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Gus Edwards Runs For 67 Yards
Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards rushed for 67 yards on 16 carries in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs. The rookie entered the game with a slight ankle injury but that didn't seem to have an impact as he averaged 4.2 yards per carry and had four runs of five or more yards, including a […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoRobert Griffin III Finishes Game Under Center
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III misfired on both of his passes in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Chiefs. Griffin entered the game with 1:46 left in overtime after Lamar Jackson injured his ankle when he was sacked. The 28-year-old missed on a short pass to John Brown and a deep pass to Willie Snead. […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoLamar Jackson Tosses Season-High Two Touchdowns
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson completed 13 of 24 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Chiefs. The rookie added 71 yards on 13 carries to give him a total of 218 yards from scrimmage, marking the fourth straight game he has surpassed 70 rushing yards and 200 total […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoTobias Harris Struggles From Beyond The Arc Once Again
Los Angeles Clippers small forward Tobias Harris contributed 26 points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals in Saturday's loss to the Heat. He was 8-for-19 from the field and 2-for-8 from beyond the arc. While the 26-year-old is averaging over 18 points a game over the last four contests, he has missed 16 of […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoRobert Covington Probable For Monday
Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington (knee) is listed as probable for Monday's game against the Warriors after sitting out Saturday's contest against the Trail Blazers with a sore right knee. With the 27-year-old expected to be back in the starting lineup, it means Derrick Rose will move back to the second unit and Josh […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoHamstring To Keep Allonzo Trier From Playing Sunday
New York Knicks shooting guard Allonzo Trier (hamstring) will not be available for Sunday's game against the Hornets. There is no word for how long he will be out. Trier is coming off a 15-point effort on Saturday, although it was his first double-figure scoring effort in five games. With the 22-year-old reserve guard unavailable, […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoDerrick White To Start On Sunday
San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White will get the start versus the Jazz on Sunday. White, who is taking the place of Dante Cunningham (abdomen), will join Bryn Forbes, DeMar DeRozan, Rudy Gay and LaMarcus Aldridge in the starting five. This will be White's seventh game as a starter this season, and while he […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoDanilo Gallinari Has Weak Double-Double
Los Angeles Clippers small forward/power forward Danilo Gallinari posted an unflattering double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, four turnovers, and one block in Saturday's loss to the Heat. The 30-year-old combo forward made just three of 10 shots from the field and one of three three-point attempts. It was his second double-double of […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoKelly Olynyk Struggles Shooting, Posts Double-Double
Miami Heat power forward/center Kelly Olynyk scored 15 points, collected 10 caroms, dimed out four assists, blocked a shot and registered a steal in Saturday's victory over the Clippers. The 27-year-old was only 2-for-13 from the field and 2-for-8 from beyond the arc. It was his first double-double of the season. He got 60 percent […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoDwyane Wade Scores 25 Points In 1,000th Game
Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade scored 25 points on 8-for-21 shooting from the field and 5-for-10 from beyond the arc in Saturday's victory over the Clippers. He also had six rebounds, six assists and three turnovers in 32 minutes. His 1,000th career game was a nice bounce back contest from his two-point, 0-for-6 shooting […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoTyler Johnson Scores Eight Points In Six Minutes
Miami Heat point guard Tyler Johnson scored eight points as he made two of three shots from the field, with all three shots coming from long distance in Saturday's victory over the Clippers. He also had one rebound and one turnover in six minutes of action before leaving with a left hip contusion. The good […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoBam Adebayo Plays Well As Starter Once Again
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo scored 14 points on 7-for-10 shooting from the field in Saturday's victory over the Clippers. He added eight rebounds, four assists, one block, and a steal in 29 minutes. With Hassan Whiteside (personal) missing his second straight game, Adebayo once again stepped up his play. He has scored 36 points […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJoe Flacco Now Inactive For Week 14
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is officially inactive for Sunday's Week 14 contest against the Chiefs. After ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Flacco would suit up for the game earlier on Sunday, ESPN's Chris Mortensen recently clarified the statement and said that Flacco will not play after all. Thus, making Lamar Jackson a strong QB2 […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJoe Flacco Expected To Be Active For Week 14
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (hip) is expected to be active for Week 14's matchup against the Chiefs. According to Adam Schefter on ESPN's NFL Countdown, Flacco will backup Lamar Jackson in Sunday's game, although he could get some snaps behind center. The 33-year-old has missed the last three games, where the Ravens won all […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJustise Winslow Tops 20-Point Mark For Second Consecutive Game
Miami Heat small forward/power forward Justise Winslow put up a season-high 21 points on 7-for-16 shooting from the field, including 1-for-7 from beyond the arc, in Saturday's victory over the Clippers. The 22-year-old also hauled in six rebounds, doled out nine assists and came up with two steals in 39 minutes. He also set season-best […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoRodney McGruder Commits Four Turnovers In Win
