Elfrid Payton Out On Saturday

New Orleans Pelicans guard Elfrid Payton (ankle) will not play against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Payton was called a game-time decision, but he'll ultimately end up missing his seventh straight contest. The 24-year-old will have his next chance to play on Monday against the Toronto Raptors. Jrue Holiday will have additional ball-handling duties while […]

Dario Saric Gets Traded To Minnesota

The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired forward Dario Saric from the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers were never seriously mentioned in the Jimmy Butler sweepstakes, so this move is pretty surprising. It will be interesting to see how Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau uses Saric going forward, but it is likely that he will slide right into the […]

Robert Covington Gets Traded To Minnesota

The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired forward Robert Covington from the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers will be sending two of their starting forwards to Minnesota for Jimmy Butler, who has finally forced his way out of Minnesota's organization. The 27-year-old Covington is among the best wing defenders in the NBA, and at the time of the […]

Jakob Poeltl Out On Saturday

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl has been ruled out of Saturday's contest against the Houston Rockets. With Pau Gasol (foot) also out, Chimezie Metu may see backup minutes at center. Poeltl has been a disappointment so far in San Antonio, averaging just 1.9 points and 3.4 rebounds in 10 minutes. He should be left […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Big Men Loom Large On Friday

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Friday did not disappoint with a handful of contests coming down to the final minute to be decided. Caris Levert hit the game-winner for the Brooklyn Nets over the Denver Nuggets on the […]

John Henson Questionable for Saturday's Game

Milwaukee Bucks forward/center John Henson (wrist) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Los Angeles Clippers due to left wrist soreness. Henson was also listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Golden State Warriors but finished with four points, three rebounds and one block in 13 minutes of action. Henson's 14.9 minutes […]

Al Horford Posts Solid Stat Line On Friday

Boston Celtics center Al Horford posted 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal, two blocks and one three-pointer on Friday night against the Utah Jazz in 29 minutes. The best way to describe Horford would be solid without being spectacular. He possesses the ability to fill the box score on any given night but […]

Jayson Tatum Scores 21 Points Against Jazz

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored 21 points with four assists, three rebounds, five steals and two triples in 36 minutes of action against the Utah Jazz. He was also 7-for-14 from the field and 5-for-6 from the charity stripe. Tatum's five steals were a career-high total. The 20-year-old is currently sitting just inside the […]

Gordon Hayward Returns To Utah, Scores 13 Points

Boston Celtics guard/ forward Gordon Hayward scored 13 points with seven assists, one rebound, one steal and one triple against his former Utah Jazz team. Hayward participated in his first back-to-back set of the season, which is promising news after the 28-year-old dislocated his ankle and fractured his tibia just five minutes into his Celtic […]

Terry Rozier Fills In Nicely For Kyrie Irving

Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier filled in tonight for Kyrie Irving (personal), who was dealing with the death of his grandfather. Rozier scored a season-high 22 points with six rebounds, three assists and five triples in 36 minutes of action. Rozier averaged 15.6 points, 6.4 boards, 5.1 assists and 1.9 triples as a starter last […]

DeMarre Carroll Available On Friday

Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll (ankle) will be making his season debut tonight against the Denver Nuggets. Carroll has been expected to play all day, and coach Kenny Atkinson has said he will be easing the 32-year-old back into action. Carroll should remove Jared Dudley from the lineup entirely, but not much is known about […]

Victor Oladipo Likely To Play Friday

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (knee) tweaked his knee on Wednesday versus the Philadelphia 76ers but should be good to go Friday against the Heat. While this never seemed to be in doubt, it is still positive news for all Oladipo owners and those that are rostering him on the night. The 26-year-old looked good […]

Pau Gasol Out Again On Saturday

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Pau Gasol (foot) will not be active for Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets. It'll be his second straight contest that he has been ruled out for with soreness problems. Jakob Poeltl should be the beneficiary of Gasol's absence, but coach Gregg Popovich didn't play Poetl next to LaMarcus Aldridge on […]

Paul Millsap Available For Friday's Game Against Brooklyn

Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap (ankle) will be available for Friday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Millsap hasn't missed any time due to his ankle injury, but after a two-point showing on Wednesday night, he clearly doesn't look right either. Millsap has only played in 23.7 minutes during the last seven days, and Trey Lyles […]

Derrick Jones Jr. Will Now Play On Friday

Updating a previous report, Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones (knee) is now playing in Friday's contest against the Indiana Pacers. Jones had left Wednesday's game after coming down awkwardly on a rebound and was initially listed as out for the game tonight. While this is positive news for the Heat, Jones is buried on the […]

