Lonzo Ball Uncertain On Return

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball (hip) mentioned that he is uncertain about when he'll get back on the court. He doesn't want to play through the right hip flexor strain, so he'll wait until he feels comfortable. Despite trade rumors earlier in the season, Ball said that he is happy in New Orleans. He […]

Malik Monk Ruled Out On Friday

Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. This doesn't come as shocking news since head coach James Borrego made it sound like Monk was going to miss additional time. Brad Wanamaker will be asked to step up in the absence of Monk. He has shown […]

Michael Porter Jr. Efficient In Thursday's Win

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. stayed hot during Thursday's road win over the Clippers. Porter dropped 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field, knocking down 1 of 2 three-point attempts and all five foul shots. The 22-year-old chipped in four boards, a pair of blocks, and an assist in 32 minutes. Porter has […]

Aaron Gordon Fills Up The Box Score

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon stuffed the stat sheet in his third start with his new team. Gordon tallied 14 points with six rebounds, six assists, three steals, and a pair of blocks in 39 minutes. After playing just 21 and 25 minutes in his first two games in Denver, respectively, the team let Gordon […]

Kawhi Leonard Double-Doubles With Full Line

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard recorded his fifth double-double of the season in a loss to the Nuggets. Leonard poured in 24 points with 12 boards, four assists, two three-pointers, a pair of steals, and a block in 39 minutes. The two-time Finals MVP has been his usual two-way menace over the last month, […]

Clint Capela With Monster Performance Against Spurs

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela had a monster double-double in Thursday's overtime victory over San Antonio. Capela scored a season-high 28 points with 17 boards and five blocked shots in 44 minutes. A 53.2 percent free-throw shooter for his career, Capela had an epiphany on Thursday night as he sank all 10 free-throw attempts, the […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 14

Welcome back! Sorry for missing this piece last week, but the NCAA Tournament had me swamped. But the season is winding down and it's time to make sure your fantasy team is in tip-top shape. As always, the best way to win in fantasy basketball is to actually do things with your roster. But to […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/2/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a ten-game slate for Friday. ATL, CHA, GS, and NO are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There is one game at 7:00 pm ET (GS @ TOR), two games at 7:30 pm (HOU @ BOS, DAL @ NY, and CHA @ IND), two games at 8:00 pm (CHA @ IND and […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (4/2/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

The weekend starts off strong with a 10-game slate Friday, but since most of the games are out-of-conference matchups, expect some lineup changes. It's been announced that Stephen Curry is likely to rest, so already we have our first dose of variance we need to take into account tonight. If Andrew Wiggins is the headliner for […]

Derrick White Drains Career-High Seven Triples

San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White had a career night from beyond the arc in a double-overtime loss to the Hawks. White knocked down a career-best seven threes for 21 of his 29 points, which is also a career-high. The 26-year-old added three assists, two blocks, a steal, and one board in 45 minutes of […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Scores Season-High 28 Points

Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic followed up a strong performance in his last game with another one in Thursday's double-overtime win over the Spurs. Bogdanovic poured in a season-high 28 points on 12 of 17 shooting from the field. The 28-year-old added five rebounds, five assists, four triples, two blocks, and a steal in 45 […]

Josh Hart Matches Career High With 17 Rebounds

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Josh Hart was a beast on the glass in Thursday's overtime loss to the Magic, matching his career high with 17 rebounds. He completed a double-double by getting 14 points on 4-for-11 shooting and had five assists with five turnovers in 47 minutes of action. Hart, who shot 5-for-6 at […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Scores Game-High 31 Points

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker went for a game-high 31 points in Thursday's 115-110 overtime loss to Orlando, with Zion Williamson (thumb), Brandon Ingram (foot) and Lonzo Ball (hip) all missing the game. Alexander-Walker shot 13-for-24 from the field and had four three-point makes with seven attempts. His line included eight rebounds, three […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Picks Up Nice Double-Double In Thursday's Win

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. had a 21-point, 12-rebound double-double off the bench as the team shocked New Orleans with a 115-110 overtime win on Thursday. Khem Birch was the starting center but left the game early with an illness. Carter Jr. finished with 8-for-13 shooting from the field and made all of five […]

Stephen Curry Has 36 Points In Losing Effort

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry had a big scoring night with 36 points against Miami on Thursday, but the team had to settle for a fifth loss in six games. He shot 9-for-19 from the field and 5-for-11 from outside with a 13-for-13 record at the foul line. Curry matched his season high […]

