Lonzo Ball Shows Improved Shooting Touch On Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball has struggled from the field lately, shooting below 30 percent in seven consecutive games heading into Saturday's contest against the Grizzlies. He improved on that some, finishing Saturday's win with 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting. Ball still struggled with his three point shot, as he went just 1-for-6 […]

Kyle Kuzma Leads Lakers In Scoring Against Memphis

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Kyle Kuzma was his team's leading scorer in saturday night's victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. The rookie went 9-for-21 from the field and finished with 25 points. He also added 10 rebounds and three assists. Kuzma now has 20 or more points in four of his last five games and […]

Jordan Clarkson Takes 14 Shots Off The Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson continues to shoot the ball a lot off the bench for the Cavaliers. On Friday, he made five of his 14 shot attempts and scored 13 points. He also had four rebounds, two assists, and two steals, and missed both of his three point attempts. Clarkson could have another […]

Kevin Love Continues To Play Well Since Returning

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love has now played three games since returning from a broken hand that had kept him out since January and he's looked strong in all three games. On Friday, Love scored 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting and grabbed six rebounds. He also had three steals. The Cavaliers play the Nets […]

LeBron James Leads Cleveland In Scoring Against Phoenix

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James shot well on Friday, finishing with 27 points on 11-for-16 shooting to lead the Cavaliers to a win over the Suns. James is, obviously, a top fantasy option, and the return of Kevin Love hasn't hurt his value. LeBron did more than score on Friday as well, as he […]

Josh Jackson Continues Strong Run

Phoenix Suns rookie small forward Josh Jackson has spent much of this season looking inconsistent and not ready for the NBA game, but his recent play indicates that he might be starting to meet his potential. Jackson, who scored 36 points against the Warriors last week, had 17 points against the Cavaliers on Friday. Though […]

Troy Daniels Makes Six Shots From Downtown

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Troy Daniels made six of his 12 shot attempts from behind the three point line on Friday against the Cavaliers. He finished with a team high 20 points and also added six rebounds. Daniels is shooting a career high 5.7 threes per game this season, but that number has climbed lately, […]

Marquese Chriss Records Double-Double Against Cleveland

Phoenix Suns power forward Marquese Chriss was one of the bright spots for his team in Friday's loss to the Cavaliers. He finished with 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds. He had the best shooting night of any Suns starter and has been coming into his own lately after a disappointing season; […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 24

RISER: Everyone who plays for the Charlotte Hornets. FALLER: Everyone who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies Alright, thanks for reading this week's column! Good luck with your playoff matches. See you next week. ... Oh, is that not enough? Well, this past week has made it feel like the Hornets can do anything -- Dwight Howard going […]

Dynasty Team Analysis - Seattle Seahawks

If you're in a dynasty league, the season never really ends. Right now, you're looking at draft boards and thinking about potential trades and stressing about how free agency will hurt all your players when they go somewhere else. Here at Rotoballer, we know what you're dealing with, which is why we're breaking down each […]

Dwight Powell Has A Rough Night Against Utah

Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell has looked solid for Dallas over the past couple of months, but he wasn't able to do much on Thursday against the Jazz and center Rudy Gobert. Powell played just 19 minutes and went 1-for-5 from the field, finishing with five points and three rebounds. Aside from a nine minute […]

J.J. Barea Leads Dallas In Scoring Against Jazz

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea led Dallas in scoring against the Jazz on Thursday. The veteran guard scored 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting. He went 5-for-7 from behind the arc. Barea also added eight assists and a pair of rebounds. As long as Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) remains out, Barea is a sneaky play, […]

Harrison Barnes Shoots Well From Three Against Jazz

Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes scored 21 points in Thursday's loss to Utah, with 15 of those coming from behind the three point line. Barnes didn't do much else statistically, though, as he grabbed just four rebounds, had two assists, and recorded one steal. Dallas plays Charlotte on Saturday, a team that's coming off a […]

Ricky Rubio Scores 22 Points Against Mavericks

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio scored 20 or more points for the second game in a row on Thursday, finishing with 22 points on 8-for-14 shooting. Rubio finished with just three assists, but he added five rebounds and grabbed five steals. Rubio owners most likey have him for his passing and his ability to […]

Joe Ingles Records Double-Double On Thursday

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles scored 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting in Thursday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. Ingles also dished out a team high 10 assists and grabbed six rebounds. It was just his second game this season with 10 assists. Utah plays the Spurs on Friday in a match-up of the two best […]

Donovan Mitchell Leads Jazz In Scoring Against Dallas

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points on 11-for-22 shooting on Thursday night as the Jazz survived a late Dallas rally to win 119-112. Mitchell went just 1-for-6 from three, but he did add five rebounds, four assists, and three steals to help the Jazz get the victory. With games against the Spurs […]

