Marcus Smart Knocks Down Season-High Five Threes

Boston Celtics point/shooting guard Marcus Smart hit a season-high five threes during Saturday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons, finishing with a season-high 21 points in his ninth start of the year. With Smart now in the starting five, he has seen his play ebb and flow a bit more, having gone scoreless in his previous […]

Kyrie Irving Drops Team-High 26 Points In Loss

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving went for 26 points on 11-for-25 shooting during Saturday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons. Irving has now scored at least 20 points in seven of his last eight contests, also tying his season high in rebounds Saturday with eight, while adding four assists and three steals for a huge […]

Jaylen Brown Scores Season-Low Two Points

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown had an extremely quiet night Saturday against the Detroit Pistons, finishing with two points on four shots, both of which were season lows. He added two rebounds, two assists and two steals across his 23 minutes, but the lack of offensive contribution from a player who recently lost […]

Devin Booker To Make Return Saturday

Phoenix Suns point/shooting guard Devin Booker will make his return Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Booker had missed the past six contests due to a hamstring injury, but will now suit up for just the second time in December. The Phoenix rotation will be in flux as head coach Igor Kokoskov figures out how to […]

Eric Gordon Cleared To Play Saturday

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon will be able to suit up for Saturday’s game versus the Memphis Grizzlies after having been listed as questionable due to a sore left knee earlier in the day. Owners who were hoping for increased minutes for Gerald Green or Danuel House in DFS may have to recalculate as […]

Kyle Anderson To Miss Saturday’s Contest

Memphis Grizzlies point guard/small forward Kyle Anderson has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets due to an ankle injury suffered in Friday’s loss to the Heat. Without Anderson, expect Wayne Selden to potentially see some increased run off the bench. Anderson has been a fringe fantasy option for the majority of […]

Dwyane Wade Questionable For Sunday’s Game

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is listed as questionable to play Sunday versus the New Orleans Pelicans due to general soreness. The 36-year-old Wade did not suit up for Friday’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies, his first absence in nearly a month. Wade has averaged 12.3 points per game in six December contests, traveling […]

Goran Dragic To Remain Sidelined Sunday

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic will miss his third straight game Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans, having sat out 12 of his team’s last 14 games due to a knee injury. The Heat have used a point guard by committee in his absence, with Tyler Johnson seeing a large amount of run at […]

Jimmy Butler Earns Questionable Tag For Sunday

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler is questionable to return to the lineup Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to the groin injury that has cost him his last two games. In his place, Furkan Korkmaz has been the biggest beneficiary of his minutes, but both Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid have seen their […]

Iman Shumpert Questionable For Sunday’s Game

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Iman Shumpert is listed as questionable for Sunday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks due to a hip contusion. Shumpert has started 22 of the 24 games he has appeared in this season, serving as a solid source of fantasy production, shooting 37.9 percent from deep and averaging 9.3 points per game. […]

Jamal Murray Drops 19 Points But Stays Cold From Deep

Denver Nuggets point/shooting guard Jamal Murray went for 19 points with nine rebounds during Friday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite coming up just one rebound shy of his second double-double of the season, the story looking ahead will be Murray tying his season low with just one assist and his 0-for-4 shooting from […]

Steven Adams Ties Season High With 26 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams took a career-high 20 shot attempts during Friday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets, leading to him tying his season high in scoring with 26 points. Adams also tacked on 14 rebounds, giving him his 12th double-double of the season and bringing his season average up to 10 boards per […]

Paul George Drops Team-High 32 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George went off for a team-high 32 points Friday against the Denver Nuggets. Finishing 12-for-24 from the field, George led the charge for the Thunder after a slow start, knocking down three triples, giving him seven consecutive contests with multiple threes made. The scoring made up for the lack […]

Nikola Jokic Nearly Posts Triple-Double In Huge Outing

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic finished just an assist shy of a triple-double during Friday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jokic logged 24 points and 15 rebounds in addition to nine assists and three steals. Without both Gary Harris and Paul Millsap in the lineup, Jokic has taken on an increased scoring role and […]

Russell Westbrook Posts Double-Double While Quiet From Floor

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook finished Friday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets with 13 points, 14 rebounds, eight assists and four steals. He got tangled up with Jamal Murray in the closing seconds of the game, putting a cap on what was a frustrating 5-for-15 shooting performance. Westbrook is averaging a triple-double across […]

Domantas Sabonis Ties Career High With 16 Rebounds

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis cleaned up the glass Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers, tying his career high with 16 rebounds, adding 14 points for his 12th double-double of the season. Ranked fourth in the league in field-goal percentage at 62.2 percent, Sabonis is just shy (9.9 rebounds per game) of averaging a double-double […]

