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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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C.J. Miles Will Not Play Thursday Night
Toronto Raptors guard/forward C.J. Miles (knee) has been ruled out Thursday night against the Washington Wizards. This marks his second straight game out with knee soreness, though the injury is not considered serious. Norman Powell and Fred VanVleet will absorb the extra minutes again, with VanVleet being the better option for DFS contests against a... Read More
Rodney Hood Set To Miss Sixth Straight Game Friday
Utah Jazz shooting guard Rodney Hood (leg) has already been ruled out of Friday night's contest against the Phoenix Suns. This will mark Hood's sixth straight game missed with a lower leg contusion. Hood has been practicing in limited fashion, but being ruled out a full day before a game is a bit concerning. In... Read More
JaMychal Green And James Ennis Will Play Thursday
Memphis Grizzlies forwards JaMychal Green (ankle) and James Ennis (calf) will return to game action Thursday night against the Detroit Pistons. Green has missed the past five games, while Ennis has missed the past seven. With Green's return, Jarell Martin will return to the bench and lose most of his already limited value. With Ennis... Read More
Goran Dragic Leads Team In Scoring
Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic returned to form in Wednesday night's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Dragic scored a team-high 18 points on 7-for-17 shooting with six assists, three rebounds and a steal in 34 minutes. Dragic was in a mini slump entering Wednesday, but the best remedy for a point guard struggling is... Read More
Greg Monroe Has Been Bought Out
Updating a previous note, Phoenix Suns forward/center Greg Monroe has officially been bought out by the Suns. Monroe was very productive when starting, but the rotation forced him to record multiple healthy scratches after being traded there from the Milwaukee Bucks. Monroe will now look for a fresh start and should see a good amount of... Read More
Greg Monroe Away From The Team
Suns writer Scott Bordow reports Phoenix Suns forward/center Greg Monroe is not with the team for Wednesday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks. This could mean Monroe will be bought out by Phoenix, but the timing is odd since there is still a week left until the trade deadline. For now, expect Monroe to stay... Read More
Shane Larkin Will Play Wednesday
Boston Celtics point guard Shane Larkin (knee) is available against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Larkin is battling a sore knee but will give it a go and back up Terry Rozier. Rozier is making his first career start with Kyrie Irving (thigh) and Marcus Smart (hand) out of the lineup. With Larkin... Read More
Lance Stephenson Ready To Play Wednesday
Indiana Pacers guard/forward Lance Stephenson (thigh) is available to play against his former team Wednesday, the Memphis Grizzlies. Stephenson was questionable with a thigh injury, but it was labeled as minor. Stephenson will take his usual bench role of 23.2 minutes per game. Lately, his scoring has been up from his season average of 8.9... Read More
Nikola Mirotic Being Held Out Until Trade Deadline Passes
Chicago Bulls power forward Nikola Mirotic will not play for Chicago before the trade deadline. Mirotic was rumored to have been traded to the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, but the trade eventually fell through. The Bulls have opted to sit Mirotic for the near future while they try to find a suitor for his... Read More
Bradley Beal Generous In Win
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had no problem finding his teammates in Tuesday night's win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Beal dished out nine assists in their first game since hearing teammate John Wall (knee) would be out for six to eight weeks. Beal also posted 21 points with six rebounds, two three-pointers, two... Read More
Otto Porter Heating Up
Washington Wizards small forward Otto Porter was magnificent on Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Porter led the Wiz to a win with a team-high 25 points on 8-for-13 shooting along with six rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block and one three-pointer. Porter is finding himself in a groove now without point guard... Read More
Tomas Satoransky Posts All-Around Stat Line
Washington Wizards point guard Tomas Satoransky filled the stat sheet in Tuesday night's win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Satoransky started again in place of John Wall (knee) and posted four points, six assists, five rebounds, two steals and a block in 30 minutes. Satoransky won't run up the scoreboard every night, but he is capable of... Read More
Kevin Love Breaks Hand Against Detroit
Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love (hand) played only five minutes before breaking his hand in Tuesday night's loss to the Detroit Pistons. Love officially suffered a non-displacement fracture of the fifth metacarpal in his left hand. Even though it is his non-shooting hand, expect Love to be about at least six to eight weeks. This puts his... Read More
Andre Drummond Dealing With Illness
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (illness) will start Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Drummond came down to a game-time decision but will give it a go after dealing with an illness. It remains to be seen how this illness affects Drummond's play Tuesday, making him a risky play for DFS lineups. Detroit plays again... Read More
C.J. Miles Will Not Play Tuesday
Toronto Raptors guard/forward C.J. Miles (knee) will miss Tuesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Miles is dealing with a sore knee, so it doesn't seem serious, but his availability for Thursday is in question. Guards Delon Wright and Fred VanVleet will split up the bulk of the minutes while Norman Powell should see some... Read More
