Jaylen Brown Wants to Play On Saturday

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (foot) is listed as questionable for Saturday's contest against the Indiana Pacers but plans to play. The sore foot kept Brown out of Thursday's win over the Bucks, and while the injury was never deemed to be serious, it is promising news to hear that the 22-year-old wants to return […]

Marcus Morris Hits Five Three-Pointers

Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris continued his hot shooting stretch on Thursday night in a win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He scored 17 points, on 6-of-11 shooting and hit 5-of-8 shots from three-point range. Morris also had a rare all-around performance too, with five rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block, in 24 […]

Jayson Tatum Scores Just 12 Points

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum had a relatively quiet night as his team picked up a win on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. He scored just 12 points, on 4-of-9 shooting and hit both of his free-throws. Tatum added six rebounds, four assists, and two three-pointers, in 32 minutes. While his teammates Kyrie Irving […]

Gordon Hayward Has His Best Game Of The Season

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward showed flashes of his pre-injury self in a win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. He scored 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting and was a perfect 3-of-3 from the free-throw line. Hayward also showed off a solid all-around game, with five assists, four rebounds, three three-pointers, and a […]

Kyrie Irving Scores 28 Points In Big Win Over The Bucks

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving may be leaving his early season struggles in the rearview mirror, as he had another big game in a win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He led his team in scoring with 28 points, on 10-for-20 shooting and made 6-of-12 three-pointers. Irving also added seven assists, three rebounds, two blocks, […]

Semi Ojeleye Scores 10 Points In Start

Boston Celtics small forward Semi Ojeleye got the start for the injured Jaylen Brown (foot) and scored a season-high 10 points. He also added five boards, two steals, and recorded zero turnovers, in his 22 minutes of action. If Brown is expected to miss more time, Ojeleye should see some starts, because of how much […]

Robert Williams Assigned to G League

Boston Celtics forward/center Robert Williams has been assigned to the team's G-League affiliate. The 27th pick in this year's draft has only played in three games this season and averaged 4.3 minutes during those contests. Williams should be taken entirely off your radar in re-draft leagues.

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 3

We are in the midst of the third week of the fantasy basketball season and it’s time to take a long, hard look at your roster. It’s still early in the season, but sometimes that’s the best time to make moves, otherwise, you may miss out on someone in the midst of a breakout year. […]

The Drop List - Fantasy Basketball Cuts for Week 3

There are always lists upon lists of players to consider adding to your fantasy teams. If you had unlimited roster spots, you could add them all! You don't have unlimited roster spots, though. So if you just NEED to add stupid sexy Zach Collins, you'll need to drop someone -- and sometimes even someone you […]

Buy, Sell, or Hold: The Klay Thompson Edition

We all saw what Klay Thompson did the other night. Insane, right!? Klay set the NBA record with 14 threes in a single game, claiming the title from his very own Splash Brother Stephen Curry who previously held it with 13. This is even more impressive if we take into consideration that he did it […]

Semi Ojeleye Will Start Thursday

Boston Celtics power forward Semi Ojeleye will get the start Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Ojeleye is starting for Jaylen Brown (foot) and will give the Celtics more size against a big Bucks lineup. Ojeleye is the bare minimum on most DFS platforms, and while he isn’t the most attractive option, he could be used […]

Jaylen Brown Out Against The Bucks

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown (foot) is out for Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Coach Brad Stevens isn’t sure who will start in his place yet, and we probably won't know until closer to tip-off. It makes sense that both Marcus Smart and Terry Rozier should directly benefit from Brown being out. We […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/1/18): NBA DFS Lineups

It may come to you in the form of religion, maybe it's addiction or any of the countless credences I will not expend the time or energy to list, but us humans have a tendency to believe in something(s) larger than ourselves. In an effort to avoid taking you through a meandering journey into the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/1/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

With only six games on the slate tonight, we have to make sure we are precise with our picks. With both Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook available, the choice is yours, but I'm confidently rolling with Westbrook to avoid any late-scratches from the Pelicans organization. It is fairly easy to afford both tonight, so expect […]

Jaylen Brown is Questionable for Thursday

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (foot) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. It sounds like Brown has plantar fasciitis which could continue to be a lingering issue for him. The Celtics may decide to take the cautious approach and rest Brown on Thursday. Fantasy owners probably won't get an official answer until […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Drama Reigns Supreme

