Kyrie Irving Likely Still A Few Weeks Away

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is unlikely to return to the court anytime soon. He is currently sidelined alongside teammate Kevin Durant due to safety protocols. However, head coach Steve Nash mentioned Irving would likely need a week or two to ramp up activities once clearing protocols. The organization is hopeful to have Durant back […]

Kevin Durant Hopeful To Return On Thursday

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant is currently in the league's COVID-19 safety protocols and is unavailable for Monday's contest. However, head coach Steve Nash is hopeful that Durant is cleared in time for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. It's a possibility, considering Tuesday would mark 10 days for Durant in the protocols, so a […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 12/27 - Monkey Knife Fight

Monday follows up Christmas weekend with a very promising seven game slate. Nearly every team playing is generally healthy aside from the Brooklyn Nets taking on the Clippers, still missing Kevin Durant, and a game between the Mavericks and Trail Blazers without both Luka Doncic and C.J. McCollum. Dallas vs. Portland might not be a […]

NBA Waiver Wire Streamers for Fantasy Basketball Week 11 (Dec 27 - Jan 2)

If you end up winning Your next week's matchup You might be thanking Your streaming pick up In a close battle of NBA fantasy Coming down to a stat or two Your streamer a hero can be But the question is - WHO? We're looking ahead to the NBA schedule for next week. Here are […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 11

The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]

DraftKings and FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/27/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA continues to work through the tail end of a heavily COVID-impacted final month of the calendar year, with Monday night's seven-game slate featuring quite a few big names still sidelined due to health and safety protocols. The top end of the player pool remains particularly afflicted, with names like Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic […]

Kevin Durant Remains Out On Monday

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. That means, the superstar forward will miss at least one more game due to protocols. As a result, James Harden will serve as the focal point on offense, while Patty Mills will see more chances on offense. Harden […]

DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/26/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome, RotoBallers; hope everyone had a great holiday. There are seven games on the schedule for the NBA DFS slate tonight, kicking off with three games starting at 5:00 CT. The Grizzlies-Kings matchup profiles as the top game to target as it has the highest implied total and fastest projected pace, but with COVID and […]

DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/25/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Holidays to all! We have a tidy little five-game slate on Christmas Day, kicking off with the Hawks-Knicks game starting at 12:00 PM CT. There are still a ton of players who will be missing their national spotlight on the holiday, including Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic, Trae Young, Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Clint Capela, Derrick […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (12/25/21)

Merry Christmas, RotoBallers! I hope you have some time to enjoy the holiday season with family and friends and perhaps a chance to watch some NBA basketball in between meals and gatherings. The NBA has a long tradition of playing on Christmas Day and they line up five games in a row so we have […]

James Harden Returns To Action For Saturday’s Game

Brooklyn Nets point guard James Harden has been given the green light to take the floor for the Christmas Day matchup against the Lakers. Harden missed each of Brooklyn's previous four outings while in the league's health and safety protocols, which zapped the roster of many of its familiar faces. The former MVP returns at […]

James Harden No Longer In COVID-19 Protocols

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden is no longer in the league's health and safety protocols. His teammates Paul Millsap and Jevon Carter are out of protocols as well. Harden is hopeful to play in the Christmas Day matchup, but we'll wait and see if he's cleared in time for that matchup. Fantasy managers will have […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 10

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. After a two-week hiatus, […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/21/21): NBA DFS Lineups

How are you holding up? After dozens of players have entered into the league's COVID protocols and numerous game postponements, the season long fantasy basketball landscape is in disarray. Fortunately for us DFS folk, we have the opportunity to tweak our lineups daily and adjust to the most recent news. Even if every team rolled […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 10

Where in the world do I begin? Everyone's out, go pick up the 10 players who aren't out. The end. Healthy and safety protocols are killing the season, and the league is working around the clock to come up with new protocols that will keep the games going and the players safe. I'm not optimistic, […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 10

The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]

DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/19/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

