Wesley Matthews Ruled Out for Wednesday
Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Wesley Matthews (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. The Mavs are likely going to be cautious with Matthews after he returned to early and re-aggravated his hammy. Dorian Finney-Smith should continue to draw starts, but he's not a trustworthy guy in terms of fantasy production.
OG Anunoby, C.J. Miles Ruled Out on Tuesday
Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (wrist) and guard/forward C.J. Miles (groin) have been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Orlando Magic. Anunoby injured his wrist on Friday and sat out of Saturday's contest against Chicago. Kawhi Leonard is back in the starting lineup, so Anunoby won't have much of a role anyway. Miles will […]
Dwyane Wade Will Play on Tuesday
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (personal) will return for Tuesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Wade has missed nearly two weeks due to the birth of his daughter. He's back in action on Tuesday, but it's unclear whether or not the Heat are going to limit him. Wayne Ellington and Rodney McGruder should lose some […]
Terrance Ferguson Could Return on Tuesday
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Terrance Ferguson (personal) might be able to rejoin the team by Tuesday night, according to head coach Billy Donovan. Ferguson has missed the last two games due to personal reasons. The Thunder don't play until Wednesday, so hopefully Ferguson will be back by then. Hamidou Diallo would most likely return to […]
Devin Booker Scores 37 Against 76ers
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker got the start at point guard on Monday night, putting up eight assists to go along with 37 points on 13-for-28 shooting. He also grabbed three boards. Booker has seen a huge increase in assists this season on a Suns team that lacks a solid point guard, which has led […]
Tyler Johnson (PG/SG, MIA) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: On a roster full of Swiss Army Knife-type players, Tyler Johnson held down a well-rounded stat line for three years now for the Miami Heat. Although his role on the team has been decreasing ever-so slightly over the last few years, Johnson is […]
RotoBaller NBA Recap: Who Needs a Point Guard When Your Center Can Pass?
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Video game performances continue to abound in the NBA, with Kemba Walker dropping 43, Joel Embiid embarrassing Deandre Ayton as promised with 33 points and 17 rebounds, and Russell Westbrook scoring 29 […]
E'Twaun Moore Gets Hot Again On Monday
New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard E'Twaun Moore dropped 24 points on the Spurs in Monday's 140-126 win, shooting 11-for-18 from the field, including 2-for-3 from deep. Moore posted back-to-back 30-plus points last week before coming back down to earth, but he was red-hot again. He'll face a big test to try and keep his form […]
Jrue Holiday Has Mixed Performance On Monday
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday scored 21 points and dished out nine assists on Monday against the Spurs, but he also committed five of the team's 11 turnovers. He started slowly but got going in the second half, finishing with 8-for-13 shooting. Holiday also had four rebounds, two steals and one block in the […]
Khris Middleton Cold From The Field In Win
Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard/small forward Khris Middleton went 4-for-15 from the floor during Monday’s win over the Denver Nuggets. As is usually the case with Middleton, he was able to contribute across other categories to make up for it, adding six rebounds, five assists and two steals to go along with his 13 points. Despite […]
Malcolm Brogdon Records Season-High Eight Rebounds
Milwaukee Bucks point/shooting guard Malcolm Brogdon finished Monday’s win over the Denver Nuggets with 13 points and a season-high eight rebounds to go along with three assists. It was another balanced performance from Brogdon, who remains one of the league’s premier consistency options. Entering the night, he had been perfect from the free-throw line this […]
Garrett Temple Shoots Perfectly Against Dallas
Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Garrett Temple has a perfect shooting night on Monday against Dallas, finishing 3-for-3 from the field and 4-for-4 from the line. He had two triples, five assists and two rebounds with no turnovers in 33 minutes. Temple blows hot and cold, but he's been a nice addition to the Grizzlies starting […]
Russell Westbrook Posts A Massive Line In The Loss
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook scored 29 points to go along with 13 rebounds and seven assists, but it was not enough in his club's four-point loss to the Sacramento Kings. Westbrook connected on 12 of 25 shots with four makes from three and recorded four turnovers in 37 minutes on Monday. Westbrook returned […]
Dennis Schroder Makes Just 3-for-17 From The Floor In The Loss
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder had a night to forget where he connected on just three of 17 shots in his club's loss to the Sacramento Kings. The German guard scored six points with five rebounds to go along with five dimes and four turnovers in 31 minutes of action on Monday. Schroder has […]
Hamidou Diallo Scores Career-High 18 Points On Monday
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo recorded a career-high 18 points in 22 minutes, but it was not enough as his club picked up the four-point loss on Monday. Diallo was a perfect 7-for-7 from the floor and 2-for-2 from the line as he added two steals and two makes from three to his line. […]
Malik Beasley Drills Career-High Four Threes
