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A six-game slate is on tap in the NBA for Thursday, and were here to help you win in daily fantasy contests.Below youll find the players our experts are building their teams around, as well as some players who will be highly owned but should be faded. Our panel today consists of Renee Miller, Joe Kaiser and Kyle Soppe.Players to build aroundKyle Soppe - Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee BucksLets not beat around the bush: part of the fun in playing DFS is aiming for the big prize. So while most owners turn their attention to a game that features an all-time offense against a much maligned defense when the Warriors host the Rockets, Im building my roster around Milwaukees finest. The Greek Freak dominating (22.7 points, 6.1 assists, 8.5 rebounds, 2.1 blocks, and 2.3 steals per game in November) and I think its sustainable. The versatility is unquestioned and with his usage percentage inside of eight feet increasing for a third consecutive season, this scoring spike is for real. He draws the second least efficient defense in basketball tonight and, with all due respect to Bojan Bogdanovic, who in the world is matching up with him on this Nets roster? Hes expensive...and hes worth every penny tonight.Renee Miller -- James Harden, Shooting Guard, Houston RocketsYoure going to want to attack this game in DFS tonight. With a 230-point over/under, I cant wait to watch it either. Houstons terrible defensive efficiency and the fact that the Warriors are such heavy favorites might drive you to Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant as building blocks, but for me, theyre the stars Im diversifying with tonight. Many of my lineups will feature a very affordable Klay Thompson, but Harden is the star I cant live without. The fast pace and high total here, not to mention what hes doing night in and night out, suggest another easy 60-plus fantasy point performance.Joe Kaiser -- Klay Thompson, Golden State WarriorsShooting guards have had a field day against Houston this season and not many are shooting the ball as accurately or as confidently as Thompson over the past three weeks. Hes a reasonably priced option who has a good chance to shoot his way past his salary value on Thursday.Players to fadeKyle Soppe - Marc Gasol, Memphis GrizzliesTonight will mark the Grizzlies fifth game in seven days, a grueling schedule that doesnt end with an easy matchup as the Magic rank as the sixth most efficient defense this season. The strong defensive metrics are nice (how about some more -- the Magic rank in the top 20 percent of the league in fewest points allowed and field goal percentage to opposing centers this season) and the impact figures to be magnified given that these are two of the seven slowest offenses in basketball. For annual fantasy, I love the well-rounded skill set and high usage that Gasol offers, but a tired version of him in a tough matchup? No thanks, Ill pass. In fact, I have him pegged as the third most valuable big man... in this game!Renee Miller -- Kevin Love, Power Forward, Cleveland CavaliersLove has been on a bit of a tear lately, with three of his past four games being exceptional in terms of fantasy points per dollar. Tonight the Cavs take on the Los Angeles Clippers in a well-balanced offensive and defensive game that should be super fun to watch. However, the Clippers are the NBAs No. 2 team in defensive efficiency and allow power forwards relatively few fantasy points (bottom five). The matchups will be tough for Cleveland up and down the court, and if Im spending up on the Cavs tonight, its going to be with LeBron James, not Love.Joe Kaiser -- Goran Dragic, Miami HeatI like to fade players against Utah because the Jazz slow the pace as much as any team in the league and that means fewer possessions and fewer opportunities in DFS. So why Dragic? Because Im not fading Hassan Whiteside with as well as hes been playing, thats why. Dragic has been the more inconsistent one out of Miamis top players this season, and this matchup against Utah has me looking elsewhere at point guard. Under Armour Outlet Clearance . -- Ryan Blaney provided more evidence that Penske Racings No. Air Force 1 Wholesale China . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.outletsneakersclearance.com/fake-air-max-plus.html . The International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm. Vapormax Clearance . Kiriasis and brakeman Franziska Fritz finished two runs in one minute 55.41 seconds -- a mere 0.01 seconds ahead of Meyers and Lolo Jones, who likely bolstered her Olympic hopes by helping give USA-1 a huge push in the second heat. Yeezy Wholesale Authentic .