Dennis Smith Jr. Will Return On Friday Against Nuggets

Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Smith Jr. (back) missed the last seven games due to an upper back sprain but he confirmed before tip-off that he would be available to play on Friday night. While Smith has been out, the Nets have lacked a reserve for their backcourt. They've had bigger lineups with Day'Ron Sharpe, Trendon […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Notches 20th Double-Double Of The Season

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo grabbed yet another double-double in a four-point win over the Orlando Magic on Thursday. The former MVP finished with 37 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two blocks, and five turnovers while shooting 11-for-25 from the floor and 15-for-19 from the charity stripe. This was one of his best performances from […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Stuffs The Stat Sheet Against Clippers

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took over and helped beat one of the hottest teams in the league on Thursday night. During the 134-115 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Gilgeous-Alexander posted 31 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals, two blocks, and one turnover. At this point, he's now the number-one ranked player […]

Anfernee Simons Drops 41 Points In Loss

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons put up a season-high and came four points shy of his career-high in a one-point loss to the Washington Wizards on Thursday. The 24-year-old registered 41 points on 15-for-28 shooting from the floor and 7-for-14 from beyond the arc. He also chipped in seven assists, four rebounds, and turned […]

Aaron Gordon Expected To Play Against Nets

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (heel) has been listed as probable ahead of their Friday night game against the Brooklyn Nets. The 28-year-old has been dealing with this heel issue for a few weeks now, but he hasn't missed a game since December 1. He's remained in the starting lineup and he even has improved […]

De'Anthony Melton Listed As Questionable Against Raptors

Philadelphia 76ers guard De'Anthony Melton (thigh) has been tagged as questionable for the Friday night matchup against the Toronto Raptors due to the thigh contusion that he suffered on Wednesday. He exited their last contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves after playing for 16 minutes. Melton has been an important part of the team's defense in […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Leaves On Thursday With Knee Injury

Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) left Thursday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth quarter as he favored his left knee and limped off of the floor. According to Charlie Walton, Towns wasn't able to bend his knee much at all. He was putting up a quality game before exiting as […]

Josh Giddey Exits Thursday In Second Quarter

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (ankle) saw 14 minutes on the floor against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday before he sprained his ankle in the second quarter. After going back to the locker room, Cason Wallace took his place in the lineup and Giddey was unable to return. He finished the game with […]

Week 9: Dynasty Risers And Fallers For Fantasy Basketball

Happy holidays RotoBallers! Christmas Day NBA games are right around the corner and All-Star voting has already begun. 'Tis the season to vote your home team's roster and snub the superstars that everyone hates from the rival team. Well, as long as that karma doesn't come back to haunt your fantasy team. Welcome back to […]

When Will Keaton Mitchell Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Baltimore Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell has been quite the surprise during his rookie season. After playing two offensive snaps through the first eight weeks of the season, he exploded for 138 yards on nine carries in Week 9. Since then, Mitchell has been working his way up to the number one back in a […]

Marcus Smart Could Potentially Return On Thursday

Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart (foot) hasn't played since November 14 after spraining his left foot during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The veteran guard has been participating in some practices and scrimmaging lately. Reportedly, head coach Taylor Jenkins said that the hope is to see how he responds in the next couple […]

Tari Eason Available Against Cavaliers On Monday

Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason (leg) was originally listed as probable, so the fact that he was upgraded to available shouldn't be a big surprise. With that being said, Eason will remain in his bench role where he's received 22 or more minutes a night over the last four games. In that same span, he's […]

Joel Embiid Is Active Against Bulls

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (hamstring) will now play against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night after being upgraded from questionable to active. This tends to be the time of the season when Embiid collects questionable statuses, but plays most of them except for back-to-backs. He'll be back on the floor again to see if […]

Alex Caruso Will Suit Up Against 76ers

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso (ankle) has been upgraded on the injury report and will take the floor against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Since he's been out, Ayo Dosunmu took over in the starting lineup and he was seeing some heavy minutes in the process. Now that Caruso is back, however, Dosunmu will likely […]

Mark Williams, Gordon Hayward Downgraded To Out Monday

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (back) and forward Gordon Hayward (illness) will both watch from the sidelines after getting downgraded to out on Monday night. Williams was already considered doubtful as he continues to deal with a lower back contusion which usually takes some time for bigs. Hayward is suffering from a stomach virus which […]

