DeAndre Jordan Grabs 20 Boards Against Rockets

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan scored 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting in Saturday's win over the Houston Rockets. Jordan grabbed 20 rebounds to go along with two assists, two steals, and a block. It was Jordan's second 20-plus rebound night in his last four games. On Monday, the Mavericks take on the Orlando Magic, who […]

Luka Doncic Scores 11 Straight Points To Beat Rockets

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic scored 21 points, including 11 in a row in the fourth quarter on an 11-0 Mavericks run, in Saturday's win over the Houston Rockets. Doncic finished 7-for-17 from the floor. The rookie also added seven rebounds, an assist, and three steals. While the Mavericks face a tough Magic defense on […]

Harrison Barnes Scores 14 Points Against Rockets

Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes scored 14 points on 5-for-13 shooting in Saturday's win over the Houston Rockets. Barnes also added three assists and two rebounds and was 2-for-5 from deep. Dallas takes on the Magic on Monday, who allow the eighth-fewest points per game in the NBA. With Barnes scoring in the mid-teens most […]

Maximilian Kleber To Miss Saturday’s Game

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maximilian Kleber has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets due to a left great toe sprain. Kleber had entered the day questionable to suit up, but he won’t be able to give it a go, with Dwight Powell and Dorian Finney-Smith the likeliest candidates to fill in. […]

Dennis Smith Jr. To Be Sidelined On Saturday

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has been ruled out for Saturday’s contest against the Houston Rockets due to a sprained right wrist. It will mark the second consecutive absence from the lineup for Smith Jr., who saw his minutes largely absorbed by J.J. Barea and Jalen Brunson on Wednesday, which could lead to […]

Maximilian Kleber is Questionable on Saturday

Dallas Mavericks forward Maximilian Kleber (toe) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets. Kleber was sidelined by a knee issue last week, so of course another injury bites him. This seems minor, so there is a chance that Kleber can play through it. Dwight Powell and Dorian Finney-Smith would benefit without Kleber on […]

Dirk Nowitzki is Not Ready For Game Action Yet

Dallas Maverick forward/center Dirk Nowitzki (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets. Nowitzki is making progress on his ankle, but is reportedly not in game shape yet. It sounds like the Mavs have not set an official date yet, but Nowitzki should be back possibly next week. However, he won't […]

Maximilian Kleber Listed As Questionable For Saturday

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maximilian Kleber has been deemed questionable for Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets due to a left great toe sprain. Kleber is coming off a woeful shooting performance during Wednesday’s loss, finishing 2-for-12 overall and 1-for-8 from long range. Dwight Powell or Dorian Finney-Smith could absorb some of Kleber’s minutes should […]

Dennis Smith Jr. is Listed as Doubtful for Saturday

Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. (wrist) has been listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets. Smith did not play in Wednesday's contest and it appears he's close to missing another game. J.J. Barea and Jalen Brunson would see increased roles without Smith on the court.

The Rookie Report - An Early Look At This Year's Class (Part 2)

I took a look at last year's rookie class, analyzing their fantasy games and throwing out some comparables based on their stat spread and figured that now is a good time to take a look at this year's class with a similar lens. We're through only around a fifth of the season so the sample […]

Maximilian Kleber Has Woeful Shooting Night

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maximilian Kleber attempted a career-high 12 shots against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Unfortunately, only two went in. Kleber also went just 1-for-8 from long range, dropping his percentage from deep on the season down to 30.3. He remains a deep league play, simply caught in the slog of Dallas […]

Jalen Brunson Records Career-High Seven Assists

Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson took full advantage of both the absence of Dennis Smith Jr. and the blowout nature of Wednesday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Logging 25 minutes of court time, Brunson scored 11 points and set a new career high with seven assists without recording a turnover. This was a […]

J.J. Barea Scores 14 Points In 18 Minutes Off Bench

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea had another strong showing Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, scoring 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting in just 18 minutes off the bench. Barea also added four assists, two rebounds and two steals, packing the stat sheet in his abbreviated run on the court. With Dennis Smith Jr. missing […]

Dwight Powell Records First Double-Double Of Season

Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Dwight Powell secured his first double-double of 2018-19 during Wednesday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds across 24 minutes. The nature of the loss allowed for Powell to get some extra run, so owners shouldn’t be in a rush to snatch him off the […]

Wesley Matthews Scores 15 Points In Road Drubbing

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews delivered one of his better efforts of the season Wednesday, despite his team getting clobbered by the New Orleans Pelicans. Matthews delivered 15 points on an efficient 5-for-9 shooting, tossing in three assists, two steals and two rebounds without committing a turnover. Matthews has remained remarkably consistent this season […]