You know the NBA is in an odd state of affairs when players like Chimezie Metu, Maxi Kleber, and Kessler Edwards are projected to be among the higher-rostered players on the slate. Five of the top 11 players, in terms of salary on DraftKings, have already been ruled out for tonight. Instead of meticulously trying […]

David Duke Jr. Stays Busy In Saturday's Loss

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard David Duke Jr. bagged his second double-double in three games on Saturday, finishing a 100-93 loss to the Magic with 18 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. He shot 7-for-15 from the field with a 1-for-4 effort from deep and completed his line with one assist, two steals and one block. […]

Patty Mills Leads Nets In Scoring Against Orlando

Brooklyn Nets point guard Patty Mills led the team in scoring with 23 points on 10-for-24 shooting in Saturday's loss to Orlando, adding six rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block with two turnovers in 41 minutes. This could've been a huge night for Mills if he could've kept up his recent hot shooting […]

Day'Ron Sharpe Won't Play On Saturday

Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe has entered the league's health and safety protocols. That being said, Sharpe won't suit up for Saturday's game against the Orlando Magic. Fellow big man Nicolas Claxton (wrist) has already been ruled out of this contest. That means, Blake Griffin is likely going to be asked to play heavy minutes. […]

Nicolas Claxton Tagged As Questionable For Saturday

Brooklyn Nets forward Nicolas Claxton (wrist) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Orlando Magic. The Nets are already shorthanded, so losing Claxton is only going to make it worse. His absence means Blake Griffin and Day'Ron Sharpe will be asked to play a majority of the minutes at center. Griffin has picked […]

Kevin Durant Placed In Health And Safety Protocols

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (ankle) was already ruled out ahead of Saturday's matchup against Orlando. However, the former MVP was placed in health and safety protocols, so he is now in line to miss more time. This is both a blessing and a curse for fantasy managers, mainly since he has played so well […]

Kyrie Irving Enters Health And Safety Protocols

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has entered health and safety protocols. The veteran, who is notably unvaccinated, reportedly returned a positive or inconclusive COVID-19 test. This is undoubtedly a chaotic turn of events, mainly after the team announced on Friday that it would allow the star to return and play in games where able. Nonetheless, […]

Nicolas Claxton Picks Up Questionable Tag For Saturday

Brooklyn Nets center Nicolas Claxton (wrist) has been deemed questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Magic due to a sore left wrist. The Nets may need Claxton to play in order to have the requisite eight players in order to take the floor, so his status is worth closely monitoring throughout the day. […]

Patty Mills Will Sit Out Saturday’s Contest

Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard Patty Mills (rest) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Magic due to rest purposes. Mills has been deemed unavailable, even as Brooklyn is facing an extreme roster crunch due to the combination of injuries and the league's health and safety protocols. Cam Thomas and Kessler Edwards are the […]

Kevin Durant Listed As Out For Saturday

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (ankle) is listed as out for Saturday's game against the Orlando Magic. The All-Star forward has been carrying this team on his back lately. The COVID protocols have made the Nets extremely shorthanded. Fantasy managers shouldn't be too worried about Durant. This is likely more of a rest day than […]

Kyrie Irving Begins Return, Will Play In Road Games

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving is going to suit up this season without being vaccinated after all. After the Nets' organization was originally resistant to the idea of Irving playing in only road games due to New York's COVID-19 vaccination requirements, it appears they have shifted their thought process as Irving will ramp up […]

DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday RotoBallers! As usual, we have a jam-packed Friday night slate, filled with some juicy matchups. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, with larger slates like this one, you don't have to worry about ownership getting steamed up too hard usually, so consider […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/16/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, Rotoballers! Originally, tonight should've been a five-game slate. However, because of the postponement of the Chicago-Toronto clash, we are down to four contests. That leaves us with Pistons-Pacers, 76ers-Nets, Knicks-Rockets, and Wizards-Suns to fill out our DFS lineups. As of this writing, the Philadelphia-Brooklyn matchup has a 212-point over/under and is set as […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, December 15

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]