Karl-Anthony Towns Gets Back Into Double-Double Column

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns registered his first double-double in five games on Thursday, notching 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 114-103 loss to the Nuggets. He shot 6-for-18 from the field and 4-for-7 from outside with a 4-for-6 effort at the line. Towns' night included four assists with five turnovers in 39 minutes. […]

Anthony Edwards Scores Team-High 29 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards led the team in scoring for the 16th time this season on Thursday, finishing a 114-103 loss to Denver with 29 points on 8-for-16 shooting. He nailed four triples with nine attempts and finished 9-for-12 with his free throws, adding seven rebounds and five assists to his line with two […]

Mike Moustakas Expected To Be Fine For Friday's Game

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Mike Moustakas (shoulder) was forced to leave Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies with what was originally reported to be a finger injury. After the game, Reds manager David Bell provided an update on Moustakas, saying that he tweaked his shoulder, but it was nothing to worry about. Bell said that […]

Nikola Jokic Has Red-Hot Start In Thursday's Win

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 16 first-quarter points in Thursday's win at Minnesota, finishing the night with a game-high 31 points on 14-for-21 shooting. He pulled down 14 rebounds and dished out four assists with one steal, one block and two turnovers. The Joker has now gone for 30-plus points in five of his […]

Justin James Bags Career-High 31 Points In Losing Effort

Sacramento Kings guard/forward Justin James had a wonderful game in Thursday's loss to the Grizzlies, scoring a career-high 31 points on 12-for-17 shooting. He missed just once with five attempts from outside and had a 3-for-4 record at the foul line with four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one turnover in 32 minutes off […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Likely To Miss Significant Time

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Asdrubal Cabrera (hamstring) is scheduled to have an MRI on Friday. He suffered a strained right hamstring in the sixth inning of Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins and had to be helped off the field. The injury occurred when he stole a base and took an awkward step. All early indications […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review - Thursday, May 13th News and Notes

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Jonas Valanciunas Records 48th Double-Double Of The Year

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas picked up his 48th double-double of the campaign in Thursday's victory over Sacramento, scoring 24 points on 8-for-10 shooting and grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds. He was 8-for-8 at the foul line and finished things off with three assists, one block and two turnovers. Valanciunas has notched seven double-doubles in […]

Dillon Brooks Has 30-Point Night Against Sacramento

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks led the team's offense in Thursday's win over Sacramento, finishing with 30 points on 13-for-28 shooting. He added six rebounds and three assists to his line with two blocks, one steal and one turnover, Brooks, who went 3-for-7 from downtown, finds himself on a scoring tear ahead of the final […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/14/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got an eight-game slate for Friday. Seven teams (DEN, LAC, MEM, ORL, PHI, SAC, and TOR) are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There is one game at 7:00 pm (CLE @ WAS), three games at 8:00 pm (DEN @ DET, ORL @ PHI, and UTA @ OKC), three games at 9:00 pm […]

Ender Inciarte Returns From Injured List

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (hamstring) was activated from the injured list on Thursday to take the place of injured rookie Cristian Pache. The 30-year-old outfielder will likely receive regular playing time as the club is also without Guillermo Heredia (hamstring). Inciarte is about three years removed from being fantasy relevant but he's shown the […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/14 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

Stanley Johnson Explodes For Career-High 35 Points

Toronto Raptors forward Stanley Johnson had the best game of his career in Thursday's loss to Chicago, leading all scorers with 35 points on 12-for-22 shooting. He was 6-for-13 with the three-ball and went 5-for-7 at the charity stripe with 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals. The Raptors have pulled the plug on their […]

Zach LaVine Leads Bulls With 24 Points On Thursday

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine scored a team-high 24 points in Thursday's 114-102 win over the Raptors, shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 5-for-6 at the foul line with a 3-for-7 effort from outside. His line included five rebounds and two assists with three turnovers. LaVine should be licking his lips ahead of the […]

Cristian Pache Injures Hamstring, Hits Injured List

Atlanta Braves outfielder Cristian Pache (hamstring) hit the injured list on Thursday and was replaced by veteran outfielder Ender Inciarte, who was activated after recovering from his own hamstring injury. It's been a rough season for Pache who already suffered through a groin injury earlier in the season. When healthy enough to play, he hit […]

