Miles Bridges Grabs MVP in Rising Stars Game

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges put on an impressive performance during Friday's Rising Stars Game. He scored 20 points with three 3-pointers during Team USA's 151-131 victory over Team World. Bridges was playing well before the break and it doesn't appear that he has lost a step. The Hornets will need Bridges to continue this […]

Zion Williamson Impresses in Rising Stars Game

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was fun to watch during Friday's Rising Stars Game in Chicago. He unfortunately missed some monster dunks towards the end of the game, but finished with 14 points in 20 minutes. The fans did get to witness some nice alley-oops from teammate JA Morant. It was a small taste […]

RJ Barrett Drops 27 Points in Rising Stars Game

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett put on a show for the fans during Friday's Rising Stars Game in Chicago. He led all players with 27 points in Team World's 151-131 loss to Team USA. Barrett has been banged up at times this season, so it's nice to see him healthy and showing off his […]

Pau Gasol Hopes to Play in 2020 Olympics

Veteran center Pau Gasol (foot) is hopeful that he'll be able to play for Spain in the upcoming 2020 Olympics. He underwent surgery to repair a bone stress fracture in his left foot last season. The Portland Trail Blazers waived Gasol in November, but the big man said he would like to play in the […]

Wendell Carter Jr. is Feeling Better

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) is hopeful that he can get back on the court after the All-Star break. He has been sidelined since Jan. 9 due to a right ankle sprain. The Bulls don't play again until February 20 versus the Charlotte Hornets. That gives Carter more time to prepare himself to […]

Evan Turner is Expected to Work Out With Clippers

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Evan Turner has a buyout pending with the organization. Turner is allowed to work out for the Clippers on Saturday, according to Chris Haynes. He didn't make much of an impact in Atlanta earlier in the season, but could be useful elsewhere. However, Turner would likely be lost in shuffle if he […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 17

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night 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 moving pieces […]

Thomas Bryant Could Return Soon

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant (foot) had a re-evaluation on Monday and it went great, according to head coach Scott Brooks. The team is hopeful that Bryant will be able to get back on the court for the first game after the All-Star break. Washington is expected to bring Bryant along slowly, so he won't […]

Damian Lillard Out 1-2 Weeks

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (groin) is going to be sidelined a few weeks after suffering an injury earlier in the week. An MRI confirmed a groin strain, so Lillard will miss the next week or two. Luckily, the All-Star break is here and the Blazers don't play again until February 21 versus the […]

Paul George Could Miss Time

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (hamstring) was forced out of Thursday's game against the Boston Celtics due to a left hamstring strain. He has already missed 10 games this season due to the same injury, so the Clippers are expected to proceed with caution. Head coach Doc Rivers said "I'm a little concerned about […]

Tyler Herro Could Return Shortly After the All-Star Break

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (ankle) expects to get his protective boot off next Wednesday. He missed each of the last four games heading into the break due to soreness in his right ankle. Herro should be able to get back on the court shortly after he gets the boot removed. It's unclear whether or […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Aiming to Return After All-Star Break

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) is hopeful that he'll be able to get back on the court after the All-Star break. He suffered a right ankle sprain in early January and was expected to miss a little over a month. The first game against Charlotte after the break would be over the five […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 17-18

All-Star Weekend is fast approaching, which has always provided worthwhile entertainment to NBA fans and a much-needed break for the players at what is -- wrongly -- considered the halfway mark of the season. For fantasy players, however, the All-Star break is a different story. It combines two shortened weeks of games into one, potentially […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for February 14th (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Premium Research & DFS Lineup Picks DFS Cheat Sheet No Cheat Sheet...   Game of the Day Team World vs Team USA Generally, this game features little defense, a lot of scoring, and similar minutes throughout. Often times a few players take over […]

Landry Shamet Scores 19 Points With Four Triples Versus Boston

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet connected on four of his eight attempts from beyond the arc in a loss to the Celtics to finish with 19 points in 47 minutes of action. Despite the loss, Shamet's shooting came in handy for the Clippers on this night, including a three-pointer to send the game into […]

Montrezl Harrell Posts A Strong Double-Double Versus Boston

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell dropped 24 points in a double-overtime loss to the Celtics on Thursday to go with 13 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals. Harrell's 44 minutes nearly doubled his previous season high, but the energetic reserve seemed to have plenty in the tank all night long. He's […]

