Gorgui Dieng (PF/C, ATL): Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Did you know Gorgui Dieng is now a member of the Atlanta Hawks? He’s on his fourth team in the last three years but looks to be locked into the backup center role behind starter Clint Capela. That is at least until second-year […]

Franz Wagner (SG/SF, ORL): Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Wagner was taken with the eighth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, but he was never expected to start right out of the gates. But then Chuma Okeke got injured, and Wagner has stepped into the starting rotation. And he hasn't disappointed. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, October 23

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for October 24th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for October 24th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Dejounte Murray Flirts With Triple-Double Against Bucks

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray was held largely in check during Saturday's defeat to Milwaukee, but he nearly delivered a brilliant performance over his 34 minutes. Murray logged 10 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, doing so all without committing a turnover. Shot attempts have fluctuated wildly for the Spurs in the early […]

Khris Middleton Pours In Game-High 28 Points In Win

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton keyed his team's victory over the Spurs on Saturday with a game-high 28-point effort. While his six turnovers did serve as a minor speed bump on his stat line, Middleton added three assists, two rebounds, two steals and two made threes in addition to shooting above 50 percent from […]

Doug McDermott Drops Team-High 25 Points

San Antonio Spurs small/power forward Doug McDermott had it working from long range during Saturday's defeat to the Bucks, shooting 7-for-11 from behind the arc en route to a 25-point showing. After combining to attempt just seven threes over his first two games as a starter with the Spurs, McDermott appeared much more comfortable his […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Curtailed By Foul Trouble In Win

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns appeared on track for a massive scoring performance in Saturday's win over New Orleans, but then foul trouble struck. Towns dropped 15 points in the first quarter alone, but he eventually fouled out of the game, limiting his production to 25 points in 29 minutes. All was not for naught: […]

Jonas Valanciunas Dominates En Route To Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas may be in a new uniform, but he remains the double-double threat of old. Valanciunas logged his first double-double with his new organization during Saturday's loss to Minnesota, finishing with 20 points and 17 boards. In addition to logging an impressive 36 minutes, Valanciunas tossed in three steals and […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Logs Double-Double On Rough Night

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker may have finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds -- the latter of which set a new career high -- on Saturday, but there were some rough shooting figures underneath the surface. Alexander-Walker fired up a game-high 24 shots, making only six; he went 2-for-13 from behind the […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 2 (Oct 25 - Oct 31)

Hey there guys! Hope you missed me! After missing the first week due to some family obligations, I am back with the schedule analysis for next week. The first week is behind us and we've had the opportunity to see most players in action and form some sort of informed opinion on who is hot […]

Trae Young Leads All Scorers With 24 Points

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young had a game-high 24 points on 8-for-22 shooting in Saturday's 101-95 loss to Cleveland. His shooting efficiency was dragged down by a poor performance from downtown as he finished 1-for-6 with the three-ball. Young handed out seven dimes, picked up three steals and recorded one rebound with two turnovers […]

Evan Mobley Registers First Career Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley picked up his first career double-double in Saturday's 101-95 win over Atlanta, recording 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting and grabbing 11 rebounds. Jarrett Allen was also in double-double form with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Mobley shot 7-for-12 from the field and 3-for-3 at the line, adding four blocks, one […]

Ricky Rubio Leads Cavs To Victory

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio ran the show as the team beat Atlanta on Saturday 101-95. He produced a team-high 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting and had eight assists with six rebounds and one steal. Rubio went 3-for-7 from downtown and recorded three turnovers in 35 minutes. Some seem to forget that this guy […]

Scottie Barnes Briefly Exits On Saturday

Toronto Raptors guard Scottie Barnes (quad) briefly exited during Saturday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. He walked off the court under his own power, which is always a good sign. Barnes was diagnosed with a left quad bruise and cleared to return. It sounds like it was a minor issue and fantasy managers don't need […]

Serge Ibaka Ruled Out Against Memphis

Los Angeles Clippers center Serge Ibaka (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. This is not surprising news after Ibaka had offseason back surgery. He missed the season opener and will likely need multiple practices before getting back on the court. The veteran big man can be left on the […]

