Joel Embiid Notches 22 Points In Season Opener

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid started the campaign with a 22-point effort in a 117-97 road win over the Pelicans. He also had six rebounds with five assists, one steal and one block, shooting 8-for-17 from the field and 2-for-3 from outside. Embiid shared the team lead in scoring with Furkan Korkmaz, who netted 22 […]

Jalen Green Has Quiet NBA Debut

Houston Rockets shooting guard Jalen Green was anonymous in 32 minutes in his NBA debut on Wednesday, shooting 4-for-14 from the field and ending up with only nine points in a big loss to Minnesota. He was 1-for-6 with the three-ball and picked up four rebounds, four assists and one steal. The second pick of […]

Anthony Edwards Drops 29 Points, Six Three-Point Bombs

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards wowed the crowd with his electrifying game in the team's season opener against Houston, ending up with 29 points on 10-for-21 shooting in a 124-106 win. Six of his makes came with 12 attempts from downtown and Edwards shot 3-for-4 at the line. He completed his line with six rebounds, […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Gets 30 Points In 29 Minutes

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns made light work of the Houston Rockets in the team's season opener on Wednesday, collecting 30 points and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes in a blowout win. He added a pair of assists, two steals and two blocks to his line with three turnovers, shooting 11-for-15 from the field and […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Thursday, October 21st

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NBA season is finally underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/21/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Tuesday provided a two-game appetizer for the season, but it all kicked off last night with 11 games. It was a joy to see so much basketball on our screens after three months off (minus the Olympics), and I can't wait to get into the nitty-gritty grind of another NBA season. However, four […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, October 20

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 21st, 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 21st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Jordan Clarkson, Joe Ingles Resume Effective Bench Play

The Utah Jazz second unit picked up during Wednesday's season-opening win over Oklahoma City right where it left off last season. The scoring effort was led by Jordan Clarkson, who dropped 18 points on 6-for-11 shooting, while Joe Ingles knocked down four threes as he compiled 14 points. Clarkson, the reigning Sixth Man of the […]

Rudy Gobert Records 21-Rebound Double-Double

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has established himself as one of the preeminent double-double weapons in the league over the past handful of years, and Wednesday was no different. Despite logging just 29 minutes due to the hefty margin of victory vs. the Thunder, Gobert managed to compile 21 rebounds to go along with 16 […]

Josh Giddey Snatches 10 Rebounds In NBA Debut

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Josh Giddey drew the start in his first NBA contest Wednesday, in which he recorded 10 rebounds across 29 minutes. Things were a bit trickier on the offensive end of the floor for the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, as he went 2-for-7 from the field en […]

Mo Bamba Packs Stat Sheet In Season Opener

Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba was all over the stat sheet in Wednesday's season-opening defeat to San Antonio, finishing with a team-high 18 points in just 27 minutes. Bamba's five fouls kept his minutes somewhat under wraps, but when on the floor, he knocked down three triples in addition to swatting four shots, grabbing four […]

Devin Vassell Drops Career-High 19 Points Off Bench

San Antonio Spurs small forward Devin Vassell wasted no time making an impact in 2021-22, opening the year with a career-high 19-point performance in Wednesday's win over Orlando. Vassell was tremendously efficient from the field in his 25 minutes, shooting 8-for-12 overall, including going 3-for-4 from behind the arc. But he continued his multi-category contributions […]

Jakob Poeltl Opens Season With Double-Double

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl burst onto the fantasy scene with some impactful performances down the stretch last season, with his 1.8 block-per-game average earning him some notoriety. Yet blocked shots were absent from his stat line in a nonetheless impressive effort in Wednesday's win vs. Orlando. Poeltl finished with 12 points and 13 […]

Josh Hart Suffers Knee Injury In Opener

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Josh Hart (knee) left Wednesday's season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers after suffering a right knee injury. He is questionable to return. He started the game and logged 10 minutes before exiting. The fifth-year veteran went 2-for-2 with five points, two rebounds and one assist. If he's unable to return, Naji […]

Jalen Johnson Probable For Thursday's Opener

Atlanta Hawks rookie forward Jalen Johnson (ankle) is currently listed as probable for the team's season opener against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. He is dealing with right ankle soreness. The rookie tweaked his ankle in late September, but he had been practicing in full after the injury, so his inclusion in the injury report […]

Jonathan Kuminga Nearing On-Court Work

Golden State Warriors rookie forward Jonathan Kuminga (knee) is in the midst of recovering from a patellar tendon strain in his right knee. He suffered the injury during a preseason game against the Denver Nuggets and has been sidelined ever since. This past weekend, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr stated that the rookie was "getting […]

