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Kevin Durant's First-Round Preview
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant played in 68 games during the 2017-2018 regular season, averaging 26.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game. There are two important stretches to look at when determining what Durant's fantasy outlook for the first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs looks like: his performances against San Antonio […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDraymond Green's First-Round Preview
Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green averaged 11 points per game on 45.4 percent shooting during the 2017-2018 NBA regular season to go along with 7.6 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game. In four games against Golden State's first-round opponent, the San Antonio Spurs, Green met his 11 points-per-game season average and shot 48.7 […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDragan Bender Shows Improvement In Second Season
Phoenix Suns power forward Dragan Bender finished the 2017-2018 season with a double-double in a victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The second-year player scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. On the year, Bender averaged 6.5 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game. He shot 36.6 percent from deep. All of these numbers represent […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoAlex Len Scores 18 Points In Season Finale
Phoenix Suns center Alex Len scored 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. He had five rebounds and six assists. Len, a restricted free agent this summer, averaged 8.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season, but his future with the Suns remains cloudy. The team has younger front-court […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoAndre Ingram Plays Excellent Basketball In NBA Debut
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Andre Ingram is 32 years old and a long-time veteran of the G League, but Tuesday's loss to the Rockets was the first time he had stepped onto an NBA court for a regular season game. He didn't disappoint Lakers fans and the broader NBA community, scoring 19 points on […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJosh Hart Leads Lakers In Scoring Against Houston
Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart played 39 minutes in Tuesday's loss to the Houston Rockets. He scored 20 points on 8-for-17 shooting over that time frame. With the Lakers dealing with injuries in the back court, it was Hart and Alex Caruso earning the starts. Hart could see similar burn in Wednesday's season finale […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoChris Paul Leads Houston In Scoring Against Lakers
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul led his team in points in Tuesday's win over the Lakers, dropping in 22 of them on 9-for-14 shooting. Paul had six assists and three rebounds. The Rockets play the Kings on Wednesday, but in a meaningless game on the second night of a back-to-back, it would be a […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJames Harden Scores 21 Points Against Lakers
Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored 21 points on 6-for-15 shooting in Houston's win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Harden, who added 10 assists in the game as well, didn't play at the conclusion of the single-digit victory, a sign that head coach Mike D'Antoni might want to rest his star more on […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoLuc Mbah a Moute Separates Shoulder
The Houston Rockets were dealt a major postseason blow on Tuesday when forward Luc Mbah a Moute separated his shoulder during a dunk attempt. Mbah a Moute has dealt with this same injury before and missed approximately a month of the season. A similar recovery length this time would keep him out for at least […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDeAndre Jordan Leads Clippers In Rebounding Against Pelicans
Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan grabbed 15 rebounds in Monday's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. He also added nine points on 4-for-7 shooting. Jordan is averaging just 10.6 points per game over his last nine outings, down two points from his season average. But Wednesday's season finale against the Lakers could be Jordan's […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoE'Twaun Moore Has Strong Night Against Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard E'Twaun Moore scored 19 points on 7-for-13 shooting in Monday's win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Moore added five rebounds and three assists. The 28-year-old guard is 12th in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage, but Wednesday's opponent, the San Antonio Spurs, hold opponents to the sixth lowest shooting […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoNikola Mirotic Records Double-Double Against Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Nikola Mirotic scored 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Monday's win over the Los Angeles Clippers. He added 16 rebounds. With the Pelicans fighting for playoff seeding, Mirotic was reinserted into the starting lineup last week and has now started in four consecutive games for New Orleans. This outing against […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoAnthony Davis Leads Pelicans In Scoring Against Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis scored 28 points on 11-for-22 shooting in Monday's win over the Los Angeles Clippers. He added six rebounds and five blocks. New Orleans takes on San Antonio on Wednesday with playoff seeding on the line -- the loser of that game could very well end up facing Houston […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJayson Tatum Leads Celtics In Scoring Against Atlanta
Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum led his team in scoring in Sunday's loss to the Hawks. He finished with 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting and added four rebounds, four steals, and a pair of assists. If Tatum suits up against the Wizards on Tuesday, he could be in line for a strong outing as […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoTerry Rozier Just Misses Triple-Double
Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier put up a strong stat line in Sunday's loss to the Hawks, finishing with 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting to go along with nine assists and eight rebounds. With injuries sapping their back court, Rozier has been an important piece for the Celtics, though he came into Sunday with back-to-back […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDewayne Dedmon Puts Up 10 Points Against Boston
Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon didn't have his best game in Sunday's win over Boston, scoring 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting and grabbing four rebounds. He added a block and an assist. The Hawks play the 76ers on Tuesday to end the season -- Philadelphia has been hot lately, but have struggled some against opposing […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoTaurean Prince Leads Hawks In Scoring Against Boston
Atlanta Hawks small forward Taurean Prince scored 33 points on 12-for-17 shooting in Sunday's upset win over Boston. He also added eight rebounds and five assists, along with a steal and a block. The Hawks have won two straight games against playoff teams and play the 76ers on Tuesday to end the season. While Prince […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoBobby Portis Has Strong Outing Against Nets
Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis earned the start for the Bulls against Brooklyn on Saturday with Lauri Markkanen (rest) out. Portis responded by scoring 18 points on 8-for-15 shooting. He grabbed eight rebounds as well. Portis hasn't had the best stretch lately -- coming into this game, he was averaging just 5.5 rebounds and […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoSean Kilpatrick Leads Bulls In Scoring Against Nets
Chicago Bulls shooting guard Sean Kilpatrick began this season in Brooklyn before ending up with the Bulls (after brief stints with the Bucks and Clippers). On Saturday in a game against his former team, the current Chicago player came off the bench to score 20 points 7-for-14 shooting. After not having a 20 point game […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoCristiano Da Silva Felicio Records Double-Double Against Brooklyn
Chicago Bulls center Cristiano Da Silva Felicio continued his strong rebounding in Saturday's loss to Brooklyn. Felicio now has grabbed eight or more boards in six straight games after his 11 rebound effort in the loss. The Brazilian center also scored 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting. The Bulls play the Nets again on Monday. Brooklyn […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoD'Angelo Russell Has Productive Night Against Bulls
Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell scored 12 points on 4-for-10 shooting in Saturday's win over the Chicago Bulls. Russell also added five assists, four rebounds, and a block. Russell has been uneven this season as a scorer -- he was scoring totals in April of 13, 6, 22, and 12 -- but he's been improving […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoAllen Crabbe Puts Up 20 Points Against Chicago
Brooklyn Nets guard Allen Crabbe scored 20 points in Sunday's win over the Chicago Bulls. Crabbe, who went 7-for-15 from the field and 5-for-13 from deep, also added four assists and a pair of rebounds. The Nets play Chicago again on Monday. Crabbe, who averages seven attempts per game from outside, has a ton of […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoQuincy Acy Leads Nets In Scoring Against Bulls
Brooklyn Nets small forward Quincy Acy led his team in scoring in Saturday's win over the Bulls, putting up 21 points on 7-for-14 shooting. He was 6-for-13 from three and added three rebounds. This was just the second time all season that Acy attempted a double-digit amount of threes. The Nets play the Bulls again […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDynasty Team Analysis - Tennessee Titans
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 agoKevin Love Scores 16 Points On Thursday
Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Kevin Love made five of his 10 shot attempts in Thursday's comeback win over the Washington Wizards. He finished with 16 points. Love, who is expected to be the team's starting center during the playoffs, grabbed six rebounds and had three assists. With Love playing the five, it's worth noting that […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJeff Green Has Hot Shooting Night Against Washington
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Jeff Green was 8-for-10 from the field on Thursday as the Cavaliers came back from a 17-point deficit to beat the Washington Wizards. Green finished with 21 points, one assist, one rebound and one steal. Cleveland plays Friday against the 76ers, who have been playing strong basketball lately and have held […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoLeBron James Records Double-Double Against Wizards
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James scored a team-high 33 points in Thursday's comeback win over the Washington Wizards. James was 12-for-20 from the field and had 14 assists. He came up just one rebound shy of recording his second triple-double of the month. The Cavaliers play the 76ers on Friday. Philadelphia is one of […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoOtto Porter Plays Well In Loss To Cleveland
Washington Wizards small forward Otto Porter scored 18 points on 8-for-13 shooting in Thursday's loss to Cleveland. He grabbed eight rebounds and dished out a pair of assists. In addition, Porter had a steal and two blocks. He should be in line for another strong outing against the Hawks on Friday, as they've allowed the fifth […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoBradley Beal Fills The Stat Sheet Against Cleveland
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored 19 points on 7-for-15 shooting in Thursday's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Beal was 4-for-6 from three and added nine rebounds and eight assists. The Wizards play the Hawks on Friday and could be without point guard John Wall, who is coming off an injury and may sit […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJohn Wall Scores 28 Point But Struggles In Fourth Quarter
Washington Wizards point guard John Wall played three strong quarters in Thursday's game against the Cavaliers to get the Wizards a double-digit lead, but he couldn't find his shot late as Cleveland stormed back to win. Wall scored 28 points on 10-for-20 shooting and dished out 14 assists. In his third game since returning to […]
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