Coby White Records 17-Point, 10-Assist Double-Double

Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White notched his fifth double-double of the campaign in Thursday's victory over Toronto, scoring 17 points and handing out 10 assists. He also had one steal with two turnovers, while shooting 7-for-12 from the field and going 3-for-7 from downtown. White fell off the map a while back, but he's […]

DeMar DeRozan Scores Team-High 27 Points Thursday Night

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan led his team with 27 points on 10-for-18 shooting in Thursday's 102-98 loss to the Knicks. He finished 7-for-9 at the foul line and had eight rebounds and four assists with one steal and three turnovers to complete his line. The Spurs clinched a spot in the play-in tournament […]

William Smith Bombed By Blue Jays

Atlanta Braves pitcher William Smith was crushed by Toronto Blue Jays hitters in the ninth inning of Thursday's game, which led to an 8-4 loss. The veteran closer allowed four runs on five hits in just one-third of an inning. Prior to this game, Smith had not allowed a run in his last six appearances. […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 5/14 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome to another day of RotoBaller’s free MLB Betting Picks. Our betting team is here to bring you top notch insight, including analysis, trends, stats, and more! A full disclaimer that I'm not even close to a professional, but I thoroughly enjoy doing research and making what I see to be educated picks. There's a lot […]

Julius Randle Just Misses A Triple-Double

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle logged a massive 45 minutes in Thursday's win over the Spurs and was close to a triple-double with 25 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. He didn't really have an enjoyable shooting night with a 7-for-21 record from the field, but Randle went 10-for-10 at the charity stripe […]

Alec Burks Returns From Injury With 30 Points

New York Knicks guard Alec Burks went off for 30 points on Thursday in his first game back from injury, leading the team to a 102-98 victory over San Antonio. He also led the team with 10 rebounds, while handing out a pair of assists with one block and two turnovers. Burks logged 34 minutes […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/14 - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday brings a full slate of Major League Baseball games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, giving you more chances to play and win. Lucas Giolito, Tyler Glasnow, Kevin Gausman, Max Scherzer, Zack Greinke, and Clayton Kershaw are among the aces on the mound Friday. Brad Keller, Drew Smyly, Tarik Skubal, […]

Tobias Harris Leads Sixers With 21 Points

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris carried the offense with 21 points in Thursday's loss to Miami, shooting 8-for-17 from the field and 5-for-6 at the foul line. He had no luck from downtown, going 0-for-4. Harris was one of only three Sixers players to get into double figures in scoring, and the list didn't include […]

Bam Adebayo Gets Close To Triple-Double Numbers

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo had an outstanding game against Joel Embiid and the Sixers on Thursday, going for 18 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in a 106-94 win. He added a block to his line as well, while shooting 9-for-13 from the field. Adebayo completely outshined MVP candidate Embiid, who managed only six […]

Jimmy Butler Goes 4-For-4 From Deep Versus Sixers

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler made his best Reggie Miller impression on Thursday, going 4-for-4 from downtown in a 106-94 win over Philadelphia. He shot 6-for-10 overall from the field and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe to finish with a team-high 21 points. Butler's night included five rebounds, four assists and one steal with […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (5/14)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 13 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Has Double-Double Performance

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. rolled to a double-double in Thursday's loss to Atlanta, notching 12 points on 4-for-11 shooting and adding 11 boards. He swatted away one shot and was 4-for-6 at the charity stripe. Carter Jr. had a very solid run for the team last month, but he then hurt his eye […]

Clint Capela Grabs 13 First-Half Rebounds

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela feasted on the glass with 13 rebounds during the first half of Thursday's 116-93 win over the Magic. He finished with 14 boards in the end and added 14 points for another double-double. Capela shot 5-for-11 from the floor and 4-for-6 at the foul line with two steals and one […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Scores Game-High 27 Points

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic led all scorers with 27 points in Thursday's win over Orlando, shooting an outstanding 9-for-12 from the field and 4-for-7 from downtown with a 5-for-5 mark at the line. He dished out five assists and picked up three rebounds with two steals and one turnover. Bogdanovic's first year in […]

Tyler Stephenson Hits Pinch-Hit Two-Run Homer

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 1-for-2 with a pinch-hit two-run homer in a 13-8 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. Stephenson was not originally in the lineup but he pinch-hit for Ryan Hendrix in the eighth inning and launched a two-run shot off of reliever Lucas Gilbreath. Stephenson is hitting .305 with two […]