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Justin Carter is PhD candidate in creative writing at the University of North Texas. He writes about the NFL, NBA, and the WNBA here on RotoBaller. If he's not watching those things, he's either teaching college English or watching NASCAR.
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Ryan Anderson Comes Up Big For Houston
Houston Rockets power forward Ryan Anderson has caught a lot of flak for his play this season, but he played a big role in Houston's win over Cleveland on Saturday. Anderson scored 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting (including five makes from three) and pulled down eight rebounds. The scoring outburst was the most for Anderson... Read More
James Harden Has Uncharacteristically Poor Shooting Night
Houston Rockets guard James Harden didn't have his best night from the field on Saturday against the Cavaliers, but it didn't end up mattering as the Rockets destroyed Cleveland. Harden went just 1-for-11 from downtown and 5-for-16 total on his way to just 16 points. It was the second time this season that Harden had... Read More
Chris Paul Leads Rockets To Dominant Win Over Cleveland
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul finished with a plus/minus of +47 on Saturday night as the Rockets blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers. Paul was Houston's leading scorer with 22 points on 8-for-14 shooting, including a 6-for-9 night from behind the three point line. Paul also led the Rockets with 11 assists and pulled down... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers for Week 17
Trade season has officially hit. First came Blake Griffin heading to the Pistons in a deal that seemingly came out of nowhere and doesn't make perfect sense for either team and then came the Bulls with their Nikola Mirotic drama. First he was traded to the Pelicans and then he wasn't and then other teams... Read More
Fantasy Football Eulogy - Jay Cutler
The 2017 NFL season is over and the 2018 NFL Draft isn't here yet, which means everyone across the fantasy football realm--the redrafters and the dynasty-ers--has a little time to relax and look back, to reminisce about your successes and failures over the past year. It's also a chance to look back at the careers... Read More
Clint Capela Has Strong Outing Against Spurs
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela had another strong game on Thursday against the Spurs, finishing with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Capela shot 6-for-10 from the field and made both of his free throw attempts. In addition, he blocked five shots. Capela continues to play high-level basketball and provides solid fantasy numbers on a consistent... Read More
Gerald Green Scores 15 Points Against San Antonio
Houston Rockets shooting guard Gerald Green is back in the team's rotation with Trevor Ariza (hamstring) and Eric Gordon (back) currently sidelined. On Thursday night against the Spurs, the journeyman shooter scored 15 points on 4-for-13 shooting. Green went 3-for-11 from downtown and also added five rebounds. Green is a decent streaming option while Houston... Read More
James Harden Leads Houston In Points And Assists Against Spurs
Houston Rockets guard James Harden didn't have another 60-point triple-double on Thursday, but he did have a double-double as he led Houston to a win over the Spurs. Harden shot 10-for-20 from the field on his way to 28 points. He also had 11 assists. Harden wasn't as active on the boards as usual, recording... Read More
Nikola Mirotic Traded To Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic in exchange for center Omer Asik and guards Tony Allen and Jameer Nelson as well as a first-round draft pick. For the Pelicans, this represents a win-now move in the wake of DeMarcus Cousins' season-ending Achilles injury. Mirotic will likely step into the starting lineup and... Read More
Dillon Brooks Records Four Steals On Wednesday
Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks was questionable heading into Wednesday's game against the Pacers with a knee injury, but the rookie ended up playing 40 minutes in a 105-101 loss. Brooks finished with 12 points on 6-for-19 shooting. His field goal percentage of 31.5 represented just the fourth time in January that he shot below... Read More
Andrew Harrison Has Productive Outing Against Pacers
Memphis Grizzlies guard Andrew Harrison continued his improved play on Wednesday against the Pacers, finishing with 13 points on 4-for-8 shooting. Harrison went a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line and has now gone 13-for-13 from the stripe over his past six games. Harrison also pulled down five rebounds and passed for six assists in... Read More
Wayne Selden Leads Grizzlies In Scoring On Wednesday
Memphis Grizzlies guard Wayne Selden made his fourth consecutive start on Wednesday and scored 24 points on 8-for-14 shooting, including a 6-for-10 night from behind the three-point line. Selden's scoring has been hit or miss lately, but he's shown that he can make baskets when he takes shots, as he's now scored 17 or more... Read More
Marc Gasol Scores 23 Points Against Pacers
Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol went 9-for-18 from the field on Wednesday night, scoring a total of 23 points for Memphis as they fell to the Pacers. The big man also added nine rebounds and six assists for a Memphis team that was short-handed due to injuries. This was Gasol's first time scoring 20 or... Read More
Tyreke Evans Won't Play Again Until He's Traded
Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Tyreke Evans won't be a Grizzly for much longer. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Grizzlies will hold Evans out until a trade can be worked out, effectively ending Evans' brief tenure in Memphis. His long-term fantasy value will depend a lot on where he lands, but in the right situation... Read More
Tony Allen Plays Zero Minutes In Return
