Kyrie Irving Suffers Facial Contusion On Tuesday

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving (face) was forced to exit Tuesday's game against the Chicago Bulls after taking an inadvertent elbow to the face from Bulls center Nikola Vucevic. Irving was able to walk to the locker room under his own power. Initial X-rays were inconclusive. He is slated to undergo further tests on […]

Ivica Zubac Records 13th Double-Double Of The Season

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac reached the double-double column for the 13th time this season on Tuesday when he picked up 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 115-96 win over Toronto. He handed out three assists as well with one block and two turnovers while shooting 8-for-12 from the field and 2-for-2 at […]

Kawhi Leonard Records 20-7-5 Line Versus Raptors

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard showed his old crew what they are missing when he finished Tuesday's comfortable win over Toronto with 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals. He shot 6-for-10 from the field and 8-for-8 at the charity stripe. Leonard seems to be gearing up for the playoffs already, […]

Jayson Tatum Finishes Tuesday Night With 33 Points

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum had a 33-point effort in Tuesday's loss to the Heat, shooting 12-for-21 from the field and 5-for-8 from behind the arc with a 4-for-6 effort at the foul line. He grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists with one steal, one block and four turnovers. Tatum recorded 62 total […]

Kemba Walker Scores Season-High 36 Points In Loss To Heat

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker finished Tuesday's 129-121 loss to Miami with a season-high 36 points on 14-for-27 shooting. He briefly left the game in the opening minutes with an apparent left shoulder injury, but it wasn't anything serious as he returned to log 38 minutes. Walker, who was 4-for-11 with the three-ball, completed […]

Tyler Herro Posts A Double-Double In Tuesday's Win

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro scored a team-high 24 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double as his squad clinched a playoff spot on Tuesday with a 129-121 win over Boston. He missed only five of his 15 shots and finished 4-for-7 from behind the arc. Herro's line included three assists and one steal […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Leads Mavs With 19 Points

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Tim Hardaway Jr. led the team with 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting in Tuesday's big loss to Memphis. Luka Doncic had a very quiet outing with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists. Hardaway Jr. was 3-for-6 from downtown and 4-for-4 at the line while adding five rebounds and two assists to […]

Dillon Brooks Puts Up 22 Points In Tuesday's Victory

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks notched 22 points on 9-for-21 shooting in Tuesday's win over Dallas, finishing 2-for-9 with the three-ball and going 2-for-2 at the foul line. His work included three steals, two rebounds, two assists and two blocks with three turnovers in 33 minutes. Brooks has now scored 20-plus points in back-to-back games. […]

Ja Morant Puts Together Nice Line In Just 29 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant needed only 29 minutes of action to rack up 24 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in Tuesday's 133-104 victory over Dallas. He also had one steal with four turnovers, while shooting 7-for-13 from the field and 7-for-8 at the foul line with a 3-for-6 record from deep. Morant […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review - Tuesday, May 11th 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 […]

Nikola Vucevic Held In Check By Nets

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic posted another double-double in Tuesday's loss to Brooklyn, but his 12-12 effort was a bit disappointing. He had one of the worst shooting nights of the season with a 5-for-18 effort from the field. Vucevic was 2-for-6 from downtown, and he handed out six assists with one turnover. The 12 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/12/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a six-game slate for Wednesday. Four teams (BOS, BKN, DAL, and LAL) are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There is one game at 7:00 pm WAS @ ATL), two games at 8:00 pm (BOS @ CLE, SA @ BKN), one game at 9:00 pm (NO @ DAL), one game at 9:30 […]

Zach LaVine Explodes For 41 Points In Losing Effort

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine put on a show with a game-high 41 points against Brooklyn on Tuesday, but his efforts weren't enough in a 115-107 loss. Chicago's star man was 6-for-11 with the three-ball and shot 15-for-27 overall from the field with three rebounds, one assist, one steal and two turnovers. LaVine now […]

Chris Paul Goes For 24 Points, 10 Assists In Loss To Warriors

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul posted his third straight double-double in Tuesday night's 122-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Paul scored 24 points to go along with 10 assists. He shot 9-for-17 from the field and 4-for-4 from the line. He hit two threes and also had three rebounds, one steal and one […]

Devin Booker Scores 34 Points In Loss To Warriors

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker had a strong offensive game against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. Booker shot 11-for-21 from the field and 8-for-9 from the free throw line on the way to a team-high 34 points. He shot 4-for-9 from beyond the arc and also had seven rebounds and four assists. Booker […]

