RotoBaller's Fantasy Basketball Mock Draft: Round-By-Round Recap
The most important part of fantasy sports is arguably the part where you draft players. With the NBA season right around the corner, RotoBaller's team of NBA writers got together and got down to business with our annual mock draft. Twelve writers went through a slow mock draft through Fantrax. Let’s dive into the results!Upgrade To […]
Jalen Brunson Might Not Play Against Clippers
Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Thursday's preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers. He wasn't able to play in Monday's contest, so the Mavs might be just playing it safe here. There is a good chance that he doesn't play on Thursday, but should be fine for the regular […]
Undervalued Centers for Fantasy Basketball Drafts
With the season just around the corner, it's important to be prepared for your upcoming draft. NBA preseason is currently underway and it's always helpful to scout out some position battles during these games, as teams are trying to figure out some of their rotations. In this article, we take a look at some of […]
The Grass Is Greener: NBA Player's Who'll Succeed In New Places
Free agency in the NBA is the wildest free agency in sports, which means that a ton of players have switched teams this year. Some of those players are stars and are going to be successful in their new digs. This article isn't about those players. I don't need to write Kyrie Irving is gonna be good […]
Fantasy Basketball Block Specialists - Draft Targets
Finding shot blockers in fantasy basketball is sometimes like trying to get your hands on those buttery crab legs at your neighborhood Chinese buffet. Once some are available, they are usually gone before you can leave your table, or in this case, before you can open your fantasy platform app. Since the beginning of fantasy […]
Enough Already: Third-Year NBA Players To Give Up On
Promise. It's become a bad word in sports at this point, because we so often use it to justify why we're still holding out hope for certain players who just haven't put it all together yet. At some point, you have to admit that promise isn't going to be fulfilled. A player's third season is […]
Justin Carter's Late-Round Draft Values (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With the fantasy basketball season just around the corner, it's time to ramp up your preseason draft prep, which is why RotoBaller is here to help! Today, let's look at players who are currently being drafted in the 10th round or later in 12-team […]
Dwight Powell Won't Play in Preseason
Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dwight Powell (hamstring) has been making progress, but won't play in the preseason. He suffered a left hamstring injury last week and the team is going to be cautious with him during camp. They will re-evaluate Powell before the season opener. Powell still should have value in almost all formats despite the […]
Justin Carter's Fantasy Basketball Draft Sleepers (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With the fantasy basketball season just around the corner, it's time to ramp up your preseason draft prep, which is why RotoBaller is here to help! One of the best ways to increase your likelihood of victory is to figure out which draft sleepers […]
Fantasy Basketball Drafting Strategies: Non-Punting (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's premium draft kit! We're here to be your secret weapon when it comes to fantasy basketball season. The best punt is no punt as the saying goes. Punt punting this coming fantasy basketball draft season and win your league with an […]
Top 10 Rookies in NBA Re-Draft Leagues (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's premium draft kit! We're here to help you win big in fantasy basketball this season. As we get into draft season, here are a few rookies you can look at in your re-draft leagues. There has been a lot of hype […]
Dicky Fung's Fantasy Basketball Undervalued List (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hope everyone had an enjoyable summer. This NBA off-season has been one of the most entertaining and everyone has to be itching for some NBA action. October can’t come soon enough! As a reminder this season, it’s recommended you choose to join leagues that […]
Kristaps Porzingis Will Sit in Preseason Opener
Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (knee) won't suit up for Tuesday's preseason opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Mavs aren't going to push Porzingis too hard, but he is expected to play on Wednesday. There is a good chance that Porzingis misses around 15-20 games due to rest. Fantasy owners should keep that in […]
J.J. Barea Will Miss First Two Preseason Games
Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea (Achilles) has been ruled out for the first two preseason games on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Mavs are easing him back into action as he was a limited participant in camp. It's unclear if Barea will be ready for the regular season opener. The Mavs have plenty of depth with […]
Kristaps Porzingis Could Miss 15-20 Games for Rest
Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (knee) could miss anywhere from 15-20 games due to rest this season, according to Tim Cato. Head coach Rick Carlisle does not have a plan in place yet for Porzingis. The Mavs are going to be cautious with their star center. The team is just going to wait and see […]
Kristaps Porzingis A Full Participant in Practice
Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis was a full participant in Tuesday's practice. It is a promising sign that Porzingis is back to being 100 percent healthy. Head coach Rick Carlisle said that Porzingis did terrific during his first practice from start to finish in awhile. This is a great step forward for Porzingis, so hopefully […]
Trey Burke Signs With 76ers
Point guard Trey Burke has signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Because the Sixers lack depth at point guard behind Ben Simmons, Burke has a chance to play a decent role on this team if he's able to beat out Shake Milton for minutes. Burke should be able to do that. Still, he […]
Kostas Antetokounmpo Claimed By Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have claimed forward Kostas Antetokounmpo off waivers from the Mavericks. Antetokounmpo is on a two-way contract, which will restrict how long he's able to be on the Lakers main roster this season, and it's highly unlikely that the team will give him minutes even when he's available, because the Lakers are […]
2019 NBA Free Agency: Fantasy Risers and Fallers
NBA free agency was a pretty drawn out process this year, but things have slowed down enough that we can talk about where things stand now. There's been a lot of movement around the NBA, especially when it comes to the big name players. Kawhi Leonard. Paul George. Kevin Durant. Kyrie Irving. Kemba Walker. All […]
Dorian Finney-Smith Returns To Mavericks On Three-Year Deal
Small/power forward Dorian Finney-Smith has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $12 million deal to rejoin the Dallas Mavericks, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Finney-Smith appeared in 81 games last season for Dallas, starting 26 of those contests. He set new career highs with 7.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per outing, developing into a solid […]
Maximilian Kleber Cashes In With Mavs
Forward/center Maximilian Kleber has agreed to a four-year deal to stay with the Dallas Mavericks. After a successful sophomore season with the Mavericks, Kleber is set to earn $35 million over the next four years to remain with the team. Kleber posted modest averages of 6.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.1 three-pointers and 1.1 blocks in […]
Kristaps Porzingis To Sign Max Contract With Mavericks
Power forward Kristaps Porzingis and the Dallas Mavericks have agreed upon a five-year, $158 million max deal, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Dallas acquired Porzingis in a blockbuster swap with the New York Knicks in January, even though the 23-year-old Latvian would not suit up for the remainder of the season as he recovered […]
J.J. Barea Returns To Mavericks On One-Year Deal
Point guard J.J. Barea will remain a member of the Dallas Mavericks for the upcoming 2019-20 season, reportedly inking a veteran minimum contract, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Barea sustained a torn Achilles tendon in January, which has put the start of next season in doubt as it pertains to his return. At age […]
Dwight Powell Agrees To Extension With Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to a three-year deal to keep power forward/center Dwight Powell. Powell is coming off his best season, averaging 10.6 points and 5.3 rebounds on 59.7 percent shooting in 21.6 minutes per game. Powell shot 79.7 percent at the rim last year and should continue to be a rim running threat, […]
2019 NBA Draft Winners and Losers
The NBA Draft has come and gone. Fortunately, we now get to incessantly talk about it all weekend until the eventual free agent rumors reemerge and take over the news cycle. There were not too many shocking selections in the first round, and while plenty of picks were spoiled prior to the draft's start, it […]
Fantasy Spin: 2019 NBA Mock Draft (Part 1)
Welcome back to RotoBaller's NBA coverage! The NBA Draft is almost here, so we're here to help you make sense of it and give you an early edge on your fantasy competitors for the 2019-2020 season. In addition to this mock draft, stick around RotoBaller after the draft to see our reactions to the picks […]
NBA DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks & Expert Lineups (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard, including our brand new DFS Matchup Ratings with daily player projections. Premium Research & DFS Lineup Picks Finals Previews Series Overview The Golden State Warriors won the first game against the Toronto Raptors this season before dropping the final two. As was the […]
Luka Doncic Records A Monster Triple-Double
Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Luka Doncic was firing on all cylinders on Tuesday when he filled up the box score with a massive triple-double. Doncic scored 21 points on 6-for-14 shooting while handing out 11 dimes with 16 rebounds, and he did not stop there, as he added three steals with two makes from three. This […]
Dwight Powell Records Double-Double With Three Blocks
Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Dwight Powell recorded 11 points with 11 rebounds to go along with three blocks to round out his line in the win over the Suns on Tuesday. Powell continued to provide solid numbers and since the All-Star game, he is averaging 15.1 points and 7.3 rebounds while shooting an excellent 62.5% […]
Maximilian Kleber Records 10 Rebounds Off the Bench
Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Maximilian Kleber was questionable entering the night with a knee issue, but suited up and played 20 minutes in the 11-point win over the Suns. Kleber grabbed 10 rebounds while adding four points and a block, with his only make from the floor being a triple. Kleber has proven to be […]