Tomas Satoransky's Struggles Continue On Friday

Chicago Bulls guard Tomas Satoransky was probable entering Friday's tilt with the Kings due to an ankle injury, but the guard managed to suit up only to provide another shaky line in the loss. Satoransky struggled making just 2-for-7 from the floor en route to eight points and added just four rebounds, two assists with […]

Buddy Hield Looks Good Off The Bench On Friday

Sacramento Kings shooting guard/small forward Buddy Hield was shifted to a reserve role on Friday in hopes of shaking things up in Sacramento as the Kings had lost six games entering this night. The experiment worked as the Kings pulled off a 98-81 win over the Bulls with Hield scoring 21 points with eight rebounds […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Scores 12 Points In Start

Sacramento Kings shooting guard/small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic was shifted to the starting unit on Friday in place of Buddy Hield and he managed to score 12 points on 4-for-10 shooting. Bogdanovic added three rebounds and an assist with two makes from three in 26 minutes of action. The Kings had lost six games in a […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores 30 Points In Loss To Rockets

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns provided an excellent line, and it came in just 28 minutes of action on Friday. Towns scored 30 points on 12 of 23 shooting and added 12 boards with three assists and two blocks. Towns took a hard fall and exited the game to feel it out with the […]

Top College Basketball Betting Picks for Saturday, January 25

In this article every week, we'll be reviewing some of the top college basketball games of the day to see how we can beat Vegas.  Today's slate of games includes the annual Big 12-SEC challenge, and a couple of Ohio Valley Conference showdowns. Wednesday was a much-needed bounce-back day, with four relatively easy covers. As you […]

Robert Covington Scores 10 Points, Blocks Two Shots

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington provided arguably his best line over his last three games on Friday against the Rockets in the seven-point loss. Covington has struggled as of late, but managed to score 10 points on a rough 4-for-13 shooting, but also swatted away two shots while grabbing seven boards in 29 minutes of […]

Russell Westbrook Dominates With Season-High 45 Points

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook brought the fire on Friday with teammate James Harden having another rough night in the win over the Timberwolves. Westbrook was aggressively attacking the basket throughout the night as he made 16 of 27 from the floor en route to a season-high 45 points while adding 10 assists, six rebounds […]

James Harden Struggles, Bruises Thigh

Houston Rockets guard James Harden took a knee in the thigh midway through the third quarter, and he looked to be affected by the hit throughout the rest of the game. Harden struggled as he connected on just 3-for-12 shooting overall and 0-for-6 from three en route to just 12 points while handing out five […]

Clint Capela Blocks Five Shots On Friday

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela was just awesome on Friday when he connected on 9-for-12 shooting en route to 18 points and added five blocks in 34 minutes of action. Capela did miss all three of his attempts at the line, with that being his downfall this season, but still grabbed nine rebounds with just […]

Pascal Siakam Scores An Efficient 23 Points On Friday

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam hit nine of his 15 shots, with one of those makes being a triple to seal the win with 21.4 seconds left on the clock against New York on Friday. Siakam finished the night with 23 points and added seven rebounds with three assists and two blocks while hitting a […]

Kyle Lowry Provides A Full Line To Help Secure The Win

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry brought the hustle on Friday, as he usually does, when the rugged guard filled up the box score in the close win over the New York Knicks. Lowry scored 26 points on 5-for-12 shooting from the floor and 13 of 14 at the line while adding three assists, six rebounds, […]

Norman Powell Records 16 Points With A Steal

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Norman Powell had his lowest point total (16) on Friday since returning from injury back on Jan. 11. Powell connected on 6-for-11 shooting from the floor and added just two rebounds with three assists while adding a single steal in 25 minutes. Powell had a run of five straight 20-plus […]

Julius Randle's 21 Points Not Enough On Friday

New York Knicks power forward/center Julius Randle posted a full line on Friday, but his solid outing was not enough in the six-point loss to the visiting Raptors. Randle scored 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting while adding 11 rebounds with two assists and he also threw in three blocks with a steal and was a […]

Elfrid Payton Scores 13 Points With 11 Assists

New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton recorded a double-double on Friday against the Raptors in the 118-112 loss. Payton scored 13 points on a decent 5-for-11 shooting while handing out 11 dimes with four rebounds and two steals and he even chipped in a triple for the first since January 8th. Payton has had […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 25th, 2020

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for January 25th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Nikola Vucevic Notches Fourth Straight Double-Double In Loss

