Myles Turner Will Be Available on Saturday

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (illness) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Saturday's game against the New York Knicks. Turner has sat out each of the last two games due to an illness. He's not expected to be limited, but fantasy owners should check back after shootaround on Saturday. Jakarr Sampson should […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. is Upgraded to Probable

Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (back) has been upgraded to probable for Friday's game against the Houston Rockets. He was questionable on Thursday, but it sounds like Hardaway will play through the back tightness. Luka Doncic (ankle) has been ruled out, so Hardaway is likely going to be asked to do more on offense. […]

Kendrick Nunn Practices on Friday

Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn (Achilles) was able to suit up for practice on Friday. He has missed each of the last three games due to a sore left Achilles. The Heat are hopeful that Nunn will be able to return for Saturday's game against the Orlando Magic. Fantasy owners will have a better idea […]

Alex Len is Out At Least Another Week

Atlanta Hawks center Alex Len (hip) is going to be sidelined for at least one more week. He has missed each of the last three games due to a right hip flexor and he'll miss the next seven to 10 days. He'll be re-evaluated after that to see where he's at, but Len belongs on […]

Enes Kanter Might Sit Out Versus Sixers

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter (hip) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He reportedly wasn't moving around well at shootaround, so there's a good chance that he sits this one out. Daniel Theis has stepped up and become a reliable fantasy option while Kanter is out. He could see minutes […]

Frank Ntilikina is Probable for Saturday

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina (groin) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He was unable to play in Wednesday's game due to groin tightness. Elfrid Payton won't play in Saturday's game because he'll be serving his one game suspension. Ntilikina could be looking at heavy minutes and would be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/31/20): NBA DFS Lineups

If it wasn't annoying enough trying to wade through these waters the past few weeks with James Harden poor play, tonight we have LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Harden all with huge price tags that are going to force us to invest most of our salary in hopes they have a massive outing. Can't blame […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/31/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Friday night. We have just seven games on the board with a ton of different options to pay up for. We're looking at Anthony Davis being questionable and a ton of other injuries to pay attention to. While it may not be the biggest slate we've seen, ownership should be spread out […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for January 31st (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard, including our brand new DFS Matchup Ratings with daily player projections.   Premium Research & DFS Lineup Picks DFS Cheat Sheet   Game of the Day Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans The Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans rank fourth and sixth in […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 15

Let's be honest. Few if anyone around the NBA is heavily invested in the game of basketball right now, not after the events of this past Sunday, when a helicopter carrying nine people, including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, crashed, killing everyone on board. We know what Kobe accomplished on the basketball court: Five […]

D'Angelo Russell Scores 22 Points Against Boston

Golden State Warriors point guard D'Angelo Russell scored a team-high 22 points in Thursday's loss to Boston, shooting 7-for-17 from the field and 3-for-11 from downtown. He also did some good defensive work in 28 minutes of action with three steals, adding five dimes and three rebounds with three turnovers. Alec Burks supported him off […]

Jaylen Brown Gets Something Of Everything Thursday Night

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown put together an all-around performance in Thursday's win over the Warriors, recording 18 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block. All of it in just 27 minutes of action. Brown shot 6-for-13 from the field with two triples and 4-for-4 at the line. Brown saw a four-game […]

Marcus Smart Sinks Five Treys Against Warriors

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had a great night from downtown on Thursday against Golden State, shooting 5-for-10 on his way to 21 points off the bench. He shot 8-for-16 overall from the field, adding six assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block with four turnovers. Smart has had a very tough season offensively […]

Jayson Tatum Returns With 20-Point Effort

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (groin) made his return from a three-game absence on Thursday, finishing a 119-104 win over the Warriors with 20 points on 7-for-14 shooting. He was on a minutes limit and logged 24 minutes, but it was enough for a solid outing that also included six rebounds, two assists, one steal, […]

Gordon Hayward Scores Game-High 25 Points

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward led all scorers in Thursday's matchup with Golden State, finishing with 25 points on 8-for-15 shooting. He made all six attempts from the charity stripe and shot 3-for-5 from downtown, adding eight rebounds, three assists one steal and one block. Hayward looks to be back to his best right […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 31st, 2020

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 31st, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Buddy Hield Remains Uber-Aggressive In Reserve Role

