Caris LeVert Bags A Double-Double In Thursday's Win

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Caris LeVert recorded his first double-double of the season on Thursday, finishing a 118-106 win over Houston with 24 points and 11 assists. He wasn't far from a triple-double either, notching eight rebounds. LeVert shot 8-for-18 from the field with a 2-for-6 record from deep and capped off a fantastic night […]

Myles Turner Has A Big Night For Indiana

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner scored a game-high 32 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in Thursday's 118-106 win over Houston. He was nearly unstoppable for the Rockets, going 14-for-18 from the field, and completing his line with one steal, one assist and two blocks. The Pacers lost Domantas Sabonis (calf) for this one and […]

Chris Duarte, Oshae Brissett Draw Starts Thursday

Indiana Pacers shooting guard/small forward Chris Duarte and power forward/center Oshae Brissett have been bumped into the starting five for Thursday's contest against the Rockets. The duo will be taking the spots of Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles) and Domantas Sabonis (calf), with both having DFS appeal due to an anticipated increase in both minutes and offensive […]

Domantas Sabonis, Malcolm Brogdon Will Miss Thursday’s Game

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis (calf) and point guard Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles) will both be unavailable for Thursday's contest against Houston. The absence for Sabonis will mark his first of the season, while Brogdon's is a perpetuation of the Achilles soreness that forced him from Tuesday's outing. Without the team's top two scorers, look […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/23/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, Rotoballers! I had to do a double-take when I saw 11 games on the schedule for today's slate. Typically, we have three games on a Thursday, and if we are lucky, we get five. So seeing 11 (originally 12) matches on the cards was a massive change. Fortunately, we have some of the […]

Malcolm Brogdon Picks Up Questionable Tag For Thursday

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Thursday's game against Houston due to a sore right Achilles. The ailment has bothered Brogdon as of late, forcing him to exit Tuesday's game after just eight minutes. An absence from Brogdon would make Brad Wanamaker one of the premier […]

Caris LeVert Cools Down Versus Miami

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Caris LeVert summed up the team's performance on Tuesday against Miami, shooting just 4-for-15 from the field to finish a 125-96 loss with 17 points. Three of his makes came from downtown with five attempts. LeVert finished 6-for-6 at the line and capped off his night with four rebounds, three assists […]

Malcolm Brogdon Departs Tuesday’s Contest Early

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles) has been ruled out for the second half of Tuesday's contest against the Heat as he continues to battle right Achilles soreness. The ailment had Brogdon's status in question for most of the day after he missed the team's most recent outing. Prior to his departure, Brogdon played […]

Malcolm Brogdon Is Available On Tuesday

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles) is available for Tuesday's game against the Miami Heat. He received the weekend off to rest his Achilles issue. Now, Brogdon will be back in the mix on Tuesday. His return should push Brad Wanamaker back to the second unit. Fantasy managers should make sure Brogdon is back in […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/21/21): NBA DFS Lineups

How are you holding up? After dozens of players have entered into the league's COVID protocols and numerous game postponements, the season long fantasy basketball landscape is in disarray. Fortunately for us DFS folk, we have the opportunity to tweak our lineups daily and adjust to the most recent news. Even if every team rolled […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Tuesday, December 21st

The 2021 NBA season is underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 10: Chuma Okeke, Nerlens Noel, Robin Lopez, Kemba Walker

I'll be dead honest with you guys: I don't have any f*#$ing clue who half of these players are on any given NBA roster that isn't named the Chicago Bulls. And if I don't know half the guys, you probably don't know half the guys either. Yet, we trudge on, just like the league, and […]

Chris Duarte (SG, IND): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS:  I know Chris Duarte has not been as good as advertised of late. I know, for sure. But Duarte keeps playing more than 22 minutes per game for an Indiana Pacers franchise that--as much as they want you to fall into believing […]

Torrey Craig Will Play Against Pistons

Indiana Pacers forward Torrey Craig (illness) will play Thursday against the Detroit Pistons. Craig was questionable coming into Thursday and missed Wednesday's contest with the illness. Craig is back in the lineup, but he's been out of the rotation for a few games and does not hold any fantasy value. Craig is, however, someone to […]

Malcolm Brogdon Will Sit Thursday

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles) will not play Thursday against the Detroit Pistons. Brogdon is a late addition to the injury report as he is reportedly dealing with Achilles soreness. For someone who misses as many games as Brogdon does, hopefully there is nothing serious going on here. With T.J. McConnell (wrist) also out, […]

