DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/1/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has 10 games on the main slate for Monday. You'll have a plethora of players to choose from. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate. First of all, it’s important to look at the pace and Vegas lines. Second, it’s also useful to understand the number of fantasy […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineups (2/1/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Monday night brings us a robust 10-game slate, which gives us an abundance of options to work with when it comes to differentiation for tournaments. There are certainly some big names sporting injury designations, but many are encouragingly listed as questionable or probable, meaning there will likely be a solid amount of elite players to […]

Naz Reid Will Not Play Sunday Against The Cavaliers

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (wrist) will not play Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Reid was filling in nicely for Karl-Anthony Towns (COVID-19), becoming a solid blocks contributor, but has been hampered by the wrist injury and will miss his second straight game. Ed Davis will get another spot start while Jarred Vanderbilt will get […]

Derek Stepan Returns To Action Sunday Night

Ottawa Senators center Derek Stepan (undisclosed) will return from a one-game absence on Sunday against Edmonton, with Filip Chlapik making room in the lineup. Stepan scored in his Senators debut on Jan. 14, but he has since then added just one more point in six outings and now owns a minus-six rating for the season. […]

Marcus Johansson Misses Out On Sunday

Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Sunday's clash with the Avalanche. The Swedish veteran logged only 9:15 in the first meeting between the two teams on Saturday, before joining fellow Wild forwards Mats Zuccarello (upper body), Marcus Foligno (COVID protocol), and Kevin Fiala (suspension) on the sidelines. Defenseman Matt […]

Anthony Davis And LeBron James Listed As Questionable Monday

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing forward/center Anthony Davis (knee) and forward LeBron James (ankle) as questionable Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. There is not much to say here as both players have been listed as questionable for the majority of the season. James has yet to miss a game this season and Davis has […]

Steven Adams Uncertain For Monday

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams (calf) is questionable to play Monday against the Sacramento Kings. Adams left Saturday's loss to the Houston Rockets with calf tightness and could miss time with the ailment if he is unable to go. Calf injuries have a very high chance of reinjury so the Pelicans could play it […]

Joel Embiid Ruled Out Against Indiana On Sunday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (back) will not play Sunday against the Indiana Pacers. Embiid is dealing with back tightness and has popped up on the injury report a couple times over the past week. This time, the injury is enough to force Embiid to sit against a big frontcourt in Indiana. Dwight Howard will […]

Two Helpers From Jack Eichel Can't Help Sabres Overcome Devils

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel assisted on a pair of power-play goals on Sunday, but it was not enough to keep pace with the Devils in a 5-3 loss. Despite leading Buffalo with seven shots on net, Eichel failed to slip one past New Jersey netminder Eric Comrie. His two power-play assists will help keep […]

Jamie Benn Activated From Injured Reserve

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn (lower body) looks set to return to the lineup on Sunday against Carolina after the Stars captain was activated from the injured reserve. The former Art Ross Trophy winner hasn't featured since leaving the team's season opener with injury on Jan. 22. Benn has disappointed fantasy managers in recent years […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/31/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has four games on the main slate for Sunday. All four have an implied point total of 220 or more with the Nets and Wizards game having a total of 244. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate. First of all, it’s important to look at the pace […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/31/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Sunday, everyone. After some loaded slates on Friday and Saturday night, the FanDuel “Main Slate” closes out the weekend with just four games on tap. Of course, we have some significant injuries to consider as James Harden won’t play when the Nets head to Washington to meet up with the Wizards. Karl-Anthony Towns will […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

We're now six weeks into this NBA season and some things are starting to shake out in expected ways, like the top-five in the Eastern Conference. Other things -- the Hawks, Cavaliers, and Hornets being the current six, seven, and eight seeds --are not going as expected. Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz somehow have the league's […]

Fantasy Basketball Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

Welcome to our weekly look at waiver wire picks up in points leagues! All-Star voting has begun and already a quarter of the season has flown by for the majority of teams. Postponements still haunt Memphis, Grizzly fans, and anyone who owns a Memphis player on their fantasy team. Who are you voting for as […]

Sidney Crosby Scores Game-Winner Against Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Rangers. Crosby's goal helped the Penguins snap a two-game losing streak, while improving to a perfect 3-0 record against the Rangers this season. Jason Zucker, Brandon Tanev, Kasperi Kapanen and Jake Guentzel each scored a goal in the contest, […]

Nerlens Noel Ruled Out Versus Clippers

New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. This won't have a huge impact on the rotation since Mitchell Robinson was already the starting center. Taj Gibson would see extended playing time, while Julius Randle could see a few minutes at center. The biggest […]

