Kelly Oubre Jr. Drops 27 Points With Three Treys

Golden State Warriors forward Kelly Oubre Jr. dropped 27 points on red-hot 11 of 15 shooting from the field in a 130-121 win over Charlotte. Oubre shot a combined 2-for-9 from three over his last two games but bounced back nicely on Friday, hitting on 3 of his 6 attempts. He added six boards, three […]

Kawhi Leonard Sinks All 11 Free Throw Attempts

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points on 8-for-13 shooting in Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In addition, he grabbed nine rebounds and dished out seven assists. Leonard was 3-for-5 from three and also blocked a shot. He made all 11 of his attempts from the free throw line. He'll face the […]

Rashard Higgins Hopes To Remain With Browns

Free-agent wide receiver Rashard Higgins told Cleveland.com that he hopes to remain with the Cleveland Browns but he has yet to receive an offer from the team. Higgins is slated to become a free-agent when the new league year opens but the Browns are waiting to see what the salary cap for 2021 is before […]

Luguentz Dort Scores 19 In Win Over Hawks

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort scored 19 points on 6-for-14 shooting in Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out two assists. Dort was 4-for-9 from three and also posted one steal. He'll face the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the 20th-highest percentage […]

Theo Maledon With 12 Assists On Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Theo Maledon scored 13 points on 4-for-11 shooting in Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out 12 assists. Maledon was 2-for-6 from three and also posted one steal. He'll face the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, who allow opponents to shoot the 20th-highest percentage […]

Draymond Green Records Triple-Double In Friday's Win

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had an excellent showing in Friday's win over the Hornets. Green scored 11 points while dishing out a career-high 19 assists in 36 minutes. He rounded out his line with 12 rebounds, one triple, one block, and a steal while committing five turnovers. Green went from averaging 6.6 dimes […]

Clint Capela Pulls Down 21 Rebounds

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela scored 17 points on 8-for-11 shooting in Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In addition, he grabbed 21 rebounds and blocked four shots. Capela also posted one steal and was 1-for-4 from the free throw line. He'll play the Heat on Sunday, who allow opponents to grab the 19th-most […]

Norman Powell With 30 Points On Friday

Toronto Raptors forward Norman Powell scored 30 points on 10-for-15 shooting in Friday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out one assist. Powell was 4-for-8 from three and also posted one steal and one block. He'll face the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the […]

Fred VanVleet Inefficient In Win Over Rockets

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet scored 25 points on 6-for-23 shooting in Friday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed four rebounds and dished out four assists. VanVleet was 5-for-11 from three and also posted three steals. He'll face the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the sixth-lowest percentage from […]

Victor Oladipo Plays Well But Rockets Losing Continues

Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo scored 27 points on 9-for-21 shooting in Friday's loss to the Toronto Raptors, stretching Houston's losing streak to 10 games. Over .500 when the losing streak began, Houston now looks like one of the NBA's worst teams. Meanwhile, Oladipo was 4-for-10 from three in the loss while also adding five […]

Jayson Tatum Struggles To Shoot On Friday

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored nine points on 4-for-18 shooting in Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He added in four assists as well while shooting 1-for-4 from three. In addition, Tatum grabbed nine rebounds and recorded one block. On Sunday, he'll face the Washington Wizards, who allow the second-most points per game in […]

Derrick Jones Jr. (SG/SF, POR): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: In a team that has been ravaged by injuries, Derrick Jones has definitely found his place. Jones signed with the Blazers this past offseason, and so far so good for the former Heat. Jones has started 27 of the 28 games he's played […]

Kemba Walker With Huge Game Against Pacers

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker scored 32 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He added in six assists as well while shooting 4-for-10 from three. In addition, Walker grabbed three rebounds and recorded one steal. On Sunday, he'll face the Washington Wizards, who allow the second-most points and 10th-fewest assists […]

Josh Hart (SG/SF, NO): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: I wouldn't be surprised if this is the last time I get to write about Josh Hart as a WW target. With a rostership about to hit 50% in all Yahoo leagues and the Pelicans seemingly interested in moving on from Lonzo Ball […]

