Hassan Whiteside Double-Doubles With 26 Points And 16 Boards

Sacramento Kings center Hassan Whiteside had his best statistical game of the year by a long shot on Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets. Whiteside logged 23 minutes and racked up 26 points, 16 boards and five blocks, all of which were season-highs. He shot 12-for-15 from the field in the game. Playing time has […]

Boone Jenner Enjoys Multi-Point Outing

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner logged his first multi-point outing of the season on Monday, finishing a 7-3 loss to Carolina with a goal and an assist. He combined with Oliver Bjorkstrand to set up Kevin Stenlund to make it 3-1 in the first period after Cam Atkinson had opened the scoring in the […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, February 15

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/16/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! The lords of the NBA schedule have deemed this day worthy of another massive six-game slate. It would've been seven games, but the San Antonio-Detroit game was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test. Still, the six games offer up many options to build our best DFS lineups on Tuesday night. Last […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/16/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The Pistons and Spurs got COVIDed tonight, but we still have a strong six-game slate on FanDuel tonight. Only the Nets are playing on the tail end of a back-to-back set, so we shouldn't have to worry too much about resting players. That said, you never know. This is the NBA we're talking about. The […]

Clint Capela Double-Doubles With 15 Points, 18 Boards

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela had a solid outing in the team's 123-112 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night. Capela racked up 15 points and 18 boards to record his third-straight double-double. He shot 7-for-11 from the field in the game and had two blocks, one steal, one assist and two turnovers. […]

Alex Galchenyuk Lands In Toronto

Carolina Hurricanes forward Alex Galchenyuk was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, with forward Egor Korshkov and defenseman David Warsofsky heading in the opposite direction. Galchenyuk is joining his seventh NHL team just 48 hours after the Hurricanes acquired him from the Ottawa Senators. Carolina waived him straight away and Galchenyuk will simply […]

Philadelphia Scratches Joel Embiid Prior To Tip-Off

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Jazz despite having been cleared to play earlier in the day. Battling back tightness, Embiid will now cede way to Mike Scott, who figures to see a dramatic increase in DFS appeal with the added minutes and role. When healthy, […]

DeAndre Jordan Rejoins Lineup Monday

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan (personal) is back in the mix for Monday's contest versus the Kings following a one-game absence due to personal reasons. Jordan's return knocks Jeff Green's fantasy intrigue down a peg, with the team's starting center likely to reprise his traditional 20-22-minute role. Sacramento has scuffled mightily at slowing opposing centers […]

Dallas Stars - Nashville Predators Game Postponed On Monday

Monday's matchup between the Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators has been postponed less than an hour before it was supposed to start. According to Stars CEO and president Brad Alberts, the game is postponed at the request of the Mayor of Dallas due to the power outages in the region. Fantasy managers should take […]

Joel Embiid Good To Go Against Jazz

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (back) is starting Monday against the Utah Jazz. Embiid has been dealing with back tightness and was questionable, but will play through the ailment against Rudy Gobert and the top team in the league. The Jazz allow the sixth-least amount of points to opposing centers while holding them to just […]

Kyle Kuzma Prime For Bigger Role With Anthony Davis Out

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (Achilles) re-aggravated his Achilles tendonitis on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets and will be re-evaluated in about two-to-three weeks. This is a huge blow for Davis managers who are likely already disappointed with Davis's lack of elite production this season. With this news, Kyle Kuzma should be added across […]

Marvin Bagley III, Richaun Holmes Questionable Monday

Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III (calf) and forward/center Richaun Holmes (knee) are questionable to play Monday against the Brooklyn Nets. Bagley has already missed two games with the injury, but could make his return Monday if all goes well in shootaround. On the other hand, Holmes is dealing with some knee soreness on the […]

Jarrett Allen Takes Over As Starter

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen will be the starting center going forward. It didn't take long for the Cavs to give Allen the keys to the castle. It sounds like Cleveland views Allen as their long term option at center. That being said, Andre Drummond has been pulled from the rotation as the organization searches […]

Nikola Jokic With Triple-Double Against Lakers

Denver Nuggets center posted a triple-double in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring 23 points on 8-for-17 shooting and also adding 16 rebounds and 10 assists. He blocked one shot and was 1-for-5 from deep. While Jokic was double-digit assists in 12 games this season, he hadn't strung together a triple-double since January […]

