Victor Oladipo Ruled Out on Wednesday

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (knee) has been ruled out of Wednesday's contest against the Milwaukee Bucks. There haven't been any updates on his status since the weekend, and it's not a good sign to be ruled out in advance of Wednesday. Oladipo has now missed four straight games, and he could be looking at […]

Austin Rivers Questionable on Tuesday

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Austin Rivers (Achilles) is questionable to play against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. Rivers missed Sunday's game, but the MRI came back clean, so the Clippers expect Rivers to return soon. The team should have an update on his status before tip-off on Tuesday. If Rivers can't go, Jawun Evans will […]

Damian Lillard to Play on Tuesday

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (hamstring) will make his return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Lillard has missed the past five games as a result of the ailment, but flirted with the possibility of playing after being designated as a game-time decision in several of those absences. Whether or not […]

NBA Waiver Wire Pickups: Deeper League Adds (Week 8)

Stuck in a deep league with no talent on the wire? That guy your roster just dealt you another dud? Tired of him pissing you off and making your life difficult? Don't despair. There is value to be found on the waiver wires even in the most competitive leagues. You just have to look really […]

Tomas Satoransky (PG, WAS) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: In his second season with the Washington Wizards, point guard Tomas Satoransky is making strides in playing time and the results are showing. The 26-year-old averaged 12.6 minutes per game in 57 games last season, but has gone at least 22 in each of the […]

NBA Waiver Wire Pickups: Deeper League Adds (Week 7)

Another week. Another injury. Another disappointing player. Another disappointed owner. New week. New values on the wire. New players will get a chance to shine. New opportunity for owners to hit a home run with a free agent. Want to be one of them? Keep reading. Here are today's Week 7 deeper league waiver wire pickups for your fantasy […]

NBA Waiver Wire Pickups: Deeper League Adds (Week 6)

The injuries have definitely reshaped the NBA since the beginning of the season. Too many decent players are going down and that's a real shame. But one man's bad luck means a golden opportunity for another. And it's the same in fantasy basketball as well. So all of us in deep leagues have to pay […]

NBA Waiver Wire Pickups: Deeper League Adds (Week 5)

Got any bums on your bench screwing you over game after game? Stuck in a deep league with no obvious value on the waiver wire? Those are some dark clouds, I'll give you that. But don't fret. There's always a silver lining. Even in the deepest of leagues you can find a useful guy who […]

Emmanuel Mudiay (PG, DEN) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Now in his third season in the NBA, Congo-born Emmanuel Mudiay is no longer starting, rather coming off the bench. In his new role, however, he’s thriving, leading the second unit, averaging nearly 12 points per game, an improvement on last year. Still only […]

Jerian Grant (PG, CHI) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jerian Grant is now facing stiff competition from Kris Dunn for minutes at the point guard position in Chicago, but the 25-year-old is still making the most of his time on the floor. Now in his second season with the Bulls, Grant is seeing […]

NBA Waiver Wire Pickups: Deeper League Adds (Week 4)

Our NBA fantasy draft seems like it was just yesterday. Yet some of the players we picked near the end, it feels like they've been screwing us for months... Can you relate to the feeling? If so, maybe, just maybe it's time to move on. It's easier for those in a 10-12 man league. There are […]

Fantasy Basketball Hype Train: New Teams, New Games for Four Point Guards

In the midst of all the superstars changing teams this offseason, there was an interesting game of point guard musical chairs that took place with four mid-tier point guards and four small market teams. The Minnesota Timberwolves gave up on Ricky Rubio as a shooter just when he was starting to shoot, and shipped him […]

NBA Waiver Wire Pickups: Deeper League Adds (Week 3)

We're knee deep into Week 3 of the new NBA season and some things are starting to unravel. All of us have had the opportunity to figure out which picks have made us look silly in the eyes of our competition and whether or not those players deserve our patience. I know I have a […]

Mike James (PG, PHX) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues OWNED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Phoenix Suns are a shambles, having fired their coach just three games into the season and already had their starting point guard, Eric Bledsoe, publicly express his desire to be moved. This has resulted in an 0-3 start to the year, but perhaps […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Standard League Adds for Week 2

It's week 2 -- we're far enough into the season to start latching onto breakout waiver wire stars. If you haven't already, it's time to start adding these guys while they're still available. This year, we're tossing out our old convention of separating waiver wire posts into positions, and instead we're separating them into depth […]

Dejounte Murray (PG, SA) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Tony Parker still recovering from a quad injury that could cost him two more months at least, the Spurs named Dejounte Murray as starting point guard for this week’s season opener. The 21-year-old sophomore from Washington saw very limited action last season, just […]

Dejounte Murray (PG, SA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: When the Spurs selected Dejounte Murray late in the first round in 2016, it was clear they wanted him to become Tony Parker’s successor at the point guard position. The University of Washington product played sparingly as a rookie, averaging just 3.4 […]

Fantasy Basketball Hype Train: Isn't the NFL Supposed to be the Brutal Sport?

