Skal Labissiere Just Misses Double-Double Against the Magic

Sacramento Kings forward/center Skal Labissiere just missed out on a double-double by posting 10 points and nine rebounds to go along with three assists, three blocks, and one 3-pointer against the Orlando Magic. The three blocks are the most that he has had since he had the same amount back on January 7th of this […]

Davis Bertans Starting Tuesday

The San Antonio Spurs will start forward Davis Bertans in Tuesday night's prime-time game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Spurs are thin in the front court without Rudy Gay (heel), Kawhi Leonard (quadriceps) and Pau Gasol (wrist). allowing Bertans to make his first start of the season. Bertans does not jump off the page statistically […]

Kristaps Porzingis Ruled Out Tuesday

New York Knicks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis (knee) has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the Golden State Warriors. Porzingis is battling knee irritation and won't be able to suit up for Tuesday's contest. The Knicks will also be without forward/center Kyle O'Quinn (calf). Both Lance Thomas and Michael Beasley should be looking at extended […]

Skal Labissiere Probable Against Orlando

Sacramento Kings forward/center Skal Labissiere (shoulder) is probable to play against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. He scored a season-high 23 points with four rebounds, two assists, one block and one triple in Monday's loss to Charlotte. Skal's value should continue to increase with the Kings committed to letting their youngsters play. It's hard to […]

Zach Randolph is Questionable on Tuesday

Sacramento Kings forward/center Zach Randolph (knee) is listed as questionable to play against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. He did not play Monday versus the Charlotte Hornets, but that was likely due to the resting pattern in Sacramento. Randolph is expected to play 20-plus minutes on Tuesday, but he could end up sitting out both […]

Clint Capela Has Efficient Outing Against Heat

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela continued his strong season on Monday against the Miami Heat, scoring 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting. The big man also grabbed eight rebounds and dished out a pair of assists. Capela is unlikely to put up the kinds of monster games from the center position that other players around the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/23/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to another Tuesday slate of NBA action. The usual four game slate on Tuesday's slate has been expanded one to a whopping five games giving at least a few more choices than usual. That said, it's still a small slate. That makes it vital to hit on the high-priced studs you choose to plug […]

Anthony Davis Scores 34 Points Before Fouling Out

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis filled up the bucket again on Monday in the 132-128 double-overtime win over Chicago. AD shot 14-for-23 from the field for a total of 34 points in 43 minutes of action. He also grabbed nine boards, dished out five assists, had a couple of steals and blocked one shot […]

NBA Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 15

Welcome to our Week 15 waiver wire rankings for all of you fantasy basketball owners. There's always an opportunity on the waiver wire for your fantasy basketball teams. Consider this your weekly quick-hit list of 8-to-10 players to consider off the waiver wire. Keep an eye out for more in-depth waiver wire analysis and columns […]

Dwight Howard Throws Block Party

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard rejected a season-high six shots on Monday against Sacramento. He also added 16 rebounds and 14 points on just 4-for-8 shooting. The Hornets had an epic meltdown Saturday, preventing a four-game win streak. As it stands, they've won three of four, and Howard is averaging 15.7 points, 15.7 rebounds and […]

DeMarcus Cousins Posts Dominant Triple-Double Against Bulls

New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins put together a historically great night in a double-overtime win over the Chicago Bulls. The big man scored 44 points on 13-for-29 shooting. He made 13 of his 14 free throw attempts and hit five shots from behind the arc. In addition, Cousins grabbed 24 rebounds and dished 10 […]

Joel Embiid Posts Double-Double in Losing Effort

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had a quiet night on Monday by his standards, accounting for next to zero supporting stats on his way to a double-double. Embiid picked up 15 points on a weak 5-for-13 shooting to go along with his 14 boards on the night. Unfortunately for owners, his only other positive stat […]

Cubs Sign Chris Gimenez

Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports that free-agent catcher Chris Gimenez has agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. Gimenez, 35, hit .220 with seven home runs last season for the Twins. Willson Contreras has a firm grip as the Cubs starting catcher, but Gimenez should have a good chance to earn […]

Hassan Whiteside Struggles Late Monday Night

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside posted a big double-double Monday night but had some key turnovers down the stretch, leading to the loss against the Houston Rockets. Whiteside was 11-for-16 from the field for 22 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and two assists in 30 minutes. Giving the box score an eye test, Whiteside dominated […]

Fantasy Basketball All-Star Starters: Western Conference

In light of the NBA All-Star game Starters being named we are going to look at the NBA Fantasy Basketball Starters from each conference. Today we are focusing on the Western Conference starters. The real life NBA Western Conference All-Stars are James Harden, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins and Kevin Durant. Are they also fantasy All-Star […]

