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Enes Kanter Notches Third Straight Double-Double Off Bench
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has found his groove as a reserve, collecting his third consecutive double-double during Saturday’s win over the Chicago Bulls. Kanter keyed the second unit, finishing 7-for-17 from the field en route to a 17-point, 12-rebound performance. The 17 shot attempts marked a new season high, while he also added two... Read More
Gordon Hayward Compiles 24 Points During Victory
Boston Celtics small/power forward Gordon Hayward finished with 24 points on 9-for-14 shooting during Saturday’s win over the Chicago Bulls, accounting for his highest point total since returning from a fractured hand. Hayward also had five rebounds, three assists and two made triples, giving him at least five boards in each of his past six... Read More
Jayson Tatum Drops 28 Points On Uber-Efficient Shooting Night
Boston Celtics small/power forward Jayson Tatum rebounded from a woeful 2-for-16 shooting performance Friday by collecting a team-high 28 points on 12-for-15 shooting during Saturday’s win over the Chicago Bulls. Tatum’s role in the offense has remained largely unchanged with Kemba Walker out over the previous two games, although he was able to add seven... Read More
Justin Holiday Drops 18 Points Off Bench
Indiana Pacers shooting guard/small forward Justin Holiday keyed the second unit during Saturday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks, finishing with 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting, including knocking down four three-pointers. While Holiday’s production has been largely hit or miss, he added four rebounds and two steals in his 30 minutes Saturday, benefiting from Indiana getting... Read More
Aaron Holiday Ties Career High With 19 Shot Attempts In Loss
Indiana Pacers point/shooting guard Aaron Holiday continued to see a sizable role in his team’s offense with Malcolm Brogdon sidelined for Saturday’s defeat to the Atlanta Hawks. Holiday collected 16 points on 5-for-19 shooting, tying his career high for most shots taken in an outing. He managed to add six assists and four rebounds, helping... Read More
Domantas Sabonis Ties Season High With 11 Made Field Goals
Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis dominated during Saturday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks to the tune of 25 points on 11-for-15 shooting, tying his season high in shots made. As has become par for the course, Sabonis collected a double-double as well, snatching 11 boards over his 34 minutes, with seven rebounds having come... Read More
Kevin Huerter Drops Season-High 26 Points In Victory
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter had his best outing of the season during Saturday’s win over the Indiana Pacers, taking advantage of his increased role in the offense to shoot 10-for-18 overall, logging a season-best 26 points. Huerter snatched six rebounds, dished out five assists, hit four threes and added two steals during an... Read More
Trae Young Drops 30 Points In First Half, Scores 41 Overall
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young saw an enormous offensive role during Saturday’s win over the Indiana Pacers with multiple teammates sidelined, capitalizing to the tune of 41 points on 12-for-23 shooting overall, including 5-for-13 from long range. Young had 18 points in the first quarter alone, setting the pace for a massive night of... Read More
Willie Cauley-Stein Will Suit Up Saturday
Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein has been given the green light to play in Saturday’s game versus the Detroit Pistons after having previously been tagged as questionable due to an illness that kept him sidelined for each of his team’s two previous games. Cauley-Stein has started each of the last 30 games that he... Read More
Alex Caruso Questionable To Play Sunday
Los Angeles Lakers point/shooting guard Alex Caruso is listed as questionable to play in Sunday’s contest versus the Detroit Pistons due to right calf tightness. Caruso missed the Lakers’ previous contest, with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Troy Daniels likely to absorb his small minutes allotment. Caruso has averaged just 5.4 points per game off the bench... Read More
Justise Winslow Questionable To Make Return Sunday
Miami Heat point guard/small forward Justise Winslow has missed each of his team’s previous 14 games due to a lower-back bruise, but he is questionable to return to the floor for Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Winslow’s return would cap the fantasy value of standout rookie Kendrick Nunn, as Miami’s fifth-year wing has... Read More
Andrew Wiggins, Jeff Teague Both Questionable For Sunday
The Minnesota Timberwolves have a whopping five players tagged as questionable to participate in Sunday’s game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Andrew Wiggins and Jeff Teague join Karl-Anthony Towns, Noah Vonleh and Treveon Graham on the list, with Minnesota once again in position to be the team most integral to constructing a DFS lineup. Wiggins has... Read More
Bradley Beal To Miss Another Contest With Leg Injury
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal will miss his fourth contest in the team’s last five games on Saturday versus the Denver Nuggets due to lower right leg soreness. Beal’s absence will once again pave the way for Jordan McRae to enter the starting five and retain his short-term value while Beal remains on the... Read More
Cam Reddish To Miss Saturday’s Contest
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard/small forward Cam Reddish has been ruled out for Saturday’s game versus the Indiana Pacers due to a right wrist sprain. Reddish joins John Collins and Jabari Parker as regulars who are also inactive, leaving Trae Young with what should be a massive workload on the offensive end of the floor. Owners... Read More
Bruce Brown Jr. Set To Suit Up Saturday
Detroit Pistons point/shooting guard Bruce Brown Jr. missed practice Friday, but isn’t in doubt of missing Saturday’s game versus the Golden State Warriors. Having shifted to a bench role in three of his last four appearances, Brown has actually seen more playing time as a reserve, having averaged 11 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists... Read More
