Pascal Siakam Slumps To Season-Low Four Points

With OG Anunoby (hip) sidelined, the Toronto Raptors needed Pascal Siakam to step up. Unfortunately, that was not the case in a 119-103 loss to the Utah Jazz. On Thursday, Siakam played 31 minutes and was an ice-cold 2-for-14 from the field for four points to go along with five assists, three rebounds, and two […]

Rudy Gay Makes Season Debut With 20 Points

After recovering from offseason surgery, Utah Jazz forward Rudy Gay had a successful season debut on Thursday. In a 119-103 win over the Toronto Raptors, Gay played 18 minutes while recording 20 points, five rebounds, five three-pointers, and two assists. The veteran forward went 7-for-8 from the floor, 5-for-6 from three-point land, and 1-for-2 from […]

Gary Trent Jr. Drops Season-High 31 Points

In a tough 119-103 road loss to the Utah Jazz, Toronto guard Gary Trent Jr. led the points-scoring charge for a banged-up Raptors unit. Missing OG Anunoby (hip), Trent played 33 minutes, making 12 of 18 shots for a season-high 31 points. For good measure, the former Portland player added five three-pointers, three assists, two […]

Will Barton Battles Through Injury With 19-9-8 Line

Before Thursday's 103-89 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets wing Will Barton (back) was doubtful for the contest. However, he was upgraded to active for the game and produced, arguably, his best outing of the year. In 34 minutes, Barton scored 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting, with nine rebounds, eight assists, and four three-pointers. […]

Nikola Jokic Notches 11th Double-Double Of The Season

On Thursday, the Denver Nuggets fell to the Philadelphia 76ers 103-89, but it was no fault of their MVP center Nikola Jokic. The 26-year old continued his box-score stuffing ways with another 30 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, three triples, and a block in 35 minutes. It was the 11th double-double of the year for […]

Tyrese Maxey Checks All The Boxes On Thursday

In a slump-busting 103-89 win over the Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey contributed all over the box score. In 35 minutes, the 21-year old produced 22 points, five rebounds, four assists, two three-pointers, a block, and a steal. Maxey's been prolific in November, averaging 19.6 points, 4.9 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Produces Ho-Hum 22-6-4 Line

On Wednesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves picked up their fifth win of the season, and star center Karl-Anthony Towns showed up all over the box score. In 37 minutes, KAT contributed 22 points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a three-pointer. While fantasy managers would love to see him grab more than six rebounds, his […]

Anthony Edwards Leads Timberwolves With 26 Points

In Minnesota's 107-97 win over Sacramento, Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards maintained his hot start to his sophomore season. In 40 minutes, the 2020 No. 1 overall pick painted the box score with 26 points, five rebounds, four three-pointers, one assist, and one steal. It was the sixth 20-point outing of the month for Edwards, and […]

De'Aaron Fox Continues His Scoring Resurgence

In Wednesday's 107-97 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox continued to turn around his scoring in the 2021-22 campaign. The 23-year old struggled mightily in October, but he's now scored at least 19 points in six of his nine November games. Fox played 37 minutes during Wednesday's contest and scored 28 […]

Khris Middleton Returns With Rusty 16 Points

On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks welcomed back forward Khris Middleton after a two and a half week absence. In a 109-102 win over the Lakers, Middleton played 30 minutes while adding 16 points, six assists, five rebounds, two three-pointers, and a steal to his team's box score. The two-time All-Star went 4-for-12 from the floor […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Greek Freaks Out With 47 Points

On Wednesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks made a statement with a 109-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. A significant piece of the win was forward Giannis Antetokounmpo's season-high 47 points. The two-time MVP played 36 minutes, and, outside of his 47 points, he added nine rebounds, three assists, three triples, a block, and a […]

Talen Horton-Tucker Grabs His First Double-Double This Year

Despite falling to 8-8 on the year, Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker provided a bright spot for his team with another sterling performance. In his third game of the season, THT posted 25 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, three three-pointers, two steals, and a block in 39 minutes. Wednesday's game was the third in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/18/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! After a couple of weeks of writing about three-game slates, I'm ecstatic to see six games on the schedule. There are several injuries to monitor around the league, with Stephen Curry, OG Anunoby, and Spencer Dinwiddie carrying designations. As always, stayed glued to our Rotoballer news feed to find out who is […]

Fantasy Basketball Starting Lineup Changes - Week 5

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

Reggie Jackson Attempts 17 Three-Pointers In Win

In Wednesday's 106-92 win over San Antonio, Clippers guard Reggie Jackson had the green light to fire away from deep no matter the circumstances. In 38 minutes, Jackson posted 21 points, six rebounds, five three-pointers, four assists, and two blocks. Unfortunately, it was an extremely inefficient performance from the veteran guard as he went 8-for-22 […]

