DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/30/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a solid eight-game slate on tap Monday night, one that features a majority of games with narrow spreads. We also have some intriguing matchups on tap in Lakers-Nets, Kings-Timberwolves, Warriors-Thunder, and Hawks-Trail Blazers, although some key absences in that first contest will reduce the star power considerably. Projected totals also offer some reason […]

P.J. Washington Gets Back On Track Sunday

Charlotte Hornets forward/center P.J. Washington broke out of a slump Sunday against Miami, netting 27 points on 11-for-19 shooting in a 122-117 win. Three of his makes came with seven attempts from behind the arc, and he had six rebounds in the game with five assists and one steal. Washington had managed just 21 points […]

Rudy Gobert Listed As Questionable For Monday Versus Kings

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (groin) has received another questionable tag heading into Monday's game against the Sacramento Kings. The 30-year-old has seen a questionable tag for a couple of weeks now for the same groin soreness but has played the last four games. At this point, it seems precautionary so that he can sit […]

Jusuf Nurkic Questionable On Monday

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) gained a questionable status for Monday's contest against the Atlanta Hawks due to calf soreness. The Bosnian big man has often appeared on the injury report and missed the last game while only playing 18 minutes in the game before. Fantasy managers will want to check back for […]

Update: Kevin Love Now Listed Out Sunday

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love (back) will now miss Sunday's meeting with the Los Angeles Clippers. Love was initially cleared to play, but is now being listed out as a late scratch. Love will now miss his third straight game due to back spasms and lower back soreness. Lamar Stevens and Dean Wade should see […]

Kevin Love Active Against Clippers

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love (back) will play Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Love has missed the past two games with spasms and soreness in his lower back, but will make his return off the bench on Sunday. Dean Wade and Lamar Stevens saw some extra run with Love sidelined, but will likely see […]

Anthony Davis Out Ahead Of Monday's Meeting With Brooklyn

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) won't suit up on Monday against Brooklyn. Davis won't play versus Kyrie Irving and the Nets, presumably to get a night off on the front end of a back-to-back. However, barring a setback, he should be good to go for Tuesday's meeting with the Knicks. In the meantime, […]

Joel Embiid Questionable Versus Orlando

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is questionable heading into Monday's game against the Orlando Magic. Embiid carried the same designation ahead of Saturday's win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Yet, his nagging left foot soreness didn't stop him from finishing with 47 points, 18 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks. Nevertheless, if […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16 Include Chris Duarte, Rui Hachimura, Deni Avdija, Larry Nance Jr.

Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. How's this season going for you? Need some help with your team? Let's get you some! The NBA season just keeps on chugging along, and so does the fantasy basketball season. If you need to bolster your roster or turn around a […]

Trent Frederic Questionable For Sunday

Boston Bruins forward Trent Frederic suffered a lower-body injury versus Florida on Saturday and his status for Sunday's clash with Carolina is questionable. The 24-year-old blocked a shot with his foot and played just 1:54 against the Panthers. Having gone scoreless in eight of the last nine games, Frederic is in the midst of a […]

Nico Sturm Hurt On Big Hit

San Jose Sharks forward Nico Sturm exited Saturday's win over Pittsburgh with an undisclosed injury. He was hurt on a big hit by Jason Zucker in the third period. There weren't any updates on Sturm's status after the game, but he will now at least get some good recovery time, with San Jose off until […]

Kevin Love Questionable On Sunday

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (back) is questionable ahead of Sunday's meeting with the Los Angeles Clippers. The 34-year-old missed the last two games because of back spasms, allowing Dean Wade to log 26 minutes in the Cavs' recent game against OKC. With that said, with Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen healthy, Love and Wade's […]

Precious Achiuwa (C, TOR) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: It happened recently, but it happened. OG Anunoby got injured in the wrist last Friday facing the Warriors and has not returned to the Raptors lineup yet. This is not expected to be a long-term injury or anything like that, but you […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/29/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We're back to the typical small weekend slate after we were treated with an outlier nine-game slate last night. We'll have to evaluate options from each team with only six to choose from on this slate, but it's clear that the Pacers-Grizzlies and Pelicans-Bucks matchups are the ones to target tonight. The Grizzlies, in particular, […]

