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Dale Johnson is born and raised in New Jersey. He recently graduated from George Mason University (class of '17) and moved to Northern Virginia. Dale fell in love with basketball in 2003 when his all-time favorite player, Dwyane Wade, was drafted. Ever since then, basketball has been his favorite sport and the Heat has been his go-to NBA team. Other interests include gaming, working out and 80s music. Follow him on twitter (@dmjohnsonnn)
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Spencer Dinwiddie Leaves Game With Knee Strain
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie (knee) will not return Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets after suffering a right knee strain. Dinwiddie was on her the ground grabbing his right knee before hobbling over to the bench and getting escorted to the locker room. Hopefully this is not a serious injury, but could be a huge... Read More
Karl-Anthony Towns Has Wrist Dislocation; Is Week-To-Week
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist) has been diagnosed with a left wrist dislocation and will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis. Terrible news for Towns who has been through enough already this year, but the silver lining is this will not require surgery. Towns should be treated as extremely doubtful, if not out, for... Read More
Joel Embiid Out Sunday With Back Tightness
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (back) was a late scratch Sunday ahead of their contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Embiid was originally slated to play the second half of a back-to-back, a welcome sight for fantasy managers, but was ruled out just before gametime. This will likely be a common trend in the shorter season,... Read More
Victor Oladipo Will Not Play Sunday Night Due To Rest
Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (guard) will not play Sunday night against the Boston Celtics. Oladipo is just resting on the second night of a back-to-back, but there was some original optimism he would be ready to go. With Oladipo out, Aaron Holiday usually enters the starting lineup while Justin Holiday is the first off... Read More
Blake Griffin And Derrick Rose Out Monday
The Detroit Pistons have already ruled out forward Blake Griffin (injury management) and point guard Derrick Rose (rest) Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. This will be the first night of a back-to-back set as both players should be good to go against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. Griffin's absence should pave the way for... Read More
Russell Westbrook Resting Second Night Of Back-To-Back
Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook (rest) will not play Sunday night against the Orlando Magic. Westbrook will continue his trend of resting the second night of a back-to-back for the second straight season. This was to be expected with the quick turnaround and condensed season. With Westbrook out, Raul Neto will get the spot... Read More
Kevin Love Expected To Play Sunday Night
Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love (calf) is expected to play Sunday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Love made his season debut Saturday night after recovering from a calf strain and played 38 minutes despite reports of a minutes restriction. There was fear Love would sit Sunday since it is the second night of a back-to-back,... Read More
Draymond Green Remains Out Against Bulls
Golden State Warriors forward/center Draymond Green (foot) has been downgraded to out against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. Green was originally questionable after participating in practice and looked on track to play, however his debut will have to wait. In Green's absence, Eric Paschall will likely continue to start while James Wiseman and Kevon Looney... Read More
Marcus Morris Out Sunday, Kawhi Leonard Questionable
Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris (knee) has been ruled out Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks with knee soreness. Morris has not played yet this season and being ruled out a day in advance does not bode well for his recovery. Look for Nicolas Batum to continue starting and is worth the add in 12-team... Read More
Nikola Jokic Narrowly Misses Second Straight Triple-Double
This is starting to become another day at the office for Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who narrowly missed a triple-double on Christmas Day. Jokic scored a team-high 24 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the field and 9-for-11 from the free throw line in 38 minutes. Jokic also added 10 assists, nine rebounds, one three... Read More
Nicolas Batum Fills In Admirably On Christmas Day
Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum has shined in his spot starts, including a gem on Christmas Day against the Denver Nuggets. Batum posted a double-double in 36 minutes with 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting, 10 rebounds, four assists, two three-pointers, one steal and one block. Batum has been filling in for injured forward Marcus... Read More
Robert Williams And Tacko Fall Out For Christmas Day
Boston Celtics centers Robert Williams (illness) and Tacko Fall (eye) will not play Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. This will be an interesting story to follow as the Celtics will only have two active centers for this contest: Daniel Theis and Tristan Thompson. In the opener, both big men started, but now coach Brad Stevens... Read More
Dejounte Murray Shines Wednesday Night
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray was a problem for the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. Murray scored 21 points on 9-for-15 shooting and added nine assists, six rebounds, two steals and a three-pointer in 31 minutes. Murray has averaged more rebounds than assists in his career so far, but this could be the year... Read More
DeMar DeRozan Leads Spurs To Win With Near Triple-Double
San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan lead his team in scoring in the win over the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night. DeRozan put up 28 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, one steal and one block in 35 minutes. In typical DeRozan fashion, he did not attempt a single three-pointer, but was 7-for-14 from the field and... Read More
