Fantasy Basketball Sleepers, Buy/Sell: Rotation Watch and Minute Trends for Week 5

Welcome to the third edition of RotoBaller's NBA Minutes Watch. Now that we are around a month into the season, depth charts have become stabilized and teams are slowly implementing what works. Although it's still early, this is the first time where we see real instances of true regular-season basketball, completely separate from the dramatics […]

Ausar Thompson Won't Play On Thursday

Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (conditioning) remains out for Thursday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. As expected, Thompson will take a seat after being listed as doubtful on the injury report. Thompson has yet to make his season debut but appears to be headed in the right direction. The 21-year-old still needs to get up […]

Ausar Thompson Listed As Doubtful For Thursday

Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (conditioning) has been listed as doubtful for Thursday's clash with Charlotte. After he recovered from a blood-clotting issue, Thompson was recently cleared to return to the court by the NBA's fitness-to-play panel. It looks like he could soon play in his first NBA game since March. Thompson showed plenty of […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/21/24)

Welcome back, RotoBallers. We have a small four-game slate on our hands for this Thursday evening! We need to keep an eye on a few questionable guys, including Scottie Barnes, Chris Paul, Zach Collins, Jordan Clarkson, Rui Hachimura, Mike Conley, and Donte DiVincenzo. Also, Victor Wembanyama is out, which leaves a big hole in the Spurs lineup! The key to succeeding in NBA DFS is […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Wednesday 11/20/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It's a Wednesday night with only eight games for once and three of those games are on the West Coast with 10:00 PM tips. We have an abundance of injury info still not confirmed, so stay tuned on those developments, but for now, we can still look at some of the top players and games […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Wednesday, 11/20/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

On Wednesday night the NBA is ready to roll with a full eight-game, regular-season schedule after Tuesday's games continued the NBA Emirates Cup. The eight matchups are all on the main DraftKings slate, which tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Four of the 16 teams in action are finishing back-to-backs, so be sure to keep […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Tuesday 11/19/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

This Tuesday, the NBA has six games on the main FanDuel slate as the NBA Emirates Cup continues. All six games are part of Group Play, which means they are conference matchups and take on a little more significance for teams trying to advance to the next stage of the tournament. To place more emphasis […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Getting Back In Action

Detroit Pistons guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (head) is available ahead of Monday's game against the Chicago Bulls. The veteran guard will make his return to the court after missing each of the last three games due to a head laceration. Malik Beasley has been seeing an increase in playing time with Hardaway sidelined. Beasley has […]

Jaden Ivey Will Play On Monday

Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (ankle) will play during Monday's game against the Chicago Bulls. As expected, Ivey is active after being listed as probable on the injury report ahead of this game. It sounds like he's dealing with a minor ankle sprain but that won't be enough to hold him out of Monday's contest. […]

The Best of Both Worlds: NBA DFS Cash and GPP Targets for 11/18 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers! This article is here to provide you with a daily grasp on a few targets we can use for GPPs and cash. These will be tiered so that you can gather the ideas with ease. Here is your legend so […]

Jaden Ivey Probable Against Bulls

Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (ankle) is listed as probable on Monday and should suit up for the third game in a row after spraining his ankle and only missing one game. He's played no more than 30 minutes in the last two contests, but the last game against the Washington Wizards happened to be […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Expected To Return Monday Against Bulls

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Tim Hardaway Jr. (head) is listed as probable for the team's Monday night game against the Chicago Bulls. The veteran shooter hasn't played since November 12 when he was hit in the head and suffered a laceration. He seems primed to take back his starting role on the team without any restrictions. […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Monday, 11/18/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It was a lousy day overall in DFS NFL, so I'm jonesing to get back on the winning train immediately. What better way to do that than with a tidy six-game dance card in the NBA? As is custom this year, DraftKings has lopped off the two night games, but three of the six games […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Monday 11/18/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It's an ideal 8-game slate tonight on FanDuel, featuring some great games and enticing fantasy matchups. I like these medium-sized slates (5-8 games) when we get them as we have just enough plays to get different from the field without having to break down twelve or thirteen games and all of those potential options! I […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5 (2024-2025): November 18 - November 24

The NBA season is a month long already and I hope you find your team in decent repair. The injury bug has already forced managers to fill up their IR slots in a hurry and go running to the waiver wire to find help filling out their rosters. My stance on injuries is pretty straightforward. […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/17/24)

