Karl-Anthony Towns Gets Back Into Double-Double Column

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns registered his first double-double in five games on Thursday, notching 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 114-103 loss to the Nuggets. He shot 6-for-18 from the field and 4-for-7 from outside with a 4-for-6 effort at the line. Towns' night included four assists with five turnovers in 39 minutes. […]

Anthony Edwards Scores Team-High 29 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards led the team in scoring for the 16th time this season on Thursday, finishing a 114-103 loss to Denver with 29 points on 8-for-16 shooting. He nailed four triples with nine attempts and finished 9-for-12 with his free throws, adding seven rebounds and five assists to his line with two […]

Nikola Jokic Has Red-Hot Start In Thursday's Win

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 16 first-quarter points in Thursday's win at Minnesota, finishing the night with a game-high 31 points on 14-for-21 shooting. He pulled down 14 rebounds and dished out four assists with one steal, one block and two turnovers. The Joker has now gone for 30-plus points in five of his […]

Justin James Bags Career-High 31 Points In Losing Effort

Sacramento Kings guard/forward Justin James had a wonderful game in Thursday's loss to the Grizzlies, scoring a career-high 31 points on 12-for-17 shooting. He missed just once with five attempts from outside and had a 3-for-4 record at the foul line with four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one turnover in 32 minutes off […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review - Thursday, May 13th News and Notes

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 […]

Jonas Valanciunas Records 48th Double-Double Of The Year

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas picked up his 48th double-double of the campaign in Thursday's victory over Sacramento, scoring 24 points on 8-for-10 shooting and grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds. He was 8-for-8 at the foul line and finished things off with three assists, one block and two turnovers. Valanciunas has notched seven double-doubles in […]

Dillon Brooks Has 30-Point Night Against Sacramento

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks led the team's offense in Thursday's win over Sacramento, finishing with 30 points on 13-for-28 shooting. He added six rebounds and three assists to his line with two blocks, one steal and one turnover, Brooks, who went 3-for-7 from downtown, finds himself on a scoring tear ahead of the final […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/14/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got an eight-game slate for Friday. Seven teams (DEN, LAC, MEM, ORL, PHI, SAC, and TOR) are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There is one game at 7:00 pm (CLE @ WAS), three games at 8:00 pm (DEN @ DET, ORL @ PHI, and UTA @ OKC), three games at 9:00 pm […]

Stanley Johnson Explodes For Career-High 35 Points

Toronto Raptors forward Stanley Johnson had the best game of his career in Thursday's loss to Chicago, leading all scorers with 35 points on 12-for-22 shooting. He was 6-for-13 with the three-ball and went 5-for-7 at the charity stripe with 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals. The Raptors have pulled the plug on their […]

Zach LaVine Leads Bulls With 24 Points On Thursday

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine scored a team-high 24 points in Thursday's 114-102 win over the Raptors, shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 5-for-6 at the foul line with a 3-for-7 effort from outside. His line included five rebounds and two assists with three turnovers. LaVine should be licking his lips ahead of the […]

Coby White Records 17-Point, 10-Assist Double-Double

Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White notched his fifth double-double of the campaign in Thursday's victory over Toronto, scoring 17 points and handing out 10 assists. He also had one steal with two turnovers, while shooting 7-for-12 from the field and going 3-for-7 from downtown. White fell off the map a while back, but he's […]

DeMar DeRozan Scores Team-High 27 Points Thursday Night

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan led his team with 27 points on 10-for-18 shooting in Thursday's 102-98 loss to the Knicks. He finished 7-for-9 at the foul line and had eight rebounds and four assists with one steal and three turnovers to complete his line. The Spurs clinched a spot in the play-in tournament […]

Julius Randle Just Misses A Triple-Double

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle logged a massive 45 minutes in Thursday's win over the Spurs and was close to a triple-double with 25 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. He didn't really have an enjoyable shooting night with a 7-for-21 record from the field, but Randle went 10-for-10 at the charity stripe […]

Alec Burks Returns From Injury With 30 Points

New York Knicks guard Alec Burks went off for 30 points on Thursday in his first game back from injury, leading the team to a 102-98 victory over San Antonio. He also led the team with 10 rebounds, while handing out a pair of assists with one block and two turnovers. Burks logged 34 minutes […]

