Jamal Murray Will Miss Tuesday’s Contest

Denver Nuggets point/shooting guard Jamal Murray (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game versus the Pistons due to a sore right knee. Murray's absence will mark just his third of the year and first since Feb. 6, paving the way for Facundo Campazzo and Monte Morris to handle PG duties, elevating both of their […]

DraftKings EuroLeague DFS Lineup Picks for 4/8/21 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The last round of the EuroLeague season is upon us and two playoff spots are still up for grabs. Two teams with winning records will miss the playoffs. For Real Madrid, it's simple. If they win, they're in. All they have to do is beat the number 5 team to make that happen. Baskonia and […]

Ben McLemore Joins Lakers For Stretch Run

Swingman Ben McLemore has found a new home for the remainder of the 2020-21 season, becoming the latest free-agent target to join the Los Angeles Lakers. Having reinvented himself as a long-range marksman during his two years with the Rockets, McLemore gets to join an L.A. second unit that could use his offensive thump due […]

Bradley Beal, Rui Hachimura Questionable For Wednesday

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal (hip) and small/power forward Rui Hachimura (shoulder) have both picked up questionable designations ahead of Wednesday's contest versus Orlando. Beal, the league's leading scorer at 31.3 PPG, is battling a hip contusion and has missed each of the team's five previous games. Hachimura, who has scored in double figures […]

Kevin Durant On Track To Return For Wednesday’s Game

Brooklyn Nets small/power forward Kevin Durant (hamstring) is anticipated to get back into the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Pelicans, marking his first game action since Feb. 13 due to a strained hamstring. Durant's return coincides with the loss of James Harden (hamstring), which stands to give the former MVP elevated fantasy intrigue, even […]

Brandon Clarke Will Miss Tuesday’s Game

Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Brandon Clarke (calf) has been ruled out for Tuesday's contest against the Heat, marking his second absence in his last four games. Clarke has reclaimed a bench role as of late and has seen his scoring average dip by nearly four points per contest in that span. Xavier Tillman should slot […]

Evan Fournier Set To Miss At Least One Week

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Evan Fournier has re-entered the league's health and safety protocols, ruling him out not only for Tuesday's game versus Philadelphia, but for at least the remainder of the week, per head coach Brad Stevens. Fournier's 2020-21 season has been torpedoed by injuries and other assorted maladies, limiting him to 30 […]

James Harden Will Miss At Least The Next Five Games

Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard James Harden (hamstring) has been shut down for at least the next 10 days due to a strained right hamstring that he aggravated Monday. With Brooklyn playing five games in that span, Harden will miss that many contests at minimum, paving the way for Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to carry […]

Andre Drummond Will Miss Third Straight Game Tuesday

Los Angeles Lakers center Andre Drummond (toe) has been ruled out for Tuesday's contest against the Raptors due to persistent toe issues. Drummond had been in line for a sizable offensive role with both LeBron James (ankle) and Anthony Davis (calf) down, but the new big man's absence has paved the way for Montrezl Harrell […]

Brandon Ingram, Kira Lewis Jr. Will Miss Tuesday’s Game

New Orleans Pelicans small/power forward Brandon Ingram (toe) and point/shooting guard Kira Lewis Jr. (calf) have both been ruled out for Tuesday's contest against Atlanta. Ingram's absence due to a toe ailment will now stretch to a fourth game, while Lewis is out of the mix for a second straight outing due to a strained […]

Zion Williamson Receives Green Light To Play Tuesday

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Zion Williamson (thumb) has been cleared to return for Tuesday's game against the Hawks, ending his absence at three games due to a sprained right thumb. Williamson has been an elite offensive force during the second half of the season in particular, having scored at least 23 points in each […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/6 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Trae Young, Eric Bledsoe SG - Marcus Smart, Donte Divincenzo SF - Khris Middleton, Justin Holiday PF - Marcus Morris Sr., Markieff […]

Deni Avdija Grabs Another Double-Double

Washington Wizards small forward Deni Avdija picked up a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double in Monday's narrow loss to Toronto, shooting 4-for-10 from the field and 2-for-6 from behind the arc. He added one assist and one block to his line in 40 minutes of action. Avdija completely fell off the map a while back, but he's […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 16

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]

Russell Westbrook Comes Through With Another Triple-Double

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook posted another triple-double in Monday's loss to Toronto, collecting 23 points on 9-for-25 shooting with 14 rebounds and 11 assists in 40 minutes. Russ shot 1-for-6 from downtown, so this was a very ugly shooting performance by him again. Bradley Beal (hip) has missed five straight games, which means […]

