Kyle Anderson Exits Sunday's Game With Back Spasms

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson (back) was forced to exit the team's Sunday night contest against the Denver Nuggets due to back spasms. He was already listed as questionable heading into the game and was only able to get on the court for 13 minutes before the spasms flared up. Matt Ryan and Taurean Prince […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 17

What's up, RotoBallers! We're creeping up on All-Star Weekend festivities and a nice little break in the action. Hopefully, all of your teams are still firmly in contention for the fantasy league championship. The Drop List returns for another week, and it might not be kind to some of your rosters. Each week, I'll take […]

Tre Jones Downgraded To Out On Friday Against 76ers

San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones (foot) previously was listed as doubtful for Friday's game, so it's not surprising that he was eventually ruled out. He'll be the fifth player sidelined for the Spurs as they take on one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. In his absence, Malaki Branham and Josh Richardson […]

Jerami Grant Upgraded To Available For Friday

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (concussion) has passed all of the concussion evaluations and is now listed as available for Friday's contest against the Washington Wizards. The 28-year-old was originally listed as questionable after leaving Wednesday's game following a hard fall on the court. Since he'll be able to return to the floor, Nassir […]

Jalen Brunson Tagged As Questionable With Illness

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (illness) was forced to miss Thursday's game due to a non-COVID illness and it looks as though he hasn't fully shaken it just yet. The team listed him as questionable and he'll likely be a game time decision for Saturday's contest against the Los Angeles Clippers. Immanuel Quickley would […]

Cameron Johnson Ruled Out On Friday Against Boston

Phoenix Suns forward Cameron Johnson (knee) will miss Saturday's game against the Boston Celtics due to right knee injury management. Essentially, this is coming as just a rest day, so he should only be seeing a one-game absence. Johnson has delivered some much-needed value to fantasy teams in the form of points, threes, and rebounds […]

Tyrese Haliburton Questionable For Back Half Of Back-To-Back

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (elbow, knee) returned from a 10-game absence on Thursday night and played 35 minutes in a one-point loss. Now he's listed as questionable for the second half of a back-to-back on Friday. It won't come as a surprise if he doesn't play back-to-back games just yet, since the team will […]

Luka Doncic Will Not Travel To Start Off Road Trip

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (heel) is not traveling with the team to San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. This is the first of a five-game road trip and the team has yet to rule him out for the whole trip. As of right now, it's too soon to know […]

Christian Wood Targeting Next Week For Return

Dallas Mavericks forward Christian Wood (thumb) participated in his first full practice since fracturing his thumb on Friday, and he said he's ready to go. He likely won't play in Saturday's contest against the Golden State Warriors, so that means either Monday or Wednesday will be his better chances to return to the court. Wood […]

Kyrie Irving Requests A Trade Ahead Of Deadline

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has reportedly requested a trade after declining a contract extension with the team. If his wishes aren't fulfilled, he's going to leave the team in free agency anyway. Shams Charania also reports that the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, and Dallas Mavericks have all emerged as potential suitors. In terms […]

RJ Barrett Drops 30 Points In Win Over Miami

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett put up his fifth 30-point game of the season as they took a two-point victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday. Barrett finished with 30 points, eight rebounds, and four assists while shooting 13-for-23 from the floor and 4-for-6 from the line. The 22-year-old just signed an extension this […]

Bam Adebayo Scores 32 Points In Losing Effort

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo enjoyed a great scoring night despite not being able to grab the win over the New York Knicks on Thursday night. He ended with 32 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block on 11-for-16 shooting and 10-for-11 from the free throw line. The All-Star big man has […]

Darius Garland Leads All Scorers In Win Over Grizzlies

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland took over after Donovan Mitchell was ejected for his fight with Dillon Brooks on Thursday. The fourth-year combo guard posted 32 points, 11 assists, and two rebounds while shooting 11-for-19 from the floor, 4-for-6 from three, and 6-for-6 from the line. There was chirping and physical play going on all […]

Tyrese Haliburton Has Double-Double In First Game Back

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton returned after a 10-game absence and dropped a double-double in a very close, one-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He ended the game with 26 points, 12 assists, two rebounds, and two steals on 11-for-24 shooting and 4-for-13 from beyond the arc. Even though they ended up losing this […]

Anthony Davis Pushes Lakers To One-Point Win

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis led the team in both points and rebounds as they took home a one-point victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. The 29-year-old registered 31 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocks while shooting 13-for-27 from the floor and 5-for-5 from the charity stripe. The Lakers […]

