Jeremy Lin Leaves Wednesday's Game With A Back Strain

Atlanta Hawks guard Jeremy Lin (back) was only able to play four minutes on Wednesday before leaving the contest due to a lower back strain. The severity of the injury is still not known, but it is terrible news for the Hawks, who are already without Taurean Prince (ankle). Atlanta's next game is on Saturday […]

Myles Turner Records Big Line On Tuesday

Indiana Pacers forward/center Myles Turner recorded a massive line on Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls with 18 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, one steal and five blocks in 34 minutes. Turner set a season-high in minutes played and also matched his season-high in scoring. The 22-year-old got off to a slow start to begin 2018 […]

Darren Collison Scores Season-High 23 Points

Indiana Pacers guard Darren Collison scored a season-high 23 points versus the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, adding eight rebounds, three assists and three three-pointers on 6-for-7 shooting from the floor and 8-for-8 from the charity stripe. With Victor Oladipo (knee) out, the UCLA product has been able to find some rhythm on offense, which in turn has […]

Lauri Markkanen Provides Encouraging Performance

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points with 10 rebounds, one assist, two steals, one block and five triples in 32 minutes on Tuesday. Markkanen was a sloppy 8-for-24 from the field, but there was a ton to like about his performance on the night. New head coach Jim Boylen played him over his […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Posts Double-Double Versus Pacers

Chicago Bulls forward/center Wendell Carter Jr. posted a double-double versus the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, recording 12 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in 31 minutes. Head coach Jim Boylen emphasized the importance of defensive rebounding when he was put in charge of the team after Fred Hoiberg's firing, and Carter […]

Justin Holiday Plays 41 Minutes On Tuesday

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Justin Holiday played 41 minutes on Tuesday, providing 15 points, six rebounds, three assists, one steal and three three-pointers on 5-for-11 shooting. The return of Lauri Markkanen to the lineup has hurt Holiday's value slightly, but it will be interesting to see what new head coach Jim Boylen does with Holiday's minutes […]

Jabari Parker Scores 12 Points In 29 Minutes

Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker played 29 minutes off the bench on Tuesday versus the Indiana Pacers, adding 12 points with eight rebounds, one assist and four turnovers on 6-for-12 shooting from the floor. Lauri Markkanen did play some minutes at the center position to allow him and Parker to share on-court time together, but […]

Ryan Arcidiacono Scores Zero Points In 29 Minutes

Chicago Bulls guard Ryan Arcidiacono scored zero points in 29 minutes during Chicago's 96-90 road loss to the Indiana Pacers. Arcidiacono put together back-to-back 22-point performances towards the end of November but has averaged only four points in his previous three games. Kris Dunn (knee) has started going through full-contact workouts and will remove any […]

Andre Drummond Posts Quiet Game

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond scored 13 points on Monday, adding six rebounds and one steal in 23 minutes. Drummond only played 3 minutes and 30 seconds in the fourth quarter because of the lopsided score on the night and found himself in foul trouble in the first half. The 25-year-old is averaging a career-high […]

Blake Griffin Scores 20 Points

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin scored 20 points to go along with five rebounds, four assists, two steals, one block and three three-pointers in Monday's 110-83 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, snapping Detroit's five-game win streak. Griffin is currently posting career highs in scoring, field goals attempted and three-pointers made, but his category value […]

Steven Adams Controls Game Against Detroit Pistons

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams scored 21 points with six rebounds, one assist and two blocks in Monday's dominating performance by the Thunder over the Detroit Pistons. Adams was able to hit seven of eight shots from the field and seven of seven from the charity stripe, raising his average from the free throw […]

Russell Westbrook Scores 18 Points In Blowout Win

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook scored 18 points to go along with six rebounds, six assists, two steals and two triples on 7-for-17 shooting from the field in Monday's road win against the Detroit Pistons. Westbrook saw just 29 minutes in the game and didn't have to enter the contest in the fourth quarter […]

Terrance Ferguson Draws Start, Provides Dud

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Terrance Ferguson (ankle) returned to action on Monday after a four-game absence, recording two points, four assists, three rebounds, one block and one steal in 27 minutes. Ferguson is a threat to play quality minutes this season, but he is on the court solely to defend. There are better options to […]

Dennis Schroder Just Misses Double-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder scored 12 points on Monday night, adding nine rebounds, six assists and one steal on 6-for-13 shooting from the floor. Schroder has been a spark off the bench for the Thunder this season, averaging 16.4 points per contest, but he has been a headache for those in nine-category leagues […]

Devin Booker Hurts Hamstring In Sunday's Game

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (hamstring) was unable to return to Sunday's game after tweaking his left hamstring in the first half. Before exiting, Booker was able to score six points with one rebound, two assists and one block. The 22-year-old limped to the locker room just before halftime and appeared to be in severe […]