Sam Reinhart Remains Out On Sunday

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart (upper body) will miss his second consecutive game on Sunday. The 25-year-old went down following a two-point performance on Thursday against the Rangers. Tage Thompson took his spot in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Devils, and now Casey Mittelstadt has been recalled from the taxi squad as well ahead […]

Deandre Ayton Ties Season High With 17 Boards In Win

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton snatched a season-high-tying 17 rebounds to go along with 18 points during Saturday's victory over the Mavericks. The double-double marks Ayton's sixth in his last seven games, having averaged 14.7 boards per outing in that span. He also added four assists Saturday, further taking advantage of Dallas' thin frontcourt without […]

Connor McDavid Logs Three Points On Saturday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid registered a pair of tallies and added a primary assists as his team picked up a 4-3 overtime victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. McDavid was a catalyst once again in this one - scoring a highlight-reel goal dazzling through multiple defenders in the second period and then […]

Anthony Davis Returns With Massive Double-Double

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis got back into action for Saturday's win over Boston after a one-game absence and promptly delivered a strong 27-point, 14-rebound showing. Shooting 11-for-25 from the field overall, Davis' aggressiveness also led to him shooting seven free throws, with the Boston defense unable to corral his repertoire. He also […]

Jordan Kyrou Leads The Way With Three Points on Saturday

St. Louis Blues right wing Jordan Kyrou netted two goals and added an assist as his team thumped the Anaheim Ducks 6-1 on Saturday night. The Toronto, Ontario native has five goals and five assists in just eight Blues games. Kyrou scored his first goal just 20 seconds into the first period. St. Louis set […]

Nathan MacKinnon Has Huge Night Against Wild

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon added two assists in a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. MacKinnon's first helper came in the first period as Mikko Rantanen buried his seventh goal of the season. The former Halifax Moosehead hasn't converted on many of his scoring chances with only two goals. However, MacKinnon has […]

Gorgui Dieng Delivers Full Line In Win Over Spurs

Memphis Grizzlies center Gorgui Dieng produced an excellent line in Saturday's blowout win over San Antonio. Dieng compiled 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two treys, two blocks, and a steal in a season-high 27 minutes. The 31-year-old has been a dependable backup for much of his career- that hasn't changed, as he's putting up […]

Christian Wood Enjoys Revenge Game Against Pels

Houston Rockets forward/center Christian Wood missed only two of his 13 shots and went 3-for-4 from three-point land on his way to a game-high 27 points in Saturday's 126-112 win over New Orleans, He narrowly missed a double-double by finishing with nine rebounds and had one steal and one block on the defensive end. Wood, […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 6

Every fantasy sports site is filled with articles about which players you need to pick up, but what about the guys you need to be dropping in order to fit those new players into your lineup? Have no fear -- RotoBaller is here is tell you who you need to be dropping when you make […]

Bam Adebayo Records Double-Double

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo compiled 18 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, one block, and two steals in 36 minutes during Saturday's win over Sacramento. Adebayo now has a double-double in the past three of four games. The big man has been averaging 20.1 points and 9.1 rebounds this season and has been spectacular for […]

Donovan Mitchell, Derrick Favors Questionable For Sunday

Utah Jazz point/shooting guard Donovan Mitchell (concussion) and power forward/center Derrick Favors (back) have both been tagged as questionable to suit up for Sunday's game versus Denver. Mitchell has missed the team's past two outings under the league's concussion protocol, which has paved the way for Joe Ingles to excel among the starting five. Should […]

Anthony Davis Gets Green Light To Play Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis (quad) has been given the thumbs up to take the floor for Saturday's game versus the Celtics despite a quad ailment. Davis' absence has been stemmed at one game, forcing Kyle Kuzma's fantasy stock down after having posted a double-double in his most recent outing without Davis in […]

Dallas Rests Kristaps Porzingis For Saturday’s Contest

Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis (rest) has been ruled out for Saturday's game versus Phoenix as the team continues to monitor his workload. The Mavs are playing the second leg of a back-to-back Saturday, which also marks their fourth game in six days. Head coach Rick Carlisle was able to confirm that Porzingis would […]

Minnesota Lists D'Angelo Russell As Questionable For Sunday

Minnesota Timberwolves point/shooting guard D'Angelo Russell (quad) and power forward/center Naz Reid (wrist) have picked up questionable designations for Sunday's contest versus Cleveland. Russell is working his through a bruised right quad, having returned from a three-game absence to log 25 minutes Friday. Barring a setback, he should be on the right side of that […]