Jalen McDaniels Comes Up Big For Hornets

Charlotte Hornets power forward Jalen McDaniels entered the starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup against OKC and had a career night with 21 points on 9-for-14 shooting. He was 3-for-6 from downtown and completed his night at the office with six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and zero turnovers in 32 minutes. McDaniels has been out […]

Aleksej Pokusevski Records 25 Points With Seven Treys

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski put on a shooting clinic in Wednesday's loss to Charlotte, posting a franchise rookie record with seven triples and finishing with a career-high 25 points on 9-for-14 shooting overall. He flirted with a double-double by ending up with nine rebounds, and the 19-year-old rookie also dished out four assists […]

Theo Maledon Has 25 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Theo Maledon rolled to 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's home loss to the Hornets, going 3-for-10 from downtown and 4-for-4 at the foul line. He logged a team-high 36 minutes and had five rebounds, five assists and two blocks with six turnovers. The 19-year-old rookie has improved throughout the […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Leads Hawks With 24 Points Wednesday Night

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic scored a team-high 24 points in Wednesday's loss to Memphis, finishing 9-for-20 from the field and 4-for-8 from outside. He also grabbed six rebounds and had three assists and two steals with two turnovers in 36 minutes. Bogdanovic has looked like one of the worst signings of the season […]

Kyle Anderson Fills Up Stat Sheet In Wednesday's Win

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson did a bit of everything in Wednesday's 131-113 win over Atlanta, picking up 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting with nine rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block. He was 3-for-5 with the three-ball and didn't commit a single turnover. Slow Mo had a rough finish to last month, but […]

Grayson Allen Scores Season-High 30 Points

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Grayson Allen shot 10-for-18 from the field en route to a season-high 30 points in Wednesday's win over Atlanta. He finished 3-for-9 from outside and had a 7-for-8 success rate at the charity stripe. The 25-year-old sniper capped things off with four rebounds and three assists. Allen is having a solid […]

Donovan Mitchell Drops 41 Points In Losing Effort

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 41 points in Wednesday's 117-113 overtime loss against Phoenix, going 16-for-35 from the field with a 4-for-15 mark from downtown. He committed only one turnover in 41 minutes and had eight rebounds and three assists. Mitchell took the game to extra time with a late three-pointer […]

Chris Paul Picks Up 29 Points, Nine Assists Versus Jazz

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul produced a good scoring performance on Wednesday, recording 29 points on 12-for-24 shooting in an overtime victory against the Jazz. He also dished out nine assists and had four rebounds with one steal and five turnovers. CP3, who was 3-for-7 from outside on Wednesday, is rolling with some amazing […]

Devin Booker Has Another 30-Point Night

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker led the team with 35 points in Wednesday's 117-113 overtime victory against Utah, shooting 13-for-31 from the field and 9-for-10 at the line. He missed all six attempts from deep and had six turnovers, which look ugly on Booker's line, but the guy delivered a fourth consecutive 30-point night. […]

Kristaps Porzingis Comes Back With Double-Double

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis returned from a two-game absence in double-double form on Wednesday, going for 23 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to the Rockets. He shot 10-for-19 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown with one assist and one block. Luka Doncic also had 23 points with nine boards and five […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/8/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's almost the weekend, and the NBA gives us that early no-work feeling with seven games to watch tonight. Phoenix and Utah had a fantastic overtime duel last night, and it will be interesting to see how they respond on the second night of their back-to-backs. While the Suns will take on a […]

Kelly Olynyk Has Big Night On The Boards

Houston Rockets forward/center Kelly Olynyk looked like prime Dennis Rodman against Dallas on Wednesday, finishing a 102-93 win with a career-high 18 rebounds. He got into the double-double column with 10 points and added three assists with two steals and two blocks on 4-for-9 shooting from the field. Olynyk has been a perfect fit for […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, April 7

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 […]

John Wall Makes Return With 31 Points And Seven Assists

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall returned from a four-game absence in Wednesday's win over Dallas, finishing with a game-high 31 points and dishing out seven assists. He also had four steals, three rebounds and one block, while shooting 12-for-23 from the field and 4-for-10 from outside. Efficiency has been a big problem with the […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 15

