Marcus Smart Fills Stat Sheet In Start

Boston Celtics point/shooting guard Marcus Smart was all over the board during Friday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, finishing with 12 points, seven assists, three rebounds and three steals, even adding a pair of triples as he drew the start in place of the injured Jaylen Brown. While he didn’t see the same 40-minute workload […]

Elie Okobo To Replace Devin Booker In Starting Lineup

Phoenix Suns rookie point guard Elie Okobo will start Friday night's contest against the Magic, as shooting guard Devin Booker (toe) will not be available. Okobo playing for the first time in eight contests scored a career-high 19 points as he made eight of 12 shots against the Clippers on Wednesday. With Isaiah Canaan no […]

Hamidou Diallo Will Be Available Versus Hawks

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Hamidou Diallo (ankle) will be available for coach Billy Donovan against the Hawks on Friday. The 20-year-old missed three straight games after suffering the injury in the second half of the game on Nov. 21. Diallo had been playing better before the injury, but it is unlikely that he sees […]

Spencer Dinwiddie In Starting Lineup

Brooklyn Nets point guard/shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie will get the start in place of Joe Harris against the Grizzlies on Friday. The 25-year-old has played well lately, averaging 20.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 5.4 assists while shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from beyond the arc over the last five games. He […]

Victor Oladipo Out Indefinitely

Indiana Pacers shooting guard/point guard Victor Oladipo (knee) is out indefinitely as his sore right knee still hampers him. The Pacers released an official announcement and only added that "further updates will be provided when warranted." Oladipo went through a 4-on-4 workout on Thursday and apparently felt some discomfort from the exercise as he did […]

Gary Harris Still Questionable for Friday

Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris (ankle) did participate in shootaround, but remains questionable for Friday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Most likely Harris is going to be a game-time decision, so fantasy owners will have to wait until later for a better idea on his status. Torrey Craig would return to the bench if […]

Kyle Korver Will Make Jazz Debut on Friday

Utah Jazz shooting guard Kyle Korver will make his debut with his new team on Friday versus the Charlotte Hornets. However, Korver will be battling for minutes behind Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles. He's a great three point specialist, but if you don't need that then leave Korver on the waiver wire.

Alec Burks Will Play Friday

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Alec Burks is expected to play in Friday's contest against the Boston Celtics. Burks was acquired in the deal that sent Kyle Korver to Utah earlier this week. Burks is expected to split time with Jordan Clarkson and Rodney Hood. It doesn't sound like Burks is going to play enough to have […]

Buddy Hield Misses All Seven Attempts From Three On Thursday

Sacramento Kings shooting guard/small forward Buddy Hield could not connect from deep as he missed all seven of his attempts but still managed to score 10 points in Thursday's loss. Hield shot 4-for-13 overall from the floor and added six rebounds with two assists in 30 minutes of action. Hield has not been affected much […]

Iman Shumpert Quiet In 22 Minutes On Thursday

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Iman Shumpert scored just four points on 1-for-3 shooting while adding a couple of rebounds with a block in 22 minutes of action in Thursday's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Shumpert returned from a one-game absence for rest purposes and did not provide too much in this one. Shumpert isn't […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Scores A Career-High 26 Points

Sacramento Kings shooting guard/small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic went off for a career-high 26 points in his club's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Bogdanovic connected on 8-for-20 shooting while adding four boards with six assists and three makes from deep in 35 minutes. Bogdanovic looks to be at 100% now and has posted […]

Avery Bradley Looks Great In Thursday's Win

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Avery Bradley came to life, posting his best line of the season to help secure the win over the Kings on Thursday. Bradley scored 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting while knocking down four makes three and dishing out six assists with three rebounds and a block in 32 minutes. Bradley […]

Patrick Beverley's Minutes Continue To Trickle Down On Thursday

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley scored just six points, playing a season-low 16 minutes in his club's win on Thursday over the Sacramento Kings. Beverley did not add much else to his line and was a team-worst minus-13 on the night. Things are not looking good for the veteran guard as his fantasy production […]

Lou Williams Scores Just 10 Points In Thursday's Win

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams struggled from the floor, connecting on just three of 10 shooting to score 10 points in Thursday's win over the Kings. Williams added a make from three with two rebounds and a couple of assists with two turnovers on the night. Williams' shooting has been all over the place […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Records 11 Points

