RotoBaller NBA Recap: The Effects of the Jimmy Butler Trade

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. While Saturday provided some exciting contests, the story of the day belonged to the blockbuster trade involving the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota was finally able to move on from their Jimmy […]

Malcolm Brogdon Continues Scoring Production

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon scored a season-high 23 points on 8-for-16 shooting from the floor in Saturday's overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Brogdon was also able to add four rebounds, three assists and one three-pointer on the night. The 25-year-old was coming off a season-high 20 points on Thursday, and his minutes […]

Eric Bledsoe Sends Game To Overtime With Clutch Three

Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe scored 15 points with five rebounds, five assists, two steals, one block and two three-pointers in Saturday's overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Bledsoe hit a beautiful three-point basket late in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime. The play was broken various times, and the 28-year-old […]

Brook Lopez Rains In Threes On Saturday

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez scored 20 points with four rebounds, two assists, two steals, three blocks and six three-pointers in 37 minutes against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Lopez also made 6-for-12 attempts from the floor, hit both free throws and had no turnovers in a beautiful nine-category display. Lopez is on his […]

Khris Middleton Fouls Out On Saturday

Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Khris Middleton scored 14 points on 6-for-13 shooting in Saturday's road overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Unfortunately, Middleton was unable to make it through the entire contest, fouling out after 29 minutes. The 27-year-old is shooting a career-high 45.7 percent from deep and has nearly doubled his output from behind […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Shines In Overtime Loss

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo put together a brilliant display of basketball in the team's 128-126 road overtime loss. Antetokounmpo scored 27 points on 11-for-19 shooting and added in 18 rebounds, four assists, five steals, two blocks and six turnovers. The 6-foot-11 star did have a poor game from the free throw line, going 5-for-11 […]

Maurice Harkless Ruled Out For Sunday

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Maurice Harkless has been ruled out of Sunday's contest against the Boston Celtics. Harkless has now missed the previous eight games. The fact that he continually keeps getting ruled out over 24 hours before game-time is not an encouraging sign that a return is imminent. Evan Turner has been the biggest […]

Wilson Chandler Out Against Grizzlies

Philadelphia 76ers forward Wilson Chandler (rest, hamstring) has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Chandler is still recovering from a hamstring injury and isn't quite ready to play in back-to-back sets, but he did have his minutes increased to 15 for the last two games. It is not ideal timing for […]

Nikola Mirotic Out On Saturday Against Suns

New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic (ankle) has been ruled out of Saturday's contest against the Phoenix Suns, making it the first game he has missed on the year. Mirotic picked up a sprained right ankle during Wednesday's game against the Chicago Bulls. He was initially listed as questionable, but the pain was too much […]

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 […]