RotoBaller NBA Recap: Drama Reigns Supreme

It was Game 2 of the opening round of the 2012-2013 NBA Playoffs. Russell Westbrook nonchalantly crossed midcourt and decided to pull off one of those casual, I'm too cool to signal for a timeout so I'm just going to point at the ref deals. A play we see at least once a game - […]

Chris Paul Scores 17 Points In Loss To Portland

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul led the Rockets in scoring on Tuesday, but he finished with just 17 points on 6-for-19 shooting as Houston fell to the Trail Blazers. Paul also added five rebounds, nine assists, and two steals. Houston plays Brooklyn on Friday, and the Nets currently rank in the middle of the […]

Damian Lillard Shoots 80 Percent Against Rockets

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard made eight of his 10 field goal attempts in Tuesday's win over the Houston Rockets, finishing with 22 points and connecting on one of his two attempts from deep. Lillard also added seven assists and three rebounds. Portland plays the Pelicans on Thursday, who allow the ninth-most assists […]

Russell Westbrook Scores 32 Points In The Win

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook continued his battles with Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley as Westbrook got the best of him in the win. Westbrook was a solid 13-for-25 from the floor to score 32 points while adding eight dimes with four rebounds and three steals in 34 minutes of action. […]

Dennis Schroder Scores 15 Points In The Win

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder racked up a solid 15 points off the bench for his club as they picked up the 128-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Schroder connected on 6-for-13 shooting which was his best shooting night of the season as he is shooting just 33.7% so far. Schroder also added […]

Kyle Lowry Dishes Out 12 More Assists

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry continued his tremendous start to the campaign as he notched another double-double to help his team secure the win on Tuesday. Lowry was a solid 7-for-14 from the floor for 20 points and dished out a team-high 12 assists while grabbing three rebounds with three makes from three. Lowry […]

John Wall Commits Nine Turnovers In The Loss

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall will look to get past this one as the stingy defense of Mike Conley and the Memphis Grizzlies forced Wall into committing nine turnovers on Tuesday. Wall did salvage his line by being relatively efficient on the offensive end as he connected on 9-for-15 shooting from the floor and […]

Markelle Fultz Struggles Against Raptors

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz had a poor outing against the Raptors. Fultz scored just eight points on 3-for-10 shooting and went 0-for-2 from three-point range. Fultz logged just 19 minutes and contributed four rebounds. He only distributed one assist and came away with a single steal. Fultz was quiet in his limited minutes, […]

Ben Simmons Records 11 Turnovers Against Raptors

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons had a rough go of things against the Raptors on Tuesday. Simmons flirted with a triple double, and achieved the feat if you count turnovers. He recorded 11 points, 10 rebounds, eight rebounds and an abysmal 11 turnovers. He shot 4-for-9 from the field and struggled further from the free-throw […]

Trae Young Lights Up The Cavs

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young continued his hot shooting with a 24-point outburst against the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday night. Young shot a blistering 9-for-13 from the field and 3-for-4 from three in 31 minutes. The 69.2 percent shooting is the biggest anomaly from Tuesday's performance as Young is shooting just 42.7 percent from the […]

Kyrie Irving Bounces Back Against Pistons

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving recorded his season high in scoring on Tuesday. Irving scored 31 points on 10-for-16 shooting from the field. Irving connected on 4-for-7 of his three-pointers and netted 7-for-8 free-throws. This was a huge improvement for Irving who had scored just three points in his previous outing. Irving also added […]

Tony Parker Turns Back The Clock Against Heat

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker relived his old days Tuesday night against the Miami Heat. Parker lead the team with 24 points on 8-for-15 shooting and also contributed 11 assists to round out his double-double in 25 minutes off the bench. Miami had absolutely no answer to Parker has he continuously drew double-teams, found […]

Kemba Walker Scores Season-Low 19 Points

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker did not need his usual scoring in the Tuesday night win over the Miami Heat. Walker scored 19 points on 6-for-14 shooting with eight assists and four rebounds in 35 minutes. Walker has been on such an incredible hot streak to start the season where 19 points is one […]

De'Aaron Fox Cools Off in Kings Win

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox cooled off from his red-hot start on Tuesday. Fox had been outstanding to open up the gates and while he had a solid outing in the win over the Magic, it wasn't quite up to the level which he had been producing out the gate. Fox scored 14 points […]

