An unglamorous role player is a glamor franchise’s secret weapon. And a lifeless squad could use a spark. Let’s open up the notebook to run through three NBA trends that have caught my eye over the past week: Alex Caruso was in a familiar place: The Oklahoma City Thunder were up big as he approached MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the top of the key.

Welcome to the Monday NBA DFS slate. I hope you’ve had a profitable weekend and a wonderful season as we are past the All-Star break. If you’re going to play NBA DFS, keep lineup announcements in mind and stay tuned for late swapping. That will be the easiest way to stay ahead of the field and in the money.

Nikola Jokić, one of the NBA’s greatest players of all time – an NBA champion, NBA Finals MVP, and three-time NBA MVP, was once drafted during a Taco Bell commercial on ESPN. And it is still ...

Nikola Jokić ... to 32-24 on the season. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 19 points and 15 assists, and Pascal Siakam finished with 19 points and nine rebounds. Jokić and the Nuggets, who now ...