Our one and only, Milos Zvekic broke down the Week 15 streamers earlier this week and will continue to do so all season long. I will be chiming in mid-week to add some sprinkles and frosting onto the beautifully baked Zvekic cake. For the rest of Week 11 (Thursday to Sunday), there are nine teams with […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/8/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We get a nice-sized slate for a Thursday night, as seven contests are on tap. There’s already one virtually confirmed notable absence, as Giannis Antetokounmpo is considered doubtful to face the Mavericks. That takes some of the luster off the Milwaukee-Dallas matchup, but it’s far from the only intriguing game of the night. A Lakers-Heat […]

Terrence Ross Scores Team-High 24 Points

Orlando Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross recorded his 14th 20-point game of the season on Wednesday, going for a team-high 24 points in a loss to Washington. He did the damage in 30 minutes off the bench with 9-for-18 shooting from the field and a 5-for-6 effort at the foul line. Ross, who was 1-for-4 […]

Russell Westbrook Posts 20th Triple-Double Of The Season

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook had no trouble picking up his 20th triple-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 131-116 win over Orlando with 23 points, 15 assists and 14 rebounds. He had a very efficient scoring night for once, making all three shots from downtown and finishing 8-for-11 from the field and […]

Bradley Beal Returns To Action With 26 Points

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal was back on the court Wednesday night, ending a five-game absence with a 26-point game in a 131-116 victory over Orlando. The league's top scorer had four triples with six attempts and shot 11-for-19 overall from the field, finishing things off with five assists, one rebound, one steal and […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 8th, 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 8th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Jaylen Brown Erupts For 32 Points

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown compiled 32 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, one block, and two steals in 36 minutes during Wednesday's win over the Knicks. Brown has been as consistent as they come this season, averaging 24.1 points per game and having now posted at least 22 points in four of the past six […]

Jayson Tatum Has Double-Double Against Knicks

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and one steal in 42 minutes during Wednesday's win over New York. In six of the past eight games, Tatum has posted at least 25 points, a stellar stretch overall. The 23-year-old is averaging 25.1 points per game and remains a solid […]

RJ Barrett Pours In 29 Points Against Celtics

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett posted 29 points, five rebounds, and two assists in 36 minutes during Wednesday's loss to Boston. The youngster has been a little inconsistent in the past few games but has nevertheless posted at least 22 points in three of the past five games. Barrett remains a solid component of […]

John Wall Will Be Limited Against Dallas

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall (knee) will play limited minutes in his return Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks. The coaching staff did not specify the minutes limit, but it makes sense given Wall's multi-game absence and plethora of injuries he has dealt with this year. Wall holds significant shut down risk and can severely […]

Maxi Kleber Sitting Against Houston

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber (leg) is out Wednesday against the Houston Rockets. Kleber is dealing with lower leg soreness so he'll get the night off in the first leg of a back-to-back set. When Kleber sat out the last back-to-back set, Nicolo Melli got the spot start and put up 10 points and eight […]

Kristaps Porzingis Good To Go Wednesday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis (wrist) will play Wednesday against the Houston Rockets. Porzingis missed two games with a wrist injury, but the team expected him to return Wednesday. Porzingis will take value away from Nicolo Melli and Boban Marjanovic and take away some usage from the remaining starters. Melli may still have streaming value […]

Bradley Beal And Robin Lopez Good To Go Wednesday

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (hip) and center Robin Lopez (quad) will play Wednesday against the Orlando Magic. Beal will make his return after a five-game absence due to a hip injury. Beal's return should push Raul Neto back to the bench and take some usage away from Russell Westbrook. Lopez left Monday's game with […]

Danilo Gallinari Will Sit Against Memphis

Atlanta Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari (ankle) will not play Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Gallinari is dealing with ankle soreness and was questionable before being ruled out. Gallinari missed a bunch of games in the beginning of the season due to an ankle injury so the Hawks are likely being cautious on the second leg […]

Clint Capela Ruled Out For Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (Achilles) will not play Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Capela was questionable with Achilles soreness which has been a reoccurring issue this season for the big man. Onyeka Okongwu will likely get the spot start on Wednesday and be tasked with containing Jonas Valanciunas. Okongwu has played well in limited […]

Andre Drummond, Kyle Kuzma Listed As Probable For Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers center Andre Drummond (toe) and forward Kyle Kuzma (calf) are listed as probable for Thursday's matchup against the Heat. Drummond has missed the last three games with a toe injury, though he has a fairly good chance of returning for a tricky matchup against Bam Adebayo. Kuzma seems likely to play, given […]