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Deandre Ayton Plays Well, Leaves With Ankle Injury
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton scored 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He also grabbed 13 rebounds, but Ayton exited the game the with an ankle sprain and his outlook for the remainder of the season is cloudy. If Ayton does return this season, he offers fantasy owners a […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoDevin Booker Scores 48 Points Against Memphis
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker continued to put up eye-popping scoring figures in Saturday's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, finishing with 48 points on 19-for-29 shooting. He also added 11 assists. The Suns are a mess right now, but Booker's been putting up big stats for them, and that's likely to continue on Monday when […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJonas Valanciunas Has Huge Night Against Suns
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas posted one of the most impressive lines we've seen recently in the NBA in Saturday's win over the Phoenix Suns. Valanciunas scored 34 points on 16-for-28 shooting while also grabbing 20 rebounds and dishing out five assists. With the Grizzlies missing some pieces up front and the team facing a […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoMike Conley Scores 33 Points Against Suns
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley scored 33 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Saturday's win over the Phoenix Suns. Conley also added five assists, four rebounds, and three steals. Conley has played a major offensive role for the Grizzlies lately, and while Saturday's outburst was aided by playing the Suns, Conley should remain a good […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJoe Harris Has Strong Night Against Celtics
Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris scored 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting, and 3-for-5 shooting from deep, in Saturday's win over the Boston Celtics. Harris also grabbed eight rebounds. The three-point specialist will play a key role for the Nets down the stretch, and Monday's opponent, the Milwaukee Bucks, does allow the second-most made threes per […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoD'Angelo Russell Scores 29 Points Against Boston
Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell scored 29 points on 12-for-24 shooting in Saturday's win over the Boston Celtics. Russell made four three-pointers and also added 10 assists, three rebounds, and two steals. The Nets are fighting for their playoff lives and have a tough schedule ahead of them, so expect head coach Kenny Atkinson to […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoGordon Hayward Continues Upward Trajectory
Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward has been a notable disappointment this season, but the former Jazz star appears to be rounding into shape at just the right time for the Celtics. Hayward scored 19 points -- his most since March 5 -- on 7-for-12 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Brooklyn Nets, with six […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoMarcus Morris Only Celtics Starter In Double Figures
Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris was the only starter for the Celtics to score at least 10 points in Saturday's loss to the Brooklyn Nets, with Morris finishing with 16 points on 4-for-11 shooting while also adding in five rebounds and a steal. The Celtics were shorthanded with both Kyrie Irving and Al Horford resting, […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoAron Baynes Records Double-Double Against Indiana
Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes scored 13 points on 6-for-10 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds in Friday's win over the Indiana Pacers. He blocked a shot and added a pair of assists. While Saturday's meeting with the Nets could offer the Celtics big a chance to shine again, his recent performances have tended to be […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoKyrie Irving Scores 30 Points Against Pacers
Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving scored 30 points on 11-for-22 shooting in Friday's win over the Indiana Pacers. Irving also added five assists, three steals, and a pair of rebounds to ledger. Irving has been highly productive when on the floor this season and averaged 25.3 points and 8.1 assists per game in March. […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoMyles Turner Records Double-Double Against Celtics
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner scored 15 points on 5-for-12 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds in Friday's loss to the Boston Celtics. Turner also added a pair of assists and a block while going 3-for-6 from deep. It was the third double-double in a row for the Pacers big, who'll look to make it four […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoBojan Bogdanovic Continues Strong Run Against Celtics
Indiana Pacers small forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored 27 points on 8-for-13 shooting in Friday's loss to the Boston Celtics. Bogdanovic finished with two assists, two steals, and a rebound, and he connected on four three-pointers. It's the third game in a row that Bogdanovic was hit the 27-point mark, and his current hot streak comes […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoBojan Bogdanovic Has Another Strong Performance
Indiana Pacers forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored 28 points on 11-for-20 shooting and added four assists and a pair of rebounds, but it wasn't enough to push the Pacers past the Thunder on Wednesday night. Bogdanovic scored just nine points against the Warriors on March 21st, but in two games since then he's been on fire. […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoBruno Caboclo Has Another Strong Game
Memphis Grizzlies forward Bruno Caboclo's strong outing against the Thunder wasn't a fluke. Against the Warriors on Wednesday night, Caboclo finished with 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting to go along with 13 rebounds, three assists, and a pair of blocks. He also made three of his four attempts from deep. With a plus matchup against […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoMike Conley Plays Well In Loss To Warriors
