Atlanta Selects Omari Spellman 30th Overall

The Atlanta Hawks have selected Villanova power forward Omari Spellman with the 30th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. Spellman was overshadowed by other breakout teammates at Villanova, but his on-court value goes beyond his averages of 10.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Spellman showed his worth as a stretch-four, shooting 43.3 percent […]

Atlanta Selects Kevin Huerter With 19th Pick

The Atlanta Hawks have selected guard Kevin Huerter with the 19th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Huerter averaged 12 points, five boards and three assists through 65 games as a Maryland Terrapin. The sophomore also shot 50 percent from the field in addition to an accurate 41 percent from deep. He has the […]

Hawks Move Back To Draft Trae Young At Fifth Overall

The Atlanta Hawks have traded the third overall pick with the Dallas Mavericks for the fifth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft and a 2019 protected first-round pick. With the fifth pick, Atlanta has selected breakout Oklahoma point guard Trae Young. With speculation of current point guard Dennis Schroder on his way out of […]

Dewayne Dedmon Exercises Player Option

Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon has exercised his player option for the 2018-2019 NBA season, Yahoo Sports' Shams Charania reports. Dedmon, who started in 46 of the 62 games he played in last season, is coming off his best season in the league. He averaged 10 points and 7.9 rebounds per game last year for […]

Fantasy Spin: 2018 NBA Mock Draft (Part 3)

Once you get outside of the lottery, the NBA Draft becomes really hit or miss. In 2017, the 16 players picked in the first round after the lottery featured two guys who didn't play in the NBA last season, but it also produced useful fantasy players like Jarrett Allen and Kyle Kuzma. In part three […]

Fantasy Spin: 2018 NBA Mock Draft (Part 2)

In the first part of this mock draft, I looked in depth at the (possible) top five picks in this year's NBA Draft. In this one, we'll look at the rest of this year's lottery, picks six through 14. These players don't have the same star power and high expectations that the top five picks […]

Fantasy Spin: 2018 NBA Mock Draft (Part 1)

Welcome back to RotoBaller's basketball coverage. Did you enjoy the playoffs? The thrill of, uhhh, another Warriors/Cavaliers Finals? So excite! Much wow! Surprises! (Okay, I'm taking this lack of enthusiasm too far -- both conference finals were fun and exciting and a Chris Paul injury away from bringing us something very unexpected.) But now, with […]

John Collins Gets Close To Double-Double In Season Finale

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins was close to finishing the season with a double-double on Tuesday, ending up with 13 points and nine rebounds in a loss to Philadelphia. He shot 5-for-10 from the field while dishing out five assists. The 20-year-old rookie from Wake Forest is set to have a very good NBA […]

Taurean Prince Finishes Season With a 26-Point Night

Atlanta Hawks small forward Taurean Prince finished his sophomore season with a franchise record on Tuesday night, chucking away 16 three-point attempts against the Sixers. He made six of them on his way to 26 points on 9-for-25 overall shooting. Price also grabbed six rebounds in what was his fourth consecutive game with 20-plus points. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/10/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I can honestly say thank goodness the regular season is winding down. While the worry for 90% of the season is about how to stay under the cap, the past couple weeks have been a struggle figuring out how to spend the entire cap due to studs resting or playing very limited minutes. That won't […]

Dewayne Dedmon Puts Up 10 Points Against Boston

Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon didn't have his best game in Sunday's win over Boston, scoring 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting and grabbing four rebounds. He added a block and an assist. The Hawks play the 76ers on Tuesday to end the season -- Philadelphia has been hot lately, but have struggled some against opposing […]

Taurean Prince Leads Hawks In Scoring Against Boston

Atlanta Hawks small forward Taurean Prince scored 33 points on 12-for-17 shooting in Sunday's upset win over Boston. He also added eight rebounds and five assists, along with a steal and a block. The Hawks have won two straight games against playoff teams and play the 76ers on Tuesday to end the season. While Prince […]

Seeing The Future: A Look At This Year's NBA Rookie Class, Part 3

We've already spent posts looking at intriguing rookies, and yet we've still got plenty of great first players to examine, all of whom have high-level fantasy upside in the future. For our previous lists, check out Part 1 and Part 2. This week we dive even deeper into this year's rookies, and examine their production […]

