Mikal Bridges Records Eight Points In His First Start

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges received the start with Trevor Ariza (personal) sidelined and he managed to convert eight points in the win over the San Antonio Spurs. Bridges was a solid 4-for-6 from the floor and added two rebounds and a block in 25 minutes. Ariza will return soon and this will move Bridges […]

Deandre Ayton Secures His Ninth Double-Double

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton posted another double-double, and it was against the short-handed San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Ayton scored 17 points on 8-for-11 shooting and added 10 boards with three assists and a single steal. Ayton has been a double-double machine in his rookie season, but beyond his excellent field goal percentage and […]

Isaiah Canaan Shoots Perfect From Downtown On Wednesday

Phoenix Suns guard Isaiah Canaan was a perfect 5-for-5 from beyond the arc and he scored 19 points to help secure the big win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Canaan was an overall efficient 7-for-8 from the floor and added four rebounds with an assist and a steal in 32 minutes. Canaan came […]

Josh Jackson Shows Some Life On Wednesday

Phoenix Suns shooting guard/small forward Josh Jackson got some extra run with Trevor Ariza (personal) out and he provided a decent line in 22 minutes of action on Wednesday. Jackson was 6-for-13 from the floor for 14 points and added four rebounds with three assists and a block. Jackson played his most minutes in his […]

Mikal Bridges Gets First NBA Start

Phoenix Suns small forward Mikal Bridges will make his first career start on Wednesday night against the Spurs. The 6-foot-7 rookie replaces veteran Trevor Ariza (personal) in the starting lineup. Bridges has been up and down this season and his minutes have fluctuated as well. He is coming off one of his better games against […]

Trevor Ariza Not With Team Wednesday

Phoenix Suns forward Trevor Ariza (personal) will miss Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Ariza is away from the team for personal reasons which have not been confirmed. In Ariza's absence, Mikal Bridges will be getting the starting nod while T.J. Warren and Josh Jackson should also get more run on the wing.

Jamal Crawford Scores 13 Points In Monday's Loss

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Jamal Crawford had his best game in the team's colors on Monday, scoring 13 points in 17 minutes off the bench against the Thunder. He shot 4-for-8 from the field, 2-for-5 from downtown and 3-for-3 from the charity stripe. Crawford also picked up three rebounds and three assists. The days of […]

Mikal Bridges Does Everything For Suns On Monday

Phoenix Suns small forward Mikal Bridges had his best game as an NBA player on Monday, finishing a 118-101 loss to OKC with 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block. He played 26 minutes off the bench and shot 3-for-8 from the field while sinking all six attempts from the line. […]

Deandre Ayton Held In Check By Thunder

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was kept quiet by Steven Adams and the Thunder on Monday, as he finished with only 14 points and seven rebounds. He got off to a really bad start with only four first-half points and didn't really recover from that, even though he shot well in the game by going […]

Devin Booker Struggles Against OKC

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker had a tough time on Monday against the Thunder, shooting only 7-for-18 from the floor and 1-for-4 from deep. He finished with just 19 points and a team-worst minus-32 rating. Booker has hit a bit of a wall in recent games, shooting bricks in three of the last four. […]

T.J. Warren Scores 21 Points In Monday's Loss

Phoenix Suns small forward T.J. Warren had a great shooting night on Monday in a 118-101 loss to OKC, missing only four of his 14 shots on his way to finishing with a team-high 21 points. He also had six rebounds, two steals, and one block while logging 40 minutes on the floor. Warren has […]

Steven Adams Schools Deandre Ayton On Monday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams limited Deandre Ayton to just 14 points and seven rebounds on Monday, scoring 18 points on 9-for-13 shooting himself. He posted a new season high with four steals while notching seven boards and two blocks. Adams did a particularly impressive job against Ayton in the first half when he […]

Josh Jackson Fires Away In Return To Rotation

Phoenix Suns small forward Josh Jackson fired up 11 shots in just 19 minutes during Saturday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. After not appearing in the second half of Thursday’s game versus the Boston Celtics, Jackson scored nine points on 4-for-11 shooting and grabbed five rebounds to go along with one steal and one […]

Isaiah Canaan Has Quiet Showing In Loss

Phoenix Suns point guard Isaiah Canaan was held to just five points and six assists in Saturday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. More concerning than the dip in numbers was the fact that Canaan saw 26 minutes and posted a team-worst -24 during his time on the floor. He appears to still have a […]

