Lauri Markkanen Goes To The Locker Room On Friday

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen has gone to the locker room with a shoulder injury during Friday's game against the Orlando Magic. Denzel Valentine checked in for Markkanen and would likely see the largest boost in stats if Markkanen is forced to miss times. With the Bulls already down multiple forwards due to injury, this […]

Abdel Nader Available Friday

Phoenix Suns forward Abdel Nader (ankle) is off the injury report ahead of Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. With Jae Crowder (foot) out, Nader could see 20 minutes or so off the bench. He's not on the fantasy radar in season-long leagues, but there's some appeal as a super-cheap DFS punt play on the […]

Paul George Ruled Out For Friday's Game

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. With Patrick Beverley (knee) still out as well, the Clips will be a little undermanned against Boston. While Luke Kennard could see more minutes, the real fantasy winner of this is probably guard Reggie Jackson, who has […]

Kevin Durant Cleared To Play Friday

Updating a previous report, Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has been cleared from the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols and can play Friday against the Raptors. However, with the game already started, fantasy managers can't really do much about this, as Durant was either in your lineups or on your benches. Bruce Brown started […]

Bruce Brown Starting On Friday

Brooklyn Nets guard Bruce Brown is starting Friday's game against the Toronto Raptors after Kevin Durant was scratched from the starting lineup due to the league's health and safety protocols. It's worth nothing Durant wasn't ruled out and could still be cleared to play, which puts a pretty big damper on Brown's DFS upside. If […]

Kevin Durant Won't Start Due To Health and Safety Protocols

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant will not start for the Nets on Friday against Toronto due to the league's health and safety protocols. It's unclear if Durant will play at all, as it appears the team is awaiting further updates to see if he's available. It's a really tough situation, as fantasy managers won't know […]

Derrick Rose Ruled Out, Wayne Ellington Unlikely To Play

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose (rest) won't play on Friday against the Phoenix Suns, while guard/forward Wayne Ellington (calf) is unlikely to play. With Rose out, there a few options for players who might see more playing time, but the most likely two are Rodney McGruder and Saddiq Bey. Neither has been doing a ton […]

LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier Both In Starting Five

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (ankle) is back for Friday's game against the Utah Jazz, but that doesn't mean rookie guard LaMelo Ball is heading to the bench. Charlotte will start both players plus Devonte' Graham in what's essentially a three point guard lineup. It's a weird look, but should help the Hornets spread the […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 7 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

Joel Embiid With 37 Points In Thursday's Loss

Playing without Ben Simmons (calf), Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had to shoulder even more of the offensive load in Thursday's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Embiid scored 37 points on 14-for-21 shooting. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and blocked a shot. Embiid also posted one assist and one steal. He'll play the […]

Enes Kanter Pulls Down 18 Rebounds

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter scored 17 points on 7-for-14 shooting in Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. In addition, he grabbed 18 rebounds, including seven offensive. Kanter also posted one assist. He'll play the Knicks on Saturday, who allow opponents to grab the 14th-most rebounds in the NBA while shooting the 14th-highest percentage […]

Gary Trent Jr. Leads Portland In Scoring Thursday

With a lot of key players sidelined, Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 points on 8-for-23 shooting in Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out three assists. Trent was 4-for-9 from three and also blocked a shot. He'll face the Knicks on Saturday, who […]

Desmond Bane Leads Grizzlies In Scoring Thursday

Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane scored a team-high 16 points on 5-for-8 shooting in Thursday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed one rebound and dished out three assists. The rookie was 2-for-4 from three and also posted a steal and a block. He'll face the Pelicans on Saturday, who allow opponents to […]

Christian Wood Scores 17 Points Before Ankle Injury

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood scored 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting in Thursday's win over Memphis, but played just 20 minutes before exiting with an ankle injury. Considering Wood had to be wheeled off the floor, fantasy managers should expect to see the promising big miss some time. That would vault DeMarcus Cousins into the […]

Jae'Sean Tate With Efficient 19 Points

Houston Rockets forward Jae'sean Tate scored 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Thursday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed seven rebounds and dished out two assists. Tate was 2-for-3 from three and also posted one steal and two blocks. He'll face the Spurs on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-highest […]

OG Anunoby Out Friday Against Nets

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (calf) has already been ruled out for Friday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Expected to miss a week, Anunoby should be nearing a return, but it won't be just yet. Expect to see more from Normal Powell, who should be able to feast against a struggling Nets defense. He seems […]

