Matisse Thybulle is Cleared for Limited Contact

Philadelphia 76ers guard Matisse Thybulle (knee) has been cleared for limited work on Sunday. He was able to practice on Sunday, but is ruled out for Monday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Sixers haven't announced an official timetable for Thybulle, but he was able to do 3-on-3 work on Sunday. It appears he's […]

Artturi Lehkonen Scores Two Goals Against Penguins

Montreal Canadiens left winger Artturi Lehkonen scored two goals in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins, as it would end up being the only offensive production in the contest for the Canadiens. The 24-year-old scored his first of the contest on a quick shot past Penguins goaltender Matt Murray midway through the opening period, […]

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk Ties Career High With Four Triples

Detroit Pistons shooting guard/small forward Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk continued his scorching hot shooting performance during Saturday’s win over the Golden State Warriors by knocking down four threes in an outing for the fifth time this season. Mykhailiuk has started each of Detroit’s past six games, having scored in double figures in five of those contests, seeing […]

Harrison Barnes Scores Game-High 30 Points

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes poured in 30 points with four rebounds, three assists, and two triples in a 117-115 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Barnes' night included a season-high 10 makes from the charity stripe. He's been very efficient from the field in his last two games, with a mark of 67.5 percent. […]

Linus Ullmark Earns Victory Against Panthers

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark stopped 32-of-34 shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 victory against the Panthers. The 26-year-old held the opposition scoreless through the first 50 minutes of the game, until allowing a pair of goals in the final half of the third period. Ullmark improved to 13-11-3 to go along with a 2.83 […]

Jrue Holiday Bounces Back With 19 Points

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday tallied 19 points, seven assists, five rebounds, three triples, and a steal in a 117-115 win over the Sacramento Kings. Holiday rebounded from a poor offensive performance in his last game to post stronger numbers this time around. The veteran has steadied himself after a rough first month. Holiday […]

Sekou Doumbouya Logs Second Consecutive Double-Double

Detroit Pistons power forward Sekou Doumbouya made his second career start during Saturday’s win over the Golden State Warriors and collected a double-double for the second straight outing. With the duo of Blake Griffin and Markieff Morris both out of the mix, Doumbouya saw a whopping 38 minutes, which saw him shoot 6-for-10 overall, including […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for January 5th (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 Memphis Grizzlies vs Phoenix Suns The Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns currently rank third and ninth in the […]

Andre Drummond Packs Stat Sheet Amid Double-Double

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond collected his fifth consecutive double-double during Saturday’s win over the Golden State Warriors, accruing 14 points and 18 rebounds across his 29 minutes. Drummond’s production was stunted by foul trouble, as the big man eventually fouled out. Before his disqualification, he added three assists, three steals and two blocks, although […]

Omari Spellman Scores Career-High 23 Points Off Bench

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Omari Spellman needed just 20 minutes as a reserve during Saturday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons to collect a career-high 23 points, shooting 8-for-11 overall, including 4-for-4 from long range. It was a stellar effort from Spellman, who added five rebounds and four steals for his best fantasy outing of […]

2019 RotoBaller Fantasy Football Awards

Welcome to the official 2019 Fantasy Football Awards Show, presented by RotoBaller. While no one can fill Michael Scott’s shoes, I’ll try to make he and The Dundies proud as we look back on 2019, look forward to 2020, and maybe just learn something along the way. Or get a hankering for Chili’s. Either way, […]

Michael Porter Jr. (SF, DEN): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Sometimes writing the waiver wire recommendations is difficult, but picking up Michael Porter Jr. and adding him to your fantasy basketball team is not a difficult recommendation to write about. The second-year forward just set his career-high in points twice in one week […]

Offensive Attack Led by Clayton Keller Grounds Flyers

Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller scored two goals on five shots Saturday night, including one on the power-play, as the Coyotes won their third consecutive game. Keller now has points in two straight games and 32 points on the season. His 12 goals are now only two shy of his total from last season and […]

Alec Burks Hits 14 Free Throws During 27-Point Outing

Golden State Warriors point/shooting guard Alec Burks tied his career high with 14 made free throws during Saturday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons, finishing with a game-high 27 points. Burks kept up the scoring production despite shifting back to the bench, a role that he is likely to reprise with D'Angelo Russell back in the […]

Lonzo Ball Stays Hot In Win Over Kings

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball scored 24 points with 10 assists, six rebounds, four triples, two steals, and a block in a 117-115 win over the Sacramento Kings. Ball stayed red-hot, posting his second double-double in the last three games. He seems to have turned a corner recently, with averages of 24.7 points, 8.3 […]

