Anthony Davis Excels In Overtime Win

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis picked up his second consecutive double-double in Wednesday's win over the Heat. Davis was nursing a thumb sprain but looked great out there, picking up his second straight double-double. He added four assists, a steal, and a block in 45 minutes of action, further confirming that he can play […]

Bam Adebayo Racks Up Career-High Six Steals

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) stuffed the stat sheet in a 120-117 overtime loss to the Lakers Wednesday. Adebayo was a menace on the defensive end, racking up a career-high six steals, while notching his second straight double-double with 28 points and 10 boards. Adebayo handled his usual workload with ease, and should be […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Notches Second Straight Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns picked up his second straight double-double in Wednesday's loss to Golden State. Towns struggled to knock down two-pointers but excelled from beyond the arc, connecting on 5 of 10 attempts en route to 17 points, adding 12 boards. The star center also chipped in four assists and two steals while […]

Frank Kaminsky Has Career-High 31 Points In Win Over Portland

Phoenix Suns forward/center Frank Kaminsky came out of nowhere to drop a career-high 31 points in Wednesday's 119-109 win over Portland. He logged 32 points off the bench and shot 12-for-18 from the field with a 2-for-5 record from outside and a 5-for-5 effort at the line. The Winfield, Illinois native also recorded seven rebounds […]

Jonas Valanciunas Bags 25 Points, 15 Boards Versus OKC

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas continued his impressive start to the season with a 25-point, 15-rebound effort in a 108-100 loss to OKC on Wednesday. His shooting was a bit off as he went 9-for-20 from the field, but Valanciunas hit another three-pointer with three attempts and finished 6-for-7 at the charity stripe. His […]

Montrezl Harrell Racks Up The Stats Off The Bench

Washington Wizards forward/center Montrezl Harrell put in a lot of work in Wednesday's 97-94 win over Cleveland, posting a game-high 24 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals in just 26 minutes of action off the bench. He didn't commit a single turnover and shot 8-for-12 from the field with a perfect 8-for-8 effort […]

Kristaps Porzingis Posts Double-Double In Loss

For the second time this season, Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis recorded a double-double. In a 117-107 loss to the Chicago Bulls, the Latvian scored 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting with 12 rebounds, one assist, and two triples. Since returning from injury, Porzingis has had two games with at least 20 points and has collected […]

Nikola Vucevic Literally Rebounds With 18-10-4 Line

This season, the struggle has been real for Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic, but he showed signs of life in a 117-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks. On Wednesday, the 31-year old played his lowest minutes since the second game of the season (32) but provided 18 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, a steal, and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/11/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This article will give you all the great picks you come for as usual, but I want to take a quick second to thank the veterans for their service to this country on Veteran's Day. Three games on the schedule tonight leaves us with some slim pickings compared to a Monday, Wednesday, or […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, November 10

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Backs Brooklyn With 21 Bench Points

On Wednesday, Brooklyn Nets forward LaMarcus Aldridge came off the bench to help his team blow out the Orlando Magic. In a 123-90 win, Aldridge played 22 minutes and recorded 21 points, eight rebounds, one block, and three three-pointers. He's now scored at least 19 points and taken at least 13 shots in back-to-back games […]

Drew Eubanks Productive In Start Versus Kings

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Drew Eubanks scored 18 points during a 136-117 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. The 24-year-old filled in for Jakob Poeltl (health and safety protocols) by going 4-for-5 from the field and 10-for-13 from the free-throw line while chipping in with six rebounds, two assists, and one steal across 24 […]

Sacramento’s Luke Walton Sidesteps Marvin Bagley III Situation

It was reported that Sacramento Kings power forward/center Marvin Bagley III refused to enter Monday's game against Phoenix, per Sean Cunningham of ABC10 in Sacramento. When head coach Luke Walton was asked Wednesday to address the report, he sidestepped the matter, saying, "anything that happens within our group, that's between our group." The Bagley situation […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Exits Wednesday’s Game Early

Orlando Magic power forward/center Wendell Carter Jr. (eye) has been ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday's game against Brooklyn due to a left eye abrasion. With the Nets firmly in control of the contest heading into the fourth quarter, the move could be precautionary more than anything, as Orlando has made it clear that […]

