Shai Gilgeous-Alexander The Leading Scorer In Loss

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting in Monday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed two rebounds and dished out five assists. Gilgeous-Alexander was 2-for-5 from three and also posted one steal and two blocks. He'll face the Rockets again on Tuesday, who allow opponents to score […]

Eric Gordon Scores 25 Points On Monday

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon scored 25 points on 8-for-12 shooting in Monday's game against the Thunder. In addition, he dished out two assists, but failed to record a rebound. Gordon was 5-for-9 from three and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. He'll face the Thunder again Tuesday, who only allow opponents to shoot the fifth-lowest […]

Christian Wood With Double-Double Against Thunder

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood scored 18 points on 8-for-13 shooting in Monday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was 2-for-3 from deep. In addition, he grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked two shots. Wood also posted one assist and one steal. He'll play the Thunder again on Tuesday, who allow opponents to grab the […]

Bobby Portis Scores 21 Points In Win Over Blazers

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis scored 21 points on 9-for-13 shooting in Monday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He was 3-for-5 from three. In addition, he grabbed eight rebounds and blocked one shot. Portis also posted two assists and two steals. He'll play the Pacers on Wednesday, who allow opponents to grab the 14th-fewest […]

Jrue Holiday Has Strong Game Against Portland

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday scored 22 points on 10-for-14 shooting in Monday's game against the Trail Blazers. In addition, he grabbed seven rebounds and dished out six assists. Holiday was 2-for-3 from three and also posted three steals. He'll face the Pacers on Wednesday, who allow opponents to dish out the 11th-most assists per […]

Nassir Little Scores 30 Points In Loss

Portland Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little scored 30 points on 11-for-18 shooting in Monday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. In addition, he grabbed six rebounds and dished out one assist. Little was 5-for-7 from three and also posted one steal and two blocks. He'll face the Wizards on Tuesday, who allow opponents to shoot the […]

Thaddeus Young Continues Excellent Passing

Chicago Bulls forward Thaddeus Young has seen a sharp uptick in assists over the past three games. On Monday, he dished out eight of them, making it the third time in a row he's passed for at least that many. He also added 13 points on 6-for-10 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds. Young continues to […]

Lauri Markkanen Scores 30 Points Against Knicks

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen scored a team-high 30 points in Monday's win over the New York Knicks. He was 11-for-18 from the field and made six three-pointers. Markkanen also added five rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Markkanen has now hit the 30-point mark in back-to-back games, fueled in large part by his increased […]

Immanuel Quickley Continues To See Minutes Increase

New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley played 30-plus minutes for the first time in his NBA career in Monday's loss to the Chicago Bulls. The rookie scored 16 points on 5-for-13 shooting during his time on the floor and added six rebounds and seven assists. It's beyond time for fantasy managers and the NBA community […]

Max Strus With 19 Points On Monday

Miami Heat forward Max Strus scored 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting in Monday's loss to the Charlotte Hornets, draining five three-pointers and adding in two rebounds as well. Strus had been seeing some additional minutes lately, but hadn't taken double-digit shot attempts in any game before this one. With Kendrick Nunn not playing for the […]

Malik Monk With 36 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk scored 36 points off the bench in Monday's win over the Miami Heat, going 11-for-18 from the field, including a 9-for-13 night from three. Monk also added five rebounds and two assists. This was not a normal game for Monk, who hadn't scored more than 18 points in a single […]

Cody Zeller With Double-Double Against Miami

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller scored 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting in Monday's win over the Miami Heat. He also grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked a pair of shots. In Zeller's seventh game back, he posted his second double-double and now has grabbed double-digit rebounds in three of the last four games. With Bismack Biyombo […]

Jaylen Nowell Keeps Up Scoring Run

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Nowell has now scored in double figures in three consecutive games despite getting some terrible three-point luck in each of those games. The second-year guard scored 13 points on 6-for-13 shooting in Sunday's win over Cleveland, but was 1-for-6 from three and is just 4-for-17 from deep over the past three […]

Anthony Edwards Looks Good In Starting Role

Making just his second-career NBA start, Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard Anthony Edwards had one of his best games as a pro in Sunday's win over Cleveland. Shooting 60 percent from the floor for just the second time, Edwards finishing with 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting. He was 4-for-7 from three and added five rebounds, four […]

