C.J. McCollum Puts On A Show Against The Mavericks

Portland Trailblazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum put on a dazzling dribbling display in a win over the Mavericks. He scored 26 points on 11-for-23 shooting and made two shots from three-point range. McCollum also added four rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Nobody on the Mavericks could guard McCollum, as he used his slick dribble […]

Donovan Mitchell Continues Hot-Shooting January

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell's skill set was on full display in a win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. The rookie sensation scored a team-high 23 points on an efficient 9-for-16 shooting, which included one make from deep. Mitchell also had seven assists, five rebounds and two steals to round out […]

Joe Ingles Scores Career-High 21 Points

Utah Jazz small forward Joe Ingles was on fire in a win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. He scored a career-high 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting, which included five three-pointers. Ingles also chipped in with four steals, four rebounds and two assists in his 32 minutes of work. This was the second […]

Nicolas Batum Scores Season-High 26 Points In Loss

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum scored a season-high 26 points in a loss to Miami on Saturday. It was his fifth straight double-digit scoring effort. After an inconsistent return from injury, Batum has put together a string of games that should leave many fantasy owners optimistic that the Frenchman has finally turned the corner. Batum […]

Wesley Matthews Leads Mavericks In Scoring Against Portland

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews went 7-for-15 from the field on Saturday, scoring a total of 23 points in the Mavericks 117-108 loss to Portland. Matthews made three of his nine attempts from long range. He also grabbed five rebounds and dished a pair of assists. Matthews has been taking a ton of three-point […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Plays Well Against Trail Blazers

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. put together a strong outing on Saturday against Portland, going 8-for-15 from the field and scoring 21 points. The rookie also had six rebounds and six assists. Smith has now scored 20 or more points in four of his past five outings, and his passing numbers continue to […]

Aron Baynes Will Play Sunday

Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes (illness) will play against the Orlando Magic on Sunday. He has a sinus infection, but has decided to give it a go. The Celtics are starting Marcus Morris over Baynes against Orlando. Baynes doesn't have much appeal regardless, but he won't be worth a look on Sunday. He's not a […]

Harrison Barnes Doesn't Have A Great Shooting Night Against Portland

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds on Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers, but his shot wasn't exactly working. Barnes went just 3-for-13 from the field on his way to scoring eight points. It was just the third time this season that Barnes scored in the single digits, though […]

Dirk Nowitzki Scores 21 Efficient Points Against Portland

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting on Saturday night as the Mavericks fell to the Portland Trail Blazers. It's been an uneven season for the veteran big man, but Saturday's game was a reminder that Nowitzki can still shoot the ball effectively. In addition, Dirk added four rebounds and […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/21/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a solid weekend weekend of hoops, the league wraps things up with four games to keep you busy if you aren't feeling Championship Sunday. Below you will find our daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 1/21/18. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options, to lower-priced players and value picks on FanDuel. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/21/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a small four game slate today, starting at 1:00 PM EST. It goes all day, which is somewhat difficult without late swap. This is far from my favorite set up, but we are going to attack this slate regardless. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for […]

Josh Richardson A Defensive Star Saturday

Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson came up huge defensively in the win against the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night. Richardson stole the inbound pass and set up James Johnson for the game-tying three-pointer with about 30 seconds left. In addition to the clutch steal, Richardson finished with 17 points, five assists, three rebounds and two blocks […]

Wayne Ellington Drops 26 Points In Spot Start

Miami Heat shooting guard Wayne Ellington got the start Saturday night with Goran Dragic (knee) sitting out the win over the Charlotte Hornets. Ellington took over the offensive burden, scoring a team-high 26 points on 10-for-15 shooting with six three-pointers, three assists and a steal in 37 minutes. Ellington has been enjoying a career year […]

Kelly Olynyk Seals Win With Clutch Free Throw

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk sunk the game-winning free throw with 0.2 seconds left Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets. Olynyk finished with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes. Even though he is coming off the bench behind James Johnson, Olynyk has now scored in double digits in nine of […]

Hassan Whiteside Has Double-Double In Just 24 Minutes

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside was limited to under 30 minutes again, but that did not stop him from posting a double-double in Saturday night's win over the Charlotte Hornets. Whiteside posted 10 points and 14 rebounds while also dishing three assists in 24 minutes. Whiteside also did not record a block for the first […]

DeMarcus Cousins Gets a Late Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins stretched his streak of consecutive double-doubles to five games in Saturday's 111-104 home win against Memphis. Cousins had 24 points and 10 rebounds, completing the double-double with only 25 seconds left to play. After a few rough shooting nights, Cousins regained his touch, going 7-for-13 from the field, making […]