Donte Divincenzo To Rest For Saturday’s Game
Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard/small forward Donte Divincenzo has started each of Milwaukee’s past 10 games, but will be rested for Saturday’s contest versus the San Antonio Spurs. With Wesley Matthews not listed on the injury report, he appears the likely candidate to jump back into the starting five, even if his DFS prospects are capped... Read More
Blake Griffin, Markieff Morris Both Ruled Out For Saturday
The Detroit Pistons will once again be without the power-forward duo of Blake Griffin and Markieff Morris for Saturday’s contest versus the Golden State Warriors. Griffin’s absence marks his third straight game sidelined due to a knee ailment, while Morris will miss his fourth game in a row due to a foot injury. Head coach... Read More
Bogdan Bogdanovic Unlikely To Suit Up Saturday
Sacramento Kings shooting guard/small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic missed practice Friday and is officially tagged as doubtful to play in Saturday’s game versus the New Orleans Pelicans due to a sore ankle. Bogdanovic has oscillated between questionable and active for the better part of a week and finally appears in line to miss a contest for... Read More
Andre Drummond On Track To Play Saturday
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond may have missed practice Friday, but that does not appear to be keeping him from suiting up Saturday versus the Golden State Warriors, as he is not listed on the team’s initial injury report. Trade rumors are swirling around Drummond ahead of Saturday’s contest, forcing owners to keep an eye... Read More
John Collins To Miss Remainder Of Friday’s Contest
Atlanta Hawks power forward/center John Collins has been ruled out for the final quarter and a half of Friday’s game versus the Boston Celtics due to a back contusion after landing hard earlier in the third quarter. Prior to his departure, Collins collected 16 points and eight rebounds across his 22 minutes, shooting 6-for-9 from... Read More
Dennis Smith Jr. To Miss Fourth Consecutive Contest
New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will be sidelined for Friday’s game versus the Phoenix Suns due to a strained left oblique. Smith’s absence marks his fourth straight contest out of the equation, paving the way for Elfrid Payton to continue seeing healthy minutes at the starting point guard slot. After some solid... Read More
Jae Crowder Listed As Questionable For Saturday’s Game
Memphis Grizzlies small/power forward Jae Crowder has picked up a questionable designation ahead of Saturday’s contest versus the Los Angeles Clippers due to left ankle soreness. Crowder was able to make his return from a one-game absence Thursday, so his inclusion on the injury report seems to be rather precautionary. The veteran tied his season... Read More
Paul George Unlikely To Suit Up Saturday
Los Angeles Clippers small/power forward Paul George has been tagged as doubtful to play in Saturday’s game versus the Memphis Grizzlies due to left hamstring tightness. George has not missed a contest since making his season debut Nov. 14, but his absence should pave the way for Kawhi Leonard to take on a larger offensive... Read More
Elfrid Payton Will Arrive In Time To Start Friday
New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton reportedly caught a flight that has allowed him to get to Phoenix in time for Friday’s game versus the Suns. Payton was questionable to play due to personal reasons, but he will retain his role in the starting five for the sixth consecutive contest. He has been dishing... Read More
Michael Carter-Williams To Miss Considerable Time
Orlando Magic point/shooting guard Michael Carter-Williams missed Friday’s game versus the Miami Heat due to a sprained AC joint in his shoulder, his sixth consecutive contest on the sidelines. Prior to tip-off, head coach Steve Clifford revealed that Carter-Williams’ absence is not close to ending, stating that the backup guard is “quite a ways away”... Read More
Chandler Hutchison On Track To Suit Up Saturday
Chicago Bulls small/power forward Chandler Hutchison will suit up in the G League on Friday night, clearing the way for him to return to the Bulls for Saturday’s game versus the Boston Celtics. Hutchison last suited up for Chicago on Nov. 27, having missed the team’s last 16 contests due to shoulder soreness. How quickly... Read More
Dejounte Murray To Miss Saturday’s Game
San Antonio Spurs point/shooting guard Dejounte Murray has been ruled out for Saturday’s contest versus the Milwaukee Bucks due to personal reasons. Murray has started each of San Antonio’s nine previous games and averaged 12.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists in that stretch. His absence likely paves the way for Patty Mills, Bryn Forbes... Read More
Delon Wright Has Status Up In The Air For Saturday’s Game
Dallas Mavericks point/shooting guard Delon Wright is questionable to suit up for Saturday’s contest versus the Charlotte Hornets due to foot soreness. Wright has averaged 7.8 points per contest primarily off the bench this season, on pace to shoot a new career-best 48.4 percent from the field overall. With his contributions across the stat sheet... Read More
Willie Cauley-Stein Tagged As Questionable For Saturday
Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein has picked up a questionable designation for Saturday’s game versus the Detroit Pistons due to an illness. Cauley-Stein has been sidelined for each of Golden State’s past two games, with Marquese Chriss having entered the starting five and becoming a solid short-term fantasy asset. Despite having started 30 consecutive... Read More
D'Angelo Russell Ruled Out For Saturday’s Contest
Golden State Warriors point/shooting guard D'Angelo Russell will miss his third straight game Saturday versus the Detroit Pistons due to a shoulder contusion. Russell’s absence has paved the way for Alec Burks to take on a considerable offensive role, which should once again be the case versus the Pistons, even as others such as Glenn... Read More