Rudy Gay, Trent Forrest Sitting Out Opener

The Utah Jazz will be without forward Rudy Gay (heel) and guard Trent Forrest (concussion) for Wednesday's season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Gay is still in the midst of recovering from offseason surgery on his left heel. He doesn't have a timetable for a return as of now. Forrest, meanwhile, is in concussion […]

Gary Harris A Late Scratch With Hamstring Injury

Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris (hamstring), who was slated to start, has been scratched from the lineup Wednesday. Rookie Jalen Suggs draws the start in his place. Harris will miss the contest against the Spurs due to "right hamstring maintenance." Suggs will get a chance to see his fair share of minutes in his NBA […]

Nicolas Batum, Serge Ibaka To Miss Thursday's Opener

Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum (personal) and forward Serge Ibaka (back) will miss Thursday's season-opener against the Warriors. Already down Kawhi Leonard (knee), the Clippers' frontcourt depth will be challenged early on in the season. Marcus Morris Sr., Ivica Zubac, and Isaiah Hartenstein should see all the minutes they can handle Thursday. Some usage […]

Isaiah Roby To Come Off Bench Wednesday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Isaiah Roby will come off the bench in Wednesday's game against the Jazz. It's a bit of a surprise, as the rebuilding Thunder opted to go with the veteran Derrick Favors over the younger Roby- though head coach Mark Daigneault noted that the veteran's return to Utah played a part in […]

De'Anthony Melton Draws The Start Against Cavaliers

Memphis Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton is a member of the starting five for Wednesday's season-opener against Cleveland. He'll be joined in the backcourt by second-year pro Desmond Bane. Melton figures to get plenty of run in the starting lineup with Dillon Brooks (hand) expected to miss the beginning of the season as he recovers from […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Pencils Into Starting Five Wednesday

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the start in his team's opening game of the season against the 76ers. Alexander-Walker steps into quite the opportunity with Lonzo Ball now in Chicago- and should be expected to handle the point guard duties for the Pelicans- with Devonte' Graham playing off the ball. It could […]

Dean Wade Doubtful On Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (ankle) is considered doubtful for Wednesday's opener in Memphis. Wade is more realistically day-to-day as he continues to work his way back from a sprained right ankle. However, he isn't expected to have a significant role in the rotation this season, at least right now, so there likely aren't too […]

Donte DiVincenzo, Rodney Hood Remain Out Thursday

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guards Donte DiVincenzo (ankle) and Rodney Hood (foot) have both been ruled out for Thursday's contest against the Heat. The duo similarly missed Tuesday's season opener, allowing Grayson Allen to shift into the starting five, while Pat Connaughton logged 30 minutes and 20 points off the bench. When healthy, the Bucks figure […]

Shake Milton Out Against Pelicans

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton (ankle) will not play during Wednesday's opener against the Pelicans. This isn't a surprise, primarily since a right ankle sprain has plagued him since the preseason. With Ben Simmons (suspension) also not in the equation after getting thrown out of practice on Tuesday, Philly will be short-handed in the backcourt. […]

Grant Williams Will Start In Season Opener

Boston Celtics power forward Grant Williams will slot into the starting five for Wednesday's season opener vs. the Knicks. Williams draws the start due to the absence of Al Horford (health protocols), although he has traditionally remained an offensive afterthought even when shifted off the bench. In 14 career starts, Williams has averaged just 5.5 […]

Bobby Portis, Semi Ojeleye Will Miss Thursday’s Game

Milwaukee Bucks power forward/center Bobby Portis (hamstring) and power forward Semi Ojeleye (calf) have been deemed unavailable for Thursday's contest against the Heat. The duo missed Tuesday's season opener, which allowed Pat Connaughton to log 30 minutes off the bench and Jordan Nwora to get 26 -- both figure to see similar usage Thursday without […]

Terry Rozier Downgraded To Questionable

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (ankle) has been downgraded to questionable ahead of Wednesday's opener against the Pacers. Rozier is currently dealing with a sprained left ankle and was initially listed as probable earlier in the day. However, with the updated designation, things certainly don't appear promising, and even if he is available, there is […]

Lou Williams, Danilo Gallinari Questionable For Thursday

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Lou Williams (hip) and power forward Danilo Gallinari (shoulder) have both earned questionable designations ahead of Thursday's season opener against Dallas. The Hawks boast terrific depth to begin the season, so holding the pair of veterans out wouldn't be a shocking decision; should that be the case, Kevin Huerter and Cam […]