James Harden Scores 50 Against Lakers

Houston Rockets guard James Harden exploded for 50 points on 14-for-26 shooting in Thursday's win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Harden also recorded a triple-double, finishing with 10 rebounds and 11 assists. He was 4-for-12 from three and 18-for-19 from the free throw line. Harden, the NBA's scoring leader, now has five games with at […]

Lonzo Ball Continues To Struggle From Floor

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball has shot below 40 percent from the floor in six of the past eight games, including a 3-for-9 outing in a loss to the Rockets on Thursday. Ball finished that game with seven points, eight assists, and three rebounds. The Lakers face Charlotte on Saturday, who should be […]

LeBron James Scores 29 In Loss To Houston

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scored 29 points on 12-for-18 shooting in Thursday's loss to the Houston Rockets. He also added five assists, four rebounds, and two steals while shooting 3-for-6 from three. James has four games of 28 or more points in four of Los Angeles' last five outings, and has his highest […]

Kyle Kuzma Scores 24 Against Rockets

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Kyle Kuzma scored 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting in Thursday's loss to the Houston Rockets. The second-year player also added five assists, three rebounds, two steals, and a block. Kuzma is scoring 24.8 points per game over the last six games and adding 7.3 rebounds per game. The Lakers face […]

James Harden Scores 29 Against Trail Blazers

Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored 29 points on 10-for-21 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Portland Trail Blazers. He was 4-for-9 from deep and added four assists and a rebound as well. Harden is the NBA's leading scorer so far at 30 points per game, and he'll look to use that scoring ability to […]

Chris Paul Has Triple-Double Against Portland

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul scored 11 points on 2-for-12 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Portland Trail Blazers, but he helped the team in other ways, finishing with 10 assists and 11 rebounds as Paul recorded his first triple-double of the season. It's been a rough campaign for the veteran point guard, though, […]

Eric Gordon Scores 14 In Start Against Portland

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon was moved into the team's starting lineup for Tuesday's win over the Portland Trail Blazers, sending James Ennis to the bench in a move that's likely to stick, especially with Houston soon to get guard Brandon Knight back to bolster their bench. Gordon scored 14 points in the game on […]

Al-Farouq Aminu, Jusuf Nurkic Record Double-Doubles Tuesday

The Portland Trail Blazers saw both of their starting frontcourt players record double-doubles on Tuesday against the Rockets, with center Jusuf Nurkic scoring 15 points on 3-for-9 shooting while grabbing 10 boards and forward Al-Farouq Aminu scoring 10 points on 4-for-8 shooting while grabbing 15 rebounds. Despite Portland's loss, the duo put up solid numbers. […]

Damian Lillard Scores 34 Against Houston

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard scored 34 points on 12-for-25 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Houston Rockets. Lillard was 4-for-7 from three and added two assists and two rebounds. Lillard is averaging a career high in points per game and while Tuesday's outing featured some poor numbers in terms of assists and rebounds, […]

C.J. McCollum Scores 23 Points Against Rockets

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum scored 23 points on 10-for-21 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Houston Rockets. He went 0-for-5 from three and added four assists and three rebounds to the ledger as well. While McCollum is scoring just 0.1 points per game less this season than last season, he's seen slightly larger […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: James Vs. Wade, One Last Time

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. It was a busy night of NBA action, with 11 games on the docket. While not necessarily one of the most important fantasy-related takeaways of the night, we did witness the end […]

Fantasy Deep Dive Week 8: DeMar DeRozan

It's been a rough year for the San Antonio Spurs. The Gregg Popovich-coached squad has won just 46.2 percent of their games this season, the worst mark since Popovich's first season in San Antonio. And while DeMar DeRozan hasn't led them into the playoff fight like many thought he would, his recent numbers -- including […]

Nerlens Noel (PF/C, OKC) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Once, there was a thing called "The Process," and the Sixers trading Jrue Holiday for Nerlens Noel helped kickstart that. But while things have turned around in Philadelphia, Noel is long gone from that team, and after a year and a half in […]

Kevin Knox (SF/PF, NYK) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kevin Knox was an incredibly fun player during Summer League, capturing the hearts of many with his hops and energy. And, then...well, the start to his rookie year has been exactly easy. He missed some time with an ankle injury. He struggled to […]

Josh Jackson (SG/SF, PHO) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: For much of the early parts of this season, it looked like Josh Jackson was going to follow up an inconsistent and ultimately disappointing rookie campaign with an even more inconsistent and disappointing second year. His name had started to swirl in some […]

