RotoBaller NBA Recap: Joel Embiid Dominates Anthony Davis

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA recap.  In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from the previous night's slate of NBA games. Following the usual light schedule on Tuesday, Wednesday's agenda was once again filled as 13 games were on the docket. This is the fifth time in sixth weeks that at least two-thirds […]

Joe Ingles Continues Poor Shooting Against Kings

Utah Jazz small forward Joe Ingles has seen a dip in efficiency across the board this season and continued to go cold from the field Wednesday night against the Sacramento Kings. Ingles went 3-for-9 from the field to finish with 12 points but filled out his stat line with seven assists, three rebounds, two three-pointers […]

Nemanja Bjelica Continues His Efficient Shooting Wednesday

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica scored 18 points on 7-for-9 shooting in a win over the Utah Jazz Wednesday night. Bjelica was also a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc and added seven rebounds, two assists and a block in 25 minutes. After a blistering start to the season, Bjelica has seen his minutes and […]

Cedi Osman Leads Club With 21 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman led the charge during Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring a team-high 21 points over 42 minutes of action. Through the first 13 games of the season, he had knocked down all of 18 shots from deep, but caught fire Wednesday setting a new career high with […]

Rodney Hood Held To Nine Points

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard/small forward Rodney Hood finishing with nine points in Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite playing a season-high 34 minutes, Hood was unable to get it going from the field, ending his night 4-for-11. His single-digit scoring outing snaps a six-game streak from the Cavaliers’ wing of scoring in double […]

Paul George Scores 25 Points On 23 Shots

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George connected on 25 points, but it took him 23 shots to do so in his club's win on Wednesday. George shot 10-for-23 from the floor with a single make from three to go along with nine rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 35 minutes. George had the tough […]

Jerami Grant Notches Another Decent Line In the Win

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant provided a little of everything in his club's 123-95 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Grant scored 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting while grabbing 11 rebounds with two steals with a block and he even tossed in a three for good measure. Grant is posting a career […]

Reggie Bullock Matches Season High With Six Assists

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Reggie Bullock was limited to only eight points by the Rockets on Wednesday, but he did a good job as a facilitator, matching his season high with six assists. He ended up leading the team in dimes, with point guards struggling to perform. Bullock also did a good job defensively, getting a […]

Thaddeus Young Efficient In Loss

Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young lead his team in shot attempts Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets. Young scored 16 points on 8-for-14 shooting while adding four rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes. Young took advantage on offense without Victor Oladipo (knee) out, but has been experiencing a down year overall. Young has seen […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 20 Against Charlotte

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored 20 points on 6-for-9 shooting against the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday. Bogdanovic was on fire from downtown, going 4-for-6 from beyond the three-point line while also adding four assists and three rebounds in 34 minutes. Bogdanovic has now scored at least 20 points in three of his last four contests […]

Kevin Durant Provides A Full Line In The Loss

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant did all he could for his injured club, but it was not enough in Wednesday's 123-95 thumping to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant made half of his 22 shots to score 27 points and hauled in 14 rebounds with three assists to go along with three blocks and a […]

P.J. Tucker Gets Ejected On Wednesday

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker had to settle for only 25 minutes on the floor in Wednesday's 126-124 win over Detroit as he was ejected in the third quarter. He was arguing with the officials and received two technical fouls for it. Tucker had six points, four rebounds, one steal, and one block before the […]

James Ennis Has Another Good Night

Houston Rockets forward James Ennis had 14 points in 33 minutes against his former team the Pistons on Wednesday, shooting 3-for-5 from the field and 5-for-6 from the line. Ennis, who attempted only three-point shots, also posted a block for a second consecutive game and he stretched his streak with at least one steal to […]

Klay Thompson Connects On 27 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Golden State Warriors shooting guard/small forward Klay Thompson connected on 10 off 22 from the floor and recorded three makes from downtown to score 27 points in Wednesday's loss. Thompson added four rebounds with three assists and a steal in 31 minutes of action. This was one of Thompson's better shooting nights over his past […]

Damion Lee Records 13 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Golden State Warriors forward Damian Lee scored 13 points as he received 27 minutes for the shorthanded Warriors in Wednesday's Loss. Lee connected on 5-for-11 shooting while grabbing a couple of rebounds with a steal and two makes from deep. Lee took an awkward fall on his back in the third quarter but seemed fine […]

Pascal Siakam Scores 22 Points On Wednesday

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam recorded 22 points as he continued his stellar play on Wednesday in the win over the Atlanta Hawks. Siakam was 9-for-13 from the floor and added a make from beyond the arc to go along with four rebounds, two assists, and two steals on the night. Siakam has been a […]

