RotoBaller NBA Recap: James Vs. Wade, One Last Time
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. It was a busy night of NBA action, with 11 games on the docket. While not necessarily one of the most important fantasy-related takeaways of the night, we did witness the end […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/10/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
After an abbreviated slate on Sunday, the league is back with a hefty 11-game schedule to kick off the week. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 12/10/18. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced players and […]
RotoBaller NBA Recap: Tristan Thompson Keeps Scoring
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Saturday was a bit of a letdown, at least when comparing it to Friday's exciting 10-game slate. However, the night still provided some fascinating fantasy nuggets for us to examine. Sadly, though, the […]
Fantasy Deep Dive Week 8: DeMar DeRozan
It's been a rough year for the San Antonio Spurs. The Gregg Popovich-coached squad has won just 46.2 percent of their games this season, the worst mark since Popovich's first season in San Antonio. And while DeMar DeRozan hasn't led them into the playoff fight like many thought he would, his recent numbers -- including […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/9/18): NBA DFS Lineups
We aren't messing around today with some serious rivalry games. They may not have a ton of history, but both the Raptors and Bucks are fighting for a top spot in the East these games could absolutely determine a tiebreaker. While the Raptors do have the talent to make this game high-scoring and competitive, I […]
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Splashes Quartet Of Threes Off Bench
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a season-high four threes during Saturday’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies, finishing with 16 points. That makes three consecutive games in double figures for Caldwell-Pope, who continues to see hefty run for LA despite his dip in scoring this season. He’s averaging his fewest minutes per game […]
Josh Hart Hits Four Threes In Team-High 36 Minutes
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Josh Hart logged 36 minutes for the second consecutive night Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies, finishing with 16 points while going 4-for-7 from long range. His four made triples are his most in a single contest since Nov. 7, so after going 0-for-5 from deep Friday night, he seems to […]
Lonzo Ball Posts Clunker In Victory
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball had a brutal night against the stingy Memphis defense Saturday. In 23 minutes of action, Ball shot 2-for-9 from the field, giving him just four points, two assists and two steals, failing to record a rebound for the first time all season. Ball had posted his first double-double […]
JaVale McGee Delivers Second Straight Double-Double
Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds during his 24 minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, giving him a double-double on back-to-back nights. Prior to this weekend, McGee had just one double-double all year, having seemingly found himself a permanent spot in the Los Angeles starting lineup moving […]
Kyle Kuzma Posts Fourth Straight 20-Point Game
Los Angeles Lakers power forward Kyle Kuzma continued his recent scoring surge Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies, tying for a team-high 20 points. Kuzma tied his season high with four makes from three, adding nine rebounds, six assists and two blocks, narrowly missing out on his second double-double of the year. After just four 20-plus-point […]
LeBron James Scores 20 Points In Near Triple-Double Effort
Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James went for 20 points, nine assists and eight rebounds during Saturday’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies. James has posted just one triple-double this season, but his stat line was also of particular interest due to the fact that it marked just his third game all year without a […]
Brandon Ingram Ruled Out for One Week
Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Brandon Ingram (ankle) will be sidelined at least one week after an MRI revealed a left ankle sprain. Ingram suffered the injury on Wednesday and was forced to miss Friday's contest because of it. Josh Hart drew the start, but Kentavious Caldwell-Pope saw increased playing time off the bench. Both are […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/8/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
After a crazy Friday night slate, tonight features eight games with a good amount of value and high-end plays... and probably some more craziness. Due to the size of the slate, ownership should remain fairly spread out other than with a few value players. Regardless, there's plenty of ways to attacks tonights slate! In this […]
Josh Hart Plays 30 Minutes For First Time In A Month
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Josh Hart scored seven points as he made just three of eight shots from the field, which includes missing all five of his three-point attempts, in Friday's loss to the Spurs. He also grabbed five rebounds and committed three fouls in 36 minutes of action, which was his most playing […]
Lonzo Ball Records First Double-Double Of Season
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball posted 13 points, 11 assists, four rebounds, and one steal along with two turnovers in Friday's loss to the Spurs. The second-year pro was 5-for-16 from the field and 2-for-6 from the three-point line. While it was his first double-double of the season, the 21-year-old has been pretty […]