Devin Booker Records Season-Low In Scoring

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker was held in check by the New Orleans Pelicans during Saturday’s loss. Entering the night tied for eighth in the league in scoring at 26.5 points per game, Booker managed just 12 points on 4-for-12 shooting Saturday, a surprise in the sense that the Pelicans have allowed the fourth-most […]

Deandre Ayton Posts Third Straight Double-Double

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton continues to make his case for the top rookie in the league through the first month of the season, finishing Saturday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans with 20 points and 12 rebounds. He went 9-for-12 from the floor, adding an assist and a steal. Ayton has now snagged at […]

T.J. Warren Continues Scoring Barrage

Phoenix Suns small forward T.J. Warren poured in a team-high 25 points during Saturday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Warren led the team in minutes with 37 and went 7-for-16 from the field, including 4-for-10 from three-point range, knocking down all seven free throws he attempted in addition to snagging five rebounds, adding three […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/10/18): NBA DFS Lineups

There are 10 games total today, but we are only going to focus on the main, 8-game slate. Tonight's games are not that appealing from an outside perspective and all but one are inter-conference games. This is good for competition and it gives us a good idea of what teams to really target today. Immediately, […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap - Comeback Kyrie

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Thursday night featured a typical short slate of NBA games. The most scintillating game turned out to be the most unlikely. The Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics faced off in the game of the […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 4 (Nov 5 - Nov 11)

Some of your lower end players letting you down? I know the feeling... Unless you believe they have some serious untapped potential, that roster spot might be best used for streaming available players who are either in form or have favorable schedules and can help you win your next matchup.  And who knows, maybe that […]

T.J. Warren Will Start Thursday

Phoenix Suns small forward T.J. Warren will be back in the starting rotation Thursday against the Celtics. Coach Igor Kokoskov said having Warren start gives the Suns more flexibility when containing the ball on defense. This will hurt Ryan Anderson as he moves back into a bench role, and should probably see around 22-28 minutes […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/8/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

There are only four games tonight and every day we are seeing progress with each team. The start to every season is difficult because of random rotations, coaching changes and chemistry issues, so by the end of this month, every team will be in a more concrete direction, rather than still trying to figure out […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/8/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Only four games on tap in the association tonight, but there is still plenty of value to be had as these eight teams combine to provide 29 different players who've averaged at least 25 DraftKings fantasy points per game this season. (Yes, this includes Carmelo Anthony; I probably need to set the bar a bit […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/7/18): NBA DFS Lineups

A massive upgrade from last night's measly slate with 10 games available. DFS lineups tonight will once again be revolving around the Lakers and their lack of defense. With the point totals for each game the Lakers play nearing 235-240, they find themselves in a very susceptible position and all the Timberwolves will have serious […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: The Youth Movement is Real

There were about four minutes left in the first quarter of Tuesday night's commencement between the Hawks and Hornets. A 41-year old Vince Carter had Jeremy Lamb in the post before spinning baseline and elevating for a one-handed, "Statue of Liberty"-esque dunk. I use "elevating" lightly. I mean, it was far from a struggle dunk, […]

Devin Booker Struggles With His Shot In The Blowout Loss

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker could not get his shot to drop as he managed to connect on just six of 21 shots as his squad got blown away by a score of 104-82 to the Brooklyn Nets. Booker managed to still score 20 points as he knocked down all six of his shots from […]

Deandre Ayton Records His Sixth Double-Double Of The Season

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton posted another double-double, but it was nowhere near enough as his squad lost by 22 points to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. Ayton shot a rough 6-for-17 from the floor for 13 points while adding 13 rebounds with three assists on the night. Ayton's poor shooting night was the worst […]

Richaun Holmes Posts A Double-Double

Phoenix Suns power forward/center Richaun Holmes surprised everyone as he posted a double-double in just 18 minutes on Tuesday night. Holmes was an efficient 6-for-7 from the floor for 13 points with 10 rebounds and a steal with two blocks. Holmes has put together fantasy relevant runs in the past and this could be the […]

Josh Jackson Plays Just Seven Minutes

Phoenix Suns shooting guard/small forward Josh Jackson played a season-low seven minutes in his club's blowout loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. Jackson scored just four points on 1-for-3 shooting and added just a rebound and an assist in his minimal minutes. What has happened to the second-year gunner who finished off last season […]

Mikal Bridges Quiet In 28 Minutes Of Action

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges connected on just two of his seven shot attempts as he provided just six points in 28 minutes in his club's loss on Tuesday to the Brooklyn Nets. Bridges did not add too much to his line as he contributed two makes from three with just a rebound and an […]