Fred VanVleet Has Rough Shooting Night

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet had a rough night shooting the ball in a win over Minnesota. VanVleet scored 12 points, though he shot just 4 of 20 from the field and 2-for-9 from beyond the arc, matching his worst performance of the season efficiency-wise. He also had five turnovers, matching his season-high, though he […]

Facundo Campazzo (PG, DEN): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Believe it or not, Campazzo is a 29-year-old rookie. That's the easy joke to do in every writeup about the Argentine, so forgive me for pulling it off. Now, on to more serious stuff. Denver is currently playing without both Gary Harris and P.J. […]

Garrett Temple (PG/SG, CHI): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Even if you erase the past week and last four games from Garrett Temple's game log, he would still be a truly valuable WW-target and acquisition through waivers. At 34 years of age, Temple has been reborn in Chicago after signing with the […]

Jae Crowder (SF/PF, PHO): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Suns' free-agent acquisition Jae Crowder had missed every game since Feb. 3 and finally came back to the court on Feb. 14 (last Sunday). In just two games this past week, though, he has looked as good as he possibly could, playing 25 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Records Double-Double With Two Blocks

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns scored 19 points with 13 rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and a triple in a 86-81 loss to the Raptors. Towns has looked great since his return to the court, but the Timberwolves have lost five of the six games he's played in and own the league's worst record. The […]

Jakob Poeltl (C, SAS): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: This is more of a long-term play rather than an instant-impact one, but bear with me. Most fantasy GMs will drop Poeltl because 1) LaMarcus Aldridge should return at some point "soon", and 2) the Spurs are off the schedule due to health […]

Naz Reid (C, MIN): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: We all knew it would happen. As soon as Karl-Anthony Towns came back from injury Naz Reid was sent packing to the pine, and it's been five games there already for the second-year man out of LSU. That is bad in that Reid […]

Josh Hart (SG/SF, NO): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: While Josh Hart has been all over the board this past couple of weeks, I'm confident in a consistent set of outcomes going forward from the second-unit Pelican. Since Feb. 1 we have seen Hart reach as many as 54 FP (20-17-3-1-2 game […]

Jae'sean Tate (SG/SF, HOU): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: If this is a dream, I don't want out. Jae'sean Tate probably doesn't want to wake up, either. Tate went undrafted in 2018, lost no time in flying to Europe to play in Belgium, spent last season in Australia, and finally fulfilled his […]

Norman Powell Drops Season-High 31 Points

Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell kept up his red-hot play in Friday's win over the Timberwolves. Powell scored a season-high 31 points with six rebounds, six triples, two assists, and two steals in 38 minutes. The 27-year-old matched his season-high in shot attempts with OG Anunoby and Kyle Lowry sidelined- and his play in February […]

Saddiq Bey (SF, DET): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: Although it took Saddiq Bey a couple of months to get everything right, he's definitely for real, folks. Just look at his Player of the Week award, and you'll start to understand how this guy has been playing of late. Bey has started […]

Kendrick Nunn (PG/SG, MIA): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: Goran Dragic has been out of Miami's rotation since Feb. 5 due to an injury (ankle). He's expected to be back midweek, but that's not entirely sure yet and even when he comes back there is a chance he is eased in leading […]

Immanuel Quickley (PG, NYK): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Knicks are definitely a case-study of basketball operations. They got a lottery pick, selected the most-ready guy available in Obi Toppin, and had Julius Randle turn into Wilt Chamberlain 2.0 out of left field. They used their second first-round pick on a […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, February 19

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 […]

Lonzo Ball Has Double-Double Friday Night

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball was in great form in Friday's matchup with the Suns, producing a 21-point, 12-assist double-double and shooting 6-for-12 from downtown. He attempted only one two-pointer in the game and missed it, finishing off his scoring with a 3-for-4 record at the foul line. Ball delivered three steals and […]

Deandre Ayton Comes Back To Life

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton posted a 16-point, 16-rebound double-double in Friday's victory over the Pelicans, shooting 7-for-12 from the field and 2-for-3 at the foul line. He added a pair of assists and one block with two turnovers in 35 minutes. Ayton had been quiet ahead of Friday's matchup, averaging only 13.5 points and […]

