C.J. Miles Will Play on Friday

Toronto Raptors guard/forward C.J. Miles (groin) is available for Friday's game against the Washington Wizards. Miles has missed the last five games, but will return for this one. However, Miles wasn't doing much with his playing time while healthy. He's averaging less than five points per game, so he can be avoided in most fantasy […]

Victor Oladipo Ruled Out on Friday

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He's reportedly feeling better, but will miss his third straight game on Friday. Tyreke Evans has started the last two games, so expect him to start again. He's been decent in those contests, but probably not worth […]

Alex Abrines Expected to Play on Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Abrines (illness) is expected to play in Friday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Abrines is reportedly going to give it a go on Friday, according to Brett Dawson. Terrance Ferguson (ankle) and Hamidou Diallo (ankle) have both been ruled out for this contest. Abrines should see extended playing time, assuming […]

DeMar DeRozan Tops 20-Point Plateau For Sixth Straight Game

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan tallied a team-high 24 points on 10-for-20 shooting from the field in Wednesday's loss to the Grizzlies. He also had five rebounds, five assists along with a season-high five turnovers in 37 minutes. The 29-year-old, who was 4-for-5 from the charity stripe, has attempted at least five free […]

Wayne Selden Misses All Six Shots From Field

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Wayne Selden scored just two points on 0-for-6 shooting from the field and 0-for-2 from beyond the arc, in Wednesday's victory over the Spurs. He added three rebounds as well as one assist in 18 minutes. The 24-year-old has made just one of his last 13 shots over the last three […]

Hamidou Diallo Will Undergo Further Testing

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo (ankle) will undergo further testing after suffering a left ankle sprain on Thursday. Diallo left Thursday's game on crutches and in a walking boot. Further testing will determine how much time Diallo is going to miss. Terrance Ferguson (ankle), Alex Abrines (illness), and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot would see increased playing […]

Victor Oladipo is Questionable for Friday

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He's missed the last two games, but Oladipo's knee issue was not considered serious. There should be more information after shootaround, so fantasy owners will have to be patient. Tyreke Evans should continue to draw starts until […]

Garrett Temple Does Very Little In 32 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Garrett Temple scored four points on 2-for-7 shooting from the field, including 0-for-2 from beyond the arc, in Wednesday's victory over the Spurs. He contributed just one rebound, one assist as well as one steal in 32 minutes. It was his worst performance in the last five games. The 32-year-old is […]

Allen Crabbe Scores 27 Against Dallas

Brooklyn Nets guard Allen Crabbe scored 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Crabbe also added three rebounds, an assist, and a pair of steals while making seven three-pointers. This was Crabbe's first game with 20 or more points all season, and it would be a surprise to see him […]

Andrew Wiggins Continues Shooting Woes

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Andrew Wiggins scored 13 points to go along with five rebounds, two assists and one three-pointer on 6-for-15 shooting from the field. Wiggins has been decent for his owners in points leagues this season, but he has been a headache in category leagues due to his 40.4 percent shooting on extreme volume. […]

Zach LaVine Leads Bulls In Scoring Against Phoenix

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine scored a team-high 29 points on 10-for-20 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Phoenix Suns. He dished out six assists as well. Chicago plays Miami on Friday, and LaVine faces a tough test against a defense that allows the 14th-fewest points per game in the NBA and the second-fewest assists.

Jamal Crawford Scores 16 Points Off Bench

Phoenix Suns guard Jamal Crawford scored 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Chicago Bulls. The long time NBA veteran has been an inconsistent scorer this season for the Suns and currently is scoring 5.3 points per game, and he isn't worth fantasy consideration in Friday's meeting with a strong Bucks defense.

Devin Booker Performs Well Against Bulls

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker scored 23 points on 9-for-20 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Chicago Bulls. Though he was just 1-for-8 from three, he managed to add some value in other ways, finishing with six assists and three steals. The Suns take on the Bucks on Friday, a tough matchup on paper against […]

E'Twaun Moore Scores 30 Points

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward E'Twaun Moore scored 30 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the 76ers. He added two rebounds and an assist as well, but Moore was mainly used as a shooting option as the 76ers lacked a good defensive two-guard to stick on him and slow him down. The Pelicans play […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Joel Embiid Dominates Anthony Davis

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA recap.  In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from the previous night's slate of NBA games. Following the usual light schedule on Tuesday, Wednesday's agenda was once again filled as 13 games were on the docket. This is the fifth time in sixth weeks that at least two-thirds […]

