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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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Terry Rozier Drains Five Three-Pointers
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier scored 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting in Friday's win over the Indiana Pacers. He was 5-for-8 from three and also added five rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Rozier's shooting continues to improve each year and he's now over 42 percent from deep for the season. Never a popular player... Read More
P.J. Washington Efficient Against Pacers
Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington shot 87.5 percent from the floor in Friday's win over the Pacers, going 7-for-8 and finishing with 19 points. Washington also added nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block. He was 3-for-4 from deep. With another game on Saturday against the Bucks, we'll see if Washington is able... Read More
Domantas Sabonis With Double-Double In Loss To Hornets
Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis scored 22 points on 8-for-16 shooting in Friday's loss to the Charlotte Hornets. He also added 11 rebounds and six assists but failed to make a three or record any steals or blocks. Averaging over 20 points per game for the first time in his career, Sabonis has now grabbed... Read More
Lonzo Ball A Game-Time Decision Friday
New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball (ankle) is a game-time decision for Friday's game against Milwaukee. The team is expected to make a decision about his availability in pregame warm ups. That's a little nerve-wracking for anyone who is thinking of playing Ball in DFS or season-long. Ball has been shooting the ball well from... Read More
Jarrett Culver, Karl-Anthony Towns Out Again
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jarrett Culver (ankle) and center Karl-Anthony Towns remain out for Friday's game against the 76ers. Anthony-Towns remains in the league's COVID-19 protocols. Guard D'Angelo Russell is questionable. Expect to see another strong showing from center Naz Reid in this one with KAT out, while Culver's minutes will be filled by Anthony Edwards and... Read More
Onyeka Okongwu Off The Injury Report
Atlanta Hawks forward/center Onyeka Okongwu (Achilles) appears poised to play on Friday when the Hawks face the Washington Wizards. The rookie has played four games this year and even started in his last appearance on Jan. 24, but with how well front-court player Clint Capela is doing right now, Okongwu is unlikely to see more than 15... Read More
P.J. Dozier Ruled Out Again
Denver Nuggets guard P.J. Dozier (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Averaging a career-high 19.4 minutes per game, Dozier will miss his second consecutive game, with the expectation being he misses at least a couple more outings still. With Dozier out Wednesday, there were more minutes for Facundo Campazzo and... Read More
Kevin Durant Ruled Out For Friday's Game
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (Achilles) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nets have been playing Durant heavy minutes each night, so giving him and his Achilles a break in a game that should be winnable without Durant makes sense, even if it's a bit surprising that he... Read More
Kawhi Leonard, Paul George Available On Friday
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and guard Paul George have been cleared from the league's health and safety protocols and are available to play Friday against the Orlando Magic. If cleared, we'd see fewer minutes for Luke Kennard and Terance Mann, who would go from intriguing DFS value plays to being off of the... Read More
Cam Reddish Upgraded To Probable
Atlanta Hawks forward Cam Reddish (quadriceps) has been upgraded to probable for Friday's meeting with the Washington Wizards. Reddish played 35 minutes against the Nets in Atlanta's last game, but his quadriceps issue could lead to a slightly smaller role for the second-year forward in Friday's game. Coming off his highest-scoring game of the season,... Read More
Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, James Harden To Lose Minutes?
Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash says that he'd like to reduce minutes for the team's three star players -- forward Kevin Durant and guards James Harden and Kyrie Irving. All three are averaging at least 35 minutes per game, something that's especially concerning with Durant and Irving's past injury issues. But Brooklyn's lack of... Read More
No Timetable For Jaren Jackson Jr., Justise Winslow
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said on Thursday that the team has no update on when forwards Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) or Justise Winslow (hip) will return to the team. Not having a set date for the return of the pair isn't great for fantasy managers, but a return for Jackson in the near... Read More
Jordan Clarkson Scores 31 Points On Wednesday
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson scored 31 points on 11-for-21 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. He was 4-for-11 from three and added seven rebounds. Clarkson has had a solid scoring role off the Jazz bench this season, but nothing like Wednesday's game, as he'd only had one game with even 25-plus points.... Read More
Rudy Gobert Goes Off Against Dallas
The Utah Jazz pushed their winning streak to 10 games on Wednesday behind a huge showing from center Rudy Gobert. In 37 minutes of action, Gobert scored 29 points on 11-for-20 shooting and grabbed 20 rebounds. He also added three steals, three blocks, and one assist. Arguably the NBA's best defensive big, Gobert isn't known... Read More
Luka Doncic Scores 30 Points In Loss To Jazz
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic scored a team-high 30 points on 13-for-24 shooting on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough to get the Mavericks past Utah. Doncic was 2-for-7 from three and added four rebounds and six assists as well. Averaging slightly fewer points per game this year than he did last season, Doncic is on... Read More