Jimmy Butler Leads The Way In Win Over Warriors

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler led the team with 22 points in Thursday's 116-109 win over Golden State and added eight assists, six rebounds and four steals with one turnover in 35 minutes. He finished with 7-for-13 shooting from the field and nailed seven of nine attempts at the charity stripe. Butler leads the […]

Victor Oladipo Finishes Miami Debut With Six Points

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo didn't provide much scoring in his team debut on Thursday but collected five assists, three rebounds and two steals in a 116-109 win over Golden State. He finished 0-for-4 with the three-ball and shot 2-for-8 overall from the field and 2-for-5 at the line during a six-point performance in 23 […]

Terry Rozier Cools Down Thursday Night

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier had a quiet night against the Nets on Thursday, finishing a 111-89 loss with 12 points on 4-for-11 shooting. It was a blowout pretty much right from the off and no Hornet managed more than 13 points. Rozier added five rebounds and three assists with three turnovers in 27 minutes. […]

Kyrie Irving Gets Close To Triple-Double

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving flirted with a triple-double in Thursday's big win over Charlotte, finishing with 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Many expected him to go off for a big scoring performance with James Harden (hamstring) sitting out, but Kyrie allowed Jeff Green to shine with a game-high 21 points and […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Has Good All-Around Line In Nets Debut

Brooklyn Nets forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge made his team debut on Thursday versus Charlotte and didn't disappoint, providing a bit of everything in a dominant 111-89 win with 11 points, nine rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block. He made his lone three-pointer and shot 4-for-10 overall from the field in 30 minutes as the […]

Russell Westbrook Rolls To 18th Triple-Double Of The Year

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook remained in a triple-double form on Thursday against Detroit, finishing a 120-91 loss with 18 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds. It was almost a quadruple-double with nine turnovers in 36 minutes. Russ shot 7-for-16 from the field and a miserable 1-for-6 at the charity stripe. It was a […]

Mason Plumlee Has 13-11-7 Line In Thursday's Win

Detroit Pistons center Mason Plumlee filled the stat sheet nicely in Thursday's win over Washington, going for 13 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, one steal and one block in 28. He shot 6-for-11 from the field and 1-for-2 at the foul line. Plumlee is a good playmaking big, so this isn't the first time he […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, April 1

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 […]

Josh Jackson Goes Off For 31 Points

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Josh Jackson was on a roll against Washington on Thursday, finishing a 120-91 win with a season-high 31 points on 13-for-21 shooting. He was 4-for-7 with the three-ball and had four assists, two rebounds and one steal. Jackson has enjoyed some fine form at times this season, but this came out of […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 2nd, 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 2nd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/2/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a busy night in the Association with 20 of the 30 teams in action. The Warriors, Hornets, Hawks, and Pelicans are all in the second night of a back-to-back. The Pelicans sat all three stars last night and John Collins was out for the Hawks so we could see the Pelicans at close […]

Collin Sexton Drops 24 Points Against 76ers

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton finished with 24 points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 33 minutes during Thursday's loss to the 76ers. Sexton has at least 20 points in four of the past five games and continues to remain a consistent and effective scorer for Cleveland. The youngster is averaging 23.9 points […]

Dwight Howard Grabs 15 Boards Against Cleveland

Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard finished with 18 points, 15 rebounds, one assist, two blocks, and one steal in 26 minutes during Thursday's victory over the Cavaliers. Howard has at least nine points and seven boards in the past three games, which are not the worst numbers for fantasy. The center's role has definitely gotten […]

Shake Milton Pours In 27 Points Off Bench Against Cavs

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton compiled 27 points, five rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 27 minutes off the bench during Thursday's win over Cleveland. Milton is averaging 13.7 points per game this season, so Thursday's outburst was certainly surprising, albeit a positive one. Milton had nevertheless posted 16 points or less in the […]

Khem Birch Leaves Thursday With Illness

Orlando Magic forward/center Khem Birch (illness) will not return Thursday against the New Orleans Pelicans after leaving with an undisclosed illness. It's unclear what symptoms Birch was experiencing, but it was enough to force him from the contest early in the second quarter. Wendell Carter Jr. and Mo Bamba should benefit if Birch is forced […]