Kevin Durant Ruled Out For Friday's Game

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (Achilles) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nets have been playing Durant heavy minutes each night, so giving him and his Achilles a break in a game that should be winnable without Durant makes sense, even if it's a bit surprising that he […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George Available On Friday

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and guard Paul George have been cleared from the league's health and safety protocols and are available to play Friday against the Orlando Magic. If cleared, we'd see fewer minutes for Luke Kennard and Terance Mann, who would go from intriguing DFS value plays to being off of the […]

Cam Reddish Upgraded To Probable

Atlanta Hawks forward Cam Reddish (quadriceps) has been upgraded to probable for Friday's meeting with the Washington Wizards. Reddish played 35 minutes against the Nets in Atlanta's last game, but his quadriceps issue could lead to a slightly smaller role for the second-year forward in Friday's game. Coming off his highest-scoring game of the season, […]

Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, James Harden To Lose Minutes?

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash says that he'd like to reduce minutes for the team's three star players -- forward Kevin Durant and guards James Harden and Kyrie Irving. All three are averaging at least 35 minutes per game, something that's especially concerning with Durant and Irving's past injury issues. But Brooklyn's lack of […]

No Timetable For Jaren Jackson Jr., Justise Winslow

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said on Thursday that the team has no update on when forwards Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) or Justise Winslow (hip) will return to the team. Not having a set date for the return of the pair isn't great for fantasy managers, but a return for Jackson in the near […]

Jordan Clarkson Scores 31 Points On Wednesday

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson scored 31 points on 11-for-21 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. He was 4-for-11 from three and added seven rebounds. Clarkson has had a solid scoring role off the Jazz bench this season, but nothing like Wednesday's game, as he'd only had one game with even 25-plus points. […]

Rudy Gobert Goes Off Against Dallas

The Utah Jazz pushed their winning streak to 10 games on Wednesday behind a huge showing from center Rudy Gobert. In 37 minutes of action, Gobert scored 29 points on 11-for-20 shooting and grabbed 20 rebounds. He also added three steals, three blocks, and one assist. Arguably the NBA's best defensive big, Gobert isn't known […]

Luka Doncic Scores 30 Points In Loss To Jazz

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic scored a team-high 30 points on 13-for-24 shooting on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough to get the Mavericks past Utah. Doncic was 2-for-7 from three and added four rebounds and six assists as well. Averaging slightly fewer points per game this year than he did last season, Doncic is on […]

Norman Powell Continues Hot Streak

Toronto Raptors forward Norman Powell scored a team-high 26 points on 8-for-13 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Powell also added five rebounds, two assists, and two steals. He was 5-for-7 from three. This is now four games in a row in which Powell has scored 20 or more points. His current expanded […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Grabs 18 Rebounds

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points on 8-for-14 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Toronto Raptors. The Greek Freak also added 18 rebounds and finished just one assist shy of a triple-double. He had a steal and block as well. Giannis has seen his overall rebounding numbers fall this year, but this marks […]

Khris Middleton With Double-Double Against Raptors

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton scored 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Toronto Raptors. Middleton also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out seven assists. He made five threes and had a steal as well. Middleton has been the sidekick that Giannis Antetokounmpo has needed this season and is averaging career highs […]

Devonte' Graham Makes Four Threes

Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham scored 16 points on 4-for-11 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Indiana Pacers. All four made shots were three-pointers. Graham also added four rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block. This extends the third-year guard's streak of games with multiple threes to eight. It also marked the eighth consecutive […]

Doug McDermott Scores 28 Points On Wednesday

Indiana Pacers forward Doug McDermott scored a team-high 28 points in Wednesday's win over the Charlotte Hornets. He was 12-for-22 from the floor and 1-for-5 from three. McDermott also grabbed five rebounds. The 29-year-old is having a resurgence this season, but after scoring just two points in the previous game there was some concern about […]

Domantas Sabonis With Triple-Double Against Charlotte

Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis recorded a triple-double in Wednesday's victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Sabonis scored 22 points on 9-for-10 shooting and added 11 rebounds and 10 assists. The fifth-year forward is in the midst of his best NBA season and is averaging a double-double for the second year in a row, as well […]

Five NFL Dynasty Sleepers Heading Into 2021

One of my favorite things about the NFL offseason is getting wildly obsessed with random players who don't really have a great shot at being NFL stars, but who I think highly of anyway. Let's share in that fun tradition together by looking at five players who I consider to be deep dynasty sleepers. All […]

