Kevin Durant, Shaun Livingston Expected to Play Sunday

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (ankle) and guard Shaun Livingston (ankle) practiced on Saturday and are expected to play on Sunday's contest against the San Antonio Spurs. Head coach Steve Kerr said Livingston should be OK and that Livingston's injury is worse than Durant's ankle. It does not sound like either player is going […]

George Hill is Questionable for Game 4

Cleveland Cavaliers guard George Hill (back) is questionable for Game 4 versus the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. Head coach Ty Lue said Hill is having an MRI and he could potentially miss Sunday's contest. Hill's back has been an issue for him since Game 1, but he continues to fight through the pain. There likely […]

Tyler Johnson is Expected to Play on Saturday

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (thumb) is expected to play in Game 4 versus the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Johnson hurt his left hand in the first quarter, but played through it. The X-rays on Johnson's hand came back negative, so it sounds like he'll be good to go for Saturday's contest. Johnson's minutes took […]

DeMar DeRozan Has A Solid Performance In Game Three

Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan played well Friday night in Game Three of the playoff series versus the Washington Wizards. DeRozan scored 23 points going 10-for-22 from the floor with four assists and three rebounds. DeRozan has increased his efficiency shooting 48.4 percent from the field in comparison to his season average of 45.6 […]

Bradley Beal Gets On Track In Game Three

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a much better outing in Game Three, Friday night in the series with the Toronto Raptors than he had in the previous two contests. In Game Three, Beal scored 28 points shooting 10-for-19 from the field with four of those made buckets coming from beyond the arc. In […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/21/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Four games this Saturday and so far there have only been two series that have really underachieved. The Pelicans-Trail Blazers series could be over today in New Orleans and the Warriors have the chance to close out the Spurs tomorrow afternoon. The Heat are looking to turn momentum in their favor with the early game […]

Victor Oladipo Struggles From The Floor

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo struggled with his shot, but his club was still able to get the Game 3 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Oladipo made just five of his 15 attempts from the floor and connected on just 1-for-8 from deep on the night. He was able to contribute in others ways by […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 30 Points In Win

Indiana Pacers small forward Bojan Bogdanovic help lead is squad to a Game 3 victory by putting up 30 points. Bogdanovic was electric, making 11 of his 15 shots from the floor and converting a smoking-hot 7-for-9 from deep on the night. Bogdanovic was able to grab four rebounds and played some great defense on […]

George Hill's 13 Points Not Enough

Cleveland Cavaliers guard George Hill was able to contribute 13 points in his club's 92-90 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the series. Hill needed only six shots, making four of them to convert his 13 points, but he did not add much else by getting just a single assist and rebound […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/21/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The playoffs are here and we are looking at one of the best times of the year for the NBA. We have a four-game slate where we have one team trying to close out a series, with the other three series still up for grabs. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Evan Turner Practices on Friday

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Evan Turner (toe) is going through practice on Friday, according to Casey Holdahl. Turner did not play in Game 3 versus the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. Maurice Harkless drew the start in place of Turner, but he finished with just five points. Harkless played 26 minutes despite Thursday being his […]

Joe Young is Questionable on Friday

Indiana Pacers guard Joe Young (illness) is listed as questionable for Game 3 versus the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Young did not play in the first two games of this series. Darren Collison and Cory Joseph are ahead of Young in the rotation, so he does not see much playing time usually. Young did have […]

Stephen Curry Still Isn't Close to Playing

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (knee) is "still not close to playing," according to Marcus Thompson II. There was footage released on Thursday of Curry doing full-court work. However, Thompson's sources say Curry "isn't in the final stages of his rehabilitation." It sounds like Curry will be re-evaluated on Friday, so there should be […]

Klay Thompson Shoots Well In Game 3

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson shot the ball effectively in Thursday's Game 3 win over the San Antonio Spurs, scoring 19 points on 8-for-16 shooting. He had three rebounds and a pair of assists as well. Thompson has shot the ball well during this series and could see an increased offensive role in […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/20/18): NBA DFS Lineups

It's Friday night, and we have three solid games to kick off the weekend. Now is not the time to be cute and instead, since it's the playoffs, we want guys who play a TON of minutes and are putting up shots. There are also a lot of big names who are priced very generously […]

