Jerami Grant Stays Quiet On Monday

Detroit Pistons small forward Jerami Grant had very little success against the Spurs on Monday, finishing a 109-99 loss with 14 points. He shot a decent 4-for-9 from the field but had a horrible night at the foul line with a 5-for-10 effort. Grant's line included one steal and one block but not much else. […]

South Region: March Madness Bracket Predictions

March Madness is officially here, so let's fill out some winning brackets! RotoBaller will be bringing you a full breakdown on each tournament region, including some potential sleepers and busts. Today we'll be taking a look at the South Region and my bracket picks. I'm here to tell you some teams that I believe in to […]

Jakob Poeltl Has Busy Night Against Detroit

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl posted his fourth double-double of the season and added four blocks, two assists, and one steal in Monday's win over the Pistons. He had a good 14-point, 12-rebound outing in 26 minutes, shooting 6-for-8 from the field. The Austrian center has gotten better through the campaign, and with LaMarcus […]

Dejounte Murray Registers Double-Double In Spurs Win

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray led the team to a 109-99 victory over Detroit on Monday with a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double. He also had six assists and one steal in 33 minutes, while shooting a very good 9-for-13 from the field. Murray is among the best rebounding guards in the league, and he […]

Giancarlo Stanton With Two Hits Monday

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 4-2 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. The two hits now have Stanton hitting 5-for-17 with one home run and five RBI across six spring games. He batted fourth in this one, which is where he is expected to hit throughout the […]

Julius Randle Tallies 33 Points In Loss To Nets

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle finished Monday's loss to the Nets with a team-high 33 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and three steals. He shot 13-for-27 from the field and 3-for-6 from downtown in 41 minutes of action. Randle had a terrible seven-point outing in his first game back from the All-Star game, […]

Midwest Region: March Madness Bracket Predictions

March Madness is officially here, so let's fill out some winning brackets! RotoBaller will be bringing you a full breakdown on each tournament region, including some potential sleepers and busts. Today we'll be taking a look at the Midwest Region and my bracket picks. I'm here to tell you some teams that I believe in to […]

James Harden Collects Second Consecutive Triple-Double

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden made it two triples-doubles in two games on Monday, finishing a 117-112 win over the Knicks with 21 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists. It wasn't a good shooting night by him as he went 0-for-5 from downtown and 6-for-15 from the field, but the Beard always finds ways to […]

Kyrie Irving Scores Game-High 34 Points

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving went for a game-high 34 points in Monday's meeting with the Knicks, shooting 13-for-18 from the field, including 4-for-6 from downtown. He finished things off in a 117-112 win with four assists, one rebound, and one steal. Irving has now scored at least 30 points in nine of his […]

Taylor Trammell The Early Favorite For Left Field Job

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell continued his impressive play on Monday. Acquired from the San Diego Padres late in the 2020 season for catcher Austin Nola, the athletic rookie led off Monday's game and got on base twice in three plate appearances with a double and a walk. Trammell is now 7-for-24 (.292) with four […]

Stephen Curry Racks Up 27 Points In Just 29 Minutes

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry didn't need much time on the court to produce a 27-point performance on Monday as he logged only 29 minutes in a blowout loss against the Lakers. He shot 9-for-17 from the field, including 4-for-7 from behind the arc, and went 5-for-5 with his free throws. Curry finished […]

Montrezl Harrell Scores Season-High 27 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Montrezl Harrell recorded a season-high 27 points in Monday's blowout win over the Warriors, shooting 11-for-14 from the field and 5-for-6 at the line. He added five rebounds to his line in 25 minutes off the bench with four assists and two steals. Harrell has been a bit of a disappointment […]

LeBron James Puts Up Triple-Double In Monday's Win

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James enjoyed a triple-double outing against Golden State on Monday, finishing a 128-97 win with 22 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. He had six turnovers in 30 minutes, but it was still an efficient performance with 8-for-13 shooting from the field and a 2-for-4 effort from downtown. LeBron now […]

CJ Abrams Hammers A Grand Slam

San Diego Padres middle infielder CJ Abrams slugged his second home run of the spring — a grand slam — on Monday. Known for his plus hit tool and blazing speed, the former sixth-overall draft pick from 2019 is now 8-for-30 (.267) this spring with a triple, two home runs, and three stolen bases. Just […]

