Robin Lopez Might Sit Out on Saturday

Milwaukee Bucks center Robin Lopez (illness) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. He's under the weather, so we'll likely have to wait until closer to tip-off for more information on his status. Brook Lopez and D.J. Wilson would split up the extra playing time if Robin is unable to play.

Fred Vanvleet is Questionable to Play Saturday

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He's been sidelined since January 4 and missed Friday's front end of the back-to-back set. It doesn't sound like more information will be known until head coach Nick Nurse speaks before game time. Fantasy owners should check back […]

C.J. McCollum is Ruled Out on Saturday

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward C.J. McCollum (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He suffered a left ankle sprain during Friday's game versus the Dallas Mavericks. Kent Bazemore, Anfernee Simons, and Gary Trent Jr. will split up the extra playing time. Damian Lillard will see his usage increased without […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Will Play on Saturday

Sacramento Kings guard/forward Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) participated in shootaround and will play in Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz. He's been sidelined since January 2 due to an ankle issue. The Kings are expected to limit Bogdanovic during his first game back. Trevor Ariza, Nemanja Bjelica and Cory Joseph will all see less playing time […]

Mike Conley Will Play on Saturday

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (hamstring) will play in Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings. He's missed the last month of action due to hamstring issues. He's expected to come off the bench and have some minute restrictions. Jordan Clarkson, Joe Ingles, and Royce O'Neale will all lose value and minutes with Conley back in […]

Steven Adams is Questionable for Saturday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He didn't play in the second half of Wednesday's game due to a right knee contusion. Adams missed Thursday's practice and sat out of Friday's game as well. There's a good chance that Adams isn't going […]

Danilo Gallinari is Ruled Out on Saturday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari (rest) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. It's the second game of a back-to-back set, so the Thunder will let Gallinari rest here. Darius Bazley, Hamidou Diallo and Deonte Burton will all see increased playing time without Gallinari on the court. They could […]

Jeremy Lamb Might Sit Against Nuggets

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Jeremy Lamb (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He's been dealing with nagging hip issues since October. The Pacers should have more information about Lamb after shootaround on Sunday. Justin Holiday and Doug McDermott would split up the extra playing time if Lamb is forced to […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is Not on Injury Report for Saturday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Saturday's game against the Toronto Raptors. Towns returned from a 15-game absence on Friday. He dropped 27 points, five rebounds, and one assist during 28 minutes in that contest. The Wolves might limit Towns a bit because it's the second […]

Paul Millsap Won't Suit Up on Sunday

Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Indiana Pacers. It will be the sixth game in a row that Millsap has missed due to a left knee issue. Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee will split up the extra playing time while Millsap is sidelined. Grant has been […]

J.J. Redick is Available Versus Clippers

New Orleans Pelicans guard J.J. Redick (hamstring) is available for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. He's missed each of the last three games due to hamstring issues. Josh Hart and E'Twaun Moore won't see as much time on the court with Redick back in the mix on Saturday.

Maurice Harkless Won't Play on Saturday

Los Angeles Clippers forward Maurice Harkless (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He suffered a lower back injury during the first half of Thursday's contest. Patrick Patterson started in the second half and should see more minutes coming his way on Saturday. JaMychal Green and Rodney McGruder should […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/18/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend. The NBA has 11 games scheduled, beginning at 3:30 pm (Eastern). Of course, we have some injuries to monitor, with Paul George, Jrue Holiday, Jahlil Okafor, Kenrich Williams, DeAndre Jordan, Joe Harris, Garrett Temple, Frank Kaminsky, Kelly Oubre Jr., Robert Williams, Blake Griffin, Reggie Jackson, Luke Kennard, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/18/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Today's Saturday slate has plenty of options and with nine games, we are going to have to get creative with some of our lineups. There are plenty of value plays and no shortage of high-tier players, but with how the games are structured, the Rockets - Lakers contest clearly holds the most weight tonight. Whether […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for January 18th (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 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets The Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets currently rank 16th and second […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 13

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 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores 27 Points In Friday's Return

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns made his long-awaited return on Friday and he managed to score 27 points in 28 minutes of action in the loss to the Pacers. Towns added just five rebounds with three triples and added zero defensive stats while connected on 9-for-21 shooting overall. Towns had missed 15 games in […]

