Tyrese Haliburton Solid In First Career Start

With center Richaun Holmes (ankle) out, the Sacramento Kings shifted some things around in Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers, moving Marvin Bagley III to center and starting three guards, including rookie Tyrese Haliburton. It was Haliburton's first career start, and he responded by scoring 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting to go along with eight […]

Enes Kanter Records Double-Double Against Kings

Portland Trail Blazer center Enes Kanter scored 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting and added 15 rebounds in Saturday's win over the Sacramento Kings. He didn't record any other stats outside of turnovers and fouls. In that way, it was a classic Kanter performance: he scores, he rebounds, and he adds virtually nothing else for fantasy […]

C.J. McCollum Scores 37 Points On Saturday

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum continued his strong campaign in Saturday's win over the Sacramento Kings, scoring 37 points on 13-for-22 shooting. He hit six three-pointers and also added in three rebounds, three assists, and two steals. McCollum is averaging a career-high 27.9 points per game on the season has scored fewer than 20 […]

Deni Avdija Sinks Five Treys En Route To 20 Points

Washington Wizards small forward Deni Avdija had the best game of his young career on Saturday, shooting 5-for-9 from downtown and picking up 20 points in a 128-124 loss to Miami. He shot 7-for-15 overall from the field, adding five rebounds, five assists, and two steals with zero turnovers in 32 minutes. Both Russell Westbrook […]

Jimmy Butler Misses Triple-Double By One Dime

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler played pretty much perfect basketball on Saturday, recording 26 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists, two steals, one block, and zero turnovers in a 128-124 win over the Wizards. He shot 10-for-18 from the field and 6-for-6 at the line. Butler has had some tough offensive outings so far, and […]

Tyler Herro Has Career-High 31 Points Saturday Night

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro ended a slump in style on Saturday, finishing a 128-124 win over Washington with a career-high 31 points on 12-for-20 shooting. He added nine rebounds and two assists with three turnovers. Herro had managed only 15 total points in the previous two games, so it was a big bounce-back performance. […]

Rudy Gay (SF/PF, SA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rudy Gay was once a big-time scorer in the league, averaging as many as 20.1 points per game back in 2008 with Memphis, but he has carved out a concrete role over the last four seasons with the Spurs as a high-volume scorer […]

Denzel Valentine (SG/SF, CHI) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: At 27, Denzel Valentine easily qualifies for the elder-half of the Chicago Bulls roster, and he has managed to maintain a workable level of playing time (17.5 minutes per game) and, like his other three seasons in Chicago, used that time to produce […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 10th, 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 January 10th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Khris Middleton Racks Up Game-High 27 Points During Win

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton morphed into the team's No. 1 scoring option with Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) held out for Saturday's victory over the Cavaliers. Middleton has proven to be a consistent fantasy contributor even with Antetokounmpo on the floor, but he went for a game-high 27 points Saturday, shooting 10-for-16 from the field […]

Damyean Dotson Drops 21 Points During Start

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Damyean Dotson once again drew a start as the team's emergency point guard during Saturday's loss to the Bucks, but parlayed his role into a 21-point, eight-assist performance across his 41 minutes of action. Having started three of the previous four games for the Cavs due to the immense injury concerns […]

Andre Drummond Compiles Season-High 24 Boards In Defeat

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond posted his 10th consecutive double-double to kick off the 2020-21 year versus Milwaukee on Saturday, amassing a whopping 26 points and season-high 24 rebounds during the loss. With Cleveland tremendously short-handed in the back court due to a myriad  of injuries, Drummond has continued to chug along with consistent production, […]

Devin Booker Produces 25 Points With Seven Dimes

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker scored 25 points with seven assists, three rebounds, two steals, and a triple in a 125-117 win over Indiana. Booker has scored 20-plus while shooting at least 42 percent from the field in each of his last five games, a decent floor for fantasy managers. Still, it's been a disappointing […]

Mikal Bridges Drops Career-High 34 Points

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges poured in a career-high 34 points in a 125-117 win over the Pacers. Bridges had previously struggled to 26.9 percent shooting from the field in his previous three games, though he put that in the rearview with this incredible performance. The 24-year-old added six triples, three rebounds, two assists, and […]

DeMar DeRozan Puts Up Season-High 38 Points

San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan finished with a season-high 38 points along with five rebounds and five assists in 44 minutes during the overtime win over the Wolves on Saturday. DeRozan has generally been consistent this season, as he has put up at least 19 points, five rebounds, and five assists in four of […]

