Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 3

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 3

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 3

Can you believe it's already Week 3 of NBA action? How are your fantasy teams doing? Got any dead weight that you need to move on from because they're costing you wins every week? That's what I'm here to help with in my weekly fantasy basketball drop list, a look at players who are can […]

Sidney Crosby To Miss Tuesday's Contest

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby will not dress for his team's next game versus the New York Rangers on Tuesday. The superstar center sustained a lower-body injury in the third period of the Penguins' 3-2 shootout victory against the Blackhawks on Saturday and is still being evaluated. Despite being held off the scoresheet in his […]

Mika Zibanejad Out For Next Three Games

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad will remain sidelined for his team's next three games due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old sustained the injury in his team contest against the Boston Bruins back on October 27th and has missed the Rangers' past six games. Considering Zibanejad has yet to fully participate in a full […]

Sean Couturier Figures Into Scoring Again On Sunday

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier posted a pair of assists as his team defeated the Boston Bruins in a shootout 3-2 on Sunday. The 26-year-old led all Flyers forwards with 20:22 of ice time and also finished the contest with a plus-two rating and two shots on goal. After registered just five points through his […]

Cody Zeller Logs Game-High 24 Points In Defeat

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller collected a season-best 24 points across 27 minutes during Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Zeller, who has kicked off 2019-20 as if it will be a breakout year for the 27-year-old, also added seven rebounds while shooting 10-for-13 from the floor overall. Never known as a three-point marksman, Zeller […]

Joel Embiid Notches Team-High 18 Points During Win

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid may not have put together an eye-popping outing during Sunday’s victory over the Charlotte Hornets, but he did play 29 efficient minutes of basketball. Embiid finished with 18 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks to pace his club. This outing came on the heels of an […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Fires Up Career-High 14 Three-Point Shots

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns capped his team’s 16-0 run at the end of regulation to force overtime against Denver on Sunday by drilling a three. The story of Towns’ massive outing was the 14 triples that he attempted, setting a new career high. The big man has wholly embraced the three-point shot early on […]

Connor McDavid Reaches 400 Points With Fifth Career Hat Trick

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored his fifth career hat trick on Sunday against the Ducks, surpassing the 400-point mark. He's the eighth player in league history to reach 400 points before his 23rd birthday. The Ducks had no answer to Edmonton's top line, as Leon Draisaitl had four assists in a 6-2 win and […]

Jonathan Toews Starting To Find His Offensive Footing

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist during Sunday's 5-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toews slumped out of the gates to start the campaign, but he has five points over his past five games. The 31-year-old now has three goals, five assists, and 37 shots through […]

Mark Scheifele Takes Stars Down In Overtime

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele cooled down the Dallas Stars on Sunday, cutting their winning streak at four games with a 3-2 winner in overtime. Patrik Laine notched a power-play goal in the game, while Andrew Copp also scored for the Jets Scheifele had a quiet ending to October, but he's started to heat up […]

Auston Matthews Delivers Four Assists In Sunday's Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews produced the first four-assist outing of his young career during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Matthews also fired 10 shots on net in the contest. The 22-year-old is an offensive dynamo, as evidenced by his 13 goals, 12 assists, seven power-play points, and 77 shots through 19 […]

Anthony Davis Scores Game-High 27 Points In Sunday's Loss

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis had another big fantasy night on Sunday against the Raptors, but he couldn't help the team stretch its winning streak to eight games. AD had a game-high 27 points on 10-for-20 shooting while adding eight rebounds, four blocks, three assists, and two steals in 38 minutes on the floor. […]

Hassan Whiteside Does Some Damage Against The Hawks

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside played 35 minutes and provided a monster double-double in the overtime win over the Hawks on Sunday. Whiteside scored 21 points while gathering 12 rebounds to go along with three blocks while also connecting on a solid seven of nine at the line. These are the lines owners had […]

Nerlens Noel Plays Well Again In The Start

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward/center Nerlens Noel posted another solid in the two-point loss to the Bucks on Sunday. Noel recorded 14 points with a surprising six assists with three rebounds and two blocks in 30 minutes of action. Steve Adams (knee) is expected to return on Tuesday, so it is not time to grab […]

