Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 1st, 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 1st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Josh Hart Pulls Down 11 Rebounds In Victory

New Orleans Pelicans forward Josh Hart struggled from the field but put together a solid overall outing in a win over the Thunder. Hart delivered his second double-double of the season, notching 12 points, 11 rebounds, three triples, two assists, and a steal in 34 minutes. The former Laker benefited from Brandon Ingram's 26-minute night, […]

Steven Adams Records Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams produced his first double-double of the season in a blowout victory over his former team, the Thunder. Adams got some measure of revenge, notching season-highs in points and rebounds while blocking a shot for the fifth consecutive game. The 27-year-old isn't a threat from the three-point line and won't […]

Lonzo Ball Flirts With Triple-Double In Blowout Win

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball recorded 16 points, nine assists, eight rebounds, two triples, and a steal in a 113-80 win over the Thunder. Ball was coming off his worst game of the season- and delivered perhaps his best against the Thunder, as he notched a season-high nine assists, including a beautiful, alley-oop […]

Fred VanVleet Scores 25 Points On Thursday

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet scored 25 points on 9-for-19 shooting in Thursday's win over the New York Knicks. He also added five rebounds and seven assists, with a steal and a block. VanVleet made four three-pointers. VanVleet's had an up-and-down season, scoring 25-plus points twice and under 10 points in his other two games. […]

Pascal Siakam Was Late Scratch Against Knicks

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam didn't play in Thursday's win over the New York Knicks, with NBA insider Shams Charania saying it was for disciplinary measures after Siakam left the floor early during Tuesday's game against the 76ers. While the initial news of Siakam sitting was met with rumors he might be involved in a […]

RJ Barrett's Shot Is Off On New Year's Eve

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett couldn't find his shot on Thursday, going 0-for-8 from three and 4-for-19 from the floor in a loss to the Raptors. He finished with 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and a steal. The second-year wing has shot under 30 percent in three of the last four games now […]

Eric Gordon Solid In Season Debut

After missing the first week of the season due to COVID-19-related reasons, Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon saw his first action of the 20-21 season in Thursday's win over Sacramento. He was 6-for-12 from the floor with 17 points and also added two rebounds and two steals. It's hard to get too excited about Gordon […]

John Wall With 22 In Rockets Debut

Point guard John Wall made his Houston Rockets regular-season debut in Thursday night's win over the Kings, playing 36 minutes and scoring 22 points on 8-for-20 shooting. He also added six rebounds and nine assists. He did have five turnovers, but that's to be expected for a player whose last meaningful minutes were in December […]

Richaun Holmes With New Year's Eve Double-Double

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes had 22 points on 10-for-13 shooting in Thursday's loss to the Houston Rockets. Holmes also grabbed 13 rebounds in 35 minutes of action and added two assists, two steals, and a block. With Hassan Whiteside playing just three minutes in this game, it seems like Holmes has really taken hold […]

Nikola Vucevic Notches Fourth Double-Double Of The Season

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic had a tough matchup against Joel Embiid on Thursday, but he played well and recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Sadly for him and fantasy managers, the game turned into a blowout and thus Vucevic ended up logging only 24 minutes. He shot […]

Joel Embiid Has Double-Double Streak Cut

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid kept it rolling on Thursday against Orlando with 21 points in 27 minutes, but his double-double streak ended as he finished with nine rebounds. He also had a pair of blocks and dimes while shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 6-for-8 at the line. Embiid has played great at the […]

Seth Curry Sinks Five Treys Against Orlando

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Seth Curry was in great form on Thursday against Orlando, finishing a big 116-92 win with 21 points. He shot a superb 5-for-7 from downtown and 7-for-12 overall from the field, adding three steals, one assist, and one rebound. Curry had a rough season opener, but he has since then shot […]

Russell Westbrook Produces Fourth Straight Triple-Double

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook produced his fourth straight triple-double in a 133-130 loss to the Bulls. Westbrook has produced monster stats to start the year, though the struggles with shooting efficiency, as well as turnovers, have hurt his fantasy value. He's turned the ball over 5.7 times this year- for comparison, he averaged 5.4 […]

Otto Porter Delivers 28-Point Double-Double

Chicago Bulls forward Otto Porter helped lead his team to a 133-130 victory over his former employer with 28 points and 12 rebounds. Porter shot 10 of 14 from the field and added five triples, three assists, and three steals in 31 minutes. As head coach Billy Donovan stated, Porter's minutes have been limited to […]

