Josh Hart Snares Career-High 15 Boards In Victory

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Josh Hart went for 13 points on 5-for-16 shooting, including 1-for-8 from behind the three-point line, in Wednesday's 107-100 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He made up for the poor shooting performance by snagging a career-high 15 rebounds while adding two assists, a steal and a blocked shot with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/2/19): NBA DFS Lineups

Last night was a massive night in terms of DFS and fantasy basketball in general. Players posted huge stat lines, career-highs, and we even had Jusuf Nurkic post a rare 5x5. I could spend hours talking about yesterday's slate, but instead, let's look forward to the big games tonight. The Nets and the Pelicans will […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 12

On behalf of RotoBaller, we wish everyone a Happy New Year. Looking into Week 12, the NBA was hit by the John Wall (heel) season-ending injury news on Saturday, so owners should be picking up Tomas Satoransky almost everywhere before they continue reading. It's never too early to explore trades to boost your team's chances, […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Karl-Anthony Towns Does it All

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. The Lakers implied their will and managed to avenge their defeat to the Kings earlier in the week with a 121-114 win yesterday. Brandon Ingram put together a solid performance for Los […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Erupts For 26 Points Off Bench

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope poured in a season-high 26 points during 28 minutes off the bench Sunday versus the Sacramento Kings. With LeBron James sidelined, Caldwell-Pope received carte blanche to shoot, and shoot often, as he finished 9-for-21 from the field, including 5-for-13 from deep. Caldwell-Pope is no stranger to setting his […]

Josh Hart Finishes With Career-High 22 Points In Win

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Josh Hart delivered a career-high 22-point performance during Sunday’s victory over the Sacramento Kings. Hart knocked down three triples, marking his sixth consecutive outing with multiple threes made. His career high in scoring was made possible mostly by the fact that he set another career high, this one in minutes […]

Brandon Ingram Narrowly Misses First Double-Double Of Year

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard/small forward Brandon Ingram came just an assist shy of recording his first double-double of 2018-19 on Sunday versus the Sacramento Kings. It was a monster performance from Ingram who finished with 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds sans LeBron James. Ingram has averaged 18.7 points per contest and is […]

Ivica Zubac (C, LAL) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Behind a burgeoning group of talented young players and a time-tested couple of veteran centers, there hasn't appeared to be much room on the Los Angeles Lakers for 21-year old Bosnian native Ivica Zubac to contribute on the floor. However, due to a […]

JaVale McGee Finally Back In Lineup

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee (illness) will return to the court against the Kings on Sunday and will be in the starting lineup, replacing Ivica Zubac. McGee, who will be on a minutes restriction against Sacramento has missed the previous seven games. So tonight may be one of the last opportunities for Zubac, who […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/30/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Six games total today, but DraftKings only has five on the main slate. With the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers having the highest projected point total tonight, you do not want get totally blinded by that projection. With the Trail Blazers facing the 76ers and the Mavericks taking on the Thunder, there are more […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/30/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The league features six games to help soften the blow of the NFL regular season coming to an end. Plenty of solid options to keep an eye on with not a lot of significant injuries to report. Look to gain an edge off of the Kings/Lakers shootout as that game is projected to be the […]

Kyle Kuzma Must Play In All Fantasy Formats On Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers small forward/power forward Kyle Kuzma has thrived in the two games that LeBron James (groin) has missed due to injury. Kuzma is coming off his second straight 20-point, eight-rebound,four-assist effort against the Clippers on Friday when he tallied 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists. There are a couple […]

Lonzo Ball To Have Free Reign For Foreseeable Future

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball will see plenty of playing time in the coming weeks as Rajon Rondo is expected to be out until February after undergoing surgery on his hand. Ball has played pretty well the past two games with Rondo sitting out as he has scored 39 points, doled out 18 […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: There Is No Justise In Winslow's Ownership

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Friday wasn't the most exciting schedule that we have seen this season, although it did feature a handful of notable fantasy performances. The Orlando Magic surprised the Toronto Raptors by a score of […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/29/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Tonight offers an eight game slate that includes multiple games that should be excellent for DFS. With multiple big-name players at the top to choose from, ownership on the studs should remain reasonable. Due to that, there will be plenty of different ways to attack this slate. In this article, I will be providing you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/29/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Nine games total today, but the Brooklyn Nets - Milwaukee Bucks game isn't on the main slate or any slate for that matter, so we'll skip over what could be one of the better games tonight. It won't be the highest scoring game like the Pelicans-Rockets should be, but do be wary of the idea […]