JaVale McGee Grabs Season-High Six Offensive Rebounds
Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee scored 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line. The 30-year-old also grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked one shot. He continues to be a solid rim protector, ranking in top three of the league in both total blocks and block percentage as […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/8/18): NBA DFS Lineups
Another big night in the NBA and there will be plenty of superstars to choose from. With 10 games on the slate, Nikola Jokic and LeBron James and at the top of my list for must-plays. The Nuggets are on the second night of a back-to-back, so while some of the Nuggets may experience some […]
LeBron James Doles Out 11 Dimes, Commits One Turnover
Los Angeles Lakers small forward/power forward LeBron James scored 35 points, dished out 11 assists, grabbed eight rebounds and came up with two steals in Friday's 133-120 loss to the Spurs. The 33-year-old made 13 of 28 shots from the field, three of eight from long distance and six of nine from the charity stripe. […]
Kyle Kuzma Scores 27 Points In Loss
Los Angeles Lakers small forward/power forward Kyle Kuzma tallied 27 points on 12-for-22 shooting from the field and 2-for-7 from the three-point line in Friday's 133-120 loss to the Spurs. He chipped in eight rebounds, two steals, two assists, along with two turnovers in a game-high 39 minutes. It was his second-highest scoring effort this […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/7/18): NBA DFS Lineups
The eighth Friday of the NBA season is just hours away from tipping off with 10 games on the slate. Of the 20 teams in action, Phoenix is the only team that is playing the second game of back-to-backs as the Suns are coming off yet another blowout loss, falling to the Trail Blazers 108-86. With […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/7/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
After a small three game Thursday slate, we're back onto a larger 10 game Friday slate. There are a plethora of options to choose from, and there aren't many ways you can go wrong with lineup construction. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on […]
Lonzo Ball Has Best Outing In Nearly Two Weeks
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball scored 14 points on 5-for-12 shooting from the floor, including 3-for-6 from beyond the arc, in Wednesday's victory over the Spurs. The 21-year-old contributed nine assists, four rebounds, two steals and one turnover in 40 minutes. The outing was Ball's best overall performance since Nov. 21 when he […]
JaVale McGee Makes All Four Of His Field-Goal Attempts
Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee scored eight points on 4-for-4 shooting from the field in Wednesday's victory over the Spurs. The 30-year-old contributed four rebounds and a block, although he was also whistled for four fouls and committed four turnovers in 19 minutes. While the 11th-year pro is still rebounding at a substantial per […]
Brandon Ingram Plays Just Five Minutes
Los Angeles Lakers small forward/shooting guard Brandon Ingram recorded five points and one block in five minutes in Wednesday's win over the Spurs. He was 2-for-2 from the field and 1-for-3 from the charity stripe. The 21-year-old left the game midway through the first quarter after getting hurt while Aldridge committed a flagrant foul against […]
LeBron James Tallies 20 Of Game-High 42 Points In Fourth Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers small forward/power forward LeBron James pumped in 42 points on 15 of 24 shooting from the field, three of seven from beyond the arc and nine of 13 from the free throw line in Wednesday's win over the Spurs. The 33-year-old chipped in five rebounds, six assists, and two steals. He scored […]
Kyle Kuzma Tops 20 Points For Fourth Time In Six Games
Los Angeles Lakers small forward/power forward Kyle Kuzma scored 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds and five assists along with one turnover in Wednesday's victory over the Spurs. He was 7-for-19 from the field, 3-for-9 from beyond the arc, and 5-for-7 from the free throw line. It was his fourth game in the last six outings […]
Buy, Sell, or Hold: Danilo Gallinari and Larry Nance Jr.
A wise man once said: "Sell high, buy low!" Those are words to live by. If you time your moves just right you might be able to turn your in-form Jarrett Allen into a slumping Myles Turner. Then, when Turner turns it around, swap him for an out-of-form Blake Griffin. Then magically transform Blake after a […]
Rotoballer NBA Recap: The Stars Align
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from the previous night's slate of NBA games. Following the usual light schedule on Tuesday, there was a lot of action on Wednesday with 10 games on the docket. This is the seventh time this year that at least two-thirds of […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/5/18): NBA DFS Lineups
This is going to be one of our most competitive nights this season. Ten games on the slate and because each one has so much potential, I'll briefly go over each game starting with the Cavaliers and Warriors. This game is pretty clearly the one to skip out on. You could go Steph Curry or […]
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8
Looking ahead into Week 8, owners should have a slight idea of what their team's strengths and weaknesses are. It's never too early to explore trades to boost your team's chances, especially in head-to-head leagues. With that said, we're here to bless you all with everything you guys need to stay ahead of your opponents […]