DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/9/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's another solid slate in the NBA with nine games going on, but we know that load management shenanigans will plague this long before lock. At least we already know that John Wall is scheduled to rest and Myles Turner is out. Lonzo may join his brother as inactive, and the Pacers are still mum […]

DeAndre Jordan Won't Pursue Buyout

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan will not pursue a buyout with the organization despite falling out of the rotation. Head coach Steve Nash mentioned that Jordan needs to continue to be ready for when his number does get called. The organization is aware that they have a lot of centers, but they're still working through […]

NBA Betting Picks and Analysis for Thursday, April 8th

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Thunder Dan's NBA best bets! I have been trying to squeeze in some betting content between my daily coverage of NBA and MLB DFS and admittedly, it hasn't been that easy. I hit a low point on Monday, going 0-4 for the first time this season and missing my […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/8/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's almost the weekend, and the NBA gives us that early no-work feeling with seven games to watch tonight. Phoenix and Utah had a fantastic overtime duel last night, and it will be interesting to see how they respond on the second night of their back-to-backs. While the Suns will take on a […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, April 7

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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 15

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are 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. […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/7 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/7 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Kyrie Irving, Ja Morant, T.J. McConnell (if Brogdon out) SG - Marcus Smart, Devonte Graham SF - Kevin Porter Jr., Naji Marshall […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/7/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a nine-game slate for Wednesday. ATL, BOS, DEN, IND, MEM, and NOP are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There are two games at 7:00 pm ET (MIN @ IND and WAS @ ORL), two games at 7:30 pm (NY @ BOS and NO @ BKN), three games at 8:00 pm (CHA […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/7/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's another solid slate in the NBA with nine games going on, but we know that load management shenanigans will plague this long before lock. At least we already know that His Beardness is out with a bum hammy. Jamal Murray sat last night, so I would guess he'll be in there tonight. Kevin Durant […]

Kevin Durant On Track To Return For Wednesday’s Game

Brooklyn Nets small/power forward Kevin Durant (hamstring) is anticipated to get back into the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Pelicans, marking his first game action since Feb. 13 due to a strained hamstring. Durant's return coincides with the loss of James Harden (hamstring), which stands to give the former MVP elevated fantasy intrigue, even […]

James Harden Will Miss At Least The Next Five Games

Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard James Harden (hamstring) has been shut down for at least the next 10 days due to a strained right hamstring that he aggravated Monday. With Brooklyn playing five games in that span, Harden will miss that many contests at minimum, paving the way for Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to carry […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, April 5

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 […]

Blake Griffin Will Rest Versus Knicks

Brooklyn Nets forward Blake Griffin (rest) won't suit up for Monday's game against the New York Knicks. This comes as no surprise since Griffin has not been cleared to play in back-to-back sets. Nicolas Claxton and Jeff Green will see more playing time without Griffin available. However, the arrival of LaMarcus Aldridge has slightly hurt […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/5 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Russell Westbrook (if Bradley Beal out), Theo Maledon, Raul Neto (if Beal out) SG - Fred VanVleet (FD), Ty Jerome, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk […]

James Harden Returns On Monday

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (hamstring) will return for Monday's game against the New York Knicks. This is good timing with the Nets fairly shorthanded for this contest. Blake Griffin (rest) has already been ruled out alongside with a handful of other players. Harden and Kyrie Irving should see a majority of the workload on […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

The NBA season just keeps chugging along. How are your fantasy teams doing -- ready to win a title like the 2021 Brooklyn Nets will? Or is your team the Houston Rockets and you're just trying to have some fun the rest of the way? Whatever your situation, the waiver wire is still out there! […]

Fantasy Basketball Deep League Adds: Week 15

The deeper a fantasy 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 help […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, April 4

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 […]

NBA Betting Picks and Analysis for Monday, April 5th

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Thunder Dan's NBA best bets! I had to step away from my usual coverage of NBA bets on Saturday to help out my RotoBaller MLB brethren with some coverage of opening weekend, so I am back on a Monday instead of Tuesday this week. To recap Thursday's picks, it […]

Kyrie Irving Has 24 Points, Season-High 15 Assists In Loss

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving finished Sunday's loss to Chicago with 24 points and a season-high 15 assists, shooting 12-for-27 from the field He added two rebounds and two steals with one turnover in 39 minutes. James Harden (hamstring) sat this one out and Kevin Durant (hamstring) also remained on the sidelines. Kyrie has […]

James Harden Remains Out On Sunday

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (hamstring) won't play on Sunday against Chicago. The veteran has been dealing with tightness in his right hamstring, an ailment that forced him to exit Wednesday's matchup against the Rockets prematurely and subsequently miss Thursday's matchup against Charlotte. With Kevin Durant (hamstring) also out, Kyrie Irving will remain an attractive […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/3/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We are not too far removed from the trade deadline, a time of the year where the landscape of the league changes as clubs make a push toward the postseason. On Thursday evening, we saw an impressive debut from LaMarcus Aldridge, who finished with nearly a double-double against the Hornets. Andre Drummond also played his […]

Kevin Durant Expected To Return This Week

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (hamstring) is expected to make his return to action at some point this week. The team was targeting a late-March/ early-April return for Durant- this would be right in line with his timeline. Head coach Steve Nash said that he wouldn't go as far to list his star forward as […]

Kyrie Irving Gets Close To Triple-Double

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving flirted with a triple-double in Thursday's big win over Charlotte, finishing with 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Many expected him to go off for a big scoring performance with James Harden (hamstring) sitting out, but Kyrie allowed Jeff Green to shine with a game-high 21 points and […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Has Good All-Around Line In Nets Debut

Brooklyn Nets forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge made his team debut on Thursday versus Charlotte and didn't disappoint, providing a bit of everything in a dominant 111-89 win with 11 points, nine rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block. He made his lone three-pointer and shot 4-for-10 overall from the field in 30 minutes as the […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, April 1

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 […]

James Harden Gets Good News

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (hamstring) could return within the next game or so. The former MVP suffered a right hamstring strain during Wednesday's comeback win over Houston, but after an MRI came back clean, he may be on the floor again sooner rather than later. With Kevin Durant (hamstring) also set to make his […]

James Harden Listed As Out For Thursday

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (hamstring) is listed as out for Thursday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. This doesn't come as a shock after Harden exited Wednesday's game with a hamstring injury. The team doesn't believe the injury is serious, but will play it safe with their superstar guard. Kyrie Irving will be asked to […]

James Harden Not Expected To Miss Significant Time

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (hamstring) was forced to exit early during Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets. He left during the fourth quarter due to hamstring tightness and didn't return. However, the organization doesn't appear to believe it's a significant injury and are listing him as day-to-day. Kyrie Irving will be asked to carry […]

Joe Harris Catches Fire From Beyond The Arc

Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Harris caught fire from three-point range in a victory over the Rockets on Wednesday. Harris knocked down 7 of 12 three-point attempts for 21 of his 28 points, adding six rebounds while committing no turnovers in 37 minutes. The 29-year-old had just 16 points in his last two games combined, so […]