Gorgui Dieng Almost Records Double-Double rotoballer.com Tue 2/2/21 1:36 AM
Memphis Grizzlies center Gorgui Dieng scored 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting in Monday's game against the Spurs. He was 3-for-3 from deep. In addition, he grabbed nine rebounds and blocked a shot. Dieng also posted one assist. He'll play the Pacers on Tuesday, who allow opponents to grab the 18th-most rebounds in the NBA while shooting the fourth-highest percentage from three-point range. The matchup itself is a bit of a mixed bag for Dieng, but considering this was his second game in a row ...
Gorgui Dieng Delivers Full Line In Win Over Spurs rotoballer.com Sun 1/31/21 10:13 AM
Memphis Grizzlies center Gorgui Dieng produced an excellent line in Saturday's blowout win over San Antonio. Dieng compiled 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two treys, two blocks, and a steal in a season-high 27 minutes. The 31-year-old has been a dependable backup for much of his career- that hasn't changed, as he's putting up strong numbers in just 17.6 minutes per game. Dieng is averaging a near double-double along with production in steals and blocks per 36 minutes, so if Jonas ...
Gorgui Dieng Collects Double-Double Off Bench rotoballer.com Tue 3/3/20 1:59 AM
Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Gorgui Dieng excelled during his team-high 26 minutes as a reserve during Mondays win over the Atlanta Hawks, finishing with 17 points and 10 rebounds, marking his third double-double since joining the Grizzlies. He continues to struggle from long range (0-for-11 over his last four games), but as Memphis wears thin in the frontcourt without Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) and Brandon Clarke (quad) available, Dieng could continue to see an expanded role for at ...
Gorgui Dieng Steps Up In Extra Minutes rotoballer.com Tue 2/25/20 8:28 AM
Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Gorgui Dieng once again did some damage and showed that when given the minutes, he can provide early-round value. Dieng scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, but did not stop there as he added four blocks with a steal to go along with two triples in 28 minutes of action. With Brandon Clarke (hip) exiting this game early and Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) out, Dieng excelled and if Clarke is to miss some more time, Dieng enters must-own territory. Add him ...
Gorgui Dieng Goes to the Grizzlies rotoballer.com Thu 2/6/20 4:05 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng has been traded to the Memphis Grizzlies for forward James Johnson. Dieng saw significant minutes for the 'Wolves when Karl-Anthony Towns was injured, but didn't make a huge impact with the second unit. Dieng is going to compete with newly acquired Jordan Bell for playing time off the bench. Dieng's fantasy value could take a minor hit, while James Johnson won't have much value at all going forward.
Gorgui Dieng Scores Eight Points With One Block rotoballer.com Tue 1/21/20 6:20 AM
Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Gorgui Dieng saw his minutes trickle down a little lower on Monday when he played just 13 minutes off the bench against the Nuggets. Dieng managed to record eight points with a block while gathering four rebounds with two makes from three. Since the return of Karl-Anthony Towns, Dieng has been relegated back to the bench but is still in the rotation. Dieng is an intriguing hold if you can afford to in deeper leagues, with the possibility of Towns ...
Gorgui Dieng Scores Eight Points On Friday, Plays 20 minutes rotoballer.com Sat 1/18/20 9:45 AM
Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Gorgui Dieng still managed to get 20 minutes, even with the return Karl-Anthony Towns on Friday. Dieng registered eight points with four rebounds and two assists while chipping in two triples in the two-point loss to the Pacers. All of Dieng's minutes came as KAT's back up and we know he does not need many minutes to have fantasy relevance. If owners can afford to hang onto him for one more game (Saturday) to see how they handle Towns going forward, ...
Gorgui Dieng Logs Double-Double, Attempts Season-High 15 Shots rotoballer.com Thu 1/16/20 11:41 AM
Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng may not remain a fantasy commodity for much longer with All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns likely to return sooner rather than later, but Dieng again proved Wednesday that he has legitimate fantasy upside when given the chance to log consistent starters minutes. During his 29 minutes in a defeat to the Indiana Pacers, he set a new season high by getting up 15 shots, seven of which found the bottom of the bucket en route to a 15-point showing. ...
Gorgui Dieng Continues Good Spell As Starter rotoballer.com Sat 1/11/20 7:51 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng played only 19 minutes as a starter in Saturday's blowout loss to Houston, but it was enough for him to deliver another solid line. He had a whopping four treys on his way to 14 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and one steal, shooting 5-for-7 overall from the field. Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) keeps getting the questionable tag, but it remains unclear when he will return to action. He was apparently also feeling ill ahead of Saturday's matchup. ...
Gorgui Dieng Records A Double-Double In Just 17 Minutes rotoballer.com Fri 1/10/20 10:20 AM
Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Gorgui Dieng needed just 17 minutes to record 12 points and 10 rebounds in the easy win over the Trail Blazers on Thursday. Dieng continued his stellar play by also adding two blocks with a steal and added two makes from three for his efficient night. Karl-Anthony Towns was actually a game-time call in this one but did not end up playing. Until we see KAT step on the floor, keep Dieng rolling.