Ricky Rubio Struggles With His Shot In Win
Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio managed 10 points over his 37 minutes in Wednesday's 117-102 win against the Dallas Mavericks despite the fact he missed 10 of his 13 field-goal attempts. He was able to make up for the shooting woes by dishing out 12 assists while grabbing five rebounds with three steals and […]
Jalen Brunson Hits Double Digits In Road Loss
Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Jalen Brunson hit for a career-high 11 points over 16 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 117-102 road loss against the Utah Jazz. He was a very efficient 5-for-7 from the field while going 1-for-2 from behind the three-point line while chipping in with two rebounds, two assists and a […]
Dennis Schroder Fills In Admirably Yet Again
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder finished Wednesday's 95-86 road triumph against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a game-high 28 points across 34 minutes while finishing with seven rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot. He was a very efficient 11-for-19 from the field, although he misfired on his trio of three-point attempts. Schroder continues […]
Jordan Clarkson Comes Close To Triple-Double
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Jordan Clarkson posted 11 points with nine rebounds, eight assists and a steal over 33 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 95-86 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He took the circuitous route to his point total, as he was a dismal 5-for-17 from the field while hitting just 1-for-7 from […]
George Hill Unable To Get Loose Before Game
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard George Hill (shoulder) was unable to get loose enough in pregame warmups Wednesday, according to head coach Larry Drew. He said Hill hurt his shoulder in Monday's loss in Orlando. "George was hurting this morning. He tried to participate in shoot-around. He didn't look good, he didn't look good at all. […]
Collin Sexton Scores Team-High 15 Points In First Start
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton made his first NBA start in Wednesday's 95-86 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, working in the starting five in place of the injured George Hill (shoulder). He finished with 15 points on 7-for-14 shooting, including 1-for-2 from behind the 3-point line. The rookie also added two rebounds, an […]
Jamal Murray Cools Off From 48-Point Performance On Monday
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray cooled off in a big way on Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, scoring 15 points on six of 21 shooting from the field and two of nine from deep. Murray was coming off of a 48-point explosion on Monday against the Boston Celtics. The 21-year-old has provided some streaky […]
Mike Conley Scores Four Points On Wednesday
Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley only scored four points on 2-for-9 shooting during Wednesday's win over the Denver Nuggets. Conley added in eight assists, three rebounds and one steal. The 31-year-old failed to record a three throw attempt on the night, the first time this season that he didn't get to the charity stripe. Conley […]
Goran Dragic Will Sit Out Wednesday
Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic (knee) will miss Wednesday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Dragic will miss his second game this season with the knee injury but was very close to playing Wednesday so the injury does not seem serious. In Dragic's absence, Wayne Ellington moves into the starting lineup while Josh […]
Elfrid Payton Remains Out Wednesday
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton (ankle) will remain out Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls. This comes at no surprise as Payton was listed as doubtful with an ankle sprain. Jrue Holiday will continue to man the point and has seen an uptick in his assists and overall usage since Payton went down […]
George Hill A Late Scratch Wednesday
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard George Hill (shoulder) will not play Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is the first we are hearing about Hill's injury as it is reporting as a sore right shoulder. The injury does not seem serious and is most likely just a maintenance day for the veteran. In Hill's […]
Derrick White Now Starting, Bryn Forbes Slides To Shooting Guard
Updating a previous report, the San Antonio Spurs will start both point guards Derrick White (heel) and Bryn Forbes Wednesday night against the Miami Heat. White is making his season debut after suffering a tear in his heel during the preseason and originally reported as coming off the bench. However, White has now been slated […]
Derrick White Will Make Season Debut on Wednesday
San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White (foot) will make his season debut against the Miami Heat on Wednesday after dealing with plantar fasciitis. White will come off the bench and play limited minutes during his first game back. There is a good chance that White will end up replacing Bryn Forbes in the starting five. […]
Goran Dragic is Questionable on Wednesday
Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Dragic suffered a knee injury during the preseason, so hopefully this isn't connected to that. Dwyane Wade (personal) has already been ruled out for this one. Josh Richardson and Tyler Johnson would be thrown into heavy minutes if Dragic […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/7/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