Miami Heat small forward Rodney McGruder tallied 11 points, four rebounds, one block, one steal, as well as a season-high four turnovers. The 6-foot-4 wing made four of 11 shots from the field and two of six attempts from beyond the arc. He continued his stretch of good three-point shooting over the last three games, […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJames Johnson Has Best Game Of Season
Miami Heat power forward James Johnson scored 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field and 1-for-4 from beyond the arc in a 121-98 victory over the Clippers on Saturday. The 10th-year pro chipped in eight rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 29 minutes. He set season highs in points, caroms, field […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoBryn Forbes Continues To Struggle From Long Distance
San Antonio Spurs point guard/shooting guard Bryn Forbes had 11 points, two rebounds, two assists, and one steal in Friday's victory over the Lakers. The 25-year-old was 4-for-8 from the field and 0-for-4 from beyond the arc in a season-low 18 minutes. He has now missed his last nine three-point attempts and 14 of 16 […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoDeMar DeRozan Ties Season High With 36 Points
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan poured in a season high-tying 36 points on 11-for-20 shooting from the floor and 14-for-18 from the free-throw line in Friday's victory over the Lakers. The 10-year pro also grabbed eight rebounds, dished out nine assists and blocked two shots while committing just one turnover. He has enjoyed […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoRudy Gay Fills Stat Sheet
San Antonio Spurs small forward/power forward Rudy Gay filled the stat sheet with 10 points, six rebounds, two assists, one block, two steals and three turnovers in Friday's win over the Lakers. A game after taking 21 shots and scoring a season-high 31 points, the 32-year-old was 4-for-8 from the field and 2-for-4 from beyond […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoDante Cunningham Makes Two Three-Pointers
San Antonio Spurs small forward/power forward Dante Cunningham produced eight points, seven rebounds, four assists and one steal in Friday's victory over the Lakers. The 6-foot-8 combo forward was 3-for-8 from the field and 2-for-5 from the three-point line. He continues to do a good job on the boards and has recently been sharing the […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge Plays Just 23 Minutes
San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge tallied an inefficient 14 points as he was 6-for-16 from the field and 2-for-2 from the charity stripe in Friday's win over the Lakers. The 33-year-old chipped in eight rebounds, one steal along with one block in only 23 minutes. It was his worst shooting performance in nine […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJosh Hart Plays 30 Minutes For First Time In A Month
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Josh Hart scored seven points as he made just three of eight shots from the field, which includes missing all five of his three-point attempts, in Friday's loss to the Spurs. He also grabbed five rebounds and committed three fouls in 36 minutes of action, which was his most playing […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoLonzo Ball Records First Double-Double Of Season
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball posted 13 points, 11 assists, four rebounds, and one steal along with two turnovers in Friday's loss to the Spurs. The second-year pro was 5-for-16 from the field and 2-for-6 from the three-point line. While it was his first double-double of the season, the 21-year-old has been pretty […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJaVale McGee Grabs Season-High Six Offensive Rebounds
Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee scored 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line. The 30-year-old also grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked one shot. He continues to be a solid rim protector, ranking in top three of the league in both total blocks and block percentage as […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoLeBron James Doles Out 11 Dimes, Commits One Turnover
Los Angeles Lakers small forward/power forward LeBron James scored 35 points, dished out 11 assists, grabbed eight rebounds and came up with two steals in Friday's 133-120 loss to the Spurs. The 33-year-old made 13 of 28 shots from the field, three of eight from long distance and six of nine from the charity stripe. […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoKyle Kuzma Scores 27 Points In Loss
Los Angeles Lakers small forward/power forward Kyle Kuzma tallied 27 points on 12-for-22 shooting from the field and 2-for-7 from the three-point line in Friday's 133-120 loss to the Spurs. He chipped in eight rebounds, two steals, two assists, along with two turnovers in a game-high 39 minutes. It was his second-highest scoring effort this […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoDraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/7/18): NBA DFS Lineups
The eighth Friday of the NBA season is just hours away from tipping off with 10 games on the slate. Of the 20 teams in action, Phoenix is the only team that is playing the second game of back-to-backs as the Suns are coming off yet another blowout loss, falling to the Trail Blazers 108-86. With […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoElie Okobo Remains In Suns Starting Lineup
Phoenix Suns point guard Elie Okobo will once again be in the starting lineup against the Trail Blazers on Thursday. Okobo will join Josh Jackson, Mikal Bridges, Trevor Ariza and Deandre Ayton with the first unit. Okobo, who posted a team worst minus-22 rating in the game, finished with six points, three rebounds and one […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoAron Baynes Leaves Game In First Quarter
Boston Celtics reserve center Aron Baynes (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday night against the Knicks after exiting the contest in the opening quarter. He suffered the left ankle sprain when he landed on Kevin Knox's feet while under the boards. Daniel Theis will serve as Al Horford's main understudy for the rest of […]
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