Jimmy Butler Posts 23-6-6 Line On Tuesday

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler helped the team defeat the Dallas Mavericks 125-110 on Tuesday. He scored 23 points to go along with six assists, six rebounds, three steals and a block. He attempted a season-high 17 free throws in the game and connected on 15 of them. Butler struggled shooting the ball on […]

Bam Adebayo Goes For 22 And 13 In Tuesday's Win

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo had a strong all-around game in the team's 125-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. He scored 22 points and racked up 13 rebounds, notching his fifth double-double over six games on the year. He also had two blocks and one assist. The fifth-year veteran shot 8-for-18 from the […]

Luka Doncic Goes For 33 Points In Loss To Heat

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic scored a game-high 33 points in Tuesday's loss to the Miami Heat. He shot 10-for-24 from the field and 10-for-12 from the free throw strike in the game. He connected on three three-pointers and also had five assists, three rebounds and three turnovers. The Mavericks star is off to […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 11/3 - Monkey Knife Fight

Has any NBA bettor ever looked at an eleven game slate, negatively? There are literally thousands of bets that a massive slate creates, but MonkeyKnifeFight only lays out a select few each night, for each game, and most of the time you can see exactly why. They tend to focus around players who thrive on […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Data Insights (11/3/21): Top Values, Best Matchups, Minute Gainers

We have a massive 12-game slate on tap on this lovely Wednesday night, which presents quite a challenge for DFS players. There is a lot to wrap your head around on big slates like this, which can be daunting. The good thing about big slates is it provides no shortage of angles to attack. There […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 3

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (11/3/21)

Welcome back, NBA betting brethren! Monday the Spurs let us down with a disappointing loss, but the Bulls had a huge comeback win and our New York-Toronto over hit. Unfortunately, the Spurs lost so bad they couldn't even cover in our teaser, but I am still heartened by our above-average start to the season! We […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/3/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I've been taking the last few days just playing lower stakes and making adjustments to my model in order to provide you all with the best information possible. While variance tends to be low in NBA DFS, it is a sport […]

Cade Cunningham Struggles With Shot Once Again

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham struggled mightily in Tuesday's 117-89 loss to Milwaukee. Cunningham scored just six points on 2-for-14 shooting, including 0 of 9 on his three-point attempts, adding three assists and two rebounds in 29 minutes. It was another abysmal shooting performance for the number-one overall pick, but there were still some positives […]

Jerami Grant Enjoys Bounce-Back In Efficiency Tuesday

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant put forth a much better performance efficiency-wise in Tuesday's blowout loss to the Bucks. After shooting 33.3 percent from the field in his last outing- Grant was much better, as he connected on 8 of 13 shot attempts while shooting 4-for-8 from deep for 21 points in 24 minutes. The […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 3

There was at least one major injury this week with Patrick Williams of the Bulls, but the fantasy implications there are a bit difficult to sort out. Quick note: If you're complaining about injuries, you're doing this wrong. Unless your top one or two dogs go down, stop complaining and start scraping. You can get […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Fills Up The Box Score In 27 Minutes

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo put together a strong outing in just 27 minutes of a blowout win over the Pistons Tuesday. Antetokounmpo poured in 28 points with nine assists, eight rebounds, four blocks, and three threes, as he sat out much of the fourth quarter with his team in cruise control. Milwaukee also likely […]

Christian Wood Posts Big Double-Double Versus Lakers

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood enjoyed his battle with Anthony Davis and the Lakers on Tuesday, finishing a 119-117 road loss with a team-high 26 points and a game-high 16 rebounds. Wood nailed three triples with nine attempts and shot 11-for-19 overall from the field while adding three assists and one steal to his line […]

Russell Westbrook Records 27-9-7 Line Against Houston

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook came through with 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in Tuesday's 119-117 win over Houston. He added one steal and three turnovers to his line in 37 minutes, while going a decent 10-for-21 from the field but a horrible 0-for-4 from downtown. He made up for his […]

LeBron James Has Big Fourth Quarter Versus Rockets

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scored 14 fourth-quarter points as the team hung on to a 119-117 win over the Rockets Tuesday night. He finished with 30 points overall and handed out 10 assists. James shot 13-for-21 from the field with a 2-for-4 record from deep and added four rebounds and two steals to […]

