Christian Wood Records Second Consecutive 20-Point Game

Detroit Pistons power forward Christian Wood remained hot on Friday against Memphis, recording his second consecutive game with at least 20 points. He reached 20 on 5-for-8 shooting, which included three successful attempts from downtown. Wood was also busy at the line with a 7-for-9 record, and he almost had a double-double by racking up […]

Nikola Jokic Scores 27 Points With Four Steals

Denver Nuggets power forward/center Nikola Jokic dominated on both ends on Friday as he scored 27 points with a bunch of extras in the 113-106 win over the Pelicans on the road. Jokic scored his points on 9-for-20 shooting from the floor which included a make from three while adding 12 boards, seven assists with […]

Derrick Rose Posts Best Scoring Streak Of His Career

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose led the team with 22 points in Friday's 125-112 loss to Memphis, shooting 10-for-21 from the field. It's his 11th straight game with at least 20 points, which marks the longest such streak of Rose's career. The former MVP also had eight assists and one steal, playing alongside Reggie […]

Jerami Grant Plays Well Again In 37 Minutes Of Action

Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant continued to provide excellent numbers as a starter for the Nuggets with Paul Millsap (knee) on the shelf in the win over the Pelicans on Friday. Grant once again filled up the box score with 14 points, nine rebounds, five assists with a steal and a block. Although, he did […]

Michael Porter Jr. Returns With A Double-Double

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (back) returned from a one-game absence on Friday to record 15 points and 10 boards in the win over the Pelicans. Porter Jr. did struggle from the floor as he made just five of 15 overall with three of those makes coming from beyond the arc in 24 minutes […]

Ja Morant Dishes Out 12 Assists

Memphis Grizzlies point guard JA Morant moved the ball very well in Friday's win over Detroit, finishing with 12 assists. He capped off his seventh career double-double with 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting. Morant also had five turnovers, but his carelessness didn't affect the team much in a big 125-112 win. It's been a common […]

Dillon Brooks Enjoys Bounce-Back Game Friday Night

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Dillon Brooks bounced back superbly from Wednesday's six-point dud, finishing Friday's 125-112 win over Detroit with 27 points on 7-for-15 shooting. He was perfect at the line with nine attempts and missed only once with five attempts from three-point range. Brooks also managed to grab three rebounds and one steal in […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Posts Big First Half Versus Detroit

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. ran amok in the first half against the Pistons on Friday, scoring 20 points. He cooled off during the second half and got into foul trouble, but still managed to put together a nice line with 29 points, six rebounds, two blocks and one steal on 10-for-14 shooting. […]

Marcell Ozuna to Braves - Fantasy Impact

When Josh Donaldson signed with the Minnesota Twins, it appeared the Atlanta Braves would be left with a giant hole in their batting order. We don't need to worry any longer, as they have fixed that problem by signing outfielder Marcell Ozuna. The 29-year-old Ozuna turned down the St. Louis Cardinals' $17.8 million qualifying offer to […]

Thaddeus Young Looks Solid In Start On Friday

Chicago Bulls forward Thaddeus Young got the start with Lauri Markkanen (pelvis) out and he made the most of this opportunity in the loss to the Kings. Young stepped up to score 10 points with eight boards and added two assists with a steal and a block with just one turnover in 29 minutes of […]

Tomas Satoransky's Struggles Continue On Friday

Chicago Bulls guard Tomas Satoransky was probable entering Friday's tilt with the Kings due to an ankle injury, but the guard managed to suit up only to provide another shaky line in the loss. Satoransky struggled making just 2-for-7 from the floor en route to eight points and added just four rebounds, two assists with […]

Buddy Hield Looks Good Off The Bench On Friday

Sacramento Kings shooting guard/small forward Buddy Hield was shifted to a reserve role on Friday in hopes of shaking things up in Sacramento as the Kings had lost six games entering this night. The experiment worked as the Kings pulled off a 98-81 win over the Bulls with Hield scoring 21 points with eight rebounds […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Scores 12 Points In Start

Sacramento Kings shooting guard/small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic was shifted to the starting unit on Friday in place of Buddy Hield and he managed to score 12 points on 4-for-10 shooting. Bogdanovic added three rebounds and an assist with two makes from three in 26 minutes of action. The Kings had lost six games in a […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores 30 Points In Loss To Rockets

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns provided an excellent line, and it came in just 28 minutes of action on Friday. Towns scored 30 points on 12 of 23 shooting and added 12 boards with three assists and two blocks. Towns took a hard fall and exited the game to feel it out with the […]