Thomas Bryant Scores Efficient 28 Points

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant put on a dominant performance in a 133-130 loss to Chicago. Bryant scored a season-high 28 points with three boards, three blocks, and a steal in 34 minutes- he was on fire to start the contest, having made his first nine field-goal attempts. Despite being in foul trouble in three […]

T.J. Warren Out Indefinitely With Stress Fracture In Foot

Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren (foot) will undergo surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. Warren, who was already dealing with plantar fasciitis, will be out indefinitely after the surgery. This is a huge blow to Warren and the Pacers after their 4-1 start to the season. It's safe to say Warren […]

Collin Sexton Leads Cavs In Scoring Again

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton led the team in scoring once more in Thursday's matchup against Indiana, notching a game-high 28 points on 12-for-19 shooting. He sank both of his attempts from deep while adding four assists, one rebound, and one steal. His backcourt mate and partner in crime Darius Garland also put together a […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Listed As Questionable Against Lakers

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge (knee) is listed as questionable against the Los Angeles Lakers Friday. Aldridge missed the game against the Lakers on Wednesday due to knee soreness and his minutes have been unusually low all season. Jakob Poeltl posted eight points and seven rebounds in the spot start on Wednesday and will […]

Doug McDermott Gets Close To Double-Double

Indiana Pacers small forward Doug McDermott had a nice bench outing on Thursday against Cleveland, notching 18 points and nine rebounds off the bench. McBuckets shot 3-for-6 from deep and 6-for-13 overall from the field in 25 minutes of action. It was a very good bounce-back performance by McDermott, who managed only two points in […]

Jimmy Butler Is Probable Friday Against Dallas

Miami Heat guard/forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) is listed as probable and will likely play against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. Butler left with a sprained ankle on Christmas Day and has missed the past two contests, but appears to have made progress on the ailment. If Butler is able to return, Andre Iguodala will likely […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/31/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy New Year's Eve, Rotoballers! We've almost had three different seasons played in the last 365 days, but it's given us a lot to think about as DFS players. Hopefully, 2021 will bring us some stability, and the NBA season will continue to run smoothly. However, before we get to that, there are seven games […]

Danilo Gallinari And Rajon Rondo Out Friday

Atlanta Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari (ankle) and guard Rajon Rondo (knee) will not play Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. Gallinari made his return Wednesday after dealing with a foot injury, only to sprain his ankle and leave the game. Rondo was playing well off the bench, but is dealing with soreness in his knee and […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/31/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy New Year, everyone. As we close out 2020, we have some great matchups that will take place throughout the afternoon and into the evening. Although the injury-front has been relatively quiet for the most part, there are still a few concerns as Lauri Markkanen may be out with a calf issue. Joel Embiid is […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Thursday (12/31/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

There are seven games on the New Years Eve NBA schedule, starting in the afternoon. Get in on the action on Monkey Knife Fight. In the evening games, the Sacramento Kings are in Houston to take on the Rockets. The Kings are 3-1 to start the season while the Rockets are 0-2. The New York […]

Terrence Ross Ruled Out Thursday With Hamstring Injury

The Orlando Magic are calling it hamstring "irritation" as guard Terrence Ross is ruled out Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Ross was on fire to start the season, but appears to have tweaked something bad enough to be ruled out. Head coach Steve Clifford said Cole Anthony, Dwayne Bacon and Michael Carter-Williams will all see […]

Domantas Sabonis Continues Great Start To Season

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis tallied another double-double and dished out seven assists in Thursday's 119-99 win over Cleveland. He had 25 points on 10-for-14 shooting with two triples and picked up 11 rebounds. Sabonis has registered a double-double in every outing so far, and he even has one triple-double to his name. Funny to […]

Alec Burks Out Again With Ankle Injury

New York Knicks guard Alec Burks (ankle) will not play Thursday against the Toronto Raptors. Burks was questionable coming into the contest, but will not play as he recovers from a minor ankle sprain. With Burks out, Reggie Bullock posted 17 points in 41 minutes on Tuesday and will likely be given heavy minutes again […]

Blake Griffin Is Out Friday Due To Concussion

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin (concussion) is still in the concussion protocol and will not play Friday against the Boston Celtics. Griffin left Tuesday's game after taking an elbow from James Wiseman of the Golden State Warriors and did not return. Griffin being ruled out over a day in advance is usually not a good […]