RADIO
John Collins is Not Close to Returning
Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins (ankle) is expected to remain sidelined for several more games. Collins has not returned to practice and the Hawks seem fine with giving him as much time as he needs. This news is frustrating for fantasy owners, but it remains unclear when Collins will actually return to the court. Omari […]
RotoBaller NBA Recap: Victor Oladipo Leads Pacers to Victory
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Saturday featured a clutch fourth-quarter performance, the return of James Harden and no love lost in the city of brotherly love. Since we are on the topic, let's start in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia […]
Taurean Prince Kind Of Bounces Back
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard/small forward Taurean Prince managed to score 15 points but played just 22 minutes as his club got the win on Saturday. Prince connected 5-for-11 shooting with three makes from deep and added four rebounds with three assists and a steal on the night. Prince has been struggling mightily with his shot […]
Trae Young Records A Career-High 15 Assists
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young produced possibly the best line of his career so far as he scored 24 points on 9-for-19 shooting from the floor and added a career-high 15 assists to help secure the win on Saturday. Young added two makes from three with a block and five rebounds but did have […]
Dewayne Dedmon Posts A Good Line In 23 Minutes
Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon posted his best line from over his past few games as he helped his squad pick up the win on Saturday over the Miami Heat. Dedmon registered 15 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the floor with a make from three and added seven rebounds with two blocks on the night. […]
Alex Len Swats Three Shots In Win
Atlanta Hawks center Alex Len did his work on the defensive end as he blocked three shots and added a steal in 24 minutes on Saturday night. Len filled out his line with 10 points with two makes from three and added four rebounds on the night. Len has been putting up decent numbers this […]
Kent Bazemore Scores 10 Points In 22 Minutes
Atlanta Hawks small forward Kent Bazemore registered just 22 minutes in his club's win over the Miami Heat on Saturday. Bazemore managed to score 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting without any attempts from three and added three rebounds with two steals and an ugly five turnovers on the night. This was not Bazemore's best line […]
Kevin Huerter Removed From Injury Report
Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter (ankle) has been removed from the team's injury report and will play in Saturday's game against the Miami Heat. Huerter was initially listed as questionable with an ankle injury, but it appears his status was never really in doubt. In Tuesday's loss to the Cavaliers, the rookie set a career-high […]
NBA Waiver Wire: Standard League Adds (Week 3)
This early in the season, minor injuries are opening up minutes for reserves and many of them are setting a solid examples of why they need to be picked up. Elie Okobo, Josh Okogie, Nemanja Bjelica, Garrett Temple and Noah Vonleh are all younger players trending upwards, while veterans like P.J. Tucker, Danny Green and […]
Kent Bazemore Logs 25 Minutes
Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Kent Bazemore posted a decent fantasy line in just 25 minutes against the Kings on Thursday, scoring 14 points on 6-for-12 shooting while picking up three rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block. Bazemore has blown hot and cold recently with his shooting, but he did well this time, even making […]
Alex Len Provides 11 Points In Losing Effort
Atlanta Hawks center Alex Len, who had 22 points on Tuesday against the Cavs, was cooled down by the Kings on Thursday, as he finished with 11 points in 22 minutes. Len shot 2-for-5 from the field and was busy behind the charity stripe, sinking seven of 10 free throws. He added six rebounds to […]
Taurean Prince Stays Cold On Thursday Night
Atlanta Hawks small forward Taurean Prince had his third consecutive miserable performance on Thursday, getting only seven points in 29 minutes against the Kings. He finished 3-for-13 with his field goal attempts and shot a horrible 1-for-7 from deep. Prince made a very promising start to the season, but something has gone terribly wrong lately, […]
Trae Young Records Second Career Double-Double
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young recorded his second career double-double on Thursday, finishing a big loss to the Kings with 14 points and 10 assists. Amazingly, the rookie sniper attempted only one shot from deep, which he missed, but he still managed to get into double figures by going 6-for-13 from the field. However, […]
Jeremy Lin Leads Hawks In Scoring On Thursday
Atlanta Hawks guard Jeremy Lin had his best game of the season on Thursday, scoring a team-high 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting in 23 minutes off the bench against the Kings. J-Lin hasn't been the same since his injury problems and he hasn't been used much by the Hawks at the start of the season, […]
Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 3
We are in the midst of the third week of the fantasy basketball season and it’s time to take a long, hard look at your roster. It’s still early in the season, but sometimes that’s the best time to make moves, otherwise, you may miss out on someone in the midst of a breakout year. […]
The Drop List - Fantasy Basketball Cuts for Week 3
