Joel Embiid With 37 Points In Thursday's Loss

Playing without Ben Simmons (calf), Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had to shoulder even more of the offensive load in Thursday's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Embiid scored 37 points on 14-for-21 shooting. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and blocked a shot. Embiid also posted one assist and one steal. He'll play the […]

Enes Kanter Pulls Down 18 Rebounds

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter scored 17 points on 7-for-14 shooting in Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. In addition, he grabbed 18 rebounds, including seven offensive. Kanter also posted one assist. He'll play the Knicks on Saturday, who allow opponents to grab the 14th-most rebounds in the NBA while shooting the 14th-highest percentage […]

Dennis Schroder Pours In Efficient 21 Points

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder put together an efficient offensive performance in a 114-93 win over the Nuggets Thursday. Schroder took just nine shots but made seven of them- including both three-point attempts and all five free-throws- en route to 21 points scored. He added four assists and two rebounds. Schroder's shot attempts and […]

Gary Trent Jr. Leads Portland In Scoring Thursday

With a lot of key players sidelined, Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 points on 8-for-23 shooting in Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out three assists. Trent was 4-for-9 from three and also blocked a shot. He'll face the Knicks on Saturday, who […]

Desmond Bane Leads Grizzlies In Scoring Thursday

Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane scored a team-high 16 points on 5-for-8 shooting in Thursday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed one rebound and dished out three assists. The rookie was 2-for-4 from three and also posted a steal and a block. He'll face the Pelicans on Saturday, who allow opponents to […]

Christian Wood Scores 17 Points Before Ankle Injury

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood scored 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting in Thursday's win over Memphis, but played just 20 minutes before exiting with an ankle injury. Considering Wood had to be wheeled off the floor, fantasy managers should expect to see the promising big miss some time. That would vault DeMarcus Cousins into the […]

Jamal Murray Leads Nuggets With 20 Points

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray scored a team-high 20 points in a losing effort to the Lakers on Thursday night. Murray added five assists, three rebounds, two triples, a steal, and a block in 37 minutes. The 23-year-old hasn't exactly been a bust, though it's been a bit of a tough season for him as […]

Jae'Sean Tate With Efficient 19 Points

Houston Rockets forward Jae'sean Tate scored 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Thursday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed seven rebounds and dished out two assists. Tate was 2-for-3 from three and also posted one steal and two blocks. He'll face the Spurs on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-highest […]

LeBron James Notches Triple-Double In Win Over Nuggets

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was locked in during Thursday night's win over the Nuggets. James scored 27 points with 10 rebounds, 10 assists, two treys, and a block in 35 minutes. He was coming off a trio of poor shooting performances but had it all going tonight as he came out of the […]

Kristaps Porzingis Sinks Five Treys, Scores 25 Points

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis had a great shooting night against Golden State on Thursday, going 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and 9-for-16 overall from the field en route to 25 points, which marks his highest scoring output in seven games. The Unicorn also produced five rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in a 147-116 […]

Stephen Curry Has 28 Points In Thursday's Win

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry finished Thursday's 147-116 win over Dallas with 28 points on 9-for-17 shooting. He went 4-or-10 from downtown and registered a perfect record at the foul line with six attempts. Curry's line also included six assists and three rebounds with two turnovers in 30 minutes of action. The former […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Scores Career-High 40 Points

Golden State Warriors small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. exploded for a career-high 40 points in Thursday's blowout win over Dallas, shooting 14-for-21 from the field and sinking seven treys with 10 attempts. His line included eight rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block with two turnovers in 36 minutes. The 25-year-old forward has had […]

Clint Capela Gobbles Up 17 Rebounds

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela dominated the glass once more in Thursday's battle with the Jazz, collecting a game-high 17 rebounds in just 27 minutes. He is now on a run of 18 consecutive games with double-digit rebounds and the streak includes 13 double-doubles. Sadly he wasn't able to get one Thursday night, enduring a […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores Efficient 21 Points

Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic nailed nine of his 14 shots on his way to 21 points in Thursday's big win over Atlanta. He also had six rebounds and one assist with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Bogdanovic had a miserable start to the campaign, but he has battled his way back into form […]

