Damian Lillard's 30 Points Helps Lead The Charge On Monday

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard needed just 16 shots to record an efficient 30 points in the close win over the Hornets. Lillard completed his excellent night with nine assists, four rebounds, and five triples, but failed to add any defensive numbers in 36 minutes. Lillard has been one of the most consistent players […]

C.J. McCollum Scores 27 Points In Win Over Hornets

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum kept his hot hand going on Monday when he connected on 11 of 22 shooting en route to 27 points in 37 minutes of action. McCollum connected on five triples to go along with four rebounds, four assists and a block in the three-point victory over the Hornets. McCollum […]

Hassan Whiteside Plays Through Illness, Grabs 11 Rebounds

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside played through a respiratory illness, but it limited him to just 24 minutes in the three-point win over the Hornets on Monday. Whiteside still provided a solid line with seven points, 11 rebounds while swatting away three shots. Anthony Tolliver stepped up in the backup role scoring 16 points […]

Devonte' Graham Nails Eight Triples On Monday

Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham brought the torch on Monday when he nailed eight of 13 attempts from deep en route to 27 points in the 115-112 loss to Portland. Graham was efficient overall as he shot 9-for-17 from the floor and added 10 assists with three boards while even adding a single steal in […]

PJ Washington Bounces Back With Big Line On Monday

Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington came through on Monday with a strong line that included a double-double in the three-point loss to the Trail Blazers. Washington struggled to knock down his shots as he made just six of 15 from the floor but still totaled 20 points while grabbing 11 boards and adding three assists, […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS - The American Express

Hello again friends and thanks for joining me here at RotoBaller! Young Aussie Cameron Smith emerged victorious at the Sony Open, besting Brendan Steele in a sudden-death playoff. The final round was a true slog, with wet conditions and extremely slow play being the order of the day. That said, it was still a nice […]

Ilya Samsonov Shuts Out Hurricanes In 2-0 Win

The Capitals blanked the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 2-0 on Monday night. Rookie goaltender Ilya Samsonov recorded the first shutout of his young career and has actually outplayed the veteran Braden Holtby this season. In 17 games, Samsonov features a .925 save percentage and 2.11 goals-against average, while Holtby is at .899 and […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 14th, 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 14th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Shabazz Napier Scores 16 In Losing Effort

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Shabazz Napier scored 16 points with five rebounds, four assists, and three triples in a 117-104 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Napier has been very streaky offensively this year, though it's worth noting he's posted career-highs in minutes, shot attempts, rebounds, and assists. The 28-year-old got off to a red-hot start […]

Enes Kanter Scores 15 Points And Grabs Nine Boards

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter got the start on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls with Daniel Theis out with a knee injury. Kanter had 15 points, nine rebounds, one steal and one block in 26 minutes. He was one rebound shy of another double-double after his 22-point, 19-rebound performance on Saturday night. He has […]

Robert Covington Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Loss

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington tallied 18 points, four rebounds, four triples, three steals, two assists, and one block in a 117-104 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Covington has been playing excellent basketball in January, with averages of 14.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 2.9 triples, 1.9 assists, and 1.1 blocks per game on […]

Jaylen Brown Shoots Below 40% For Fifth Straight Game

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown struggled from the field again on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. In the 113-101 win, Brown had 19 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. He shot 5-for-13 from the field and hasn't shot above 40% in any of his previous games. Brown had a strong December, […]

Steven Adams Records Double-Double With Three Blocks

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams recorded 13 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, three blocks, and one steal in a 117-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Adams put up his 16th double-double of the year and boosted his numbers with his highest assist and block totals of the month. It's been an excellent New Year […]

Jayson Tatum Leads Celtics With 21 Points

Boston Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum led his team to a 113-101 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Tatum had 21 points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 30 minutes. He was coming off a career-high 41 points against the New Orleans Pelicans and led the team in scoring […]

Zack Kassian Handed Two-Game Suspension

Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian has been suspended for his team's next two contests following an altercation with winger Matthew Tkachuk in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Calgary Flames. After taking a few big hits from Tkachuk throughout the night, Kassian retaliated in the second period and ended up getting served 14 minutes in penalties. […]

