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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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Bradley Beal Takes Back Seat In Win
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a poor offensive night in the win over the Chicago Bulls Saturday. Beal scored just seven points on 3-for-13 shooting from the field, including 0-for-7 shooting from the three-point line in 35 minutes. Beal also committed four turnovers but contributed six assists, two steals and two rebounds. Beal... Read More
Tomas Satoransky Continues To Improve
Washington Wizards point guard Tomas Satoransky led his team to another win Saturday night against the Chicago Bulls. Sato notched a career-high 25 points on 10-for-12 shooting to go along with six assists, three rebounds and two steals. Since John Wall (knee) went down, Satoransky has been a consistent option for assists and steals. Satoransky... Read More
Carmelo Anthony And Russell Westbrook Out Thursday
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony (ankle) and point guard Russell Westbrook (ankle) will not play Thursday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. Neither injury is considered serious, so they both will get more rest. The Thunder have not announced replacement starters, but most likely starting at point guard will be Raymond Felton. The Thunder... Read More
Hassan Whiteside Posts Big Double-Double
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside put up a big double-double against the Houston Rockets Wednesday. Whiteside posted 16 points, 17 rebounds and not much else in 33 minutes. The minutes marked Whiteside's most played since Jan. 19, and the rebounds marked the most since the middle of November. Whiteside's minutes have fluctuated ever since he... Read More
Goran Dragic Drops 30 Points
Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic was dominant on the offensive end of Wednesday night's game against the Houston Rockets. Dragic poured out 30 points on 11-for-17 shooting with six assists. Dragic easily got to the rim all night, marking his second 30-point game in his past three games. Overall, Dragic is having a down... Read More
Josh Richardson Sets New Career High
Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson set a new career high for the fourth time this season against the Houston Rockets Wednesday night. Richardson posted an incredible all-around stat line with 30 points on 11-for-20 shooting, including 7-for-9 from three-point range. Richardson rounded out the night with five assists, four rebounds, a steal and a block... Read More
Eric Gordon And Ryan Anderson Ruled Out Wednesday
Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (back) and power forward Ryan Anderson (ankle) will not play Wednesday night against the Miami Rockets. Gordon was doubtful coming into the night with a tight back while Anderson warmed up and did not feel healthy enough to go. Without Gordon, Gerald Green will get extended run off the bench... Read More
Wayne Ellington And Kelly Olynyk Will Not Play Wednesday
The Miami Heat will be without the services of Wayne Ellington (shoulder) and Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets. Both Olynyk and Ellington suffered shoulder injuries in Monday night's loss to the Orlando Magic. Tyler Johnson, Justise Winslow and James Johnson will all see extended run without Olynyk and Ellington. Of the... Read More
Justise Winslow Will Play Wednesday
Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (illness) will be ready to play Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets. Winslow felt a little under the weather coming into the contest, but will resume his normal workload. Winslow has a potential to see big minutes with Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) out and Wayne Ellington (shoulder) doubtful, but despite big... Read More
Quincy Acy Out Wednesday
Brooklyn Nets forward/center Quincy Acy (finger) has been downgraded to out Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons. Acy will miss his second consecutive game with a sprained finger after being ruled questionable coming into the contest. DeMarre Carroll will move over to power forward while Joe Harris gets the spot start again. Harris is set... Read More
Frank Ntilikina Good To Go Tuesday
New York Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina (knee) will play Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Ntilikina was questionable with a lingering sore knee but will resume his normal role off the bench. The Knicks could decide to play it safe with their lottery pick and play Ntilikina under his normal 20.2 minutes per game. Jarrett... Read More
Dwyane Wade Will Play Tuesday, Rest Wednesday
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade (illness) will play Tuesday night against the Orlando Magic after being listed as questionable. However, Wade will miss Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in order to rest. With Wade out Wednesday, J.R. Smith will benefit the most on the wing, but Derrick Rose and Kyle Korver will get... Read More
Jonathon Simmons Will Play Tuesday
Orlando Magic guard/forward Jonathon Simmons (ankle) is good to go for Tuesday night's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Simmons twisted his ankle Monday night against the Miami Heat, but the injury is not serious enough for him to miss any game action. Simmons will get plenty of run in the starting lineup without Aaron Gordon... Read More
Markieff Morris Double-Doubles In Win
Washington Wizards forward/center Markieff Morris continued his torrid stretch Monday night against the Indiana Pacers. Morris double-doubled with 11 points and 10 rebounds to go along with two assists and a three-pointer. This marked his first double-double in about a month, but Morris scored in double figures for the sixth straight game. Morris isn't a... Read More
Otto Porter Struggles From Deep
Washington Wizards small forward Otto Porter could not find his three-point range Monday night against the Indiana Pacers. Porter went 1-for-5 from deep, but managed to finish with 13 points, three assists, and two rebounds in 25 minutes. Porter got into foul trouble early leading to the reduced role Monday. Porter has been one of... Read More
