Alex Burns's 2024-2025 Fantasy Basketball Rankings (Points)

Last week, I released the first edition of my fantasy basketball rankings for the upcoming season, tailored for category scoring -- the most popular format in fantasy basketball. However, I would be remiss not to address those of you competing in points leagues. After all, it was a points league that first introduced me to […]

Alex Burns's Fantasy Basketball Rankings (Categories): Top 250 for 2024-2025 Drafts

Here we are, folks -- almost to the finish line! After what seemed like possibly the fastest offseason in NBA history (we say this every year), we are a few weeks out from watching real NBA hoops. And that can only mean one thing: fantasy basketball is back, baby! The NBA offseason delivered its usual […]

2024-25 NBA Dynasty Rookie Rankings for Fantasy Basketball

Come one, come all, to the summer basketball extravaganza! Welcome RotoBallers, we're in the midst of a busy summer of basketball as the WNBA heats, Summer League progresses, and the Olympics are right around the corner. With all this basketball going on, dynasty managers will be hard at work to judge which rookies they want […]

2024 NBA Draft Night: First Round Winners

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft is in the books. It wasn’t the best of draft classes, but it also made for an unpredictable evening with no consensus top overall player. Some big splashes were made leading up to the draft, including the Knicks trading for Mikal Bridges and re-signing OG Anunoby. There […]

2024 NBA Draft Night: First Round Losers

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft is in the books, and as we expected, there were plenty of unexpected picks in what most analysts consider the worst draft in terms of overall talent in recent years. Some teams like Washington, Minnesota, and Utah were able to secure multiple players and are being lauded […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop For Fantasy Basketball Week 17

So, that NBA All-Star Weekend was truly something, huh? I'm not sure whether or not to cheer that it's over or be sad that it ever happened. Either way, we're entering the most drama-filled part of the NBA season and that is cause for excitement. Not only for the NBA but for fantasy basketball leagues […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 16

The NBA trade deadline has finally come and gone! Unfortunately, there weren't many fireworks this time around. We didn't even see Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, or Dejounte Murray get moved. So excuse me while I call the NBA customer service line for my money back. Where's the reality show level of drama?! You know what? […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 15

You know what time it is, RotoBallers! It's that time of the week to bring out the cut list for fantasy basketball! Don't worry, if anyone is sensitive to All-Star snubs, we won't be debating any of that. Instead, we're just going to talk about the players who have lost all of their fantasy value […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 12

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're inching closer and closer to the NBA All-Star break as voting returns are causing debates about which players actually deserve to play in a meaningless game compared to others. Maybe the dunk contest will be a little more exciting if we get some real competitors to take on Mac McClung. Honestly, […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 10

Happy holidays and new year, RotoBallers! We're back to our regularly scheduled programming this week before the calendar turns over to 2024. We've seen a lot of great basketball so far this season and also a 28-game losing streak finally come to an end. The good news is that there's even more in store for […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 9

Welcome back to Rotation Watch, RotoBallers! In this weekly article, we're all about finding those fantasy basketball game-changers. We'll keep a close eye on players who are getting more action on the court because, as savvy fantasy managers, we want our roster stacked with those who are racking up those stats. In the world of […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 8

We're back again for another cut list, RotoBallers! This is the point of the season when the disappointments start to show their true colors, new potential All-Stars cement their status as up-and-comers, and "enforcers" get suspended. Okay, the last one may just be a current event, but it tends to happen quite a bit. If […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 8

Welcome back to Rotation Watch, RotoBallers! In this weekly article, we're all about finding those fantasy basketball game-changers. We'll keep a close eye on players who are getting more action on the court because, as savvy fantasy managers, we want our roster stacked with those who are racking up those stats. In the world of […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 7

Welcome back, Rotoballers! We've finally seen the conclusion of the first-ever in-season tournament and the NBA schedule should be returning to some sort of normalcy. We're entering the phase of the regular season where the All-Star game gets some buzz and teams' playoff hopes start to take shape or dwindle. Speaking of dwindling playoff hopes, […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 7

