
Aleksej Pokusevski (SF, OKC): Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: It was all laughs... until it was not. And if you're one of those still laughing out loud at Poku, shame on you, mate. This kid was rather bad from the tipoff of the season to Feb. 1, when he last played for […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, April 9
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 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Comes Through With Another 30-Point Game
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 30 points on 10-for-22 shooting in Friday's overtime loss against Boston, recording his fourth 30-point outing in five games. He was 4-for-9 with the three-ball and shot 6-for-6 at the line while notching 12 rebounds, seven assists and one steal with six turnovers in 42 minutes. Only a few […]

D'Angelo Russell Notches 26 Points Off The Pine
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell had a nice 26-point outing off the bench in Friday's overtime loss to Boston, shooting 10-for-18 from the field and 3-for-9 from downtown. He also produced a team-high eight assists and had four rebounds with two turnovers in 29 minutes. Russell was moved to the bench recently as he […]

Jayson Tatum Has Career Night With 53 Points
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum went off for a career-high 53 points in Friday's 145-136 overtime victory against Minnesota, shooting 16-for-25 from the field and 15-for-16 at the foul line. He was a nice 6-for-10 with the three-ball and notched a second consecutive double-double by picking up 10 rebounds with four assists and one block. […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 10th, 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 April 10th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Julius Randle Records Triple-Double Against Grizzlies
New York Knicks forward Julius Randle finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, and one steal in 38 minutes during Friday's OT win over Memphis. Randle has been sensational recently, having posted a triple-double in two of the past three games. The forward also has at least 19 points in three of the last […]

Ja Morant Goes For 26 Points Against Knicks
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant went for 26 points, four rebounds, six assists, and one block in 39 minutes during Friday's OT loss to New York. Morant's numbers had been a bit down recently, as he posted 11 or fewer points in three of the four games prior to Friday's. Nevertheless, the youngster remains an […]

Jonas Valanciunas Records Double-Double Against Knicks
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and three blocks in 36 minutes during Friday's OT loss to the Knicks. The last time the center didn't have a double-double was on March 17th, which was over three weeks ago. Valanciunas has been a solid contributor for Memphis […]

Terrence Ross Paces Magic With 24 Points
Orlando Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross led the team in scoring for a second consecutive game on Friday, finishing a 111-106 loss to Indiana with 24 points. He did his damage in 28 minutes off the bench with 10-for-15 shooting from the field. Ross made two shots from deep with five attempts and had four […]

Aaron Holiday Notches 20 Points With Six Triples
Indiana Pacers point guard Aaron Holiday had a 20-point outing in Friday's win over Orlando, shooting 7-for-14 from the field and a very impressive 6-for-10 from downtown. He added three assists, a pair of rebounds, one steal and one block to his line in 23 minutes off the bench. Malcolm Brogdon was back on the […]

Domantas Sabonis Returns With Solid Performance
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis shot a poor 3-for-12 from the field in his return game against Orlando on Friday, but he managed to put together a solid fantasy line in a 111-106 win with 16 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and two blocks. Sabonis notched most of his points at the foul line, going […]

Landry Shamet Returns To Mix For Saturday’s Game
Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Landry Shamet (ankle) has not been listed on the team's injury report ahead of Saturday's contest versus the Lakers. Shamet has played in just two of Brooklyn's last nine outings, with his return coming at a fortuitous time with James Harden (hamstring) sidelined. Shamet combined for 30 points in his two […]

Patrick Beverley Sustains Broken Hand, Out 3-4 Weeks
Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley (hand) underwent surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand, which is expected to keep him sidelined for at least three to four weeks. Beverley has been limited to 31 games (all starts) this season due to a myriad of injuries. Even in the best-case scenario, he'll […]

Jordan Clarkson Unlikely To Suit Up Saturday
Utah Jazz shooting guard Jordan Clarkson (ankle) has been tagged as doubtful to play in Saturday's contest against the Kings due to a sprained right ankle. Arguably the leading candidate for the league's Sixth Man of the Year Award, Clarkson missed his first game of the year Thursday, with a multi-contest absence likely. Miye Oni […]

Jamal Murray Will Miss Third Straight Game Friday
Denver Nuggets point/shooting guard Jamal Murray (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's contest against San Antonio due to persistent knee issues. Murray's absence marks his third outing in a row on the sidelines, paving the way for Monte Morris and Facundo Campazzo to see the vast majority of ball-handling duties, while Nikola Jokic can […]

