DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/26/18): NBA DFS Lineups

What's up, RotoBallers!? After a small Thursday slate, we're locked back into a huge Friday slate. There are double digit games tonight, featuring a few elite matchups to attack. Surprisingly, at this point, there are not too many salary relief options that jump off the pace. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/24/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

This Wednesday slate is a bit smaller than usual, with nine games on the slate. Injury news has already created a lot of value and with more definitive news coming throughout the day there should be plenty of room to jam stars in up and down lineups. Given that, my core plays on tonight's slate […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Standard League Adds for Week 15

The trade deadline is fast approaching and new names are popping up in trade rumors daily. There will be people dealt and fantasy teams shaken. If someone you own is traded, make sure you do your due diligence before making any rash decisions. While that seems like pretty basic advice, people panicking in fantasy sports […]

Buy, Sell, or Hold: Dwight Howard and Serge Ibaka?

The form of our fantasy players determines the outcome of our season. There's no doubt about that. But how to minimize the possibility of your players dropping in form and maximize the potential they show during the season? By wheeling and dealing of course! When a guy you own is riding a hot streak, and […]

Three-Man Weave: Fantasy Basketball's Board Men

With more emphasis put on small ball and three point shooting, those players who have the uncanny ability to round up shots caroming off the basket from every which angle are a prized fantasy basketball commodity. Those relentless scavengers able to average double-digits in rebounding are few, and to find one can give you a unique advantage in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/23/18): NBA DFS Lineups

What a crazy night that was last night. My top tournament lineup scored 398 DraftKings points, which would be more than enough to take the top spot on most nights. Unfortunately, I was still 162 spots away from that big win. Regardless, it was a good night overall for me, so let's get on a […]

Dwight Howard Throws Block Party

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard rejected a season-high six shots on Monday against Sacramento. He also added 16 rebounds and 14 points on just 4-for-8 shooting. The Hornets had an epic meltdown Saturday, preventing a four-game win streak. As it stands, they've won three of four, and Howard is averaging 15.7 points, 15.7 rebounds and […]

Jeremy Lamb Scores 13 Points In The First Half, Finishes With 18 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Jeremy Lamb started hot in the win against Sacramento on Monday. Lamb was 5-for-6 in the first half, finishing 7-for-12 from the field with 18 points. Lamb is averaging 25 minutes a game as the first person off the bench for the Hornets, but he has been a top-100 player all season. […]

Kemba Walker Posts Another Solid Scoring Night

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker had a game-high 26 points in a win over Sacramento on Monday. He also added six rebounds and nine assists. Walker really struggled from the field, however, finishing 6-for-20 and 5-for-14 from three. Walker's 21.7 points-per-game average is tied for 20th in the NBA, but his field goal percentage ranks […]

NBA Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 15 and Buy/Sell

Week 14 has officially wrapped up as we continue to itch closer to fantasy playoffs. As a reminder for most leagues, fantasy playoffs will begin on Week 21 which begins March 12th. Drop the dead weight, make an effort to improve your team via trades / waiver wire. Don't be attached to short-term pick ups […]

Kemba Walker Keeps On Chugging with 22 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker scored 22 points in a loss to Miami on Saturday. Walker went 10-for-25 with one three in the defeat. Walker's name being included in trade talks recently has not altered his game at all. He has consistently hovered around his season scoring average of 21 points while also averaging almost […]

Dwight Howard Scores Fourth Straight Double-Double

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard grabbed 15 rebounds and added 14 points in a loss to Miami on Saturday. Over the last four games, Howard is averaging 16 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks. He is putting up top-20 value over that period in nine-category leagues. Obviously, Howard is rolling right now and has had […]

Nicolas Batum Scores Season-High 26 Points In Loss

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum scored a season-high 26 points in a loss to Miami on Saturday. It was his fifth straight double-digit scoring effort. After an inconsistent return from injury, Batum has put together a string of games that should leave many fantasy owners optimistic that the Frenchman has finally turned the corner. Batum […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/20/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a decent sized slate this Saturday, starting off with a Thunder-Cavaliers game only the All-Day DFS-ers will be utilizing. With the Cavaliers holding down the bottom of the defensive leaderboards and the Thunder slowly meshing their way to a top 10 offense, it's going to be hard not to roster Russell Westbrook and […]

NBA Heat Check: Surging Players in Week 14

Another day, another dollar. Or in this case—another week, another heat check. Statistical analysis has shown evidence that the so-called “hot-hand fallacy” isn’t a fallacy at all. But of course, we already knew that, right? On Tuesday night, Devin Booker scored the last 21 points for the Suns in the fourth quarter. And there’s also […]

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Scores 21 Points in 22 Minutes

Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist made the most of his opportunities in a win on Wednesday against Washington. MKG was 8-for-11 in 22 minutes. The minutes shortage was due to Charlotte putting this game out of reach early, scoring 77 points in the first half. After the game, Hornets head coach Steve Clifford said, "[Kidd-Gilchrist] […]

Dwight Howard Posts Double-Double Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard scored 18 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a win Wednesday against Washington. It is Howard's 16th game this year of 15 or more rebounds.. Howard was 7-for-13 from the floor and more importantly 4-for-5 from the free throw line. Towards the end of this game, Howard was selected by […]

Buy, Sell or Hold: Marc Gasol and Otto Porter Jr.?

