Tristan Thompson Remains Key Contributor For Cavs

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson supplied 16 points, seven rebounds and one assist in 26 minutes of play on Saturday's 124-105 loss to the Heat. The veteran may have moved to a bench role since Andre Drummond joined the team, but that has honestly not reduced his production to non-existent. The 28-year-old has had two […]

PJ Washington Sinks Four Triples Amid Team-High 16-Point Outing

Charlotte Hornets power forward/center PJ Washington appears to have regained his previous offensive form to open the second half, collecting a team-best 16 points during Saturday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets. After not having led the team in scoring since Dec. 31, Washington has reeled off back-to-back team-leading scoring efforts. In addition to sinking four […]

Marquese Chriss Picks Up Questionable Tag For Sunday

Golden State Warriors center Marquese Chriss (calf) has been tagged as questionable to play Sunday versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Dealing with left calf soreness, Chriss’ absence could pave the way for Kevon Looney and Alen Smailagic to see the vast majority of minutes at the center slot. Since entering the starting lineup Jan. 24, […]

Harry Giles Notches First Career Double-Double

Sacramento Kings forward/center Harry Giles navigated his way to his first career double-double in Saturday's win over the Clippers, scoring 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting and grabbing 12 rebounds. He also had a pair of assists and one block in 32 minutes as a starter. Giles, who finished off his performance with a monster alley-oop […]

Meyers Leonard Remains Out on Saturday

Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He suffered a sprained left ankle in early February and hasn't played since then. Head coach Erik Spoelstra said that Leonard currently doesn't have a timetable to return. The Heat added Jae Crowder, Andre Iguodala, and Solomon Hill […]

Daniel Gafford Joins Starting Five on Saturday

Chicago Bulls center Daniel Gafford will jump into the starting five for Saturday's game against the Phoenix Suns. Luke Kornet (ankle) has been ruled out of this game after spraining his ankle during Friday's practice. Gafford has been decent during his four starts this season, but won't be worth streaming in standard leagues. He could […]

Mitchell Robinson Doesn't Practice on Saturday

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (ankle) was unable to participate in Saturday's practice. He finished with eight points, eight rebounds, and four blocks during his 17 minutes in Friday's game versus the Indiana Pacers. It appears he suffered a sprained left ankle in the process, but will get a few days to rest up. […]

Deandre Ayton, Dario Saric Should Play on Saturday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (ankle) and forward Dario Saric (ankle) are listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Chicago Bulls. Both players were able to return to the court for Friday's contest. Saric saw 20 minutes, but could see his minutes reduced to the teens with Mikal Bridges playing well right now. Ayton […]

Aron Baynes is Expected to Play on Saturday

Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes (hip) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Chicago Bulls. He missed roughly a month of action before the All-Star break due to a left hip issue. He was able to play in Friday's game versus the Toronto Raptors, but didn't do much during his 11 minutes of […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Remains Sidelined on Saturday

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Phoenix Suns. He has been sidelined since early January due to a right ankle issue. There was some hope that Carter would be able to play here, but the team has decided to hold him out. The Bulls play […]

Willie Cauley-Stein Will Sit Out Versus Hawks

Dallas Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein (personal) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. Kristaps Porzingis (rest) is out as well, so the Mavs are a bit thin for this game. Maximilian Kleber is coming off a 26 point game on Friday, so he'll be worth a look in DFS contests. Boban […]

Kristaps Porzingis Will Sit Out on Saturday

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (knee, rest) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. It's the second game of a back-to-back set, so it's not surprising that Porzingis is sitting out. Maximilian Kleber is coming off a fantastic performance on Friday, so he's worth a look in DFS contests. Boban Marjanovic […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/22/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome back to RotoBaller, your source for all things fantasy sports! I hope you had a profitable Friday night and caught my FanDuel picks yesterday. I switch over to Draftkings for the weekend and I'm psyched for this six-game Saturday night slate that we have on tap in the NBA! One game that really jumps […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/22/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Saturday night. We have just five games on the board with a ton of different options to pay up for. We're looking at Ben Simmons being questionable and a ton of other injuries to pay attention to. While it may not be the biggest slate we've seen, there seems to be more […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/22/20): NBA DFS Lineups

With seven total games this Saturday, there are only six on the main slate. Nearly every game today is lined up to be a competitive contest, with the Heat-Cavaliers as the only game looking like it will be a blowout, based simply on numbers. James Harden versus the Jazz has the ability to go both […]

