John Collins Takes One Shot In The Second Half

On Monday, Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins had a sparkling box score at halftime but disappeared in the second half as the Golden State Warriors blew the Hawks out. In the first 24 minutes, Collins was 6-for-6 from the floor and looked on his way to a great night. However, he finished with 19 points […]

Stephen Curry Cooks With 50 Points And 10 Assists

In a 127-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry continued his assault on the record books with another sublime fantasy performance. The two-time MVP erupted for 50 points on 14-for-28 shooting, with 10 assists, seven rebounds, three steals, a block, and nine three-pointers. Per ESPN, it was Curry's 10th 50-point […]

Kyle Lowry Held Scoreless In 37 Minutes

On Monday, the Miami Heat lost 113-96 to the Denver Nuggets, and box-score-searching eyes will quickly notice the giant goose egg next to Kyle Lowry in the points column. For the first time since Dec. 9, 2018, Lowry failed to score a point. In 37 minutes, the six-time All-Star was 0-for-8 from the floor and […]

Will Barton Ties Career-High With Seven Threes

On a night where the Denver Nuggets were without Michael Porter Jr. (back), Will Barton stepped up and played the role of Robin to Nikola Jokic's Batman in the Mile High City. In a 113-96 win over the Miami Heat, Barton played 35 minutes and recorded 25 points, six assists, five rebounds, a steal, and […]

Nikola Jokic Collects Triple-Double And Ejection

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic recorded his first triple-double on Monday, but that won't be the headline coming out of this game for the 2021 MVP. With less than three minutes to go, Markieff Morris fouled the Serbian, who then, in turn, retaliated, knocking Morris to the floor. There was a several-minute injury delay on […]

LaMelo Ball Has Three More Steals Sunday

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball continued his impressive steal numbers on Sunday for fantasy managers. In a 120-106 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Ball played 32 minutes and came away with 21 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two three-pointers. The 2020 first-round pick now has multiple steals in three of his […]

Paul George Does It All In Comeback Win

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George spurred his team to a comeback victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Across 38 minutes, George added 20 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, two three-pointers, and a block as he just fell shy of his fifth double-double this year. The 20 points were his lowest scoring output since […]

Terance Mann Posts First Double-Double Of The Year

On Sunday, Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann came off the bench to help his team turn around a 13-point deficit in a 120-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets. In 34 minutes, Mann recorded 17 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and two triples for his first double-double of the year. The third-year guard was 5-for-8 […]

Jae'Sean Tate Grabs Second Double-Double This Season

In a 120-107 loss on Sunday, Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate was a box-score bright spot for the franchise. With a team-high 33 minutes, the forward recorded a season-high 21 points on 7-for-11 shooting, with 10 rebounds, two three-pointers, and nine trips to the free-throw line. It was his second double-double of the season, and […]

Otto Porter Jr. Drains Five Three-Pointers In 18 Minutes

On Sunday, Golden State Warriors forward Otto Porter Jr. came off the bench and produced his best game of the season. In Sunday's 120-107 win over the Houston Rockets, Porter Jr. played 18 minutes and posted a season-high 15 points, nine rebounds, an assist, a block, two steals, and five three-pointers. His nine shot attempts […]

Jordan Poole Scores Game-High 25 Points

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole scored 25 points as his team cruised to a 120-107 win over the Houston Rockets. On Sunday, Poole's 25 points were a game-high between the two squads, and it marked the third-straight outing with at least 25 points for the third-year player. He played 30 minutes and added five […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 9 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 9, Rotoballers! After this week, we will officially be halfway done with the 2021 NFL season. It's all downhill from here! The trade deadline passed without a slight tremor in the NFL unless you count the Rams defense becoming a more […]

Tyrese Haliburton Fills Up The Entire Box Score

In Wednesday's 112-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton made his presence felt all over the stat sheet. In a season-high 37 minutes, the 2020 first-round pick recorded another season-high with 20 points on 6-for-11 shooting with seven assists, four rebounds, four steals, two blocks, and one three-pointer. Encouragingly, Haliburton […]

Harrison Barnes Continues Scorching Start To The Season

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes is the first name on every sell-high article or podcast through the season's first two weeks. However, he keeps getting the job done and is turning into a reliable DFS option. On Wednesday, he came up with 23 points, eight rebounds, three assists, a steal and four triples in a […]

Jonas Valanciunas Records Seventh Consecutive Double-Double

After starting the season 0-for-2 in the double-double department, New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas has achieved the feat in seven straight games. In a 112-99 loss to the Kings on Wednesday, the Lithuanian tallied 14 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, and two three-pointers in 29 minutes. Over this seven-game stretch, the big man is […]

