Jeremy Lin (PG/SG, CHA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 41% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Linsanity!! Man it was fun to watch Jeremy Lin go berserk when he was the Knicks three years ago. Unfortunately for Lin, he has never been quite able to replicate that level of success in the seasons that followed. However, we will […]

NBA Guards: Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

The first two guys are on the waiver wire list this week because you have to go get them now before it's too late. Both have shown in the past that they can produce and are starting to look like they will do it again. The other two guys are injured players looking to make […]

Brandon Jennings (PG, DET) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Temporary stash/Add in all leagues OWNED: 34% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues Brandon Jennings is a flashy name that may have been forgotten by many in the fantasy basketball community. After nearly a year away from the court following a devastating Achilles injury last January, Jennings comeback appears nearly complete, as he looked […]

Jeremy Lin (PG/SG, CHA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Jeremy Lin is not going to start for the Charlotte Hornets without an injury to Kemba Walker, but the one-time media phenomenon is giving his team quality minutes off the bench. Lin scored a season-high 35 points on 13-22 shooting in 47 minutes in Thursday's […]

NBA Guards: Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

The Waiver Wire is filled with veteran guard talent this week. This week we have a group of guys have something to prove and are getting the opportunities to prove it. These guys will only be getting their chances for so long, so make sure to pick them up while they're producing. Be sure to […]

John Wall (PG, WAS) - Elite FanDuel Option for 12/14

MATCHUP/VALUE: @ MEM/ $9,900 John Wall should be a staple of a majority of DFS lineups tonight, as he plays the Memphis Grizzlies, who are not great against the point guard position. Wall has been extremely solid of recent, scoring in the upper 50s on a rather consistent basis. His price tag has definitely come […]

Jameer Nelson (PG, DEN) - Value Play for 12/14

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs HOU, $4,200 Jameer Nelson is a must play tonight against the Houston Rockets, who are very uptempo and rarely play defense. Nelson is going to start for the Denver Nuggets with Emmanual Mudiay out of the lineup. In 38 minutes last game, Nelson scored over 38 fantasy points. His price tag is closer […]

Emmanuel Mudiay (PG, Den) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add/Hold for Breakout Potential OWNED: 66% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: When the Denver Nuggets watched Emmanuel Mudiay fall to the 7th pick in the draft, they must have been salivating. Here was a big, strong, heady, and hard-working guard who, while cursed with a lack of exposure to the American market, managed to […]

Patrick Beverley (HOU, PG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Everyone knows Patrick Beverley is a defensive pest. An aggressive, max effort guy that gets under other teams' skin. Just ask Russell Westbrook. It's a nice wrinkle in real life for the Rockets, but for fantasy purposes he was essentially just […]

O.J. Mayo (PG/SG, MIL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: The Milwaukee backcourt has been beat up a bit. As a result, O.J. Mayo has been masquerading as the Bucks' starting point guard. Michael Carter-Williams is still involved and Mayo will shift to his natural shooting-guard when both players are on the […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Guards (Week 7)

We're roughly a quarter of the way into the NBA regular season, and one third of the way to the playoffs on the fantasy basketball calendar.  The waiver wire is filled with veteran guards looking to remind people why they get all the big bucks. There are three old faces in new places that are […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Guards (Week 5)

We're about a month into the NBA season now, and RotoBaller is looking at guards in today's waiver wire column. There are two categories of potential waiver wire stars this week. First, there are some young potential players looking to establish themselves on really bad teams. Second, we have a few veterans who are outplaying […]

Under-Performing Stars: Point Guard Edition

It is a few weeks into the NBA season, and you're worried. You're concerned about the high profile players you selected, and you need to know what to do with them. Should you believe in them? Should you try to get what you can in a trade for them? Is it time to drop them? […]

Tyler Johnson (PG/SG, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues, Monitor in Others OWNED IN: 6% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Tyler Johnson has seen an increased role since the departure of Mario Chalmers, and he has impressed as a scorer. He can score from all over the floor at a high percentage, and has shown the ability […]

Grab Jarrett Jack (PG/SG, BKN) and Don't Look Back

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 76% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: If you snagged Jarrett Jack towards the end of your respective drafts, you hit the jackpot. J.J. has been really good despite the fact that his Nets have stumbled out of the gates. On the season Jack is averaging 14.6 points, 4.4 […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Guards (Week 4)