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up. RIO DE JANEIRO -- Gold-medal favorite Australia will not medal in Olympic mens field hockey for the first time in 28 years after losing to the Netherlands 4-0 in the quarterfinals on Sunday.And Germany scored twice in the last 41 seconds to beat New Zealand 3-2 and stay on track for a third successive Olympic gold medal.We never give up. You have to beat us, and you have to constantly beat us, Germany midfielder Moritz Furste said. As long as there are seconds on the clock we will keep playing. We showed that again today, and we will do that a couple more times.Meanwhile, Argentina and Belgium were breathing rarefied air when they reached the medal rounds. Its Argentinas first time in the semifinals in 11 Olympics, and Belgium last played for a medal in 1928.The semifinals on Tuesday see the Netherlands play Belgium, and Germany face Argentina.The Kookaburras were the most feared team in the field, and not just for taking the Champions Trophy and Sultan Azlan Shah Cup this year. But the No. 2-ranked Dutch were out for payback for being crushed 6-1 in the final of their home World Cup in 2014, and redemption began after just 49 seconds in Rio de Janeiro.Billy Bakkers reverse hit in an unchecked run across the circle caught the Australian defense too narrow, and set the tone.Bakker turned provider just before halftime when he stepped and leaped over three sticks up the middle to find Bob de Voogd, who swept in near the left post.After halftime, Valentin Verga perfectly met Jeroen Hertzbergers cross for 3-0, then Mink van der Weerden, whose 11-match Olympic scoring streak ended on Friday, started a new streak, capping the Netherlands biggest win over Australia in a major event in 14 years.On everything we had an answer today. Thats the biggest compliment we can get as a team, Netherlands captain Robert van der Horst said. We didnt have one time a feeling they would score a goal or we concede one.The end came for Australias streak of six straight medals at Olympics that began at the 1992 Barcelona Games. It was also the end of the line for greats Jamie Dwyer and Mark Knowles, the last active 2004 gold medalists.Its a performance that we will be bitterly disappointed (about), Knowles said. Splattering, spluttering, we couldnt get any really flow (iin the competition), and today we just played against an amazing Dutch team.dddddddddddd Take nothing away, that was exceptional hockey to be on the other end of.New Zealand had never beaten Germany in a major event, but opened the scoring through Hugo Inglis brilliant solo score, New Zealands only goal-shot of the first half. The Black Sticks survived some hairy moments to make it 2-0 against the run of play 12 minutes from time through Shea McAleese off a penalty corner.But Germany was re-energized when Furste put a penalty corner shot through the goalkeepers legs with 4 1/2 minutes left, and hit in a second with 41 seconds to go. The Germans erupted like theyd won, and a shootout was on the cards.But New Zealand tried to work a penalty corner, and Germany counter-attacked. Timur Oruz carried down the right wing and threaded a pass between five Kiwis. Florian Fuchs dived to connect with the middle of his stick and score as the clock went 0:00.That was the best New Zealand performance Ive ever seen, Furste said. The moment when it counted we were unbelievably lucky.There was also late drama as Argentina defeated Spain 2-1 on a Juan Gilardi penalty stroke just 87 seconds from fulltime.Gonzalo Peillats penalty corner shot had been saved by the stick of Spains Miguel Delas in the goalmouth. Argentinas Lucas Vila was first to push back the rebound, which Delas deliberately stopped with his right foot. The video evidence was clear, and Gilardis stroke easily beat goalkeeper Francisco Cortes.(The match) was hard, because the whole season of this team came down to one minute, Gilardi said. (Cortes) tried to talk, tried to get me to not be focused on the stroke. I was sure where I was going to put the ball.Belgium beat India 3-1, coming from behind. India led into the second half, but Belgiums dominance paid off with a Sebastien Dockier double and Tom Boons cool solo goal to ensure they can still win a first medal since a bronze on Olympic debut at their 1920 home Olympics.The womens quarterfinals on Monday are, in order: New Zealand vs. Australia; United States vs. Germany; Britain vs. Spain; and Netherlands vs. Argentina. ' ' '