Julius Randle Produces In Limited Minutes Versus Blazers

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle was one of the few on the team to have some semblance of a good game against Portland, scoring 15 points on six of 11 shooting to go with seven rebounds and three assists across 25 minutes. It doesn't look like the head coach was the entire problem in […]

Barrel and Exit Velocity Batting Leaders: Statcast 2019 Review

The 2019 season saw more home runs hit than ever before in Major League history as 6,776 balls left ballparks across the league. The top-hitting club of them all was the Minnesota Twins with 307 big flies. Chief among them was none other than 39-year-old Nelson Cruz, who finished in a tie for seventh in […]

Joel Embiid Scores 22 Points In Win On Tuesday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won the matchup in the middle on this night against Nikola Jokic and it led to the victory for his squad. Embiid tallied 22 points on 8-for-18 shooting and added 10 boards with six assists and two steals with a block in 31 minutes of action. Embiid has not been […]

Nikola Jokic Records A Double-Double With Points And Assists

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic connected on 7-for-13 shooting en route to 15 points and he chipped in 11 assists in the losing cause to the 76ers. Jokic also contributed seven rebounds and block with a make from three. Jokic was averaging 27.0 points a night in his last two contests, and this night saw […]

Bam Adebayo Has First Career Triple-Double

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo had a night to remember in his team's 135-121 overtime win against the Atlanta Hawks. Adebayo had it all working on Tuesday night as he recorded a triple-double for the first time in his three-year NBA career. His final stat-line on Tuesday was a career-high 30 points, a career-high 11 […]

Bismack Biyombo Posts 13-15 Line In Victory

Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo posted 13 points and 15 rebounds in a 114-107 win over the Washington Wizards. Biyombo's playing time has been inconsistent, as he's been battling for minutes with fellow big man Cody Zeller. The 27-year-old saw 24 minutes, his highest total since December 2nd, and put up his second double-double of […]

Marvin Bagley Likely To Make Return To Action Wednesday

Sacramento Kings power forward/center Marvin Bagley is set to be listed as probable for Wednesday’s contest versus the Oklahoma City Thunder after having been sidelined since Oct. 23 due to a right thumb fracture. Bagley sustained the injury during opening night of the season when he compiled a double-double against Phoenix. Since then, Richaun Holmes […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/10/19): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a lighter slate here on Tuesday with just five games to be played. With not as many stars out to shine in this slate, role players and lower priced players become much more valuable. One game I wanted to highlight, and you will see a trend below, is the Charlotte Hornets against the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/10/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Tuesday night. We only have four games on tonight's slate, but there is plenty of fantasy goodness to take a look at. Bam Adebayo is the biggest unknown of the slate and currently listed questionable to play. Justise Winslow and Goran Dragic have already been ruled out for the Heat, so we […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury News - Lineup Updates for Week 8

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly injury room report. Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, but we have you covered when the injury bug bites. We'll discuss who is on the mend and who will benefit from the player's absence. The next up-and-coming gem could be waiting on the waiver wire ready for your claim. […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups, Adds for Week 8

The waiver wire is where leagues are won and lost. The draft is long past and now your rosters feel completely different if you are even moderately active. Players come and go due to poor performances and/or injury all the time. Staying on top of your needs is essential to winning matchups and grinding your […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 8 (Dec 9 - Dec 15)

Recently I had a short conversation on Reddit (fantasybball subreddit of course) about the benefits and importance of streaming. The fantasy owner who started the conversation analyzed the stats his streamers have brought him over a three-week period and calculated that it was equal to a top-25 to top-40 production. Mind you, this was a […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 7

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of moving pieces […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 7

The NBA season keeps rolling along, and while talk around the NBA world is that the regular season is dead and no one wants to watch basketball, I know that y'all reading this care about regular season basketball, because fantasy sports are a great way of getting attention on sporting events. Here's our weekly fantasy […]

Deep Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 8)

Immediately upon Kyle Lowry's return to the starting lineup, Fred Vanvleet went down with an injury that looks like it will keep him out for at least two weeks. Since most people were concerned about how Lowry will impact VanVleet production, it's pretty clear now. Outside of the Raptors, there is one player that has […]

Robert Williams Ruled Out for Wednesday

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams (hip) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He's dealing with left hip soreness and getting ruled out a full day in advance is not a good sign. Fantasy owners could be looking at Williams missing a few more games. Daniel Theis and Enes Kanter will […]