Kyle Kuzma Scores Game-High 23 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma scored a game-high 23 points on Sunday, adding eight rebounds, three assists, one block, one steal and three three-pointers on 8-for-14 shooting from the field and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. Kuzma has hit a stride here in his past five games, averaging 18.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists […]

Brandon Ingram Provides Empty Stat Line

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Brandon Ingram scored 15 points to go along with four rebounds, two assists and one three-pointer in 28 minutes on Sunday. Ingram had gone 0-for-6 from deep in his previous five games so adding a little extra volume in other categories was a positive step in the right direction. However, he […]

LeBron James Scores 22 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scored 22 points to go along with six rebounds, eight assists, one three-pointer and five turnovers in 31 minutes on Sunday. The Lakers ended the first quarter down 10 points and were down as many as 17 for a portion of the quarter. However, a 40-15 second quarter took […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: New York Is The City That Never Sleeps

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Saturday was an exciting day in the NBA that saw a couple of heavyweights get knocked down, which included the Bucks, Warriors and Tyson Fury. Seriously, how did he get up in the […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Gordon Stays Hot, JJJ is the Future

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Friday had some intriguing matchups but also saw a handful of blowouts throughout the night. However, one game that didn't disappoint was the Memphis Grizzlies versus Brooklyn Nets. Memphis clawed back from seven […]

Kawhi Leonard Dazzles On Thursday

Toronto Raptors guard/forward Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 37 points during Thursday's home win against the Golden State Warriors, adding eight rebounds, three assists, one block, one steal and three three-pointers in 44 minutes. Leonard was able to go 14-for-24 from the field, 3-for-6 from deep and 6-for-6 from the foul line. The only downside […]

Pascal Siakam Makes Case For Most Improved Player

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 26 points against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, adding two rebounds, one assist, one block and three three-pointers in 42 minutes. Siakam was able to make 8-for-10 shots from the field, 3-for-4 from behind the arc and 7-for-8 from the charity stripe. The 24-year-old has been […]

Serge Ibaka Continues To Produce

Toronto Raptors forward/center Serge Ibaka played a season-high 37 minutes against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, scoring 20 points with four rebounds, one assist, one block and one three-pointer on 8-for-13 shooting from the field. Ibaka has been a steal this season for fantasy owners and is currently ranked top-50 in nine-category leagues. The […]

Kevin Durant Stays Hot

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant scored 51 points in Thursday's road loss to the Toronto Raptors, marking the first time in his career that he has scored 40 or more points in three consecutive games. Durant finished the night 18-for-31 from the field, 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and 11-for-12 from the free throw […]

Quinn Cook Scores Eight Points

Golden State Warriors guard Quinn Cook scored eight points on Thursday night, adding one assist and one steal in 21 minutes. Stephen Curry (groin) is projected to make his return on Saturday, so Cook's time in the starting lineup appears to have officially come to an end. If you own him on your fantasy team, […]

Andre Iguodala Plays Season-High 36 Minutes

Golden State Warriors guard/forward Andre Iguodala played a season-high 36 minutes on Thursday, scoring six points with four rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal on 3-for-7 shooting from the field. Steve Kerr has discussed wanting Iguodala to be more aggressive on offense, and his seven attempts matched his second highest total on the […]

Klay Thompson Scores 23 Points On 20 Attempts

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson scored 23 points with three rebounds, three assists, one block and three three-pointers in 44 minutes against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. Thompson has been the Warriors second go-to option with Stephen Curry (groin) sidelined and has seen a 32.2 percent usage rate in on-court time without Curry this […]

Jonas Jerebko Scores Season-High 20 Points In Loss

Golden State Warriors forward Jonas Jerebko scored a season-high 20 points during Thursday's 131-128 road loss to the Toronto Raptors, adding nine rebounds, three assists, one block, one steal and three three-pointers. Jerebko also saw a season-high 33 minutes because the Warriors decided to play a stretch of the game without a point guard. That […]

J.J. Redick Scores 24 Points In Win

Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick scored 24 points with two rebounds, two assists and four three-pointers in 26 minutes against the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Redick has seen a boost in production since the arrival of Jimmy Butler and is averaging 18.4 points and 2.2 threes in his previous five games. He is currently […]

Allonzo Trier Cools Off After Big Game

New York Knicks guard/forward Allonzo Trier scored eight points on Wednesday, adding three rebounds and one assist on 3-for-11 shooting. The performance comes on the heels of Tuesday's 24-point outburst that saw him also provide 10 rebounds and seven assists. The 22-year-old is going to be a headache with his shot selection this year, but […]