Roman Josi Adds Two More Points To His Tally

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi continued his excellent season with a two-point performance in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings. The Predators captain picked up his points with a pair of assists in the first period that had Rocco Grimaldi and Ryan Johansen scoring. Yakov Trenin and Craig Smith finished off the game in the […]

Nikola Jokic Gets Held In Check By Washington

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic failed to take advantage of a great matchup against Washington on Saturday, finishing a 128-114 loss with 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. He added one steal in 30 minutes of play, shooting 4-for-10 from the field. The Joker has been pretty quiet lately by his high standards, but […]

Jamal Murray Scores 39 Points In Saturday's Loss

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray produced a big 39-point performance in Saturday's surprise loss to Washington, shooting 13-for-19 from the field and 10-for-10 at the charity stripe. He sank three triples with seven attempts while adding four assists, two blocks, and one steal. The 22-year-old guard actually went scoreless in the first quarter, so […]

Anzejs Pasecniks Flirts With Double-Double Saturday Night

Washington Wizards center Anzejs Pasecniks was very close to his first career double-double on Saturday, finishing a win against Denver with 13 points and eight rebounds. The big Latvian ended up with a plus-26 rating in 22 minutes off the bench, shooting 6-for-8 from the field and producing one block at the other end of […]

Troy Brown Bags Big Double-Double Off The Bench

Washington Wizards guard/forward Troy Brown was in beast mode all over the court on Saturday against Denver, finishing a 128-114 win with 25 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. He added three assists and one steal in 36 minutes of action off the bench. Brown missed only two shots throughout the night, going 10-for-12 from the […]

Ish Smith Scores Career-High 32 Points

Washington Wizards point guard Ish Smith had a huge night against the Nuggets on Saturday, finishing a 128-114 win with a career-high 32 points. He shot 15-for-24 from the field in 34 minutes off the bench, adding eight assists, three rebounds, and three steals. Bradley Beal (leg) missed the game, which opened up a lot […]

Chandler Stephenson Strong In Vegas’ Comeback Win

The Vegas Golden Knights rebounded from a 3-0 deficit after the first period to defeat the St. Louis Blues by a score of 5-4 in overtime. Chandler Stephenson had the overtime winner and added an assist. He also had three hits. Since his trade from Washington, he’s added nine points in 16 games with Vegas. […]

Cedi Osman Scores Season-High 22 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman had his best offensive game of the year on Saturday against the Thunder, scoring a season-high 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting, including 5-for-9 from behind the arc. He also pulled down four rebounds in 35 minutes of action. Osman has struggled to make an impact offensively this season, but […]

Michael Hutchinson Shuts Out Islanders In Leafs Win

The Leafs received a strong performance from their backup goalie and defeated the Islanders 3-0 on Saturday night. After going winless on the season until Dec. 21, Michael Hutchinson has now won his last three games. He’s allowed one goal or less in two of his last three games. Forward Mitch Marner had two helpers […]

Mikko Rantanen Scores Hat Trick in Colorado Victory

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils by a score of 5-2 on Saturday and has officially broken out of a slump with 12 goals in the past two games. Mikko Rantanen was the star of the game with three goals. He now has 31 goals in 26 games after missing a good chunk […]

Collin Sexton, Darius Garland Combine For 50 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers guards Collin Sexton and Darius Garland put together a big night against OKC on Saturday, combining for 50 points on 51 percent shooting. Sexton scored a game-high 30 points on 12-for-22 shooting and Garland added 20 points on 6-for-13 shooting. He also had a team-high seven assists and picked up one steal, Sexton […]

David Johnson - Fall from Fantasy Glory

Entering the 2019 fantasy football season, Arizona running back David Johnson had an ADP of seventh overall in FFPC leagues. He was a consensus first-round pick nearly everywhere as fantasy owners expected a repeat of his breakout 2016 season. Instead, he fell hard from his elite fantasy status, looking like a shell of the player […]

Danilo Gallinari Sinks Five Treys On Saturday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari dropped five three-point bombs on the Cavs on Saturday, finishing a 121-106 win with 19 points. His overall shooting form was off with a 6-for-21 performance, but he didn't have a single turnover and added five rebounds with three assists on his way to finishing with a plus-12 rating. […]

Steven Adams Crashes Boards Hard Versus Cleveland

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams had a big rebounding night against Cleveland on Saturday, finishing a 121-106 win with 16 board. He added 10 points on 2-for-7 shooting for his 13th double-double of the season. 10 of them have come since the start of last month. Adams also had four assists, one steal and […]