Top College Basketball Betting Picks for Saturday, January 25

In this article every week, we'll be reviewing some of the top college basketball games of the day to see how we can beat Vegas.  Today's slate of games includes the annual Big 12-SEC challenge, and a couple of Ohio Valley Conference showdowns. Wednesday was a much-needed bounce-back day, with four relatively easy covers. As you […]

Robert Covington Scores 10 Points, Blocks Two Shots

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington provided arguably his best line over his last three games on Friday against the Rockets in the seven-point loss. Covington has struggled as of late, but managed to score 10 points on a rough 4-for-13 shooting, but also swatted away two shots while grabbing seven boards in 29 minutes of […]

Russell Westbrook Dominates With Season-High 45 Points

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook brought the fire on Friday with teammate James Harden having another rough night in the win over the Timberwolves. Westbrook was aggressively attacking the basket throughout the night as he made 16 of 27 from the floor en route to a season-high 45 points while adding 10 assists, six rebounds […]

James Harden Struggles, Bruises Thigh

Houston Rockets guard James Harden took a knee in the thigh midway through the third quarter, and he looked to be affected by the hit throughout the rest of the game. Harden struggled as he connected on just 3-for-12 shooting overall and 0-for-6 from three en route to just 12 points while handing out five […]

Clint Capela Blocks Five Shots On Friday

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela was just awesome on Friday when he connected on 9-for-12 shooting en route to 18 points and added five blocks in 34 minutes of action. Capela did miss all three of his attempts at the line, with that being his downfall this season, but still grabbed nine rebounds with just […]

Pascal Siakam Scores An Efficient 23 Points On Friday

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam hit nine of his 15 shots, with one of those makes being a triple to seal the win with 21.4 seconds left on the clock against New York on Friday. Siakam finished the night with 23 points and added seven rebounds with three assists and two blocks while hitting a […]

Kyle Lowry Provides A Full Line To Help Secure The Win

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry brought the hustle on Friday, as he usually does, when the rugged guard filled up the box score in the close win over the New York Knicks. Lowry scored 26 points on 5-for-12 shooting from the floor and 13 of 14 at the line while adding three assists, six rebounds, […]

Norman Powell Records 16 Points With A Steal

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Norman Powell had his lowest point total (16) on Friday since returning from injury back on Jan. 11. Powell connected on 6-for-11 shooting from the floor and added just two rebounds with three assists while adding a single steal in 25 minutes. Powell had a run of five straight 20-plus […]

Julius Randle's 21 Points Not Enough On Friday

New York Knicks power forward/center Julius Randle posted a full line on Friday, but his solid outing was not enough in the six-point loss to the visiting Raptors. Randle scored 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting while adding 11 rebounds with two assists and he also threw in three blocks with a steal and was a […]

Elfrid Payton Scores 13 Points With 11 Assists

New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton recorded a double-double on Friday against the Raptors in the 118-112 loss. Payton scored 13 points on a decent 5-for-11 shooting while handing out 11 dimes with four rebounds and two steals and he even chipped in a triple for the first since January 8th. Payton has had […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 25th, 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 25th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Nikola Vucevic Notches Fourth Straight Double-Double In Loss

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic sat right near his season averages during Friday’s defeat to the Boston Celtics, finishing with 17 points, 12 rebounds and four assists to his credit. For the eighth time in his last nine games, he attempted at least 18 shots from the field, having knocked down multiple threes in eight […]

Evan Fournier Records Team-High 30 Points In Defeat

Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Evan Fournier reached the 30-point plateau for the fourth time this season during Friday’s loss to the Boston Celtics. While his role in the offense has been considerable over the last calendar month, nearly everything was working for Fournier on Friday en route to him shooting 11-for-19 from the floor […]

Gordon Hayward Grabs Season-High 14 Boards In Double-Double

Boston Celtics small/power forward Gordon Hayward played a team-high 37 minutes during Friday’s win over the Orlando Magic and utilized his time on the floor to set a new season high with 14 rebounds. He delivered his fifth double-double of the year by shooting 8-for-18 from the field overall en route to a 22-point performance. […]

Kemba Walker Pours In Game-High 37 Points During Win

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker saw an enormous offensive workload with many of his key teammates absent from Friday’s win over the Orlando Magic. Walker recorded a game-high 37 points on 12-for-23 shooting overall, including going 6-for-12 from behind the arc. He tied for the team lead with six assists, while also adding four […]

Andre Drummond Out Again After Being Listed As Probable

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (mouth) will not play Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Drummond was originally probable then downgraded to questionable before being ruled out entirely. Drummond will miss his second straight game with the ailment and Thon Maker will likely start in his place. However, Christian Wood is also a good bet to […]