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic sat right near his season averages during Friday’s defeat to the Boston Celtics, finishing with 17 points, 12 rebounds and four assists to his credit. For the eighth time in his last nine games, he attempted at least 18 shots from the field, having knocked down multiple threes in eight […]

Evan Fournier Records Team-High 30 Points In Defeat

Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Evan Fournier reached the 30-point plateau for the fourth time this season during Friday’s loss to the Boston Celtics. While his role in the offense has been considerable over the last calendar month, nearly everything was working for Fournier on Friday en route to him shooting 11-for-19 from the floor […]

Gordon Hayward Grabs Season-High 14 Boards In Double-Double

Boston Celtics small/power forward Gordon Hayward played a team-high 37 minutes during Friday’s win over the Orlando Magic and utilized his time on the floor to set a new season high with 14 rebounds. He delivered his fifth double-double of the year by shooting 8-for-18 from the field overall en route to a 22-point performance. […]

Kemba Walker Pours In Game-High 37 Points During Win

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker saw an enormous offensive workload with many of his key teammates absent from Friday’s win over the Orlando Magic. Walker recorded a game-high 37 points on 12-for-23 shooting overall, including going 6-for-12 from behind the arc. He tied for the team lead with six assists, while also adding four […]

Andre Drummond Out Again After Being Listed As Probable

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (mouth) will not play Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Drummond was originally probable then downgraded to questionable before being ruled out entirely. Drummond will miss his second straight game with the ailment and Thon Maker will likely start in his place. However, Christian Wood is also a good bet to […]

Steven Adams Will Sit Out Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (ankle) will not play Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. Adams was questionable with an ankle injury, but will miss his second straight game with the ailment. Nerlens Noel will start and be a solid DFS target in Friday's slate. The Thunder play again on Saturday and Adams will likely […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/24/20): NBA DFS Lineups

At this point, we are basically rotating most of the same players in and out of lineups since we know what defenses to target on a nightly basis. Tonight is no different, and although there will be some familiar names holding down most of the winning lineups, we need variance to make sure we can […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/24/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Friday night. We have 10 games on the board tonight with a ton of different options to pay up for. We're looking at Jimmy Butler being questionable and a ton of other injuries to pay attention to. There is value to pay down for, but we have to get it perfect in […]

Devonte' Graham Sinks Four Treys During 19-Point Performance

Charlotte Hornets point guard Devonte' Graham enjoyed a strong performance from downtown on Friday against Milwaukee, shooting 4-for-9 on his way to 19 points. His overall record from the field was 6-for-13, and he was also able to add seven rebounds, four assists and one steal to his line. Terry Rozier settled for 13 points, […]

Malik Monk Scores Career-High 31 Points

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk might be wishing he could get to play in Paris every night after he recorded a career-high 31 points in Friday's loss to Milwaukee. He had a second consecutive strong shooting performance with a 10-for-17 record from the field that included three triples, and Monk also managed to add […]

Khris Middleton Sees Double-Double Slip Away

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton was very close to his third double-double of the season on Friday, finishing a 116-103 win over Charlotte with 14 points and nine rebounds. He added four assists while shooting 5-for-12 from the field and 2-for-6 from downtown. Middleton's scoring performance was a disappointment on Friday, as he's averaging […]

Eric Bledsoe Fills Stat Sheet In Friday's Win

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe produced an all-around performance in Friday's win over Charlotte, finishing the game in Paris with 20 points, five assists, three rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. He shot 7-for-15 from the field to end a slump that saw him scoring only 24 total points in the previous four games. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores 30 Points In Paris

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo produced 30 points in Friday's matchup against Charlotte, which took place in Paris. The reigning MVP clearly enjoyed visiting France, as he played a very efficient game in a 116-103 win and capped things off with 16 rebounds and six assists. He shot 13-for-19 from the floor and 4-for-7 from […]

Patrick Beverley is Doubtful for Friday

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley (groin) is listed as doubtful for Friday's game against the Miami Heat. He missed Wednesday's contest and it doesn't sound like he'll be healed up enough to play in Friday's contest. Lou Williams and Landry Shamet will see more minutes coming their way without Beverley available. Williams should handle […]

Jaylen Brown is Ruled Out Against Magic

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Orlando Magic. It sounded like Brown was going to try to play on Friday, but his right ankle is continuing to bother him. He'll sit out his second straight game here, but maybe he can get back out there for […]