Donovan Mitchell Drops 35 Points In Losing Effort

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell bounced back in a big way Wednesday night against the Sacramento Kings. Mitchell, after a measly seven-point effort Monday, scored 35 points on 13-for-23 shooting while adding four three-pointers, three assists, two rebounds and a block in 32 minutes. Mitchell is outpacing his scoring effort from his rookie season but […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Scores 18 Off The Bench Wednesday

Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic has been incredible since returning from injury this season despite coming off the bench. Bogdanovic scored 18 points on 7-for-19 shooting while adding five rebounds, four assists and three three-pointers in 30 minutes against the Utah Jazz Wednesday night. Bogdanovic has now scored in double-digits in five straight contests while […]

Jordan Clarkson Drills Season-High Four Threes

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson knocked down a season-high four threes during Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Clarkson has been a spark plug off the bench for the Cavaliers this season, but Wednesday particularly showcased his talents as he got up 18 shots in 27 minutes against his former team. It was […]

Rodney Hood Held To Nine Points

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard/small forward Rodney Hood finishing with nine points in Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite playing a season-high 34 minutes, Hood was unable to get it going from the field, ending his night 4-for-11. His single-digit scoring outing snaps a six-game streak from the Cavaliers’ wing of scoring in double […]

Dwayne Bacon First Man Off The Bench Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets guard Dwayne Bacon continued moving up the depth chart Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers. Bacon was the first man off the bench and scored 18 points on 8-for-13 shooting while adding six rebounds, three assists and two three-pointers in 25 minutes. Bacon has jumped Malik Monk in the pecking order and did […]

Malik Monk Scores 15 Off The Bench Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk was able to pick up extra minutes as they blew out the Indiana Pacers Wednesday. Monk scored 15 points on 4-for-8 shooting while adding three three-pointers, two rebounds and two steals in 19 minutes. Monk bounced back Wednesday after four straight single-digit scoring efforts which included a zero-point dud Monday […]

Reggie Bullock Matches Season High With Six Assists

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Reggie Bullock was limited to only eight points by the Rockets on Wednesday, but he did a good job as a facilitator, matching his season high with six assists. He ended up leading the team in dimes, with point guards struggling to perform. Bullock also did a good job defensively, getting a […]

Jeremy Lamb Scores 21 In Win

Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lamb lead his team in scoring in the blowout win over the Indiana Pacers. Lamb scored 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting while adding seven rebounds, five three-pointers and four assists in 28 minutes. Lamb was able to do anything he wanted on offense with the Pacers double-teamed teammate Kemba Walker. Lamb […]

Dennis Schroder Erupts For 32 Points On Wednesday

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder went off in 28 minutes of action where he scored 32 points on an efficient shooting night where he connected on 12-for-19 of his shots on Wednesday. Schroder did not stop there as he added five threes with four rebounds and four assists with a steal. Schroder has actually […]

Tyreke Evans Serviceable In Start

Indiana Pacers guard Tyreke Evans was decent Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets. Evans started for the injured Victor Oladipo (knee) and finished with 12 points on 4-for-8 shooting, three rebounds, three assists, two three-pointers and a steal in just 22 minutes. Despite getting the start, Evans was limited to low minutes due to the […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 20 Against Charlotte

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored 20 points on 6-for-9 shooting against the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday. Bogdanovic was on fire from downtown, going 4-for-6 from beyond the three-point line while also adding four assists and three rebounds in 34 minutes. Bogdanovic has now scored at least 20 points in three of his last four contests […]

Quinn Cook Posts A Balanced Line On Wednesday

Golden State Warriors guard Quinn Cook played 33 minutes for his shorthanded club and added seven points with six assists and grabbed five rebounds on Wednesday. Cook connected on 3-for-8 from the floor and 1-for-4 from three and provided a steal with three turnovers in the start. Cook has been a decent fill-in guard for […]

Klay Thompson Connects On 27 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Golden State Warriors shooting guard/small forward Klay Thompson connected on 10 off 22 from the floor and recorded three makes from downtown to score 27 points in Wednesday's loss. Thompson added four rebounds with three assists and a steal in 31 minutes of action. This was one of Thompson's better shooting nights over his past […]

James Harden Scores Season-High 43 Points

Houston Rockets guard James Harden had his best offensive game of the season on Wednesday, scoring a season-high 43 points against the Pistons. He now has 13,391 career points with the Rockets, which moves him past Rudy Tomjanovich into third place on the team's all-time scoring list. Harden had a perfect record from the line […]

Delon Wright Is Quiet In 23 Minutes Of Action

Toronto Raptors guard Delon Wright got some extra run with Kawhi Leonard (rest) sitting this one out, but he did not provide too much for owners in the win over the Atlanta Hawks. Wright was 3-for-7 for six points and hauled in two rebounds and added an assist without any defensive numbers on Wednesday. Wright […]