Domantas Sabonis With 24 Points In Loss

Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis scored 24 points on 7-for-12 shooting in Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. In addition, he grabbed six rebounds and dished out a team-high nine assists. Sabonis was 1-for-3 from deep. He'll play the Knicks on Saturday, who allow opponents to grab the 15th-most rebounds in the NBA while shooting […]

Robert Williams (C, BOS): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: I am sorry, but I don't have any idea about where this Boston Celtics squad is led to. The truth is, the team has been a little bit disappointing this season, to say the least. I'm writing this while Boston sits in the […]

Saddiq Bey (SF, DET): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: When I wrote about rookie Saddiq Bey last week I thought that would most probably be the last time I was going to be able to do so, at least when it comes to highlighting WW-targets available in more than half of Yahoo […]

Patrick Williams (SF/PF, CHI): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: We're about to reach the midway point of the 2021 season, just mere days away from the All-Star break and the start of the second half. So far this year, rookie Patrick Williams has played 31 games for the Bulls... while starting all […]

Jae Crowder (SF/PF, PHO): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: At the end of last month, from Jan. 23 to Jan. 30, Jae Crowder had his second stint as a starter for the Suns. That only lasted four games, and it was related to injury problems in the squad more than anything, so […]

Danny Green (SG/SF, PHI): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Danny Green got himself a ring last season playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, and not happy with staying with the current, defending chaps, opted for a more challenging way to face the 2021 season: signing with the contender Philadelphia 76ers for another […]

Isaac Okoro (SG/SF, CLE): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: If I know something about Isaac Okoro, it must be that Isaac Okoro is not your average rookie player. Okoro has started all games for the Cavs this season. That's correct. He has logged 28 starts already, is playing an average of 34 minutes […]

Bruce Brown (SG, BKN): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: When it comes to Brooklyn Nets' players outside of their Big 3, there is nothing clear or set in stone about who will and who will not perform any given day. The trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving will rack […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, February 26

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 […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 27th, 2021

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 February 27th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Bam Adebayo Fills Up The Box Score In Friday's Victory

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo filled up the box score in Friday's impressive win over the Jazz. Adebayo scored 19 points while pulling down 11 boards for his fourth straight double-double, adding seven assists, a block, and a steal in 34 minutes. The All-Star snub was questionable heading into the game, though the team didn't […]

Goran Dragic Pours In Efficient 26 Points In Win Over Jazz

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic scored 26 points with three rebounds, three triples, two assists, and two steals in Friday's win over the Jazz. Dragic drew a tough assignment against Mike Conley and Utah's league-best defense, though he looked excellent, tying the franchise record for the most 20-plus point games off the bench. The 34-year-old […]

Jimmy Butler Drops Season-High 33 Points

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler came up in the clutch for his team in their 124-116 win over the Jazz. Butler sliced to the rim with under a minute left in the game and got his floater to roll into the bucket for two of his season-high 33, effectively sealing the win. The 31-year-old added […]

Thaddeus Young Records Double-Double In 22 Minutes

Chicago Bulls forward Thaddeus Young notched his second double-double of the season in a losing effort to the Suns on Friday. Young scored 13 points with 10 rebounds and five assists while committing no turnovers. The 32-year-old has often been an unheralded player for much of his career, though in many ways, this has been […]

Deandre Ayton Scores 22 Points With Full Line

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton took a season-high 17 shots en route to a 22-point night in Friday's 106-97 win over Chicago. Ayton rounded out his productive line with seven rebounds, three blocks, an assist, and a steal in 33 minutes. The 22-year-old came alive defensively in the fourth quarter, where he recorded all three […]

Chris Paul Hands Out 15 Assists In Win Over Bulls

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul showed off his playmaking skills once again in Friday's win over the Bulls. Paul scored 14 points with 15 assists- matching his second-highest total of the season- along with six rebounds and three steals in 35 minutes. The recently named All-Star has amazingly had at least one steal in 26 […]