Hello our dear readers and welcome to our Week 14 fantasy basketball buy low and sell high column here at RotoBaller. The chatter is heating up that the Grizzlies are thinking about trading Marc Gasol. What will that do to his value? Can he be the same Marc that he has been for years in Memphis? On the […]

Frank Kaminsky is Probable Against Wizards

Charlotte Hornets forward/center Frank Kaminsky (ankle) has been upgraded to probable for Wednesday's contest against the Washington Wizards. He tweaked his ankle in the fourth quarter of Monday's victory over the Detroit Pistons. It looks like he might not need to miss any time, but owners should check back closer to game time. If Kaminsky […]

NBA Injuries: Zach LaVine and D'Angelo Russell Rising

Hey RotoBaller. This is MoTheMuse, your newest writer for your best source of fantasy news. Follow me @MoTheMuse on Twitter if you want to support and see more analysis! I have been on the fantasy basketball scene since 2013 (back when Deron Williams was actually draftable). My preferred method of play is to draft proven producers […]

Frank Kaminsky Questionable for Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets forward/center Frank Kaminsky (ankle) is questionable to play against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. He sprained his ankle in the fourth quarter of Monday's victory over the Pistons. It wouldn't be surprising to see Kaminsky sit out on Wednesday, but more information should be known after Wednesday's shootaround. If Kaminsky is sidelined, Marvin […]

Marvin Williams Falls One Rebound Shy of Double-Double

Charlotte Hornets foward Marvin Williams scored 16 points and had nine rebounds in a loss to Oklahoma City on Saturday. After Williams posted back to back scoreless games to end 2017, the former No. 2 pick is averaging 12.4 points and 7.0 rebounds in the new year. On Saturday, the Hornets struggled on offense with no […]

Dwight Howard Racks Up Another Double-Double

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard scored 11 points while pulling down 17 rebounds in a loss to Oklahoma City on Saturday. Howard has been a source of consistency on a below-average Hornets team this year. Saturday's double-double makes it 23 on the year out of a possible 41 games. For the year, Howard is averaging […]

Kemba Walker Makes Just Five Field Goals In Loss

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker could not find the touch in a loss to Oklahoma City on Saturday. Walker shot 5-for-17 from the field and 2-for-7 from three. The Hornets as a team shot 40 percent, so it wasn't all Walker's fault, but he didn't help. The former Husky finished with 19 points thanks to […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/12/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The weekend is upon us, my fellow DFS and Rotoballer friends, and what better way to start it than with a nine game slate? Seriously, this is an incredible slate of basketball games tonight. Incredible in terms of fantasy and watch-ability. Before I get into my player selections, let's see what sort of interesting lines […]

Kemba Walker Drops 41 Points In Loss to Dallas

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker scored 41 points on 16-for-28 shooting Wednesday against Dallas. It's his second 40-point game and fifth 30-plus point outing this season. ''He does everything,'' Hornets associate head coach Stephen Silas said. ''He comes up with big steals. He goes for charges. He makes every big pick and roll play, every […]

NBA Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 13 and Buy/Sell

Week 12 is in the books and we're flying into Week 13. For most, fantasy playoffs are a lock, while others are still trying to figure out ways to improve their squad. Our staff at RotoBaller has great insight and daily columns how to improve your squad and tips to make your team successful, be […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/5/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

You know what we deserve after a two game slate? Double digit games and good matchups. Tonight, we're getting both as there are 10 games across the Association. As usual, tip (and thus, FanDuel lock) is at 7pm EST. Two-thirds of the games are taking place in the Eastern or Central time zones, meaning we […]

Buy, Sell or Hold: Dario Saric and Eric Gordon?

Hello our dear readers and welcome to our Week 12 fantasy basketball buy low and sell high column here at RotoBaller. Today, we are looking at a young guy who is at the top of his game at the moment. He's had some luck with his teammates being injured and playing some of his best ball so far […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/2/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Christmas changed the usual pattern of the NBA schedule and as a result there was a relatively large Tuesday slate last week. However, things return to normal this week with a very small five game slate. To make things worse, rotation questions also litter the small slate. Normal headaches such as the Kings, Spurs, and […]