Robert Covington Expected to Miss Multiple Games

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Robert Covington (ankle) will miss an extended period of time, according to head coach Tom Thibodeau. The Wolves have not given a timetable for Covington's return. He's dealing with a bone bruise, but the team does not believe Covington will need surgery. Josh Okogie is going to benefit the most with Covington […]

Buddy Hield Has 29 Points In Thursday's Loss

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield recorded his third consecutive 20-plus point game on Thursday, going for 29 on 12-for-19 shooting against the Nuggets. He continued his hot stretch from three-point land, shooting 5-for-9 from deep. Hield has been a very consistent scorer since the start of last month, finishing with fewer than 20 points […]

Kawhi Leonard Returns To San Antonio, Scores 21 Points

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Kawhi Leonard returned to a booing crowd in San Antonio on Thursday when he scored 21 points against his former squad in the loss. Leonard only took 13 shots and connected on eight of them while grabbing just a single rebound while dishing out five assists and chipping in two […]

DeMar DeRozan Records First Triple-Double Of His Career

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard/small forward DeMar DeRozan saved his first career triple-double for his former team as the Raptors came to town on Thursday. In the much-anticipated reunion, DeRozan went off for 21 points on various attacks at the rim and added 14 rebounds while dishing out 11 assists with two steals in the […]

Bryn Forbes Nails Six Triples In Thursday's Win

San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes continued his excellent play in Thursday's convincing win over the Toronto Raptors when he drilled six threes to score 20 points. Forbes went 7-for-10 from the floor overall and added three rebounds with three assists and a steal without a single turnover and was an impressive plus-29 on the […]

Grizzlies Acquire Justin Holiday

Shooting guard/small forward Justin Holiday will now be gearing up for a playoff push during the second half of the season following a trade to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday. Averaging 11.6 points and a career-high 4.4 rebounds per contest, Holiday has attempted 7.1 three-pointers per game this year for the Bulls, giving Memphis another […]

Dwyane Wade Tagged As Questionable For Friday’s Contest

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade has his status for Friday’s game versus the Washington Wizards up in the air due to an illness. Wade missed Wednesday’s outing due to the ailment, with Dion Waiters making his return and scooping up some of Wade's minutes. Despite a backcourt that continues to remain crowded in Miami, […]

Jonathon Simmons Practices on Thursday

Orlando Magic guard/forward Jonathon Simmons (ankle) was able to practice on Thursday. He was not able to suit up for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Bulls due to a left ankle issue. The Magic play on Friday, so hopefully Simmons can get out there for that one. He should be considered questionable for that one, […]

Bradley Beal Tallies A Game-High 24 Points

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored 24 points on 9-for-20 shooting from the field and 3-for-7 on three-pointers in Wednesday's victory over the Hawks. The seventh-year pro added six rebounds, four assists, and two steals as well as three turnovers. He tallied 17 of his team-high 24 points in the second half, including 11 […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Gordon Hayward Shoots The Lights Out

This was just the second time in 12 Wednesday night games that two-thirds of the league was not in action. Last night also had to be one of the least dramatic midweek set of games of the season as five of the nine contests were decided by double-digits. Two of the four games that ended up […]

Devin Booker Scores 37 Points In The Five-Point Loss

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker continued to rack up the points on Wednesday when he netted a team-high 37 points in the five-point loss to the 76ers. Booker also recorded a team-high eight assists with two rebounds while draining two of seven attempts from three on the night. Since returning from injury back on December […]

J.J. Redick Puts On A Brilliant Shooting Display In The Win

Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick posted 27 points on an excellent shooting night that included seven of 12 makes from the floor, eight of 10 makes at the line and a hot 5-for-8 from three in 37 minutes. Redick did not stop there as he added four assists with four boards and even chipped in […]

Ben Simmons Puts Up Season-High 29 points In The Win

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons could not be stopped by the Suns on Wednesday when he registered a season-high 29 points on a decent 15 of 23 shooting from the line. Simmons also dished out six dimes with three rebounds and a block on the night. With all the long wing players on the Suns, […]

Andrew Wiggins Delivers Season-High 31-Point Performance

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard/small forward Andrew Wiggins dropped 31 points Wednesday versus the Boston Celtics, while logging a season-high 43 minutes. With Robert Covington, Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose all out of action, Wiggins took the offensive initiative, finishing 10-for-18 from the floor. It was a quiet night elsewhere in his stat line -- three […]

Terry Rozier Ties Career High With Five Steals

Boston Celtics point/shooting guard Terry Rozier entered the starting lineup for Wednesday’s victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing with 16 points, five assists and tying his career high with five steals. When given the opportunity to start, Rozier has excelled, averaging 16.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists in three starts this season, as opposed […]