Sacramento Kings shooting guard/small forward Buddy Hield hasn’t taken his shift to the second unit as a demotion in any capacity from a statistical standpoint as he finished with 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting during Thursday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Eleven of those 14 shots came from behind the arc, as Hield has […]

Lou Williams Notches Team-High 22 Points Off Bench

Los Angeles Clippers point/shooting guard Lou Williams led his squad in scoring for the first time since Dec. 22 during Thursday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings, collecting 22 points on 7-for-22 shooting. Williams, who has made a habit of getting up shots in bunches off the bench, recorded his highest shot attempt total since Nov. […]

Dewayne Dedmon Returns To Double-Double Column In Win

Sacramento Kings center Dewayne Dedmon has delivered seesaw efforts since rejoining the starting five Jan. 22, but he posted his third double-double of the season during Thursday’s victory over the Los Angeles Clippers with 11 points and 11 rebounds to his credit. Dedmon, who has stepped up in the absence of Marvin Bagley (foot) and […]

Paul George Scuffles Across 19 Minutes In Return

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard/small forward Paul George got back into action during Thursday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings, his first time taking the floor since a nine-game absence due to a hamstring injury. Even without Kawhi Leonard (back) available, George was held in check by the Kings’ defensive unit, who limited him to a […]

De'Aaron Fox Records Career-High 34 Points In Victory

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox tied a ribbon around the best individual scoring month of his career during Thursday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers, logging a career-best 34 points on 14-for-24 shooting. Fox finishes January having averaged 22.8 points across 14 contests, having packed the stat sheet Thursday with eight assists, four steals, […]

Shake Milton Explodes With Career Highs Across The Board

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton had the best game of his young NBA career, setting new career highs with 27 points, six assists, five rebounds and five three-pointers in a loss to the Hawks. Milton had been seeing time in Philly's rotation as of late on account of the hamstring injury suffered to Josh Richardson, […]

Ben Simmons Drops An Efficient 31 Points On Atlanta

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons shot 10 of 15 from the field versus the Hawks on Thursday to finish with 31 points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals. The presence of Joel Embiid didn't seem to hinder Simmons' ability to attack the basket, as he finished off the loss an encouraging 11 of 13 […]

De'Andre Hunter Scores 15 Points Against Philadelphia

Atlanta Hawks small forward De'Andre Hunter connected on two triples in a win over Philly, also finishing with 15 points, four rebounds and two assists. Hunter has been in a bit of a rhythm as of late with four straight outings in double figures, as well as six of his last seven games. Like most […]

John Collins Explodes On The Glass Against Philly

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins controlled the glass in a win over the 76ers on Thursday with a season-high 20 rebounds to go with 17 points on eight of 13 shooting. Collins failed to register anything else across the box score, but fantasy owners will live with that when he's putting up double-doubles like […]

Trae Young Explodes Against The 76ers

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young put on a show of historic proportions in a win over Philly, dropping 39 points to go with a career-high 18 assists and six rebounds. He had a double-double after the first 12 minutes and became the first player with at least 25 points and 10 assists in a […]

Elfrid Payton Suspended One Game

New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton (suspension) will miss Saturday night's game against the Indiana Pacers due to suspension. Payton is receiving the one-game suspension due to his role in an altercation between the Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. With Payton out, Dennis Smith Jr. will likely start while Frank Ntilikina will likely […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Suspended One Game

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. (suspension) will miss Friday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans with a one-game suspension. There was an altercation between Memphis and the New York Knicks which resulted in multiple fines and suspensions. Jackson is receiving the suspension due to him leaving the bench during the altercation. Without Jackson, […]

Marvin Bagley To Be Re-Evaluated In Three Weeks

Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley (foot) will be re-evaluated in three weeks. Bagley saw a foot specialist for a second opinion and confirmed his foot injury is a foot sprain. This is a huge blow to Bagley, the Kings and fantasy owners holding him as Bagley will most likely be out until after the All-Star […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/30/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Thursday night. We have just six games on the board with a ton of different options to pay up for. We're looking at Jayson Tatum being questionable and a ton of other injuries to pay attention to. While it may not be the biggest slate we've seen, ownership should be spread out […]