Hassan Whiteside Swats Six Shots Amid Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside kicked off the second half of the season as the league’s leading shot-blocker and only increased upon his lead during Friday’s victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. In addition to collecting his fifth straight double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds, Whiteside swatted away six shots (or more) for […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Drives Offense for Oilers in Loss

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals and an assist Friday night as the Oilers fell 5-3 to the Wild. In a night where Edmonton's goal production was matched by a single Minnesota player, Jared Spurgeon, Nugent-Hopkins did his part by factoring in on each of his team's goals. It was only Nugent-Hopkins' second […]

DeMar DeRozan Scores 18 Points On 17 Shots

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard/small forward DeMar DeRozan connected on 8-for-17 shooting, en route to 18 points in the 113-104 win over the Jazz on Friday. DeRozan added some solid extras with seven assists, five rebounds and a block across 36 minutes of action. Fellow veteran, LaMarcus Aldridge also did his thing with 15 points, […]

Naz Reid Nearly Notches Double-Double In First Start

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Naz Reid entered the starting five during Friday’s loss to the Boston Celtics in the absence of Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist) and collected 19 points and nine rebounds across a career-high 33 minutes. Most encouraging moving forward for the undrafted rookie was that he got up 15 shot attempts, while outplaying veteran […]

Rudy Gobert Scores 18 Points With 14 Boards

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert extended his double-double streak to six games as the All-Star scored 18 points with 14 rebounds in the loss to the Spurs on Friday. Gobert was his usual efficient self as he nailed seven of eight from the floor, and is now shooting an incredible 69.2% from the field on […]

Nikola Jokic's Efficient Night Not Enough In Loss

Denver Nuggets power forward/center Nikola Jokic connected on 12 of 15 from the floor and made all seven of his shots at the line to record 35 points, but his club still fell short to the Thunder. Jokic did not stop there as he added seven rebounds with five assists and a steal while adding […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Pitcher Statcast

Statcast metrics such as Barrels and Brls/BBE are great ways to evaluate a batter's performance, so it is only natural to assume that the metrics would be predictive for pitchers as well. As much as batters want to hit a Barrel every time, pitchers want to avoid them at all costs. Yet there is evidence […]

Steven Adams Provides A Big Line On Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams scored 19 points and added a full line on Friday, as he continued his strong play in the 113-101 win over the Nuggets. Adams was aggressive making 7-for-14 from the floor, and he even nailed five of six from the line while handing out two dimes with four steals […]

Daniel Theis Sets New Career Highs In Points, Rebounds

Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis had the best statistical game of his NBA career during Friday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, feasting upon a frontcourt that was without Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist). Theis finished with new career highs with 25 points and 16 rebounds, needing just 28 minutes to pack the stat sheet. The 14 shot […]

Bobby Portis Drops Team-High 19 Points Off Bench

New York Knicks power forward/center Bobby Portis led his squad in scoring for the first time in over two months during Friday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers. Interim head coach Mike Miller deployed the hot hand, allowing Portis to collect 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting overall as a reserve, including going 3-for-5 from behind the […]

Domantas Sabonis Kicks Off Second Half With Double-Double

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis made a habit of collecting double-doubles during the first half of the 2019-20 season -- 41 of them in fact. He opened the second half during Friday’s win over the New York Knicks with 24 points and 13 rebounds, picking right back up where he left off prior to […]

Serge Ibaka Has Another Efficient Night With 16 Points

Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka amassed 16 points, six rebounds and one block in 26 minutes during Friday's 118-101 win over the Suns. The 30-year-old is averaging a career-high 16.1 points per game this season along with 52 percent shooting from the field. The veteran has scored 16 points or more in eight of the […]

Deandre Ayton Returns From Injury And Secures Double-Double

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton returned to the court in Friday's 118-101 loss to the Raptors after an ankle injury kept him sidelined for nearly two weeks. The big man was effective right away, finishing with 17 points, 10 rebounds, one block and one steal in 36 minutes of play. This was the 2018 top […]

Andre Drummond Notches Third Straight Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond compiled 12 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals during 22 minutes of play in the 113-108 win over the Wizards on Friday. Through three games with Cleveland, the 26-year-old has been solid, delivering a double-double in all those contests. It seems that the veteran will also […]

DeMarcus Cousins Set To Be Waived By Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are planning to release center DeMarcus Cousins in order to make room for free-agent forward Markieff Morris, who had his contract bought out by Detroit on Friday. Cousins did not appear in a game with the Lakers after sustaining a torn ACL during pre-season workouts. Having inked a one-year deal during […]