Jordan Clarkson Plays Well Off Of The Bench

Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson played well in the 132-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Clarkson came off the bench, playing 24 minutes and dropping 18 points on a tremendous 7-for-10 from the field and 3-for-4 from deep. He filled in well while guard Lonzo Ball was sidelined due to a shoulder issue and […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Scores 14 Against Atlanta

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a relatively efficient night in the blowout win over the Atlanta Hawks. Caldwell-Pope scored14 points on 5-for-8 from the field and an accurate 3-for-5 from behind the arc. With his legal issues seemingly behind him and now that he is cleared to re-join his team on road trips […]

Julius Randle Narrowly Misses Double-Double

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Julius Randle narrowly missed acquiring a double-double on Sunday. Randle scored 15 points on 4-for-11 from the field. Though his shooting numbers from the floor weren't anything to write home about, he made up for it on the free throw line, sinking 7-for-8 as well as grabbing nine boards in the […]

Brandon Ingram Scores Team-High 20 Points Against Atlanta

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram scored a team-high 20 points on Sunday. Ingram also led the team in minutes, playing 30 on the night, and shot an efficient 6-for-7 from the field as well as from the free throw line. He did have seven assists but also had issues with ball control, turning it […]

Brook Lopez Scores Only Eight Points On Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez scored only eight points in Sunday's win over Atlanta. Lopez shot a horrific 3-for-10 against the Hawks and was equally as unimpressive from deep, going only 2-for-7 on the night. Though he only grabbed three boards, he made up for it defensively by accumulating four steals despite only playing […]

Kyle Kuzma Plays Well in Win Over Hawks

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma played well in the big victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Kuzma came off of the bench, playing only 24 minutes in the win. He scored 14 points on 50 percent from the field and also pulled down six boards and swatted one shot. Kuzma has seen his minutes drop […]

Lonzo Ball Records Double-Double on Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball recorded a double-double in the solid win over the Atlanta Hawks. Ball played 30 minutes, scoring 13 points on a Lonzo-like 5-for-13 from the field in addition to going 3-for-9 from behind three-point land. However, he made up for his routine shooting woes by recording 10 boards, dishing out […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/7/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Hopefully, everyone has had a great start to 2018. The NBA features a five game slate on Sunday with many of those games featuring an abundance of mismatches. Russell Westbrook, Paul George and the surging Thunder will take on the struggling Phoenix Suns, a game that should see many on the OKC roster walk away […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/5/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

You know what we deserve after a two game slate? Double digit games and good matchups. Tonight, we're getting both as there are 10 games across the Association. As usual, tip (and thus, FanDuel lock) is at 7pm EST. Two-thirds of the games are taking place in the Eastern or Central time zones, meaning we […]

NBA Heat Check: Surging Players in Week 12

Hey folks, this is your weekly heat check—here to warm you up from this cold winter weather. The Christmas games are festive fun and the new year brings new extraordinary performances. We saw some scintillating games throughout the week that we’ll try to break down for you. We’ll look at some surging players and make […]

NBA Injuries and Who Can Benefit Instead (Week 12)

Just how frustrated are we with injuries in the NBA this season? It seems as if Player X returns, Player B gets injured. The injury bug has been real this season, and it's like a plague that continues to spread across the league. Understanding the injury landscape is key in all forms of fantasy basketball. […]

Kyle Kuzma is Available Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma (quadriceps) is available to play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. He's been dealing with a lingering quad issue since last week but has yet to miss any time on the court. After an incredible start to the season, Kuzma has come back down to earth. Over the […]

Brook Lopez Will Return Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez (ankle) will be available to play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. This will be the first time Lopez has played since he sprained his ankle on Dec. 18. Lopez will have a minutes limit and hasn't lived up to the expectations in LA. Both Julius Randle and […]

Kyle Kuzma is Questionable for Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma (quadriceps) is questionable to play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Kuzma took another shot to his quad in Monday's loss to Minnesota. This is beginning to be a lingering injury for Kuzma, and it could cause him to rest on Wednesday. The Lakers don't have practice on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (1/1/18): NBA DFS Advice

