Fred VanVleet Sitting Out Against Detroit As A Precaution

The Toronto Raptors are being cautious with guard Fred VanVleet (knee) and he will sit out Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons. VanVleet suffered a bruised knee in Monday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers, but it does not appear to be serious. The 18 minutes VanVleet was receiving per game will likely be divided between […]

Marc Gasol And Brendan Wright Out Wednesday

Memphis Grizzlies centers Marc Gasol (illness) and Brendan Wright (illness) are out for Wednesday night's contest against the New York Knicks, leaving Memphis very thin in the front court. Gasol was questionable coming into the night with an illness and feels unable to play, while Wright is a surprise scratch with no report of the […]

Jamal Murray Out Against Clippers

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (concussion) will miss his first game of his young career Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Murray took a blow to the head from teammate Mason Plumlee in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks and stayed in the game. According to Nuggets writer Harrison Wind, […]

J.J. Redick Will Likely Miss A Short Period Of Time

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick (leg) left Monday's win against the Toronto Raptors but will return sooner rather than later. Redick suffered a leg contusion late Monday and was unable to finish the game after playing 27 minutes. However, Redick and the Sixers appear to have avoided a major blow, as he will not […]

Thabo Sefolosha Will Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

Utah Jazz small forward Thabo Sefolosha (knee) has decided to undergo season-ending knee surgery to repair his MCL. Sefolosha injured his knee Friday against the Charlotte Hornets and was leaning towards the surgery, but Utah has officially announced he will undergo the procedure. In Sefolosha's absence Monday night, the Jazz used a committee at the power […]

Luc Richard Mbah A Moute Active Monday Night

Houston Rockets forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (shoulder) will return Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers after missing a month with a shoulder injury. The Rockets will likely ease Mbah a Moute back into game action due to the lengthy absence, but a minutes restriction has not been officially reported. Mbah a Moute's […]

DeAndre Jordan Out At Least Two Games

Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday night's contest against the Houston Rockets and will miss more time. Head coach Doc Rivers stated that Jordan is expected to miss at least one more game, which rules him out for Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets with potential to miss even […]

Kelly Olynyk Big Off The Bench

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk has been coming off the pine lately but showed up Monday against the Chicago Bulls. Olynyk scored 21 points on 9-for-16 shooting with eight assists, three rebounds and a three-pointer in 28 minutes. The eight dimes set a new season high for Olynyk, while the 21 points were the most […]

Tyler Johnson Goes Down With Injury Monday, X-Rays Negative

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (ankle) went down hard in the third quarter of Monday's loss against the Chicago Bulls and had to be carried off the court. After the game, it was revealed Johnson's X-rays came back negative, and he was diagnosed with a sprained ankle. Backup shooting guard Wayne Ellington immediately picked up […]

Goran Dragic's 22 Points Not Enough For A Win

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic's late-game heroics were not enough as Miami fell to the Chicago Bulls Monday, snapping their seven-game win streak. The Iron Shoulder was balling down the stretch, scoring 11 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter before fouling out just ahead of the final whistle. Dragic also contributed nine […]

Hassan Whiteside Limited To 20 Minutes Monday

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside was benched for most of Monday's loss against the Chicago Bulls, ending Miami's seven-game win streak. Whiteside finished with just nine points and eight rebounds and two blocks in 20 minutes of play. He did not pick up a single foul, but just seemed out of place and could not […]

Josh Richardson Stuffs The Stat Sheet

Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson did a little bit of everything Monday against the Chicago Bulls. Richardson contributed 11 points, six assists, five rebounds, three three-pointers, two steals and two blocks in 32 minutes. Rook 2, as Dwyane Wade used to call him, has been creeping into the coveted 1-1-1 group of fantasy players that […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Pours Out 19 Points Off The Bench

Washington Wizards small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. has been a scoring machine off the bench lately. Oubre scored 19 points on 5-for-9 shooting with five rebounds, three three-pointers and a block in 35 minutes. Oubre has put together a nice string of performances, scoring in double digits in the past five games and shooting 55.3 […]

John Wall Takes 22 Shots to Score 27 Points

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall posted a big yet inefficient line in Monday's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Wall only shot 7-for-22 from the field but contributed 27 points, nine assists, three rebounds, three steals and two blocks in 41 minutes. Wall also shot 12-for-13 from the free throw line, his first time making […]

Bradley Beal Turnover-Prone Monday

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal could not take care of the ball in Monday's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Beal coughed up the ball a total of seven times in 41 minutes. Beal also contributed 19 points, three rebounds, three assists, a three-pointer and a block. The turnovers were the most since Beal committed […]