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley scored 22 points on 6-for-14 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Golden State Warriors. Conley also added eight assists. Conley has missed two of the past four games with soreness, however, and fantasy owners need to be mindful of how Memphis rests their veteran leader down the stretch. He's […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoKlay Thompson Not A Huge Factor Against Grizzlies
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson scored 13 points on 5-for-12 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Thompson also added one rebound and a pair of assists. It wasn't a great night for Thompson, who has hit the 20-point mark twice over the last six games and has seen a recent slump in […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoStephen Curry Nets Double-Double Against Memphis
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry scored 28 points on 7-for-20 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds in Wednesday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Curry also dished out seven assists while adding a steal and a pair of blocks. It was a strong outing for Curry despite some struggles shooting the ball, and while he […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoKevin Durant Misses Just One Shot Against Memphis
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was on fire in Wednesday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies, finishing with 28 points on 12-for-13 shooting to go along with nine rebounds, five assists, and a pair of steals. He made his only three-pointer. Golden State faces Minnesota on Friday, who've lost seven of their past 10 games […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoBruno Caboclo Has Huge Night Against Thunder
Memphis Grizzlies forward Bruno Caboclo -- best known for being referred to as being "two years away from being two years away" when he was first drafted by Toronto -- has emerged as a quality NBA player this season and in Monday's win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Caboclo showed why he might finally stick […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoSteven Adams Held To Two Points
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams scored just two points on 1-for-7 shooting in Monday's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He also added eight rebounds, four steals, and three blocks. It wasn't a bad night for Adams in other areas of the game, but he's now scored under 10 points in four of the Thunder's […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoRussell Westbrook Struggles With Shot Against Memphis
For a while, it looked liked Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook had shaken off the poor shooting that had plagued him earlier in the year, but the former MVP has hit another rough patch. After shooting just 1-for-6 from three in Monday's loss to Memphis, Westbrook is now hitting just 29.3 percent from […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoPaul George Scores 30 Points In Loss To Memphis
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Paul George scored 30 points on 10-for-29 shooting in Monday's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. George was 5-for-15 from three while also adding in 12 rebounds and three assists. The Thunder face the Pacers on Wednesday and while Oklahoma City's chances of losing their playoff spot appear to be nearly impossible, […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoUnder-the-Radar Free Agent RB Signings - Risers and Fallers
Free agency is in full swing and there's been a lot of movement among the league's big names. Odell Beckham was traded. Antonio Brown was traded. Le'Veon Bell signed with the Jets. But there's been a lot of movement around the league that hasn't involved those big name players. After some of the bigger names […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoWomen's March Madness - Tournament Bracket Picks
The NCAA Tournament is finally upon us, which means it's time to get your brackets ready. We've got some great pieces up on the site about preparing your bracket for the men's side, so today I want to talk about the women's tournament. There's this idea that's been tossed around for years that the women's […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoDraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/14/19): NBA DFS Lineups
We've got six games in the NBA on Thursday night, a number that's higher than we're often used to on Thursdays. The slate is full of some games that might have looked better on a paper when the schedules came out -- Minnesota against Utah, the Lakers visiting the Raptors, the reeling Mavericks taking on […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoFantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 22
The fantasy basketball playoffs are here, which means the whole way you do waivers is a little different. There's no maybe I'll grab this guy in case he does well later in the year or well, I can roster this injured guy because I'll need him. No! Drop those injured guys! Only make moves that help you win […]
Justin Carter 6 years ago2019 NFL Draft Sleepers - Andy Isabella
Here at RotoBaller, we want to help you make the most of your dynasty rookie drafts, so we'll be breaking down some guys who aren't the big name, first-round rookie picks that you're already hearing about. D.K. Metcalf? David Montgomery? Josh Jacobs? Yeah, we know them, but what about the guys who'll be available later […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoRodions Kurucs (SF/PF, BKN) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: This isn't the first time this season that I've recommended fantasy owners pick Rodions Kurucs up. After injuries hit the Nets and Kurucs was forced into the starting lineup, the rookie performed admirably, but he eventually hit that rookie wall and was relegated […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoRunning Back Target Leaders - Finding PPR Value at the RB2/Flex
To be successful playing fantasy football, you have to...well, you have to do a lot of things, but one of those things is to get good value on draft night. In PPR leagues, one of those ways to find value is to draft running backs who are active in the passing game. A guy like […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoDynasty Tight Ends - Buy-Low Candidates for 2019
With the offseason in full swing, dynasty owners should be looking for any small way of upgrading their roster ahead of the NFL Draft, and one of those methods is to embrace the trade market and go after some guys who are lower in the rankings who could be available at a discount. Of all […]
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