CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy III Probable To Face Mavericks

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (ankle) and Trey Murphy III (knee) have both been tagged as probable to play against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Both play big roles in the team's offensive success on both the starting and reserve units. McCollum and Murphy were forced to miss their last game against the Mavericks […]

De'Anthony Melton Ruled Out Against Rockets

Philadelphia 76ers guard De'Anthony Melton (back) has already been ruled out for the team's game against the Houston Rockets on Monday despite playing the last two games on a minutes restriction. Unfortunately, the defensive-minded combo guard is dealing with a lumbar spine stress response. Back injuries usually are one of the trickier ailments to deal […]

Jaime Jaquez Jr. Leaves On Sunday, Ruled Out For Monday

Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (groin) could only play the first half of the game against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday after he suffered a groin strain. Afterward, head coach Erik Spoelstra said that Jaquez would not travel with the team for their game against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday and he's considered day-to-day. […]

Tyler Herro Back In The Lineup Versus Charlotte

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (shoulder) will play on Sunday versus the Hornets. The 23-year-old didn't suit up for Friday's win over the Orlando Magic because of a shoulder issue. Fortunately, it will only cost him a game. The 23-year-old is having the best season of his career, averaging 22.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, […]

Desmond Bane Won't Play Versus The Knicks

Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (ankle) won't play on Saturday versus the New York Knicks. The 25-year-old logged 23 minutes on Friday versus the Clippers. However, his night ended because of a sprained ankle after stepping on Kawhi Leonard's foot near the end of the third quarter. It's a tough situation for Memphis, considering Ja […]

Stephen Curry Resting Versus Milwaukee

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry won't play on Saturday night versus the Milwaukee Bucks. The veteran sharpshooter logged 35 minutes in Friday's win over the Chicago Bulls, finishing with 27 points and nine assists. However, he won't be available on Saturday to rest. With Chris Paul (hand) and Moses Moody (calf) also out, Brandin […]

Dejounte Murray Could Miss Saturday's Game

Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray (hamstring) is questionable for Saturday's matchup against the Washington Wizards. Murray was questionable heading into Wednesday's overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers because of right hamstring tightness. However, his left hamstring is now giving him trouble, although it's hard to imagine it costing him a game. But these things happen, […]

Josh Green Battling An Illness

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Josh Green (illness) is considered questionable for Saturday's clash with New Orleans. The 23-year-old is trying to fight off an illness bug. Green has just had his best performance of the season with an 18-point effort against the Knicks, which also included a pair of rebounds and three assists. He's received a […]

Brandon Miller Exits With Back Problem

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Brandon Miller failed to complete Friday's contest against San Antonio due to a lower back contusion. The second-overall pick from last year was limited to only nine minutes and one point. Miller's injury is very unfortunate for Charlotte, as the team just got LaMelo Ball back from a lengthy absence. The Hornets […]

Desmond Bane Injures Ankle On Friday Night

Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (ankle) exited Friday's loss to the Clippers. The 25-year-old, who finished with 15 points, sprained his left ankle after stepping on Kawhi Leonard's foot near the end of the third quarter, ending his night after 23 minutes of work. Head coach Taylor Jenkins couldn't provide an update on Bane's health. […]

Dante Exum Still Out On Saturday

Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum (foot) remains out on Saturday against the Pelicans. The 28-year-old will now miss his sixth consecutive contest because of a right plantar sprain, which is unfortunate, considering he's averaged 14.5 points, 4.4 assists, and 3.6 rebounds this season. With Luka Doncic (ankle) also sidelined and Josh Green (illness) questionable, Tim […]

Shaedon Sharpe Will Not Suit Up On Friday

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe (groin) has been ruled out with groin soreness on Friday. After a dreadful 62-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, it looks like Sharpe will get the night off. He's had some rough shooting nights lately, which coincided with two losses by a total of 90 points. His last […]

Trey Murphy III Now Probable Against Nuggets

New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (knee) has been upgraded from questionable to probable against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Ever since the 23-year-old returned from an injury that kept him out at the beginning of the season, he's been an important piece of the Pelicans' bench squad. He's been fantasy-relevant in deep leagues […]

CJ McCollum Upgraded To Probable On Friday

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (ankle) has gone from questionable to probable on Friday along with four other key players for the team. They'll be taking on the defending champs and they're looking to stay afloat in the top six of the West. McCollum has only had to miss one game since his extended […]

Week 12: Dynasty Risers And Fallers For Fantasy Basketball

RotoBallers, fantasy basketball managers, and dynasty enthusiasts welcome back! It's about that time when we venture back into the dynasty value woods and try to find which players are gaining or losing value. NBA All-Star voting is in full swing, so this is when everyone is up in arms about the fact that the actual […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores Season-High 45 Points In Win Over Nets