Goran Dragic Key To Miami's Win Streak

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic led the team to their seventh straight win Sunday over the Milwaukee Bucks. Dragic posted a game-high 25 points with four three-pointers, three rebounds, two assists and a steal in 33 minutes. Over the past seven games, all wins, Dragic is averaging 21.9 points on 46.6 percent shooting, 6.9 […]

Hassan Whiteside Only Plays 25 Minutes

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside showed he doesn't need a ton of minutes to produce, posting another double-double in Sunday's win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Whiteside scored 15 points on 5-for-6 shooting with 10 rebounds, two steals and four blocks in only 25 minutes. Whiteside ended up closing this game, but his sub-30 minutes of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/14/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome back, RotoBallers. As the league gears up for a fully loaded slate on Martin Luther King Day, we only have four total games Sunday. There is an early two-game slate and late two-game slate. Below you will find my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 1/14/18. I'll provide my favorite players at each position […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Scores 17 Points On Six Shots

Washington Wizards small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was highly efficient Saturday in the overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets. Oubre led the bench with 17 points on 5-for-6 shooting with three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 29 minutes. Oubre has now quietly strung together four straight double-digit scoring efforts. While coming off the […]

Marcin Gortat With Back-To-Back Double-Doubles

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat posted his second straight double-double in Saturday's overtime win against the Brooklyn Nets. Gortat finished with 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting and 13 rebounds in 30 minutes. Gortat also chipped in defensively with a steal and a block. Gortat has always been a reliable source of rebounds, but his fantasy […]

Otto Porter Posts Near Double-Double

Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter was one rebound shy of a double-double in Saturday's overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets. Porter stuffed the stat sheet in this one with 12 points and nine rebounds while also contributing a steal, assist and block in 37 minutes. With the resurgence of teammate John Wall, Porter has been an […]

John Wall Inefficient And Sloppy Saturday

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall had trouble taking care of the ball in Saturday's overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets. Wall posted a big line with 23 points and 16 assists, but only shot 9-for-24 with a horrendous eight turnovers in 40 minutes. This was Wall's second game with eight turnovers in his last […]

Ian Mahinmi Has Arguably Best Game As A Wizard

Washington Wizards center Ian Mahinmi stuffed the stat sheet in reserve in Friday night's win over the Orlando Magic. Mahinmi scored 17 points on 7-for-8 shooting to go along with eight rebounds, three blocks, an assist and a steal in 21 minutes. Mahinmi posted season highs in points and blocks Friday but is still only […]

Marcin Gortat Posts Double-Double Amid Trade Request

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat posted 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting and 11 rebounds in Friday night's win over the Orlando Magic. Before the game, Gortat reportedly told the Orlando Sentinel he would like to finish his career in Orlando. “I would love to join the team for maybe two or three months, or maybe […]

Bradley Beal Dishing And Swishing Friday Night

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal not only got it done in the scoring department Friday, but also rewarded teammates with his passing in the win over the Orlando Magic. Beal tied teammate John Wall for a game-high 30 points, a total Beal has reached three times in his past six games, and dropped seven assists […]

John Wall Posts 30 Points For Second Straight Game

A couple days removed from a season-high 34-point game, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall dazzled again in Friday night's win against the Orlando Magic. Wall scored 30 points on 13-for-21 shooting to go along with nine assists, three rebounds, three blocks and a steal in 36 minutes. Wall has finally looked like the John […]

Blake Griffin And Milos Teodosic Will Play Thursday

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin (concussion) and point guard Milos Teodosic (foot) will return to the starting lineup Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings. Griffin suffered a concussion Saturday and missed the last two games, while Teodosic has been dealing with a lingering plantar fasciitis injury which sidelined him for most of the […]

Isaiah Thomas Will Play Thursday, Sit Out Friday

Updating a previous report, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas (rest) will play Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors. It appears reporters had misheard the original comments, as Thomas will rest Friday night against the Indiana Pacers instead in the second night of a back-to-back. Season-long fantasy owners can start Thomas in their lineups, but […]

Rudy Gobert Doing Non-Contact Work; Ruled Out Friday

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (knee) is still out for Friday night's contest against the Charlotte Hornets but appears to be on track of his original timeline of mid-January. Gobert went through the non-contact portion of practice Thursday and should be ramping up his activity in the coming days. Gobert would still need to go […]

Isaiah Thomas Resting Against Toronto

The Cleveland Cavaliers will rest point guard Isaiah Thomas Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors. Thomas recently came back from a hip injury which sidelined him for most of the season, and he appears to have a day off Thursday. The Cavs will likely start point guard Jose Calderon while Dwyane Wade and Lebron James […]