D'Angelo Russell Injured In Monday's Loss

Los Angeles Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell (thumb) was limited to 16 minutes in Monday's 117-114 loss to Detroit. He exited the game two minutes into the fourth quarter, with Lakers head coach JJ Redick mentioning postgame that Russell was checked for a potential thumb injury. Russell finished the night with five points and five […]

Jamal Murray Out On Monday

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Phoenix. He was initially tagged as questionable for the game with a right ankle sprain, and head coach Michael Malone has now officially ruled him out. Malone hopes to have Murray back for Wednesday's Christmas matchup against the Suns. Murray's […]

Dalano Banton Returns From Two-Game Absence

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Dalano Banton (hip) will be back in the lineup on Monday versus Dallas. He's available again after sitting out two contests with a hip injury. Banton adds a bit more quality to the Trail Blazers bench, with him averaging 9.8 points per game with 2.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 16.7 […]

Marcus Smart Unavailable Monday

Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart (finger) will be absent from Monday's game against the Clippers. After recovering from a shoulder injury, Smart hurt his right index finger at the weekend and must come out of the lineup again. Luckily for the Grizzlies, Ja Morant (back) is back in the mix, and Desmond Bane (illness) remains […]

Ja Morant Back In Grizzlies Lineup

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant (back) will return to action on Monday versus the Clippers. A back problem kept Morant sidelined for Saturday's contest against Atlanta, but the team has removed him from the injury report ahead of Monday's contest. The Grizzlies superstar gets a difficult matchup on Monday, as only six teams have […]

Bilal Coulibaly Won't Play Monday

Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (groin) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. His absence shouldn't come as a huge surprise considering Coulibaly was listed as doubtful heading into this game. The absence of Coulibaly will open up significant playing time considering he's averaging 34 minutes per game this […]

Terry Rozier Ruled Out For Monday

Miami Heat point guard Terry Rozier (knee) will not play against Brooklyn on Monday. He was initially expected to feature in the contest, as the team gave Rozier a probable designation on the injury report, but knee inflammation will keep Rozier sidelined. Miami also won't have Jimmy Butler (illness), so Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo […]

Luka Doncic Returning On Monday

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (heel) is available ahead of Monday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Doncic will make his return to the court after missing each of the last two games due to a left heel contusion. There is no word on Doncic being limited, so fantasy managers should expect him to have […]

Trae Young Cleared For Action

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young (heel) will be active against Minnesota on Monday. He returns from a one-game absence after missing Saturday's matchup against Memphis with a heel problem. The Hawks star has been a double-double machine throughout the season, averaging 21.6 points and a league-high 12.2 assists. However, Monday's game could be one […]

Josh Giddey Remains Out On Monday

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. This marks the third game in a row that Giddey has been forced to miss due to a right ankle sprain. Fellow guard Lonzo Ball (illness) is also sidelined which means the Bulls are going to be […]

Lonzo Ball Won't Play On Monday

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Ball is feeling under the weather so he'll sit this one out, but hopefully this will only be a one-game absence. The Bulls are going to be shorthanded at the guard spot with Josh Giddey (ankle) also […]

Jamal Murray Questionable For Monday Night Against Phoenix

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (ankle) is listed as questionable for Monday night's game against the Phoenix Suns. Murray is dealing with a right ankle sprain but hasn't missed a game in two weeks. Given the Nuggets are on the second leg of a back-to-back tonight, with a Christmas Day rematch against these same Suns […]

Tyrese Maxey Officially Available For Monday Night Against Spurs

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (illness) is officially active for Monday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Maxey is dealing with an illness but will be able to fight through it. The 24-year-old has been fantastic for the Sixers this season, averaging 25.1 PPG and 5.0 APG while helping to keep Philadelphia somewhat afloat […]

Luka Doncic Questionable On Monday, In Danger Of Missing Third Straight Game

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (heel) is listed as questionable for Monday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Doncic is dealing with a left-heel contusion that's caused him to miss each of Dallas' last two games. The 25-year-old has played at an MVP level when healthy this season, but multiple health issues have caused […]

Lonzo Ball Tagged As Questionable For Monday Night

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (illness) is listed as questionable for Monday night. Ball is dealing with an illness per the NBA Injury Report. The 27-year-old has been able to play in eight of Chicago's last nine games, a good sign for his overall health after missing the past two seasons with a knee issue. […]

