Kelly Oubre Jr. is Listed as Out for Saturday

Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (concussion) is listed as out for Saturday's game against the Boston Celtics. He suffered a concussion on Tuesday and was unable to play in Thursday's contest. Mikal Bridges should benefit the most with Oubre sidelined for at least one more game. Bridges could have some decent streaming appeal in […]

Fred Vanvleet Won't Play on Friday

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Washington Wizards. He's expected to play in Saturday's contest, but we'll see if that happens. He's missed two weeks of action, so he'll likely be limited during his first game back. Norman Powell, OG Anunoby, and Patrick McCaw will lose […]

Kristaps Porzingis Will Sit Out Versus Blazers

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He was listed as probable on Wednesday, but suffered a setback before tip-off. Porzingis will miss his tenth game in a row on Friday, so this is a bit concerning for fantasy owners. Maximilian Kleber and Dwight […]

Tyler Herro Might Play Friday

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (knee) is listed as a game-time decision for Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He suffered a bruised left knee during Tuesday's practice. He missed Wednesday's game because of it, so we'll see if he suits up on Friday. Kendrick Nunn would likely benefit the most out of the […]

Steven Adams is Questionable Against Heat

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Miami Heat. He didn't play in the second half of Wednesday's game due to a bruised right knee. Adams was unable to practice on Thursday, so we'll see if he can suit up here. Nerlens Noel (ankle) is also […]

DeAndre Jordan Won't Play This Weekend

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan (finger) won't suit up this weekend and will be re-evaluated next week. The good news is, Jordan won't need surgery on his dislocated middle finger. He dislocated it during Wednesday's game versus the Philadelphia 76ers. The Nets play Saturday and then on Monday, so we'll see if Jordan is able […]

Anthony Davis Might Play on Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (tailbone) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets. He was not able to get through a full practice on Friday. Davis has been sidelined since January 7, so we'll see if he can suit up on Saturday. Kyle Kuzma would continue to benefit if Davis […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic is Expected to Play on Saturday

Sacramento Kings guard/forward Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) is expected to play in Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz. He's been bothered by an ankle issue since January 2, but hopefully he'll be able to get on the court here. There's a good chance that he'll be limited if he does suit up on Saturday. Otherwise, Trevor […]

Jaylen Brown Could Sit Out on Saturday

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (thumb) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Phoenix Suns. He suffered a thumb injury on Wednesday and was unable to suit up for Thursday's contest. The issue is on his shooting hand, so there's a chance that he sits out of Saturday's game as well. Marcus Smart […]

Daniel Theis is Probable for Saturday

Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis (knee) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Phoenix Suns. He was able to suit up for Thursday's game against the Bucks. He continues to deal with lingering knee soreness, but should be fine for Saturday's game. Theis is good for at least 20 or 25 minutes per […]

Garrett Temple Ruled Out for Saturday

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Garrett Temple (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He's been dealing with a lingering knee issue lately and will sit this one out. There's a chance that he returns for Monday's game, but we'll see how he progresses. Wilson Chandler will see increased playing time until […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 13

As we draw closer to All-Star Weekend, fan voting for the main event in Chicago continues to dominate the national headlines with, shall we say, less than deserving players making their mark on the ballot. The skewed fan vote doesn't have as large an impact as it did in previous years, but the bias towards […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 13

2020 is speeding along, as we're already halfway into the month of January. It'll be All-Star break time before you know it, with the fantasy playoffs on the horizon just after that. Time flies! Here's our weekly fantasy basketball drop list, a look at players who are can be dropped in some or all formats. […]

Marcus Morris Returns To Lineup With 17-Point Effort

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris was back on the court on Thursday after missing five games, finishing a 121-98 loss to Phoenix with 17 points on 4-for-11 shooting. It was a poor shooting night, but the former Sun was busy at the line with a 7-for-10 success rate. He added three rebounds, one assist, […]

Julius Randle Leads Knicks With 26 Points On Thursday

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle shot 11-for-23 from the field on his way to a team-high 26 points in Thursday's loss to the Suns, adding six rebounds, three assists, and three steals. The former Laker has been balling out in recent weeks, as he finished off 2019 with a nice run of 30-point […]

