Robert Covington Is Questionable To Play On Wednesday

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington (ankle) is considered to be questionable for Wednesday's contest against the Celtics. This is the first news of the 28-year-old dealing with a sore ankle, but given that he played 38 minutes against the Pelicans on Monday, there is a very good chance that he plays through the injury. […]

Ricky Rubio And Jae Crowder To Return On Tuesday After One Game Absense

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio (back) and small forward/power forward Jae Crowder (thumb) will play Tuesday against the Raptors. Both players missed the Jazz's victory over the Knicks on Dec. 29. With their return, Dante Exum will once again come off the bench while Ekpe Udoh and Royce O'Neal will also see a decrease […]

Luka Doncic Scores 17 Points In New Year's Eve Loss

Dallas Mavericks small forward/power forward Luca Doncic scored 17 points on 4-for-10 shooting from the field, 3-for-6 from beyond the arc, and 6-for-6 from the free throw line in Monday's loss to the Thunder. The 6-foot-7 rookie also grabbed six rebounds, dished out three assists and committed five turnovers. He has scored in double-figures in […]

Harrison Barnes Matches Career High With Seven Triples

Dallas Mavericks small forward/power forward Harrison Barnes scored 25 points on 8-for-11 from the field and 7-for-9 from three-point land in Monday's loss to the Thunder. He added five rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 29 minutes. The seven triples matched a career high, and he is now averaging 3.6 three-pointers at a 54.45 […]

Paul George Has Just One Assist In Last Two Games

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George scored 21 points, grabbed four rebounds, came up with four steals and doled out a single dime in Monday's win over the Mavericks. The 28-year-old was just 7-for-21 from the field, 2-for-6 from beyond the arc, and 6-for-7 from the free throw line. He has only one assist […]

Jerami Grant Scores 16 In New Year's Eve Win

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward/power forward Jerami Grant scored 16 points, hauled in four rebounds, blocked a shot and recorded three steals in Monday's victory over the Mavericks. The 24-year-old was 6-for-11 from the field, 1-for-4 from beyond the arc, and 3-for-3 from the free throw line. He has made at least 50 percent of […]

James Johnson is Expected to Play on Wednesday

Miami Heat forward James Johnson (illness) practiced on Tuesday and is expected to be ready for Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Johnson played just eight minutes on Friday and did not play on Sunday. Derrick Jones should head back to the bench if Johnson is healthy enough to play on Wednesday.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Has No Timetable

Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (groin) is reportedly not as bad as his last adductor strain, but has no timetable to return, according to head coach Kenny Atkinson. It doesn't sound like the injury is a long-term issue, but RHJ is expected to miss some more time. Rodions Kurucs will continues to benefit without RHJ […]

Jeremy Lamb is Doubtful for Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Jeremy Lamb (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. Lamb suffered a hamstring injury during Monday's game against the Magic. Malik Monk should benefit the most if Lamb is sidelined on Wednesday. Monk scored 21 points off the bench on Monday, so he's worth a look in […]

Darius Miller Ties Career High With 21 Points

New Orleans Pelicans small/power forward Darius Miller knocked down five three-pointers during Monday’s victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves en route to tying his career high with 21 points. Miller also added in three rebounds and three assists for arguably his best performance of the season, which was propelled by Anthony Davis’ absence. Miller had missed […]

Jaylen Brown Erupts For Season-High 30-Point Performance

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown took over offensively during Monday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs, dropping a season-high 30 points on 10-for-15 shooting off the bench. With Kyrie Irving knocked from the contest due to an eye injury, and Gordon Hayward failing to make a field goal, Brown took matters into his […]

Gerald Green Drains Season-High Six Threes Off Bench

Houston Rockets shooting guard/small forward Gerald Green camped out behind the three-point line during Monday’s victory and shot his way to an 18-point night. Green went 6-for-11 from the field overall -- which is always what he went from three-point range. He did manage to add five rebounds across 25 minutes, making Monday one of […]

Danuel House Knocks Down Career-High Four Threes

Houston Rockets small forward Danuel House finished with 16 points on the back of four made threes during Monday’s victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. House has spent the past five contests in the starting lineup and has averaged 10.2 points per game, which has given him fringe ownership potential. There’s little question that if both […]

Kevin Durant Scores 25 Points In Third Straight Game

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant scored 25 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the field, including 3-for-4 from long distance, and 6-for-9 from the free throw line in Monday's victory over the Suns. The 30-year-old chipped in four assists and two rebounds, although he also turned the ball over four times. It was his […]

Kyle Anderson Ties Career High With 20 Points

Memphis Grizzlies point guard/small forward Kyle Anderson set a new season high and tied his career high with 20 points during Monday’s loss to the Houston Rockets. Anderson hit multiple threes in a contest for the first time since Jan. 21, 2018, adding in five assists, three rebounds and three steals for arguably his best […]

