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Evan Fournier Produces Post Trade Deadline
Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier scored a game-high 22 points in a win over Atlanta. Fournier has been inconsistent of late as his name has floated in and out of trade rumors. Now that the deadline is over, Fournier dropped his highest scoring game in almost a month. He was 7-for-14 from the field and... Read More
NBA Waiver Wire: Standard League Adds for Week 17
By the time you read this, your favorite fantasy basketball player may be suiting up for another team. The trade deadline is here in the NBA and while stars are moved and other players roles are massaged, there will be other--younger--players whose responsibilities increase. Whether it's the front office wanting to see what kind of... Read More
Three-Man Weave: Fantasy Basketball's Sleepers
Every year fantasy basketball players scour the year-by-year stats, analytics, personal relationships, all for the hopes of finding some sort of tidbit that will help pinpoint a possible sleeper. There's a commons saying in fantasy circles, you can't win your league in the draft, but you can lose it. One could go much further and... Read More
Nicolas Batum is Playing With Confidence
Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum continues to play well scoring 15 points in a loss to Denver on Monday. Over the last five games, Batum is averaging 20 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists. On Monday, he added four rebounds and five assists in 31 minutes of action. Whether it's on purpose or not, Charlotte... Read More
Dwight Howard Ends Double-Double Streak
Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard ended a 12-game double-double streak in a loss to Denver on Monday. Howard racked up 19 points, going 9-for-11 from the field, but finished with only seven rebounds. Howard has been looking like a man possessed over the last month, ranking as a top-15 player averaging 16.6 points and 14.3... Read More
Goran Dragic Fills It Up Across The Board
Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic scored 13 points in a loss to Orlando on Monday. The 2018 All-Star substitute contributed across the board with seven assists and nine rebounds in 35 minutes of action. Dragic shot 5-for-13 and 1-for-4 from three. The Dragon has played over 34 minutes in three out of the last four... Read More
Hassan Whiteside Does Not Play Fourth Quarter In Loss
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a loss to Orlando on Monday. The bigger story is Whiteside failed to play in the fourth quarter. What makes it even more concerning is Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) left early in this game and head coach Eric Spoelstra chose to go small... Read More
Bam Adebayo Takes Advantage Of Opportunity
Miami Heat forward/center Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to Orlando on Monday. Adebayo got quality minutes down the stretch after starting center Kelly Olynyk (shoulder) was injured in the first half. There is no timeline for Olynyk's return and Adebayo has proven to be more than serviceable when asked... Read More
Mario Hezonja Has Fourth Straight Solid Game
Orlando Magic guard/forward Mario Hezonja scored 20 points in a win on Monday against Miami. Hezonja replaced Aaron Gordon (hip) in the starting five and led the team in minutes played. Hezonja, in these four games without Gordon, has averaged 16.5 points with 3.5 threes and 4.0 rebounds per game. Hezonja was 7-for-14 on Monday... Read More
Elfrid Payton Gives Out Seven Assists In Win
Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton dished out seven assists on Monday against Miami. It's his third game since his horrific 18-minute four-point snoozer and he has settled in to about 24 minutes a game. Monday he played 25, including the last five minutes--which is a good sign for Payton and fantasy owners. Payton chipped in... Read More
Evan Fournier Has Another Tepid Night
Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier scored just 13 points in a win over Miami on Monday. Fournier just didn't seem really engaged in this one. He shot 6-for-13 from the field and an anemic 1-for-4 from three. He did not attempt a free throw. This is Fournier's second consecutive below-average game and with the trade-deadline... Read More
Nicolas Batum Has Breakout Game
Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum scored a season-high 31 points in a win against Indiana on Friday. Batum followed up a triple-double on Wednesday by draining a season-high seven threes. He also added nine rebounds. That's three straight productive games from Batum and it is safe to say any lingering affects from his elbow injury... Read More
Kemba Walker Has Back-to-Back Big Games
Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker scored 41 points against Indiana on Friday. A game after dropping nine threes, Walker followed it up with five more. He is two threes away from breaking the Hornets franchise record. In his last two games, Walker has made 14 of his last 25 attempts from 3-point range. On Friday,... Read More
Elfrid Payton Bounces Back With Nice Stat Line
Orlando Magic point guard Elfrid Payton filled up the stat sheet in a win against the Lakers on Wednesday. Payton scored 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting, but it was his contributions across the board that were noteworthy. He grabbed seven rebounds, dished out six assists, nabbed four steals and even recorded a block in the... Read More
Dwight Howard Scores 10th Straight Double-Double
Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard scored 20 points with 12 rebounds in a win over Atlanta on Wednesday. Howard continued his stellar play against the Hawks. It was his 10th straight double-double, and he has 32 for the season. If there's one negative from Howard's game it's that he was unable to get a block.... Read More
Nicolas Batum Scores A Triple-Double
Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum scored 10 points with 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a win over Atlanta on Wednesday. It was Batum's eighth career triple-double and fourth triple-double as a Hornet -- third highest in franchise history, Batum looks to be finally rounding into shape. Over the last two weeks, Batum is averaging... Read More
Kemba Walker Breaks Franchise Record With Nine Threes
Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker scored 38 points, including nine threes, in a win over Atlanta on Wednesday. Walker was 9-for-13 from distance and 12-for-20 overall. The nine threes were a career and franchise high. "The ball was falling, I got great looks. I was just locked in," Walker said after the game. Walker also... Read More
NBA Waiver Wire: Standard League Adds for Week 16
The first big move ahead of the trade deadline rocked the NBA on Monday, when Blake Griffin was traded to the Pistons. Luckily for fantasy basketball owners, it shouldn't do much to the primary names involved. Griffin will still be the main option in Detroit, and Tobias Harris should continue to get the looks he became... Read More
Evan Fournier Fails To Live Up To Expectations In Loss to Houston
Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier scored just 12 points in a loss to Houston on Tuesday. Fournier is the second leading scorer on the Magic, and with Aaron Gordon (hip) out, many expected Fournier to take the lion's share of the shots on Tuesday. The Frenchman didn't even lead the team in shot attempts, and... Read More
Elfrid Payton Plays Just 17 Minutes In Loss
Orlando Magic point guard Elfrid Payton scored just four points in a loss to Houston on Tuesday. On a night where James Harden recorded the first 60-point triple-double in NBA history, Payton spent most of the first half on the bench. Payton played almost the entire first quarter, then sat for the whole second quarter.... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Three-Man Weave: The Minutemen
While a player's minutes can substantially affect an individual's fantasy basketball value, it can also lead to a variety of negative outcomes as the season progresses. When DeMarcus Cousins fell to the New Orleans Pelicans home floor with just under 10 seconds left to play, what should have been a celebrated win over Houston was... Read More
Kemba Walker Hits Miami for 30 Points
Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker scored a second big night in back-to-back games in a loss to Miami on Saturday. On Friday, Walker scored 29 points, and he put up 30 points on 8-for-22 shooting Saturday. Walker had an opportunity to tie the game with 30 seconds left but missed the second of two free... Read More
Dwight Howard Hits New Career Best With Eight Games of 15 Boards or More
Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard entered unchartered territory in the Hornets loss to Miami on Saturday. Howard has hauled in 15 or more rebounds in eight straight games. It's a career-best streak and the longest in the NBA this season. He has also scored double digits in all eight of those games. On Saturday, Howard... Read More
Evan Fournier's Ankle is "Sensitive" After Loss to Indiana
Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier (ankle) scored 21 points with three threes in a loss to Indiana on Saturday. Fournier shot 9-for-16 from the field and 3-for-6 from three, but the main talk was about Fournier and his ankle. With the Magic holding an 18-point lead in the third quarter, Fournier drained a three but landed... Read More
Aaron Gordon Drops Fourth Straight Double-Double
Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon scored 22 points with 11 rebounds in a loss to Indiana on Saturday. Gordon has been a double-double machine the last four games. He's averaging 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and three assists during that time span. While Gordon is still putting up nice numbers, his shooting has been in a... Read More
Nicolas Batum Starting To Find His Rhythm
Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum produced one of his best all-around lines of the season against Atlanta on Friday. Batum scored 19 points on 6-for-10 shooting while making three from downtown. He also added four rebounds, eight assists, and one steal. In Batum's last eight games, he's averaging 14.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and... Read More
Kemba Walker Scores 29 Points In Win
Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker scored 29 points in a win over Atlanta on Friday. In 35 minutes, Walker went 10-for-22 from the field with five threes. Charlotte has played four games in the last seven days and Walker has lit up the stat sheet. Over the last week, Walker is averaging 24.2 points, 4.5... Read More
Dwight Howard Produces Seventh Straight Game With 15 or More Rebounds
Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard grabbed 15 rebounds for the seventh straight game in a win over Atlanta on Friday. Howard said before the game he wanted to "kill" the Hawks, and while he did not literally or figuratively do such things, he has absolutely been killing it over the last seven games. During that... Read More
NBA Waiver Wire: Standard League Adds for Week 15
The trade deadline is fast approaching and new names are popping up in trade rumors daily. There will be people dealt and fantasy teams shaken. If someone you own is traded, make sure you do your due diligence before making any rash decisions. While that seems like pretty basic advice, people panicking in fantasy sports... Read More
Three-Man Weave: Fantasy Basketball's Board Men
With more emphasis put on small ball and three point shooting, those players who have the uncanny ability to round up shots caroming off the basket from every which angle are a prized fantasy basketball commodity. Those relentless scavengers able to average double-digits in rebounding are few, and to find one can give you a unique advantage in... Read More