Victor Oladipo Scuffles From Field In Victory

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo was a bit shaky from the field in his second game back Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers, finishing 5-for-16 overall without a made three, the first full game this season in which that has occurred. Oladipo finished with 14 points, nine assists and three steals, so it wasn’t a […]

Thaddeus Young Scores Season-High 26 Points

Indiana Pacers power forward Thaddeus Young set a new season high in scoring in his second consecutive game Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers. After dropping 25 points on Wednesday, Young went for 26 points and 10 rebounds Friday, his third straight double-double after having previously had just one all year. Young also tied his season […]

Ben Simmons Narrowly Misses Double-Double In Loss

Philadelphia 76ers point guard/small forward Ben Simmons logged a team-high 38 minutes during Friday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, finishing with 18 points and nine rebounds, but just four assists. The low assist number marks just the fourth time this season Simmons has recorded four dimes or fewer in a contest. But the scoring total […]

Joel Embiid Delivers Dominating Performance In Defeat

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid put up staggering numbers Friday against the Indiana Pacers, finishing with 40 points and a career-high 21 rebounds. The performance marks Embiid’s third 40-point game of the season, with most of the heavy lifting coming during the first half. With Jimmy Butler out of the lineup the past two games, […]

Kevin Knox Drills Trio Of Threes In 20-Point Effort

New York Knicks small forward Kevin Knox continued his hot stretch offensively Friday against the Charlotte Hornets, finishing with 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting across his 42 minutes. For the third straight contest, he knocked down at least three threes, also pitching in three rebounds and three assists. Head coach David Fizdale seems comfortable deploying […]

Cody Zeller Scores Season-High In First Double-Double Of Year

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller went for a season-high 21 points and 13 rebounds during his first double-double of the season Friday against the New York Knicks. Zeller’s 37 minutes were also a season high, as he finished 9-for-10 from the field and added three assists and two steals to what finished as a dominant […]

Luke Kornet Scores First 13 Points Of Season

New York Knicks center Luke Kornet was thrown into emergency action during Friday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets due to the injury suffered by Mitchell Robinson early in the contest. Kornet wound up finishing the game on the floor for New York, scoring his first 13 points of the season after having averaged just 3.3 […]

Kemba Walker Posts Second Double-Double Of Year

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker delivered his second double-double of the season during Friday’s overtime loss to the New York Knicks, finishing with 16 points and 10 assists across his team-high 41 minutes. Walker had a chance to win the game in the closing seconds of regulation, but saw his three clank off the […]

Emmanuel Mudiay Drops Career-High 34 Points In Win

New York Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay went for a career-high 34 points during Friday’s overtime win against the Charlotte Hornets. Without Trey Burke (knee) in the rotation to back him up, Mudiay has been handed the keys to the New York offense and shot 14-for-21 from the field, adding a season-high eight assists to […]

Trevor Ariza Fills Up Stat Sheet In Victory

Phoenix Suns small/power forward Trevor Ariza was all over the box score during Thursday’s win against the Dallas Mavericks. In what could have potentially been his last game with the Suns before a trade can be arranged on Dec. 15, Ariza went for 13 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals across 37 minutes. […]

DeAndre Jordan Perfect From Field During Loss

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan was perfect from the field during Thursday’s defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Suns. He made all five shots that he attempted, piling up 14 points and 15 rebounds for his fifth double-double in seven games during December. It’s unlikely that Jordan breaks out for a monster performance offensively […]

Deandre Ayton Grabs Season-Low Five Rebounds

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was held in check during Thursday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, finishing with just seven points and five rebounds in his 26 minutes of action. The rebounds were a season low, as he went 3-for-13 from the field and scored in single digits for just the fourth time in 29 […]

Luka Doncic Delivers Solid Performance

Dallas Mavericks point guard/small forward Luka Doncic finished Thursday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns with 13 points, five rebounds and a team-high six assists. Dallas totaled assists on just 14 of their buckets, with no player other than Doncic collecting more than two. Thursday marked Doncic’s eighth game this season -- and third in a […]

T.J. Warren Drops Season-High 30 Points In Win

Phoenix Suns small/power forward T.J. Warren went for a season-high 30 points during Thursday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks. With Devin Booker sidelined, Warren is likely to continue seeing similar levels of production, averaging 18.0 points per game this season while knocking down 44.4 percent of his attempts from behind the arc. Warren’s next match-up […]