Norman Powell Continues Hot Streak
Toronto Raptors forward Norman Powell scored a team-high 26 points on 8-for-13 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Powell also added five rebounds, two assists, and two steals. He was 5-for-7 from three. This is now four games in a row in which Powell has scored 20 or more points. His current expanded... Read More
Giannis Antetokounmpo Grabs 18 Rebounds
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points on 8-for-14 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Toronto Raptors. The Greek Freak also added 18 rebounds and finished just one assist shy of a triple-double. He had a steal and block as well. Giannis has seen his overall rebounding numbers fall this year, but this marks... Read More
Khris Middleton With Double-Double Against Raptors
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton scored 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Toronto Raptors. Middleton also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out seven assists. He made five threes and had a steal as well. Middleton has been the sidekick that Giannis Antetokounmpo has needed this season and is averaging career highs... Read More
Devonte' Graham Makes Four Threes
Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham scored 16 points on 4-for-11 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Indiana Pacers. All four made shots were three-pointers. Graham also added four rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block. This extends the third-year guard's streak of games with multiple threes to eight. It also marked the eighth consecutive... Read More
Doug McDermott Scores 28 Points On Wednesday
Indiana Pacers forward Doug McDermott scored a team-high 28 points in Wednesday's win over the Charlotte Hornets. He was 12-for-22 from the floor and 1-for-5 from three. McDermott also grabbed five rebounds. The 29-year-old is having a resurgence this season, but after scoring just two points in the previous game there was some concern about... Read More
Domantas Sabonis With Triple-Double Against Charlotte
Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis recorded a triple-double in Wednesday's victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Sabonis scored 22 points on 9-for-10 shooting and added 11 rebounds and 10 assists. The fifth-year forward is in the midst of his best NBA season and is averaging a double-double for the second year in a row, as well... Read More
Five NFL Dynasty Sleepers Heading Into 2021
One of my favorite things about the NFL offseason is getting wildly obsessed with random players who don't really have a great shot at being NFL stars, but who I think highly of anyway. Let's share in that fun tradition together by looking at five players who I consider to be deep dynasty sleepers. All... Read More
Enes Kanter Grabs 22 Rebounds
Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter scored 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting in Monday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the real story of the night for Kanter was his 22 rebounds, seven of which came on the offensive end. Kanter also added three assists and two steals. The Trail Blazers played this one... Read More
Mike Muscala Has Big Game Against Portland
Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Mike Muscala put up some big numbers in 20 minutes off the OKC bench on Monday, helping his team upset the Portland Trail Blazers on the road. Muscala scored 23 points on 8-for-12 shooting, including a 6-for-10 mark from three. He added two rebounds and a steal as well. Muscala is... Read More
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Leads Thunder To Road Win
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points on 8-for-12 shooting on Monday to give the Thunder an upset road win over the Portland Trail Blazers. SGA also added nine rebounds, six assists, a steal, and two blocks. By far the best player on this Thunder roster, Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging career highs in points... Read More
James Wiseman Scores 13 Points Off The Bench
Golden State Warriors rookie center James Wiseman scored 13 points on 4-for-5 shooting in Monday's win over the Timberwolves. He tied the team-high in free throw attempts with eight and also grabbed four rebounds to go along with a pair of blocks. After starting his first 16 games, the Warriors decided to switch things up... Read More
Stephen Curry Scores 36 Points In Win
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry scored 36 points on 11-for-21 shooting in Monday's win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The veteran guard and former MVP was 7-for-12 from deep and also added four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Curry's 39.2 percent mark from three is his lowest in a full season ever, but it's... Read More
Malik Beasley Scores 30 Points In Loss To Warriors
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley put up some big numbers in Monday's loss to the Golden State Warriors, scoring 30 points on 10-for-18 shooting. He also added seven rebounds and a steal, along with making four three-pointers. Beasley has scored in double figures in all but one game this year, but Monday's explosion was his... Read More
Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6
Another week of NBA action is upon us. Did y'all see the Cleveland Cavaliers win back-to-back games against Brooklyn this week? Is Cleveland...a playoff team? Is it too early for me to be suggesting that? Will they still trade Andre Drummond at some point to open up more minutes for Jarrett Allen? We'll see, I... Read More
Biggest Surprises of 2020 - Tight End
The 2020 NFL season is in the rearview mirror, but before we look ahead to 2021, let's take some time to look back. Every year, there are big surprises in the league. Someone comes out of nowhere to have a huge year. Someone we thought was about to regress due to age has a much... Read More