Anthony Davis Receives Green Light For Wednesday’s Game

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis (thumb) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's contest against the Heat. There was never really any doubt about Davis' availability, but his thumb sprain could be an ailment to keep an eye on if there is any further aggravation. Without LeBron James (abdominal) in the mix, Davis' […]

Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro Cleared To Play Wednesday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) and point/shooting guard Tyler Herro (back) have both been given the green light to suit up Wednesday against the Lakers. Adebayo is coming off his sixth double-double of the season Monday, but he did shoot a season-low 30 percent in that contest. Herro continues to be a second-unit dynamo […]

Jeff Green, JaMychal Green Both Draw Starts Wednesday

Denver Nuggets power forward/centers Jeff Green and JaMychal Green have both slid into the starting five for Wednesday's contest against the Pacers. With Nikola Jokic (suspension) and Michael Porter Jr. (back) unavailable, Aaron Gordon will slide up to the wing to open the game, allowing the veteran Green's to roam the frontcourt. Both will be […]

Yanni Gourde Misses Practice, Considered Day-To-Day

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde missed Wednesday's practice with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. His season debut was delayed because of shoulder surgery and luckily it's not a recurrence of the problem. Gourde has just heated up for Seattle with goals in back-to-back games. He's managed a total of seven points in nine […]

Nathan MacKinnon Out For Three Weeks

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) has been ruled out for three weeks after getting injured in a 4-2 loss to Columbus over the weekend. J.T. Compher has taken MacKinnon's spot on the top line at practice and looks set to center the top line for a while. MacKinnon already missed a couple of […]

John Tavares Sits Out Wednesday's Action

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (undisclosed) will miss his first game of the season on Wednesday against Philadelphia. The Maple Leafs captain wasn't at Tuesday's practice and was considered a game-time decision for the match alongside Ondrej Kase, who will play. Alexander Kerfoot will replace Tavares on the second line. The 27-year-old enters the […]

James Wiseman Likely To Play 3-On-3 Soon

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (knee) is hopeful to begin 3-on-3 practices soon, according to head coach Steve Kerr. The young center has not played a game this season after undergoing right knee surgery. Although, Wiseman was cleared to full participation in practice last week. It sounds like Wiseman is getting closer to a […]

Bam Adebayo Questionable For Wednesday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He is dealing with a left knee bruise after hitting knees with an opposing player during Monday's contest. The organization might wait until closer to game time before making a final decision. Dewayne Dedmon would see more […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 4

The injury news has come hot and heavy in the last few days, which is a real bummer for all of us NBA basketball fans, but it can help you turn your fantasy season around if you act quickly! The biggest news this week was that Joel Embiid is set to miss some time because […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/10/21): NBA DFS Lineups

After a quiet, three-game slate Tuesday, the NBA explodes Wednesday with a total of 26 teams taking the floor! By default, there will be a myriad of ways to build out your DFS lineups but which players should you focus on? That's where I come in! As always, we'll go through my favorite DraftKings plays […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/10/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I'm continuing to work on my NBA model, trying to gather more information to make sure all of you are as armed as possible going into each slate. Even with the small adjustments I've made so far, it seems to be […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 4

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

Jeff Carter Notches Two Goals Against Chicago

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter scored both of the team's goals in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blackhawks, tripling his goals tally for the season. The 36-year-old also led all skaters with seven shots and delivered one hit in just a little over 21 minutes of action. Carter is currently centering the first line […]

Steven Stamkos Pots Seventh Goal Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos scored his seventh goal of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to Carolina. He was assisted by Mathieu Joseph and Alex Killorn with exactly nine minutes played in the second period. Stammer finished plus-one for the night and produced three shots with two hits in 18:57 of action. […]

Andre Drummond Continues To Feast As Starter

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond made another start in Tuesday's battle with the Bucks and ended up recording his second consecutive appearance with at least 20 rebounds. He pulled down seven boards on the offensive end and added 13 on the defensive end while scoring 17 points on 8-for-13 shooting with three assists, one steal, […]

2022 Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates - AL West

Even with the offseason now in full swing with players receiving qualifying offers, it’s never too early to start identifying the players who’ll help your team take the title next season. Of course, impact fantasy players taken near the top of drafts are crucial for fantasy contenders. But, finding breakout candidates late in the draft […]