Ricky Rubio Gets Close To Triple-Double Against Knicks

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio was back in the lineup on Thursday after a one-game absence, crushing the Knicks with 25 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds. He added four steals and one block, shooting 10-for-18 from the field and 3-for-5 from downtown. The Spaniard has had some bumps on the road, but overall […]

Devin Booker Scores Game-High 29 Points Thursday Night

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker continued his hot scoring month with a game-high 29 points in Thursday's blowout win over the Knicks, shooting 9-for-17 from the field and 9-for-11 at the line. Sadly he was just 2-for-8 with the three-ball, so this could've easily been another 30-point game for him. Booker finished things off […]

Deandre Ayton Produces 20-20 Game Versus Knicks

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton had a monster game against the Knicks on Thursday, finishing a 121-98 win with 26 points and a career-high 21 rebounds. He shot 11-for-15 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 at the line, adding two assists and two blocks. Ayton clearly had a point to prove after coming off […]

Rasmus Dahlin Nets Game-Winning Goal On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin scored in the second period of Thursday's 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars. The 19-year-old endured a six-game pointless drought between Dec. 21 and Jan. 2, but he has responded with six points over his past six games. Dahlin is one of the top young blueliners in the game, and […]

Early 2020 ADP Reflections - Shortstop

When a baseball season ends, the following season can’t come here soon enough for some fans, myself included. We start thinking about what we want to see from some players, which includes letdowns, bounce-backs, and even young prospects. Instead of letting them bounce off the brain walls, let’s put these musings into digits. This includes […]

Donovan Mitchell's 46 Points Not Enough On Thursday

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell broke out of his mini-slump on Thursday when he tied his career-high when he netted 46 points in the overtime loss to the Pelicans. Mitchell started slow but got things going in the second half and overtime when he scored 36 of his 46 points which included seven makes from […]

2019 Season in Review: Danny Santana

One of the first articles I ever published with RotoBaller was a warning. Specifically, this column dissuaded fantasy owners from buying into Danny Santana's breakout 2014 season. (Yes, I've been doing this for a long time/am old.) That year, Santana had emerged from obscurity as a 23-year-old rookie to hit .319/.353/.472 with 70 runs scored […]

Rudy Gobert Scores 17 Points With 14 Boards In Loss

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert continued to steamroll on Thursday when he recorded another double-double, but it was not enough in the 138-132 loss to the Pelicans in overtime. Gobert scored 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the floor and he added 14 boards with four assists and three blocks in 39 minutes of action. […]

Josh Hart Records Three Steals In 37 Minutes Of Action

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard/small forward Josh Hart was again relied upon for heavy minutes with Jrue Holiday (elbow) out and he came through with some solid numbers in the overtime win to the Jazz. Hart scored nine points with seven rebounds and added three steals with a block to go along with two triples […]

Brandon Ingram Explodes For A Career-High 49 Points

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Brandon Ingram was unstoppable on Thursday when he went off for a career-high 49 points in the 138-132 overtime victory over the Jazz. Ingram did it all as he nailed 15 of his 25 shots from the floor and made 16 of 20 at the line while adding eight boards, six […]

Derrick Favors Has A Big Night Against His Old Team

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Derrick Favors returned to the lineup and provided a huge line against his former club, the Utah Jazz. Favors scored a season-high 22 points on an efficient 10 of 12 shooting from the floor and added 11 rebounds with three assists, and he did not stop there with defensive numbers […]

David Rittich Excellent In Flames' Shootout Win

Calgary goaltender David Rittich stopped 35 of 36 shots from the Toronto Maples on Thursday night to help the Flames win 2-1. He was also perfect in the shootout. Matthew Tkachuk scored the winning tally while Derek Ryan netted the regulation goal. It was his ninth goal and 25th point of the season. After recording […]

Zach Parise Scores 17th Goal In Wild Win

Veteran forward Zach Parise opened the scoring on Thursday night to set the tone in the Wild’s 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. It was his third goal in the last two games after a lengthy drought. He’s looking to record back-to-back 20-goal seasons after scoring 28 last season. Ryan Suter found the back […]

Mark Stone Scores In Vegas’ 4-2 Win

The Vegas Golden Knights won the first game under new head coach Peter DeBoer by a score of 4-2 on Thursday night against Ottawa. Mark Stone scored a goal and added an assist. It was his first goal in seven games. Paul Stastny also had a goal and an assist, and continued to be one […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 17th, 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 17th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Donte DiVincenzo Scores Career-High 19 Points

Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte Divincenzo came off the bench and set a new career-high on Thursday night. In the Bucks 128-123 win over the Boston Celtics, DiVincenzo scored a career-high 19 points to go along with three rebounds, one assist, and two steals. He is having his best month of the season in January by averaging 11.2 […]

Khris Middleton Scores 23 Points In Primetime

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton chipped in enough to help his team hold off the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. In his team's 128-13 win, Middleton had 23 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals. He shot 8-for-13 from the floor and 3-for-5 from three-point land. Middleton has scored at least 20 points in 10 of […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Has Monster Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a massive night against his Eastern Conference rival, the Boston Celtics. Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 17 rebounds, seven assists, and two blocks in 35 minutes on the court. He made 11 of his 22 field goal attempts, but went 0-for-5 from behind the arc and had a dismal 10-for-20 performance from […]

Marcus Smart Makes The Most Of His Starting Role

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart got the start on Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks and did his best to rally his team. Despite the Celtics falling short, Smart was effective in the contest. He scored 24 points to go along with four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block. The 24 points tied a season-high […]

Kemba Walker Has Second 40-Point Game Of The Season

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker exploded on the offensive end on Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Walker had 40 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and one block in the 128-123 loss. It was his second 40-point outing this season and his second double-double in his debut season for the Celtics. Walker had not topped the 20-point […]

Evan Fournier Starting On Thursday

Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier (quad) will play and start Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Fournier missed Wednesday's game with the quad injury and was a game-time decision for Thursday. However, he went through warmups without any hiccups and is good to go. Wesley Iwundu will move back to the bench after scoring a […]

Jamal Murray Expected To Miss Multiple Games

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (ankle) is expected to miss "multiple games" with an ankle injury. Murray turned his ankle on Wednesday and was in visible pain. X-Rays and an MRI both came back clean, but the Denver guard is still expected to be out for the foreseeable future. Monte Morris is the clear-cut winner […]

Reggie Bullock Out, Marcus Morris In Thursday Night

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris (neck) will return from a five-game absence, but guard Reggie Bullock (neck) will not be able to go against the Phoenix Suns Thursday. Bullock was holding onto the starting spot with Morris out, so Morris will return to his normal starting role here. With Bullock out, Kadeem Allen and […]

Jaylen Brown Ruled Out Thursday With Thumb Injury

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (thumb) will not play Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Brown is battling a thumb sprain and was originally listed as questionable to play. Brown's absence will leave more minutes for Marcus Smart who could have a tall task in helping on Giannis Antetokounmpo on defense. Brown's injury is not deemed […]

D.J. Augustin Won't Play Thursday

Orlando Magic guard D.J. Augustin (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Augustin had an MRI taken of his knee on Wednesday, but the results haven't been revealed yet. Markelle Fultz will continue to see increased value and minutes with the Magic banged up. He's looking like a solid […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Might Play Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. It's unclear when Towns is going to get back on the court. He's been sidelined since December and hasn't shown any signs of returning. Gorgui Dieng will continue to hold reliable fantasy value until Towns is back.

Jeff Teague, Treveon Graham Traded to Hawks

Minnesota Timberwolves guards Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham have been traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Allen Crabbe. The change of scenery might be nice for Teague, but won't do much to help his fantasy value. He'll likely be backing up Trae Young off the bench. Deandre Bembry and Kevin Huerter could lose […]

Ricky Rubio Will Play on Thursday

Phoenix Suns guard Ricky Rubio (personal) will play in Thursday's game against the New York Knicks. He missed their last game due to the birth of his child. Rubio is back with the team and isn't expected to be limited at all. Elie Okobo will head back to the second unit and won't have as […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/16/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Thursday night NBA action will feature a five-game NBA DFS slate!  Out of the ten teams in action, the Nuggets, Celtics, and Magic will be on a back-to-back.  The slate will begin at 7:30 EST with the Suns at the Knicks being the only game that will tip-off in the early window. In this article, […]

Brandon Ingram Felt Good During Shootaround

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (knee) said he felt good through shootaround, but remains listed as a game-time decision for Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz. He's been dealing with right knee soreness, but appears to be getting closer to a return. Fantasy owners will have to check back closer to game time for […]