Joe Harris Continues Knocking Down Threes To Open 2019

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard/small forward Joe Harris open 2019 much in the same fashion that he closed 2018: by hitting threes. Harris recorded 21 points in 29 minutes during Wednesday’s victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, his fourth 20-point contest of the year. He reached that plateau on the back of three made triples, having […]

D'Angelo Russell Ties Career High With 13 Assists

Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard D'Angelo Russell took advantage of Wednesday’s up-tempo match-up versus the New Orleans Pelicans, finishing with 22 points and a career-high-tying 13 assists. Make that the second time this season Russell has recorded a baker’s dozen in the assists column, also adding five rebounds, two steals and two made three-pointers to his […]

Josh Hart Snares Career-High 15 Boards In Victory

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Josh Hart went for 13 points on 5-for-16 shooting, including 1-for-8 from behind the three-point line, in Wednesday's 107-100 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He made up for the poor shooting performance by snagging a career-high 15 rebounds while adding two assists, a steal and a blocked shot with […]

Dillon Brooks Drops 14 Points Off The Bench

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Dillon Brooks posted 14 points off the bench across just 18 minutes, hitting 6-for-10 from the field while adding four rebounds, an assist and just one turnover in Wednesday's 101-94 loss against the Detroit Pistons. It was a much-needed performance since point guard Mike Conley Jr. was scoreless on an 0-for-8 […]

Dion Waiters Makes Season Debut, Plays 11 Minutes In Win

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters played his first game in just over a year and he managed to record seven points with two rebounds and three assists in 11 minutes of action off the bench. Waiters mentioned after the game that he knows it is going to take some time before he gets back […]

Josh Richardson Scores 24 Points In Wednesday's Win

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Josh Richardson posted 24 points which were the most since November 23rd in the blowout win over the Cavaliers on Wednesday. Richardson added five dimes with two rebounds and four triples. J-Rich connected on an efficient 9-for-16 shooting after struggling for much of December when he connected on just 35.9% […]

Jonah Bolden Along With Furkan Korkmaz To Start Versus Suns

Philadelphia 76ers power forward Jonah Bolden will replace Wilson Chandler (illness) and shooting guard/ small forward Furkan Korkmaz will take the place of Jimmy Butler (illness) in the starting lineup against the Suns on Wednesday. It will be Bolden's first career start while Korkmaz has started two previous games, averaging 12 points along with three […]

Allen Crabbe Out At Least Two More Weeks

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Allen Crabbe (knee) has been diagnosed with a bruised fat pad and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. That means that Crabbe, who has already missed the last 10 games, will likely miss at least seven more games. With him out of action, Rodions Kurucs, who has struggled the past couple […]

Patrick McCaw To Make Season Debut Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Patrick McCaw will suit up for the first time this season Wednesday versus the Miami Heat, having recently inked a two-year deal to join Cleveland. McCaw averaged just 4.0 points per game during his two seasons as a member of the Golden State Warriors, so while he should have more opportunities […]

Tristan Thompson and Rodney Hood Both Cleared For Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson and shooting guard/small forward Rodney Hood will play in Wednesday’s match-up versus the Miami Heat, both having previously been listed as questionable. Thompson is returning from a 10-game absence due to a sprained foot and figures to heavily affect the workload of Larry Nance Jr. upon his return. It’s been […]

Jimmy Butler Ruled Out For Wednesday’s Contest

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler will be absent for Wednesday’s meeting versus the Phoenix Suns due to an illness. Furkan Korkmaz has seen the biggest uptick in role when Butler has been sidelined since joining Philadelphia, but Joel Embiid also sees a larger share of role in the offense with Butler in street […]

Dwyane Wade To Miss Wednesday’s Game

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade will not suit up for Wednesday’s contest versus the Cleveland Cavaliers due to an illness. Wade has another chance to play in front of his former fans on Jan. 25 for his final game in Cleveland, but his absence Wednesday paves the way for Dion Waiters to potentially make […]

Dion Waiters Available To Make Season Debut Wednesday

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters has been given the thumbs up to dress for Wednesday’s contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Waiters has not checked into an NBA game since Dec. 22, 2017, as he recovered from an ankle surgery. He joins a crowded Heat backcourt, although Goran Dragic remains on the shelf for the […]

Eric Gordon Ruled Out Again For Thursday’s Game

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon will remain sidelined Thursday versus the Golden State Warriors due to a knee injury. It will be Gordon’s second straight contest in street clothes as James Ennis has been tagged as questionable to make his return after a 10-game absence. The Rockets backcourt has been stifled by the injury […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: All Hail Jusuf Nurkic

When the Blazers and Kings took the floor Tuesday night, no player in the history of the NBA had ever recorded a 2o-plus point, 20-plus rebound, five-assist, five-steal, five-block game. 24 points, 23 rebounds, seven assists, five steals, and five blocks later, one of the most unlikely of candidates to accomplish this mystifying feat had […]