Derrick Rose Won't Suit Up Versus Sixers

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. This is the second game of a back-to-back set, so the team is going to be cautious with their veteran guard. Delon Wright and Wayne Ellington will be asked to split up the minutes at point guard. Both […]

John Wall Listed As Probable For Saturday

Houston Rockets guard John Wall (knee) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. Head coach Stephen Silas mentioned on Wednesday that he expected Wall to sit out the rest of the week. However, the Rockets are without Victor Oladipo (rest) and Christian Wood (ankle), so it sounds like Wall is going […]

Ricky Rubio Questionable Against Pelicans

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He was cleared from the NBA's COVID-19 protocols and was able to play on Friday. We expect Rubio to play in this game because D'Angelo Russell (rest) is sitting out. However, Anthony Edwards and Jarrett Culver would see a […]

D'Angelo Russell Resting On Saturday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (rest) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He played 21 minutes on Friday, so this is odd news considering Russell isn't banged up at all. Regardless, veteran guard Ricky Rubio (COVID-19) is expected to play and see an increased workload. He'd be a favorable […]

Otto Porter Ruled Out Saturday

Chicago Bulls forward Otto Porter (rest) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The training staff is going to play it safe and have Porter sit out the second half of the back-to-back set. Chicago is going to be cautious with their veteran forward after he recently returned from back […]

Joel Embiid Might Sit Out Versus Pistons

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (back) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons. It's a back-to-back set, so it wouldn't be shocking to see Embiid sit out here. On Friday, Embiid played 30 minutes and put up monster numbers against the Boston Celtics. The team is likely going to wait until […]

Kings Looking To Trade Nemanja Bjelica

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica looks to have fallen out of the rotation, but the team reportedly says he is missing time due to personal reasons. Head coach Luke Walton said Bjelica would return to the rotation at some point, but who knows when that will be. He has not play well this season and […]

Devin Booker Ruled Out Versus Nuggets

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He exited late during Friday's overtime contest due to a left hamstring strain. The severity of the injury is unknown right now, but Booker will miss at least one game. Jevon Carter, Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson will […]

OG Anunoby Scores Season-Best 21 Points

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby scored 21 points to go along with four rebounds, two steals, one assist and two turnovers on eight of 12 shooting from the field and a season-best five of six from three-point range in Friday's 101-81 victory against the Heat. Anunoby is posting career-best numbers in numerous categories through the […]

Norman Powell Plays Well Against Heat

Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell finished with 23 points, three rebounds, two steals and one turnover on 10 of 18 shooting from the field and three of 10 from three-point range in Friday's 101-81 victory against the Heat. Kyle Lowry (foot) was sidelined, so Powell made his way into the starting lineup and made the […]

Kendrick Nunn Scores Team-High 22 Points In Loss

Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn finished with a team-high 22 points in Friday's 101-81 loss against the Raptors. The 25-year-old was the only player able to get it going in the defeat, while scoring 20-plus points in consecutive games for the first time this season. Nunn has received consistent minutes in the thirties as of […]

Collin Sexton Scores 25 Points In Victory

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton finished with 25 points, nine assists, two rebounds and one made three-pointer on eight of 19 shooting from the field in Friday's 125-113 victory against the Nets. Sexton was once again the main factor in the second consecutive victory against the new-look Nets, as the 22-year-old just missed out on […]

James Harden Posts Fourth Consecutive Double-Double

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden finished with 19 points, 11 assists, five rebounds and three turnovers on six of 14 shooting from the field and four of nine from three-point range in Friday's 125-113 loss against the Cavaliers. Since the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Nets a little over one week ago, Harden […]

Kyrie Irving Scores 38 Points Against Cavaliers

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving was dominant once again in Friday's 125-113 loss against the Cavaliers, as the 28-year-old scored a season-high 38 points on 14 of 24 shooting from the field, four of nine from deep and six of six from the free-throw line. Kevin Durant was sidelined for this contest, so Irving took […]

Jeremy Lamb Scores 22 Points In Victory

Indiana Pacers forward/guard Jeremy Lamb (knee) scored a season-best 22 points in Friday's 120-118 victory against the Magic. The 28-year-old added seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and one made three-pointer on 7-of-14 shooting from field-goal range in the contest, in just his second game this season. Lamb was recovering from offseason surgery after he […]