Ricky Rubio Gets Close To Triple-Double Against Knicks

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio was back in the lineup on Thursday after a one-game absence, crushing the Knicks with 25 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds. He added four steals and one block, shooting 10-for-18 from the field and 3-for-5 from downtown. The Spaniard has had some bumps on the road, but overall […]

Devin Booker Scores Game-High 29 Points Thursday Night

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker continued his hot scoring month with a game-high 29 points in Thursday's blowout win over the Knicks, shooting 9-for-17 from the field and 9-for-11 at the line. Sadly he was just 2-for-8 with the three-ball, so this could've easily been another 30-point game for him. Booker finished things off […]

Deandre Ayton Produces 20-20 Game Versus Knicks

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton had a monster game against the Knicks on Thursday, finishing a 121-98 win with 26 points and a career-high 21 rebounds. He shot 11-for-15 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 at the line, adding two assists and two blocks. Ayton clearly had a point to prove after coming off […]

Donovan Mitchell's 46 Points Not Enough On Thursday

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell broke out of his mini-slump on Thursday when he tied his career-high when he netted 46 points in the overtime loss to the Pelicans. Mitchell started slow but got things going in the second half and overtime when he scored 36 of his 46 points which included seven makes from […]

Rudy Gobert Scores 17 Points With 14 Boards In Loss

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert continued to steamroll on Thursday when he recorded another double-double, but it was not enough in the 138-132 loss to the Pelicans in overtime. Gobert scored 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the floor and he added 14 boards with four assists and three blocks in 39 minutes of action. […]

Josh Hart Records Three Steals In 37 Minutes Of Action

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard/small forward Josh Hart was again relied upon for heavy minutes with Jrue Holiday (elbow) out and he came through with some solid numbers in the overtime win to the Jazz. Hart scored nine points with seven rebounds and added three steals with a block to go along with two triples […]

Brandon Ingram Explodes For A Career-High 49 Points

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Brandon Ingram was unstoppable on Thursday when he went off for a career-high 49 points in the 138-132 overtime victory over the Jazz. Ingram did it all as he nailed 15 of his 25 shots from the floor and made 16 of 20 at the line while adding eight boards, six […]

Derrick Favors Has A Big Night Against His Old Team

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Derrick Favors returned to the lineup and provided a huge line against his former club, the Utah Jazz. Favors scored a season-high 22 points on an efficient 10 of 12 shooting from the floor and added 11 rebounds with three assists, and he did not stop there with defensive numbers […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 17th, 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 17th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Donte DiVincenzo Scores Career-High 19 Points

Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte Divincenzo came off the bench and set a new career-high on Thursday night. In the Bucks 128-123 win over the Boston Celtics, DiVincenzo scored a career-high 19 points to go along with three rebounds, one assist, and two steals. He is having his best month of the season in January by averaging 11.2 […]

Khris Middleton Scores 23 Points In Primetime

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton chipped in enough to help his team hold off the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. In his team's 128-13 win, Middleton had 23 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals. He shot 8-for-13 from the floor and 3-for-5 from three-point land. Middleton has scored at least 20 points in 10 of […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Has Monster Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a massive night against his Eastern Conference rival, the Boston Celtics. Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 17 rebounds, seven assists, and two blocks in 35 minutes on the court. He made 11 of his 22 field goal attempts, but went 0-for-5 from behind the arc and had a dismal 10-for-20 performance from […]

Marcus Smart Makes The Most Of His Starting Role

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart got the start on Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks and did his best to rally his team. Despite the Celtics falling short, Smart was effective in the contest. He scored 24 points to go along with four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block. The 24 points tied a season-high […]

Kemba Walker Has Second 40-Point Game Of The Season

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker exploded on the offensive end on Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Walker had 40 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and one block in the 128-123 loss. It was his second 40-point outing this season and his second double-double in his debut season for the Celtics. Walker had not topped the 20-point […]

Evan Fournier Starting On Thursday

Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier (quad) will play and start Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Fournier missed Wednesday's game with the quad injury and was a game-time decision for Thursday. However, he went through warmups without any hiccups and is good to go. Wesley Iwundu will move back to the bench after scoring a […]