Robert Covington Grabs 10 Rebounds Against Pacers

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington struggled to knock down shots, but still managed a solid line in the 116-114 loss to the Pacers on Friday. Covington managed to connect on just 3-for-9 shooting en route to nine points while hauling in 10 rebounds with two assists and a steal with all of his makes from […]

Gorgui Dieng Scores Eight Points On Friday, Plays 20 minutes

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Gorgui Dieng still managed to get 20 minutes, even with the return Karl-Anthony Towns on Friday. Dieng registered eight points with four rebounds and two assists while chipping in two triples in the two-point loss to the Pacers. All of Dieng's minutes came as KAT's back up and we know he […]

Domantas Sabonis Struggles In 26 Minutes On Friday

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis ran into some foul trouble on Friday and that led him to record just eight points in 26 minutes in the win. Sabonis connected on 4-for-5 shooting from the floor while adding five rebounds with four assists and a block against Minnesota. Owners can accept this off night for […]

T.J. Warren Scores Team-High 28 points In Two-Point Win

Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren led his team in scoring on Friday with 28 points and it helped secure the two-point win over the Timberwolves. Warren was efficient in making 11-for-18 from the floor and added five rebounds, with two assists, a steal, a block and a single make from downtown in 34 minutes of […]

Bradley Beal Scores Just 14 Points In 23 Minutes

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, along with his team, struggled on Friday to keep up with the Raptors as they allowed 140 points in the loss. Beal connected on 4-for-12 shooting en route to just 14 points with three assists, two rebounds and a block with three makes from three in 23 minutes. Beal has […]

Troy Brown Scores 22 Points In Loss To Toronto

Washington Wizards shooting guard Troy Brown bounced back to post a strong line on Friday, but it was nowhere near enough in the thrashing at the hands of the Raptors. Brown was efficient as he made nine of 13 from the floor en route to 22 points and added eight rebounds with three steals and […]

Marc Gasol Scores A Season-High 20 Points In Win

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol looks to be reaping the rewards of taking some time off as he has looked incredible in his two games since returning from injury. Gasol recorded a season-high 20 points on Friday, that included tying a career-high of six makes from three. He also added six rebounds with five assists, […]

Pascal Siakam Scores Just 12 Points On Friday

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam was held in check on Friday, but it did not matter when his entire squad stepped it up for the 140-111 win over the Wizards. Siakam scored just 12 points on 3-for-9 shooting and added two rebounds with three assists and two steals with a make from three. The Raptors […]

Norman Powell Continues To Roll With 28 Points

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Norman Powell came off the bench to record his third straight game with 20-plus points in the easy win over the Wizards on Friday. Powell was efficient as he connected on 10 of 17 shooting from the floor en route to 28 points, while also chipping in five boards and […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 18 Points With Eight Dimes

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced another all-around line in Friday's loss to Miami, notching 18 points, eight assists, six rebounds, and one steal. He was perfect at the line with six attempts but struggled from the field with 5-for-13 shooting. OKC won't get any rest and they will be back out there on […]

Danilo Gallinari Scores Game-High 27 Points With Seven Treys

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari drops seven treys on the Heat in Friday's matchup, finishing a 115-108 loss with a game-high 27 points on 7-for-15 shooting. He also had six rebounds, four assists and one steal in 33 minutes of action. The Italian has now scored 20-plus points in five consecutive outings, and he's […]

Jimmy Butler Does It All On Friday

Miami Heat guard/forward Jimmy Butler logged a very busy 34 minutes on Friday against OKC, notching 14 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and one block. He shot 3-for-8 from the field and 7-for-7 from the charity stripe. Butler has scored only a total of 26 points in the last two games, but he's […]

Kendrick Nunn Leads Heat With 22 Points

Miami Heat shooting guard Kendrick Nunn finished Friday's 115-108 win over the Thunder with a team-high 22 points on 9-for-17 shooting. He was 3-for-5 from deep, adding a pair of assists and rebounds with one steal. Nunn had a quiet start to 2020, but he's now scored at least 20 points in three games and […]