Dillon Brooks Scores Season-High 28 Points

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks had a season-high 28 points with five triples in Tuesday's 124-112 victory at Miami. He finished with 5-for-9 shooting from downtown and shot a really good 10-for-16 overall from the field. Brooks added a pair of assists and steals to his line with one rebound. The 25-year-old had managed only […]

Norman Powell Scores Team-High 32 Points In Losing Effort

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Norman Powell led the team with 32 points in Tuesday's 133-116 loss to the Clippers. C.J. McCollum went for 24 points and Damian Lillard had a complete off night with 2-for-14 shooting and 11 points. Powell shot 8-for-18 from the field and was very busy at the foul line with 14-for-15 […]

Kawhi Leonard Puts Together 29-12-7 Line Tuesday Night

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard cruised to a 29-12-7 line in Tuesday's win over Portland, shooting 10-for-18 from the field and 8-for-9 at the foul line. He has now posted three consecutive double-doubles. Kawhi had only three double-doubles for the whole season before the run started, so he's picked it up by a […]

Paul George Comes To Life With 36-Point Effort

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Paul George regained his scoring form in Tuesday's win over Portland, leading all scorers with 36 points on 11-for-18 shooting. He went 6-for-9 with the three-ball and 8-for-8 at the line with five assists, three rebounds, one steal, and one block. This marks his first 30-point outing since the All-Star […]

Malachi Flynn Continues To Impress

Toronto Raptors point guard Malachi Flynn had a third consecutive strong outing in Tuesday's loss to the Lakers, recording 11 points with eight rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block. He replaced OG Anunoby in the starting five for the second half after the Raptors forward got tossed from the game early on. With […]

Pascal Siakam Gets To 27 Points Despite Horrible Shooting

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 27 points in Tuesday's loss to the Lakers, but he did so with awful 7-for-21 shooting. He failed to make any of his six attempts from deep and managed to continue his run of consecutive 20-point games only thanks to 13-for-15 shooting at the foul line. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, April 6

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 […]

Talen Horton-Tucker Leads Lakers In Scoring Tuesday Night

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Talen Horton-Tucker was the team's leading scorer in Tuesday's 110-101 win over Toronto, notching 17 points off the bench in 26 minutes. He shot 6-for-10 from the field and 3-for-4 from long range, adding six assists, four rebounds and one steal with four turnovers. Horton-Tucker has failed to capitalize on Lakers' […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/7/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a nine-game slate for Wednesday. ATL, BOS, DEN, IND, MEM, and NOP are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There are two games at 7:00 pm ET (MIN @ IND and WAS @ ORL), two games at 7:30 pm (NY @ BOS and NO @ BKN), three games at 8:00 pm (CHA […]

Lonzo Ball Hovers Around Triple-Double

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball was in a triple-double mood on Tuesday against Atlanta but narrowly missed out on it, finishing a 123-107 loss with 12 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. He also put in a nice shift defensively by getting three steals and two blocks. Ball made a career-high eight triples […]

Zion Williamson Returns From Injury With 36 Points

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson returned from a three-game absence on Tuesday, scoring a game-high 34 points on 12-for-18 shooting in a 123-107 loss to the Hawks. He made his only three-pointer and went 9-for-10 at the line with five rebounds, two assists and one steal. Williamson ended up logging 35 minutes, so […]

Trae Young Scores 30 Points With Six Triples

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young led his team to a 123-107 victory over New Orleans on Tuesday, scoring 30 points on 10-for-21 shooting. He was on fire from downtown with a 6-for-7 effort and handed out 12 assists to complete his third double-double in four games. Young's scoring performances are inconsistent at the moment, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/7/21): 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 His Beardness is out with a bum hammy. Jamal Murray sat last night, so I would guess he'll be in there tonight. Kevin Durant […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 7th, 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 7th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Tobias Harris Fills Up The Box Score

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris struggled with his shot but contributed across the board in Tuesday's win over the Celtics. Harris scored 10 points with eight rebounds, four assists, two steals, and a block in 34 minutes of action. The 28-year-old shot just 4-for-11 from the field, a disappointing performance after he had scored 20-plus […]

Danny Green Drains Five Threes

Philadelphia 76ers forward Danny Green caught fire from beyond the arc in Tuesday's 106-96 win over Boston. Green drained 5 of 6 attempts from deep for 15 of his 17 points, adding two rebounds, two steals, and an assist in just 24 minutes of action. This was a nice performance to see, as Green had […]