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell put on a show for the fans in Paris as he put up a season-high in the 111-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in the Thursday afternoon matinee. He was able to score 45 points on 15-for-30 shooting and 11-for-13 from the charity stripe. He even added 12 rebounds, six […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Notches Another 30-Point Game

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander now has 22 30-point games to his name this season and has collected 27 games of 30 or more. He's firmly in the race for the MVP award and every game bolsters his resume. In the 139-77 drubbing of the Portland Trail Blazers, Gilgeous-Alexander posted 31 points, five rebounds, […]

Devin Booker Drops 31 Points In Win Over Lakers

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker delivered a big scoring night with some other facets of the game sprinkled in to help the team blow out the Los Angeles Lakers by 18 points. The Kentucky product finished with 31 points on 11-for-22 shooting while adding five assists, five rebounds, three steals, and three turnovers. Finally, the […]

Bradley Beal Catches Fire Against Lakers

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal looked fully healthy again during the team's 127-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. He ended up with 37 points, on 14-for-21 shooting and 8-for-10 from beyond the arc. On top of that, he posted six rebounds, four assists, and one steal while committing three turnovers. Beal […]

Kyrie Irving Leads Mavericks To Win Over Knicks

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving put up both a season-high and his highest scoring output while wearing a Mavs jersey. The superstar combo guard finished the 128-124 win on Thursday night with 44 points on 15-for-26 shooting and added 10 assists, four rebounds, two steals, five turnovers, and six made threes in the process. Luka […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. To Start On Thursday

Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. will move into the starting five ahead of Thursday's game against the New York Knicks. The Mavs will give Hardaway the starting nod with Luka Doncic (ankle) on the sideline for this game. This means that Jaden Hardy will come off the bench, so his fantasy value won't be […]

2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Week 12 Risers and Fallers

Happy New Year, RotoBallers! Welcome back to the Week 12 edition of my weekly fantasy basketball risers and fallers! We're getting closer and closer to the halfway point of the 2023-24 NBA season and it has been a very interesting season so far. If things haven't gone your way yet in your fantasy leagues, don't […]

Dante Exum Remains Out Thursday

Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum (heel) will miss a fifth consecutive game Thursday versus the Knicks. The 28-year-old is trying to overcome a right plantar strain. Exum had an impressive spell in the team before getting hurt. He has averaged 14.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.4 assists as a starter this season. Josh Green has […]

Luka Doncic Sits Out Thursday's Game

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (ankle) won't play on Thursday against New York. He battled through an ankle sprain in Tuesday's matchup against Memphis but will take Thursday off. Doncic's absence could result in a massive performance from Kyrie Irving, who will have all the keys to the offense. Meanwhile, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Jaden […]

Trail Blazers vs. Thunder NBA DFS Showdown Slate Picks, Value Plays - Thursday, January 11

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Welcome back to our weekly showdown. Last week would have been an absolute banger had Michael Porter Jr. shown up to the game. Jonathan Kuminga also not playing in the fourth quarter didn't help either and I think he agreed after his post-game comments. However, if you caught my lineup in the […]

Kevin Huerter Won't Return On Wednesday

Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter (ankle) won't return to Wednesday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. His night ended extremely early after Huerter suffered an ankle injury during the first minute of the first quarter. Chris Duarte took over for him and figures to see a bigger role through the rest of this game. The expectation […]

Andrew Wiggins Heads To The Bench

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins will move to the bench heading into Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. This comes after Wiggins has posted back-to-back terrible outings. Head coach Steve Kerr is trying to shake up his lineup and is hopeful that a move to the bench will help Wiggins shake off the […]

RIVAL Fantasy NBA DFS Picks - Fantasy Bingo Strategy and Picks for 1/10/24 and 1/11/24

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers, and welcome back 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 […]

De'Anthony Melton Questionable Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers guard De'Anthony Melton (back) is on the injury report as questionable ahead of Wednesday's clash with the Hawks. The 25-year-old has missed three games, but he's been back in practice this week, which is a sign that he's trending in the right direction and could be available again on Wednesday. Melton has done […]

Caleb Martin Likely Out For Another Game

Miami Heat guard/forward Caleb Martin (ankle) doesn't appear to be ready to return to the court Wednesday versus OKC, as the team continues to list him as doubtful on the injury report. He's set to miss a seventh consecutive contest with a right ankle sprain. Martin's absence and other Miami injuries have opened the door […]