Nikola Vucevic Scores 24 Points Against Pacers

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals and three turnovers on 10 of 29 shooting from the field and four of nine from three-point range in Friday's 120-118 loss against the Pacers. Vucevic struggled from the field in this contest by posting his lowest field-goal percentage in […]

Evan Fournier Scores Season-High 26 Points In Loss

Orlando Magic forward/guard Evan Fournier (back) finished with 26 points, nine assists, four rebounds and one turnover on eight of 14 shooting from the field and 4-for-8 from deep in Friday's 120-118 loss against the Pacers. The 28-year-old recorded season-highs in both points and assists, while recording his second consecutive 20-plus-point game. Fournier will look […]

Nicolas Batum Drills Four Triples In Win

Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum scored 14 points with four triples, two assists, two blocks, one rebound, and one steal in a 120-106 win over the Thunder. He's been overshadowed by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, but Batum has had a career renaissance this year in Los Angeles. The 32-year-old is averaging career-bests in […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Delivers Third 30-Point Game

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back nicely from a quiet offensive outing in his last game. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points for the third time this season, shooting an efficient 11 of 20 from the field. He's been excellent as a distributor lately, with at least seven assists in each of his last three […]

Kawhi Leonard Scores 31 Points With Full Line

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard kept up his strong play in Friday's win over the Thunder. Leonard delivered a fantasy manager's dream line, with 31 points, eight rebounds, two assists, three steals, two blocks, and a triple in 37 minutes. He shot just 1 of 7 from deep but made all 10 of his […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball (1/23/21) Picks : NBA DFS Lineups

There are seven games on a Saturday main slate with a pushed back start time of 8:00 ET. We have some really great matchups (MIA/BKN, HOU/DAL, DEN/PHX) as well as a few that should provide fantasy fireworks (NOP/MIN, GS/UTA). Let's make some money today. * NOTE: Deandre Ayton and Chris Paul join Cameron Johnson as […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/23/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Saturday, everyone. After a massive 11-game slate on Friday night, the league has seven games on tap, beginning at 8:00 pm (eastern). Of course, things have been exceedingly complicated for fantasy managers during the 2021 campaign, as postponements and player absences have made things difficult to navigate at times. Heading into the evening, we […]

Mikal Bridges Nets 24 Points With Six Treys

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges had an excellent game in Friday's 130-126 loss to Denver. Bridges scored 24 points with 10 rebounds- his first double-double of the season- along with six treys, four assists, a block, and a steal in 41 minutes. The 24-year-old has been a fine 3-and-D player this season- and is on […]

Devin Booker Scores 31 Points, Leaves Late With Injury

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (hamstring) had another strong outing in Friday's overtime loss to the Nuggets, though he also had to leave late with a hamstring injury. Booker scored 31 points along with five boards, five assists, three treys, a steal, and a block in 40 minutes. The 24-year-old had to limp off after […]

Nikola Jokic Flirts With Triple-Double In Win Over Suns

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic poured in 31 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and a triple in an overtime victory over the Suns. Jokic has a double-double in all 15 games he's played in to start the season- he is just the sixth player in NBA history to accomplish that feat. The man […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for January 23, 2021

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Game of the Day L.A. Lakers (-9) @ Chicago (227 total) It’s difficult to imagine that the Nets aren’t holding down permanent residence in this space now that […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 5

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of […]

Garrett Temple (PG/SG, CHI): Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: While veteran Garrett Temple logged his second start of the season last Monday, that was all thanks to Patrick Williams opening him the door while being off the squad. The rook came back on Friday, and that threw Temple back to the bench. […]

Naz Reid (C, MIN): Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota's starting center and perhaps its only viable fantasy player, announced his COVID positive back on Jan. 15th. Assuming he's out 10-to-15 days, the soonest he would come back is next Monday, although most probably he will stay out for the […]

Cedi Osman (SF/PF, CLE): Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: I was watching Cleveland defeat Brooklyn in the first merry-go-round of the Nets new Big Three, and I was thinking about the vast amount of players that go through the Association and are forgotten the minute they leave the L. Enter Cedi Osman, […]