Ja Morant Torches Spurs For Career-High 44 Points
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant was on fire Wednesday night, but could not lead his team to a victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Morant recorded a career-high 44 points on 18-for-27 shooting, including nine assists, two steals and a block in 35 minutes. What is even more impressive is Morant only recorded one... Read More
Kyle Lowry Registers Double-Double In Loss to Pelicans
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry recorded a double-double in Wednesday night's loss to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans. Lowry posted 18 points on 7-for-15 shooting, 10 assists, four three-pointers and not much else in 39 minutes. Lowry was the primary facilitator, as expected, but had trouble keeping the ball in their possession with six... Read More
Zion Williamson Records An Efficient Double-Double
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson had no trouble finding the basket in a win over the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night. Williamson finished with 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 30 minutes. The 30 minutes was a welcome sight, but Williamson recorded... Read More
Brandon Ingram Comes Close To Triple-Double In Win
New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Brandon Ingram came close to a triple-double in the team's season-opening win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Ingram recorded 24 points on 10-for-19 shooting to go along with 11 assists, nine rebounds, three three-pointers, three steals and a block in 37 minutes. The reigning Most Improved Player of the... Read More
NBA Guards - Draft Sleepers for Fantasy Basketball
With preseason underway and the season right around the corner, I am sure you are checking every box score and scouring the lineups for each team as much as I am. As always, be sure to stay on top of it all in some of our guides! In this article, we will take a lot... Read More
NBA Forwards - Draft Sleepers for Fantasy Basketball
With preseason underway and the season right around the corner, I am sure you are checking every box score and scouring the lineups for each team as much as I am. As always, be sure to stay on top of it all in some of our guides! In this article, we will take a lot... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Rookies With The Best Landing Spots
Last year was the year of the rookies. We saw Ja Morant perform highlight reel dunks en route to the Rookie of the Year. We saw Zion Williamson bounce back from knee issues to post a 13-game streak of at least 20 points. We saw Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro become valuable assets for Miami... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (9/2/20): NBA DFS Lineups
Tuesday gave NBA fans a couple of last minute thrillers with the Celtics narrowly gaining a 2-0 lead and the Nuggets completing the 3-1 comeback in a low-scoring, defensive effort. Moving on to Wednesday with another second round Game 2 and a first round Game 7 with former teammates. Miami shocked the Bucks, taking Game... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (9/1/20): NBA DFS Lineups
If you are like me, you are wondering where the time has gone as today marks the first day of September and we are three-quarters through 2020. We have another two-game slate here with Game 2 of the second round between the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics, then Game 7 between the Utah Jazz and... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/26/20): NBA DFS Lineups
As we near the completion of the first round, more and more teams have been sent packing while others are still fighting to move on. Denver survived an early exit on Tuesday, but we have two teams up for elimination in Wednesday's slate. Unfortunately, there are some big injuries with Damian Lillard (knee) and Russell... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/25/20): NBA DFS Lineups
Tuesday marks the first time the 2020 NBA playoffs will have just a two-game slate with the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors completing their sweeps on Sunday. The Miami Heat followed suit on Monday with their first round sweep of the Indiana Pacers. With only four teams on display Tuesday, we will have to get... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/19/20): NBA DFS Lineups
Once again, Tuesday proved there is not much better than playoff basketball. The Orlando Magic had a huge upset over the Milwaukee Bucks, proving even the top teams can be vulnerable in a neutral site. The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers went toe-to-toe down the stretch. James Harden and the small-ball Houston Rockets dominated his... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/18/20): NBA DFS Lineups
The first day of the 2020 NBA playoffs are officially in the books and they did not disappoint. The playoffs opened with an overtime thriller, with Donovan Mitchell scoring 57 points in a loss, and ended with a heated battle which resulted in a questionable ejection. The slate is shaping up to follow the same... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/12/20): NBA DFS Lineups
With Damian Lillard making history, the Portland Trail Blazers squeaking out a last-minute victory to jump the 8-seed, and the San Antonio Spurs narrowly keeping their playoff hopes alive, it will be hard to top Tuesday's slate. Especially difficult as we only have four games slated for Wednesday. Well you know what they say, quality... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/11/20): NBA DFS Lineups
The final week of regular season in the bubble is underway and we have already seen a few teams mathematically eliminated from playoffs. We still have a few days before the eliminated teams will be leaving the bubble for good and this could be a good opportunity to find some hidden gems. Even the bubble... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/5/20): NBA DFS Lineups
Tuesday's slate could have been a huge disappointment or massive success as the top seeded Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Brooklyn Nets. The Bucks were 19.0-point favorites, but head coach Mike Budenholzer limited his starters between 15-20 minutes and removed Brook Lopez (rest) from the lineup entirely right before tip-off. Sometimes basketball can be completely... Read More