De'Andre Hunter Has Near Perfect Shooting Night

Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter was enduring a slow start to the season, but it all turned around in a 117-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. On Wednesday, Hunter played 33 minutes and recorded 26 points on 10-for-11 shooting with two rebounds, a steal, a block, and six threes. The 26 points doubled his season-high, […]

Trae Young Falls Shy Of A Triple-Double

In a 117-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Falcons guard Trae Young wasn't particularly efficient, but he did get his numbers. The up-and-coming star went 6-for-22 from the floor but added 21 points, 10 assists, nine rebounds and two three-pointers in 37 minutes. Despite missing the triple-double, it was still Young's fourth double-double of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/4/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Sometimes the Thursday games can be as few as three, so it's a welcome sight to get five in this early in the year. Injuries are the major headline to follow as several key-DFS contributors will miss or may miss their respective contests. Despite the Philadelphia-Detroit game coming in with a lowly 209.5-point […]

Kevin Durant Shoots 65 Percent From The Floor

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant was absurdly efficient through the first seven games of the season, and it continued again on Wednesday. In a 117-108 win over Atlanta, Durant recorded 32 points on 13-for-20 shooting with seven rebounds, five assists, a steal, a block, and two three-pointers. The 33-year old is now making 59.2 percent […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 3

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

Fred VanVleet Fills Up The Box Score

On Monday in a 113-104 win over New York, Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet remained integral to steering the ship as the Raptors moved to 5-3 on the year. It was another heavy workload for FVV, as he played at least 37 minutes for the seventh straight contest. He came away with 17 points, nine […]

RJ Barrett Continues His Recent Scoring Surge

On Monday, the New York Knicks lost to the Toronto Raptors 113-104, but RJ Barrett's recent scoring burst continued. The 21-year old provided his third 20-plus scoring night in as many games and is putting those early-season concerns behind him. In 39 minutes, Barrett dropped 27 points, six rebounds, a steal, and five three-pointers. He […]

OG Anunoby Erupts For Career-High 36 Points

On the 75th anniversary of the first-ever NBA game, OG Anunoby was a catalyst in a come-from-behind win for the Toronto Raptors over the New York Knicks. A popular preseason-breakout candidate, Anunoby is rewarding his fantasy managers with career-highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals, three-pointers, and shot attempts. On Monday, the 24-year old racked up […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/2/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Sometimes, the best DFS play can just come down to who is healthy and makes the lineup on any given night. Unfortunately, we are only two weeks into the season, but half the league carries a questionable tag into every game. Hopefully, this is just a short-term problem as players are still rounding […]

Damian Lillard Records Third Double-Double Of Season

The shot is not falling for Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard right now. However, like all of the best players do, he is still finding a way to contribute to his team. In a 125-113 loss to Charlotte, the 31-year old guard had 14 points, 12 assists, and four rebounds, but the shooting struggles […]

LaMelo Ball Bounces Back With Solid Sunday

In a 125-113 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball bounced back from two poor performances to finish Week 2 with a flurry. In a season-high 33 minutes, Ball stuffed the box score with 27 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, a steal, and four three-pointers. He was coming off a couple […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Drops Season-High 26 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard Kelly Oubre Jr. returned to the bench, producing incredible results as he dropped a season-high 26 points in 32 minutes. With Terry Rozier back in the starting five, Oubre led the second unit. The 26 points were great, but he also added seven rebounds, six triples, five assists, and two steals. Oubre […]

Luka Doncic Stuffs The Sunday Box Score

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic contributed all over the box score in a 105-99 win against the Sacramento Kings, but his shooting struggles continued for another game. In 35 minutes, Doncic produced 23 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, a steal, and a block but was 10-for-21 from the floor and 1-for-7 from three. The Slovenian […]

De'Aaron Fox Continues Quiet Start To New Season

In a 105-99 loss to Dallas, Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox continued his puzzling start to the 2021-22 NBA season. On Sunday, the 23-year old recorded 14 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and one three-pointer in a season-high 39 minutes. It feels like fantasy managers have been waiting several years for Fox to make the […]

Richaun Holmes Comes Through With Season-Best Outing

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes came through for fantasy managers at the end of Week 2 with a massive performance against the Dallas Mavericks. Despite losing 105-99, the big man set new season-highs in points, rebounds, steals, and field-goal attempts. Across 27 minutes, Holmes compiled 22 points on 9-for-15 shooting, with 13 rebounds, two steals, […]