Domantas Sabonis Rolls To Another Double-Double

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis took his double-double streak to eight games on Wednesday, completing a 114-99 loss to Milwaukee with 16 points and 10 rebounds. It was a quiet scoring night for him, but Sabonis actually shot a very good 6-for-10 from the field with a 4-for-4 effort at the foul line. He capped […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/16/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, Rotoballers! Originally, tonight should've been a five-game slate. However, because of the postponement of the Chicago-Toronto clash, we are down to four contests. That leaves us with Pistons-Pacers, 76ers-Nets, Knicks-Rockets, and Wizards-Suns to fill out our DFS lineups. As of this writing, the Philadelphia-Brooklyn matchup has a 212-point over/under and is set as […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, December 15

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Justin Holiday Will Return On Wednesday

Indiana Pacers forward Justin Holiday will play during Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He has missed each of the last six games while sitting out due to the league's COVID-19 protocols. Chris Duarte will lose fantasy value and minutes with the return of Holiday. Despite that, he is worth hanging onto in some formats […]

Justin Holiday Tagged As Questionable Against Bucks

Indiana Pacers forward Justin Holiday is tagged as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He continues to ramp up his conditioning and was questionable for Monday's contest as well. He was ultimately held out, but it sounds like Holiday is nearing a return. Chris Duarte would be impacted the most once Holiday returns. Duarte […]

Malcolm Brogdon Logs A 23-6-8 Line Monday Night

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon had a good all-around performance against Stephen Curry and the Warriors on Monday, finishing a 102-100 loss with 23 points, six rebounds and eight assists. He shot 7-for-14 from the field and 8-for-10 at the foul line with a 1-for-3 record from deep. Brogdon's night also included two steals […]

Domantas Sabonis Rocks Warriors With 30 Points, 11 Boards

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis had an outstanding game against the Warriors on Monday, scoring a game-high 30 points on 12-for-17 shooting with 11 rebounds. He hit 6-for-10 at the charity stripe and completed his line with two steals, one block and one turnover in 36 minutes. Sabonis is now on a seven-game double-double streak, […]

Justin Holiday Will Miss Monday’s Contest

Indiana Pacers small forward Justin Holiday (reconditioning) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Warriors. Holiday absence extends to six games, while Chris Duarte figures to continue getting elevated run with him on the sidelines. Prior to going down, Holiday had been finding his rhythm offensively, scoring in double figures in five of […]

Justin Holiday Tagged As Questionable For Monday

Indiana Pacers forward Justin Holiday (conditioning) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Golden State Warriors. He cleared quarantine a few days ago and returned to practice on Sunday. That being said, it's uncertain if Holiday will be ready to play on Monday. Chris Duarte stands to gain or lose the most depending […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (12/13/21)

While football was king yesterday, the NBA takes center stage tonight with only one football game (albeit a pretty important one between the Rams and Cardinals) to compete for our attention. Friday's picks went 3-1 and my overall record for the season is trending back in the right direction. If you see me picking similar […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 12/13 - Monkey Knife Fight

Monday's nine game slate only consists of three intraconference games, with just one game being played between divisional rivals, the Clippers and Suns. Winning in the regular season is pivotal to playoff standings, especially when some of the seeding comes down to tiebreakers. The Cavaliers have been one of the better teams this season, and […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, December 11

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Domantas Sabonis Logs 21st Double-Double During Win On Friday

Indiana Pacers power forward Domantas Sabonis logged 24 points and 10 rebounds for his league-leading, 21st double-double of the season during a 106-93 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. The 25-year-old shot 9-for-13 from the field, including a three on his only attempt, and 5-for-6 from the line. The Gonzaga product also added seven […]

Myles Turner Logs Seventh Double-Double During Win On Friday

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Myles Turner poured in 17 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season during a 106-93 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. The 25-year-old went 6-for-11 from the field, including 3-for-7 behind the arc, and 2-for-2 from the line. The Texas product also added a block across […]

Chris Duarte (SG, IND): Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 54% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Old rookie Chris Duarte got drafted by Indy and kicked his freshman season off with a bunch of bangs. In fact, Duarte was good for a season-high 27 pops in his debut all the way back on Oct. 20, a mark he's never […]