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Marc Gasol Has Productive Night Against Lakers
Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol continues to exist as a steady figure on the Grizzlies team even as uncertainty swirls around the rest of the roster. On Saturday, the veteran center scored 18 points on 6-for-16 shooting. He missed all four of his shots from deep, but added five rebounds, three assists, and two steals. […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJaMychal Green Has Double-Double Against Lakers
Memphis Grizzlies power forward JaMychal Green had 16 rebounds in Saturday's loss to the Lakers, tying his season high mark. Green also added 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting, and he blocked a pair of shots. Green has been more of the few consistent parts of the Grizzlies team lately. The Grizzlies play Minnesota on Monday, […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoAndrew Harrison Leads Grizzlies In Scoring Against Lakers
Memphis Grizzlies guard Andrew Harrison scored 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting on Saturday as the Grizzlies fell to the Los Angeles Lakers. Harrison also had nine assists. The second-year guard has had some impressive performances this season -- he has 19 or more points in three of the last four games in which he's played […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJulius Randle Records Double-Double Against Memphis
Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle has now recorded six double-doubles in his last seven games after finishing with 20 points and 11 rebounds against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Randle, who went 7-for-15 from the field and made six of his eight free throw attempts, now has 20 or more points in seven […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoLonzo Ball Shows Improved Shooting Touch On Saturday
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball has struggled from the field lately, shooting below 30 percent in seven consecutive games heading into Saturday's contest against the Grizzlies. He improved on that some, finishing Saturday's win with 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting. Ball still struggled with his three point shot, as he went just 1-for-6 […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoKyle Kuzma Leads Lakers In Scoring Against Memphis
Los Angeles Lakers power forward Kyle Kuzma was his team's leading scorer in saturday night's victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. The rookie went 9-for-21 from the field and finished with 25 points. He also added 10 rebounds and three assists. Kuzma now has 20 or more points in four of his last five games and […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJordan Clarkson Takes 14 Shots Off The Bench
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson continues to shoot the ball a lot off the bench for the Cavaliers. On Friday, he made five of his 14 shot attempts and scored 13 points. He also had four rebounds, two assists, and two steals, and missed both of his three point attempts. Clarkson could have another […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoKevin Love Continues To Play Well Since Returning
Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love has now played three games since returning from a broken hand that had kept him out since January and he's looked strong in all three games. On Friday, Love scored 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting and grabbed six rebounds. He also had three steals. The Cavaliers play the Nets […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoLeBron James Leads Cleveland In Scoring Against Phoenix
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James shot well on Friday, finishing with 27 points on 11-for-16 shooting to lead the Cavaliers to a win over the Suns. James is, obviously, a top fantasy option, and the return of Kevin Love hasn't hurt his value. LeBron did more than score on Friday as well, as he […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJosh Jackson Continues Strong Run
Phoenix Suns rookie small forward Josh Jackson has spent much of this season looking inconsistent and not ready for the NBA game, but his recent play indicates that he might be starting to meet his potential. Jackson, who scored 36 points against the Warriors last week, had 17 points against the Cavaliers on Friday. Though […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoTroy Daniels Makes Six Shots From Downtown
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Troy Daniels made six of his 12 shot attempts from behind the three point line on Friday against the Cavaliers. He finished with a team high 20 points and also added six rebounds. Daniels is shooting a career high 5.7 threes per game this season, but that number has climbed lately, […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoMarquese Chriss Records Double-Double Against Cleveland
Phoenix Suns power forward Marquese Chriss was one of the bright spots for his team in Friday's loss to the Cavaliers. He finished with 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds. He had the best shooting night of any Suns starter and has been coming into his own lately after a disappointing season; […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoFantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 24
RISER: Everyone who plays for the Charlotte Hornets. FALLER: Everyone who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies Alright, thanks for reading this week's column! Good luck with your playoff matches. See you next week. ... Oh, is that not enough? Well, this past week has made it feel like the Hornets can do anything -- Dwight Howard going […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDynasty Team Analysis - Seattle Seahawks
If you're in a dynasty league, the season never really ends. Right now, you're looking at draft boards and thinking about potential trades and stressing about how free agency will hurt all your players when they go somewhere else. Here at Rotoballer, we know what you're dealing with, which is why we're breaking down each […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDwight Powell Has A Rough Night Against Utah
Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell has looked solid for Dallas over the past couple of months, but he wasn't able to do much on Thursday against the Jazz and center Rudy Gobert. Powell played just 19 minutes and went 1-for-5 from the field, finishing with five points and three rebounds. Aside from a nine minute […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJ.J. Barea Leads Dallas In Scoring Against Jazz
Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea led Dallas in scoring against the Jazz on Thursday. The veteran guard scored 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting. He went 5-for-7 from behind the arc. Barea also added eight assists and a pair of rebounds. As long as Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) remains out, Barea is a sneaky play, […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoHarrison Barnes Shoots Well From Three Against Jazz
Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes scored 21 points in Thursday's loss to Utah, with 15 of those coming from behind the three point line. Barnes didn't do much else statistically, though, as he grabbed just four rebounds, had two assists, and recorded one steal. Dallas plays Charlotte on Saturday, a team that's coming off a […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoRicky Rubio Scores 22 Points Against Mavericks
Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio scored 20 or more points for the second game in a row on Thursday, finishing with 22 points on 8-for-14 shooting. Rubio finished with just three assists, but he added five rebounds and grabbed five steals. Rubio owners most likey have him for his passing and his ability to […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJoe Ingles Records Double-Double On Thursday
Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles scored 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting in Thursday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. Ingles also dished out a team high 10 assists and grabbed six rebounds. It was just his second game this season with 10 assists. Utah plays the Spurs on Friday in a match-up of the two best […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDonovan Mitchell Leads Jazz In Scoring Against Dallas
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points on 11-for-22 shooting on Thursday night as the Jazz survived a late Dallas rally to win 119-112. Mitchell went just 1-for-6 from three, but he did add five rebounds, four assists, and three steals to help the Jazz get the victory. With games against the Spurs […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoBobby Portis Scores 15 Points Against Nuggets
Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis scored 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting on Wednesday as the Bulls fell to the Denver Nuggets. The Bulls big man also had eight rebounds and two assists. Portis, who went 1-for-4 from three, is an interesting play on Friday against the Bucks, who allow opponents to shoot the seventh-highest […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoCristiano Felicio Leads Bulls In Scoring
Chicago Bulls center Cristiano Felicio scored 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Nuggets. He also grabbed five rebounds. While the Bulls are a mess this year for fantasy purposes, Felicio has three games in a row with double-digit points and could be a cheap daily option against the Bucks, who are […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoWilson Chandler Makes Five Shots From Deep
Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler was a big contributor to Denver's blowout win over the Bulls on Wednesday, scoring 19 points and going 5-for-7 from three. Chandler had the best plus/minus on the team and also added five rebounds and three assists. Don't expect a repeat of that shooting performance on Friday against the Wizards, […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJamal Murray Shoots Well From Deep Against Chicago
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray didn't have the greatest night from the field in Wednesday's win over the Bulls as he went just 5-for-14 from the field, but he did make three of his five attempts from behind the three point line. Murray also had seven assists. With Denver in control from the start, the […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoNikola Jokic Has Strong Night From The Field
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic didn't record a double-double on Wednesday, but he did make nine of his 11 field goal attempts in Denver's dominant win over the Chicago Bulls. Jokic ended up with 21 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Jokic had 29 points when he played the Wizards at the beginning of the […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoPaul Millsap Leads Nuggets In Scoring Against Denver
Denver Nuggests power forward Paul Millsap led the Nuggets with 22 points on 8-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Chicago Bulls. Millsap has hit double-digits in points nine times in the 12 games he's played since returning to the team and he's recorded five or more rebounds 11 of those games, including pulling down […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoMichael Beasley Helps Knicks Down Bulls
New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley scored 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting on Monday night as the Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls. Beasley, who had six rebounds and a pair of assists, led the team in plus/minus and was a big part of the win for New York. The Knicks play Miami on Wednesday. Beasley […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoEnes Kanter Records Double-Double Against Bulls
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter scored 10 points on 5-for-9 shooting in Monday's win over the Bulls. He also grabbed 13 rebounds. Kanter now has a double-double in five of his last eight outings, with a nine-point, nine-rebound game thrown in as well. He's unlikely to reach huge scoring heights on a consistent basis. […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoWhat's Going On With the Miami Dolphins Wide Receiver Position?
Before free agency, I wrote up a piece on Leonte Carroo and Jakeem Grant and which one would take advantage of the hole left by the trading of Jarvis Landry. That piece is, uhh, going to have to go through some major changes. Free agency and the Dolphins signing two guys to replace Jarvis Landry […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoTim Hardaway Jr. Scores 22 Points Against Bulls
New York Knicks small forward Tim Hardaway Jr. led his team in points with 22 on Monday as the Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls. Hardaway made seven of his 15 shot attempts, including four of 11 from deep, and added two rebounds, an assist and two steals. Hardway has 20 or more points in five […]
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