DeAndre Hopkins Catches Touchdown In Week 14

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins salvaged a disappointing day with a touchdown grab in Sunday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Hopkins caught just four of his 10 targets for 36 yards, continuing a tough stretch of low-yardage games that has seen him hit the 100-yard mark just once in the past eight games. While […]

Demaryius Thomas Has 48 Receiving Yards In Week 14

Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas caught four passes for 48 yards in Sunday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Thomas was targeted six times, his most as a member of the Texans. Thomas is still not providing steady production as part of this Houston team, but Sunday's performance is an encouraging sign that Thomas will […]

Ryan Griffin Leads Texans In Receiving Yards

Houston Texans tight end Ryan Griffin posted a surprising five-catch, 80-yard line in Houston's Week 14 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. It was Griffin's highest yardage total of the season and second-highest reception mark, and while it had looked for awhile like rookie tight ends Jordan Akins and Jordan Thomas were surpassing Griffin in the […]

Alfred Blue Gets Touchdown In Week 14

Houston Texans running back Alfred Blue finished with 21 yards and a touchdown on six carries in Sunday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts. He failed to bring in his only target. Blue's had some solid performances this season, but hasn't been consistent enough to garner fantasy consideration and has instead served more as a thorn […]

Lamar Miller Finds End Zone Despite Struggles

Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller struggled to find running room for much of Sunday's loss to the Colts, finishing with 33 rushing yards on 14 carries and adding 19 receiving yards on five catches. Miller did manage to get into the end zone, though, on a direct snap at the goal line, salvaging what […]

Deshaun Watson Throws Touchdown Against Indianapolis

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson didn't light the world on fire in Week 14's loss to the Indianapolis Colts, throwing for one touchdown and 267 yards on 27-for-38 passing. He also added 35 rushing yards on five carries. While it wasn't a bad performance by Watson, he was unable to move the ball as effectively […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 18 Points Against Kings

Indiana Pacers small forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored 18 points on 5-for-13 shooting in Saturday's win over the Sacramento Kings. He added four rebounds and two assists. Bogdanovic is averaging a career-high 16.4 points per game this season and should continue to be one of the Pacers' best offensive weapons with Victor Oladipo (knee) out indefinitely. […]

Myles Turner Grabs 13 Rebounds Against Kings

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner scored nine points on 4-for-11 shooting in Saturday's win over the Sacramento Kings. He also grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked four shots. Turner should have a great chance to put up strong fantasy numbers when the Washington Wizards come to town on Monday, who allow the second-most rebounds per game. […]

Thaddeus Young Scores 20 Points Against Kings

Indiana Pacers power forward Thaddeus Young scored 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting in Saturday's win over the Sacramento Kings. Young was 1-for-4 from three and added nine rebounds and a block. Young is starting to hit more threes, though it hasn't happened consistently enough yet to call it a trend. The Pacers play a bad […]

Willie Cauley-Stein Just Misses Double-Double Against Pacers

Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein scored 14 points on 6-for-14 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Indiana Pacers. He also grabbed nine rebounds and added two assists, a steal, and a pair of blocks. The Kings take on Chicago on Monday, who are allowing the eighth-most points, most rebounds, and third-most blocks on a per […]

De'Aaron Fox Scores 18 Points Against Indiana

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox scored 18 points on 7-for-14 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Indiana Pacers. He added six assists, two blocks, a rebound, and a steal as well. The second-year pro has been a revelation this season for the Kings, and will have a good shot to fill the stat sheet […]

Buddy Hield Scores 20 Points Against Pacers

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield scored 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Indiana Pacers. He added four rebounds as well. Hield is shooting 42.2 percent from three-point range this season and scoring 18.8 points per game. The Kings face the Chicago Bulls on Monday, who allow the eighth-most points per game […]

Jalen Brunson Plays Well In Second Start

Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson made his second NBA start in Saturday's win over the Houston Rockets, finishing with 14 points on 7-for-9 shooting. He had three assists and three steals as well. Brunson seems to be growing into a larger role for the Mavericks, but he'll return to the bench when Dennis Smith […]

Wesley Matthews Scores 21 Points Against Rockets

Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews scored 21 points on 6-for-13 shooting in Saturday's win over the Houston Rockets. Matthews added in three rebounds and three assists while shooting 4-for-7 from deep. It's been an uneven year for Matthews, and Monday's meeting with the Orlando Magic pits Matthews against a team that allows the eighth-fewest points […]

DeAndre Jordan Grabs 20 Boards Against Rockets

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan scored 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting in Saturday's win over the Houston Rockets. Jordan grabbed 20 rebounds to go along with two assists, two steals, and a block. It was Jordan's second 20-plus rebound night in his last four games. On Monday, the Mavericks take on the Orlando Magic, who […]