Gary Trent Jr. Takes Down Wizards With Buzzer-Beater

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer in Monday's 103-101 win over Washington, finishing with a 2-for-6 effort from three-point land and 7-for-15 overall shooting. He added a pair of rebounds and assists as well during a 16-point night. Pascal Siakam led the team with 22 points. With […]

Kevin Porter Jr. Gets Close To Triple-Double Monday Night

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was close to a triple-double on Monday, finishing a 133-130 loss to the Suns with 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. He shot 5-for-10 from the field and 9-for-10 at the line with a 1-for-3 effort from downtown. John Wall (knee) missed a fourth consecutive game, and according […]

Deandre Ayton Matches Season High With 27 Points

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton became the latest big to crush the Rockets on Monday, matching his season high with 27 points and adding 11 rebounds in a 133-130 win. He shot 10-for-14 from the field and 7-for-8 at the foul line, while swatting away two shots on the defensive end. Ayton entered the contest […]

Devin Booker Has 36-Point Night Versus Rockets

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker led all scorers with 36 points in Monday's 133-130 win over Houston, recording half of his points in the fourth quarter. He was dialed in from long range with 6-for-8 shooting and finished 11-for-20 overall from the field and 8-for-9 at the charity stripe. Booker capped things off with […]

Keldon Johnson Registers Second Consecutive Double-Double

San Antonio Spurs small forward Keldon Johnson notched a second consecutive double-double on Monday, finishing a 125-101 loss to Cleveland with 13 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. He missed both of his attempts from deep but shot a solid 6-for-11 overall from the field. Johnson has looked like a very exciting talent this season, […]

Isaiah Hartenstein Finishes Monday Night With Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers center Isaiah Hartenstein missed just once from the field and gobbled up 12 rebounds during a double-double performance in Monday's win over San Antonio. He shot 7-for-8 on his way to 16 points off the bench in 27 minutes. Hartenstein also delivered three assists and had one block. Jarrett Allen (concussion) and Larry […]

Darius Garland Explodes For Career-High 37 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland had the night of his life on Monday, leading the team to a 125-101 victory over San Antonio with a career-high 37 points on 14-for-22 shooting. He was 5-for-10 from downtown and 4-for-4 at the foul line, adding seven assists, two steals, one rebound and one block to his […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/6/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! It's hard to believe we are already into April. The playoffs are just over six weeks away, and there are many things to figure out before the middle of May. Let's continue to roll into the final third of the 2020-21 regular season with an eight-game schedule to fill our DFS rosters. […]

Aleksej Pokusevski Leads Thunder In Scoring Monday Night

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski finished Monday's 132-108 loss to Detroit with a team-high 19 points on 8-for-19 shooting. He went 2-for-6 with the three-ball and had four rebounds and two blocks with four turnovers in 32 minutes. Pokusevski's shooting has been horrible in his first year in the league, but OKC has put […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, April 5

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 […]

Killian Hayes Has Busy Night Versus Thunder

Detroit Pistons point guard Killian Hayes popped up everywhere in Monday's big win over OKC, picking up nine points in 25 minutes off the bench with seven assists, four steals, three rebounds and two blocks. He shot 4-for-9 from the field and 1-for-4 from downtown. A hip injury has ruined Hayes' rookie campaign, but he's […]

Jerami Grant Scores 21 Points In 23 Minutes

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant led the charge in Monday's 132-108 victory over OKC, scoring 21 points on 7-for-15 shooting from the field. He went 2-for-4 with the three-ball and 5-for-5 at the foul line while notching five rebounds, five assists and one steal in 23 minutes. This was an efficient revenge game from Grant, […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 6th, 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 6th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We are to the point that the NBA slates seem to be a little more balanced. We have eight games tonight with Toronto and Detroit the only teams on a back to back. Toronto was without Fred VanVleet last night, so that will be the main thing to watch on this slate. Domantas Sabonis didn't […]

Blake Griffin Will Rest Versus Knicks

Brooklyn Nets forward Blake Griffin (rest) won't suit up for Monday's game against the New York Knicks. This comes as no surprise since Griffin has not been cleared to play in back-to-back sets. Nicolas Claxton and Jeff Green will see more playing time without Griffin available. However, the arrival of LaMarcus Aldridge has slightly hurt […]