James Johnson Comes Up Huge In Win Saturday

Miami Heat forward James Johnson was key to Miami's win over the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night. Down by five with under a minute left in the game, Johnson scored a driving layup to bring them within three. Then, Josh Richardson stole the inbound pass and Johnson hit the game-tying three-pointer with about 30 seconds left. […]

Anthony Davis Bounces Back with a Solid Line

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis returned to double-double form on Saturday in a 111-104 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. After being limited to just eight points and seven rebounds by the Atlanta Hawks in the last game, Davis had 21 points and 13 rebounds. The Grizzlies also did a good job with stopping Davis, […]

Jrue Holiday Takes Over in Pelicans Win

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday had 13 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter to help the team put away the Memphis Grizzlies 111-104. Memphis erased a 15-point halftime deficit and made it a close game before Holiday took over in the final 12 minutes. He went only 1-for-5 from behind the arc […]

2018 First Base - Early Points League Rankings and Tiers

If you play in a head-to-head points league, or season long format, you already know how difficult it can be to find fantasy analysis tailored to the format. Not only are the traditional rotisserie and head-to-head arrangements more popular, but the very nature of points leagues makes them difficult to cover in a general sense […]

Tyreke Evans Struggles With His Shot Again

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Tyreke Evans had a second consecutive ugly shooting night on Saturday, making only three of his 16 shots in a 111-104 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, which he ended with 12 points in 35 minutes. His season-low .188 field goal percentage included a 2-for-9 effort from the three-point line. Evans […]

Marc Gasol Quiet Against The Pelicans

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol shot the three-ball well on Saturday against the New Orleans Pelicans, making three of his five attempts, but he was quiet overall with only 16 points. He actually made just four of his 11 field goals. The Spanish big man added five rebounds and seven assists in 34 minutes. Gasol […]

JaMychal Green Notches 16 Rebounds In 24 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies power forward JaMychal Green (ankle) crashed the boards hard in Saturday's 111-104 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. He had a third straight game with 10-plus rebounds, recording a season-high 16 rebounds, with five of those boards coming from the offensive end. He narrowly missed a double-double, as he had eight points before being […]

Wayne Selden Has A Career Night Against Former Team

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Wayne Selden went off on Saturday, scoring a career-high 31 points against the New Orleans Pelicans in a 111-104 loss. Selden logged 27 minutes off the bench and shot 11-for-16, including 5-for-7 from behind the arc. The 23-year-old was perfect from the line with his four attempts and also had two […]

Fantasy Basketball All-Star Starters: Eastern Conference

In light of the NBA All-Star game Starters being named we are going to look at the NBA Fantasy Basketball Starters from each conference. Today we are focusing on the Eastern Conference starters. The real life NBA Eastern Conference All-Stars are Kyrie Irving, DeMar DeRozan, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Joel Embiid. Are they also […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 21st, 2018

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for January 21st, 2018. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear. Understanding the […]

Daily NHL Wings Rankings and Projections for January 21st, 2018

Welcome, fantasy hockey fans. Below you'll find the top ranked NHL wings for today, January 21st, 2018. Each day, we'll bring you projections for all NHL wings. We update our rankings and projections throughout the day as lineups and scratches are announced, so be sure to check back closer to game time for refined rankings. We […]

Daily NHL Centers Rankings and Projections for January 21st, 2018

Welcome, fantasy hockey fans. Below you'll find the top ranked NHL centers for today, January 21st, 2018. Each day, we'll bring you projections for all NHL centers. We update our rankings and projections throughout the day as lineups and scratches are announced, so be sure to check back closer to game time for refined rankings. We […]

Daily NHL Defensemen Rankings and Projections for January 21st, 2018

Welcome, fantasy hockey fans. Below you'll find the top ranked NHL defensemen for today, January 21st, 2018. Each day, we'll bring you projections for all NHL defensemen. We update our rankings and projections throughout the day as lineups and scratches are announced, so be sure to check back closer to game time for refined rankings. We […]

Daily NHL Goalies Rankings and Projections for January 21st, 2018

Welcome, fantasy hockey fans. Below you'll find the top ranked NHL goalies for today, January 21st, 2018. Each day, we'll bring you projections for all NHL goalies. We update our rankings and projections throughout the day as lineups and scratches are announced, so be sure to check back closer to game time for refined rankings. We […]