It was Game 2 of the opening round of the 2012-2013 NBA Playoffs. Russell Westbrook nonchalantly crossed midcourt and decided to pull off one of those casual, I'm too cool to signal for a timeout so I'm just going to point at the ref deals. A play we see at least once a game - […]

Jaylen Brown Scores 14 Points Against Pistons

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown scored 14 points against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. Brown shot 6-for-13 from the field including connecting on 1-of-4 three-point attempts. The third years shooting guard contributed five rebounds and three assists as well. He came away with a steal and a block and didn't turn the ball over. […]

Al Horford Has Quiet Night on Tuesday

Boston Celtics center Al Horford had a relatively quiet night on Tuesday against the Pistons. Big Al scored 11 points on 5-for-9 shooting and missed all three of his three-point attempts in the game. He added five rebounds and three assists to his line, as well as a block and a steal. He played a […]

Jayson Tatum Scores 16 Points On Tuesday

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored 16 points in the win over the Pistons on Tuesday. Tatum shot just 4-for-12 from the field, including 1-for-4 from three-point range. Tatum also contributed six rebounds and dished out three assists while turning the ball over just one time. He got to the free-throw line eight times, knocking […]

Gordon Hayward Struggles in Win over Detroit

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward didn't have a great outing against the Pistons on Tuesday. Hayward, who is working back from a brutal injury, scored just six points on 3-for-10 shooting in the win. He went 0-for-2 from three point territory and didn't attempt a single free-throw. Hayward added four rebounds and three assists across […]

Marcus Morris Flirts With Double-Double on Tuesday

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris nearly recorded a double-double on Tuesday against Detroit. Morris finished one rebound shy of a double-double, recording nine rebounds alongside 15 points. He shot 5-for-11 from the field including 2-for-4 from three-point land. Morris added a pair of assists and a steal while turning the ball over four times. He […]

Kyrie Irving Bounces Back Against Pistons

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving recorded his season high in scoring on Tuesday. Irving scored 31 points on 10-for-16 shooting from the field. Irving connected on 4-for-7 of his three-pointers and netted 7-for-8 free-throws. This was a huge improvement for Irving who had scored just three points in his previous outing. Irving also added […]

Daniel Theis Out Indefinitely

Boston Celtics forward Daniel Theis (foot) is out indefinitely. Theis suffered a slight tear of the plantar fascia in his right foot but luckily won't need surgery. He is expected to be re-evaluated in a couple of weeks. Marcus Morris will continue to see a bump in minutes off the bench.

Marcus Morris (SF/PF, BOS) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: Marcus Morris has gotten off to a hot start to the 2018-19 season coming off of the bench for the Celtics. Morris has seen an average of 25.4 minutes per game through the team's first six outings, and while he's been effective, it's […]

Aron Baynes Has A Chance to Play Tuesday

Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes (hamstring) has missed three straight games, but could return on Tuesday. There is a chance that Baynes is able to practice on Monday, and then play in Tuesday's contest. The Celtics have been cautious with Baynes, so nothing is official yet. Daniel Theis has seen more playing time lately with […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: The Stifle Tower Is Reaching New Heights

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Saturday featured results we would expect mixed with some interesting fantasy performances. The Milwaukee Bucks remained unbeaten, defeating the Orlando Magic 113 to 91. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 21 points and […]

Jaylen Brown Finally Breaks Out Of Slump

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown finally broke out of his horrid shooting slump against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. He scored a game-high 19 points, on 6-for-13 shooting, and hit on 3-of-7 shots from downtown. Brown added two rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block, in his 24 minutes of work. It's been […]

Al Horford Ice-Cold Against Pistons

Boston Celtics center Al Horford cooled down from his hot shooting from the previous game on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons. He scored a measly four points, on 2-for-8 shooting and missed all five of his three-point attempts. Horford didn't do much else to make up for his lack of scoring, with just four rebounds, […]

Marcus Morris Continues To Lead Celtics Bench Unit

Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris has had no problems finding his offense the last two games. On Saturday, he scored 18 points, on an efficient 7-for-12 shooting and hit his only free-throw. Morris also added eight rebounds and three three-pointers to his totals. While the rest of the Celtics try and find their groove, […]

Jayson Tatum Struggles From The Field On Saturday

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum had an awful shooting display on Saturday night, even though his team picked up a win against the Detroit Pistons. He scored just six points, on 2-for-9 shooting, and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line. After a strong start to the year, the Celtics leading scorer has struggled to find […]