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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Leads Lakers In Scoring Against Utah
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished Tuesday's loss to the Utah Jazz with 28 points on 8-for-14 shooting, He went 5-for-9 from three after having gone 0-for-13 from deep over the past three games. Caldwell-Pope also added five rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block. It was a good shooting night for […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoC.J. McCollum Has Strong Outing Against Memphis
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum scored 20 points in Sunday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. He went 7-for-16 from the field and added nine asissts. McCollum also swiped four steals. Despite his high ceiling, McCollum has had a couple of bad offensive outings over the past month, so this strong game doesn't necessarily […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDamian Lillard Scores 27 Points Against Memphis
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard scored 27 points in Sunday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Lillard went 7-for-15 from the field and made all 11 of his free throw attempts. He also added nine assists and a pair of steals. The Trail Blazers play a Mavericks team that's been surprisingly decent defensively on […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDillon Brooks Leads Memphis With 28 Points
Memphis Grizzlies small forward Dillon Brooks scored 28 points on 11-for-26 shooting in Sunday's loss to Portland. Brooks was 4-for-9 from three and grabbed six rebounds. In addition, the rookie had four assists, two steals, and a block. It was good to see the scoring outburst from the young forward, who hadn't scored 20 or […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJordan Clarkson Shoots Well Off The Bench Against Dallas
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson scored 16 points on 5-for-9 shooting in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. Clarkson also had three steals. The Cavaliers play the Raptors on Tuesday, a team that rates well in most defensive metrics this season. Clarkson likes to shoot the ball, but he might find it tough sledding […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoKevin Love Has Double-Double Against Mavericks
Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love scored 13 points in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks, going 4-for-13 from the field in the process on a night where the Cavaliers struggled to score the ball. Love also grabbed 13 rebounds and had one block and one steal. Cleveland plays Toronto on Tuesday, a team who […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoLeBron James Records Triple-Double Against Dallas
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James broke Michael Jordan's record for consecutive games with double-digit points on Friday against New Orleans. On Sunday, that streak looked to be in jeopardy until the fourth quarter, when LeBron started to find the bottom of the basket. The star forward went just 5-for-21 from the field and scored […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDennis Smith Jr. Is Productive In Loss To Cleveland
Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. didn't have a great game from the field -- he shot just 6-for-17 -- but he put up solid numbers and helped Dallas stay competitive in their loss to Cleveland. He scored 14 points, passed for six assists, and grabbed four rebounds. Smith Jr. is having a strong […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoHarrison Barnes Scores 30 Points In Loss To Cavaliers
Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes continued his recent spate of strong play in Sunday's loss to Cleveland, finishing with 30 points on 10-for-19 shooting. He was 5-for-10 from three and added five assists and three rebounds. Over his past nine games, Barnes is averaging 22.3 points per game on 45.3 percent shooting from three […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJust a Sophomore Slump - Players Entering Their Third Season Who Will Rebound in 2018
There are always players expected to break out in their second seasons who don't, for whatever reason. Sometimes they continue their slide toward irrelevance and, other times, they come back and perform well in their third NFL seasons. I've looked back at the 2016 rookie class to find three players who haven't performed up to […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJrue Holiday Records Five Steals Against Thunder
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday has seen his point totals go all over the place over the past month, with games as low as four points and as high as 30. In Sunday's loss to the Thunder, Holiday scored 12 points on 4-for-10 shooting. He also added five rebounds and eight assists. Holiday […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoAnthony Davis Records Double-Double Against Oklahoma City
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis went 8-for-17 from the field in Sunday's loss to the Thunder. He finished with 25 points, as well as 11 rebounds. Davis also had three assists, three steals, and a pair of blocks. Davis is one of the top fantasy options in the league right now and should […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoRajon Rondo Fills The Stat Sheet Against Thunder
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo put up a strong all around game in Sunday's loss to the Thunder, scoring 11 points on 5-for-9 shooting and adding in eight rebounds and nine assists. While it was good to see Rondo put together a strong night in all three of those categories, he's been an […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoCarmelo Anthony Performs Well Against New Orleans
Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Carmelo Anthony went 6-for-16 from the field in Sunday's win over the Pelicans, finishing with 16 points. He made four of his eight attempts from three. Anthony grabbed six rebounds and dished out one assist as well. The Thunder play the Warriors on Tuesday in what should have been a […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoPaul George Scores 27 Points Against Pelicans
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George scored 27 points in Sunday's win over the Pelicans. It wasn't the best night from the field for George, who went 9-for-24 and 3-for-11 from three point range, but his eight rebounds and three steals helped the Thunder get the win. Their next game is against the Warriors […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoRussell Westbrook Records Triple-Double Against Pelicans