NBA Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 15 and Buy/Sell

Week 14 has officially wrapped up as we continue to itch closer to fantasy playoffs. As a reminder for most leagues, fantasy playoffs will begin on Week 21 which begins March 12th. Drop the dead weight, make an effort to improve your team via trades / waiver wire. Don't be attached to short-term pick ups […]

Domantas Sabonis Has Off Night From The Field

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis went cold from the field on Sunday, managing only nine points on 2-for-8 shooting from the field in the win against the San Antonio Spurs. The Lithuanian sophomore was also disappointing on the glass, pulling down a season-low three rebounds. The Pacers were playing without their star center, Myles Turner, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/22/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Hope everyone enjoyed Championship Sunday yesterday, but now it's back to basketball-only for two whole weeks. To begin, we have an eight game slate, tipping off at 7:30 pm EST for the FanDuel Main contests. What can we learn from Vegas as of this morning? Well, the clear-cut game stack favorite, […]

Pau Gasol Efficient in Loss to Indiana

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol had an efficient night on Sunday in a 94-86 loss to the Indiana Pacers. He shot 6-for-8, missing only from the three-point line, to record 14 points in 31 minutes. After a couple of games without a single block, Gasol also helped out nicely on the defensive end, getting […]

Enes Kanter Comes Through With A Double-Double

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter led both teams in rebounding on Sunday against the Lakers, pulling down 14 boards in his 29 minutes of action. Kanter also scored the ball well with 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting on the night. He dished out two assists but slipped up with four turnovers in the losing […]

Julius Randle With Massive Double-Double In 37 Minutes

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle recorded 27 points with 11 boards and five assists in 37 minutes of action on Sunday. Kyle Kuzma (hand) only lasted 10 minutes, so Randle took advantage of the opportunity. Like teammate Jordan Clarkson, Randle is also a candidate to be moved before next month's trading deadline. A performance […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 15 (Jan 22th - Jan 28st)

As promised last week, I'm keeping the insightful intro my mate and chief NBA editor here at RotoBaller Trevor passed on as a legacy. I'dd just like to add that we will be focusing a bit more on deeper league adds, as those players are bit more tricky to find compared to the more obvious […]

Dwight Howard Scores Fourth Straight Double-Double

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard grabbed 15 rebounds and added 14 points in a loss to Miami on Saturday. Over the last four games, Howard is averaging 16 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks. He is putting up top-20 value over that period in nine-category leagues. Obviously, Howard is rolling right now and has had […]

Taj Gibson Has Another Solid Game

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson had another solid performance in a win over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. He scored 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting to go along with eight rebounds and two blocks in his 40 minutes of work. Gibson has had a strong season for the 'Wolves, having the best offensive […]

Aron Baynes Will Play Sunday

Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes (illness) will play against the Orlando Magic on Sunday. He has a sinus infection, but has decided to give it a go. The Celtics are starting Marcus Morris over Baynes against Orlando. Baynes doesn't have much appeal regardless, but he won't be worth a look on Sunday. He's not a […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/21/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a solid weekend weekend of hoops, the league wraps things up with four games to keep you busy if you aren't feeling Championship Sunday. Below you will find our daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 1/21/18. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options, to lower-priced players and value picks on FanDuel. […]

Kelly Olynyk Seals Win With Clutch Free Throw

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk sunk the game-winning free throw with 0.2 seconds left Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets. Olynyk finished with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes. Even though he is coming off the bench behind James Johnson, Olynyk has now scored in double digits in nine of […]

Hassan Whiteside Has Double-Double In Just 24 Minutes

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside was limited to under 30 minutes again, but that did not stop him from posting a double-double in Saturday night's win over the Charlotte Hornets. Whiteside posted 10 points and 14 rebounds while also dishing three assists in 24 minutes. Whiteside also did not record a block for the first […]

DeMarcus Cousins Gets a Late Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins stretched his streak of consecutive double-doubles to five games in Saturday's 111-104 home win against Memphis. Cousins had 24 points and 10 rebounds, completing the double-double with only 25 seconds left to play. After a few rough shooting nights, Cousins regained his touch, going 7-for-13 from the field, making […]

Anthony Davis Bounces Back with a Solid Line

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis returned to double-double form on Saturday in a 111-104 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. After being limited to just eight points and seven rebounds by the Atlanta Hawks in the last game, Davis had 21 points and 13 rebounds. The Grizzlies also did a good job with stopping Davis, […]