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DeMar DeRozan Scores Team-High 20 Points In Loss
Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan continued to lead his team in scoring despite losing the game to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. The 33-year-old veteran registered 20 points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block on 7-for-9 shooting from the floor. While he had a very efficient game, the rest of the team […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoChristian Koloko Swats Six Shots
Toronto Raptors center Christian Koloko received the starting nod since Pascal Siakam is out with an injury. The rookie turned in a big defensive game as he blocked six shots while adding 11 points, seven boards, and two assists on 4-for-8 shooting. Slowly but surely, the 22-year-old is showing his defensive potential. Especially on a […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoScottie Barnes Collects Another Double-Double
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes collected another double-double on Sunday on his way to a 113-104 win over the Chicago Bulls. There's not much this young forward can't do. He ended the game with 19 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and one steal on 42.1% shooting. Whether it's playing point guard, point forward, or anything […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoFred VanVleet Scores Game-High 30 Points In Win
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet returned on Sunday to the tune of a double-double and a win over the Chicago Bulls. He finished the game with 30 points, 11 assists, and five rebounds on 9-for-22 shooting overall and 5-for-13 from beyond the arc. Not only did he lead the game in scoring but he also […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoAnthony Davis Collects Double-Double In Loss
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis got his fifth double-double of the young season during the team's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Across 33 minutes, Davis posted 19 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, and one block while shooting 7-for-12 from the floor. He continues to play at the same level he played last […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoJarrett Allen Posts Double-Double In Win Over Lakers
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen put up his sixth double-double of the season during a 114-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The 24-year-old big man posted 16 points, 11 rebounds, two steals, and two blocks on 5-for-13 shooting overall. While he hasn't matched his average scoring output of last season so far, […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoDonovan Mitchell Scores Game-High 33 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell returned from a one-game absence to lead all players in scoring on Sunday. The 26-year-old poured in 33 points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block on 10-for-17 shooting from the floor. His three-point shooting wasn't as efficient as normal in this game as he shot just 1-for-7. […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoJarred Vanderbilt Out On Sunday Night
Utah Jazz forward Jarred Vanderbilt (hip) has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Coming just a few hours before the game tipped off, this news hopefully points toward Vanderbilt being ready to suit up on Monday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Malik Beasley is going to enter the starting lineup […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoFantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 3
What's up, RotoBallers! Hopefully, the 2022-23 NBA season hasn't gone sour for you this early on. The Drop List returns for another week, and it might not be kind to some of your rosters. Each week I'll take a look at a handful of NBA players that can be dropped from your fantasy team. Without […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoAnfernee Simons Ruled Out On Friday
Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (foot) has officially been downgraded to out on Friday night against the Phoenix Suns. He was previously listed as questionable, but the left foot inflammation proved to be too much. Since Damian Lillard and Gary Payton II are both out as well, Shaedon Sharpe will draw another start and […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoRudy Gobert Questionable For Friday Night
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (illness) has been listed as questionable for the team's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He, along with Anthony Edwards, is suffering from a non-COVID illness. The big man from France has yet to miss any time this season. If he doesn't suit up for the team, Karl Anthony-Towns would be […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoAnthony Edwards Tagged As Questionable
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (illness) has been tagged as questionable for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Currently, there are no other details other than he's suffering from an illness. If he does in fact stay on the sidelines for this game, Jaylen Nowell would receive a big value boost. He's already been a […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoCoby White Downgraded To Out On Friday
Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (quad) was previously listed as doubtful on the injury report, but now he's officially going to be sidelined for the team's game against the Boston Celtics. White doesn't have much fantasy value as it is unless it's in a ridiculously deep league. Alex Caruso and Goran Dragic will continue to […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoKawhi Leonard To Miss The Next Two Games
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) will reportedly not join the team on their two-game road trip. Head coach Ty Lue did say that he's "moving in a positive direction." The timetable for him to return to regular action still isn't clear at this point and the Clippers are going to continue to be […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoSeth Curry Downgraded To Out On Friday
Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry (ankle) has been downgraded from questionable to out on Friday night against the Washington Wizards. It seems as though he's going to be load managed so he would miss the first game of a back-to-back and then play on Saturday. It's been a long road back to the court for […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoAndrew Wiggins Won't Play On Friday Night
Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins is another one of the team's starting five getting the night off on the second half of a back-to-back. In their last game against the Orlando Magic, Wiggins put up a good all-around game in support of the backcourt scoring but the team ultimately fell short. Now, with four […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoDraymond Green Out On Friday Versus Pelicans
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is one of four starters getting a rest night on the second half of a back-to-back. Both backcourt players are out, as well as Andrew Wiggins. If any fantasy managers are looking for streaming options that may have Green on their team, JaMychal Green and Jonathan Kuminga look to […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoKlay Thompson Won't Suit Up Friday
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (Achilles) has officially been listed as out along with his backcourt mate Stephen Curry. In what seems like a rest day, he'll be out for injury management on his right Achilles tendon. Jordan Poole and Moses Moody will most likely get most of the minutes, but we could even […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoStephen Curry Listed Out For Friday's Game
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (elbow) seems to be trending toward sitting out on Friday night. The injury report has him listed as out with elbow soreness, which sounds more like just a rest day. He's played north of 34 minutes in each of the last five games. On the second night of a […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoShai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 37 Points In Loss
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did it again with another high-scoring game. This marks his third 30-point game in a row and fifth game hitting that mark this season. During the team's 110-122 loss to the Denver Nuggets, he registered 37 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals while shooting 13-for-17 from the […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoAaron Gordon Scores Season-High 27 Points
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon had it going on against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. The ninth-year power forward put up 27 points while shooting a red-hot 10-for-13 from the floor and 3-for-4 from deep. He also sprinkled in five rebounds, three assists, and one steal for good measure. In deeper leagues, Gordon […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoJamal Murray Scores 24 Points In Win
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray looked like he didn't have any injuries bothering him on Thursday night. The former seventh-overall pick has started to show his scoring prowess once more in the last couple of games. During their win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, he dropped 24 points, five rebounds, and two assists, on 8-for-19 […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoNikola Jokic Collects Third Triple-Double Of The Season
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic jumped back on the triple-double train in the team's 122-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The back-to-back reigning MVP registered 15 points, 13 rebounds, 14 assists, and one steal while shooting 6-for-9 from the floor. Technically, he also dropped a quadruple-double as he had an uncharacteristic 10 turnovers in […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoKlay Thompson Drains Seven Threes On Thursday
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson came out firing on all cylinders against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. The 32-year-old ended the game with 27 points, four rebounds, three assists, and one steal while going 10-for-24 from the floor and 7-for-15 from beyond the arc. At this point in his career, it feels normal […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoStephen Curry Scores 39 Points In Loss
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is still scoring in any way that he pleases. Although the team lost 129-130 to the Orlando Magic, the former MVP put up 39 points, three rebounds, and nine assists, while shooting 13-for-22 overall and 8-for-15 from deep. There are only two out of his nine games so far […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoFranz Wagner Enjoys Hot Shooting Night
Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner had himself a very efficient night in the team's 130-129 win on Thursday night. The second-year player from Germany put up 19 points, three rebounds, and two assists on 58.3% shooting from the floor and he also made his only three-point attempt of the night. While his assist numbers have […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoPaolo Banchero Scores 22 Points In Win
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero continues to drop 20-point games in his first season in the NBA. In the win over the Golden State Warriors, Banchero notched his seventh game of 20 or more points which means he's only failed to reach that mark in just two games so far. The rookie registered 22 points, […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoJalen Suggs Puts Up Big Game Against Warriors
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs played a big part in the team's comeback win against the reigning champs. The 21-year-old finished with 26 points, nine assists, one rebound, and four steals while shooting 9-for-17 from the floor. This was only his second game back after an extended absence with an ankle sprain. After shaking off […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoBrandon Ingram Probable To Play On Friday
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (concussion) has officially been listed as probable to return on Friday night against the Golden State Warriors. After being taken out of the team's third game of the season with a concussion, he missed the next four. With Zion Williamson already back from his ailments, the Pelicans will finally […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoJoel Embiid Receives Questionable Tag For Friday
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (illness) has been upgraded to questionable for the team's game against the New York Knicks. He's been suffering from a non-COVID illness that has kept him out of the last two games. After the news about James Harden (foot) missing a month of action, Embiid's health becomes that much more […]
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