DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/22/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It's been too long, but we finally get to talk NBA DFS again. College basketball is heating up, Spring Training is starting, PGA Majors are on the way, and the NBA season is entering the final stretch. It's a beautiful time to be a sports fan, and it's an even better time […]

Robin Lopez Won't Play Thursday

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez won't play in the team's first post All-Star break game on Thursday. K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports that it is head coach Fred Hoiberg's decision to sit Lopez, who had started every game this season for the Bulls. In his absence, expect Cristiano Felicio to play major minutes, […]

Cameron Payne Joins Bulls Rotation

Chicago Bulls point guard Cameron Payne (foot) will serve as the primary backup point guard in the second half of the season. Bulls' executive vice president John Paxson said Kris Dunn will start and Payne will back him up off the bench. Jerian Grant will be pushed out of the rotation entirely. Payne underwent foot […]

Justin Holiday Heads to Second Unit

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Justin Holiday will move to the second unit for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. David Nwaba will draw the start ahead of him, and Bulls vice president John Paxson hinted this will be a long-term move. However, Paxton wants the younger players to see significant minutes. Holiday is expected to see […]

Cristiano Felicio Joins The Starting Five

Chicago Bulls center Cristiano Felicio will join the starting five for Thursday's contest against the Philadelphia 76ers. Bulls vice president John Paxson said the team will start Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine, David Nwaba, Lauri Markkanen and Felicio in their first game back from the All-Star break. He implied that this move is going to be […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: The All-Star Break

Hey y'all! We've reached the All-Star break, which means we don't have any basketball games again until next Thursday, unless you count the All-Star Game itself, which is technically basketball and technically will happen this week. Will this new format help the game? Probably not! We'll still see a final score somewhere in the 180-190 […]

Kris Dunn Will Play Against Raptors

Chicago Bulls guard Kris Dunn (concussion) will play against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Dunn has not played since Jan 17 but was cleared from the concussion protocol last week. Head coach Fred Hoiberg said Dunn will start and play roughly 20 minutes against the Raptors. Jerian Grant will head back to the bench and […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Standard League Adds for Week 18

A lot will change after the NBA All-Star break. Young players will get more run, older players will take more rest days and certain players will come out of nowhere to win fantasy basketball championships. If your fantasy team is sitting comfortably near the top, it might be worth using a roster spot on a […]

Jerian Grant Plays Well Against Magic

Chicago Bulls guard Jerian Grant played well in the 105-101 win over the visiting Orlando Magic. Grant started off hot, but cooled off as the game progressed, finishing the night with 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field in addition to dishing out seven assists and pulling down six boards. Grant has played well […]

Lauri Markkanen Struggles Shooting Against Magic

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points against the Orlando Magic on Monday night. Markkanen had issues sinking his shot, finishing things up going 9-for-19 from the field and 0-for-6 from downtown in addition to pulling down eight boards. The rookie has struggled since returning from paternity leave, shooting only 26 percent from […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/12/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Good morning, my daily fantasy basketball friends. Hopefully you enjoyed the Sunday split-slate as there was some nice action there - particularly from Victor Oladipo and his 7 (!!) steals. That's in the past though now, and we've got a pretty attractive six gamer on the docket for this evening to prepare for. The only […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/12/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The Association has six games scheduled to start off the week. Plenty of high-scoring matchups, but also plenty of games to stay away from, notably Knicks/Sixers, Spurs/Jazz and Suns/Warriors. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 2/12/18. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players […]

Kris Dunn Ruled Out Monday

Chicago Bulls guard Kris Dunn (concussion) will not play against the Orlando Magic on Monday. He cleared concussion protocol a few days ago, but has not played since Jan. 17. The Bulls may elect to hold Dunn out until after the All-Star break, so he can get more conditioning and practice done. Jerian Grant is […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/10/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

There are seven games on the slate tonight and most of them are enticing matchups. OUtside of the Mavericks-Lakers and Warrior-Spurs, there are no real "landmine" games that are sure to be low scoring. The Bulls-Wizards is full of value, but there is no gaurantee on who will be the most productive player. The Bulls […]

Zach LaVine Won't Play Saturday

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (rest) will not play against the Washington Wizards on Saturday. LaVine scored 35 points in the victory over the Timberwolves on Friday. However, the Bulls do not want LaVine playing in back-to-back sets. He's averaging 17.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.9 triples through 12 games this season. He […]