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook scored 26 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Sunday's win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Last season's MVP also grabbed 15 rebounds and passed for 13 assists. Westbrook, who recorded five straight triple-doubles in March, had gone five games since his last one. He remains a top fantasy option […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoFanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/1/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
It's a busy Sunday in the NBA today (to make up for a very, very busy slate on Monday that features no NBA games and a Michigan/Villanova NCAA title game that 'Nova probably wins by double-digits) with 13 games happening -- that's 26 of the league's 30 teams all in action. That much basketball means […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDynasty Team Analysis - Jacksonville Jaguars
Here at RotoBaller, our dynasty crew will be reviewing all 32 teams in our offseason Dynasty Team outlook series. Leading up to the draft, we will break down every franchise as they currently stand and will review them again after the conclusion of free agency and the NFL Draft. Which players should you buy and […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoKyle O'Quinn Records 15 Rebounds Against Detroit
New York Knicks made his first start since February 8th on Saturday and responded by grabbing 15 rebounds, his most since November. O'Quinn also scored eight points on 3-for-5 shooting. With Enes Kanter (back/wrist) out, O'Quinn took advantage of the Knicks's lack of center depth and played 32 minutes. If Kanter returns on Tuesday against […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoMichael Beasley Puts Up 32 Points Against Pistons
New York Knicks small forward Michael Beasley scored 32 points on 14-for-21 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Pistons. Beasley also added three assists and four rebounds. Beasley, who has three straight games with at least 20 points, should have another strong outing on Tuesday against the Magic, who rank in the bottom 10 in […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoTrey Burke Has 15 Assists Against Detroit
New York Knicks point guard Trey Burke scored 18 points on 7-for-17 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Detroit Pistons. He also added 15 assists. Burke now has 18.3 points per game and six assists per over his last 10 outings as the once disregarded point guard has returned to NBA relevance. The Knicks play […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoReggie Jackson Has Solid Outing Against Knicks
Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson went 8-for-17 from the field in Saturday's win over the Knicks. He finished with 17 points and five assists. Jackson took a little time to get going after returning to the lineup, but he has double-digit point totals in four straight games now and his five assists come a […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoAnthony Tolliver Shoots Well From Deep Against Knicks
Detroit Pistons power forward Anthony Tolliver scored 17 points on 5-for-9 shooting in Saturday's win over the New York Knicks. He went 4-for-8 from three. Tolliver has made 14 threes in his last four games, though he hasn't done too much else, finishing with three or fewer boards in his last three outings, including a […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoAndre Drummond Records Double-Double Against Knicks
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond scored 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting in Saturday's win over the New York Knicks. Drummond also led Detroit in rebounds with 17 and had three blocks. It was Drummond's sixth straight double-double. Detroit plays the Nets on Sunday, but playing on the second night of a back-to-back shouldn't impact Drummond […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDonovan Mitchell Leads Jazz In Scoring Against Memphis
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points on 7-for-15 shooting in Friday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Mitchell recorded four assists, three rebounds, and a steal as well. Mitchell has scored 20 or more points in eight straight games; over that stretch, the rookie is attempting 22.8 shots per game and scoring 25.1 […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDante Exum Scores 21 Points Off The Bench
Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum scored 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting in Friday's win over Memphis. He was 3-for-4 from downtown and added three rebounds and three assists. Exum has now played in eight games this seaosn; in 14.5 minutes per night, he's shooting 56.8 percent from the field and 40 percent from three. […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJoe Ingles Records Double-Double Against Memphis
Utah Jazz small forward Joe Ingles had another strong game on Friday in Utah's win over the Grizzlies. He scored 17 points on 7-for-15 shooting and passed for 10 assists. He also grabbed five rebounds. With Ricky Rubio out, Ingles handled passing duties more for the Jazz in this one, but he's also been on […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoMarShon Brooks Continues Strong Play
Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard MarShon Brooks has now played two games this season for the Grizzlies after Friday's loss to the Jazz. He's averaging 22.5 points per game and shooting 85.7 percent from three; in Friday's game, he scored 24 points and went 8-for-13 from the field. How do we explain Brooks? Is it that […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoMarc Gasol Has Strong Night But Sits In Fourth
Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol scored 28 points on 11-for-12 shooting in Friday's loss to the Jazz. He also grabbed three rebounds and had a pair of assists. With the Grizzlies in contention entering the fourth quarter, the team chose not to play Gasol over the final 12 minutes in an effort to continue their […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoFantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 25
This is it -- the final full week of the NBA season is upon us, which means this will be the final week of your fantasy season. How are you doing? Is it going well? Do you regret that you're still playing as rotations become harder to predict? Let's get into here with the final […]
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