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Domantas Sabonis Records Triple-Double In Overtime Win
Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis finished with 36 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals, and one block in 46 minutes during Wednesday's overtime win over the Wolves. Sabonis now has a triple-double or double-double in the past three games along with recording at least 25 points in three of the last four games. The […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoFantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 9
Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoLeBron James Records Double-Double In Win Over 'Wolves
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James finished with 30 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, and one block in 38 minutes during Tuesday's win over the Wolves. LeBron will now have to shoulder more of a load going forward with Anthony Davis sidelined due to an Achilles injury. The 36-year-old has been sensational recently, recording a […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoDennis Schroder Records 24 Points
Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder compiled 24 points, one rebound, three assists, one block, and four steals in 32 minutes during the win over the Wolves on Wednesday. Schroder is averaging 13.9 points per game this season but has been a little streaky all throughout the 2020-21 campaign. What's encouraging is that he's dropped […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoAnthony Edwards Drops Career-High 28 Points
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards finished with a career-high 28 points in Tuesday's loss to the Lakers. The forward also added seven rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and one steal in 34 minutes. Edwards has been averaging 14.3 points per game so far in his rookie year, but he's now posted at least 18 points […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoLuguentz Dort Drops 23 Points
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort finished with 23 points, six rebounds, three assists, and one steal in 37 minutes during Tuesday's loss to the Blazers. Dort is only averaging 12.1 points per game this season but has now posted at least 15 points in the past four games. The forward is on a mini […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoDamian Lillard Goes For 31 Points
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard went for 31 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists, and two steals in 37 minutes during Tuesday's win over the Pelicans. Lillard has posted at least 29 points in six of the past seven games and is averaging a stellar 29.2 points per game this season. The guard also has […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoEnes Kanter Grabs 21 Rebounds
Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter finished with eight points, 21 rebounds, and one assist in 33 minutes during Tuesday's win over the Thunder. Kanter has been filling in well recently due to Portland's other centers being injured. The 28-year-old has secured double-digit rebounds in 11 of the last 12 games while also getting a […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoMalik Beasley Puts Up Season-High 31 Points
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley posted a season-high 31 points along with five rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 37 minutes during Friday's loss to Charlotte. He also went 7-for-13 from deep. Beasley has now posted at least 30 points in two of the last three games and overall has at least 21 points […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoLaMelo Ball Finishes With Double-Double
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball compiled 20 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and three steals in 37 minutes during Friday's win over Minnesota. In four of the past six games, Ball now has at least 20 points. He also has a double-double in two of the last three games and has been playing quite well […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoTerry Rozier Drops 41 Points
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier finished with 41 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and one block in 41 minutes during Friday's win over the Wolves. He also went 6-for-10 from downtown as well. Despite averaging 19.2 points per game this season, Rozier has now dropped at least 34 in the past two games. Rozier's next […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoMax Strus Drops Season-High 21 Points
Miami Heat shooting guard Max Strus went for a season-high 21 points while also going 5-for-8 from deep in 25 minutes off the bench during Thursday's win over the Rockets. With several guards out for Miami, the first-year player really stepped up and now has at least 19 points in two of the past four […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoJimmy Butler Notches Triple-Double
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler posted 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in 39 minutes during Thursday's victory over Houston. Butler now has a triple-double or double-double in the past three games and has posted at least 26 points in the past two games. The forward will face a tough challenge on Saturday against […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoDeMarcus Cousins Posts Double-Double
Houston Rockets center DeMarcus Cousins finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and one steal in 25 minutes during Thursday's loss to the Heat. An ankle injury has kept starting center Christian Wood out, meaning Cousins has seen his minutes increase. The big man has posted at least seven points and seven rebounds in […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoBradley Beal Pours In 24 Points
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal finished with 24 points, four rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 37 minutes during Wednesday's loss to the Raptors. Beal is averaging an astounding 33.3 points per game this season, so Wednesday's final point total was a bit low per the guard's standards. Nevertheless, he has gotten at least […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoPascal Siakam Finishes With 26 Points