Chris Paul Hands Out Season-High 19 Assists

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul assisted everybody and their mother in Friday's 132-114 win over New Orleans, recording a season-high 19 dimes with 15 points, four rebounds, two steals, and one block. He shot 6-for-11 from the field and 3-for-5 from beyond the arc with two turnovers in 31 minutes. CP3 just keeps on […]

Luguentz Dort Scores Team-High 17 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Luguentz Dort led the team with 17 points in Friday's 98-85 loss to Milwaukee, shooting 6-for-16 from the field and 2-for-3 at the charity stripe. The whole Thunder starting five struggled, including Dort, but the 21-year-old managed to go 3-for-7 with the three-ball, which helped him get close to 20 points. […]

Khris Middleton Bags 20 Points And Eight Rebounds

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton put together a solid 20-8-4 line in Friday's victory over the Thunder, shooting 7-for-18 from the field and 5-for-7 at the foul line. He went 1-for-5 from three-point range, so that's where his shooting took a hit. Middleton's line also included one assist and two turnovers in 36 minutes […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Gets Close To 20-20 Game

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo almost had a 20-20 game in Friday's win over OKC, racking up 29 points and 19 rebounds with eight assists, three blocks, and one steal. His shot was off from downtown with a 1-for-5 effort, but he managed a solid 10-for-20 overall from the field and went 8-for-10 at the […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 20th, 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 February 20th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Ja Morant With 29 Points Against Detroit

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant scored 29 points on 10-for-23 shooting in Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. He added in four assists as well while shooting 0-for-5 from three. In addition, Morant grabbed three rebounds and recorded one steal. He was 9-for-10 from the charity stripe. On Saturday, he'll face the Phoenix Suns, who […]

Jonas Valanciunas With 15 Rebounds Against Pistons

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas scored 17 points on 7-for-14 shooting in Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed 15 rebounds and dished out one assist. He'll play the Suns on Saturday, who allow opponents to grab the 12th-fewest rebounds in the NBA while shooting the 11th-lowest percentage from two-point range. Valanciunas […]

Saddiq Bey Continues Upward Trend

Detroit Pistons forward Saddiq Bey scored 14 points on 5-for-12 shooting in Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out one assist. Bey was 4-for-9 from three. He'll face the Orlando Magic on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the 17th-highest percentage from three and to score the […]

Joel Embiid With Career-High 50 Points

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 50 points on 17-for-26 shooting in Friday's game against the Chicago Bulls. In addition, he grabbed 17 rebounds and dished out five assists. He was 15-for-17 from the free throw line and added two steals and four blocks. He'll play the Raptors on Sunday, who allow opponents to grab […]

Tobias Harris With Double-Double Against Bulls

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris scored 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Friday's game against the Chicago Bulls. In addition, he grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out seven assists. He'll play the Raptors on Sunday, who allow opponents to grab the 13th-most rebounds in the NBA while shooting the 19th-highest percentage from two-point range. It's […]

Zach LaVine With Inefficient 30 Points

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine scored 30 points on 9-for-28 shooting in Friday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists. LaVine was 2-for-10 from three and also posted two steals and blocked one shot. He'll face the Kings on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the […]

Evan Fournier Drains Five Threes

Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier scored 28 points on 11-for-18 shooting in Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out six assists. Fournier was 5-for-9 from three and also posted two steals. He'll face the Pistons on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the eighth-highest percentage from […]

Nikola Vucevic With Triple-Double Against Warriors

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic scored 30 points on 13-for-23 shooting in Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors. In addition, he grabbed 16 rebounds and blocked one shot. Vucevic also posted 10 assists and one steal. He'll play the Pistons on Sunday, a team that has allowed opponents to grab the 12th-most rebounds in […]

Stephen Curry Scores 29 Points In Loss To Magic

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry scored 29 points on 11-for-29 shooting in Friday's game against the Orlando Magic. In addition, he grabbed seven rebounds and dished out 11 assists. Curry was 6-for-16 from three. He'll face the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the 18th-highest percentage from three and to score […]