Jonas Valanciunas Continues Double-Double Streak

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas collected his sixth consecutive double-double in Tuesday's 112-100 loss to Phoenix, leading all scorers with 23 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. It was a superb night from start to finish for Valanciunas, as he shot 3-for-4 from downtown and registered one steal and two blocks on the defensive end. […]

Mikal Bridges Scores Team-High 22 Points Tuesday Night

Phoenix Suns small forward Mikal Bridges led the team in scoring Tuesday night against the Pelicans, shooting 9-for-15 from the field en route to 22 points in 42 minutes. He nailed two triples with four attempts and added a pair of points at the charity stripe with perfect shooting. Sadly, Bridges couldn't get much else […]

Chris Paul Moves Up To Third On All-Time Assists List

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul put on a playmaking clinic with 18 assists in Tuesday's win over New Orleans, adding 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting in 36 minutes on the court. He reached 10,346 career assists, passing both Mark Jackson and Steve Nash for the third spot on the all-time list. Paul also recorded […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, November 2

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for November 3rd, 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 November 3rd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Pascal Siakam Expected To Return Within Two Weeks

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (shoulder), who has yet to take the court this year, is expected to return within two weeks. Siakam has been working back into game action with the team's G-League affiliate and appears on track for a November return to the court. Injuries have been a problem for the 27-year-old, but […]

Joel Embiid Not Listed On Injury Report

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) wasn't listed on the team's injury report ahead of Wednesday's game against the Bulls. Embiid has been dealing with a nagging knee injury, which has resulted in less aggressiveness from the big man on the offensive end of the floor. However, with Tobias Harris and Danny Green (hamstring) ruled […]

D'Angelo Russell Ruled Out For Wednesday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (ankle) won't play on Wednesday against the Clippers. Russell was limited to just 17 minutes after injuring his ankle Monday- and won't be healthy enough to suit up for the upcoming contest. Russell's absence should mean more ball-handling opportunities for Jordan McLaughlin and Malik Beasley- though much of the starting […]

Khris Middleton In Quarantine

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer informed reporters that forward Khris Middleton has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in quarantine. Middleton was believed to have a non-COVID illness but he has contracted the virus, meaning he is likely looking at a couple of weeks on the sidelines. Middleton's absence will test Milwaukee's depth […]

Brandon Ingram Won't Play Tuesday

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (hip), listed as questionable, has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Suns. It's not surprising to see Ingram ruled out for a second straight game, as he missed this morning's shootaround. The Pelicans will lean on Jonas Valanciunas, Devone' Graham (groin), and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, with Josh Hart […]

Bam Adebayo Set To Play Tuesday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee), listed as probable, will play in Tuesday's game against the Mavericks. Not only will Adebayo be active, but he'll face off against the likes of Dwight Powell and Willie Cauley-Stein, with the Mavs down both Kristaps Porzingis (back) and Maxi Kleber (oblique). It could be a big scoring night […]

Coby White Beginning To Take Contact

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (shoulder) has begun taking contact during workouts, according to head coach Billy Donovan. He still has no timetable for a return from surgery to repair a torn left labrum. This is a step in the right direction, but it doesn't sound like White is anywhere close to ready. There should […]

Daniel Theis Could Miss Tuesday's Game

Houston Rockets center Daniel Theis (toe) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Rockets new big man has been off to a slow start to the season. He is averaging 6.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.6 assists while shooting just 37.5% from the floor over his last five games. […]

Jae'Sean Tate Could Miss Tuesday's Game

Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The organization is calling it right ankle soreness, so it doesn't sound too serious. Tate is off to a rough start after posting a strong rookie campaign last year. Often times, Tate is struggling to get into […]

Blake Griffin To Remain In Starting Lineup

Brooklyn Nets forward Blake Griffin is going to remain in the starting five, according to head coach Steve Nash. The veteran forward is off to a horrendous start to the season. He is averaging 4.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in 20.0 minutes while shooting only 28.6% from the floor and 12% from downtown. LaMarcus Aldridge […]