NBA DFS Risers and Fallers for Week 17

Welcome back, my daily fantasy sports friends, to another edition of Risers and Fallers. There's a lot to cover every week, but I'm expecting next week's to be the wildest of the season - seeing as how yesterday's NBA Trade Deadline was one of the wackiest that I can recall. This is a really fun league, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/9/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday to you all, my daily fantasy friends. We've got a nice slate on deck tonight, with nine games scheduled and more than half of those look like attractive games to watch and to roster players from on FanDuel. Hopefully the good hoops trend continues throughout the weekend (I have no reason to believe […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/9/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Hello, all! We're back with another big Friday slate. There were plenty of deals at the deadline, including the Cavs trading nearly their entire team. The majority of those players are expected to sit tonight, which means there are teams that will be running short rotations. This is the slate to take advantage of that. […]

Noah Vonleh Traded to Bulls

The Chicago Bulls have acquired power forward Noah Vonleh and cash from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for rights to Milovan Rakovic. Rakovic is just 22 years old but has been on three different organizations already. Vonleh did not see much playing time in Portland, so this move can really only increase his value. […]

Pistons Acquire Jameer Nelson

The Detroit Pistons have acquired veteran point guard Jameer Nelson from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for center Willie Reed and a potential pick swap in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft. Nelson will fill a much needed role as the backup point guard for Detroit with Reggie Jackson (ankle) still sidelined. Nelson […]

Three-Man Weave: Fantasy Basketball's Sleepers

Every year fantasy basketball players scour the year-by-year stats, analytics, personal relationships, all for the hopes of finding some sort of tidbit that will help pinpoint a possible sleeper. There's a commons saying in fantasy circles, you can't win your league in the draft, but you can lose it. One could go much further and […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Shallow League Adds for Week 17

It's Week 17 – We're a few weeks away from fantasy playoffs, and the injuries keep piling up around the league. Working the waiver wire successfully in these next few weeks are key to making a strong run in the postseason.   Here are some interesting adds that can help you with your season goals. This […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/5/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

That game was ridiculous. Not really much more you can ask for in terms of entertainment, suspense and the like. We can only hope the hoops action tonight is half as exciting. On deck at 7pm for the Main slate we have a seven game slate with a decent spread of games. It is certainly […]

NBA DFS Weekend Dumpster Dive for Week 16

On this edition of the Weekend NBA DFS Dumpster-Dive, we will focus on two under-the-radar games that offer a lot of fantasy upside, including scrubs and low cost players that should consider playability in your DFS lineups. For Friday, we have a tantalizing game in the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Brooklyn Nets. And for […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers for Week 17

Trade season has officially hit. First came Blake Griffin heading to the Pistons in a deal that seemingly came out of nowhere and doesn't make perfect sense for either team and then came the Bulls with their Nikola Mirotic drama. First he was traded to the Pelicans and then he wasn't and then other teams […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/3/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Unlike most of the country, we at RotoBaller NBA are not ready to concede our weekend to the NFL. There are still 15 NBA games left before the Super Bowl, including nine games today. Unfortunately, I prefer honestly and this slate tonight is an ugly one to say the least. The high scoring games will […]

Making Sense Of The NBA Trade Deadline

We should have known better when we thought that things were a bit too quiet last week. The NBA has taught us again and again near the trade deadline that bombs can be dropped at any given moment and usually, it's in a way we don't expect. This was the case when it came to last […]

NBA Injuries and Who Can Benefit Instead (Week 16)

Just when you thought the injuries were slowing down and players were getting healthy, the NBA was once again hit by the injury bug. Owners will have some critical and difficult decisions to make, as their mindset should be looking ahead and getting into the playoffs at all costs. Yes, that means even if you […]

Nikola Mirotic Won't Be Available on Friday

New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic will not be available for Friday's contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is expected to make his Pelicans debut on Saturday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Mirotic was posting career highs before he was traded from Chicago. He's averaging 16.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.8 triples in 24.9 minutes. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/2/18): NBA DFS Lineups

There was somewhat of a small slate last night, but we're back to a larger Friday slate, which is the case most weeks. There are a few teams that should be attacked tonight, such as the New Orleans Pelicans, who are still trying to figure their new rotation out. In this article, I will be […]