Seth Curry Nearing Return

Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry (ankle) has been going through 4-on-4 workouts. The veteran sharpshooter appears extremely close to getting back into game action. He was held out of Wednesday's contest and won't play on Thursday. However, there is a chance that the 32-year-old plays on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers. The expectation is that […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 10/26/22 - Monkey Knife Fight

Wednesday kicks off with Paolo Banchero and the Magic traveling to Cleveland to take on the Donovan Mitchell-led Cavaliers, two projects that have yielded positive results early. Darius Garland may be out, but Mitchell scored 31 points in his debut and has increased that output in the two games since, likely to continue that trend […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/26/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We're set for a typically robust 10-game Wednesday night slate, one that gives us no shortage of appealing options across the salary cap. There are some key injuries sprinkled throughout the ledger as well, but with 20 teams in action, we still should have no trouble differentiating for tournaments and finding reliable options for cash […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/26/22)

There's no way to get around it, Monday was my worst day of betting so far this season and it was just brutal. But at the end of one week, my picks are hanging tough, and hitting on some teasers and player props has carried my bankroll as straight bets on game lines have not […]

Kyrie Irving Goes Off For 37 Points

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving put together a second consecutive 30-point performance on Monday, netting 37 points on 14-for-24 shooting in a 134-124 loss to Memphis. This was a real two-man show from the Nets, with Kevin Durant also having 37 points and the rest of the crew combining for only 50 points. Irving […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 1 - Darius Garland, Brandon Ingram, Jalen Suggs

Welcome back RotoBallers! It might be early in the season, but there are still impactful injuries all across the fantasy basketball landscape. I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams. I'm doing this midday on Monday for release Tuesday morning, so any news that drops […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 Include Nicolas Claxton, Santi Aldama, Kelly Olynyk, Kevin Huerter, Terrence Ross

Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. How's the start of this season treating your fantasy rosters? Do you already need some help? These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. […]

Early-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 2

In some of my very first fantasy basketball leagues, we used to call it "churning and burning" and it refers to the process of keeping one or more roster spots available to stream players throughout the week. Most leagues, however, limit how many player adds you can make each week in daily leagues. If your […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/24/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We begin the week with a solid eight-game slate Monday night that features an abundance of big names in action, including Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, and Ja Morant, to name but a few. Luckily, there are also plenty of viable mid-range and value options to fill out lineups with, and I'll attempt to provide examples […]

Nicolas Claxton (C, BKN) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: I never thought I'd see a better Speedy than Claxton but here we are, Nicolás! Nicolas Claxton is the main Biggie in Brooklyn these days and lets me tell you he's definitely not Small(s). Enough with the easy jokes. Claxton already played nicely […]

De'Andre Hunter (SF, ATL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: There are many big names in Atlanta these days, and they're doing great. Trae has put back-to-back 23-13 games with three boards as a baseline. Dejounte hasn't dropped from a 20-5-9-4 baseline. Even John Collins has gone for at least 23-8 twice with […]

Isaiah Stewart (C, DET) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: I understand that it is still early to judge, but here's a little nugget I found while digging through my spreadsheets: 16 players have averaged a double-double in the early season through Saturday. Only 15 of them are not named Isaiah Stewart. Another […]

Isaiah Hartenstein (C, NYK) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Contrasting games for Isaiah Hartenstein to kick his Knickerbocker tenure off. Nobody bit for the 40 minutes Thibs awarded him in G1 because that was enterirly related to Mitchell Robinson getting in deep foul trouble. He went back to a more reasonable 21 […]

Steven Adams (C, MEM) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: We're about to wrap up the 2022 Year of our Lord yet here we still are, looking at Steven Adams rostered in fewer than half of ESPN leagues out there. Seriously, folks, you can do better than this. Adams, just in case, is […]

Santi Aldama (SF/PF, MEM) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: There is this thing about basketball that is very different from, say, football: rookies and youngsters take much more time to develop and yield sizable results, but when they do, they do. Enter Santi Aldama, he of the Mighty Memphis Grizzlies. The Bear already […]

Bennedict Mathurin (SF, IND) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Three games for the Pacers rookie so far this season, three increasingly better performances by the day for Bennedict Mathurin who seems to have hit the ground running in Indy. Mathurin has been hella steady through the first week of play and his […]

