3 NBA Contenders Who Could Bust In The Playoffs

At the start of every NBA season, most teams (with the exception of tanking teams), have the same dream; lifting the Larry O'Brien trophy by the end of the season. Of course, winning an NBA championship depends on many factors, most of which are outside the players, coaches, and owner's control. Assembling the most talented […]

Mikal Bridges Drops Third Consecutive 30-Point Game

Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges now has five 30-point games on the season and is currently on a streak of three in a row. The 26-year-old posted 30 points, five assists, one steal, and two blocks on 9-for-20 shooting overall, 4-for-10 from three, and 8-for-8 from the line. Bridges is now ranked 26th for fantasy […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (3/7/23)

After my 2-1 career opening last Wednesday, I'm back and looking to continue with a winning record. There were unforeseen circumstances of Joel Embiid not playing in Miami but James Harden and company took care of business. The scorching hot New York Knicks dismantled my Nets +7 pick. Brandon Ingram dropped 41 on the road […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Flirts With A Triple-Double Sunday

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie enjoyed a nice all-around performance against Charlotte on Sunday, going close to a triple-double with 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. He helped the team to a comfortable 102-86 win, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and 3-for-10 from outside. Mikal Bridges put up 33 points to once again lead […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/5/23): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome to another Sunday, RotoBallers. We have a seven-game slate on tap tonight, and it should be a good one, highlighted by a Jazz-Thunder game that holds the highest implied total on the board. The Spurs-Rockets matchup is an appealing game that's a repeat from last night, but Keldon Johnson's return squashes any value we […]

Jalen Williams (SF, OKC) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: What's not to love about Oklahoma City Thunder's rookie Jalen Williams? He started the season playing more guard than wing/forward minutes. He moved on to fill the power-forward spot. He established himself as a nightly starter as early as Dec. 12, and […]

Mikal Bridges Helps Nets To Big Comeback Victory With 38 Points

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Mikal Bridges racked up a game-high 38 points on 13-for-22 as the team erased a 28-point deficit to defeat the Boston Celtics Friday 115-105. It's the largest comeback in the league this season and it matches Brooklyn's franchise record. Bridges, who was 4-for-6 with the three-ball, also had a double-double in the […]

Ben Simmons Experiences Back Soreness During Rehab

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Ben Simmons (knee) experienced back soreness during rehab this week. The 26-year-old has missed the last four games with a nagging knee issue. However, the latest setback only adds more uncertainty concerning whether he can make it back in 2022-23. Simmons is easily having the worst season of his career, averaging 6.9 […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Friday, March 3rd

The 2022-2023 NBA season is here, and our friends over at PrizePicks still have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build a 2-player, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/3/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday RotoBallers! We've got a 10-game NBA slate to look forward to tonight heading into the weekend. I'll be looking at players at various price points and pointing out where there could be value. This article naturally will some heavy hitters while also providing advice on lower-tier players. This article will provide you with […]

Ben Simmons Ruled Out For Friday Versus Boston

Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons (knee) was already ruled out for Friday's contest during the post-game media availability by head coach Jacque Vaughn. It looks like Simmons' knee soreness continues to be a bigger issue and will keep him out of a fifth consecutive game. In fantasy terms, this isn't too relative to most fantasy […]

Mikal Bridges Posts Another Big Game Against Bucks

Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges continues to put up big games since he became one of the top options on his new team. During the team's blowout loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, he posted 31 points, two rebounds, five assists, and two steals while shooting 11-for-19 from the floor, 3-for-7 from three, and 6-for-7 from […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (3/1/23)

Hey RotoBallers! My name's Josh Wiesel. I'll be helping contribute to this section and am excited to hopefully bring some good picks. The format will be staying relatively the same as we pick a variety of games against the spread, game totals, parlays, and teasers. I have added an underdog parlay at the end with […]

Ben Simmons Remains Sidelined Against Milwaukee

Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons (knee) will sit out a third consecutive game due to knee soreness as he was officially ruled out of the team's contest on Wednesday night. This will also be his 19th missed game of the season, but the team hasn't missed much while he's been out. The fifth-year point-forward has […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/28/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome back from the All-Star Break, RotoBallers! Tonight we've got a huge 10-game slate, headlined by the TNT doubleheader. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, some exceptions may apply, depending on the size of the slate. This article will provide you with my daily […]