Jordan Clarkson Leads All Scorers With 23 Points

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson nailed five treys and scored a game-high 23 points in Thursday's win at Atlanta. He shot 9-for-13 from the field and had seven rebounds with four turnovers in 25 minutes. Clarkson is leading the race for the Sixth Man of the Year Award and he showed us exactly why on […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 5th, 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 5th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings EuroLeague DFS Lineup Picks for 2/5/21 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Round 24 of the EuroLeague season finishes up today with all five scheduled games still going on. Half of yesterday's slate was COVIDed, but the truncated slate landed me on a CSKA stack in a game that went into double overtime. I was one player away from tying for a takedown, but overall I am […]

Wayne Ellington Questionable Against Suns

Detroit Pistons guard Wayne Ellington (calf) is questionable to play Friday against the Phoenix Suns. Once one of the top adds in fantasy, Ellington has come down to Earth the past two games and is now in danger of missing Friday. Josh Jackson played very well last game with 22 points in 29 minutes and […]

Jae Crowder Now Doubtful For Friday

Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder (foot) is dealing with foot soreness and is doubtful to play Friday against the Detroit Pistons. Crowder has played 28 minutes combined over his past two games and even had X-rays done on his foot, but thankfully those came back negative. Crowder's minutes will likely go to Cameron Johnson, who […]

Avery Bradley To Miss The Next 3-4 Weeks

Miami Heat guard Avery Bradley (calf) will miss the next three to four weeks with a strained right calf. Bradley has been in and out of the rotation for Miami, a team that hasn't been able to catch a break with injuries. Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson will likely pick up the slack on the wings, […]

D'Angelo Russell Remains Questionable Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (quad) is questionable again Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell has been listed as questionable for the past few games as he is playing through a quad injury. However, this is turning into a LeBron James situation and does not appear in any danger of missing Friday. Russell is […]

Luguentz Dort Will Sit Against Minnesota

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (knee) will miss Friday's contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dort left Wednesday's game shortly after it began with knee soreness and is already out ahead of Friday. This could be a lengthy absence which would mean a ton of minutes for Hamidou Diallo. Diallo was already starting for Shai […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Remains Out Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee) will miss his second straight game Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. This sounds like a more serious injury than originally thought with Gilgeous-Alexander being ruled out more than a day in advance. Luguentz Dort (knee) and George Hill (thumb) are also out, so Theo Maledon and Hamidou Diallo […]

Joel Embiid Returns To Game After Injury Scare

Updating a previous report, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) has returned to Thursday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Embiid landed awkwardly on his knee and went to the locker room for a bit, but he eventually returned to the court and is showing no signs of injury. The Sixers play again Saturday, so […]

Joel Embiid Heads To Locker Room Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) has headed to the locker room during the first quarter of Thursday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Embiid reportedly landed awkwardly and his knee could have buckled under his weight, but walked off gingerly. If Embiid misses a lengthy amount of time, Dwight Howard would be an immediate […]

Payton Pritchard Upgraded To Questionable Friday

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (knee) has a chance to play Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Pritchard has been sidelined since suffering an MCL sprain on January 22nd, but was upgraded to questionable on Friday. If Pritchard is close to playing, some sort of minutes restriction would be expected after the lengthy absence. Jeff […]

Jaylen Brown Questionable Friday Against Clippers

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (knee) is questionable to play Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Brown had 21 points in 34 minutes on Wednesday, but came up limping on a transition play and is being listed with knee soreness. The Celtics will need Brown if they are going to match up with Kawhi Leonard […]

David Nwaba Will Miss Third Straight Game Thursday

Houston Rockets guard David Nwaba (ankle) remains sidelined Thursday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Nwaba had "a small chance) to play in this one, but will miss his third straight game with an ankle sprain. Jae'sean Tate has been starting but offers very little upside. Instead, Eric Gordon and Danuel House will continue to see wing […]

Collin Sexton Is Questionable Friday With Neck Strain

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton (neck) is questionable to play Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Sexton could have picked up the injury Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers, but did not appear limited after scoring 27 points in the loss. Sexton could be seeing some wear and tear from all the run he has […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Will Miss Another Game Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns will still be sidelined Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Towns has been with the team after his stint with COVID-19, but there has been no update on his future availability or timeline on his return. While Towns is out, Naz Reid should continue starting and Jarred Vanderbilt will get some […]