Dennis Schroder Scores Team-High 22 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder played a very good 31 minutes off the bench in Saturday's win over Cleveland, finishing with a team-high 22 points on 9-for-15 shooting. He was 2-for-3 from downtown and added three assists with two rebounds and one steal. Schroder struggled at the start of the season, but he […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 5th, 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 5th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Maximilian Kleber Scores Career-High 24 Points

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maximilian Kleber set a new career high with 24 points against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. Although the Mavericks lost in overtime, Kleber was a bright spot with his 24 points, four rebounds, two assists and six made three-pointers. The six three-pointers were also a career high, and Kleber is […]

Luka Doncic Sets Dallas Single-Season Record

Dallas Mavericks budding superstar Luka Doncic had his 10th triple-double of the season on Saturday night. His 10 triple-doubles are the most in a single season for a Dallas player, and the 20-year-old just continues to wow at every opportunity. In the 123-120 overtime loss to the Charlotte Hornets, Doncic had 39 points, 12 rebounds, […]

PJ Washington Shoots 75% From The Field On Saturday

Charlotte Hornets power forward PJ Washington had an efficient evening on the offensive side of the ball against the Dallas Mavericks. On Saturday night, Washington had 19 points, six rebounds, three assists and one block. He made nine of his 12 field-goal attempts and went 1-for-1 from behind the three-point line. Washington has been fairly […]

Devonte' Graham Dishes 13 Assists Against Dallas

Charlotte Hornets point guard Devonte' Graham continued his phenomenal breakout season with another stellar fantasy performance on Saturday night. In the 123-120 overtime win against Dallas, Graham had 27 points, 13 assists, two rebounds, one block and one steal. His improvement from his rookie season has been an unexpected delight for fantasy managers and must […]

Terry Rozier Scores 29 Points In Dallas

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier had 29 points, eight assists, six rebounds and five made threes in Dallas on Saturday night. Rozier was clutch all night for the Hornets in their 123-120 overtime win against the Mavericks. He hit a game-tying layup at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime and then […]

Trae Young Drops 30 Points In First Half, Scores 41 Overall

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young saw an enormous offensive role during Saturday’s win over the Indiana Pacers with multiple teammates sidelined, capitalizing to the tune of 41 points on 12-for-23 shooting overall, including 5-for-13 from long range. Young had 18 points in the first quarter alone, setting the pace for a massive night of […]

Adam Thielen Is A Risky Tournament Option

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen profiles as a high-risk, tournament-only option for Sunday's wild-card matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Thielen has missed a lot of action since injuring his hamstring in Week 7 and has been disappointing in his last three games played with just six catches and 66 scoreless yards. He's a […]

Twins Likely Out On Josh Donaldson

The Minnesota Twins have grown pessimistic about their chances of signing third baseman Josh Donaldson, who is seeking four years and $110 million. The Twins, Nationals and Braves are all believed to have offered four years and between $90-100 million. Sources with knowledge of the negotiations say that Donaldson hasn't appeared interested in signing with […]

Julian Edelman Active Against Titans

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (knee, shoulder) is active for the wild-card game against the Titans on Saturday night. Linebacker Jamie Collins (shoulder) is also active, while cornerback Jason McCourty (groin) is inactive. Edelman has been far less than 100 percent in the last three weeks, and it's showed in his numbers. Still, […]

Willie Cauley-Stein Will Suit Up Saturday

Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein has been given the green light to play in Saturday’s game versus the Detroit Pistons after having previously been tagged as questionable due to an illness that kept him sidelined for each of his team’s two previous games. Cauley-Stein has started each of the last 30 games that he […]

Alex Caruso Questionable To Play Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers point/shooting guard Alex Caruso is listed as questionable to play in Sunday’s contest versus the Detroit Pistons due to right calf tightness. Caruso missed the Lakers’ previous contest, with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Troy Daniels likely to absorb his small minutes allotment. Caruso has averaged just 5.4 points per game off the bench […]

Justise Winslow Questionable To Make Return Sunday

Miami Heat point guard/small forward Justise Winslow has missed each of his team’s previous 14 games due to a lower-back bruise, but he is questionable to return to the floor for Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Winslow’s return would cap the fantasy value of standout rookie Kendrick Nunn, as Miami’s fifth-year wing has […]

Andrew Wiggins, Jeff Teague Both Questionable For Sunday

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a whopping five players tagged as questionable to participate in Sunday’s game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Andrew Wiggins and Jeff Teague join Karl-Anthony Towns, Noah Vonleh and Treveon Graham on the list, with Minnesota once again in position to be the team most integral to constructing a DFS lineup. Wiggins has […]

Bradley Beal To Miss Another Contest With Leg Injury

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal will miss his fourth contest in the team’s last five games on Saturday versus the Denver Nuggets due to lower right leg soreness. Beal’s absence will once again pave the way for Jordan McRae to enter the starting five and retain his short-term value while Beal remains on the […]