Kevin Durant Notches 21 Points Versus Chicago

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant had a 21-point night on 9-for-13 shooting against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. He added eight assists and four rebounds in a 115-107 win with one steal and two turnovers. The Nets, who lost Kyrie Irving early to a facial injury, had an impressive team effort here with eight of […]

Andrew Wiggins Goes Off For 38 Points Against Suns

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins had one of his best games of the year in Tuesday's 122-116 win over the Phoenix Suns. Wiggins shot 17-for-24 from the field on the way to a game-high 38 points. He picked the team up as Stephen Curry managed just 21 points on 7-for-22 shooting. Wiggins hit […]

Tobias Harris Scores Game-High 27 Points In Tuesday's Loss

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris was the top scorer in Tuesday's loss to Indiana, shooting 11-for-24 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown en route to 27 points. Ben Simmons notched 20 points, while no other Sixer had more than 11. Harris also picked up five rebounds and three assists with two turnovers. He has […]

Andre Drummond Grabs 18 Boards In Win Over Knicks

Los Angeles Lakers center Andre Drummond broke out of a bit of a funk to post a double-double in Tuesday night's win over the New York Knicks. Drummond scored 16 points and grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds while also adding three assists and two blocks. He shot 6-for-11 from the field and 4-for-7 from the […]

Caris LeVert Comes Through With 24-7-5 Line

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Caris Levert had a rough 8-for-20 shooting night against Philadelphia on Tuesday, but he posted a good line with 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists. He added a pair of steals as well with four turnovers and with a 2-for-9 effort from deep. LeVert, who made all of his six […]

Derrick Rose Scores 27 Points With Full Line

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose had a strong all-around game in Tuesday night's 101-99 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Rose scored 27 points to go along with six rebounds, six assists, three steals and a block. He shot 10-for-22 from the field and 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Rose has come […]

Domantas Sabonis Registers Ninth Triple-Double Of The Year

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis led his team to victory over Philadelphia on Tuesday with his ninth triple-double of the season. He recorded 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting with 15 assists and 13 rebounds. Sabonis made both of his attempts from deep, and he had a couple of turnovers in 40 minutes on the floor. […]

Julius Randle Scores 31 Points In Loss To Lakers

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle led all scorers with 31 points in Tuesday night's 101-99 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Randle shot 11-for-26 from the field and 5-for-5 from the free throw line in the game. He hit four of his eight three-point attempts and also had eight rebounds and five assists. […]

Moritz Wagner Goes For 17 Points, 13 Boards Against Bucks

Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner posted his first double-double in a Magic jersey in Tuesday night's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Wagner scored 17 points to go along with a season-high 13 rebounds. He shot 6-for-13 from the field and 2-for-4 from three-point range in the game. Wagner has scored in double-digits in five of […]

Bobby Portis Posts Double-Double With 15 Boards

Milwaukee Bucks center Bobby Portis had a strong game in the team's win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Portis played 21 minutes and posted a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds. It was his first double-double of the month and the 15 boards were a season-high. Portis shot 4-for-11 from the field […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Drops 27 Points In Win Over Magic

Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team to a 114-102 win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Antetokounmpo scored a game-high 27 points while shooting 11-for-18 from the field and 5-for-8 from the free throw line. He also had 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals. He shot 0-for-3 from three-point range […]

Saben Lee Scores Season-High 22 Points Off The Bench

Detroit Pistons rookie point guard Saben Lee had a strong all-around game in 29 minutes off the bench against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. Lee shot 7-for-9 from the field and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the line. He dropped a team-high and a season-high 22 points while also adding five assists, four rebounds, two […]

D'Angelo Russell Goes For 15 Points, 10 Assists

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell filled the stat sheet in Tuesday night's win over the Detroit Pistons. Russell scored 15 points to go along with 10 assists, five rebounds, three steals and a block. He struggled with his shot in the game, shooting just 5-for-18 from the field, including 3-for-10 from beyond the arc, […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Drops Game-High 28 Points On Tuesday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns led all scorers with 28 points in Tuesday night's 119-100 win over the Detroit Pistons. Towns shot 10-for-19 from the field in the game, including 4-for-11 from three-point range. He was also 4-for-5 from the free throw line. He grabbed eight boards and also had five assists and three steals. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/12/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It is a lighter Wednesday with only six games in the Association tonight. There are plenty of injuries to watch with James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Mike Conley, Dennis Schroder, and Derrick White are already ruled out. The bad news is that only covers the point guards! LeBron is expected to play tonight though. […]