Jrue Holiday Continues Excellent Play In Game 3

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday continued his great play in a 119-102 win in Game 3. Holiday scored 16 points while making seven of 14 shots from the field and dished out seven assists on the night. Holiday was also able to grab three boards while adding three steals and only turning the ball […]

C.J. McCollum Decent In Game 3 Loss

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum's shot finally started to drop in his club's 119-102 crucial loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. McCollum hit nine of his 16 shots while going 2-for-5 from deep en route to a team-high 22 points. McCollum did not add much else, chipping in three assists, a rebound and a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/20/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a solid three game slate, and we are deeper into the series', so we're aware of how these teams plan on playing each other. That could cause specific players' ownership to rise, but we also generally know what players will be at least somewhat lower owned. In this article, I will be providing […]

Evan Turner Remains Questionable for Game 3

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Evan Turner (toe) is questionable for Thursday's Game 3 versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Turner is not having a good series, so DFS owners may want to avoid him even if he's playing. Turner finished with zero points, four rebounds, five assists and two steals in 20 minutes during Game 2. […]

Wesley Matthews Expects to Be Cleared This Week

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Wesley Matthews (leg) said he expects to be cleared for basketball activities this week. Matthews has an MRI scheduled Thursday to determine if the stress fracture in his right fibula has healed yet. "By the end of the week, I should be good to go," Matthews said. He missed the final 16 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/19/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The playoffs continue and the league will feature three games on Thursday night. Many players, such as Rajon Rondo, Ben Simmons, and LaMarcus Aldridge, to name a few, are at a point where hitting value may be more difficult due to their rising costs. With each team relatively healthy and nobody to sub in for […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/19/18): NBA DFS Lineups

For what it's worth, the wife of San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich passed away after battling an illness for some time. While I didn't know either, take the time to spend time with loved ones and understand what the Popovich family is going through. The game is bigger than basketball and the best thing […]

Victor Oladipo Plays Very Well Despite Foul Trouble

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo found himself in early foul trouble on Wednesday against the Cavs, but that didn't stop him from finishing with a good looking fantasy line. He did some very efficient scoring, getting 22 points in 28 minutes, making half of his 18 shots, and he also had six assists with three […]

Kyle Korver Scores 12 Points In Start

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Kyle Korver entered the starting lineup in Game 2 against Indiana and he played a solid 31 minutes in a 100-97 win. He was the third highest scorer on the team behind LeBron James and Kevin Love, shooting 4-for-8 from the field -- all attempts from deep -- on his way to […]

Donovan Mitchell Drops 28 Points In Win

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points on the night, becoming just the second player ever to score 27 or more points in his first two playoff games in his team's victory in Game 2. Mitchell finished the night shooting 10-for-25 from the floor but was unable to connect from deep, missing all seven […]

Evan Turner is Questionable for Game 3

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Evan Turner (toe) is questionable for Thursday's Game 3 matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans. Turner suffered a right toe contusion in the second half of Game 2 and did not return to the contest. Al-Farouq Aminu and Maurice Harkless would see increased playing time if Turner does not play in […]

Paul George is Questionable for Game 2

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Paul George (hip) is questionable for Wednesday's Game 2 versus the Utah Jazz. George was limited in practice on Tuesday and head coach Billy Donovan said PG was questionable for Game 2. "[George] did some things in practice, but not much," Donovan said. "We’ll probably see where he’s at after shootaround […]

Donovan Mitchell Remains Questionable on Wednesday

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (foot) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's Game 2 contest with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He went through parts of Tuesday's practice, but it sounds like this is likely going to be a game-time decision. Mitchell will go through warmups and then decide whether or not he's going to play, […]

Kyle Korver Will Play in Game 2

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Kyle Korver (illness) has been removed from the injury report. Korver has been battling an illness and missed Monday's practice. However, Korver returned to practice on Tuesday and is fully expected to play in Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. He played just four minutes in Game 1, but head […]

George Hill Will Play in Game 2

Cleveland Cavaliers guard George Hill (back) has been removed from the injury report. He's been dealing with a stiff back, but will be able to play in Game 2 versus the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Hill was originally listed as questionable after he missed most of the second half during Game 1. He finished with […]