P.J. Washington Doubtful For Friday

Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington (foot) looks poised to miss his second consecutive game when the Hornets take on the Utah Jazz on Friday. While he's not officially ruled out yet, fantasy managers should plan to be without Washington. This should offer an expanded role again for Miles Bridges, who scored 16 points against the […]

David Nwaba Has A Chance To Play Thursday

Houston Rockets guard/forward David Nwaba (ankle) is expected to go through warm-ups before Thursday's game against the Grizzlies, with head coach Stephen Silas saying Nwaba has a "small chance" to play. Not the most encouraging statement, so it might be best to keep him out of your DFS lineups for one more game just to […]

Kristaps Porzingis Off The Injury Report

Dallas Mavericks center/forward Kristaps Porzingis (knee) is no longer on the injury report ahead of Thursday's meeting with the Warriors. Assuming this means he plays, it would be the second time this season that Porzingis has played both parts of a back-to-back. Despite some efficient issues this year, Porzingis is a nightly double-double threat who […]

Otto Porter Ruled Out For Friday

Chicago Bulls forward Otto Porter (back) won't play against the Orlando Magic on Friday in the first half of a back-to-back due to back spasms. Porter missed Wednesday's meeting with the Knicks and looked clearly hampered the last time he was on the court, so some extra time to rest up seems like a good thing […]

Reggie Perry Sent To G-League

Brooklyn Nets center/forward Reggie Perry has been sent to the team's G-League affiliate for the G-League bubble season in Orlando. Perry flashed some decent play during his brief time in Brooklyn, but the team signed Norvel Pelle recently, who'll be that emergency big at the end of the bench. Perry wasn't fantasy relevant and Pelle […]

Damian Lillard Out Thursday

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (abdominal) will miss his first game of the season on Thursday against the 76ers with an abdominal strain. It's a big loss for Portland in their attempt to win this basketball game and a huge loss for fantasy managers. Anfernee Simons will likely start at the point, but he's […]

Derrick Jones Jr. Ruled Out For Thursday

Portland Trail Blazers forward Derrick Jones Jr. (foot) won't play Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers. With guard Damian Lillard (abdominal) also out, the Trail Blazers could be in a bit of a rough spot Thursday night. Expect to see an increase in work for Rodney Hood and Carmelo Anthony, who both become intriguing DFS plays. […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 7

Every fantasy sports site is filled with articles about which players you need to pick up, but what about the guys you need to be dropping in order to fit those new players into your lineup? Have no fear -- RotoBaller is here is tell you who you need to be dropping when you make […]

Harrison Barnes With Strong Scoring Night

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes scored 24 points on 7-for-17 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out six assists. Barnes struggled from deep, going just 1-for-7 from three and also blocked one shot. He'll face the Nuggets on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the […]

De'Aaron Fox Has Big Game Against Celtics

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox scored 26 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Wednesday's win against the Boston Celtics. He added in 11 assists as well while shooting 3-for-10 from three. In addition, Fox grabbed one rebound and recorded two steals. On Saturday, he'll face the Denver Nuggets, who allow the 14th-most points and third-most assists […]

Tristan Thompson With Double-Double In Loss To Kings

Boston Celtics forward/center Tristan Thompson scored 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Sacramento Kings. In addition, he grabbed 10 rebounds. He'll play the Clippers on Friday, who allow opponents to grab the second-fewest rebounds in the NBA while shooting the ninth-highest percentage from two-point range. Bit of a mixed bag in […]

Jakob Poeltl Plays Well In Start Against Minnesota

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl scored 19 points on 9-for-10 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In addition, he grabbed eight rebounds and blocked four shots. Poeltl also posted one assist and one steal. He'll play the Rockets on Saturday, who allow opponents to grab the fifth-most rebounds in the NBA while […]

DeMar DeRozan With Big Game Against Minnesota

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He added in six assists as well as eight rebounds. DeRozan was 10-for-11 from the free-throw line. On Saturday, he'll face the Houston Rockets, who allow the ninth-fewest points and fewest assists per game in the […]

Malik Beasley With 29 Points In Loss To Spurs

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley scored 29 points on 12-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. In addition, he grabbed six rebounds and dished out one assist. Beasley was 4-for-8 from three and also posted a steal. He'll face the Thunder on Friday, who allow opponents to make the 10th-most threes per […]