Bam Adebayo Should Be Fine for Tuesday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (groin) has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. He was listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Bulls due to a groin issue. Adebayo dropped 21 points and 13 rebounds during his 40 minutes against the Bulls. It doesn't appear that this groin issue […]

Marc Gasol Stuffs The Box Score In Win Over Chicago

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol kept the score table busy on Monday when he filled up the stat sheet in the one-point win over the Bulls. Gasol was coming off a scoreless outing in his previous game to record nine points, nine rebounds, five assists with two steals and four blocks with a make from […]

Sean Monahan Buries Overtime Winner

Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan deposited the game-winning marker in overtime to give his team the full two points in a 5-4 road victory against the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. The 25-year-old burst past two Avalanche defensemen and beat goaltender Pavel Francouz with a wrist shot on a mini-breakaway to end the contest and collect […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scorches Suns With 33-Point Outing

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns reeled off his second straight dominant performance versus the Suns during Monday’s contest. Shooting 12-for-18 from the field overall, Towns notched 33 points to go along with 15 rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 35 minutes. The Suns had little answer for Towns’ array of offensive moves, as the […]

Domantas Sabonis Corrals Career-High 22 Rebounds In Defeat

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis has established himself as one of the premier rebounders in the league this season, a point that he further reinforced with a career-best 22-rebound effort in Monday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. As has become old hat for Sabonis, he also finished in double figures in the points […]

Montrezl Harrell Dominates With 26-Point Performance Off Bench

Los Angeles Clippers power forward/center Montrezl Harrell recorded his second game of the season in which he attempted more than 20 shots, aiding his team to victory with a 26-point effort in Monday’s win over the Indiana Pacers. Harrell shot 12-for-22 from the field, in addition to snatching eight rebounds across his 30 minutes. The […]

Rudy Gobert Continues His Ridiculous Rebounding Streak

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert dominated the boards once again on Monday night in a 104-90 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Gobert had 19 points, 17 rebounds, and one assist in 33 minutes. Monday night marked the 17th consecutive game that Gobert has gobbled up double-digit rebounds and looks to be well on his […]

Steven Adams Records Fourth Double-Double In Last Six Games

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams recorded his third double-double of December, and sixth of the season, against the Utah Jazz on Monday night. In his 28 minutes of action, Adams tallied 11 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and four blocks. It was his fourth double-double in his last six games and the he seems […]

Clint Capela Posts 17 Rebounds In Losing Effort

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela recorded scored 13 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in a 119-118 loss to the Sacramento Kings. It's Capela's 14th double-double of the season, which puts him in a tie with Joel Embiid for ninth in the NBA. He also ranks in the top 10 in rebounds with 14.7 and blocks […]

Kevin Love Struggles With His Shot In Boston

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love couldn't find his touch in the loss to the Celtics on Monday night, scoring just seven points in 26 minutes on 3-for-12 shooting from the field and 1-for-8 from deep to go along with 10 rebounds. Love's hot start to the season seemed too good to be true, and he's […]

Tristan Thompson Posts A Double-Double Against Boston

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson feasted against a weak Celtics frontcourt, with 17 points and 11 rebounds. He was 8-for-11 from the field but a ghastly 1-for-7 from the stripe, bringing his season average to just 56.8 percent. Still, Thompson is having a career-best season with averages of 13.8 rebounds and 10.1 assists per game. On […]

Bam Adebayo Picks Up Questionable Tag For Tuesday’s Game

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is questionable to participate in Tuesday’s contest versus the Atlanta Hawks due to a right groin contusion. Adebayo is yet to miss a game thus far in 2019-20, and despite having also picked up a questionable designation ahead of Sunday’s outing, he wound up playing 41 minutes. Should Adebayo’s health […]

Tyson Chandler To Miss Third Straight Game Monday

Houston Rockets center Tyson Chandler has been ruled out for Monday’s contest versus the Sacramento Kings due to flu-like symptoms. Chandler will be sidelined for the third game in a row, which will likely force Houston to deploy their small ball lineup for an extra handful of minutes. Chandler holds extremely limited fantasy value, having […]

Derrick Favors Ruled Out For Monday’s Contest

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Derrick Favors will miss his 12th consecutive game Monday versus the Detroit Pistons due to personal reasons. Although Favors has returned to the team after missing time due to his mother’s death, head coach Alvin Gentry stated that the Pelicans would be without Favors on Monday, although they hoped to […]