Paul George Gets To The Free-Throw Line 13 Times

In a 106-92 win over San Antonio, Clippers forward Paul George led his team to score 34 points. In 34 minutes, he also added nine rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two three-pointers. The All-NBA talent only shot 10-for-24 from the field and 2-for-9 from deep, but he got to the line 13 times. In […]

Dejounte Murray Dazzles With 26-12-9 Line

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Clippers downed the San Antonio Spurs 106-92, but Spurs guard Dejounte Murray did everything to keep his team in the game. Over 39 minutes, Murray recorded 26 points on 12-for-21 shooting with 12 rebounds, nine assists, three steals and one three-pointer. The 25-year-old was coming off a triple-double on Sunday […]

Shake Milton Scores 18 Points On 19 Attempts

On Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers suffered a massive 120-85 loss to the Utah Jazz. In the blowout loss, guard Shake Milton took 19 shots and only converted them into 18 points, along with four assists and three rebounds. With Joel Embiid (protocols) and Ben Simmons (personal) on the sidelines, several role players have had their […]

Rudy Gobert Ties Season-High With Four Blocks

On Wednesday, Utah didn't need to play their starters all that much in a blowout win over the Philadelphia 76ers. However, their center Rudy Gobert still got the job done for his fantasy managers in 28 minutes. The Frenchman came through with 15 points, 17 rebounds, four blocks, and a steal in his team's victory. […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Leads Jazz With Season-High 27 Points

In a blowout 120-85 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic led his team in scoring. In 27 minutes, the sharpshooting wing scored 27 points on 9-for-12 shooting, with six rebounds, two assists, and five three-pointers. He's now scored 26 and 27 points in back-to-back games to set new season-highs after not […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/16/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Man, these slates are getting small. Another three-game evening provides many decisions to be made but not much room to get away from them. Philadelphia is still without their big man, Joel Embiid (protocols), and it's seen a considerable rise for Tyrese Maxey and the recently returned Tobias Harris. Meanwhile, The stars […]

Reggie Jackson Scores 22 Points On 17 Shots

On Thursday, Los Angeles Clippers guard Reggie Jackson was a perfect Robin to Paul George's Batman against the Miami Heat. In a 112-109 victory, Jackson played 31 minutes and posted 22 points, three rebounds, two assists, and two threes. He was tied for the team lead with six trips to the free-throw line and it's […]

Kyle Lowry Shows He Can Still Score

With Jimmy Butler (ankle) on the sidelines, Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry took on a greater scoring role. In Thursday's 112-109 loss to the Clippers the 2019 NBA Champion proved to fantasy managers he can still score when it's needed. Over 38 minutes, Lowry scored a season-high 25 points on 17 shots, with five assists, […]

Bam Adebayo Records Massive Double-Double

Despite back-to-back losses to the Los Angeles teams, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has been an electric season-long and DFS option in the middle of Week 4. With Jimmy Butler (ankle) sitting this one out on Thursday, Adebayo provided 30 points on 18 shots, with 11 rebounds, a block, and a steal in a team-high […]

Tobias Harris Returns With Productive Outing

Playing for the first time since Oct. 30, Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris returned on Thursday and immediately received a full workload. In a 115-109 loss to the Raptors, Harris played 37 minutes and came out with 19 points on 7-for-18 shooting, seven rebounds, seven assists, a block and a three. It's a great return […]

Tyrese Maxey Scores Another 33 Points

In Thursday's 115-109 loss to Toronto, Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey continued his scoring spree without Joel Embiid with another 30-point evening. In 40 minutes, the former Kentucky standout recorded 33 points on 12-for-19 shooting with five assists, four rebounds, two blocks, a steal and a three. Even with Tobias Harris back in the lineup, Maxey […]

Fred VanVleet Leads Raptors With 32-7-6 Line

In an important 115-109 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet took over with a monster line. In 40 minutes, FVV recorded 32 points, seven assists, six rebounds, a steal, and six three-pointers. It was the third time in the last five games where the 27-year old played at least 40 minutes. […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 10 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 10, Rotoballers! Sadly, we are already in the double-digit weeks of the season. It feels like yesterday when I was recommending Sam Darnold in my Week 1 article. Yikes! However, with an extra game and the playoffs still to go, we're […]

Kristaps Porzingis Posts Double-Double In Loss

For the second time this season, Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis recorded a double-double. In a 117-107 loss to the Chicago Bulls, the Latvian scored 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting with 12 rebounds, one assist, and two triples. Since returning from injury, Porzingis has had two games with at least 20 points and has collected […]

Lonzo Ball Sets Season-Highs In Points And Threes

During Wednesday's win over the Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball had his best pure-scoring outing of the season. In an evening full of season-highs, Ball played 39 minutes, scored 21 points, drained seven of his 10 three-point attempts, and added six rebounds, six assists, and a steal for good measure. All of his […]