Derrick Favors Swats Three Shots In Home Win

Utah Jazz power forward/center Derrick Favors ended up with 13 points, six rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals over 25 minutes in Wednesday's 117-102 home victory against the Dallas Mavericks. He was a very effective 5-for-9 from the field, including 1-for-1 from behind the three-point line, and he turned the ball over just once. […]

Rudy Gobert Very Efficient From The Field

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert ended up with 17 points, 10 rebounds, four blocked shots, two assists and a steal over 32 minutes in Wednesday's 117-102 win against the Dallas Mavericks. He was extremely efficient from the field, hitting 7-for-9 before fouling out. Beside for the referee's whistle, the only thing that went wrong with […]

DeAndre Jordan Extends His Franchise Record

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan posted 11 points with 12 rebounds across 31 minutes in Wednesday's 117-102 road loss against the Utah Jazz. He also finished with three assists, two blocked shots and a steal, hitting 2-for-5 from the field and 7-for-8 from the three-throw stripe. Jordan has pulled down 10 or more rebounds in […]

Steven Adams Good For 13 Rebounds In Road Win

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams finished Wednesday's 95-86 road victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers with nine points, 13 rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocked shots across 34 minutes. He hit 3-for-6 from the floor and those were his identical numbers from the charity stripe, too. the 13 boards were the Kiwi's highest […]

Ante Zizic Flirts With Double-Double In Home Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers center Ante Zizic went for 10 points with nine rebounds over 17 minutes in Wednesday's 95-86 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He hit 3-for-5 from the field while going a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line while turning it over three times and posting a plus-9 rating off the bench. The minutes […]

Double-Double For Tristan Thompson Against OKC

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds across 31 minutes in Wednesday's 95-86 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With George Hill (shoulder) sidelined and Cedi Osman (back) exiting early, T-Squared was able to pick up some of the slack on offense. Normally he isn't pressed into duty on the […]

Nikola Jokic Offensively Invisible On Wednesday

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic attempted only one field goal during Wednesday's road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies and that attempt came with 2.4 seconds left in regulation. Another weird night for the all-around fantasy stud. On Monday, Jokic only got off three tries against the Boston Celtics and is averaging just 4.5 shots over […]

Marc Gasol Stuffs The Stat Sheet On Wednesday

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol recorded 20 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, three blocks, two steals and one three-pointer versus the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. The 33-year-old made six of 13 shots from the field with seven of seven free throws in 36 minutes. Gasol's shooting percentage has taken a hit over the previous […]

Rays Close To Acquiring Mike Zunino, Guillermo Heredia

The Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners are working on a possible deal on Wednesday that would send Mariners catcher Mike Zunino and outfielder Guillermo Heredia to Tampa in exchange for outfielder Mallex Smith and possibly a minor league prospect, according to multiple major league baseball sources. The teams are trying to finalize the trade […]

Dodgers Exercise Dave Roberts' Option

The Los Angeles Dodgers exercised manager Dave Roberts' option for the 2019 season on Wednesday, according to president Andrew Friedman. However, the team still expects to sign Roberts to a long-term deal soon. The option buys the team more time to negotiate with Roberts on an extension. Roberts has led the Dodgers to three straight […]

Gary Sanchez Undergoing Shoulder Procedure

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that catcher Gary Sanchez (shoulder) is having surgery on his left shoulder. The shoulder has been bothering Sanchez since 2017. The 25-year-old was one of the first catchers off the board in fantasy drafts this year, but he didn't live up to his lofty price. He played […]

Dirk Nowitzki Could Return in Three Weeks

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dirk Nowitzki (ankle) is reportedly targeting a return in roughly three weeks. Nowitzki is getting closer, but this sounds like a fairly loose timetable. He'll likely be coming off the bench once he's healthy enough to return. Maxi Kleber and Dwight Powell are expected to lose some playing time once Nowitzki returns. […]

Draymond Green Will Sit Out on Thursday

Golden State Warriors forward/center Draymond Green (foot) will be sidelined for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Green suffered an injury on Monday and was unable to return. He did not practice on Wednesday and has been ruled out a day in advance. Green could be looking at a multiple game absence. Jordan Bell and […]

Hassan Whiteside is Expected to Play on Wednesday

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (knee) is expected to play in Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Whiteside had an MRI on his knee, but the results came back clean. It appears Whiteside is only going to miss one game due to this knee issue. Bam Adebayo should head back to the bench, assuming […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/7/18): NBA DFS Lineups

A massive upgrade from last night's measly slate with 10 games available. DFS lineups tonight will once again be revolving around the Lakers and their lack of defense. With the point totals for each game the Lakers play nearing 235-240, they find themselves in a very susceptible position and all the Timberwolves will have serious […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: The Youth Movement is Real