Jonas Valanciunas Grabs Big Double-Double In 27 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas played only 27 minutes in Monday's blowout loss to Phoenix, but he was extremely busy in limited minutes with a team-high 24 points, 17 rebounds, and two steals. Valanciunas missed only three of his 14 attempts from the field. The big Lithuanian returned from the All-Star break with a 20-20 […]

Deandre Ayton Delivers Good Line Monday Night

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton put in a productive shift in Monday's big win over Memphis, collecting 15 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, and two steals in just 28 minutes. He shot 6-for-9 from the field and 3-for-3 at the charity stripe. Ayton had a quiet 11-point, four-rebound outing in his first game back from […]

Devin Booker Goes For 27 Points In Monday's Win

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker produced a game-high 27 points in Monday's 122-99 win over Memphis, shooting 10-for-19 from the field and 3-for-8 from downtown. He added five assists and four rebounds to his line with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Booker missed the All-Star game with an injury, but he's looked perfectly fine […]

Matt Manning Throws Two Shutout Innings

Detroit Tigers rookie pitcher Matt Manning threw two shutout innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The club is being cautious with the young hurler this spring and limiting his innings after he suffered a forearm strain in 2020. Manning's fastball touched 97 mph in Monday's game and he recorded all his outs with […]

Malcolm Brogdon Leads Pacers With 24 Points

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon scored a team-high 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Monday's loss to Denver, adding six rebounds and four assists with one turnover in 33 minutes. Domantas Sabonis had a quiet night with 10 points and 10 boards, while Caris Levert finished his second game as a Pacer on 17 […]

Will Barton Does Everything Monday Night

Denver Nuggets guard/forward Will Barton recorded a third straight game with 20-plus points on Monday, adding six rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and one steal in a 121-106 win over Indiana. He went a superb 5-for-7 from three-point land and finished with 6-for-16 overall shooting from the field The All-Star break clearly served its purpose […]

Franmil Reyes Collects Two Hits Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 7-3 win against the Oakland Athletics. Reyes is now 5-for-17 with a home run and two RBI across seven spring games. Reyes will be a monster source of power for fantasy players in 2021 after he crushed 37 bombs […]

Nikola Jokic Bags 35th Double-Double Versus Pacers

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic toyed around with the Pacers on Monday, finishing a 121-106 win with a game-high 32 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, four steals, and one block. He shot 11-for-25 from the field, including 2-for-4 from downtown, and 8-for-10 at the charity stripe. The Joker boasts a league-high 35 double-doubles for the […]

Luka Doncic Records Ninth Triple-Double

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic maneuvered his way to a ninth triple-double of the season on Monday, but he couldn't save the team from suffering a 10-point loss against the Clippers. He led all scorers with 25 points in the game, adding 16 assists and 10 rebounds with 9-for-23 shooting from the field. Doncic […]

Ivica Zubac Picks Up Double-Double Versus Mavs

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac recorded his eighth double-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 109-99 win over Dallas with 15 points and 11 rebounds. He shot a very nice 7-for-8 from the field and added one steal on the defensive end. Zubac doesn't get many chances to shine for the Clippers, but […]

Shane McClanahan Has Struck Out Seven Straight

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan struck out the side on Monday against the Boston Red Sox. What's more impressive is that he's now whiffed seven straight batters going back to his first appearance on March 3. The southpaw is traditionally a starting pitcher but all three of his appearances this spring have been one-inning […]

Kawhi Leonard Scores 22 Points In Monday's Win

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard had 22 points in Monday's win over Dallas, shooting 9-for-20 from the field and adding eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. It was a real team effort by the Clippers with seven players scoring in double figures. The two teams will meet again on Wednesday. Dallas has […]

Dylan Carlson Slugs First Extra-Base Hit

St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Dylan Carlson slugged a triple on Monday. An early favorite to be one of the top rookies in 2021, he's off to a slow start this spring. Carlson is just 5-for-24 (.208) with eight strikeouts and the triple was his first extra-base hit. He also struggled in his first taste […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, March 15

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 […]

Women's March Madness - 2021 Tournament Preview

The NCAA Tournament is finally upon us, which means it's time to get your brackets ready. We've got some great pieces up on the site about preparing your bracket for the men's side, so today I want to talk about the women's tournament. There's this idea that's been tossed around for years that the women's […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 13

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]