Joel Embiid Drops 35 Points In Win Over Celtics

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored a game-high 35 points in Tuesday's win over the Celtics. Embiid added six rebounds, one assist, one three-pointer, and a block in 33 minutes. The superstar big man shot 9-for-19 from the field and made 16 of 20 free throws, the 19th time that he's registered 10 or more […]

Caris LeVert Drops 20 Points Against Bulls

Indiana Pacers guard Caris Levert finished with 20 points, six rebounds, five assists, and one block in 33 minutes during Tuesday's loss to the Bulls. LeVert has been playing well the last three games, posting at least 16 points, four rebounds, and five assists in all three contests. Overall, he hasn't been the most consistent […]

Bobby Portis Draws Start Tuesday

Milwaukee Bucks power forward/center Bobby Portis has been shifted into the starting five for Tuesday's game against Golden State in place of Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee). The start will mark just the third of the season for Portis, who has combined for 29 points and 19 boards in his two prior outings among the first unit, […]

Nikola Vucevic Stuffs Stat Sheet Against Pacers

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic finished with 32 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, and one block in 35 minutes during the win over the Pacers on Tuesday. Vucevic has been playing stellar in the Windy City thus far, posting at least 16 points and eight rebounds in the six contests he has played with the […]

John Wall Earns Questionable Tag For Wednesday

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall (knee) has been listed as questionable to participate in Wednesday's game versus Dallas as he continues to work through a left knee effusion. Wall has missed the past four contests due to the ailment, allowing Kevin Porter Jr. to take over starting PG duties. Wall has been an assist […]

Zach LaVine Drops 19 Points Against Pacers

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine finished with 19 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and one block in 36 minutes during Tuesday's win over the Pacers. The guard has been as consistent as they come this season, averaging 27.4 points per game. LaVine has posted lower numbers recently, at least 19 points in the last three […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Will Miss At Least Two Weeks

New Orleans Pelicans point/shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ankle) has been shut down for a minimum of two weeks due to a moderately sprained left ankle. With the timeline provided by the organization, Alexander-Walker will miss at least the next nine games due to the ailment. Lonzo Ball stands to continue seeing the vast majority of […]

Kemba Walker Will Rest For Wednesday’s Contest

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker (knee, rest) will sit out the second leg of the team's back-to-back Wednesday when they take on the Knicks. The Celtics have not allowed Walker to play in two consecutive days this season, with his absence paving the way for Payton Pritchard to take on added DFS appeal despite […]

Derrick Jones Jr. Returns To Action Tuesday

Portland Trail Blazers small/power forward Derrick Jones Jr. (quad) has been given the green light to get back into action Tuesday versus the Clippers after having missed one outing due to a thigh bruise. Jones has shifted to the second unit over the past three contests, with his return aiding Portland's frontcourt group Tuesday with […]

Jusuf Nurkic Will Miss Tuesday’s Contest

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game versus the Clippers, allowing Enes Kanter to enter the starting lineup in his place. Nurkic, who has returned to start each of the team's five previous contests, has been dealing with swelling in his knee, although the team has not ruled […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Will Miss Tuesday’s Contest

Milwaukee Bucks power forward/center Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Warriors due to a sore left knee. Antetokounmpo had earned a probable designation coming into the day, but it appears that Milwaukee will be supremely cautious with the two-time reigning MVP, choosing not to play him during a nationally […]

Montrezl Harrell Gets Ejected From Tuesday’s Contest

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Montrezl Harrell was tossed from Tuesday's game versus Toronto after getting involved in a scuffle between teammate Dennis Schroder and forward OG Anunoby. Harrell initially came to the defense of Schroder, who was dumped to the ground by Anunoby while the two attempted to hold one another up; Harrell's shove […]

Patrick Beverley Returns Tuesday, Faces Minutes Limit

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley (knee) has been given the green light to return for Tuesday's contest versus Portland, although he'll be on a minutes limit. Beverley has not suited up since March 11 due to right knee soreness, with his return likely removing much of the fantasy shine from Rajon Rondo and […]

OG Anunoby Receives First-Quarter Ejection Tuesday

Toronto Raptors small/power forward OG Anunoby was tossed from Tuesday's game versus the Lakers after a scuffle with Dennis Schroder and Montrezl Harrell. Anunoby was fouled by Schroder on a shot attempt, but he proceeded to scoop the guard off of the ground and dump him to the court in an effort to prevent himself […]