There were about four minutes left in the first quarter of Tuesday night's commencement between the Hawks and Hornets. A 41-year old Vince Carter had Jeremy Lamb in the post before spinning baseline and elevating for a one-handed, "Statue of Liberty"-esque dunk. I use "elevating" lightly. I mean, it was far from a struggle dunk, […]

Tyson Chandler Will Be Available on Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers center Tyson Chandler will be available for Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, JaVale McGee is expected to remain the starting center. Chandler should back him up, but it's unlikely that he sees enough minutes worth adding in most fantasy leagues. Chandler is worth throwing on a watch list, but it […]

Astros, Mets Interested In Yasmani Grandal

The Houston Astros and New York Mets are among the teams interested in free-agent catcher Yasmani Grandal, according to a source. However, Grandal's qualifying offer is a potential barrier. Any team that signs Grandal this winter must fork over draft-pick compensation to the Dodgers. For the second straight year, Grandal's defensive shortcomings (along with a […]

DeAndre Jordan Grabs 12 Boards On Tuesday

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan pulled down 12 rebounds in Tuesday's win over the Washington Wizards, but he struggled as a scorer, finishing with just eight points on 3-for-5 shooting. After starting the year out strong, Jordan has scored in the single digits in three of the last four games, and he's taken six shots […]

Angels Showing Interest In Wilson Ramos

The Los Angeles Angels are among five teams that are interested in signing free-agent catcher Wilson Ramos, according to a person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly. Ramos is a nine-year veteran who was an All-Star for the second time in his career in 2018, as he hit .306 with 15 […]

Dwight Howard Grabs 11 Boards On Tuesday

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds in Tuesday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks. It was Howard's second consecutive game hitting double figures in rebounding. The veteran big man also scored eight points on 3-for-5 shooting, his lowest scoring game since making his season debut against the Thunder. With a Friday meeting […]

Braves Interested In Trading For J.T. Realmuto

The Atlanta Braves are interested in trading for Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto and are closely monitoring his market, according to sources. MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports that eight to 10 teams have checked in on the All-Star catcher. Atlanta used a platoon of Tyler Flowers and Kurt Suzuki last year behind the plate. If the […]

Jusuf Nurkic Shining Over Previous Five Contests

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic continued his recent strong form with a performance featuring 12 points, eight rebounds, six assists and one block on 5-for-9 shooting. After back-to-back five-point performances, Nurkic has been stellar during his previous five contests, averaging 17.4 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and one block on 61.5 percent shooting from […]

Zach Collins Provides So-So Stat Line

Portland Trail Blazers forward/center Zach Collins provided nine points, five rebounds and one three-pointer on 3-for-5 shooting during Tuesday's 118-103 home win against the Milwaukee Bucks. After Collins' hot start to begin the season, his stat lines have become less voluptuous as the year has gone on. The big man is still averaging a stout […]

Jarrett Allen Dishes Out Five Assists On Tuesday

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen dished out a season-high five assists to go along with some other goodies in his club's blowout win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Allen just missed a double-double as he scored 10 points and added nine boards with a steal and a block in 24 minutes of action. Allen […]

Ed Davis Just Misses Double-Double

Brooklyn Nets power forward/center Ed Davis hauled down a season-high 12 rebounds and scored nine points as he just missed the double-double as he helped his club pick up the win on Tuesday. Davis added a steal to his line but managed to hit just one of his five attempts from the line on the […]

Deandre Ayton Records His Sixth Double-Double Of The Season

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton posted another double-double, but it was nowhere near enough as his squad lost by 22 points to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. Ayton shot a rough 6-for-17 from the floor for 13 points while adding 13 rebounds with three assists on the night. Ayton's poor shooting night was the worst […]

Richaun Holmes Posts A Double-Double

Phoenix Suns power forward/center Richaun Holmes surprised everyone as he posted a double-double in just 18 minutes on Tuesday night. Holmes was an efficient 6-for-7 from the floor for 13 points with 10 rebounds and a steal with two blocks. Holmes has put together fantasy relevant runs in the past and this could be the […]

Max Domi's Hot Start To The Season Continues On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi registered a power-play goal as his team fell to the New York Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday. The beat goes on for the red-hot Domi as he now has scored at least one goal in eight of his past ten games. With his marker on Tuesday, the 23-year-old matched his goal […]

Willy Hernangomez Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Win

Charlotte Hornets power forward/center Willy Hernangomez provided an excellent spark off the bench as he helped his club secure the 113-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. Hernangomez just missed the double-double as he scored nine points with nine rebounds and added an assist with a block and two steals while chipping in a […]