Ben Simmons Effective On Monday

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons scored 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting from the field, adding in seven rebounds, seven assists and one steal. Simmons is averaging 17.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 7.2 assists in his previous five contests, but he will be asked to play off the ball more with Jimmy Butler arriving in Philadelphia. […]

J.J. Redick Fires 20 Attempts In Road Victory

Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick scored 25 points on 11-for-20 shooting from the field, which included going 3-for-9 from deep. The 34-year-old also added one rebound and three assists. Redick has taken 20+ attempts in three games this season, but that is a trend that is unlikely to continue going forward. With Jimmy Butler now […]

Wilson Chandler Plays 23 Minutes On Monday

Philadelphia 76ers forward Wilson Chandler got the start on Monday night, playing 23 minutes against the Miami Heat. Chandler, who missed the first nine games of the season due to a hamstring injury, has been eased back into action recently but is going to get a lot more work going forward because of the departure […]

Joel Embiid Posts Another Huge Line

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid continued his scorching pace, recording 35 points with 18 rebounds, three assists and three three-pointers on an astounding 16-for-20 from the charity stripe. Embiid has now taken 17.3 attempts per game from the line in his past three contests and has found a way to manufacture points with ease. The […]

Emiliano Grillo Posts 15th-Place Finish In Mexico

Emiliano Grillo shot a 15-under par at the Mayakoba Golf Classic, finishing in 15th place for the week. Grillo has been brilliant during the 2018 calendar year, making 24 of 26 worldwide cuts and producing seven top-10 finishes. His production has seen his ranking go from 74th to begin 2018 to his current position of […]

Si Woo Kim Posts Fourth Straight Top-30 To Begin 2019 Season

Si Woo Kim has gotten himself off to a quick start to begin the 2019 season, posting his fourth straight top-30 finish of the year at the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Kim's 12-under par showing placed him in a share of 26th place for the week. The South Korean finished tied for third in pars and […]

Chez Reavie Maintains Hot Start To 2019 Season

Chez Reavie concluded the Mayakoba Golf Classic in a share of 26th place, his fifth top-45 finish in his first five events of the 2019 season. Reavie likes to jumpstart his year with a lot of golf, and the 58th-ranked player in the world has been successful in doing that, playing every event on the […]

J.B. Holmes Posts T48 At Mayakoba Golf Classic

J.B. Holmes shot an eight-under par at the Mayakoba Golf Classic, finishing in a share of 48th place. The American has now made his first four cuts of the 2019 season, which includes three top-23 finishes. Holmes was mediocre for the week in most of his statistics, ranking 38th in birdies, 40th in scrambling and […]

Jordan Spieth's Slide Continues

Jordan Spieth shot a two-under par at the Mayakoba Golf Classic to miss the cut by two strokes. The American has failed to record a top-50 finish in his prior three events and has fallen to 15th in the Official World Golf Rankings, the lowest he has been since January of 2014. Spieth will undoubtedly […]

Beau Hossler Misses Cut In Mexico

Beau Hossler shot an even par at the Mayakoba Golf Classic, missing the cut by four strokes. Even though the 23-year-old entered the event off of three straight top-30 finishes, his statistical form wasn't quite up to par entering the week. In Hossler's previous 24 rounds compared to the field, he ranked outside the top […]

Sangmoon Bae Continues To Struggle

Sangmoon Bae missed the cut at last week's Mayakoba Golf Classic, making it all three tournaments in the new 2019 season that the 331st-ranked player has failed to make the weekend. After serving in the South Korean military for two years, Bae is still trying to get himself acclimated to life on tour. The 32-year-old […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (PG, LAC) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues (Especially Category Leagues) OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: It hasn't taken Shai Gilgeous-Alexander long to work his way into the Los Angeles Clippers starting lineup, even on a team deep at the guard position. The 11th pick in this year's draft was always viewed as a promising talent, but […]

Gary Harris Is Experiencing A Shooting Slump

Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris scored 15 points on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks, adding four rebounds, three steals and two three-pointers on the night. Harris has lost his shooting stroke over the previous four games, connecting on only 29.6 percent of his attempts from the floor, which includes Friday's shaky 1-for-11 display. The 24-year-old […]

Jamal Murray Has Cooled Off Since 48-Point Explosion

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray scored 14 points with five rebounds, two assists and two steals on 7-for-16 shooting from the field against the Milwaukee Bucks. After Murray's 48-point explosion last Monday, he has cooled off in his previous three contests, averaging 15 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists on a putrid 35.3 percent shooting […]