Welcome back to Rotation Watch, RotoBallers! In this weekly article, we're all about finding those fantasy basketball game-changers. We'll keep a close eye on players who are getting more action on the court because, as savvy fantasy managers, we want our roster stacked with those who are racking up those stats. In the world of […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 6

What's up, Rotoballers, welcome back to the cut list! Can you believe that we're already a month and a half through the NBA season?! The first-ever in-season tournament is in the knockout stages and we're approaching the championship game in Las Vegas. So, this is where the schedules get funky and we get huge slates […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 6

Welcome back to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! In this weekly article, we're all about finding those fantasy basketball game-changers. We'll keep a close eye on players who are getting more action on the court because, as savvy fantasy managers, we want our roster stacked with those who are racking up those stats. In the world of […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 5

Welcome back to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! In this weekly article, we're all about finding those fantasy basketball game-changers. We'll keep a close eye on players who are getting more action on the court because, as savvy fantasy managers, we want our roster stacked with those who are racking up those stats. In the world of […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 4

Welcome back to another week of the cut list, Rotoballers! We've now seen a couple of teams ultimately get eliminated from the in-season tournament, a night full of NBA fights, and some amazing play from the latest rookie class. What more can anyone ask for within the first four weeks of a brand-new season? So, […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 4

Welcome back to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! In this weekly article, we're all about finding those fantasy basketball game-changers. We'll keep a close eye on players who are getting more action on the court because, as savvy fantasy managers, we want our roster stacked with those who are racking up those stats. In the world of […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 3

Welcome back, RotoBallers! At this point, every team in the league has played at least one of the in-season tournament games and every team has had a portion of fans wondering what it all means. Sorry, did I use that joke last time? I've lost count of how many people have asked about the tournament […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 3

Welcome back to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! In this weekly article, we're all about finding those fantasy basketball game-changers. We'll be keeping a close eye on players who are getting more action on the court because, as savvy fantasy managers, we want our roster stacked with the ones racking up those stats. In the world of […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 2

What's up, Rotoballers! Here we are, already in the second week of the NBA season and the brand new in-season tournament kicked off with new courts, city edition jerseys, and confusing details for all of those wanting to understand what's going on. This is the time when having a friend who enjoys soccer could help […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 2

Welcome back to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! In this weekly article, we're all about finding those fantasy basketball game-changers. We'll be keeping a close eye on players who are getting more action on the court because, as savvy fantasy managers, we want our roster stacked with the ones racking up those stats. In the world of […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 1

Welcome, Rotoballers, we're officially nearing the end of the first week of the NBA season! Lineups and rotations are finally showing data that either proves or disproves some of the reports we all were hearing in the offseason. Coaches just love hyping up some of the role players who don't even get the minutes that […]

2023-2024 Fantasy Basketball: Preseason Risers and Fallers

A key skill in fantasy basketball is being able to weed through the noise. Just because a rotation player dropped 30 points in a preseason game doesn't mean that it will translate to the regular season. The inverse is also true. Poor performances in exhibition games shouldn't force us to overreact negatively. Being able to […]

Set Up For Success: NBA Rookies in the Best Spots After Free Agency

With Free agency coming to a standstill and the draft being completed, we now see most of the final rosters. Rookies have already gotten their first introduction to the league with some very competitive summer league action, so now they are gearing up for the season. Today I will be ranking the rookies in the […]

2023 NBA Summer League Winners And Losers: Guards

Now that the 2023 NBA summer league action has wrapped up, we can review some winners and losers from this summer. The guard position is typically one of the most complex positions to excel at because of how many different aspects of the game you have to master. The guard position is also ridiculously stacked […]

2023 NBA Summer League Winners And Losers: Forwards

So, Rotoballers, we've gone from the NBA Draft to free agency to summer league and now we have a bit of a dead period with the next part of NBA basketball being training camp. Sure, there's also the FIBA World Cup approaching, but a lot of the hype is going to be around workout videos […]