Nikola Jokic Knocks Down Game-Winner In Overtime

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic did not have the gaudiest of stat lines during Sunday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, but he found the bottom of the net when it counted most in the waning seconds. Jokic, who finished with 20 points, hit the game-winner on a fadeaway jumper that sealed his 9-for-23 shooting performance. […]

Andreas Athanasiou Heating Up, Scores Again for Detroit

Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou scored his second goal of the season on Sunday as the Red Wings defeated the Golden Knights 3-2. Athanasiou's goal came on the power play, his first power-play tally of the season, and puts more distance between him and his ice-cold start to the season. After failing to score […]

Jonathan Marchessault Kicks Off Scoring for Vegas in Loss

Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault scored his fourth goal of the season on Sunday in a 3-2 loss to Detroit. Marchessault now has 12 points in 19 games but is on pace for only 17 goals this season. He has not scored fewer than 25 goals in a season where he has played at […]

Myles Turner Remains Sidelined Sunday

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (ankle) will sit out Sunday against the Orlando Magic. Turner was questionable coming into the contest still nursing a sprained ankle, but appears to be making process. Domantas Sabonis will get all the minutes he can handle with Goga Bitadze (concussion) also out. Turner's next chance to return to action […]

Two More Points for Nazem Kadri in Saturday Victory

Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri picked up a goal and an assist on Saturday night in a 2-1 win over Columbus. After seeing his role shrink a bit with Toronto last year, Kadri is thriving with Colorado, scoring 12 points in 16 games and 0.35 goals per game. That scoring rate is roughly on pace […]

DeAndre Jordan is Probable for Sunday

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan (ankle) has been listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns. He sat out of Friday's game against the Blazers due to a sprained left ankle. It sounds like Jordan should be fine for Sunday and shouldn't be limited at all. Jarrett Allen will go back to his […]

Steven Adams Won't Play on Sunday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Adams is still dealing with a knee contusion that forced him out of two games last week. This could possibly just be the Thunder being cautious in the second game of a back-to-back set. Nerlens Noel will […]

Mitchell Robinson is Out Next Two Games

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (head) has been ruled out for the next two games. Robinson still has a concussion and will miss Sunday's game against the Cavs and Tuesday versus the Bulls. Taj Gibson and Bobby Portis will see increased playing time until Robinson is cleared to play. Both players are worth a […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Collects Season-High 16 Rebounds In Defeat

Chicago Bulls power forward/center Wendell Carter Jr. was tenacious on the glass during Saturday’s loss to the Houston Rockets, collecting a season-best 16 rebounds across his 29 minutes. In addition to his strong game on the boards, Carter also collected 12 points on 5-for-9 shooting, giving him his sixth double-double already in 2019-20. As long […]

Clint Capela Grabs Season-High 20 Boards Amid Double-Double

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela was a force on the glass during Saturday’s win over the Chicago Bulls, accruing 20 rebounds in addition to 16 points, giving him his third consecutive double-double. Capela logged 42 minutes, tossing in four blocks as well for arguably his best fantasy effort of the season to this point. Despite […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/10/19): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome to NBA Sunday! With most eyes pointed towards the NFL, we have plenty of money to make over here on the hardwood. We have just seven games on the main slate, but there is plenty to look at across the board. Let's dive right in! Let's dive in! In this article, I will be […]

Anze Kopitar Ends Goal Drought In Montreal

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar ended a seven-game goal drought on Saturday in a 3-2 road loss to the Canadiens. The Kings captain bagged a power-play goal in the second period with Alex Iafallo and Blake Lizotte picking up the assists. Lizotte also scored his first career goal later on. Kopitar has struggled in […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/10/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Seven games are scheduled for FanDuel's "main slate" to close out the weekend, so let's get right into it. From our friends in Vegas, Brooklyn, who is coming off of a solid win in Portland, will head to Phoenix to meet the Suns, with both teams projected to have a combined score of 233 points. […]

DeAndre Jordan Likely To Make Return Sunday

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan has been listed as probable to play in Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. Jordan, who missed Thursday’s game due to a left ankle sprain, has logged just one double-double thus far in 2019-20, although his return would likely bump down Jarrett Allen’s usage. How quickly Jordan sees his minutes […]