It’s great to be back in the swing of things in the NBA, RotoBallers. In these articles, I focus on the top plays, traditionally geared toward cash games. However, with over a decade of NBA DFS experience under my belt—and as someone who rarely dives into cash formats—I'm selecting picks that also typically come with […]

The Best of Both Worlds: NBA DFS Cash and GPP Targets for 11/17 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers! This article is here to provide you with a daily grasp on a few targets we can use for GPPs and cash. These will be tiered so that you can gather the ideas with ease. Here is your legend so […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Draws A Doubtful Status

Detroit Pistons guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (head) is expected to miss his second game in a row after suffering a head laceration against the Miami Heat. There's a slight chance he could play, but doubtful tags are rarely upgraded to available. Jaden Ivey (toe) could also be out since he's listed as questionable, so that […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Friday 11/15/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Friday's 13-game slate doesn't come without challenges as several big-time players are currently listed as questionable. What our final lineups look like will depend a lot on the status of Nikola Jokic, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jaden Ivey, Desmond Bane, Rui Hachimura, Nicolas Claxton, Andre Drummond, and Jusuf Nurkic. In today's edition, I recommend some higher-priced players […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Friday, 11/15/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After just a single game on Thursday, the NBA has a massive Friday night schedule stuffed with 12 games as Group Play of the NBA Emirates Cup (formerly known as the in-season tournament) continues. The first 10 of those 12 games are on the main slate on DraftKings, giving us 20 teams in the player […]

The Best of Both Worlds: NBA DFS Cash and GPP Targets for 11/15 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers! This article is here to provide you with a daily grasp on a few targets we can use for GPPs and cash. These will be tiered so that you can gather the ideas with ease. Here is your legend so […]

Jaden Ivey Questionable For Friday Night

Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (toe) is questionable for Friday's meeting in Toronto. He wasn't available for the Pistons' loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday because of a right great toe sprain. As a result, Malik Beasley entered the starting lineup for the first time this season, ending the night by amassing 26 points, […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Wednesday, 11/13/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Wednesday night is another jam-packed slate of fantasy basketball action with 11 games on the schedule after Tuesday's eight games tipped off the NBA Emirates Cup. The first eight of the games on the NBA schedule make up the main featured slate on DraftKings, while the three games at 10:00 p.m. ET are part of […]

The Best of Both Worlds: NBA DFS Cash and GPP Targets for 11/13 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers! This article is here to provide you with a daily grasp on a few targets we can use for GPPs and cash. These will be tiered so that you can gather the ideas with ease. Here is your legend so […]

Isaiah Stewart Cleared To Suit Up

Detroit Pistons forward/center Isaiah Stewart (ankle) is cleared to play in Tuesday's matchup against Miami. He was listed as probable, so there wasn't much doubt concerning his availability. Stewart has been getting some extra minutes while Jalen Duren (ankle) was on the shelf the last two games. However, with Duren returning versus the Heat, Stewart's […]

Jalen Duren Back On Tuesday Night

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (ankle) will play on Tuesday against the Miami Heat. The 20-year-old tweaked his ankle during the November 6 meeting with the Charlotte Hornets and missed the last two games as a result. But now that Duren is back in the mix, fantasy managers can get him back in their starting […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Tuesday 11/12/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA slate will look and feel a little different this Tuesday since it is the first day of the NBA Emirates Cup. The teams will be wearing different uniforms and the courts will have unique designs as Group Play of the second year's mid-season tournament (rebranded with a new sponsor) gets underway. For fantasy […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Tuesday, 11/12/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome back, Rotoballers! I hope everyone enjoyed the night off from DFS last Tuesday and, if you're American, you went and exercised your right to vote. Tonight we start the competition for the NBA's second most important piece of hardware with eight NBA Cup Group Play matchups. These articles focus on the best plays, typically […]

Isaiah Stewart Draws A Probable Tag For Tuesday

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (ankle) is probable for Tuesday's game versus the Miami Heat. With Jalen Duren (ankle) sidelined for the last few games, Stewart has been handling business underneath the basket. However, he's struggled this season, averaging 5.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks. But if Duren remains out, Stewart's ceiling should remain […]

Jalen Duren Questionable Versus The Heat

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (ankle) is questionable heading into Tuesday's meeting with the Miami Heat. The 20-year-old sprained his ankle during the November 6 matchup with the Charlotte Hornets and has missed the last two games as a result. Fortunately, the questionable tag gives him a chance to play. If anything, it at least […]