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Lonzo Ball Has Best Outing In Nearly Two Weeks
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball scored 14 points on 5-for-12 shooting from the floor, including 3-for-6 from beyond the arc, in Wednesday's victory over the Spurs. The 21-year-old contributed nine assists, four rebounds, two steals and one turnover in 40 minutes. The outing was Ball's best overall performance since Nov. 21 when he […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJaVale McGee Makes All Four Of His Field-Goal Attempts
Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee scored eight points on 4-for-4 shooting from the field in Wednesday's victory over the Spurs. The 30-year-old contributed four rebounds and a block, although he was also whistled for four fouls and committed four turnovers in 19 minutes. While the 11th-year pro is still rebounding at a substantial per […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoBrandon Ingram Plays Just Five Minutes
Los Angeles Lakers small forward/shooting guard Brandon Ingram recorded five points and one block in five minutes in Wednesday's win over the Spurs. He was 2-for-2 from the field and 1-for-3 from the charity stripe. The 21-year-old left the game midway through the first quarter after getting hurt while Aldridge committed a flagrant foul against […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoLeBron James Tallies 20 Of Game-High 42 Points In Fourth Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers small forward/power forward LeBron James pumped in 42 points on 15 of 24 shooting from the field, three of seven from beyond the arc and nine of 13 from the free throw line in Wednesday's win over the Spurs. The 33-year-old chipped in five rebounds, six assists, and two steals. He scored […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoKyle Kuzma Tops 20 Points For Fourth Time In Six Games
Los Angeles Lakers small forward/power forward Kyle Kuzma scored 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds and five assists along with one turnover in Wednesday's victory over the Spurs. He was 7-for-19 from the field, 3-for-9 from beyond the arc, and 5-for-7 from the free throw line. It was his fourth game in the last six outings […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoRotoballer NBA Recap: The Stars Align
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from the previous night's slate of NBA games. Following the usual light schedule on Tuesday, there was a lot of action on Wednesday with 10 games on the docket. This is the seventh time this year that at least two-thirds of […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoIsh Smith Won't Return Against Bucks
Detroit Pistons reserve point guard Ish Smith (groin) will not return to Wednesday's game against the Bucks. Smith strained his right groin during the third quarter of the game and struggled mightily in his attempt to return to the locker room. With Reggie Bullock (ankle) unavailable, expect Bruce Brown and Luke Kennard will get some […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoAnthony Davis Returns At End Of Third Quarter
New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Anthony Davis (ankle) has returned to Wednesday night's game against the Mavericks. Davis' left foot stepped on someone's foot and he took a nasty fall in the third quarter of the game. However, he was able to walk off the floor on his own power. Cheick Diallo replacEd Davis in […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJeremy Lin Suffers Back Injury, Will Not Return
Atlanta Hawks reserve point guard Jeremy Lin (back) suffered a lower back injury with 1:42 remaining in the first quarter of Wednesday's game against the Wizards and will not return. While it's unclear the severity of the injury at this point in time, the injury is bad news for the Hawks, who were already without […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoNoah Vonleh Commits Four Turnovers In Loss
New York Knicks power forward/center Noah Vonleh tallied 11 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the field and 1-for-2 shooting from the three-point line in Monday's loss to the Wizards. He had eight rebounds, one assist, one block, and four turnovers in 31 minutes. The 23-year-old shot the ball well once again and reached double-figures for […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoKelly Oubre Jr. Ties Season High With Five Three-Pointers
Washington Wizards small forward/power forward Kelly Oubre Jr. poured in 21 points on 8-for-11 shooting from the floor and 5-for-6 from the three-point line in Monday's victory over the Knicks. He chipped in five rebounds, three blocks, one assist, and one steal in 32 minutes off the bench. It was the 22-year-old's second 20-point scoring […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoMarkieff Morris Scores 18 Points Off The Bench
Washington Wizards power forward/center Markieff Morris pumped in 18 points on 7-for-13 shooting and 1-for-3 from beyond the arc in Monday's victory over the Knicks. He chipped in seven rebounds, an assist and a steal in 24 minutes off the bench. The 29-year-old has scored in double-figures in seven of the past eight games while […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoTomas Satoransky Does Not Commit A Turnover
Washington Wizards guard Tomas Satoransky scored three points, dished out three assists and grabbed two rebounds in Monday's victory over the Knicks. He was 1-for-4 from the field and 1-for-3 from beyond the arc. It was his first three-pointer in five games. The 27-year-old has seen at least 20 minutes of playing time in each […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJohn Wall Dishes Out Season-High 15 Assists
Washington Wizards point guard John Wall tallied 18 points, doled out 15 assists, and blocked a shot in Monday's victory over the Knicks. He was 7-for-20 from the field and 1-for-5 from beyond the arc. While It was the 28-year-old's most assists this season, he continues to have issues with turnovers as he had five […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoBradley Beal Pours In Game-High 27 Points
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal poured in 27 points on 12-for-25 shooting from the floor and 2-for-8 from beyond the arc in Monday's victory over the Knicks. He contributed eight rebounds, seven assists, two steals along with one steal. It's the fourth time this season that he has matched his season-high total in rebounds. […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoThomas Bryant Sees Double-Digit Minutes In Eight Straight Games
Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant scored eight points on 3-for-4 shooting from the field, including 0-for-1 from the three-point line and 2-for-2 from the charity stripe, in Monday's victory over the Knicks. He chipped in six rebounds and an assist in 19 minutes. It was the 21-year-old's eighth straight start and also his eighth consecutive […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoOtto Porter Ties Season Highs In Blocks And Steals
Washington Wizards small forward Otto Porter had 15 points, five rebounds, three blocks and three steals in Monday's victory over the Knicks. He was 6-for-9 from the field and 3-for-4 from beyond the arc. It was his best overall game since Nov. 24 when he made 12 of 15 shots from the field and finished with […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoGary Harris Leaves With Hip Injury
Denver Nuggets shooting guard/small forward Gary Harris (hip) left Monday's game against the Raptors after nine minutes of playing time. He finished the game with three points on one of three shooting along with one rebound. This is disappointing for the 24-year-old who was playing his second game since missing a pair of games with […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoZay Jones Posts His First Multi-Touchdown Game
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Zay Jones brought in four of nine targets for 67 yards and two touchdowns along with a two-point conversion in Sunday's loss to the Dolphins. The second-year pro was terrific, although his stat line does not explicitly indicate his brilliance besides the pair of touchdowns. It is the first time the […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoChris Ivory Garners Just Six Yards
Buffalo Bills running back Chris Ivory totaled four yards on six carries in Sunday's loss to the Dolphins. He had a long run of four yards but that was virtually wiped out by a fumble on another carry that cost him four yards. However, the rushing attempt that he fumbled on was his only negative […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoLeSean McCoy Continues Solid Workload
Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy tallied 52 rushing yards on 15 carries in Sunday's loss to the Dolphins. He added four receptions for 12 yards to give him 64 scrimmage yards on the afternoon, which is his sixth highest total this season. The 30-year-old has now garnered 14 or more touches in seven of […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJosh Allen Making Progress
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen completed 18 of 33 passes for 231 yards along with two touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's loss to the Dolphins. He added 135 rushing yards, which was the most by a quarterback since Colin Kaepernick in 2014, on nine attempts. The two throwing touchdowns set a season-best mark while […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoDeAndre Bembry (SF, ATL): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% In All-Leagues ANALYSIS: Deandre Bembry is an athletic, defensive stalwart who has shown significant improvement on the offensive end in year three of his development. The 24-year-old small forward got off to a good start to the campaign by scoring in double-figures in three of his first […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoRavens Defense Limits Falcons To 131 Total Yards
The Baltimore Ravens defense limited the Atlanta Falcons to 16 points, 131 total yards and scored a touchdown in their Week 13 win. It is the second straight week that the Ravens have held their opponents to fewer than 20 points and seventh time this year. The 131 yards were a season-low for the Falcons, […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJustin Tucker Ties Season High With 14 Points
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker made all six of his kicks, including four field goals, in Sunday's victory over the Falcons. The 14 points tie his season-best mark, and it is his fourth straight game of tallying at least 10 points and sixth time this season overall. The 29-year-old produced 12 straight points to turn […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoJohn Brown Has Another Disappointing Outing
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver John Brown was unable to come down with any of his four targets in Sunday's victory over the Falcons. It marked the first time the 28-year-old registered a goose egg in the reception column this year. While Lamar Jackson has been inaccurate in his three starts, he has had a particularly […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoWillie Snead Finishes With One Reception
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Willie Snead was able to come up with just one of three targets for eight yards in Sunday's victory over the Falcons. He has now put up his two worst weeks of the season in consecutive games as he was not even targeted once in Week 12. While the 26-year-old still […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoChris Moore Hauls In 21-Yard Pass From Punter Sam Koch
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Chris Moore caught his lone target for 21 yards in Sunday's victory over the Falcons. With the Ravens leading 7-3 early in the second quarter and the ball at the Falcons 46-yard line on fourth down-and-seven yards to go, punter Sam Koch perfectly executed a fake punt and hooked up with […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoMichael Crabtree Posts Most Receiving Yardage In Weeks
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Michael Crabtree pulled down three of four targets for 36 yards in Sunday's victory over the Falcons. It is the second straight week that the 31-year-old has caught just three passes, although unlike last week he did not reach the end zone. Still, his 36 receiving yards, which included a nice […]
Daniel Benjamin 6 years agoMark Andrews Hauls In Three Passes For 47 Yards
Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews reeled in all three of his targets for 47 yards in Sunday's victory over the Falcons. His 21-yard reception third-quarter reception was Lamar Jackson's longest completion of the day, and it marked the 23-year-old's sixth catch of at least 20 yards this season. The three passes that the rookie […]
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