Danny Green Struggles In The Win On Tuesday

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Danny Green connected on just 2-for-10 shooting to score six points in his club's win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Green managed to add two makes from three with three rebounds and two steals to his line, so it was not all bad for the wing. With the Raptors […]

Vince Carter Reaches 25,000 Points Against The Toronto Raptors

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard/small forward Vince Carter had a resurgence of Vinsanity on Wednesday as the veteran reached 25,000 points against the team that he started his NBA career with, the Toronto Raptors. Carter was five of 15 from the floor while connecting on two makes from three and hauled in five rebounds with an […]

Kent Bazemore Plays Just 14 Minutes On Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard/small forward Kent Bazemore played a season-low 14 minutes and recorded eight points on 4-for-5 shooting in his club's loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Bazemore managed to add four rebounds with two blocks to his line while committing two turnovers. These are the least minutes he has played all season […]

Brandon Ingram Delivers 14 Points In Victory

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard/small forward Brandon Ingram scored 14 points during Wednesday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He logged 36 minutes with the Lakers keeping to a nine-man rotation, but owners surely would love if Ingram could contribute consistently in more categories. His next matchup is a precarious one, coming against the Utah Jazz […]

Kyle Kuzma Scores 12 Points In Win

Los Angeles Lakers small/power forward Kyle Kuzma finished with 12 points during Wednesday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. For just the second time this season, Kuzma finished in single digits for shot attempts, continuing the trend from the previous three games where he has taken a decreased role in the offense. Due to his general […]

LeBron James Scores 32 Points In Cleveland Return

Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James returned to Cleveland on Wednesday and delivered 32 points to go along with 14 rebounds and seven assists, leading his new club to victory. James is off to a dominant scoring start this season, on pace for his highest season average since his final season with the Cavaliers […]

Jayson Tatum Finishes With 15 Points In Loss

Boston Celtics small/power forward Jayson Tatum finished Wednesday’s loss to the New York Knicks with 15 points and eight rebounds. It was a difficult night from the field for Tatum, who went just 4-for-12, failing to produce much else aside from scoring. His eyes will light up Friday when he takes on the Atlanta Hawks, […]

Jimmy Butler Is Inconsistent In Win

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Jimmy Butler scored 13 points in Wednesday's home win against the New Orleans Pelicans, adding six rebounds, three assists, one block and three steals on 5-for-16 shooting from the floor. Butler is only shooting 36.1 percent over his last three games but is at 47.7 percent for the year, so this is […]

Jaylen Brown Scores 11 Points In Loss

Boston Celtics shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown was held in check during Wednesday’s loss to the New York Knicks. Brown scored 11 points on 4-for-10 shooting, failing to knock down a three for the first time since Oct. 25. He has struggled mightily from deep this season, down to 26.4 percent after his performance Wednesday. […]

Gordon Hayward Scores Season-High 19 Points Off Bench

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward played just his second game off the bench this season Wednesday versus the New York Knicks and put up a season-high 19 points to go along with seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. Having the freedom to operate off the bench seemed to work for Hayward on Wednesday, […]

Maurice Harkless Returns From Knee Injury

Portland Trail Blazers forward Maurice Harkless made his return from a knee injury Wednesday against the Bucks, logging 13:11 minutes off the bench. He had two points and three rebounds. He appeared in Portland's first five games but had only managed 3.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists. His career numbers of 7.3 points, 3.6 […]

Kevin Knox Snags Career-High Nine Rebounds

New York Knicks small forward Kevin Knox scored 11 points and grabbed a career-best nine rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench against the Boston Celtics. He took just five shots, deviating from the aggressiveness he has displayed to open his rookie season, but he managed to stay active on the glass. For now, keep […]

Chandler Hutchinson Not Active Versus Suns

Chicago Bulls reserve small forward/power forward Chandler Hutchinson (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday night's game against the Suns. The 22-year-old has seen the most minutes off the bench of all the Bulls' reserve big men since Bobby Portis (MCL) went down with his injury (Oct. 25). Hutchinson is averaging 5.4 points and 4.5 […]

Maurice Harkless Will Play Wednesday After Being Ruled Out

Portland Trail Blazers forward Maurice Harkless (knee) will play Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Harkless was originally ruled out ahead of the contest, but is now being reported as available to play. Harkless has missed the last 13 games with knee soreness so he will most likely be limited for a few games. Harkless […]