Wayne Ellington Remains Out On Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Wayne Ellington (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest. The veteran guard remains day-to-day due to a lingering hamstring issue. The Lakers are hopeful that Ellington can get back into the lineup next week. There is a good chance that Kent Bazemore will lose playing time and touches once Ellington […]

Jaylen Brown Could Miss Sunday's Contest

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Houston Rockets. The stud guard is already battling knee soreness two games into the season. That is certainly concerning for fantasy managers, but at least this doesn't seem too serious. His absence would likely push Josh Richardson into the starting […]

Cade Cunningham To Get Some Work In The G-League

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (ankle) is expected to get some work in the G-League this week. The No. 1 overall pick continues to work his way back from an ankle injury. He has already been ruled out for the three-game road trip, but has a chance of playing after that. The organization does not […]

Jonathan Kuminga To Be Evaluated In One Week

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (knee) is making solid progress and will be re-evaluated next Friday. He suffered a strained right patellar tendon in early October. The rookie forward has been cleared to practice, but will miss at least the next three games. Head coach Steve Kerr has mentioned the organization is in 'win-now' […]

Pascal Siakam Remains Weeks Away From Return

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam (shoulder) is progressing in his return from off-season shoulder surgery, but he has not yet logged full contact practice, per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, likely putting any kind of return at least weeks off. Siakam has turned himself into a must-own fantasy cog over the past two years, […]

Brook Lopez Will Remain Sidelined Through Monday’s Game

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (back) had already been ruled out for Saturday's contest, but head coach Mike Budenholzer let it be known before tip-off that the veteran big man would miss Monday's game against Indiana as well. The team is clearly taking a conservative approach to the center's back soreness, which has allowed Giannis […]

New York Deems Taj Gibson Questionable For Sunday’s Game

New York Knicks power forward/center Taj Gibson (personal) has been listed as questionable to make his season debut Sunday vs. Orlando. Gibson's return would be a boon for the Knicks' frontcourt, which is unlikely to have Nerlens Noel (knee) against the Magic, while Mitchell Robinson (hamstring) is banged up in his own right. While Gibson […]

Cameron Payne Will Miss Saturday’s Game

Phoenix Suns point guard Cameron Payne (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest against Portland due to a strained right hamstring. While Payne's absence could funnel more minutes toward Chris Paul and Devin Booker, the more likely scenario is that Elfrid Payton finds added run with the second unit as Phoenix finds itself on […]

Josh Hart Remains Sidelined For Saturday’s Game

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Josh Hart (quad) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest against Minnesota as he continues to battle a right quad ailment. The news isn't particularly surprising, seeing as Hart entered the day with a doubtful designation. Trey Murphy III stands to continue seeing elevated minutes with the second unit while […]

Kyle Lowry Ruled Out For Saturday’s Contest

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry (ankle) will be unavailable for Saturday's game against the Pacers due to an ankle injury. Gabe Vincent slides into the starting five in his place and will see a bump in DFS appeal, although Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler also stand to see their value increased due to added […]

Nerlens Noel Unlikely To Return For Sunday’s Game

New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel (knee) has picked up a doubtful designation for Sunday's contest vs. the Magic due to persistent left knee soreness. Noel is yet to make his season debut for New York, but a return to action doesn't appear far off. For the time being, Jericho Sims has stepped into additional […]

Joel Embiid Questionable Versus OKC

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) carries a questionable tag ahead of Sunday's matchup in Oklahoma City. Embiid had the same designation before Friday's loss to Brooklyn but still managed to suit up, finishing with 19 points, eight boards, four assists, and two blocks. With Andre Drummond (ankle) trending in the wrong direction after being […]

Andre Drummond Unlikely To Play Against OKC

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond (ankle) is unlikely to be in the lineup against Oklahoma City on Sunday. The veteran is currently dealing with a sprained right ankle, an injury he picked up during Friday night's loss to the visiting Nets. Joel Embiid (knee), who was questionable against Brooklyn but still managed to suit up, […]