Goran Dragic Ice-Cold Tuesday

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic had trouble finding his shot Tuesday night against the Charlotte Hornets. Dragic finished with nine points on 3-for-11 shooting with not much else in just 24 minutes. Dragic also finished with a team-high four turnovers on the night. Dragic was coming off back-to-back games of at least 20 points, […]

Anthony Davis Questionable Wednesday, Elfrid Payton Ruled Out

The New Orleans Pelicans are listing forward Anthony Davis (elbow) as questionable and point guard Elfrid Payton (ankle) as out Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors. Payton will miss his second straight contest with a right ankle injury and Solomon Hill will presumably start with Jrue Holiday sliding in at point guard. Davis is […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Klay Thompson is Other Worldly

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. We were in for a treat in the Warriors and Bulls game last night, in which Klay Thompson was other worldly as he knocked down 14 three-pointers in only 27 minutes. Thompson finished […]

Fred VanVleet Out Again Tuesday

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred Vanvleet (toe) will miss his fourth consecutive game Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. There was some optimism Vanvleet would appear in either of the Monday and Tuesday back-to-back games for the Raptors after getting in a limited practice Sunday. However, Vanvleet has still not recovered from his toe injury. […]

De'Aaron Fox Available To Play Tuesday

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox (back) is listed as active Tuesday night against the Orlando Magic. Fox and the Kings are heading into the second night of a back-to-back and Fox was listed as questionable with a back strain he suffered Monday night against the Miami Heat. Although Fox is listed as active, the […]

Fred VanVleet Remains Questionable on Tuesday

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred Vanvleet (toe) remains questionable for Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He's missed the last three games, but was able to get through a limited practice on Sunday. Delon Wright (groin) would serve as the backup point guard if VanVleet is sidelined for the fourth straight game. However, Wright does […]

De'Aaron Fox is Questionable for Tuesday

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox (back) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Orlando Magic. Fox reportedly injured his back in the fourth quarter of Monday's contest. Hopefully it's just a minor issue because Fox has been fantastic this season. Yogi Ferrell and Frank Mason would split up the minutes at point […]

Kyle Lowry Dishes Out 15 Assists

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry finally had an off shooting night after starting the season on fire. He scored just nine points, on an ice cold 3-for-14 shooting, including missing all nine of his shots from three-point range. Lowry did his best to make up for it in other areas though, he dished out […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Scores 22 Points Against Spurs

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. scored 22 points on 9-for-18 shooting in Monday's loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He added four assists, two steals, and a rebound as well. The Mavericks take on the Lakers Wednesday, and Smith Jr. will look for a chance to shine against a team that ranks in […]

Luka Doncic Scores 31 Points On Monday

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic scored a team-high 31 points on 11-for-18 shooting in Monday's loss to the Spurs. He added eight rebounds and four assists while compiling a steal and a block as well. Doncic did turn the ball over six times, an issue that he'll need to get under control to be a […]

Jimmy Butler Scores A Season-High 32 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler filled up the box score as he helped secure the win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. Jimmy Buckets shot a solid 12-for-20 from the floor to score 32 points while adding six rebounds with four assists and added a steal with a couple of blocks in […]

Josh Okogie Plays Great In Start

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Josh Okogie put up another excellent line to help his club get the win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. The Nigerian was just awesome as he shot 6-for-13 from the field for 17 points while grabbing four rebounds, three assists and a big three steals with a block in 30 […]

Jeff Teague's Shooting Slump Drags On

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague could not shoot himself out of his slump as he could not find the basket on Monday, but his club still managed the win. Teague shot just 2-for-12 from the floor for nine points and added five assists with three steals on the night. Teague has been a headache […]

Derrick Rose Continues To Struggle From The Floor

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose continued to struggle from the field as he connected on just 4-for-16 from the floor, but his club managed the win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. Rose came off the bench to score 11 points and added a solid seven rebounds with seven assists with two turnovers in […]

Frank Jackson Has 10 Points On Monday

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Frank Jackson managed to get double-digit points for a second consecutive game on Monday, finishing a 116-111 loss to Denver with 10 points on 4-for-8 shooting. He played 26 minutes off the bench and was perfect with his two three-point attempts. Jackson is a second-round pick of the 2017 NBA […]

Jrue Holiday Gets Close To Triple-Double Numbers

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday didn't put up the offensive show that was expected from him with Anthony Davis (elbow) out on Monday against the Nuggets, but he still provided a nice fantasy line, finishing with 16 points, nine assists, eight rebounds, one steal, and one block. He shot 7-for-13 from the field in […]