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored in double figures for the first time in four games to help secure the win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. KCP connected on 4-for-7 from the floor with three makes coming from beyond the arc and also added two rebounds with an assist without any turnovers […]

Brandon Ingram Swats Three Shots On Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard/small forward Brandon Ingram swatted a season-high three shots, which were a pleasant surprise for owners in his club's win on Thursday. Ingram also added 14 points on 6-for-15 shooting while adding a rebound with three assists and a steal on the night. Ingram shot just 2-for-5 from the line bringing […]

Josh Hart Scores 13 Points Off The Bench On Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart connected on an efficient 6-for-7 from the floor to score 13 points while adding a rebound with two dimes and three steals while connecting on a make from three in Thursday's win. Hart had scored just eight points in his previous four outings and has serious potential if he […]

Lonzo Ball Scores In Single Digits Once Again

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball scored just two points on 1-for-6 shooting but salvaged his line with some other solid numbers in his club's win on Thursday. Ball recorded four assists with eight rebounds to go along with two blocks in 34 minutes of action. It was a good sign that he played […]

Klay Thompson Scores 23 Points On 20 Attempts

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson scored 23 points with three rebounds, three assists, one block and three three-pointers in 44 minutes against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. Thompson has been the Warriors second go-to option with Stephen Curry (groin) sidelined and has seen a 32.2 percent usage rate in on-court time without Curry this […]

Gary Harris Still Dealing With Ankle Issue

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers. The 24-year-old, who has missed the past two games, is making progress with the soreness in his left ankle and was able to participate in portions of Thursday's practice. A decision will be made about the fifth-year […]

Chris Paul Among Three Rockets Questionable For Friday

The Houston Rockets have listed point guard Chris Paul (hamstring), shooting guard Gerald Green (ankle) and center Nene Hilario (calf) as questionable for Friday's game against the Spurs. Paul has missed the past three games and should be able to return either Friday or Saturday (Bulls) as the Rockets are playing back-to-backs. Green has been […]

Will Barton Could Be Ready To Return In A Couple Of Weeks

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton (hip) has been ramping up his workouts and could be back in the lineup "in the next couple of weeks," according to head coach Michael Malone. Malone added that he may have to reign in Barton a little bit during his workouts due to the fear of him re-injuring […]

Jeremy Lin Questionable Versus Thunder

Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeremy Lin (ankle) is questionable for Friday's game against the Thunder. Lin did not play in Wednesday's loss to the Hornets. With Lin out, DeAndre' Bembry was tasked with being the main ball-handler for the second unit, and he turned the ball over four times while doling out an assist. Rookie […]

Joe Harris is Listed as Questionable for Friday

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Joe Harris (groin) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He played 29 minutes on Wednesday, so this looks like just a minor issue for Harris. The Nets would likely use a committee to soak up the minutes if Harris is unable to go on Friday. Fantasy owners […]

Jaylen Brown Ruled Out for Friday

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (tailbone) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This will be the second straight game that Brown has missed after falling on Saturday. Marcus Smart should draw the start with Semi Ojeleye and Terry Rozier seeing increased playing time.

Victor Oladipo Ruled Out on Thursday

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He did some work at shootaround on Thursday, but was not expected to play in this game. Tyreke Evans should draw another start with Cory Joseph and Aaron Holiday benefiting off the bench.

Zach LaVine Turns The Ball Over Just Once

Chicago Bulls point guard/shooting guard Zach LaVine poured in a team-high 24 points on 8-for-18 shooting, 2-for-6 from beyond the arc and 6-for-6 from the charity stripe in Wednesday's loss to the Bucks. He added nine rebounds, seven assists and one block in 36 minutes. It was his lowest turnover total in eight games. The […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Damian Lillard Smoking Hot From Long-Distance

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, there was a lot of action on Wednesday with 1o games on the docket. While there were three fewer games than last week, it marked the sixth […]

Devin Booker Has 23 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker had his sixth consecutive game with 20-plus points on Wednesday, finishing a 115-99 loss to the Clippers with 23 points. He shot 9-for-21 from the field, including an ugly 1-for-6 from deep. Booker also had four rebounds, four assists and one steal in the game. He's been quite cold […]

Lou Williams Drops 20 Points In 22 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams had a really good bounce-back game on Wednesday, scoring 20 points in just 22 minutes off the bench against the Suns. He looked awful in the previous game when he had only four points against Portland on Sunday. Williams shot 6-for-14 from the field, including 2-for-3 from deep against […]