Tim Hardaway Jr. Finds Form Against Clippers
Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. finally got going in the third game of the season on Sunday, shooting 7-for-14 from the floor on his way to 18 points in a big 124-73 win over the Clippers. After managing a total of four treys with 13 attempts in the first two games of the […]
Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 1
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of […]
Luka Doncic Flirts With Triple-Double On Sunday
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic was very close to his first triple-double of the season on Sunday, finishing a blowout win over the Clippers with 24 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. Luka still struggled with his shot, and he's now managed only 2-for-16 from downtown this season, but a superb team effort resulted […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/26/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Happy Holidays, everyone. On Christmas, we had five games on the agenda, and while that can be enjoyable as we had hoops throughout the entire day, it can be challenging in terms of lineup construction. Fortunately, we are back to normal to some degree on Saturday as most of the slate kicks off at or […]
Dorian Finney-Smith (SF/PF, DAL): Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Mavs are a certain Luka Doncic's team. Some folks would argue Kristaps Porzingis also carries some of the weight of the team success on his shoulders, and they might be right, but KP is sadly injured and will be out for a […]
Luka Doncic Delivers Solid 27-Point Christmas Day Outing
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic went for 27 points, seven assists, and four rebounds during Friday's loss to the Lakers. By most standards, Doncic's performance was more than solid, but his astronomical fantasy expectations have left fantasy managers -- particularly DFS ones -- wanting more out of the gate. Doncic shot 9-for-19 from the […]
NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 12/25 (Premium Content)
NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 12/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE The Best of the Rest It's a star-studded slate and I would be remiss if I didn't mention that there will be some other players in my pool […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/25/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Compared to recent years, this Christmas Day slate has a significantly different feel. It's a complete grouping of what-should-be competitive basketball games between generally healthy teams, and there will be a universal appreciation that no one is forced to watch the Knicks play. It might not be the first game of the day, but Giannis […]
NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (12/25/20) - Monkey Knife Fight
Christmas Day means NBA games and Monkey Knife Fight has five matchups for you to play. The New Orleans Pelicans are coming off a win against the Toronto Raptors and have higher expectations coming into, hopefully, a full season of Zion Williamson. They take on the Miami Heat, who represented the Eastern Conference in the […]
Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 1
Well, the 2020-21 NBA season is here! After a shorter offseason than usual, (professional men's) basketball (in the United States) is back! And with that, we want to welcome you to our first waiver wire column of the year. Each week, I'll be highlighting players to target in 9-Cat leagues. Are you a fantasy manager […]
Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Streamers
Yeeeeaaaahhhh!!! (got the CSI Miami theme song playing in my head as I write this) The NBA is back baby!!! I hope your drafts went well and that you're ready to get that ring! In case you picked up a hurt player and are already planning on stashing him in an IR spot, or your […]
Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Mid-Week Streamers
We back, baby! The long-awaited wait for the return of hoops...Oh, nevermind. Thanks, Rona for all that you've done in 2020. The quick turnaround is a pleasant surprise for us fantasy hoops degenerates, but it has the potential to wreak havoc on NBA lineups this season. So those who remain diligent mining the waiver wire […]
Luka Doncic Starts Season With 32-Point Performance
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic scored a game-high 32 points in Wednesday's 106-102 loss to the Suns, shooting 11-for-26 from the field and missing all six attempts from three-point range. He finished off his line with eight rebounds, five assists, and one turnover. Taking care of the rock has been a problem at times […]
Top College Basketball Betting Picks for Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Welcome back! In this article every week, we'll be giving you an early Christmas gift with some of the top college basketball games and betting picks for Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Last week's slate of games was cut in half after two last-minute cancellations due to COVID-19. The remaining two games resulted in a split, with […]
Top 200 Rankings: Fantasy Basketball Head-to-Head (9-Category)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! The NBA season is rapidly approaching, and here at RotoBaller HQ our awesome team of writers is cranking out lots of great preseason fantasy basketball analysis articles to get you ready for the season, including our 2020-2021 fantasy basketball rankings. For those of you getting ready to draft your teams, below you'll find […]