Thomas Bryant (C, LAL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: The return of Anthony Davis finally happened last Wednesday, January 25. AD has yet to start for the Lakers after returning to the rotation after two games played this week, but you can expect that to happen sooner rather than later with […]

Walker Kessler (C, UTA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Can you imagine a future in which the Gobert Trade is actually the Walker Kessler trade? We might be getting there, folks! Well, maybe not, but bear with me for a minute as WK couldn't be playing better and more surprising basketball […]

Daniel Gafford Has An Outstanding Game Against Pelicans

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford had a great all-around performance against New Orleans on Saturday, scoring a season-high 21 points and recording 12 rebounds, two assists, one steal and five blocks. He truly gave his all in 29 minutes on the floor and helped the team to a 113-103 win, even with Kyle Kuzma and […]

Nikola Vucevic Enjoys Trip Back To Orlando

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic felt very comfortable in his old arena in Orlando Saturday, notching 26 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in a 128-109 victory over the Magic. He added two blocks as well to his line while shooting 11-for-18 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown. Chicago's three-headed monster of Vucevic, DeMar […]

Al Horford (C, BOS) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Celtics bounced back from a loss to New York on Saturday by (illegally) beating Los Angeles after the refs played blind on the last play of regulation and denied LeBron James a pair of game-deciding freebies with the game ending in […]

Joel Embiid Crushes The Nuggets

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had a field day against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets on Saturday, racking up a game-high 47 points, 18 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in a 126-119 victory. The Process had a season-high four makes from downtown and shot 18-for-31 overall from the field with a 7-for-10 […]

Evgeni Malkin Enjoys Another Three-Point Outing

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin had three points in a game for the third time in six games on Saturday, collecting two goals and one assist in a 6-4 loss to San Jose. Unfortunately, Malkin hasn't added anything to his tally in the games between, otherwise, we would be talking about a major scoring tear. […]

Logan Couture Racks Up Career-High Five Points

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had the game of his life Saturday against Pittsburgh, pushing his team to a 6-4 victory with a career-high five points. He scored the team's final two goals and collected three assists. It was a superb finish for an otherwise disappointing month, as Couture entered Saturday's action after having […]

Aleksander Barkov Notches Three Points Against Boston

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov stretched his scoring streak to 11 games on Saturday with a three-point effort in a 4-3 overtime win against Boston. He extended the game with his 14th goal of the season when there were only three seconds remaining in regulation time and he had two assists, including one on Sam […]

Connor McDavid Continues Scoring Tear With Three Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid pushed his scoring streak to 12 games and surpassed 90 points for the season with a three-point effort in Saturday's 7-3 win over Chicago. He had a goal and two assists in the contest, becoming the fifth player in NHL history to reach 90 points within the team's first 50 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Remains Without A Return Date

Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) remains out indefinitely, according to head coach Chris Finch. KAT continues to battle a right calf strain, an injury that has caused him to miss over two months. Fantasy managers are certainly hoping he'll be back sooner rather than later. However, even if Towns returns soon, he'll likely need […]

Myles Turner Signs Extension With Pacers

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has agreed to an extension with the organization. This is an interesting development given the trade rumors surrounding Turner. The big man gets a two-year deal worth $60 million. This doesn't mean Turner can't be traded, but the likelihood does decrease. Turner has been playing at a high level this […]

Robert Williams III Won't Play On Saturday

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (ankle) won't suit up for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The big man will sit this game out due to a sprained left ankle. His absence should mean Al Horford and Grant Williams will have increased roles. Also, Luke Kornet could play more, but is the worst […]

Alperen Sengun Won't Suit Up On Saturday

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons. The young big man will sit this game out due to a non-COVID related illness. Jabari Smith Jr. will slide into the starting five with the Rockets shorthanded here. Bruno Fernando and Usman Garuba should see increased minutes […]

Jonathan Toews On Track To Return

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (illness) skated Saturday morning and appears ready to rejoin the lineup against the Oilers. He missed his second game of the season Thursday versus Calgary after catching an illness bug. Chicago managed a 5-1 win without Toews on Thursday and has heated up with a 7-3-0 run, which has given […]

Dylan Cozens A Game-Time Call Saturday

Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (undisclosed) is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against Minnesota. He left Thursday's win over Winnipeg in the third period with an undisclosed ailment. The 21-year-old has been having a massive year and has already set his new scoring record for a season with 43 points in 48 outings. […]