Domantas Sabonis Dominates With 20-20 Game

Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis put together a dominant performance in a losing effort to the Suns Saturday night. Sabonis delivered 28 points, 22 rebounds, and four assists in 41 minutes- his eighth double-double in as many games. The 24-year-old became the first Pacers' player since 1996-97 with a 20-20 game through three quarters. While […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Records Double-Double In Return

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 25 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and three blocks in 37 minutes during Saturday's overtime loss to the Spurs. Towns returned from a six-game absence due to a wrist injury and stuffed the stat sheet. With a large role on this team, Towns has gotten the production in the […]

Malik Beasley Hits Seven Treys

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley had a season-high 29 points along with four rebounds and two assists in 40 minutes during Saturday's overtime loss to the Spurs. The guard also went 7-for-11 from downtown. Beasley paced the team in scoring and has put together a nice little stretch where he has had at least 21 […]

Cam Reddish Leads Hawks In Scoring On Saturday

Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Cam Reddish was the team's leading scorer in Saturday's loss to Charlotte, picking up 21 points in 34 minutes off the bench. The youngster, who shot 6-for-17 from the field and 5-for-6 at the line, received a boost in playing time due to Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) going down with an injury. Reddish […]

P.J. Washington Tallies 22 Points And Six Blocks Saturday Night

Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington was huge for the team on both ends of the court in Saturday's 113-105 win over Atlanta, scoring 22 points and recording a career-high six blocks. He was perfect at the line with six attempts and shot 7-for-11 from the field, including 2-for-4 from downtown. Washington doesn't generally do […]

LaMelo Ball Registers First Career Triple-Double

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball put on a show in Saturday's matchup against Atlanta, racking up 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists to register his first career triple-double. He shot 9-for-13 from the field with a 3-for-5 record from deep, adding one steal in 31 minutes off the bench. At 19 years and 140 […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Ruled Out For Rest Of Saturday’s Game

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) has been deemed out for the second half of Saturday's contest versus Charlotte due to a right knee injury. Bogdanovic departed after landing awkwardly while being fouled during the second quarter. Prior to heading to the locker room, Bogdanovic went for five points and one rebound across 11 […]

Toronto Removes Kyle Lowry From Injury Report For Sunday

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry (personal) is on track to play Sunday versus Golden State after missing Friday's outing due to personal reasons. Norman Powell had entered the starting five in his place, and is likely to return to his reserve role, zapping much of his DFS intrigue. Fred Vanvleet also saw a considerable […]

Josh Green Draws First Career Start Saturday

Dallas Mavericks small forward Josh Green has been tabbed to make the first start of his professional career Saturday as the team is extremely short-handed versus Orlando due to the league's health and safety protocols. The Mavs made Green the 18th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, largely due to his future potential, as […]

Brooklyn Deems Kyrie Irving Questionable To Play Sunday

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving (personal) has been upgraded to questionable for Sunday's game versus the Thunder after having missed the past two games due to personal reasons. Without Irving in the mix, Caris Levert has entered the starting five and taken on a sizable offensive role, one that he would likely reprise should […]

Thomas Bryant Will Miss Remainder Of Saturday’s Game

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant (knee) has been ruled inactive for the rest of Saturday's contest versus Miami due to a left knee injury that he sustained during the first quarter. Bryant played just two minutes before departing, not making a contribution to the stat sheet. Robin Lopez figures to see an increased role with […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Gets Green Light To Return Saturday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist) will make his return to action for Saturday's contest versus San Antonio. Towns has missed the past six games due to a wrist injury, which will keep his minutes limited. While the playing time cap hurts his DFS appeal, season-long managers can slot him back into lineups immediately, as […]

Kevin Durant Expected To Return To Action Sunday

Brooklyn Nets power forward Kevin Durant is on track to take the floor for Sunday's game versus Oklahoma City, so long as he continues to test negative for COVID-19 in the league's health and safety protocols. Durant has missed the team's three previous games while he has been quarantined, allowing Taurean Prince, Jeff Green and others to […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis Questionable To Play Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers point guard/small forward LeBron James (ankle) and power forward/center Anthony Davis (adductor) headline the team's injury report with questionable tags for Sunday's game versus Houston. James has consistently been listed as questionable ever since turning his left ankle earlier in the season, while Davis is looking to rejoin the mix after missing […]

Jaylen Brown Headlines Celtics Questionable For Sunday

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown is one of three Celtics deemed questionable to play in Sunday's game versus Miami due to the league's COVID-19 protocols. After it was announced that Jayson Tatum would be quarantining under the same policies after testing positive for the virus, Javonte Green and Semi Ojeleye joined Brown in gaining […]