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Josh Jackson Continues Strong Run
Phoenix Suns rookie small forward Josh Jackson has spent much of this season looking inconsistent and not ready for the NBA game, but his recent play indicates that he might be starting to meet his potential. Jackson, who scored 36 points against the Warriors last week, had 17 points against the Cavaliers on Friday. Though […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoTroy Daniels Makes Six Shots From Downtown
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Troy Daniels made six of his 12 shot attempts from behind the three point line on Friday against the Cavaliers. He finished with a team high 20 points and also added six rebounds. Daniels is shooting a career high 5.7 threes per game this season, but that number has climbed lately, […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoMarquese Chriss Records Double-Double Against Cleveland
Phoenix Suns power forward Marquese Chriss was one of the bright spots for his team in Friday's loss to the Cavaliers. He finished with 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds. He had the best shooting night of any Suns starter and has been coming into his own lately after a disappointing season; […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoFantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 24
RISER: Everyone who plays for the Charlotte Hornets. FALLER: Everyone who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies Alright, thanks for reading this week's column! Good luck with your playoff matches. See you next week. ... Oh, is that not enough? Well, this past week has made it feel like the Hornets can do anything -- Dwight Howard going […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDynasty Team Analysis - Seattle Seahawks
If you're in a dynasty league, the season never really ends. Right now, you're looking at draft boards and thinking about potential trades and stressing about how free agency will hurt all your players when they go somewhere else. Here at Rotoballer, we know what you're dealing with, which is why we're breaking down each […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDwight Powell Has A Rough Night Against Utah
Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell has looked solid for Dallas over the past couple of months, but he wasn't able to do much on Thursday against the Jazz and center Rudy Gobert. Powell played just 19 minutes and went 1-for-5 from the field, finishing with five points and three rebounds. Aside from a nine minute […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJ.J. Barea Leads Dallas In Scoring Against Jazz
Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea led Dallas in scoring against the Jazz on Thursday. The veteran guard scored 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting. He went 5-for-7 from behind the arc. Barea also added eight assists and a pair of rebounds. As long as Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) remains out, Barea is a sneaky play, […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoHarrison Barnes Shoots Well From Three Against Jazz
Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes scored 21 points in Thursday's loss to Utah, with 15 of those coming from behind the three point line. Barnes didn't do much else statistically, though, as he grabbed just four rebounds, had two assists, and recorded one steal. Dallas plays Charlotte on Saturday, a team that's coming off a […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoRicky Rubio Scores 22 Points Against Mavericks
Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio scored 20 or more points for the second game in a row on Thursday, finishing with 22 points on 8-for-14 shooting. Rubio finished with just three assists, but he added five rebounds and grabbed five steals. Rubio owners most likey have him for his passing and his ability to […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJoe Ingles Records Double-Double On Thursday
Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles scored 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting in Thursday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. Ingles also dished out a team high 10 assists and grabbed six rebounds. It was just his second game this season with 10 assists. Utah plays the Spurs on Friday in a match-up of the two best […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDonovan Mitchell Leads Jazz In Scoring Against Dallas
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points on 11-for-22 shooting on Thursday night as the Jazz survived a late Dallas rally to win 119-112. Mitchell went just 1-for-6 from three, but he did add five rebounds, four assists, and three steals to help the Jazz get the victory. With games against the Spurs […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoBobby Portis Scores 15 Points Against Nuggets
Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis scored 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting on Wednesday as the Bulls fell to the Denver Nuggets. The Bulls big man also had eight rebounds and two assists. Portis, who went 1-for-4 from three, is an interesting play on Friday against the Bucks, who allow opponents to shoot the seventh-highest […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoCristiano Felicio Leads Bulls In Scoring
Chicago Bulls center Cristiano Felicio scored 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Nuggets. He also grabbed five rebounds. While the Bulls are a mess this year for fantasy purposes, Felicio has three games in a row with double-digit points and could be a cheap daily option against the Bucks, who are […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoWilson Chandler Makes Five Shots From Deep
Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler was a big contributor to Denver's blowout win over the Bulls on Wednesday, scoring 19 points and going 5-for-7 from three. Chandler had the best plus/minus on the team and also added five rebounds and three assists. Don't expect a repeat of that shooting performance on Friday against the Wizards, […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJamal Murray Shoots Well From Deep Against Chicago
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray didn't have the greatest night from the field in Wednesday's win over the Bulls as he went just 5-for-14 from the field, but he did make three of his five attempts from behind the three point line. Murray also had seven assists. With Denver in control from the start, the […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoNikola Jokic Has Strong Night From The Field
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic didn't record a double-double on Wednesday, but he did make nine of his 11 field goal attempts in Denver's dominant win over the Chicago Bulls. Jokic ended up with 21 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Jokic had 29 points when he played the Wizards at the beginning of the […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoPaul Millsap Leads Nuggets In Scoring Against Denver
Denver Nuggests power forward Paul Millsap led the Nuggets with 22 points on 8-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Chicago Bulls. Millsap has hit double-digits in points nine times in the 12 games he's played since returning to the team and he's recorded five or more rebounds 11 of those games, including pulling down […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoMichael Beasley Helps Knicks Down Bulls
New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley scored 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting on Monday night as the Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls. Beasley, who had six rebounds and a pair of assists, led the team in plus/minus and was a big part of the win for New York. The Knicks play Miami on Wednesday. Beasley […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoEnes Kanter Records Double-Double Against Bulls
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter scored 10 points on 5-for-9 shooting in Monday's win over the Bulls. He also grabbed 13 rebounds. Kanter now has a double-double in five of his last eight outings, with a nine-point, nine-rebound game thrown in as well. He's unlikely to reach huge scoring heights on a consistent basis. […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoWhat's Going On With the Miami Dolphins Wide Receiver Position?