Enes Kanter Grabs 22 Rebounds

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter scored 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting in Monday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the real story of the night for Kanter was his 22 rebounds, seven of which came on the offensive end. Kanter also added three assists and two steals. The Trail Blazers played this one […]

Mike Muscala Has Big Game Against Portland

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Mike Muscala put up some big numbers in 20 minutes off the OKC bench on Monday, helping his team upset the Portland Trail Blazers on the road. Muscala scored 23 points on 8-for-12 shooting, including a 6-for-10 mark from three. He added two rebounds and a steal as well. Muscala is […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Leads Thunder To Road Win

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points on 8-for-12 shooting on Monday to give the Thunder an upset road win over the Portland Trail Blazers. SGA also added nine rebounds, six assists, a steal, and two blocks. By far the best player on this Thunder roster, Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging career highs in points […]

James Wiseman Scores 13 Points Off The Bench

Golden State Warriors rookie center James Wiseman scored 13 points on 4-for-5 shooting in Monday's win over the Timberwolves. He tied the team-high in free throw attempts with eight and also grabbed four rebounds to go along with a pair of blocks. After starting his first 16 games, the Warriors decided to switch things up […]

Stephen Curry Scores 36 Points In Win

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry scored 36 points on 11-for-21 shooting in Monday's win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The veteran guard and former MVP was 7-for-12 from deep and also added four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Curry's 39.2 percent mark from three is his lowest in a full season ever, but it's […]

Malik Beasley Scores 30 Points In Loss To Warriors

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley put up some big numbers in Monday's loss to the Golden State Warriors, scoring 30 points on 10-for-18 shooting. He also added seven rebounds and a steal, along with making four three-pointers. Beasley has scored in double figures in all but one game this year, but Monday's explosion was his […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

Another week of NBA action is upon us. Did y'all see the Cleveland Cavaliers win back-to-back games against Brooklyn this week? Is Cleveland...a playoff team? Is it too early for me to be suggesting that? Will they still trade Andre Drummond at some point to open up more minutes for Jarrett Allen? We'll see, I […]

Biggest Surprises of 2020 - Tight End

The 2020 NFL season is in the rearview mirror, but before we look ahead to 2021, let's take some time to look back. Every year, there are big surprises in the league. Someone comes out of nowhere to have a huge year. Someone we thought was about to regress due to age has a much […]

Biggest Surprises of 2020 - Running Back

The 2020 NFL season is in the rearview mirror, but before we look ahead to 2021, let's take some time to look back. Every year, there are big surprises in the league. Someone comes out of nowhere to have a huge year. Someone we thought was about to regress due to age has a much […]

Fantasy Basketball Advanced Stat Sleepers: Week 5

Hey all! After a week off, we're back with another advanced stat sleepers column here at RotoBaller! Every week, I'll scour various sites for advanced stats, tracking data, play type data, and whatever else I can find to help you identify some potential fantasy sleepers moving forward. Maybe we find that a player is collecting […]

Travis Kelce A Strong DFS Play In AFC Title Game

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is significantly more expensive in DFS than the other tight ends on Sunday's slate, but with the Buffalo Bills allowing the eighth-most fantasy points in the regular season to the position, it makes sense to pay up for Kelce. That's not even factoring in his regular-season game against […]

Tyreek Hill Is A Top DFS Play Sunday

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill only had 20 receiving yards in the first meeting between the Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills, but his role has continued to expand since that game. He's been targeted 10 or more times in seven of the last 10 games and is the highest upside wide receiver play […]

Davante Adams A Strong Play Against Bucs

While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defense has been really good and even shut the Packers down earlier this season, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams is simply too good to downgrade too much in this matchup. He was targeted 10 times the last time these teams faced, catching six passes for 61 yards. It […]

Aaron Jones Could Struggle In NFC Title Game

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones is a strong fantasy option most weeks, but Sunday's NFC Championship game against Tampa could be one of those games where you don't want Jones in your lineup. His worst game of the season came against Tampa when he was held to just 15 rushing yards on 10 […]

Aaron Rodgers Facing A Tough Tampa Defense

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers doesn't have an easy matchup in the NFC Championship game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but his performance this season makes him a solid fantasy play in this weekend's two-game slate. Rodgers threw multiple touchdown passes in all but two regular season games, though one of those games was […]