Tomas Satoransky Impressive Saturday
Washington Wizards point guard Tomas Satoransky did a little bit of everything in Saturday night's win against the Orlando Magic. Satoransky scored a career-high 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting with six assists, three rebounds, three three-pointers and two steals in just 25 minutes. The lower minutes were a result of game flow as the Wizards... Read More
Bradley Beal Flirts With Triple-Double
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal continued his all-star season Saturday night against the Orlando Magic. Beal narrowly missed a triple-double, finishing with 18 points on 8-for-15 shooting with eight rebounds, eight assists, two steals and a block. Beal has been an absolute steal for owners this season and with John Wall (knee) out at... Read More
Kelly Olynyk Plays Well In Spot Start
Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk played well in the starting lineup against the Detroit Pistons Saturday night. Olynyk started for Hassan Whiteside (illness) and posted 19 points on 9-for-19 shooting to go along with eight rebounds, five assists and a steal in 40 minutes. Olynyk could not find his three-point stroke, however, going 1-for-8 from... Read More
James Johnson Plays Well With Second Unit
Miami Heat forward James Johnson was moved to the bench Saturday night against the Detroit Pistons, but had his best performance in the past week. Johnson shot 7-for-12 from the field for 18 points to go along with seven assists, five rebounds, three three-pointers and two steals in 29 minutes. This is encouraging for owners... Read More
Josh Richardson Fills The Stat Sheet Saturday
Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson contributed across the board Saturday night against the Detroit Pistons. Richardson posted 19 points, six assists, three three-pointers, three steals, a rebound and a block in 36 minutes. Richardson has been an absolute gem of a player to own in category leagues with his ability to contribute in multiple categories.... Read More
Goran Dragic Pours Out Season-High 33 Points
Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic was unstoppable Saturday night against the Detroit Pistons despite the loss. Dragic dropped 33 points on 13-for-23 shooting to go along with six assists, four three-pointers, two rebounds, two steals, one block and zero turnovers. Dragic arguably recorded his best performance of the season a day removed from a... Read More
Wayne Ellington Drops 16 Off The Bench
Miami Heat shooting guard Wayne Ellington scored 16 points off the bench in Friday night's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. However, Ellington took 16 shots to get there and was 4-for-12 from three-point range in 31 minutes. Ellington, after scoring in double-digits in seven straight games, has found himself in a mini-slump over the past... Read More
Kelly Olynyk Comes Up Big In Fourth Quarter
Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk helped lead a fourth quarter comeback against the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night, but came up short. Olynyk scored 12 of his team-high 19 points in the fourth quarter while also contributing six rebounds and two three-pointers in 25 minutes. Center Hassan Whiteside left the game early with an illness while... Read More
Bam Adebayo Posts Double-Double Off The Bench
Miami Heat forward/center Bam Adebayo played admirably in Friday night's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Adebayo was a part of the unit that led the Miami comeback after being down by 30 points at one point, but ultimately came up short. Adebayo finished with 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting, 13 rebounds, six assists and no... Read More
Goran Dragic Shoots Poorly Friday Night
Miami Heat all-star point guard Goran Dragic was anything but an All-Star in Friday night's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Dragic, along with most of the starters, was benched for most of the second half after posting a plus/minus rating of negative-22. Dragic finished with 10 points on 4-for-12 shooting and only two rebounds, one assist... Read More
Hassan Whiteside Leaves Game With Illness
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside only played 18 minutes in Friday night's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers before leaving the game with an illness. Whiteside finished with a pedestrian four points and nine rebounds, but was able to contribute three blocks as well. Backup center Bam Adebayo posted a double-double with the extra minutes Whiteside left... Read More
Tomas Satoransky Decent In Win
Washington Wizards point guard Tomas Satoransky was solid in the win over the Toronto Raptors Thursday night. Satoransky posted 10 points, four assists, two rebounds and two steals in 28 minutes. Satoransky's numbers don't jump off the page, but he is distancing himself from backup Tim Frazier, who only played 17 minutes. With John Wall... Read More
Otto Porter Posts Double-Double In Win
Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter posted a double-double against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday with 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting and 11 rebounds. Porter also dished out six assists and recorded a steal in 29 minutes. Porter has seen an all-around increase in value since the news of John Wall (knee) being out for the next... Read More
Bradley Beal Comes Up Clutch In Win
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal was clutch in the tough win over the Toronto Raptors Thursday night. Beal was perfect from the line and hit two clutch free throws to put the Wizards up three with 2.0 seconds left. Beal finished with a full line of 27 points on 9-for-20 shooting with six rebounds,... Read More
Chris Paul Will Return Thursday While Eric Gordon Sits Out
The Houston Rockets will have their star point guard Chris Paul (groin) returning Thursday night against the San Antonio Spurs, but Houston will be without shooting guard Eric Gordon (back). Gordon filled the starting gig for Paul, but Paul will re-enter the starting lineup without a minutes restriction. Gordon's minutes will likely be divided among... Read More