Chris Paul Ruled Out Tuesday
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul (groin) will not be in the lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Orlando Magic. Paul is battling a sore right groin and was hopeful to give it a go Tuesday, so the injury does not seem serious. In his absence, Eric Gordon will move into the starting lineup... Read More
Avery Bradley And Tobias Harris Traded To The Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers will receive Avery Bradley, Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, a first-round pick and a second-round pick from the Detroit Pistons in return for Blake Griffin, Brice Johnson and Willie Reed. This marks the first blockbuster trade of the trade season, as the Clippers appear to be cleaning house for the future. Harris... Read More
Blake Griffin Traded To Pistons
The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a deal to receive forwards Blake Griffin, Brice Johnson and center Willie Reed from the Los Angeles Clippers for guard Avery Bradley, forward Tobias Harris, center Boban Marjanovic, a 2018 first-round pick and a 2019 second-round pick. The Pistons have gone all in on Griffin in order to get... Read More
Markieff Morris Posts Back-To-Back 20-Point Games
Washington Wizards forward/center Markieff Morris took an expanded role on offense without point guard John Wall (knee) on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks. Morris paced his team with 23 points on 9-for-12 shooting, five rebounds, four three-pointers, three assists and a steal in 30 minutes. This marks the second straight 20-point game and the fourth... Read More
Tim Frazier Excels Off The Bench Saturday
Even though Washington Wizards point guard Tomas Satoransky got the start Saturday, point guard Tim Frazier was the better ball-handler off the bench in the win over the Atlanta Hawks. Frazier dished 14 assists to go along with four points, four rebounds, three blocks and a steal in 27 minutes. The nature of the blowout... Read More
Josh Richardson Posts Full Line Saturday
Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson bounced back from a poor offensive outing to post a team-high 19 points in Saturday's win against the Charlotte Hornets. Richardson also put up five assists, two three-pointers, two rebounds, a steal and a block in 34 minutes. His defense was superb, limiting opposing guard/forward Nicolas Batum to 23.1 percent... Read More
James Johnson Double-Doubles Saturday
Miami Heat forward James Johnson posted his fourth double-double of the season in Saturday night's win over the Charlotte Hornets. Johnson posted 10 points on 5-for-13 shooting with 10 rebounds, three assists and a steal in 32 minutes. Johnson also posted five turnovers and failed to knock down a three-pointer for the third straight game.... Read More
Wayne Ellington Puts Game Away With Late Three
Up one with 4.6 seconds left, Miami Heat shooting guard Wayne Ellington sunk a clutch three-pointer to lead them to a win over the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night. Ellington finished with 17 points and four threes in 35 minutes off the bench. The Man with the Golden Arm has been on fire in the month... Read More
Goran Dragic Plays Poorly In Win
Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic had a night to forget against the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night. Dragic, in his second game since returning from a knee injury, only shot 2-for-8 from the field and 1-for-4 from the free throw line to finish with a measly five points, four assists, one rebound and two turnovers... Read More
Wayne Ellington Splashes Six Three-Pointers
Miami Heat shooting guard Wayne Ellington provided a spark with his hot shooting Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings. Ellington was moved back to his usual bench role with point guard Goran Dragic (knee) returning from injury, but that didn't stop the Man with the Golden Arm from leading the bench in scoring. Ellington poured... Read More
Goran Dragic Scores 23 Points In Return
Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic (knee) picked up where he left off in Thursday night's loss to the Sacramento Kings. Dragic posted a team-high 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting with three three-pointers, three rebounds, one assist and one steal. Dragic returned from a two-game absence due to a sore knee and did not seem... Read More
Hassan Whiteside Fouls Out In 27 Minutes
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside fouled out with under a minute remaining in Thursday night's last-second loss to the Sacramento Kings. Whiteside picked up his sixth foul on a moving screen in the final seconds, ultimately costing Miami the game. Overall, he finished with only eight points on 3-for-10 shooting and 13 rebounds. He is... Read More
Jimmy Butler Remains Out Thursday Night
Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Jimmy Butler (knee) will sit Thursday night against the Golden State Warriors. This will mark Butler's fourth straight game out with a knee injury. In his absence, Nemanja Bjelica will start for the fourth straight game and has played admirably. Over the last three games, Bjelica has averaged 11.7 points, 7.3 rebounds... Read More
Gary Harris Available Against The Knicks
Denver Nuggets guard/forward Gary Harris (foot) will be available to play Thursday night against the New York Knicks. Harris was listed as questionable coming into the game, but ultimately feels good enough to play. Being available does not necessarily mean Harris will play his normal minutes, making him a risky option for DFS contests. Guards... Read More
Kristaps Porzingis Will Return Thursday
New York Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis (knee) will play Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets. Porzingis only missed one game with a sore knee but will return Thursday as expected. Michael Beasley will return to the bench but is always a solid option when Porzingis misses a game. Porzingis is a risky option, as... Read More
