiggins is dealing with a death in the family, so he'll likely be out on Saturday as well. He's been having a fantastic season, so the Wolves will miss his production. Jarrett Culver, Jake Layman, and Josh Okogie will […]

Jrue Holiday Scorching In Win Over Clippers

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday was magnificent in his team's 132-127 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Holiday scored 36 points on 54 percent shooting with five triples on 83 percent shooting. He also stuffed the stat sheet, tallying four rebounds, seven assists, one block, and six steals. Holiday was a two-way menace and […]

Zach LaVine Scores 25 Points In Loss

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine finished with 25 points, seven assists, three rebounds, three steals, one block and five turnovers before fouling out in Thursday's 124-115 loss to the Bucks. LaVine went 8-for-20 from the field and 4-for-9 from three-point range, pushing his double-digit scoring streak to 12 consecutive games. The 24-year-old is off to […]

Lou Williams Drops 31 In Losing Effort

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams bounced back from his 8-for-22 shooting performance in Wednesday night's game. The 33-year-old got the start Thursday with star Kawhi Leonard resting and made the most of the opportunity. Williams posted 31 points, two rebounds, nine assists, and two steals in his team's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. […]

Devin Booker Scores 27 Points In Thursday's Win

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker recorded his ninth consecutive game with 20-plus points on Thursday, finishing a 128-112 win over Atlanta with 27 points on 8-for-16 shooting. He was 8-for-8 at the line and a nice 3-for-7 from downtown while dishing out seven assists and grabbing one steal. It was another very good performance […]

Jamal Murray Goes Ice-Cold From Field

Denver Nuggets point/shooting guard Jamal Murray scored four points in Thursday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets, his first outing of the year that ended with him finishing in single digits. Not a whole lot went right for Murray offensively as he shot 1-for-11 overall, just the second time in the past two years that he […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Breaks Out Of Slump Against Former Team

After three early duds and a leave of absence, New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. put forth his best performance of the young season, helping the Knicks to a win with 13 points, eight assists and six rebounds. DSJ was no doubt looking to enact some revenge against the team that traded him last […]

Luka Doncic Shines On Madison Square Garden Stage

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic continued his MVP-caliber play against the Knicks on Thursday night, finishing off the loss with 33 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Was anyone all that surprised to see one of the game's bright young stars show out on its biggest stage? This performance marked Luka's fifth triple-double of […]

Kendrick Nunn Leads The Way For The Heat

Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn recorded his second straight 20-point outing Thursday versus the Miami Heat. Nunn shot very well, going 10-for-16 from the floor to record his 23 points. Nunn also had eight assists and five boards. For fantasy players that weren't lucky enough to pick up Nunn in their fantasy leagues, you may […]

Jimmy Butler Shows Off His Defensive Prowess

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler had an incredible showing on defense Thursday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Butler recorded three steals and two blocks in Thursday's outing. Butler also scored 14 points, going 7-for-11 from the floor. Butler has been a thief on the defensive end of the floor this year, averaging two steals […]

Brandon Ingram Remains Sidelined Thursday

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (knee) will not play Thursday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Ingram was being treated as a true game-time decision, so it appears he will return sooner rather than later. With Ingram, Josh Hart (knee) and Lonzo Ball (groin) all out Thursday, Kenrich Williams and J.J. Redick will get […]

Zach LaVine Will Play on Thursday

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (ankle) will suit up for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. LaVine was listed as probable after missing Wednesday's practice due to a sore ankle. However, it's just a minor issue and LaVine is fine going forward. He shouldn't be limited and fantasy owners can feel safe about using him.

Jeremy Lamb is Ruled Out for Friday

Indiana Pacers forward Jeremy Lamb (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Houston Rockets. This marks the fifth game in a row that Lamb has missed due to this ankle injury. Aaron Holiday should start again, while Malcolm Brogdon will be asked to carry the load on offense. It's unclear when Lamb […]

Dwayne Bacon is Probable for Friday

Charlotte Hornets forward Dwayne Bacon (knee) is listed as probable for Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. Bacon didn't play on Wednesday and was unable to suit up for Thursday's practice. However, the team believes the knee issue is minor and Bacon should be fine going forward. Bacon could end up coming off the bench, […]

Kevin Huerter is Out Indefinitely

Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter (shoulder) is expected to miss significant time after suffering an injury. Head coach Lloyd Pierce said "it's going to take some time" for Huerter to get back on the court. The MRI didn't reveal a tear, but the Hawks will remain cautious. Cam Reddish and Deandre Bembry will get boosted […]