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam compiled 26 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block in 34 minutes during Wednesday's win over the Wizards. The 26-year-old has been a bit hot and cold in the past month, but it's worth noting he's scored at least 26 points in three of the past four […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoNorman Powell Goes For 28 Points
Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell went for 28 points, six rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 32 minutes during Wednesday's win over the Wizards. Though Powell is averaging 15.8 points per game this season, he has now scored at least 20 points in eight of the last nine games. He has a great chance […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoJerami Grant Scores 32 Points In Second Straight Contest
Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant went for 32 points, five rebounds, four assists, and one block in 38 minutes during Tuesday's victory over Brooklyn. Grant is averaging a stellar 24 points per game this season and has posted at least 21 points in the past four contests. He has another chance to put up a […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoDelon Wright Drops 22 Points
Detroit Pistons guard Delon Wright compiled 22 points, four rebounds, nine assists, and two steals in 37 minutes during Tuesday's win over Brooklyn. With Derrick Rose shipped off to New York this past weekend, Wright will see more minutes going forward as a result and the guard has played well so far, going for 22 […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoKyrie Irving Pours In 27 Points
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving finished with 27 points, two rebounds, seven assists, and two steals in 35 minutes during Tuesday's loss to Detroit. Kyrie is in a good groove right now, having scored at least 25 points in five of the past six games. Overall, the guard is averaging 27.5 points per game this […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoFantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 8
Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoBiggest Breakouts of 2020 - Tight End
Each season, players in the NFL come in hoping to have a good campaign. While there are situations where a player comes up short of expectations, there are others who exceed it too. Each fantasy season, there are a few breakout players (who nobody saw coming) that put themselves on the radar for the following […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoBiggest Busts of 2020 - Tight End
Heading into each fantasy season, there are expectations and projections about how a certain player will perform. Unfortunately, a breakout season one year may not translate to success in the following one. That’s just the way it is in the NFL. In 2020, there were multiple players who regressed during the campaign statistically, including at […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoTrae Young Goes For 28 Points
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young recorded 28 points, two rebounds, 13 assists, and two blocks in 36 minutes during Saturday's win over Toronto. Young now has at least 20 points in 10 straight games and at least 25 points in eight of the past 10 games. The guard has also posted a double-double in six […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoFred VanVleet Pours In 25 Points
Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet compiled 25 points, six rebounds, 10 assists, and two steals in 39 minutes during Saturday's loss to Atlanta. The guard has been averaging a solid 20 points per game this season and has been great the past three games. VanVleet notably scored 54 points in a game in that stretch. […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoChris Boucher Drops Season-High 29 Points Off Bench
Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher dropped a season-high 29 points along with 10 rebounds, one assist, and two blocks in 33 minutes off the bench in Saturday's loss to Atlanta. Boucher is averaging 13.2 points per game but performed spectacularly on Saturday in which he also played his season-high in minutes. Overall, the forward has […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoNikola Vucevic Goes For 17 Points
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic compiled 17 points, eight rebounds, one assist, one steal, and two blocks in 24 minutes during Saturday's loss to Chicago. The 30-year-old has been averaging 23.4 points per game this season but has been a little cold the past few games, only scoring over 20 points in two of the […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoDenzel Valentine Drops Season-High 20 Points
Chicago Bulls guard Denzel Valentine recorded a season-high 20 points along with three rebounds, four assists, and one steal in a season-high 37 minutes during Saturday's victory over the Magic. Valentine was in the starting lineup and posted his best numbers of the season with more playing time. Overall, the guard is only averaging 7.3 […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoZach LaVine Erupts For 39 Points
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine racked up 39 points, seven rebounds, and four assists in 33 minutes during Saturday's win over Orlando. LaVine has been sensational this season, averaging 26.5 points per game and scoring at least 21 points in the last nine games. He has a prime opportunity to put up big numbers in […]
Rishi Patel 4 years agoLaMelo Ball Erupts For Career-High 34 Points
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball recorded a career-high 34 points in Friday's loss to the Jazz. Ball also had four rebounds, eight assists, one block, and two steals in 39 minutes. Though he is only averaging 12.7 points per game this season, Ball has scored at least 22 points in three of the last four […]
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