Taurean Prince is Questionable on Friday

Atlanta Hawks small forward Taurean Prince (back) is questionable for Friday's game against the Washington Wizards. The Hawks are in tank mode but finish out the regular season against Washington, Boston and Philly. Even at full strength the Hawks are not likely going to beat any of those teams, so it's safe for them to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/6/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We're back to a huge Friday slate in the NBA. This slate features 10 games, including players that range from expensive to cheap. NBA teams are benching some of their players starters, allowing cheaper backups to take on bigger roles. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks […]

Tyler Dorsey Continues Great Play

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Tyler Dorsey kept his hot streak of excellent play going in a 29-point loss to the Miami Heat. Dorsey finished with 15 points on 5-for-13 shooting from the floor while chipping in five rebounds, two steals and a make from downtown. Dorsey's line looked OK from a fantasy standpoint, but he […]

Taurean Prince Finishes With 20 Points In 24 Minutes

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard/small forward Taurean Prince bounced back with 20 points in a blowout loss to the Miami Heat. Prince returned to form by making eight of 14 shots from the floor and three of six from downtown to go along with four assists and a steal. Prince has shown glimpses of star power […]

John Collins Struggles From The Floor

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins could only convert three of nine from the floor in a 29-point blowout loss to the Miami Heat. Collins finished with nine points, eight rebounds and added four assists and a block. Collins added one from downtown and has been showing glimpses of his improvement from behind the arc, […]

Dewayne Dedmon Available To Play Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon (ribs) is available for Wednesday night's contest against the Miami Heat. Dedmon missed Tuesday's game against the Heat with a rib injury and was a game-time call for Wednesday, but feels good enough for game action after warming up. Dedmon had been playing well before the injury with three straight […]

Dewayne Dedmon is Questionable on Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon (rib) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Miami Heat. Dedmon missed Tuesday's game versus the Heat and could be out for both parts of the back-to-back set. The Hawks are playing for nothing, so they can afford to be cautious with all their injuries. Miles Plumlee would likely draw […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/3/18): NBA DFS Lineups

After a one day hiatus without professional basketball, we are back with a juicy Tuesday night slate. I could go on for a few days trying to explain which game to stack so I'll keep it simple. Stack the Thunder-Warriors and Cavaliers-Raptors game. Those are going to be the highest scoring games of the night […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/1/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It's a busy Sunday in the NBA today (to make up for a very, very busy slate on Monday that features no NBA games and a Michigan/Villanova NCAA title game that 'Nova probably wins by double-digits) with 13 games happening -- that's 26 of the league's 30 teams all in action. That much basketball means […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/1/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Easter, everyone! There are two slates on DraftKings today, and this article will feature players from the larger, later slate. That is the featured one, and that is what we will be sticking with. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/1/18. These DFS […]

Isaiah Taylor Has Solid Game Versus Sixers

Atlanta Hawks point guard Isaiah Taylor scored 12 points with seven assists in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. With the news that Dennis Schroder is done for the season, many fantasy owners chose Taylor as a DFS play and in a streamer spot, and he delivered. Though his ceiling is definitely […]

John Collins Posts All-Around Stat Line Versus Sixers

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins recorded five points, 10 rebounds, six assists, one steal and two blocks in a home loss to the Sixers on Friday night. The rookie has had flashes of brilliance this season, but his owners have been waiting for so long for him to produce at a consistent level. With […]

Damion Lee Scores 20 For Hawks Versus 76ers

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Damion Lee scored 20 points with four rebounds, one assist and two steals in a blowout loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. Ever since the Hawks signed him for the season, he has been solid. With the Hawks tanking, there is no incentive for anyone to play well, so […]

Dennis Schroder is Doubtful on Friday

Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schroder (ankle) is doubtful for Friday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He suffered what is considered a minor ankle injury last weekend against the Warriors. He has missed two games since and is in danger of missing his third straight contest. The Hawks are tanking for draft positioning and have […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/30/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Baseball season may have started, but we still have a few healthy basketball slates left to roll with in the regular season. Nine games are on the docket for Friday night - let's make it a good one! As of this writing, there are two games with really high projections from Vegas - and I'll […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/30/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Fantasy players are focusing mainly on MLB at the moment, and that means we can capitalize on NBA. We're nearing the end of the season, so there are plenty of players that have been benched, creating value on teams. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings […]

Damion Lee Fills The Box Score In Fifth Start

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Damion Lee made his fifth start of the season on Wednesday against Minnesota, bouncing back from a dud he had last Sunday against the Rockets by picking up a bunch of different stats. He shot 3-for-6 from the floor to finish with eight points in 30 minutes, adding five assists, four […]