Bobby Portis Scores 15 Points Against Nuggets

Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis scored 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting on Wednesday as the Bulls fell to the Denver Nuggets. The Bulls big man also had eight rebounds and two assists. Portis, who went 1-for-4 from three, is an interesting play on Friday against the Bucks, who allow opponents to shoot the seventh-highest […]

Cristiano Felicio Leads Bulls In Scoring

Chicago Bulls center Cristiano Felicio scored 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Nuggets. He also grabbed five rebounds. While the Bulls are a mess this year for fantasy purposes, Felicio has three games in a row with double-digit points and could be a cheap daily option against the Bucks, who are […]

Wilson Chandler Makes Five Shots From Deep

Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler was a big contributor to Denver's blowout win over the Bulls on Wednesday, scoring 19 points and going 5-for-7 from three. Chandler had the best plus/minus on the team and also added five rebounds and three assists. Don't expect a repeat of that shooting performance on Friday against the Wizards, […]

Jamal Murray Shoots Well From Deep Against Chicago

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray didn't have the greatest night from the field in Wednesday's win over the Bulls as he went just 5-for-14 from the field, but he did make three of his five attempts from behind the three point line. Murray also had seven assists. With Denver in control from the start, the […]

Nikola Jokic Has Strong Night From The Field

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic didn't record a double-double on Wednesday, but he did make nine of his 11 field goal attempts in Denver's dominant win over the Chicago Bulls. Jokic ended up with 21 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Jokic had 29 points when he played the Wizards at the beginning of the […]

Paul Millsap Leads Nuggets In Scoring Against Denver

Denver Nuggests power forward Paul Millsap led the Nuggets with 22 points on 8-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Chicago Bulls. Millsap has hit double-digits in points nine times in the 12 games he's played since returning to the team and he's recorded five or more rebounds 11 of those games, including pulling down […]

Michael Beasley Helps Knicks Down Bulls

New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley scored 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting on Monday night as the Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls. Beasley, who had six rebounds and a pair of assists, led the team in plus/minus and was a big part of the win for New York. The Knicks play Miami on Wednesday. Beasley […]

Enes Kanter Records Double-Double Against Bulls

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter scored 10 points on 5-for-9 shooting in Monday's win over the Bulls. He also grabbed 13 rebounds. Kanter now has a double-double in five of his last eight outings, with a nine-point, nine-rebound game thrown in as well. He's unlikely to reach huge scoring heights on a consistent basis. […]

What's Going On With the Miami Dolphins Wide Receiver Position?

Before free agency, I wrote up a piece on Leonte Carroo and Jakeem Grant and which one would take advantage of the hole left by the trading of Jarvis Landry. That piece is, uhh, going to have to go through some major changes. Free agency and the Dolphins signing two guys to replace Jarvis Landry […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Scores 22 Points Against Bulls

New York Knicks small forward Tim Hardaway Jr. led his team in points with 22 on Monday as the Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls. Hardaway made seven of his 15 shot attempts, including four of 11 from deep, and added two rebounds, an assist and two steals. Hardway has 20 or more points in five […]

Noah Vonleh Leads Bulls In Rebounds Against Knicks

Chicago Bulls power forward Noah Vonleh had a team-high 12 rebounds in Monday's loss to the Knicks. He added nine points on 4-for-10 shooting. He made one shot from deep. It was Vonleh's second consecutive game with double-digit rebounds, though he didn't play in Chicago's game against the Cavaliers on Saturday. His role on the […]

Cameron Payne Shoots Terribly On Monday

Chicago Bulls point guard Cameron Payne is starting since Kris Dunn (toe) is out. Though he looked exciting at times in Monday's loss to the Knicks -- he grabbed six rebounds and had six assists as well -- his shot wasn't falling. Payne went just 2-for-12 from the field and finished with four points. Payne […]

Cristiano Felicio Plays Well In Loss To Knicks

Chicago Bulls center Cristiano Felicio scored in double figures for the second straight game in Monday's loss to the Knicks, scoring 17 points on 8-for-10 shooting. He also added six rebounds and a chase-down block early in the game. The Bulls play the Nuggets on Wednesday, a team that has struggled lately, including an unexpected […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 23

The fantasy playoffs are upon us, but more importantly is that a one seed lost in the NCAA Tournament, and it wasn't even close! UMBC beat the Virginia Cavaliers by 20. This is where I would insert a Cleveland Cavaliers joke if I wasn't sure that Twitter had already used up all the good ones. How […]