Devin Vassell Sidelined On Sunday, Likely Out Monday

San Antonio Spurs forward Devin Vassell (groin) won't play against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. He also isn't expected to suit up on Monday versus the Indiana Pacers. The 23-year-old, who signed a hefty extension in October, has had a quality season, averaging 19.4 points and shooting 40.7% from behind the arc. He could miss […]

Patrick Williams, Alex Caruso To Play Saturday

Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams (finger) and guard Alex Caruso (shoulder) are both available for Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Both players are dealing with lingering injuries, but have been cleared to suit up on Saturday. They should resume their normal roles off the bench with Zach LaVine (back) and DeMar DeRozan (rest) both […]

De'Andre Hunter Heads To The Locker Room

Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter (hand) is uncertain to return to Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The young forward suffered a hand injury during the first quarter of this contest. He looked to be in pain and immediately headed to the locker room. The severity of the injury is unknown right now, but […]

Gary Harris Unavailable Versus Lakers

Orlando Magic guard/forward Gary Harris (groin) will miss his first game of the season Saturday against the Lakers. He left Thursday's battle with the Jazz with a groin problem and has been ruled out for Saturday after initially being considered doubtful for the clash. Harris made his first start of the campaign against Utah when […]

Rui Hachimura Remains Out Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (concussion) will miss a third straight game Saturday versus Orlando. He has landed in concussion protocol after previously being listed on the injury report with a left eye contusion. The 25-year-old has contributed 8.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 14.7 minutes off the Lakers bench early in the year. […]

Taurean Prince Questionable For Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Taurean Prince (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against Orlando. He was a late scratch Wednesday versus the Clippers with knee soreness and could be missing again. Prince is bothered by left patellar tendonitis. The veteran has produced a couple of very strong performances to kick off his Lakers […]

Brandon Ingram May Miss Another Game On Saturday

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (knee) is questionable for Saturday's clash with the Atlanta Hawks. The oft-injured 26-year-old last played nearly a week ago, logging 32 minutes versus the Knicks and amassing 26 points and seven rebounds. At this point, fantasy managers are used to lengthy absences from Ingram, who hasn't played more than […]

RJ Barrett Sitting Again On Friday

According to Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, forward RJ Barrett (knee) won't play on Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 23-year-old is considered day-to-day because of a sore left knee. Fortunately, the Knicks won't play again until Monday versus the Los Angeles Clippers, meaning there's a chance he could be back by then. Josh Hart, […]

Devin Vassell Likely To Miss Time

San Antonio Spurs forward Devin Vassell (groin) is likely to be sidelined for a couple of games. The young forward was forced to exit early during Thursday's game against the Phoenix Suns. It sounds like Vassell warmed up to return to the contest, but decided against returning. The team will have Vassell undergo an MRI […]

RIVAL Fantasy NBA DFS Picks - Fantasy Bingo for 11/3

Welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy Bingo picks for the NBA Season! We will be covering how to play and the strategies to win. Fantasy Bingo is a spin on the classic game Bingo but the goal is to match achievements, not numbers. You will build a DFS lineup for the weekly games […]

Caleb Martin Won't Suit Up Against Wizards

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (knee) will miss his fifth game of the season already as he's ruled out of the team's game against the Washington Wizards on Friday. He's been dealing with this left knee tendinosis since the preseason and it's only allowed him to play the opening game of the season so far. […]

Jimmy Butler Expected To Play Against Wizards

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (knee) is listed as probable to face the Washington Wizards on Friday night. This is the team's first game of group play for the NBA's new in-season tournament. So far, it seems like the games will be treated as another regular season game, but the knockout stages could become more […]

RJ Barrett Listed As Questionable Against Bucks

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett (knee) was unable to play in the team's last contest on Wednesday and he's now listed as questionable for their Friday night game against the Milwaukee Bucks. In the game that Barrett missed, Josh Hart took over in the starting lineup, but they weren't able to grab a win […]

Kawhi Leonard Bounces Back With 38 Points

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Kawhi Leonard led all scorers with 38 points in Wednesday's 130-125 overtime defeat against the Lakers. After finishing Tuesday's matchup against Orlando with only eight points, Leonard kicked off the action with an 18-point first quarter, which marks the most points he's ever had inside the opening frame. He did the […]

Paul George Sinks Six Triples During 35-Point Performance

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George scored a very efficient 35 points in this season's first Battle of Los Angeles on Wednesday against the Lakers, finishing a 130-125 overtime loss with 11-for-16 shooting. He was 6-for-9 from three-point range and 7-for-8 at the line. George's work at the starting stripe included three clutch free throws […]