Denver Nuggets shooting guard Malik Beasley knocked down a career-high four triples in 22 minutes off the bench during Monday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Beasley has appeared in all 17 games for Denver this season, but remains largely a non-factor in most formats due to his relative lack of minutes. With that being said, […]
Gary Harris Ties Season-High With Six Assists
Denver Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris finished with 14 points and six assists during Monday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Harris failed to record a rebound for the first time all season, making Monday one of his more disappointing outings this year. With that being said, Denver is going to continue to roll with the […]
Bogdan Bogdanovic Posts A Solid Line In 25 Minutes
Sacramento Kings shooting guard/small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic recorded a decent stat line in 25 minutes of action in Monday's win. Bogdanovic shot 6-for-13 from the floor for 16 points and added three assists with five rebounds and four makes from three. It was not all good for the Serbian who is still shaking off the […]
Buddy Hield Scores 25 Points To Help Secure Monday's Win
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield registered his second consecutive back-to-back 20-plus game in Monday's win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Hield was 9-for-18 from the floor with four rebounds and two assists with five makes from three in 35 minutes. Hield looks to be past his recent struggles and these bumps in the road […]
Iman Shumpert Scores 21 Points In The First Half On Monday
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Iman Shumpert had things going early as he recorded 21 of his 23 points in the first half to help secure the win over on Monday. Shumpert was 9-for-18 from the floor and added three rebounds with four steals and four makes from deep in 30 minutes of action. Shumpert is […]
Kent Bazemore Has Quiet Night In Loss
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard/small forward Kent Bazemore took just four shots in 26 minutes during Monday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. His downturn in looks is likely due to the return to the fold of Taurean Prince, along with the stylings of Trae Young. But with the Hawks getting up 101 shots as a […]
DeMar DeRozan Scores 21 points In The Loss
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard/small forward DeMar DeRozan recorded 21 points on Monday in his club's loss to the Pelicans. DeRozan was a not-so-efficient 7-for-19 from the floor but knocked down all seven of his shots at the line while adding six rebounds with five assists and a steal in 31 minutes of action. DeRozan […]
Marco Belinelli Notches 11 Points In Monday's Loss
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard/small forward Marco Belinelli registered 11 points off the bench in Monday's 140-126 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Belinelli was 3-for-8 from the floor and 2-for-5 from three while dishing out four assists and a steal without any turnovers. Belinelli has been struggling with his jumper as of late where […]
Bryn Forbes Nails Five Threes On Monday In The Loss
San Antonio guard Bryn Forbes was smoking hot on Monday where he knocked down 7-for-8 from the floor for 20 points, but it was not enough as his club lost to the New Orleans Pelicans. Forbes added a steal with five makes from three with a single rebound and an assist in 28 minutes of […]
Ricky Rubio Records A Season-High 28 Points On Monday
Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio caught fire on Monday as he nailed 10 of 13 shots from the floor to record a season-high 28 points, but it was not enough in his club's 27-point loss to the Pacers. Rubio added six assists with four rebounds to go along with three steals with a block and […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/20/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
After a loaded Monday slate, the league downsizes and features only four games on Tuesday night that should all be high-scoring and competitive. With limited options as a result of the reduced schedule, we need to think outside the box if we hope to win big in tournament play. In this article, I will be […]
Dante Exum Dishes Out Five Assists In Monday's Loss
Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum recorded five assists but struggled from the floor in Monday's loss to the Indiana Pacers. Exum was just 1-for-4 from the floor for four points and he added two rebounds with two turnovers in 18 minutes of action on the night. Exum has been getting around 20 minutes a night […]
Donovan Mitchell Scores A Season-Low Seven Points
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell recorded just seven points on Monday in his club's 27-point loss to the Indiana Pacers. Mitchell did not provide a whole lot overall as he recorded just a single rebound, with an assist and a block with three turnovers in 32 minutes. Mitchell's consistency this season has been all over […]
Avery Bradley Plays 20 Minutes In Return
Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Avery Bradley returned from a six-game absence during Monday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks. He was limited to just 20 minutes and had just five points and one steal, but it’s telling that head coach Doc Rivers slotted him right back into the starting lineup. The Clippers will have a […]
Lou Williams Dishes Out Season-High 11 Assists
Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams is known for coming off the bench and getting buckets, but during Monday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks, Williams was dishing it out for others’ buckets. Williams himself went 4-for-15 from the field for the second consecutive game, but did add eight made free throws to finish with […]