The NBA features a four game slate to keep you entertained while you recover from New Year's Eve festivities. Plenty of solid options on Monday to help you get the year started off on the right foot and more importantly, in the money. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/1/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy New Year, Rotoballers! We made it to 2018. Yay for us. The NBA is giving us just a four game slate to work with tonight, but that's okay as we're likely to be a little distracted today by incredible college football games and good food. I do appreciate the NBA knocking tip off back […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/31/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Now that the fantasy football season is behind us, unless you are in one of those weird leagues that actually plays until Week 17, we can now turn our attention towards hoops as we close out 2017. I hope everyone's 2018 is filled with good health, happiness and plenty of fantasy success. Happy New Year! […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/31/17): NBA DFS Advice

There are plenty of games today, but DraftKings has broken it down into two slates. The early slate only has three games, while the late slate features five games. This article will strictly use plays from the larger, later slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for […]

Three-Man Weave: Fantasy Basketball's The Replacements

Injuries are a part of sports the same way excess showers down on Hollywood. In the NBA, 82 games over five months, back-to-backs and players flying through the air with reckless abandoned will lead to its fair share of sidelined stars. When those guys go down--for however how long it may be--lesser known players can […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers (Week 12)

I spent the past week in Iowa without access to NBA games that weren't on ABC. It's tough as both a fan of basketball and a basketball writer to go a week without watching NBA games. It's especially tough to write a column when you're working so much off of highlight videos and stats, since […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/29/17): NBA DFS Advice

This is my first article since Christmas, so I would like to say welcome back! How did everyone enjoy their holiday? We have a massive Friday slate, featuring nine games. There are a ton of matchups that look good on paper, and I'm here to sort that out for you. In this article, I will […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/28/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Five games tonight with EVERY top option going up against a stingy defense. You can use this to your favor cause truthfully, we know there is only so much the Celtics defense will be able to do, other than try and give James Harden a hard time. Harden is matchup-proof and tonight is going to […]

NBA DFS Risers/Fallers for Week 11

Are we really already at Week 11? The holiday season is now mostly in our rear-view mirror, and it's about that time where games start to mean a little bit more. January basketball will start to weed out the pretenders from the contenders. The benefit in fantasy? We MAY get a few less late scratches, […]

NBA Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 11 and Buy/Sell

On behalf of the RotoBaller staff, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Due to the holidays, I am away on a trip and this post will be more brief. If you haven't checked out our injury updates, make sure to give that a look. I also write a feature during the week on recent notable […]

NBA DFS Risers/Fallers for Week 10

Welcome to week ten, my DFS friends. Week nine was a wild one, as we saw a few significant players return from injury to shake up rotations, while others were bitten by the injury back for the first time. If one thing is certain, it's that lineups and rotations are very fluid in this injury-riddled […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/22/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I've got the perfect remedy for your last minute shopping needs? Internet money! As in, let's win some tonight on FanDuel so we don't break our actual banks trying to finish off our Christmas shopping. On deck this late December Friday evening is a nine-game slate, with opening tip at 7 pm EST. The majority […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/22/17): NBA DFS Advice

After a small Thursday slate, we have a sizable Friday slate. There are plenty of juicy matchups that should feature a ton of points tonight. After looking over the slate, there are plenty of options at differing price ranges, as well, making lineup construction a bit easier tonight. In this article, I will be providing […]

NBA Injuries and Who Can Benefit Instead (Week 10)

Just how frustrated are we with injuries in the NBA this season? It seems as if Player X returns, Player B gets injured. The injury bug has been real this season, and it's like a plague that continues to spread across the league. Understanding the injury landscape is key in all forms of fantasy basketball. […]

NBA Heat Check: Surging Players in Week 10

And that’s another week of NBA basketball in the books. As teams jockey for position, players start to fall in and out of the rotation. Rookies start getting comfortable with the intensity of professional basketball and veterans flaunt their experience with consistent play. But on any given night, every player is capable of blowing up […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/20/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a massive slate on Wednesday after a mini-slate on Tuesday that still had it's share of studs for such a small slate. That said, there's no LeBron, Anthony Davis, or Giannis tonight. Instead, James Harden is the lock in stud for tonight's slate, with Damian Lillard, and Myles Turner as my other major […]