State of the Meta: Punt FT% in Fantasy Basketball Leagues

As we approach the new year, enough season has passed to afford us the chance to evaluate our early season calls and take the temperature of the NBA. With around a third of the season over, now is a good time to reflect and re-calibrate some of our expectations. With this series, I'm going to […]

Centers Went From Rare To Everywhere

Late-December and early-January is right about the time when players mysteriously suffer from an un-curable disease called "rest." It's common and floods every teams locker room at some point. Luckily it only lasts one game, usually on the front or back end of back-to-back games. Teams are starting to totally scrap game plans because of […]

JaVale McGee To Remain Sidelined Friday

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee will not suit up for Friday’s match-up versus the Los Angeles Clippers due to illness. It will mark McGee’s seventh straight game on the bench and pave the way for Ivica Zubac at the center spot, who has become a fantasy darling in the former’s absence. Having been listed […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/28/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The 11th Friday of the NBA season is here and upon us. Unlike last week, there are some interesting matchups with a few that are kind of surprising. Of the 10 games on the docket, about five of the contests have some sort of intrigue, starting with the Nets at the Hornets. These two teams played […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/28/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a smaller five game slate last night, we return to a 10 game slate tonight. There are plenty of options to choose from, ranging from high to low price tags. There are also a few matchups that we can take advantage of on this slate. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Lonzo Ball Hands Out 12 Helpers

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball just missed a triple-double with 23 points, 12 assists and nine boards while also contributing two steals as well as one block in Thursday's loss to the Kings. He was 8-for-13 from the floor, including 4-for-6 from the three-point line. The 12 dimes are his most assists this […]

Rajon Rondo Will Miss One Month

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo (hand) will undergo surgery on his right hand and is expected to miss one month of game action. Rondo suffered a right finger sprain earlier in the week, but thought he could play through it. That is not the case and Rondo will now require surgery that will forced […]

Brandon Ingram Attempts Season-High 19 Shots

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard/small forward Brandon Ingram tallied 22 points on 8-for-19 shooting from the floor, including 1-for-4 from beyond the arc, and 5-for-8 from the free throw line in Thursday's loss to the Kings. The third-year pro contributed three rebounds, two steals, one assist in 38 minutes. It was his most minutes and […]

Kyle Kuzma Thrives Without LeBron James

Los Angeles Lakers small forward/power forward Kyle Kuzma was tremendous in Thursday's loss to the Clippers as he compiled 33 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. The 23-year-old was 12-for-24 from the field, 2-for-8 from beyond the arc and 7-for-9 from the charity stripe. Besides his erratic perimeter shooting, his only real issue was turnovers […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: BB8 or Bogdan Squared?

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Game-winning shots defined Thursday nights matchups. The two main west-coast games were filled with late-game action that excited anyone up late enough to enjoy them. Houston/Boston was just as exciting thanks to the […]

Ivica Zubac To Make Fourth Straight Start

Los Angeles Lakers center Ivica Zubac will make his fourth straight start as JaVale McGee (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Kings. Zubac has played well the last three games, producing two double-doubles, and is a worth a look in DFS as well as a possible streaming option tonight.

Rajon Rondo Out Thursday; Questionable For Friday

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo (finger) will not play on Thursday against the Kings and could be out longer. Right now, Rondo is considered questionable to return to the lineup against the Clippers tomorrow, but coach Luke Walton added that the veteran point guard could "miss a couple of days or be out […]

LeBron James Expected To Miss Several Games

Los Angeles small forward/power forward LeBron James (groin)had already been ruled out for Thursday's night contest against the Kings. But according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst, the Lakers are preparing to be without their star for a lengthy period as coach Luke Walton iterated the team would be "very cautious." James, who has […]

Tyson Chandler is Listed as Questionable

Los Angeles Lakers center Tyson Chandler (back) is being listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Sacramento Kings. Chandler played through his back issue on Christmas, but only saw 16 minutes on the floor. JaVale McGee (illness) is most likely sitting out again, so Ivica Zubac continues to benefit from injuries. Zubac is an […]