Terry Rozier, P.J. Washington Both Upgraded To Active On Monday

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (thumb) and forward P.J. Washington (shoulder) have both been upgraded to active on Monday night. Rozier was already expected to play since he was listed as probable for this matchup, but Washington carried a questionable tag up until warming up for their game. Rozier should see plenty of minutes in […]

Victor Wembanyama Ruled Out Tuesday Versus Bucks

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (ankle) has already been ruled out for the team's Tuesday night game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Unfortunately, the basketball world will have to wait to see the phenom rookie take on Giannis Antetokounmpo. This will be only his second game missed of the season so far, but there hasn't […]

Jaden McDaniels Will Suit Up On Monday Versus Heat

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (back) has been upgraded from questionable to available on Monday night ahead of their matchup against the Miami Heat. This year, McDaniels hasn't been the best source of fantasy contributions, especially in shallow leagues. In their last game on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers, a team that has one of […]

Anthony Edwards Available To Play On Monday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (hip) has been upgraded to available on Monday and will take on the Miami Heat. The star guard was originally questionable with a hip pointer but his fantasy managers can let out a sigh of relief now. He was able to play in their last matchup against the Indiana Pacers […]

Zay Flowers Registers Just One Catch Against Jaguars

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers saw the fewest targets in a game since Week 9 and the second-fewest of the season. The rookie receiver didn't fit into the game script this time around as he finished with one catch for seven yards on two targets. The two leading receivers, Flowers and Odell Beckham Jr., […]

Gus Edwards Returns To The End Zone In Week 15

Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards took the lead back role once again after Keaton Mitchell (knee) exited the game with an apparent knee injury. He benefitted greatly by seeing 16 carries for 58 yards and a touchdown while catching his lone target for 11 yards. Head coach John Harbaugh said that they expect Mitchell […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Sees Three Targets Against Jaguars

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. didn't receive much work in the passing game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday night. Despite the 23-7 win, Beckham finished with one catch for 14 yards on three targets. Isaiah Likely and Rashod Bateman ended up leading the team in targets as the game script just seemed […]

Lamar Jackson Registers 268 Total Yards In Win

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson collected another QB1-level performance, finishing as the QB9 before the Monday night game kicks off. The former MVP completed 14 of his 24 throws for 171 yards, one touchdown, and one interception while running for 97 yards on 12 carries. Jackson was escaping tacklers left and right and was able […]

Isaiah Likely Hauls In Another Touchdown

Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely has now delivered back-to-back TE1 performances while taking over for Mark Andrews (ankle). He's gotten a lot more comfortable in the offense and Lamar Jackson has rewarded him with some pinpoint accurate throws. Likely finished the 23-7 win over the Jaguars with five catches for 70 yards and a […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 8

We're back again for another cut list, RotoBallers! This is the point of the season when the disappointments start to show their true colors, new potential All-Stars cement their status as up-and-comers, and "enforcers" get suspended. Okay, the last one may just be a current event, but it tends to happen quite a bit. If […]

Jamal Murray Listed As Probable Against Mavericks

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (ankle) has been listed as probable for the team's game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. The star combo guard was able to play in the last two games despite the ankle issues that he's enduring. He was able to play 27 and 22 minutes in those contests respectively and […]

Christian Wood Tagged As Questionable Against Knicks

Los Angeles Lakers forward Christian Wood (illness) has been marked as questionable for their game against the New York Knicks as he deals with an illness. Half of the NBA seems to be dealing with an illness right now, so Wood will have to wait and see how he feels like everyone else. His status […]

John Collins Iffy To Play Monday With Illness

Utah Jazz forward John Collins (illness) has also picked up the bug that has been going through the NBA and has been listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. The big man was forced to miss the team's last four games and could potentially miss a fifth if his illness doesn't subside […]

LeBron James Questionable Versus Knicks On Monday

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (calf) has picked up another questionable tag for the Monday night game against the New York Knicks. The former MVP has only missed two games so far this season despite being listed as questionable for the bulk of them. He received a rest day in the first game of […]

Anthony Davis Picks Up Questionable Status For Monday

Los Angeles Lakers center/forward Anthony Davis (hip, groin) has made the injury report again and is considered questionable for their Monday night matchup against the New York Knicks. This has been the norm for a few seasons, so any of his fantasy managers know the drill by now. He didn't play in their last matchup […]