2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Draft Rankings: Guards
The fantasy basketball season is just around the corner, which means you're likely doing -- or soon will be doing -- fantasy drafts. And to do a draft, you need some solid rankings to use in your drafting! That's why we here at RotoBaller put out our 20-21 rankings last week. But what are rankings […]
2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Draft Rankings: Forwards
Boom! Just like that, we are only three weeks away from the NBA Regular season. That can only mean one thing: Fantasy Hoops is back! With tip-off fast approaching, you will need to begin preparing for your fantasy draft, and what better way to do that than with draft rankings! In case you missed it, […]
2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Draft Rankings: Centers
The fantasy basketball season is just around the corner, which means you're likely doing -- or soon will be doing -- fantasy drafts. And to do a draft, you need some solid rankings to use in your drafting! That's why we here at RotoBaller put out our 2020-21 fantasy basketball draft rankings last week. But […]
NBA Centers - Draft Sleepers for Fantasy Basketball
What a fast turnaround for the NBA! With the season just around the corner, it's important to be prepared for your upcoming draft. NBA preseason officially tips off on Dec. 11th 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. […]
Undervalued Centers - Fantasy Basketball Draft Values
If you are a long-time fantasy player, you know how does it feel to getting sniped in a fantasy draft. You know how it goes: you enter the lobby with a few players to draft in mind, have everything planned for you to build the perfect roster, and just a couple of picks before the […]
Five Deeper Draft Sleepers - Fantasy Basketball Forwards, Centers
Every year there are a few players that outperform their draft day value in fantasy basketball leagues. In this article, we will look at a five very deep sleepers at the forward and center positions for fantasy basketball managers to keep their eye on. These are players that are not likely to be on your […]
Five Deeper Draft Sleepers - Fantasy Basketball Guards
Every year there are a few players that outperform their draft day value in fantasy basketball leagues. In this article, we will look at a five very deep sleepers at the guard position for fantasy basketball managers to keep their eye on. These are players that are not likely to be on your draft radar […]
How to Punt Categories in Fantasy Basketball
Welcome to fantasy draft season for the 2020-21 NBA season! It's so good to be back after we had to punt away the end of last year's fantasy season. It's now time to start thinking about how you're going to win your league this year. RotoBaller will be here with rankings, sleepers, players to avoid, […]
RotoBaller's 2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Expert Draft: Analysis
Last night, the RotoBaller writers got together and had our annual draft, so today I'm here to offer our readers some insights into the draft. Some key features of our draft: We've got a 12-team, H2H 9-Cat league on Yahoo. And, uhh, I guess that's really all the main things you need to know. We […]
Antonio Losada's Fantasy Basketball Undervalued Players (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. A key part of doing a fantasy draft is finding players who are in a great situation to become high-upside fantasy plays daily. Everybody knows the top-tier names will always perform to excellent levels. Also, every year there are a bunch of players that […]
Shop the Sales: UDFA Who Could Find Quick Success
It's funny that every year at the NBA Draft, once the end of the guaranteed money and live appearances arrives at the end of the first round, everybody tunes out and refers to the 60th pick as "Mr.Irrelevant". That's not very accurate though, is it? Speaking historically, the title of "Mr.Irrelevant" could just as easily […]
Shop the Sales: 2nd Rounders Who Could Find Quick Success
It's funny that every year at the NBA Draft, once the end of the guaranteed money and live appearances arrives at the end of the first round, everybody tunes out and refers to the 60th pick as "Mr.Irrelevant". That's not very accurate though, is it? Speaking historically, the title of "Mr.Irrelevant" could just as easily […]
Preseason NBA DFS Primer for 12/17 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings
Welcome back my fellow preseason DFS degenerates! We have two big slates left this preseason with seven games tonight and then eight games on Friday. Then we are looking at only three games on Saturday and a few days off until opening night next Tuesday! We have a few rematches tonight as the Spurs and […]
Preseason NBA DFS Primer for 12/18 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings
It's the final big preseason slate! Like last night, we have seven games on this Friday night slate. The core was solid last night as Vucevic and Curry went off and Luka did his thing. For today's core I am giving you three duos to consider rolling out together as a different little wrinkle. I'm […]
CBB Betting Expert Picks for Wednesday, December 16, 2020
In this article every week, we'll be reviewing some of the top college basketball games and betting picks. Last week's slate started with the unfortunate cancellation of the West Virginia-Robert Morris matchup. Nevertheless, we were left with three remaining opportunities to salvage the day, and we took advantage. With Chattanooga's smothering of Bellarmine, and Georgia Tech's […]