New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Tony Allen returned on Tusday after a fractured leg had kept him out since early December, but he didn't play a single minute in the Pelicans loss to the Sacramento Kings. Fantasy owners who hoped Allen could return and contribute defensive stats were already hoping for a bit of a... Read More
Kris Dunn Expected To Miss At Least Three More Games
Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn (concussion) is traveling with the team for a trip to the West Coast, but he isn't expected to play in any of those games as he continues to try to work his way back after a concussion suffered in a fall two weeks ago. Dunn could miss more than... Read More
Trade Impact - Alex Smith To Washington
I was sitting in a bar with my wife last night when she looked down at her phone and suddenly started screaming. I thought that, maybe, one of her favorite celebrities had died or something, but no--she's a huge Chiefs fan and she'd just seen the notification that the Chiefs had traded Alex Smith to Washington.... Read More
Jrue Holiday Scores 21 Points Against Sacramento
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday scored 21 points on 9-for-20 shooting on Tuesday night as the Pelicans lost to the Sacramento Kings. Holiday made just one of his six attempts from behind the three-point line. In addition, he added six assists and a pair of steals. With DeMarcus Cousins out for the rest... Read More
Anthony Davis Records Double-Double In Loss To Kings
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis is now being relied upon as the team's center in the wake of a season-ending Achilles injury to DeMarcus Cousins. On Tuesday night, Davis put forth a strong effort, but it wasn't enough to get the Pelicans past the Kings. Davis scored 23 points on 6-for-16 shooting and... Read More
Trade Impact - Blake Griffin To The Pistons
On Monday night, the Los Angeles Clippers and Detroit Pistons agreed to a trade that felt shocking at first. The Clippers are sending the player many regarded as their star in Blake Griffin, along with Brice Johnson and Willie Reed, to Detroit for Avery Bradley, Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and two draft picks. It's a... Read More
John Wall Out Six Weeks With Knee Injury
Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (knee) will undergo a knee procedure and will be out for the next six weeks, The Washington Post's Candace Buckner reports. Though the timetable has Wall returning by playoff time, the Wizards will have to try to win games without him for the time being. Shooting guard Bradley Beal will... Read More
Matthew Dellavedova Scores 10 Points In Fourth Quarter Against 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks guard Matthew Dellavedova scored all 10 of his points during the fourth quarter of Monday's win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Dellavedova went 3-for-6 from the field and made a pair of three-pointers in addition to dishing three assists and swiping a couple of steals. With starting point guard Eric Bledsoe missing all but... Read More
Khris Middleton Has Productive Night Against Philadelphia
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton had a strong showing in Monday's win over the 76ers, finishing with 19 points on 7-for-19 shooting. Middleton also added seven rebounds and seven assists for the Bucks, who moved to 27-22 after the victory. Middleton has played well this season for Milwaukee and has now scored 19 or more... Read More
Eric Bledsoe Exits Game Early With Ankle Injury
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe played just three minutes on Monday against the 76ers before leaving with an ankle injury. Bledsoe's availability had been in doubt before game time because of soreness in the ankle, and the soreness ended up being too much for the guard to play through. Bledsoe made his only shot... Read More
Giannis Antetokounmpo Has Strong Showing Against 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo played a key role in Milwaukee's 107-95 win over the 76ers on Monday. Antetokounmpo scored 31 points on 10-for-22 shooting in the game, including going a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line as well as pulling down 18 rebounds. The Bucks star added six assists and a steal as... Read More
Trevor Ariza Expected To Miss At Least Five Games
Houston Rockets small forward Trevor Ariza (hamstring) left Sunday's game against the Suns after less than a minute with a hamstring injury and didn't return. Head coach Mike D'Antoni says that Ariza will likely miss at least the next five games as he recovers from the hamstring strain. With Ariza out, Gerald Green should once... Read More
James Harden Should Excel Against Suns
Houston Rockets guard James Harden is set to have a big day on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns. Harden, who is averaging 31 points per game and 9.1 assists per game on the season, takes on a Phoenix team that has the third worst defensive rating in the league. Looking at the positional specifics makes... Read More
Mike Conley Will Miss Rest Of Season
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley (heel) will have surgery on his left heel, ending his season after having played in just 12 games. The news doesn't come as a huge surprise, as rumors had been swirling he would miss the rest of the year, but it was officially announced on Saturday via an email from... Read More
Marc Gasol Has Triple-Double Against Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol put up a great stat line for the Grizzlies on Friday, but it wasn't enough to get the team past the Los Angeles Clippers. Gasol scored 13 points on 5-for-14 shooting and also pulled down 12 rebounds. He completed the triple-double by dishing out 10 assists. Gasol also had five... Read More
Dejounte Murray Leads Spurs In Rebounds On Friday
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray grabbed nine rebounds in Friday's loss to the 76ers. It was the third time in the four games since Murray took over the starting point guard role that he recorded at least seven rebounds. Murray also scored 10 points on 4-for-11 shooting. Since becoming the starting point guard,... Read More