Cavaliers No Longer Planning To Play Andre Drummond

The Cleveland Cavaliers will no longer play center Andre Drummond as they work out a trade deal with the two-time All-Star. Reports have already circulated that the Raptors are in talks to acquire the rebounding-centric big. While we'll wait until a trade happens to speculate on Drummond's value, this appears to mean that Jarrett Allen […]

Jonas Valanciunas Notches Huge Double-Double In Just 26 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas took advantage of the Kings' frontcourt during Sunday's 124-110 win. Valanciunas bruised opposing center Richaun Holmes for most of his 25 points, adding 13 rebounds, two assists, and one triple in just 26 minutes. Holmes shouldn't take it personally, as the Lithuanian big man has been doing this to everybody […]

Deandre Ayton Records Double-Double In Sunday's Win

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton notched his 16th double-double of the year in a 109-90 win over Orlando. Ayton scored 10 points and pulled down 13 boards, adding an assist in 30 minutes of action. The 22-year-old big man has been very efficient lately, shooting above 70 percent from the field in each of his […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 9

The Raptors are starting the figure it out. The Cavaliers and Rockets are slipping again. The Knicks and Hornets are playoff contenders. The Jazz are the best team in the league. Just when the league is starting to make sense again, there are still things you may never predict. Thursday has been a staple day […]

Fantasy Basketball Deep League Adds: Week 9

The deeper a fantasy league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to help […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, February 14

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 […]

Al Horford Hands Out Season-High Nine Dimes

Oklahoma City Thunder center Al Horford filled his stat sheet with 20 points, a season-high nine assists, and seven rebounds in Sunday's win over Milwaukee. The veteran center shot a poor 2-for-7 from downtown but managed a solid 8-for-16 overall record from the field. Big Al also posted his second consecutive game without a single […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/15/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has seven games on the main slate for Monday night. One game you'll want exposure to is between the Brooklyn Nets and Sacramento Kings. This game has a point total of 238. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate. First of all, it’s important to look at the pace […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/15/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a solid seven-game slate on tap Monday night, one that does have one big-name absence already confirmed in the form of Kevin Durant (hamstring) and another possible one in that of Joel Embiid (back). However, there are still several other elite players in action, and a solid amount of value options to consider. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Collects Double-Double In Sunday's Win

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns notched his sixth double-double of the season in Sunday's 116-112 win over Toronto, scoring 20 points on really good 8-for-11 shooting and grabbing 11 boards. He sank two treys with three attempts and his line included three assists, three blocks, and one steal. Sadly KAT also had seven turnovers which […]

NBA Fantasy Weekly Streamers for Week 9 (Feb 15 - Feb 21)

If you've got a player you could trim As he contributes little to your team Perhaps you could achieve the title dream If you use that roster spot to stream I hope my fantasy basketball advice is better than my poem! As always, I took a look at the NBA schedule for the week ahead […]

Mason Plumlee Records First Career Triple-Double

Detroit Pistons center Mason Plumlee notched his first career triple-double in Sunday's win over the Pelicans. Plumlee has been rolling lately, but this was arguably the best game of his career, as he scored 17 points with 10 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists. The defensive stats from his last two games weren't there on […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Returns To Action With Power-Play Goal

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (COVID protocol) was finally back in the lineup on Sunday, finishing a 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh with a power-play goal. It took him only 5:18 of action to leave a mark on the game. Jakub Vrana, who also spent some time on the COVID-19 list, made a productive return as […]

Joel Embiid Picks Up Questionable Tag For Monday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (back) has been listed as questionable to participate in Monday's game versus the Jazz due to back tightness. While the ailment has been significant enough to continue popping up on the injury report, it hasn't appeared to have slowed Embiid's production, as he has averaged a staggering 34.3 points and […]

Nathan MacKinnon Expected To Play on Sunday

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon should be in the lineup against the Vegas Golden Knights Sunday. MacKinnon has been sidelined with a lower-body injury. The Halifax, Nova Scotia native, has two goals and 12 assists through ten games. This should be a relief to fantasy managers that MacKinnon is not out long term. Tonight should […]