Nikola Jokic Stuffs The Stat Sheet Against Milwaukee

Denver Nuggets forward/center Nikola Jokic scored 20 points to go along with six rebounds, six assists, four three-pointers, one steal and one block in 29 minutes of action on Sunday. Jokic also made seven of 14 field goals and both attempts from the charity stripe. Last season, the 23-year-old averaged 32.5 points, 14 rebounds and […]

Paul Millsap Explodes With Full Stat Line

Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap scored a season-high 25 points on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks, making six of 14 field goals and eight of 11 free throws with eight rebounds, six assists, two blocks and five three-pointers. Sunday was a nice boost for Millsap, who hadn't scored over 19 points during any contest this […]

Torrey Craig Doesn't Get Minutes On Sunday

Denver Nuggets forward Torrey Craig was hit with the dreaded did not play/coach's decision on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks. It is a disappointing development for the 27-year-old, who was starting for the team just a few games ago. Craig struggled during his 10 starts this season, averaging only 4.2 points on 38.6 percent shooting, […]

Trey Lyles Produces In Bench Role

Denver Nuggets forward Trey Lyles scored 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting with two three-pointers and five rebounds in just 20 minutes of action against the Milwaukee Bucks. Lyles has been solid in his previous 10 games, averaging 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds, but he just isn't getting enough playing time on a nightly basis to […]

Malcolm Brogdon Adds Some Defense

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon produced his third straight game of at least 20 points, scoring 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the floor. Brogdon, who has been delivering top-100 category league value without any help from the defensive side of the ball, was able to produce two steals on the night, giving him four […]

Eric Bledsoe Clutches Up Late

Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe scored 12 points on four of 10 shooting, adding in eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block in 30 minutes of action against the Denver Nuggets. Bledsoe was able to pick up a key steal late and score seven points in the final five minutes of the game […]

Brook Lopez Explodes For Eight Threes

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez exploded for a season-high 28 points on Sunday, making 10 of 17 shots and a career-high eight three-pointers. Lopez's eight shots from deep come on the heels of his six triples he drained on Saturday. The 30-year-old was able to round out his stat line with four rebounds, two blocks, […]

Khris Middleton Goes 8-For-12 From The Floor

Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Khris Middleton scored 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting, which included going 3-for-5 from deep. Middleton was able to add five rebounds and two assists on the night. The 27-year-old is shooting an astronomical 46.4 percent from deep this season and is cruising towards early-round value with his averages of 19 points, five […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Continues To Shine

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 points to go along with nine rebounds, eight assists, two steals and one block during Sunday's road win versus the Denver Nuggets. Antetokounmpo has been fantastic for points-league owners this season and will rival top overall production for the year. In nine-category leagues, the 23-year-old is less effective […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: The Effects of the Jimmy Butler Trade

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. While Saturday provided some exciting contests, the story of the day belonged to the blockbuster trade involving the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota was finally able to move on from their Jimmy […]

Malcolm Brogdon Continues Scoring Production

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon scored a season-high 23 points on 8-for-16 shooting from the floor in Saturday's overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Brogdon was also able to add four rebounds, three assists and one three-pointer on the night. The 25-year-old was coming off a season-high 20 points on Thursday, and his minutes […]

Eric Bledsoe Sends Game To Overtime With Clutch Three

Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe scored 15 points with five rebounds, five assists, two steals, one block and two three-pointers in Saturday's overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Bledsoe hit a beautiful three-point basket late in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime. The play was broken various times, and the 28-year-old […]

Brook Lopez Rains In Threes On Saturday

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez scored 20 points with four rebounds, two assists, two steals, three blocks and six three-pointers in 37 minutes against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Lopez also made 6-for-12 attempts from the floor, hit both free throws and had no turnovers in a beautiful nine-category display. Lopez is on his […]

Khris Middleton Fouls Out On Saturday

Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Khris Middleton scored 14 points on 6-for-13 shooting in Saturday's road overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Unfortunately, Middleton was unable to make it through the entire contest, fouling out after 29 minutes. The 27-year-old is shooting a career-high 45.7 percent from deep and has nearly doubled his output from behind […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Shines In Overtime Loss

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo put together a brilliant display of basketball in the team's 128-126 road overtime loss. Antetokounmpo scored 27 points on 11-for-19 shooting and added in 18 rebounds, four assists, five steals, two blocks and six turnovers. The 6-foot-11 star did have a poor game from the free throw line, going 5-for-11 […]

Maurice Harkless Ruled Out For Sunday

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Maurice Harkless has been ruled out of Sunday's contest against the Boston Celtics. Harkless has now missed the previous eight games. The fact that he continually keeps getting ruled out over 24 hours before game-time is not an encouraging sign that a return is imminent. Evan Turner has been the biggest […]