LeBron James Makes History With 35-Point Outing

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James continued to rewrite the NBA record books on Thursday as he led the way in a 130-125 overtime win against the Clippers with a 35-point effort. He had his 81st 30-point game since turning 35, passing Karl Malone for the most such performances in league history. The NBA's all-time […]

NBA DFS Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Spurs vs Suns Thursday Night Showdown

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Welcome back to our weekly showdown, I fell for the trap that was Rui Hachimura once again and it hurt me quite a bit last week in my lineups. Other lineups not involving him cashed nicely. This time around we got the Suns once again taking on the Spurs. The nice thing […]

Amen Thompson Doesn't Return On Wednesday

Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson (ankle) exited early in Wednesday's meeting with the Charlotte Hornets. The 2023 No. 4 overall pick logged only 13 minutes before his premature departure because of a sprained right ankle, finishing with just four points. Houston doesn't play again until Saturday night against the Sacramento Kings, so there's a chance […]

Zach LaVine Listed As Probable For Wednesday

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Zach LaVine (back) is considered probable for Wednesday's showdown against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks. He has been troubled by bilateral lower back spasms, but that didn't keep LaVine from going off for a career-high 51 points at the weekend against Detroit, and he also played Monday versus Indiana. It's safe to […]

Klay Thompson Expected Back On Wednesday

Golden State Warriors guard/forward Klay Thompson (knee) has been listed as probable for Wednesday's matchup against Sacramento. He missed his first game of the season Monday versus New Orleans when the Warriors completed their first back-to-back of the year. The veteran sniper is on the injury report with right knee soreness, but he was likely […]

Week 2: Dynasty Risers And Fallers For Fantasy Basketball

What's up, Rotoballers! We are officially into the second week of the NBA season and Halloween gets replaced by the anticipation of huge turkey dinners. In the meantime, there's plenty of basketball to be played! As Fantasy Basketball's popularity continues to grow, so do dynasty formats. Dynasty leagues in both fantasy baseball and football have […]

Jimmy Butler Questionable Against Brooklyn

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's meeting with Brooklyn. He's battling a right knee issue, although fantasy managers are used to his various ailments through the years. But considering Butler hasn't played the best this season, averaging just 15.3 points in three games, it's possible things are worse than most realize. […]

Cameron Johnson Won't Return On Wednesday

Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson (calf) won't play in Wednesday's meeting with the Heat. It's anyone's guess how long the former Sun will remain sidelined, although fantasy managers may also be without him for Friday's matchup with Chicago and Saturday's contest against Boston. Fortunately, Dorian Finney-Smith, averaging 15.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, and shooting 50.0% from […]

Naji Marshall Out For At Least Two More Weeks

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Naji Marshall (knee) will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, the team announced on Monday. The 25-year-old missed a third straight game to start the year Monday night against Golden State, and he looks set to be unavailable for at least seven more games. Marshall averaged over 23 minutes off the […]

Terance Mann Remains Out On Tuesday

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Terance Mann (ankle) is still not ready to make his season debut Tuesday against the Magic, missing a third game. The 27-year-old is recovering from a left ankle sprain. Mann has been a key contributor off the bench for the Clippers, even starting 30-plus games in each of the last two […]

Norman Powell Carries A Questionable Tag

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Norman Powell (foot) has been listed as questionable for Tuesday's matchup against Orlando. The 30-year-old has played well at the start of the season but could now need some time off to shake off left foot soreness. Powell has averaged 13.7 points off the Clippers bench, shooting over 50 percent from […]

Dalen Terry Sent To G-League

Chicago Bulls forward Dalen Terry has been assigned to the Windy City Bulls of the G-League on Monday. The second-year forward has played a very minimal role on the Bulls so far this season. That being said, the Bulls have decided to send the former first-round pick to the G-League, so he can get more […]

Rui Hachimura Downgraded To Doubtful On Monday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (eye) is suffering from a left eye contusion and has been downgraded to doubtful for the team's contest against the Orlando Magic on Monday night. This shouldn't affect the Lakers' rotation all that much since Hachimura hasn't played more than 17 minutes in any of the team's first three […]

Zach LaVine Officially Available On Monday

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine was briefly listed on the injury report for the team's game against the Indiana Pacers on Monday. He's now officially listed as available and off of the injury report. The 28-year-old is fresh off of a 51-point game which is the first 50-point performance in the NBA this season. Unfortunately, […]

Jaden McDaniels Will Make His Season Debut On Monday

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (calf) will play his first game of the season on Monday. Chris Hine of the Star Tribune says that head coach Chris Finch was the first to say that McDaniels is in the lineup. The 23-year-old is a big part of the team's defense while he also contributed 12.1 points […]