Shabazz Napier (PG/SG, MIN): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you are more than an average basketball fan and NBA follower, you surely know Shabazz Napier. At the end of the day, Napier was a first-round draftee but he never truly seemed to pan out in his first five seasons in the […]

Cold Streak Continues for James van Riemsdyk

Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk failed to pick up a point for the fifth straight game as the Flyers lost to the Coyotes 6-2. Normally a key piece of the power-play attack, van Riemsdyk has been working with the second power-play unit this year and has only three power-play points to show for it. […]

Christian Wood (PF/C, DET): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: A little over a month ago, Christian Wood kicked December off with a monster performance against San Antonio: 28 points and 10 rebounds to go with two assists, a steal, and a block on a 78.6 percent shooting night in which he logged a […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Posts Double-Double Against Bucks

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge produced his 10th double-double of the season in Saturday's 127-118 loss to the Bucks, as the 34-year-old finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and two assists on 5-for-14 shooting from the field and 4-for-7 from three-point range. Aldridge has posted first-round fantasy value in standard formats through 32 games, […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Packs Stat Sheet During Double-Double

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. collected a double-double for the third consecutive contest during Saturday’s loss to the Boston Celtics, finishing with 11 points and 14 rebounds. The total on the glass marked Carter’s highest since Nov. 20, also managing to add three steals, two blocks and two assists to his stat line. The […]

DeMar DeRozan Totals Team-High 26 Points In Loss

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan finished with 26 points, five assists, four rebounds and one assist on 8-for-14 shooting from the field in Saturday's 127-118 loss to the Bucks. DeRozan produced his seventh consecutive game with at least 20+ points in each contest, while recording double-digit field goal totals in four of those productive […]

Khris Middleton Has Productive Night Against Spurs

Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Khris Middleton finished with 20 points, five rebounds and three assists on 8-for-15 shooting from the field and 3-for-6 from three-point range in Saturday's 127-118 victory against the Spurs. Middleton has scored 20+ points in five of his past six games, while recording seven assists in two games during that stretch. The […]

Pavel Buchnevich Snaps Scoreless Streak Saturday Night

New York Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich notched his seventh goal of the season Saturday night as the Rangers fell 2-1 to the Canucks. Buchnevich had gone six games without a goal before Saturday, marking his third-longest goalless streak of the season. After breaking the 20-goal threshold last season, it has been a disappointing step backward […]

Zach Lavine Records Game-High 35 Points In Defeat

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine finished 11-for-21 from the field overall en route to a 35-point performance during his team’s loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday. Lavine also set a new season high with four steals, knocking down five triples and adding three assists and two rebounds to his stat line. The outing […]

Eric Bledsoe Scores 21 Points In Victory

Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe recorded his ninth 20+ point performance of the season in Saturday's 127-118 victory against the Spurs, as he totaled 21 points, six assists, three rebounds and one steal on 8-for-12 shooting from the field and 4-for-6 from three-point range. The 30-year-old logged 24 minutes in the contest, which marks the […]

Two Assists From Bo Horvat Stretches Hot Streak to Three Games

Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat registered an assist on both of Vancouver's goals in Saturday night's 2-1 win over the Rangers. Horvat now has multi-point efforts in each of his last three games and points in four of his last five games. With 35 points in 42 games, Horvat is on pace to set a […]

Enes Kanter Notches Third Straight Double-Double Off Bench

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has found his groove as a reserve, collecting his third consecutive double-double during Saturday’s win over the Chicago Bulls. Kanter keyed the second unit, finishing 7-for-17 from the field en route to a 17-point, 12-rebound performance. The 17 shot attempts marked a new season high, while he also added two […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores 32 Points Against Spurs

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 32 points, eight rebounds, one assist and one steal on 7-for-12 shooting from the field and 3-for-7 from three-point range in Saturday's 127-118 victory against the Spurs. The 25-year-old added 15 free throws made in the contest to set a season-high in that category, while the 18 attempts […]

Gordon Hayward Compiles 24 Points During Victory

Boston Celtics small/power forward Gordon Hayward finished with 24 points on 9-for-14 shooting during Saturday’s win over the Chicago Bulls, accounting for his highest point total since returning from a fractured hand. Hayward also had five rebounds, three assists and two made triples, giving him at least five boards in each of his past six […]

Jayson Tatum Drops 28 Points On Uber-Efficient Shooting Night

Boston Celtics small/power forward Jayson Tatum rebounded from a woeful 2-for-16 shooting performance Friday by collecting a team-high 28 points on 12-for-15 shooting during Saturday’s win over the Chicago Bulls. Tatum’s role in the offense has remained largely unchanged with Kemba Walker out over the previous two games, although he was able to add seven […]