Jabari Parker Cleared To Make Return Friday

Atlanta Hawks small/power forward Jabari Parker will get back onto the floor for Friday’s outing against the Boston Celtics following a three-game absence due to a throat infection. After becoming a fantasy commodity as a starter throughout November and early December, Parker has essentially lost all of his fantasy value with John Collins’ return to […]

Frank Kaminsky To Miss Third Straight Contest

Phoenix Suns power forward/center Frank Kaminsky has been ruled out for Friday’s game versus the New York Knicks due to knee soreness. Kaminsky’s absence marks his third consecutive game on the sidelines with Cameron Johnson and Cheick Diallo likely to continue absorbing his minutes, although neither presents a particularly appealing DFS option. After starting 13 […]

Aaron Gordon Cleared To Rejoin Starting Five Friday

Orlando Magic small/power forward Aaron Gordon has been given the green light to suit up for Friday’s game versus the Miami Heat, as he will reclaim his role in the starting five following a two-game absence due to an Achilles ailment. Gordon’s return is fortuitous for Orlando, who lost fellow frontcourt member Jonathan Isaac for […]

Gorgui Dieng Continues Strong Stretch With 15-Point Outing

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Gorgui Dieng remained in the starting five in place of Karl-Anthony Towns for Wednesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks and logged 15 points despite a 4-for-14 shooting effort. Dieng was limited to just 24 minutes, which should bode well for his playing time in the second leg of the team's back-to-back […]

Shabazz Napier Buries Four Triples Amid 22-Point Outing

Minnesota Timberwolves point/shooting guard Shabazz Napier led his team in scoring for the second consecutive game with 22 points during Wednesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Without Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins or Jeff Teague active, Napier stepped into starting duties once again and finished 7-for-13 from the field overall and tied his season high with […]

Brook Lopez Swats Six Shots To Kick Off New Year

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez has reinvented himself before to remain an impact player in the league, and he appears to have done so again in 2019-20, as he notched six blocked shots during Wednesday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. On pace to set a new career high with 2.5 blocks per game, Lopez has […]

Jaylen Nowell, Naz Reid Shine In Reserve Roles

With injuries tearing through the Minnesota roster, the rookie duo of Jaylen Nowell and Naz Reid combined to provide some offensive thump during Wednesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. For Nowell, it was the best outing of his career to this point, dropping a career-high 12 points on 4-for-11 shooting in just 16 minutes. Reid, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Notches Dominant Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks small/power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo swatted away a last-second shot to seal his team’s victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Antetokounmpo has made a habit of posting monstrous double-double numbers this season, with his outing versus Minnesota no different; he accrued 32 points, 17 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 31 minutes […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/2/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The second day of the New Year brings hoops fans a nine-game slate that could feature just one player having an exorbitant price tag. That means that DFS owners will have to get into the nitty gritty to find either complementary or diametrically opposite pieces. As of Thursday morning, only one game has a projected […]

Bam Adebayo Notches Double-Double During Loss

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo collected 14 points and 14 rebounds across 36 minutes during Monday’s defeat to the Washington Wizards. Having crash-landed on the scene as a top tier fantasy asset this season, Adebayo closes out December having averaged 11.1 rebounds per contest, the most of any month in his career. While he was […]

Jimmy Butler Pours In Team-High 27 Points During Defeat

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler attacked the basket ferociously during Monday’s loss to the Washington Wizards, ultimately finishing 15-for-19 from the free-throw stripe en route to a 27-point showing. Butler did not so much as attempt a three-point shot for the second time all season, finishing 6-for-10 from inside the arc. He also […]

Ian Mahinmi Collects Career-High 25 Points

Washington Wizards center Ian Mahinmi played his first regular-season NBA contest Oct. 30, 2007. In career game No. 592 on Monday, Mahinmi scored the most points -- 25 -- in a single outing in his career as he helped to knock off the Miami Heat. If the scoring weren’t enough, Mahinmi, who had his four […]

Garrison Mathews Erupts For Career-High 28 Points Off Bench

Entering play Monday versus Miami, Washington Wizards shooting guard/small forward Garrison Mathews had scored 30 points in 10 career professional games. With Bradley Beal (leg) ruled out, the Wizards have been searching for offensive output from anywhere that they can find it, and Mathews took advantage to the tune of a 28-point showing that saw […]

Jordan McRae Pours In Season-High 29 Points During Win

Washington Wizards point/shooting guard Jordan McRae delivered arguably the best performance of his career during Monday’s victory over the Miami Heat, leading the way with a team-high 29-point outing that included him shooting 9-for-14 from the floor overall, including 6-for-8 from three-point range. McRae’s fantasy value has erupted with Bradley Beal absent, as the fourth-year […]

Zach Lavine Fires Up 23 Shot Attempts, Leads Team In Scoring

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine remained the focal point of his team’s offensive attack during Monday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, dropping a team-high 19 points despite a 7-for-23 shooting effort. His aggressiveness from three-point range continued, finishing 4-for-9 from behind the arc, now having attempted at least seven triples in each of his […]