Aaron Gordon Scores Team-High 14 Points In Defeat

Orlando Magic small/power forward Aaron Gordon was the lone member of the Magic to play more than 30 minutes Monday versus Charlotte, finishing with 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists, delivering totals at least near his season averages. Especially of note here are the assists, which Gordon averaged 4.3 for the month of December, […]

James Ennis Is Close To Returning From Injury

Houston Rockets small forward James Ennis (hamstring) may be able to play against the Warriors on Thursday according to coach Mike D'antoni. The 28-year-old sat out his ninth straight game on Monday. Eric Gordon (knee) joined him on the sidelines against the Grizzlies. The good news is that the Rockets have enough depth to overcome […]

Jeremy Lamb Unlikely To Return Against Magic

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard/small forward Jeremy Lamb (hamstring) is doubtful to return against the Magic after suffering a right hamstring strain with a little less than three minutes remaining in the opening quarter of the game. Lamb was off to a good start as he tallied nine points on 4-for-4 shooting from the floor to […]

Terrance Ferguson To Start Monday

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard/ small forward Terrance Ferguson (illness) will return to the starting lineup against the Mavericks on Monday after missing Sunday's contest. With Ferguson's return Abdul Nader, who had three points in 15 minutes in place of Ferguson yesterday, will once again come off the bench. Neither player is a fantasy option.

Jonathon Simmons is Questionable for Monday

Orlando Magic guard/forward Jonathon Simmons (ankle) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. The good news is that this doesn't seem to be more than a day-to-day type of issue. D.J. Augustin (ankle) is questionable as well, so Jerian Grant could be asked to play heavy minutes. Grant would be a […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Karl-Anthony Towns Does it All

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. The Lakers implied their will and managed to avenge their defeat to the Kings earlier in the week with a 121-114 win yesterday. Brandon Ingram put together a solid performance for Los […]

Paul George Has 36 Points Against Dallas

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George returned from a one-game absence on Sunday to score a team-high 36 points against Dallas. He went an ugly 3-for-11 from deep, but shot a good 12-for-24 overall and had a 9-for-12 record from the charity stripe. PG13 has taken his game to another level this month, averaging […]

Harrison Barnes Scores 16 Points Against OKC

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes scored 16 points and led the team with a plus-13 rating in Sunday's win over OKC. His shot was off from deep, as he went only 1-for-5 with the three-ball, but Barnes shot a decent 6-for-13 from the field overall. He also had six rebounds and picked up multiple […]

Luka Doncic Stays Hot On Sunday

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Luka Doncic continued his recent tear with a 25-point outing in Sunday's win over OKC. He shot 9-for-19 from the field, including 4-for-11 from deep with a 3-for-4 record from the charity stripe. Doncic also dished out seven assists to his teammates. Turnovers were a problem for him, as he matched his […]

Justise Winslow Sees Good Streak End

Miami Heat small forward Justise Winslow couldn't extend his streak with 20-plus points to four games on Sunday, finishing a 113-104 loss to Minnesota with only 10 points. He started off strongly but ended up completely cooling off, shooting 4-for-15 from the field. However, it was still a solid fantasy performance from him, as he […]

Dario Saric Does A Lot In Just 19 Minutes On Sunday

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Dario Saric played a very busy 19 minutes in Sunday's win over Miami, scoring 13 points and adding four rebounds, one steal and one block to his tally. He shot 4-for-10 from the field, including 2-for-3 from behind the arc. Saric's minutes have been up and down ever since his trade from […]

Brandon Ingram Narrowly Misses First Double-Double Of Year

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard/small forward Brandon Ingram came just an assist shy of recording his first double-double of 2018-19 on Sunday versus the Sacramento Kings. It was a monster performance from Ingram who finished with 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds sans LeBron James. Ingram has averaged 18.7 points per contest and is […]

Garrett Temple (SG/SF, MEM) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: At the age of 32 and now 35 games into his tenth NBA season, Garrett Temple has seen the most prominent on-court role of his career with the Memphis Grizzlies. His 31.8 minutes per game rank third on the roster behind Grizz-greats Mike […]

Pascal Siakam's 20 Points Helps Secure Sunday's Win

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam did all he could on Sunday for his undermanned squad as he recorded a double-double to help clinch the win over the Bulls. Siakam scored 20 points on an efficient 7-for-12 shooting and added 12 rebounds with four assists to his line. Siakam bounced back from a dismal 1-for-8 shooting […]

Kawhi Leonard Shoots 8-for-22 From The Floor For 27 Points

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Kawhi Leonard didn't have his best shooting game on Sunday but still managed to score 27 points with nine rebounds in the winning effort. Leonard connected on just eight of 22 shot attempts, but hit 10 of 11 from the line and did not add much else other than two […]