Cameron Johnson Notches 27 Points In Losing Effort

Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson posted his highest-scoring game since coming to Brooklyn despite taking the loss by two points on Sunday. The former Phoenix Sun dropped 27 points, three rebounds, one assist, two steals, and one block while shooting 10-for-15 from the floor and 3-for-8 from three. Johnson has been a bit up-and-down since […]

Ben Simmons Out Again On Sunday Afternoon

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Ben Simmons (knee) remains out for Sunday's clash with the Atlanta Hawks. He'll now miss his second consecutive game because of left knee soreness, an injury he's battled for most of the season. Truth be told, Simmons' designation doesn't mean much for fantasy managers, considering he's averaged a career-low 6.9 points, 6.3 […]

Ben Simmons Considered Questionable On Friday

Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons (knee) has been given the questionable tag for Friday's game against the Chicago Bulls. Since the team has been revamped following their big trades before the deadline, Simmons has struggled to carve out a consistent role on the team whether he starts or comes off of the bench. Even though […]

Fantasy Basketball: Free Agents to Target For Stretch Run

Hey RotoBallers, my name is Josh Wiesel and I'm excited to be a new contributor to the website. I've always been a big NBA and DFS/Fantasy fan, so I figured it was time to put pen to paper writing about it. What you can expect from me is a quality analysis of players that will […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 2/24/23 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s been a while since basketball has been on so allow me these two paragraphs for some free-writing. Monitoring props throughout the season you notice the incredible number of players that flow in and out of rotations and rosters. Those underdog-type players, call-ups and lesser-mentioned names making an impact when no one saw it coming […]

Buy-Sell Candidates and Fantasy Impact of NBA Trade Deadline

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and as expected, some significant moves were made by teams looking to improve their chances of making a deep playoff run. While some trades may have seemed more impactful than others, there are always fantasy implications to consider when evaluating the players involved. While the Kevin Durant […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/24/23): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA returned last night after a full week off and there were no shortages of surprises as Damian Lillard was randomly rested and then Fred VanVleet was a last-minute scratch, too. I know a lot of folks are pretty disheartened by the NBA injury situation and all these guys resting, teams tanking, etc... But […]

Fantasy Basketball Watch: NBA Trade Deadline Winners and Losers

The 2023 NBA trade deadline was for the ages. After 11 trades, the NBA landscape shifted like the ice age. Contenders became afterthoughts; losers received a shot of hope; overall, the league experienced a seismic shift in power. On the fantasy basketball side, though, there weren't as many losers. Since the play-in tournament's inception, typically […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers: Week 18

It feels like forever ago that I wrote the companion piece to this one, the early week streamers for Week 18. A full week off from games is hopefully going to leave the players refreshed and gave us an opportunity, as managers, to re-evaluate our rosters as well. With the fantasy basketball playoffs being right […]

Matisse Thybulle (SF, POR) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Blazers made some moves ahead of the trade deadline but none of them were quite earth-shattering if you ask me. That said, all of the trades they pulled off seem to be so fine-tuned and pointed toward a very particular, known, […]

Cam Thomas (SF, BKN) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: After the Nets decided it was time to move on from Kyrie Irving, Cam Thomas was shown the bright light of the Brooklynite day, started three consecutive games, and bagged 47, 43, and 20 points in those after dumping 44 in the […]

Mikal Bridges Records New Career-High In Win Against Miami

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard/small forward Mikal Bridges set a new career-high of 45 points in Wednesday night's 116-105 win over the Miami Heat. In 36 minutes, Bridges shot 17-for-24 from the field, totaling 45 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks. In just his third game with the Nets after being dealt […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 2/15/23 - Monkey Knife Fight

A modest 10-game slate Wednesday and since re-formatting this article, a few lines have already jumped with two surging over the 240-point mark (UTA @ MEM dropped back down to 239.5 since apparently, I write incredibly slow.) Regardless, Charlotte versus San Antonio and Memphis versus Utah will retain ridiculously high point-totals for good reason. At […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Tuesday, February 14th

The 2022-2023 NBA season is here, and our friends over at PrizePicks still have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build a 2-player, […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 18 - Jaylen Brown, Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum

Welcome back RotoBallers! I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams in case you had a busy weekend and couldn't keep track of everything. It's finally February, and it's trade deadline week! I'm doing this midday on Monday for release Tuesday morning, so any news […]