Rudy Gay Out On Saturday Against Rockets

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay (heel) will miss Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets, making it three straight contests the 32-year-old has been unable to play. This isn't the first time Gay has had a heel problem flare up on him, and it cost him multiple games last season and issues during this preseason […]

Victor Oladipo Questionable For Friday's Game

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against the Miami Heat. While it is not 100 percent clear when Oladipo suffered a bruised left knee, it seems like it may have come from contact against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Stay tuned for updates regarding Oladipo's availability tonight. One would […]

Stephen Curry Has 'Mild To Moderate' Strain

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (groin) is dealing with a 'mild to moderate' groin strain, according to Marc Spears of ESPN. Curry has already been ruled out of Saturday's contest against the Brooklyn Nets, and it is starting to seem likely that he might miss both games of a back-to-back set on Monday and […]

Omri Casspi Out On Saturday Against the 76ers

Memphis Grizzlies forward Omri Casspi (knee) has been ruled out of Saturday's contest against the Philadelphia 76ers. This will be Casspi's third straight game he has missed because of right knee soreness, and he should be avoided and left on the waiver wire in all settings. Kyle Anderson has been starting to heat up and […]

Malcolm Brogdon Scores Season-High 20 Points

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon scored a season-high 20 points against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. After a season-low four points in his previous game on Tuesday, this is a great bounce-back effort for the 25-year-old. Brogdon has been producing top-100 nine-category league value on the season, and a performance like this will […]

Eric Bledsoe Torches Golden State Warriors

Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe put on a clinic during Thursday's road victory over the Golden State Warriors. Bledsoe scored 26 points on 10-for-12 shooting and added in four rebounds, six assists, one steal and two three-pointers in 26 minutes of action. Fresh off of his five-point performance on Tuesday, the eight-year pro bounced back […]

Brook Lopez Struggles On Thursday Against Warriors

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez only managed two points on 1-for-5 shooting, adding in four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 22 minutes. The game was one of the lowlight efforts for Lopez on the season, who has been producing top-20 value at the center position in nine-category leagues coming into the […]

Khris Middleton Scores 17 Points Against Warriors

Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Khris Middleton provided 17 points to go along with three rebounds, six assists, three steals, one block and two three-pointers in 29 minutes of action. Middleton wasn't very effective from the floor, going just 6-for-16 in total and 2-for-9 from deep, but his +33 plus/minus rating was the best on the team. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes MVP Case In Prime-Time Game

Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points with nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks, two steals and two turnovers in 26 minutes against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Antetokounmpo is currently sharing the lead with Russell Westbrook for usage percentage at 33.4 percent and is top 15 in both points per game and […]

Andre Iguodala Should Be Left On Waiver Wire

Golden State Warriors guard/ forward Andre Iguodala scored six points to go along with two rebounds, one steal, one block and two three-pointers in 16 minutes against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Iguodala is averaging only 3.1 points in 18.7 minutes of action this season, and it appears as if the Warriors will actively be […]

Klay Thompson Leads Warriors In Scoring On Thursday

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson led the team with 24 points during Thursday's 134-111 home shellacking at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks. With Stephen Curry (groin) suffering an adductor injury during the contest, Thompson could be in store for some big games going forward if Curry's MRI doesn't come back clean on Friday. […]

Damian Jones Is Effective In 23 Minutes On Thursday

Golden State Warriors center Damian Jones scored 12 points with four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 23 minutes against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Jones was also able to add in an effective performance from the floor by shooting 6-for-8. Despite the appearance, the 23-year-old still doesn't have a ton of long-term fantasy […]

Kevin Durant Scores 17 Points During Blowout Loss

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant scored 17 points on six of 15 shooting against the Milwaukee Bucks during Thursday's blowout home loss. Durant added in nine assists and five rebounds on the night, but his six turnovers didn't help the team's cause. The 30-year-old has been brilliant on the season, averaging 26.8 points, 7.3 […]

Jordan Bell Gives Owners A Bit Of Everything

Golden State Warriors forward/center Jordan Bell produced four points to go along with five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 22 minutes of action against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. While you didn't get much production in any one stat, Bell provided a nice little haul of goodies against the Bucks […]

Quinn Cook Is Worth A Speculative Add

Golden State Warriors guard Quinn Cook scored 15 points with two rebounds, five assists and three three-pointers in 19 minutes against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. But the big news for Cook was that Stephen Curry (groin) was forced out of Thursday's contest with an adductor strain that he suffered in the third quarter. […]