Eric Bledsoe Packs Stat Sheet In 16-Minute Return To Action

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe was cleared to suit up Monday versus Chicago and got his legs under him with 16 minutes on the floor during the victory. He was explosive in that span, recording 15 points, four steals, three rebounds and three assists, setting a new season high in swipes despite his stunted […]

Khris Middleton Collects Team-High 25 Points In Victory

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard/small forward Khris Middleton continued to pace his squad’s offense during Monday’s win over the Chicago Bulls, going for a team-best 25 points on 9-for-19 shooting in his 32 minutes of action. His multi-category contributions continued as he snatched six rebounds and added four assists, lining up with his season averages. Even […]

Ersan Ilyasova Logs Third Consecutive Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks power forward Ersan Ilyasova returned to his traditional role as a reserve for Monday’s game versus the Chicago Bulls, yet he still managed to record a double-double for the third straight game. Ilyasova previously saw an uptick in both minutes and role due to the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo, but with the league’s […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Records Double-Double In Return

Milwaukee Bucks small/power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo rejoined his squad for Monday’s win over the Chicago Bulls following a two-game stint on the sidelines. He picked up right where he left off previously, notching a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds to his credit. Despite recording his 29th double-double in just 32 games, Antetokounmpo actually […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/30/19): NBA DFS Lineups

Questionable; it’s the word that will define Monday’s six-game slate. With less than to go nine hours until lock, the top four players on the board, and five of the top six, were all in legitimate danger of missing action Monday. With that in mind, there is sure to be a trickle-down effect in the […]

Fred Vanvleet Ties For Team Lead In Scoring With 20-Point Outing

Toronto Raptors point/shooting guard Fred Vanvleet reached the 20-point mark for the 13th time this year during Sunday’s defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He continued his ironman tendencies, logging 38 minutes, utilizing his time on the floor to accrue a team-high eight assists, while knocking down four threes and snagging three rebounds. His next […]

Patrick McCaw Sinks Season-High Three Triples In Defeat

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Patrick McCaw once again saw an enormous pile of minutes during Sunday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, collecting 13 points across his 37 minutes. McCaw reached that scoring total primarily on the back of the three triples that he knocked down, setting a new season high in the process. […]

Serge Ibaka Ties Season High With 14 Rebounds In Double-Double

Toronto Raptors power forward/center Serge Ibaka notched his second consecutive double-double during Sunday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, finishing with 12 points and 14 rebounds, with his total on the boards tying his season high. Ibaka boosted his stat line by knocking down a pair of threes for the fifth time this year, while […]

Chris Paul Flirts With Triple-Double In 25-Point Outing

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul logged just his second double-double of the year with points and rebounds, coming just two assists shy of his first triple-double in 2019-20 during Sunday’s win over the Toronto Raptors. Paul shot 9-for-18 from the field overall, including 3-for-6 from long range, en route to a 25-point showing. […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Ties Career High In Return To Canada

Oklahoma City point/shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander suited up in his hometown of Toronto on Sunday and helped key his team to victory by tying his career high with 32 points. Two of those points came with 36 seconds remaining on a jump shot that put the Thunder ahead for good, one of the 12 made […]

Gary Payton Ties Career High With Six Steals

The New York Knicks will not be looking forward to meeting Washington Wizards point/shooting guard Gary Payton when the two lock up again Feb. 12. After collecting a career-high six steals Monday versus the Knicks, Payton was back at it again Saturday, also scoring 15 points, while adding six rebounds, two assists and two made […]

Troy Brown Scuffles Amid Career-High 18 Shot Attempts

The opportunity for a massive output was there for Washington Wizards shooting guard/small forward Troy Brown during Saturday’s loss to the New York Knicks, but following a 4-for-18 shooting performance, Brown will have to settle for merely a solid outing. Even with the pile of missed shots, he still collected nine points and stacked the stat […]

Isaiah Thomas Scores 20 Points On Season-High 21 Shots

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas shouldered much of the offensive load left in the wake of Bradley Beal’s absence for Saturday’s loss to the New York Knicks. Thomas, who returned to the mix following a two-game suspension, finished 5-for-21 from the field and tied for the team high in scoring with 20 points. His […]

Jordan McRae Hits Career-High Four Threes In 20-Point Outing

Washington Wizards point/shooting guard Jordan McRae stepped up in the absence of Bradley Beal (leg) during Saturday’s loss to the New York Knicks and dropped 20 points off the bench. McRae’s 16 shot attempts tied a season high, as he found a rhythm from long range where he shot 4-for-5, marking his first career contest […]

Julius Randle Posts Massive Double-Double During Victory

New York Knicks power forward/center Julius Randle had reached the 30-point plateau just once over his first 30 games with his new squad. But following Saturday’s win over the Washington Wizards, Randle has gone for at least 30 points in three straight games, leading the team in scoring, as well as rebounding, as he tied […]