We have a 10-game slate tonight, with fantastic options at each position, so you will be looking to jam some of these studs in your lineups. We are a few games into the season and starting to see some good numbers when it comes to usage rate and fantasy points per minute. In this article, […]
RotoBaller NBA Recap: The Youth Movement is Real
There were about four minutes left in the first quarter of Tuesday night's commencement between the Hawks and Hornets. A 41-year old Vince Carter had Jeremy Lamb in the post before spinning baseline and elevating for a one-handed, "Statue of Liberty"-esque dunk. I use "elevating" lightly. I mean, it was far from a struggle dunk, […]
Luka Doncic Scores 23 Points Against Wizards
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic scored 23 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Washington Wizards. The rookie also grabbed six rebounds to go along with three assists and a steal. Doncic has acclimated well to the NBA, and over his past four games is averaging 21.5 points on 55 percent shooting plus […]
John Wall Records Double-Double Against Magic
Washington Wizards point guard John Wall scored 24 points on 8-for-20 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He also added 10 assists, four rebounds, and three steals. The Wizards have struggled to a 2-8 start, but aside from a drop in assists, Wall's individual numbers haven't suffered. Washington plays Orlando on Friday, and […]
Damian Lillard Has Quiet Night On Tuesday
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard had a quiet night by his standards on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, scoring 13 points while adding in six rebounds, three assists, three three-pointers and one block in 36 minutes of action. Lillard has been his usual self this season, and his 13 point performance still featured a […]
D'Angelo Russell Struggles From The Floor In The Win
Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell shot just 6-for-15 from the floor, but his club still managed the win on Tuesday by 22 points over the Phoenix Suns. Russell scored 15 points with six rebounds, three assists, and two steals without a turnover in 27 minutes of action. Russell is more of a points league guy […]
Eric Bledsoe Struggles With Shot On Tuesday
Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe struggled from the field during Tuesday's road loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, converting on only two of 12 attempts from the floor and one of seven from behind the arc. Bledsoe has had a productive fantasy season but is experiencing some lows in key fantasy statistics. His 12.7 points […]
Spencer Dinwiddie Continues To Produce
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie continued to provide great numbers off the bench for his club in the win on Tuesday over the Phoenix Suns. Dinwiddie was an efficient 5-for-7 from the floor while knocking down two makes from three with five rebounds, three assists and two steals with a single block in 30 minutes. […]
Devin Booker Struggles With His Shot In The Blowout Loss
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker could not get his shot to drop as he managed to connect on just six of 21 shots as his squad got blown away by a score of 104-82 to the Brooklyn Nets. Booker managed to still score 20 points as he knocked down all six of his shots from […]
Isaiah Canaan Produces Another Solid Line In Loss
Phoenix Suns point guard Isaiah Canaan produced another decent line as he recorded 13 points with some solid supporting stats in the loss on Tuesday. Canaan was 3-for-8 from the floor and made two from deep as he added four assists with three rebounds and a steal in 36 minutes of action. Canaan has produced […]
Kemba Walker Produces Another Big Line In Win
Charlotte Hornet point guard Kemba Walker put together another solid game as he scored 27 points with a bunch of other goodies to help secure the win on Tuesday. Walker connected on 12 of 22 shooting with four makes from downtown while dishing out seven assists with three rebounds and three steals, but did commit […]
Malik Monk Scores 13 Points And Adds Six Assists On Tuesday
Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk scored nine of his 13 points in the fourth quarter where he helped his team pull out the 113-102 win over the Hawks on Tuesday. Monk connected on five of his 11 attempts from the floor with a make from deep and added six assists with a steal in 21 […]
Trae Young Records Third Straight Double-Double
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young continued his streak of double-doubles as he connected on 18 points with 10 assists on Tuesday in the loss. Young was 8-for-19 but missed all seven of his attempts from the downtown while adding three rebounds with a rough six turnovers on the night. Young has put up 18.7 […]
Jeremy Lin Scores 19 Points In Loss
Atlanta Hawks guard Jeremy Lin continued his solid play over the last five games as he racked up 19 points on a hot 7-for-9 shooting, but it was not enough to help his club pick up the win. Lin added two assists with a rebound and added two steals with a make from three in […]
Derrick White Listed As Probable Wednesday
San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White (heel) is probable Wednesday night against the Miami Heat. White has not played this season yet after tearing a ligament in his heel and was originally thought to be out for up to 6-to-8 weeks. However, White has made great strides to get on the court recently and […]
Collin Sexton (PG, CLE) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: It has hardly been an ideal start to his rookie-season for Collin Sexton, the former star of the Alabama Crimson Tide who was drafted eighth-overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers this past summer. In 23 minutes per game Sexton has averaged just 2.3 rebounds, […]