It's been a rough start to the 2017-18 NBA season. It was a bad omen in the preseason when likable players started going down with injuries to start a season where they were looking at big opportunities to break out -- including Seth Curry, Dante Exum, and Slam Dunk Contest winner Glenn Robinson III. Then […]

Five Under the Radar Fantasy Basketball Sleepers

This NBA season is an especially hard one to predict. So many stars have changed teams and changed roles. We don't even know what first round fantasy superstars like Russell Westbrook and James Harden are going to do, much less second tier guys like Carmelo Anthony. In all the uncertainty in the earlier rounds, it […]

Five Point Guards to Target in Fantasy Basketball

It’s been way too long. The NFL does not satisfy my taste for entertainment like it used to and this offseason has been painfully exhilarating. Luckily, we are in the waning stages of the NBA offseason and every team will have played their last preseason game by Friday. While the takes from preseason must be […]

Jamal Murray - Fantasy Basketball Sleeper

Player: Jamal Murray Team: Denver Nuggets Projected Role: (Uncertain) Starting Point Guard / Sixth ManUpgrade To VIP: Win more with our NBA and DFS Premium Pass, get expert tools and advice from

2017-18 Fantasy Basketball Mid-Round Busts

Every year there are hyped up players taken in the middle of fantasy drafts who end up sorely disappointing. Remember Nikola Mirotic last year? Savvy fantasy owners will identify these overrated players in advance and avoid them on draft day in favor of safer mid round options. Today we'll identify four overrated mid-round busts to […]

Fantasy Basketball Tiered Rankings - Point Guard

You can almost smell October 17th, but unfortunately we've still got another month of hot takes, off-season news, and Twitter arguments so ridiculous that even I have been left speechless. With that, the point guard conversation has been one of the main topics of frustration this summer. While saying Russ is better than Steph is […]

NBA Injuries & Who Can Benefit for Week 22

RotoBaller has assembled NBA injury updates for Week 22, and lineups advice on various injury situations throughout the NBA to understand who stands to benefit instead. We're here to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy league (DFS) lineups. Understanding the injury landscape, including who's out and who could benefit is a key […]

NBA Injuries & Who Can Benefit for Week 21

RotoBaller has assembled NBA injury updates for Week 21, and lineups advice on various injury situations throughout the NBA to understand who stands to benefit instead. We're here to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy league (DFS) lineups. Understanding the injury landscape, including who's out and who could benefit is a key […]

NBA Injuries & Who Can Benefit Instead for Week 20

RotoBaller has assembled NBA injury updates for Week 20, and lineups advice on various injury situations throughout the NBA to understand who stands to benefit instead. We're here to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy league (DFS) lineups. Understanding the injury landscape, including who's out and who could benefit is a key […]

NBA Injuries & Who Can Benefit Instead for Week 19

RotoBaller has assembled NBA injury updates for Week 19, and lineups advice on various injury situations throughout the NBA to understand who stands to benefit instead. We're here to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy league (DFS) lineups. Understanding the injury landscape, including who's out and who could benefit is a key […]

NBA Injuries & Who Can Benefit Instead for Week 18

RotoBaller has assembled NBA injury updates for Week 18, and lineups advice on various injury situations throughout the NBA to understand who stands to benefit instead. We're here to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy league (DFS) lineups. Understanding the injury landscape, including who's out and who could benefit is a key […]

NBA Injuries & Who Can Benefit Instead for Week 17

RotoBaller has assembled NBA injury updates for Week 17, and lineups advice on various injury situations throughout the NBA to understand who stands to benefit instead. We're here to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy league (DFS) lineups. Understanding the injury landscape, including who's out and who could benefit is a key […]

NBA Injuries & Who Can Benefit Instead for Week 16

RotoBaller has assembled NBA injury updates for Week 16, and lineups advice on various injury situations throughout the NBA to understand who stands to benefit instead. We're here to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy league (DFS) lineups. Understanding the injury landscape, including who's out and who could benefit is a key […]