Norman Powell Leads Team In Scoring During Close Loss

Los Angeles Clippers forward Norman Powell produced a big scoring night during a one-point losing effort against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. The 29-year-old ended the game with 26 points and two rebounds on 9-for-16 shooting overall and 4-for-8 from beyond the arc. While his stats outside of scoring haven't been great, he's been on […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Shreds The Clippers For 54 Points

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo went crazy on the Los Angeles Clippers during their one-point win on Thursday night. The Greek Freak dropped 54 points on 21-for-39 shooting while adding two threes and 10-for-15 from the line. He also chipped in 19 rebounds and two assists in the process. While his turnovers are at an […]

Jusuf Nurkic Out Again With Calf Issue

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) re-aggravated his calf strain on Wednesday and was forced to exit the game after only two minutes on the court. This calf issue has forced him to miss a couple of games so far and it's likely they'll take it slower with his return this time around. Drew […]

Jerami Grant Questionable On Friday Against Wizards

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (concussion) had to exit Wednesday's game after he fell and hit his head hard on the court. Now, he's listed as questionable as the team performs more evaluations while he suffers from the symptoms of a concussion. If he does remain sidelined for this game, and even a further […]

De'Aaron Fox Won't Suit Up Friday Versus Pacers

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (personal reasons) is already listed as out for Friday's contest against the Indiana Pacers due to personal reasons. The sixth-year Kentucky product has been enjoying one of the best seasons of his career so far and was not listed as an All-Star reserve. While he's out, Davion Mitchell would likely […]

Damian Lillard Shreds The Grizzlies For 42 Points

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard went off on Wednesday as they took down the Memphis Grizzlies by a score of 122-112. The Weber State product posted 42 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, and one block while shooting 11-for-22 overall, 5-for-13 from deep, and 15-for-16 from the charity stripe. He now has nine games of […]

Fred VanVleet Has Triple-Double In Loss To Utah

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has had a rough go of things this year with a lot of inconsistencies, but he turned in a big game against the Utah Jazz in a three-point loss. The 28-year-old finished with 34 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, one steal, and one block while shooting 12-for-25 from the floor […]

Lauri Markkanen Posts Strong Double-Double In Win

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen notched another quality game to mark his 20th double-double of the year. The 25-year-old posted 28 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block on 7-for-13 shooting and 4-for-9 from deep. He also added a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line. Markkanen has outplayed his ADP all […]

James Harden Comes Just Shy Of Triple-Double In Win

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden was just one rebound shy of a triple-double in the team's 105-94 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. He ended the game with 26 points, 10 assists, nine rebounds, and one steal while shooting 7-for-13 from the floor, 6-for-10 from deep, and 6-for-7 from the line. His seven turnovers […]

Aaron Gordon Questionable With Ankle Sprain On Thursday

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (ankle) has been tagged as questionable for Thursday's contest against the Golden State Warriors. The 27-year-old has played a big part in the Nuggets' success this year as a supporting role alongside Nikola Jokic. He's currently averaging his second-highest points per game mark of his career and the best efficiency […]

Tyrese Haliburton Tagged As Questionable For Thursday

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (elbow/knee) originally said that he hoped to play on Thursday but didn't receive the clearance from the trainers just yet. Now, the team has officially listed him as questionable and it seems like he'll come up to a game time decision. The 22-year-old was in the middle of the best […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dominates Hornets On Tuesday

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo could not be stopped in the team's 124-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night. The former MVP ended the game with 34 points, 18 rebounds, and four assists as he shot 14-for-24 from the floor and 5-for-6 from the charity stripe. He's now averaging the highest points per […]

LaMelo Ball Posts Another Triple-Double In Loss

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball collected his second triple-double of the season against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. The 21-year-old posted 27 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, three steals, and three blocks on a not-so-great 10-for-26 shooting night. At this point, the Hornets don't look like they're going to compete for much so Ball […]

Nikola Vucevic Posts Strong Stat Line In Loss To Clippers

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic posted the strongest performance out of the starting five in a losing effort to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. He finished the game with 23 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, and two steals while hitting 10 of his 15 shots and going 3-for-6 from deep. Vucevic may be […]

Kawhi Leonard Leads All Scorers In Win Over Chicago

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard enjoyed a huge all-around game on Tuesday during the 108-103 win over the Chicago Bulls. The 31-year-old looked fresh after his rest day as he posted 33 points, four rebounds, five assists, five steals, and two blocks while shooting 11-for-24 overall and 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. Any fantasy […]