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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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Bogdan Bogdanovic Active Thursday
Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) is active and says he will play Thursday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bogdanovic will return after a three-game absence with ankle soreness. With Bogdanovic back in the lineup, Trevor Ariza and Cory Joseph will take a small hit to their respective minutes and fantasy values.
Karl-Anthony Towns Officially Out Thursday
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) will not play Thursday against the Sacramento Kings. Towns will miss his fifth straight game with the ailment, but has been trending in the right direction and is still considered day-to-day. Without Towns, Gorgui Dieng will continue to start and be a popular streaming option. Once Towns returns to... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/25/19): NBA DFS Lineups
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone and their respective families. We hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday season! The holiday is a great way to reflect on your family, give to others and watch some quality NBA basketball. We have a five-game slate with stars galore and a few key matchups of... Read More
Karl-Anthony Towns Out Again Monday
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) will miss his fourth straight game Monday night against the Golden State Warriors. Towns continues to nurse a knee injury and has done little on-court work over the past week. This injury seems like it will linger on, but Towns is being treated as day-to-day in the meantime. Minnesota... Read More
Carmelo Anthony Will Play Without Restriction Monday
Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony (knee) will play Monday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony left Friday's game and sat out Saturday with a knee contusion but is good to go Monday. It was also reported Anthony will not have a minutes limit, so the injury seems to be very minor. Anthony Tolliver will... Read More
Dante Exum Traded To Cleveland
Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum has been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Jordan Clarkson. The Cavs are also receiving two future second-round picks in the deal. Exum has not played in the past five games and had a very limited bench role with the Jazz, so this does wonders for his fantasy potential. Exum... Read More
Jordan Clarkson Traded To Jazz
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson has been traded to the Utah Jazz for guard Dante Exum and two future second-round picks. Clarkson was playing well offensively off the bench with Cleveland, averaging 14.6 points in 23.0 minutes per game. Clarkson will likely have a similar role off the bench in Utah, especially with Mike Conley... Read More
Bruce Brown Jr. Will Not Play Monday Night
Detroit Pistons guard Bruce Brown Jr. (calf) will not play Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Brown is dealing with calf soreness and is being treated as day-to-day, but the Pistons will be thin in the backcourt for this one. With Brown and Luke Kennard (knee) out, Langston Galloway, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, and Derrick Rose will all... Read More
Jonas Valanciunas Will Start Monday
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas (foot) will start Monday against the San Antonio Spurs. Valanciunas missed one game with a sore foot, but will return to his normal starting role in this contest. Solomon Hill will return to the bench and lose most, if not all, of his short-term fantasy value.
Malcolm Brogdon Out, Jeremy Lamb In Monday
The Indiana Pacers will be without Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring), but will see the return of Jeremy Lamb (groin) against the Toronto Raptors Monday night. Lamb will be returning after a two-game absence, but Brogdon will miss his first with a hamstring ailment. This is the second night of a back-to-back, so the Pacers could erring... Read More
Anthony Davis Ready To Go Thursday
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (ankle) will play against the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night. The Bucks almost got lucky again with an opposing star missing, but Davis will return from a one-game absence after being a game-time decision. This is one of the most anticipated games so far this year and Davis will most... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/18/19): NBA DFS Lineups
Wednesday's slate heats up with 11 games on display. Of those 11 games, there are six games with a projected total of at least 212.0 overall points scored. Here we take a lot at some players who have been streaking and could provide value around the stars you draft. In this article, I will be... Read More
Andre Drummond Will Start After Allergic Reaction
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (eye) is playing and starting Thursday night against the Dallas Mavericks. Drummond had an allergic reaction to avocados causing his eye to swell up, almost to the point where it was fully shut. Drummond was a true game-time decision, but warmed up and feels good enough to play. Drummond will... Read More
Draymond Green Out, Eric Paschall Doubtful Friday
Golden State Warriors forwards Draymond Green (rest) and Eric Paschall (hip) carry injury tags going into Friday's game against the Utah Jazz. Green is just taking a rest day, but Paschall played through a hip injury Wednesday and is experiencing "hip tightness". With Paschall most likely out as well, the Warriors may be forced to... Read More
Gordon Hayward Officially Available Against Sixers
Boston Celtics guard/forward Gordon Hayward (eye) will play and start against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Hayward took a shot to the eye in Wednesday's loss to the Indiana Pacers and went to the locker room. Hayward did not return to the contest, but was listed as probable for Thursday's game. Hayward managed to miss... Read More
Al Horford Will Not Play Thursday Night
Philadelphia 76ers forward/center Al Horford (knee) will not play against the Boston Celtics Thursday. Horford will miss his homecoming game against his former team with a left knee injury. Horford was seen warming up before the tip-off after being ruled questionable, but is unable to play. In Horford's absence, Joel Embiid will likely see a... Read More
Marvin Bagley Will Come Off The Bench Wednesday
Sacramento Kings forward/center Marvin Bagley (thumb) will play and come off the bench Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Bagley will also have a minutes restriction in his first game back since the season opener. The restriction amount has not been reported, but we expect Bagley to get back to speed sooner rather than... Read More
Jeff Teague Available To Play Against Jazz
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague (ankle) will play Wednesday against the Utah Jazz. Teague was questionable with an ankle injury, but turns out the injury is more minor than originally believed. Teague has been coming off the bench and hovering between 25-30 minutes. He will likely resume his normal role Wednesday.