Andre Drummond Posts 25 And 22 In Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond scored 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting in Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also grabbed 22 rebounds and added four assists, a steal, and three blocks. While it looked like the acquisition of Jarrett Allen was going to impact Drummond's minutes and has to some extent, he's still the […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

We're now six weeks into this NBA season and some things are starting to shake out in expected ways, like the top-five in the Eastern Conference. Other things -- the Hawks, Cavaliers, and Hornets being the current six, seven, and eight seeds --are not going as expected. Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz somehow have the league's […]

Andrew Wiggins Continues Strong Run

Golden State Warriors guard/forward Andrew Wiggins has been shooting the ball well lately, hitting over 45 percent of his shots in eight consecutive games. Against Detroit on Saturday, he was 8-for-17 from the field and 3-for-6 from deep while also adding in four rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block. Wiggins seems to have […]

Stephen Curry With 28 Points Against Detroit

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry scored 28 points on 11-for-17 shooting in Saturday's win over the Detroit Pistons. He was 6-for-8 from three. Curry also added five rebounds, seven assists, and two steals. One of the best shooters in NBA history, Curry's shot wasn't connecting like usual earlier in the season. That appears to […]

Wayne Ellington Scoreless Against Warriors

Detroit Pistons guard Wayne Ellington had been on a roll lately, scoring 16 or more points in seven consecutive games. But Ellington's run came to an end on Saturday against the Warriors, as he was 0-for-6 from the field, finishing with zero points. While he added two rebounds, an assist, and a steal to the […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 6

Every fantasy sports site is filled with articles about which players you need to pick up, but what about the guys you need to be dropping in order to fit those new players into your lineup? Have no fear -- RotoBaller is here is tell you who you need to be dropping when you make […]

Joe Ingles (SG/SF, LAC): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Utah Jazz guard/forward Joe Ingles is out there on the waiver wire in over 60 percent of leagues for some reason. That should change. After missing three games earlier in the month, Ingles has stormed back with a vengeance, averaging 3.3 three-pointers per […]

Taurean Prince (SF/PF, CLE): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: While Taurean Prince struggled in 22 minutes against the Knicks on Friday, overall he's been providing some strong minutes since coming to Cleveland. In six games with the Cavs, the 26-year-old is averaging 11 points, four rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.2 steals per […]

Jared Goff Heading To Detroit

Quarterback Jared Goff has been dealt to the Detroit Lions in a deal that saw quarterback Matthew Stafford dealt to the Rams. Goff is coming off a rough 2020 season that saw him throw for his fewest touchdowns since his rookie season, plus throw 13 interceptions. He heads to a situation where he should still […]

Matthew Stafford Traded To Rams

The Detroit Lions are trading quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterback Jared Goff, two future first-round picks, and a future third. Los Angeles is clearly betting that Stafford can get the team over the hump and win them a Super Bowl. It's not a bad bet when you factor […]

Fantasy Basketball Advanced Stat Sleepers: Week 6

Welcome back to our advanced stat sleepers column here at RotoBaller! Every week, I'll scour various sites for advanced stats, tracking data, play type data, and whatever else I can find to help you identify some potential fantasy sleepers moving forward. Maybe we find that a player is collecting a lot of potential assists but […]

Paul George Plays Well In Return

After missing two games because of the NBA's health and safety protocols, Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul George was back for Friday's win over the Magic and showed why he's so important for the Clips. George scored a team-high 26 points on 10-for-19 shooting, plus added nine rebounds, five assists, and two steals. With Patrick […]

Aaron Gordon Struggles To Score Again

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon failed to crack double digits in points for the second consecutive game on Friday, scoring just nine points on 4-for-13 shooting in a loss to the Clippers. Over the last three games, Gordon is shooting 25.8 percent from the floor. He did add seven rebounds and two assists, though that […]

Reggie Jackson Scores 10 Points Against Magic

Los Angeles Clippers guard Reggie Jackson scored 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting in Friday's win over the Orlando Magic. The veteran guard also added four rebounds, three assists, and a steal. It was a solid showing, but Jackson's usage took a clear step back with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George back in the lineup. A […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 6 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

D'Angelo Russell With 14 Points In Return

Playing for the first time since Jan. 22 due to a quadriceps injury, Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell scored 14 points on 3-for-11 shooting in Friday's loss to the 76ers. Russell also added four assists and a steal. It wasn't a great game, especially with a weakened Minnesota team that really needed Russell to take […]