Lou Williams Scores 35 Points Against The Celtics

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams finished a double-overtime loss to Boston with 35 points on 14 of 33 shooting to go with eight assists, six rebounds, three three-pointers, two blocks and one steal. With Paul George exiting after just 14 minutes of action due to a hamstring injury and Kawhi Leonard struggling with his […]

Paul George Exits Early After Just 14 Minutes Versus Boston

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (hamstring) managed just 14 minutes of action against the Boston Celtics on Thursday before exiting the game with a left hamstring strain, finishing with just four points on two of seven shooting. If there is ever an ideal time to sustain an injury, PG could've done a lot worse than […]

Kawhi Leonard Posts A Double-Double in 45 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard finished off a loss to the Celtics on Thursday with 28 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. The All-Star break is coming at the right time, though, because Leonard is going to need some serious load management following this double-overtime thriller that marked a season-high 45 minutes played for […]

Dennis Schroder Continues Stellar Play With 22 Points Off Bench

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder came off the bench in Thursday's 123-118 win over the Pelicans and scored 22 points in 29 minutes. He also supplied three rebounds, three assists and one steal. Schroder has been one of the few players responsible for OKC's incredible season. The sixth-year player is averaging 19 points per […]

Chris Paul Seals Double-Double On Thursday

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul got his first double-double of the month in Thursday's 123-118 win over the Pelicans. The veteran had 14 points, eight rebounds, 12 assists and two steals in 34 minutes of play. Once deemed a rebuilding team, the Thunder are defying expectations, and Paul is leading that charge. The 34-year-old […]

Danilo Gallinari Scores 29 Points In Win

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari had a terrific night in Thursday's 123-118 win over the Pelicans, compiling 29 points, two rebounds, one assist and two steals across 33 minutes of play. The 10th-year player led his team in scoring and has been as consistent as they come in terms of scoring this season. The […]

J.J. Redick Scores Over 20 Points In Third Straight Game

New Orleans Pelicans guard J.J. Redick continued his scoring surge, notching 24 points off the bench in Thursday's 123-118 loss to the Thunder. The veteran also supplied two rebounds, three assists and two steals in his 31 minutes of play. The 35-year-old is having a magnificent statistical season, averaging 15.5 points per game and often […]

Zion Williamson Scores 30-Plus Points Again

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson continued his smooth transition into the NBA in Thursday's 123-118 loss to the Thunder, finishing with 32 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block in 31 minutes. The rookie did this on 11-for-19 shooting from the field while making 10 of 13 free throws. The hyped prospect has […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/13/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome back to RotoBaller, your source for all things fantasy sports! Tonight is the last NBA DFS slate before the All-Star break and it's only two games. These small slates make for great GPP slates, but exercise some caution tonight with bankroll management and I usually advise skipping cash games on two-game slates as well. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/13/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

With just two-games on the last slate before the All-Star break, what better way to enjoy it than watching all four teams play at the same time. Although the points favor a Thunder - Pelicans stack tonight, RotoBaller's NBA Lineup Generator is heavily favoring the Clippers - Celtics game. To help clear up why, even […]

Nicolo Melli Will Join in Rising Stars Challenge

New Orleans Pelicans forward Nicolo Melli will replace Deandre Ayton (ankle) in the upcoming Rising Stars Challenge. Ayton has missed each of the last two games and will miss the upcoming All-Star game activities as a precaution. Melli has been more involved in the rotation with Brandon Ingram (ankle) banged up. Melli could be a […]

Damian Lillard Will Miss All-Star Game

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (groin) won't participate in the upcoming All-Star Game. He strained his groin during Wednesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Blazers will have Lillard undergo an MRI on Thursday, but he'll sit out of the All-Star Game as a precaution. Devin Booker will replace Lillard in the upcoming All-Star […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Will Miss Time After All-Star Break

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist) is expected to miss multiple games following the All-Star break. He's dealing with a left wrist injury that sidelined him from Wednesday's game. An MRI didn't reveal anything significant, but the Wolves are going to play it safe. Naz Reid and James Johnson will have some low-end fantasy value […]