Trae Young Questionable On Monday Night

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (heel) is questionable for Monday's game against the Timberwolves. The former Oklahoma Sooner missed Saturday's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies because of a heel contusion. He's also battled Achilles soreness, although he's been able to play through that injury. At any rate, if Young isn't available, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, […]

Keyonte George Unlikely To Play Against The Cavs

Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (ankle) isn't expected to play on Monday against the Cavaliers. He has been a productive option for Utah this season, averaging 16.2 points and 5.7 assists. Unfortunately, the 21-year-old missed Saturday's win over the Brooklyn Nets because of a sprained ankle and appears to be heading toward a second-consecutive absence. […]

Tyrese Maxey Appears On Injury Report, Considered Probable

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (illness) was a later addition to the injury report on Monday but is considered to be probable to face the San Antonio Spurs. Usually, this late of an addition to the report is not a good sign, but with illnesses floating around, it's likely to come down to how Maxey […]

Jalen Suggs Questionable On Monday

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs (ankle) is questionable for Monday's meeting with the visiting Celtics. Suggs has had a productive 2024-25 campaign, averaging career-highs in points (16.0), rebounds (4.2), assists (3.9), and steals (1.5). He suffered an ankle injury in Thursday's loss to OKC and wasn't on the floor for Saturday's win over the Miami […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Monday 12/23/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Monday Rotoballers! The NBA has given us a massive 14-game schedule today but FanDuel’s main slate trims it down to 11 games, cutting off the three late-night matchups starting at 10:00 PM ET. With such a wide range of games to choose from, tonight’s slate offers plenty of opportunities to balance safe plays with […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (2024-2025): December 23 - December 29

The holiday season is in full swing and the NBA returns to a pretty normal schedule except for a full day off for all teams on Tuesday (Christmas Eve). We get five televised games on Christmas Day and then a solid number of games for the remainder of the week. We kick off the week […]

Josh Giddey Out Versus Boston

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (ankle) won't play on Saturday against the Celtics. He has a sprained ankle and wasn't available when these clubs met on Thursday night. As a result, Ayo Dosunmu entered the starting lineup and finished with 17 points, eight rebounds, and two steals. Dosunmu has been a starting fantasy option for […]

Trae Young Unavailable Against Memphis

According to Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (heel) won't suit up for Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies due to a right heel contusion. Young will miss his second game in the 2024-25 season. He hasn't been scoring as much recently, but he's provided plenty of assists to his […]

Ja Morant Out Again On Saturday Night

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (back) won't play on Saturday against the Hawks. The 2019 No. 2 overall pick hasn't played his best this season, averaging 21.2 points. He'll also miss his 12th game after appearing in only nine contests during the 2023-24 campaign. It's unknown if Morant will be ready to go when the […]

Damian Lillard Ruled Out On Saturday

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (calf) won't suit up Saturday versus the Washington Wizards due to a right calf strain. Lillard will miss a second consecutive game since posting 23 points and shooting 5-for-10 from behind the arc in the NBA Cup final on Tuesday. AJ Green started in place of Lillard on Friday and will likely get […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/21/24)

Happy Saturday RotoBallers! Saturday's massive 11-game NBA slate brings tons of high-upside opportunities for your DFS lineups. With stars like Luka Doncic and Devin Booker sidelined and key players like Joel Embiid and Damian Lillard questionable, injury news will play a significant role in shaping today’s slate. This article breaks down core picks, GPP tournament […]

Jaden Hardy Remains Out On Saturday

Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Unsurprisingly, Hardy will miss another game which marks five in a row due to sprained right ankle. His absence hurts a little more with fellow guard Luka Doncic (heel) also sidelined on Saturday. However, Kyrie Irving […]

Kyrie Irving Good To Go For Saturday

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (shoulder) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Irving sat out of Thursday's game, but was able to practice on Friday without any issues. That being said, Irving will be back in the mix on Saturday, which is good news for […]

Trae Young Listed As Questionable Heading Into Saturday Night

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (heel) is listed as questionable for Saturday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Young is dealing with a right heel contusion and was previously listed on the injury report with a heel injury but hasn't missed any time since early November. Young has been scoring less lately, compared to his […]

Marcus Smart Tagged As Questionable Again For Saturday Night

Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Smart is dealing with a shoulder injury that caused him to miss Thursday night's 144-93 win over the Golden State Warriors. The veteran had played in 10 straight games before missing Thursday night's action. In those 10 games […]