Tobias Harris Leads Sixers With 21 Points

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris carried the offense with 21 points in Thursday's loss to Miami, shooting 8-for-17 from the field and 5-for-6 at the foul line. He had no luck from downtown, going 0-for-4. Harris was one of only three Sixers players to get into double figures in scoring, and the list didn't include […]

Bam Adebayo Gets Close To Triple-Double Numbers

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo had an outstanding game against Joel Embiid and the Sixers on Thursday, going for 18 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in a 106-94 win. He added a block to his line as well, while shooting 9-for-13 from the field. Adebayo completely outshined MVP candidate Embiid, who managed only six […]

Jimmy Butler Goes 4-For-4 From Deep Versus Sixers

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler made his best Reggie Miller impression on Thursday, going 4-for-4 from downtown in a 106-94 win over Philadelphia. He shot 6-for-10 overall from the field and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe to finish with a team-high 21 points. Butler's night included five rebounds, four assists and one steal with […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Has Double-Double Performance

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. rolled to a double-double in Thursday's loss to Atlanta, notching 12 points on 4-for-11 shooting and adding 11 boards. He swatted away one shot and was 4-for-6 at the charity stripe. Carter Jr. had a very solid run for the team last month, but he then hurt his eye […]

Clint Capela Grabs 13 First-Half Rebounds

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela feasted on the glass with 13 rebounds during the first half of Thursday's 116-93 win over the Magic. He finished with 14 boards in the end and added 14 points for another double-double. Capela shot 5-for-11 from the floor and 4-for-6 at the foul line with two steals and one […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Scores Game-High 27 Points

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic led all scorers with 27 points in Thursday's win over Orlando, shooting an outstanding 9-for-12 from the field and 4-for-7 from downtown with a 5-for-5 mark at the line. He dished out five assists and picked up three rebounds with two steals and one turnover. Bogdanovic's first year in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/14/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's a busy eight-game Friday in the Association, at least on the surface. The surface doesn't tell the whole story. We only have three days left in the 2020-21 regular season, and even the teams that still acted like they cared don't anymore. We know Russ cares. I have no clue about the rest. We […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for May 14th, 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 May 14th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Domantas Sabonis Has Big First Half Before Getting Hurt

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis was on his way to another big line in Thursday's meeting with the Bucks when he put on a playmaking clinic with 13 first-half assists, but he ended up logging only 26 minutes due to a knee injury. The two-time All-Star finished the game with 14 assists and 10 points. […]

Christian Wood Remains Out Versus Clippers

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. This is not shocking news since the Rockets are attempting to increase their draft position. They have no incentive to risk Wood's health in a meaningless game. Kelly Olynyk has been playing well lately with Wood missing […]

Jrue Holiday Posts 20-Point, 14-Assist Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday was in a double-double mood against Indiana on Thursday, scoring 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting and handing out a team-high 14 assists. He was a beast on the defensive end as well with four blocks. Holiday's line included four rebounds with one turnover. The 30-year-old had a very efficient […]

Brandon Ingram Upgraded To Questionable

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (ankle) has been upgraded to questionable for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors. Possibly, the Pelicans are trying to fool everyone? Who knows, because they have no incentive to play anyone who isn't 100 percent healthy. Also, GM David Griffin hinted that Ingram was done for the rest […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Sinks Pacers With 40 Points

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped 40 points on the Pacers Thursday night, shooting 14-for-18 from the field in a 142-133 win. He picked up 11 points at the charity stripe with 16 efforts and made his only three-pointer. Antetokounmpo also notched a game-high 15 rebounds for a nice double-double, and he delivered six assists […]

Lonzo Ball Ruled Out Versus Warriors

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball (thumb) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors. This should shock no one as the Pelicans have no incentive to play anyone at less than 100 percent. Fantasy managers can assume Ball is done for the season. Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Kira Lewis Jr. should […]

Steven Adams Unlikely To Play Friday

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams (toe) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors. He has missed three straight games and the Pelicans have no incentive to play Adams at less than 100 percent. It would be fairly surprising to see the veteran center actually on the court for this […]

LaMelo Ball Shows Off His All-Around Ability

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball scored a team-high 18 points in Thursday's loss to the Clippers, adding eight rebounds and seven assists to his line with two steals on 5-for-10 shooting. He was 3-for-4 with the three-ball and 5-for-6 at the line while committing zero turnovers in 31 minutes. Ball can close out the […]