Harrison Barnes Pours In 16 Points In 24 Minutes

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes logged just 24 minutes due to the nature of Wednesday’s blowout loss, but he made sure to still fill the scoring column, finishing with 16 points on 5-for-13 shooting, including three made threes in nine attempts from deep. His night was capped by his lack of contributions in other […]

DeAndre Jordan Attempts Just Two Shots

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan finished Wednesday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans with a season-low two points on 1-for-2 shooting. The last time that Jordan took so few shot attempts was March 9, 2017. He grabbed eight rebounds, but also committed four turnovers, turning in a clunker for owners who figured that he would […]

Luka Doncic Scuffles From Field In Loss

Dallas Mavericks point guard/small forward Luka Doncic was held to 2-for-8 shooting overall in Wednesday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Doncic finished with eight points, six assists and four rebounds in a season-low 22 minutes. His performance marks just his second single-digit scoring performance, albeit his second in his last three games. Doncic missed […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Ruled Out Wednesday With Wrist Injury

Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. (wrist) will not play Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. Smith has been dealing with a sore wrist over the past week and was questionable coming into Wednesday, but does not feel healthy enough to go. With Smith out, Dorian Finney-Smith figures to rejoin the starting lineup while […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/5/18): NBA DFS Lineups

This is going to be one of our most competitive nights this season. Ten games on the slate and because each one has so much potential, I'll briefly go over each game starting with the Cavaliers and Warriors. This game is pretty clearly the one to skip out on. You could go Steph Curry or […]

Luka Doncic is Probable on Wednesday

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic (arm) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Doncic came back from a hip issue on Tuesday, but apparently suffered a left arm contusion. Most likely Doncic is going to be able to play through this issue. Dorian Finney-Smith would draw the start if for […]

Harrison Barnes Slows Down On Tuesday

Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes failed to get going on Tuesday against the Blazers, shooting only 4-for-12 from the field to finish with 11 points. It was a major disappointment, as Barnes has provided multiple 20-plus point outings in recent weeks and he even dropped 30 on the Clippers in the last game. He gets […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: #FreeNikolaVucevic

The Phoenix Suns were on pace for 36 points after one quarter in the desert last night. Yes, you read that right, Phoenix scored nine whole points in the first quarter against the defensive juggernaut that is the Sacramento Kings. In case you didn't catch the hyperbole, the Kings had allowed more points per game […]

Wesley Matthews Shoots Well In Revenge Game

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews had a revenge game on Tuesday against Portland and he made his former team suffer, scoring 17 points on 6-for-12 shooting. He hit 3-for-6 from three-point land. Matthews is a good shooter and he should get plenty of looks again on Wednesday against New Orleans. The Pelicans play with […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Moves The Ball Well In Mavs Win

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. was in a giving mood in Tuesday's matchup against Portland, dishing out a season-high nine assists. He made up for his poor shooting, which was at a lowly 4-for-9 from the field. Smith Jr. missed three of his four attempts from deep and finished with 12 points. He's […]

DeAndre Jordan Notches 17 Rebounds Against Blazers

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan had a second consecutive big night on the boards on Tuesday against Portland, grabbing 17 rebounds. He's now picked up 40 boards across the last two games. Jordan posted another double-double, shooting 4-for-8 from the field and 4-for-5 from the line to finish with 12 points. He also extended his […]

Luka Doncic Scores 21 Points In Return

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic returned to the lineup on Tuesday after missing Sunday's 114-110 win over the Clippers with a hip problem, and he performed very well, scoring a team-high 21 points against the Blazers. Doncic shot 6-for-14 from the field and he also snapped up nine rebounds and three assists. He went 2-for-4 […]

Luka Doncic And Dennis Smith Jr. Will Play Tuesday Night

Dallas Mavericks guards Luka Doncic (hip) and Dennis Smith Jr. (wrist, tooth) will play Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. Doncic will return to game action after a one-game absence due to a hip injury, while Smith has been dealing with a sore wrist and had a tooth knocked out his last game but […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/4/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We only have five games tonight, but there is plenty of value because of multiple injuries. That means there are a plethora of ways to go about roster construction, which is sometimes surprising on only a five game slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Tagged As Questionable For Tuesday

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is questionable to suit up for Tuesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers due to a right wrist sprain and mouth injury. The wrist injury earned Smith Jr. a questionable designation ahead of Sunday’s game, in which he started and logged 32 minutes and one lost tooth. J.J. […]