This week's Waiver Wire Guards feature three young guys who are starting to emerge as real forces. All three play point guard and are expected to both distribute and score, but they are really score first combo guards coming off the bench to give their team a lift.  The final guy is an old face […]

Zach LaVine (PG, MIN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Zach LaVine's raw athleticism is undeniable, but whether or not his skills are NBA-ready is still up for debate. As a rookie, the lanky combo guard scored 10.1 points per game on 42% shooting. Now in his second year, LaVine is on a very similar […]

Ish Smith (PG, NO) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Ish Smith has bounced around nine different teams in his brief six-year career, but appears to have found a home in New Orleans. The Pelicans are low on guards, even with Jrue Holiday back on the court. Smith has impressed in an increased role […]

Ish Smith a Good-ish Option at the Point

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Ish Smith has come in and done a very good job for the New Orleans Pelicans. His value will take a hit when Jrue Holiday is ready to roll, but in the mean time he is looking like a Ricky Rubio lite […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Guards (Week 3)

Two weeks into the season and the waiver wire cupboard for guards is surprisingly empty. Outside of Stephen Curry playing even better than last year and establishing himself as the best player in the league, the guard position has played out the way many thought it would. C.J McCollum has opened eyes to just how […]

Gary Neal (PG/SG, WAS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for PTS and 3PM OWNED: 1% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: You can pretty much read what I wrote about Ramon Sessions here. This add is based purely off of the injury of Bradley Beal, but will pay off dividends for this week and possible longer. In case you’re too lazy to click […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Guards (Week 2)

On Monday RotoBaller covered waiver wire centers worth adding and on Tuesday we covered forwards.  Today, in a big surprise, it's time for the guards!  Here are some PGs and SGs who might be worth adding to your team, depending on your needs and the depth of your league.   NBA Week 2 Waiver Wire: […]

Langston Galloway (PG/SG, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for PTS and 3PM OWNED: 46% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: You can pretty much just read what I wrote about Rodney Hood. Langston Galloway, like Hood, will help you in 3PM and PTS, and also chip in some rebounds and assists. And just like Hood, he might run into some playing time […]

Mo Williams (PG/SG, CLE) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues (Until Kyrie Irving comes back) OWNED: 60% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Mo Williams is a little higher owned than I usually include in these articles, but he should be 100% owned until Kyrie Irving comes back. Let’s get the obvious out of the way. LeBron likes and trusts Mo […]

2015 NBA Draft: Team's Draft Pick Grades for Picks 1-15

Owen Elle breaks down the top fifteen picks of the 2015 NBA draft. Want to know what Owen thought before the draft? Find a look back at his first round mock draft with comparisons to the actual picks.   1: Minnesota Timberwolves: C Karl-Anthony Towns It was no secret that Towns was going to be the first […]

2015 NBA Draft: A Look Back at A First Round Mock

Editor's Note: Yes, we know the draft already happened. However, we thought it would be fun to look back in a Back to the Future kind of way to see what we thought before the big night in comparison to what actually happened. Staff writer Owen Elle was kind enough to share his pre-draft thoughts […]

Alexey Shved (PG/SG, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 39% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Another Knick benefiting from the dumpster fire that is happening in Madison Square Garden this season, Alexey Shved has been one of the go-to scorers for these Knicks. The 6'6" Russian is a match up nightmare for most guards (especially when he's running the […]

Ray McCallum (G, SAC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; monitor in all leagues OWNED: 7% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Ray McCallum is former top 20 high school player who decided against the big name schools in order to play for his father at the University of Detroit Mercy and gave away his notoriety because of it. Now he's starting […]

Isaiah Canaan (PG, PHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; monitor in all leagues OWNED: 30% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball league ANALYSIS: Assuming no spike in the abilities of Tim Frazier or Ish Smith, Isaiah Canaan seems to is slotted into the starting point guard role forthe 76ers for the rest of the season. Brett Brown is going to rely on the […]

Mo Williams (PG/SG, CHA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 40% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Charlotte dealt for Williams last week after the veteran was putting up some mid round fantasy numbers in January (16.9 points, 6.3 assists, and 2.3 three pointers per contest), in hopes that they would receive the plug that'll keep them in a playoff push […]