Brandon Clarke And Kyle Anderson Available Wednesday
Memphis Grizzlies forwards Brandon Clarke (oblique) and Kyle Anderson (heel) are both available to play Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns. Both players were listed as probable so this should come as no surprise. Both Anderson and Clarke will likely resume their normal roles off the bench with no minutes restrictions being reported.
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/11/19): NBA DFS Lineups
We are entering the halfway point of the week and I am sure we are all looking forward to the weekend. However, the league has blessed us with an 11-game slate and plenty of basketball to be played Wednesday night. As most big days, the top players are usually always a good pick and will... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/10/19): NBA DFS Lineups
We have a lighter slate here on Tuesday with just five games to be played. With not as many stars out to shine in this slate, role players and lower priced players become much more valuable. One game I wanted to highlight, and you will see a trend below, is the Charlotte Hornets against the... Read More
Jonas Valanciunas Will Play Wednesday On Minutes Limit
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas (illness) will play Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls. Valanciunas is recovering from an illness and head coach Taylor Jenkins noted Valanciunas "might not play regular minutes". Sounds like he will be on a minutes limit after missing two games with the illness. The return of Valanciunas will take away touches... Read More
Luke Kennard Will Sit Out Second Night Of Back-To-Back
Detroit Pistons guard/forward Luke Kennard (knee) will not play Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Kennard is dealing with a knee issue and was originally questionable to play. However, he will sit due to the nature of a back-to-back and the fact he had knee issues during training camp. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk will start and is a... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/4/19): NBA DFS Lineups
Wednesday brings the first double-digit game slate of the week with 10 games on display. The stars will be out and ready to shine. There are six teams (Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Portland Trail Blazers) on their second game of a back-to-back set. Players such as Kristaps... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/3/19): NBA DFS Lineups
Even with the temperatures cooling down, the NBA games have been heating up with a bunch of teams starting to figure out their identities on the court. Tuesday comes in with a seven-game slate and we have six teams (Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Portland Trail Blazers) entering... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/27/19): NBA DFS Lineups
After a quiet Tuesday, Wednesday comes in with an absolutely huge slate with 14 games. This means 28 out of the 30 total teams are playing and there are stars galore on the big stage. Let's take a look at some stars have great opportunities to lead your team. In this article, I will be... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/26/19): NBA DFS Lineups
Sandwiched in between two huge nights of NBA basketball, we have a barren slate of just two games on Tuesday. The schedule starts to get wacky during a holiday week so this is not necessarily out of the norm. Because of the extremely small slate, we will not mention the obvious stars such as Luka... Read More
Hassan Whiteside Probable Monday
Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside (hip) is probable Monday against the Chicago Bulls. It looks like Whiteside is back on track to play after missing two games with a right hip injury. If Whiteside is able to return, Skal Labissiere will lose most of his short-term value. There is a chance Whiteside's injury lingers,... Read More
Rudy Gobert Questionable Monday Against Milwaukee
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (ankle) is questionable against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Gobert sat out Saturday's contest after being a game-time decision with a mild ankle sprain he suffered Friday night. The fact Gobert is questionable instead of doubtful is a good sign, but this is still a situation to monitor. Tony Bradley... Read More
Rudy Gobert Will Not Play Against Pelicans
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (ankle) will sit Saturday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. Gobert tweaked his ankle in Friday night's game and was a game-time call for Saturday. However, Gobert did not warm up and was ultimately ruled out just before tip-off. Tony Bradley will start and most likely see 30-plus minutes. The... Read More