Ayo Dosunmu (PG/SG, CHI) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: There is nothing surprising in seeing Ayo Dosunmu starting games for the Bulls at this point, but there is something very worrying about finding him available in more than 70% of ESPN leagues. If you're one of those GMs straight fading the second-year […]

Joe Harris Set For Season Debut Off The Bench

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Joe Harris (foot) will make his season debut on Friday against Toronto. The 31-year-old sniper is slated to play off the bench. Harris has been dealing with a left foot injury and he wasn't ready to play on Wednesday against New Orleans. He also missed most of last season with injury troubles, […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at some players who are playing well and some players who aren't. What do these things mean in the larger scale of the NBA season? That's what we're trying to find out here. Who's exceeding expectations? Who's falling short of expectations? Let's take […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/21/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The NBA season is finally here, and we have a whopping 11 games slotted for this evening. It's a new season, with players switching teams, rookies joining the fold, and rotations mixing and matching as teams learn to gel. My model will take time to adjust to these changes, but it's my […]

Joe Harris Listed As Probable For Friday

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Joe Harris (ankle) is now listed as probable for Friday's game against the Toronto Raptors. He should bring some much-needed three-point shooting to the team after they shot only 30.3% from deep against the New Orleans Pelicans. Last season before getting injured, Harris shot a scorching 46.6% from three. That was on […]

Mid-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 1

We used to call it "churning and burning" and it refers to the process of keeping one or more roster spots available to stream players throughout the week. Most leagues, however, limit how many player adds you can make each week in daily leagues. If your league only allows three moves per week, you need […]

Kevin Durant Drops Game-High 32 Points Versus Pelicans

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant finished with a game-high 32 points during the loss to the Pelicans. Although Kyrie Irving struggled shooting in this one, Durant did a little better, going 11-for-21 from the field while making two of his six tries from deep. He also got after it on the defensive end, amassing four […]

Kyrie Irving Has A Rough Night Shooting

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving finished with 15 points during the 130-108 loss to New Orleans. He also added five assists, two rebounds, and two steals. Irving struggled shooting the ball on Wednesday night, going 6-for-19 from the field while failing to make any of his six attempts from deep. Fantasy managers shouldn't be concerned […]

Ben Simmons Fouls Out In Nets Debut

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Ben Simmons finished with only four points during the loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. While the 26-year-old had five rebounds and five assists, he would go on to foul out early in the fourth quarter. Simmons hasn't played in a non-preseason game since June 2021, so it may take […]

NBA DFS Sleepers and Targets: DraftKings, FanDuel Picks and Value Plays for 10/19/22

After easing us in with an exciting two-game slate Tuesday night, the NBA cuts the ribbon on the new season in earnest with a mammoth 12-game slate Wednesday night. It's always an interesting night for roster construction in DFS when there are 24 teams in action -- while there's certainly no shortage of ways to […]

Edmond Sumner "Has A Chance" To Play Against Pels

Brooklyn Nets guard Edmond Sumner (hip) "has a chance" to play in Wednesday's season-opener against the Pelicans. The 26-year-old is expected to receive some minutes early in the season while Seth Curry (ankle) and Joe Harris (foot) work their way back from their respective surgeries. With that said, his absence likely won't impact managers, especially […]

Seth Curry Out On Wednesday, As Expected

Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry (ankle) won't play in Wednesday's matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, as expected. The veteran continues to work his way back from offseason ankle surgery, although he's not ready. Fortunately, he's been doing some four-on-four work in recent practices, so it appears he's nearing a return. With Joe Harris (foot) […]

Joe Harris Won't Play In Season Opener

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Joe Harris (foot) won't play in the season-opener versus the Pelicans. The sharpshooter is moving in the right direction but is dealing with foot soreness resulting from his two ankle surgeries last season. Fortunately, head coach Steve Nash is "not concerned" while adding that Harris hasn't suffered any setbacks, so there's a […]

Healed or Hurting? Notable Fantasy Basketball Players Returning From Injury

With the NBA season just a few short days away, odds are there will be lots of fantasy drafts taking place over the weekend. There are many things to consider when building out your team and it's no secret that a player's injury history remains a serious determining factor. More often than not, guys are […]