There are always lists upon lists of players to consider adding to your fantasy teams. If you had unlimited roster spots, you could add them all! You don't have unlimited roster spots, though. So if you just NEED to add stupid sexy Zach Collins, you'll need to drop someone -- and sometimes even someone you […]
NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 3 (Oct 29 - Nov 4)
Each and every one of us knows the feeling of disappointment when the guy we were hoping would be the surprise of the season turns his back on us. When our last round flier shows why he wasn't picked up earlier, and probably shouldn't have been picked at all. If you're in a competitive league […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/1/18): NBA DFS Lineups
It may come to you in the form of religion, maybe it's addiction or any of the countless credences I will not expend the time or energy to list, but us humans have a tendency to believe in something(s) larger than ourselves. In an effort to avoid taking you through a meandering journey into the […]
Trae Young Lights Up The Cavs
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young continued his hot shooting with a 24-point outburst against the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday night. Young shot a blistering 9-for-13 from the field and 3-for-4 from three in 31 minutes. The 69.2 percent shooting is the biggest anomaly from Tuesday's performance as Young is shooting just 42.7 percent from the […]
Alex Len Goes Perfect From The Field Against Cavs
Atlanta Hawks center Alex Len did not miss Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Len took advantage of the absence of Kevin Love (toe) and posted 22 points on a perfect 9-for-9 shooting from the field in 26 minutes. Len also narrowly missed a double-double with nine rebounds and two blocks Tuesday. There has been […]
Kent Bazemore Turns Ball Over Five Times Tuesday
Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Kent Bazemore could not take care of the ball Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bazemore posted a team-worst negative-32 plus/minus score and committed five turnovers in just 28 minutes. Bazemore rounded out his line with seven points, seven rebounds and two assists. Bazemore has been inconsistent this season, scoring as much […]
Taurean Prince Plays Poorly Tuesday
Atlanta Hawks forward Taurean Prince could not get his shot to fall in Tuesday's blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Prince went just 3-for-12 from the field and finished with nine points, four rebounds and four turnovers before fouling out in 26 minutes. After a tear to start the season, Prince has now shot a […]
Dewayne Dedmon Scores 11 Points on Monday
Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon logged 23 minutes against the 76ers on Monday. Dedmon scored 11 points on 4-for-8 shooting and 1-for-2 from deep. Dedmon corralled five rebounds and registered a steal as well in the outing. While the minutes weren't high, Dedmon is still working back from an injury that sidelined him from the […]
Kent Bazemore Scores 18 Points in Hawks Loss
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kent Bazemore had a solid outing on Monday against the 76ers. Bazemore scored 18 points and shot 7-for-16 from the field, including 2-for-5 from three-point territory. He also grabbed three boards, two steals and two blocks in what was an all-around strong showing from the veteran. Bazemore can continue to pick […]
Taurean Prince Scores Five Points Against the 76ers
Atlanta Hawks forward Taurean Prince struggled from the field in the Hawks loss to the 76ers. Prince shot just 1-for-11 from the field including 1-for-6 from beyond the arc. He logged 26 minutes in the contest but he failed to provide much in his court time. He grabbed six rebounds, two assists and a steal […]
Trae Young Struggles in Loss to 76ers
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young struggled to find his shot in the loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. The rookie scored 11 points on 5-for-13 shooting from the field including 1-for-6 from deep. Young added eight assists and a pair of rebounds to his stat line. The 5th overall pick has had an […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/29/18): NBA DFS Lineups
We have a nine-game slate to kick off our NBA week and we should be in for a good one tonight. As the season goes on, we will get into more stats and usage rates, but with the season being so young, we don't have a ton to go on. In this article, I will […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/29/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Monday features a nine-game NBA slate, including some possible high-scoring affairs like Pelicans/Nuggets, plus a marquee matchup with the Raptors and Bucks. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 10/29/18. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced […]
Trae Young Fails To Make Three-Pointer For First Time
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young scored a season-low 13 points as he made just three of 12 shots from the field in Saturday's loss to the Bulls. Young, who failed to make a three-pointer (0-for-6) for the first time this season, contributed four assists along with three rebounds. His five turnovers also tied a […]
Omari Spellman Sets Season Highs In Rebounds And Assists
Atlanta Hawks power forward Omari Spellman tallied just two points as he missed all five of his field-goal attempts on Saturday night. It wasn't all bad for the rookie, though, as he hauled in eight rebounds and dished out four assists -- both season highs -- in 15 minutes. Spellman, who poured in 17 points […]