Rajon Rondo, Reggie Jackson Questionable For Friday
Los Angeles Clippers point guards Rajon Rondo (groin) and Reggie Jackson (eye) have both picked up questionable tags for Friday's contest versus the Rockets. If either is able to suit up, point guard minutes will be up for grabs with Patrick Beverley (hand) on the sidelines. Rondo has averaged just 15.7 minutes per contest in […]

Otto Porter Jr. Plans To Finish Season With Magic
Orlando Magic small/power forward Otto Porter Jr. has reportedly not sought a buyout for the final month-plus of the 2020-21 season, making it likely that he finishes the year with the team. Porter has come off of the bench in all three games that he has appeared for Orlando, averaging just 8.0 PPG while shooting […]

Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez Out Friday
Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard/small forward Khris Middleton (knee) and center Brook Lopez (back) have been ruled out for Friday's game against Charlotte. Milwaukee will be massively short-handed, as the duo are joining Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee, ankle), Jrue Holiday (knee), Donte Divincenzo (hip) and P.J. Tucker (calf) on the sidelines. All healthy Bucks will be in […]

Gary Harris Faces Short-Term Minutes Restriction
Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Gary Harris (groin) will be eased back into action after making his team debut Friday. Magic head coach Steve Clifford said that Harris will see a minutes cap in his first few contests back, as the centerpiece of the return for Aaron Gordon has not played since Feb. 17 and […]

Brandon Clarke Will Suit Up For Friday’s Game
Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Brandon Clarke (calf) has been given the green light to get back into action Friday against the Knicks. Clarke missed the team's two previous outings due to a left calf ailment, but he will reclaim his second unit role, with fantasy managers hopeful that he also finds some of his early-season […]

Lonzo Ball Will Miss Friday’s Contest
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball (hip) has been ruled out for Friday's game versus Philadelphia as he continues to battle a right hip flexor. Ball missed seven contests at the conclusion of March/start of April, before returning to start in each of the last three games. Without Ball or Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ankle) in […]

Brandon Ingram, Kira Lewis Jr. Will Suit Up Friday
New Orleans Pelicans small/power forward Brandon Ingram (toe) and point/shooting guard Kira Lewis Jr. (calf) have both been given the thumbs up to get back into action Friday against Philadelphia. Ingram has missed the past five outings due to toe irritation, while Lewis has been out for three contests. Averaging the same scoring total as […]

Domantas Sabonis, Malcolm Brogdon Will Return Friday
Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis (ankle) and point guard Malcolm Brogdon (hip) have both been cleared to suit up and start for Friday's game against Orlando. Sabonis had missed the previous three contests due to a sprained ankle, while Brogdon was out for four games with hip soreness. Sabonis' return is likely to bump […]

Clint Capela, Danilo Gallinari Will Suit Up For Friday’s Game
Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (Achilles) and small/power forward Danilo Gallinari (ankle) have both been given the green light to take the floor for Friday's outing against Chicago. Capela, the league's leading rebounder at 14.2 per game, will have missed just one game due to a sore Achilles before reclaiming his spot in the starting […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/9/21): NBA DFS Lineups
It's another solid slate in the NBA with nine games going on, but we know that load management shenanigans will plague this long before lock. At least we already know that John Wall is scheduled to rest and Myles Turner is out. Lonzo may join his brother as inactive, and the Pacers are still mum […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/9/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
We've got a nine-game slate for Friday. CHI, LAC, and MIL are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There is one game at 7:00 pm ET (IND @ ORL), two games at 7:30 pm (MIN @ BOS and MEM @ NY), two games at 8:00 pm (PHI @ NO and CHI @ ATL), two […]

Josh Okogie Receives Green Light To Play Friday
Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard/small forward Josh Okogie (personal) will rejoin the mix for Friday's contest against the Celtics. Okogie missed just one game due to personal reasons, having started the last two outings that he has appeared in. More valuable in actual basketball than fantasy, Okogie has averaged just 4.7 points across 39 contests. Shooting […]

Jaylen Nowell Ruled Out For Third Straight Game
Minnesota Timberwolves point/shooting guard Jaylen Nowell (shin) will miss Friday's contest against Boston due to a bone bruise on his shin. Nowell's absence marks his third game in a row in street clothes, with head coach Kevin Finch optimistic that Nowell could return to action during the team's upcoming back-to-back Sunday/Monday. When healthy, Nowell has […]