Before free agency, I wrote up a piece on Leonte Carroo and Jakeem Grant and which one would take advantage of the hole left by the trading of Jarvis Landry. That piece is, uhh, going to have to go through some major changes. Free agency and the Dolphins signing two guys to replace Jarvis Landry […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoTim Hardaway Jr. Scores 22 Points Against Bulls
New York Knicks small forward Tim Hardaway Jr. led his team in points with 22 on Monday as the Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls. Hardaway made seven of his 15 shot attempts, including four of 11 from deep, and added two rebounds, an assist and two steals. Hardway has 20 or more points in five […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoNoah Vonleh Leads Bulls In Rebounds Against Knicks
Chicago Bulls power forward Noah Vonleh had a team-high 12 rebounds in Monday's loss to the Knicks. He added nine points on 4-for-10 shooting. He made one shot from deep. It was Vonleh's second consecutive game with double-digit rebounds, though he didn't play in Chicago's game against the Cavaliers on Saturday. His role on the […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoCameron Payne Shoots Terribly On Monday
Chicago Bulls point guard Cameron Payne is starting since Kris Dunn (toe) is out. Though he looked exciting at times in Monday's loss to the Knicks -- he grabbed six rebounds and had six assists as well -- his shot wasn't falling. Payne went just 2-for-12 from the field and finished with four points. Payne […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoCristiano Felicio Plays Well In Loss To Knicks
Chicago Bulls center Cristiano Felicio scored in double figures for the second straight game in Monday's loss to the Knicks, scoring 17 points on 8-for-10 shooting. He also added six rebounds and a chase-down block early in the game. The Bulls play the Nuggets on Wednesday, a team that has struggled lately, including an unexpected […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoFantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 23
The fantasy playoffs are upon us, but more importantly is that a one seed lost in the NCAA Tournament, and it wasn't even close! UMBC beat the Virginia Cavaliers by 20. This is where I would insert a Cleveland Cavaliers joke if I wasn't sure that Twitter had already used up all the good ones. How […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJimmy Graham to the Packers - Fantasy Spin
I have a lot of feelings about former Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham moving to the Green Bay Packers and the cumulative effect of all these feelings is essentially just me sitting in a chair at a coffee shop with my hands above my shoulders because Graham's fit with the Packers is so tough to judge. […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoMarch Madness Team Preview: Houston Cougars
The NCAA Tournament is finally here, and RotoBaller is also here to give you as much information as we can to help you fill out your brackets. Brackets are a big deal, and you, dear reader, could be the first person to ever fill out a perfect one, right? In this piece, I'm going to […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoRotoBaller's Early 2018 Redraft Football Mock - Rounds 4-6
Welcome to the RotoBaller Mock Redraft, which we are doing way, way too early because we care way, way too much about fantasy football. But hey--you care too much too, because you're here with us on this adventure! We're one big, football family! This slow draft has been going on for a little while, which […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJrue Holiday Records Double-Double Against Jazz
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday recorded a double-double on Sunday, but the Pelicans couldn't pull out a win against the Utah Jazz. Holiday scored 18 points on 7-for-19 shooting and added 10 assists, plus five rebounds. Holiday had struggled during Anthony Davis' one-game absence, but the return of the Pelicans star helped Holiday out, […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoAnthony Davis Blocks 10 Shots
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis blocked 10 shots on Sunday as the Pelicans lost at home to the Utah Jazz. In addition to his monster night defensively, Davis scored 25 points on 9-for-22 shooting to lead the team. He also pulled down 11 rebounds. Returning from a one-game absence, Davis looked like his […]
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