Danilo Gallinari Scores Season-High 30 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari scored a season-high 30 points with four rebounds, three triples, one assist, and a steal in a 117-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was his best offensive output this year on uber-efficient 66.7 percent shooting from the field as well as 75 percent shooting from three. Gallinari has […]

Thaddeus Young Scores 17 Points Off The Bench

Chicago Bulls power forward Thaddeus Young came off the bench and contributed 17 points in a losing effort. In Monday's 113-101 loss to the Boston Celtics, Young wasn't able to provide a whole lot more to his box score. He had two rebounds and one assist but did shoot 8-for-14 from the floor. It was […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Posts First Career Triple-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 20 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, two triples, and a block in a 117-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The rebounds and assists were both career-highs and helped Gilgeous-Alexander to the first triple-double of his young career. The 21-year-old has been on a tear in January, with averages […]

Brock Nelson Provides Punch For Islanders On Monday

New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson posted a goal and a primary assist in his team's lopsided 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Monday night. Not only did the 28-year-old figure into both of the Isles' goals on the night but he also added two penalty minutes, one shot and four hits in […]

Zach LaVine Scores Game-High 30 Points

Chicago Bulls point guard Zach LaVine started Week 13 with a bang with a 30-point performance on Monday night. In his team's 113-101 loss to the Boston Celtics, LaVine had 30 points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal. LaVine was a perfect 9-for-9 from the charity stripe and has now made his last 24 […]

Adam Fox Registers Fifth Multi-Point Night

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox scored a goal and tallied a power-play assist as his team defeated the New York Islanders 6-2 on Monday. The rookie blueliner also found the scoresheet with a plus-three rating and four shots in 18:20 of time on ice in the contest. After posting just two assists in a […]

Artemi Panarin Collects Five Points In Win

New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin recorded a pair of goals and added three assists as his team picked up a cross-state 6-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday night. The 28-year-old filled up the box score in his 18:57 of ice time, also contributing a plus-four rating, six shots on goal and […]

Derrick Favors, Jrue Holiday And Brandon Ingram Out Monday

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without forward/center Derrick Favors (hamstring), guard Jrue Holiday (elbow) and guard/forward Brandon Ingram (knee) Monday against the Detroit Pistons. J.J. Redick (hamstring) was already ruled out so New Orleans will be severely undermanned in this one. The Pelicans are running a starting lineup of Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, E'Twaun […]

Morgan Rielly Out At Least Eight Weeks With Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly will miss at least the next eight weeks of action after fracturing his foot in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Florida Panthers. The 25-year-old had collected an assist, three shots and two blocks in 21:03 of ice time in the contest. The news comes as a big blow to […]

John Klingberg Likely To Play On Tuesday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg will likely re-enter the lineup as his team faces off versus the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. The 27-year-old, who injured his knee cap while blocking a shot in the Winter Classic, skated in his usual spot on the Stars' top pair alongside blueliner Esa Lindell in practice on […]

Trae Young Could Sit Out on Tuesday

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Phoenix Suns. He aggravated his hamstring at practice on Saturday and didn't play in Sunday's game. The Hawks will have a better idea after shootaround on Tuesday. Deandre Bembry and Brian Goodwin would see more minutes if Young is out […]

Daniel Theis is Ruled Out for Monday

Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Chicago Bulls. Vincent Poirier (finger) and Enes Kanter are going to get plenty of run in this one. Semi Ojeleye and Grant Williams should get involved as well, but Kanter is the best fantasy option out of the bunch. He's […]

Jrue Holiday is Unlikely to Play Monday

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (elbow) is unlikely to suit up for Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons. He continues to deal with a left elbow strain, but has a better chance of playing on Thursday. J.J. Redick (hamstring) is out and Brandon Ingram (knee) is listed as questionable. The Pelicans will likely be […]

Clint Capela, P.J. Tucker Are Active Tuesday

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela (heel) and forward P.J. Tucker (shoulder) will play in Tuesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Isaiah Hartenstein will lose most of his streaming appeal with Capela returning. However, there's a chance Capela sits out on Wednesday, but we'll see what happens. Tucker hasn't been great this season, but has some […]

Russell Westbrook is Resting on Tuesday

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook (rest) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Rockets have a back-to-back set on Tuesday and Wednesday, so it's not surprising to see Westbrook sitting out in the front end. James Harden and Eric Gordon will see increased usage while Westbrook is resting.