Austin Reaves Unavailable Again On Friday

Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports that Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (pelvis) will be out against Atlanta. Friday marks the fourth consecutive contest the 26-year-old will miss due to a bruised left pelvis. The Lakers have missed Reaves, losing two of three games without him. Fantasy managers stay updated on when Reaves returns […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers, Buy/Sell: Rotation Watch and Minute Trends for Week 7

Welcome to the fourth edition of RotoBaller's NBA Minutes Watch. Rotations are finally set. Position battles have been won and teams are trudging forward as best they can as we get closer to the new year. The younger teams are showing signs of early-season fatigue while more developed teams like the Rockets, Thunder, and Cavaliers […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/5/24)

Welcome back, Rotoballers! We have a loaded slate for us on this fine Thursday. It is an eight-game slate on Fanduel but only a seven-game slate on DraftKings as they have left the Rockets vs. Warriors game off. So keep that in mind when setting your lineups and I will adjust accordingly throughout so that […]

Anthony Davis Cleared For Action

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (foot) will play against Miami on Wednesday. The team has upgradEd Davis from probable to available. The star big man will look to produce a bounce-back performance after being limited to 12 points on 4-for-14 shooting against Minnesota on Monday. It's not a good matchup for Davis, as he […]

Austin Reaves Sidelined Wednesday

Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports that Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (pelvis) will not suit up against the Miami Heat on Wednesday due to a left pelvic contusion. It will be the third game in a row that the 26-year-old has missed. Point guard D'Angelo Russell will likely be in the starting five with […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Wednesday 12/4/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It's an unusually light slate for a Wednesday tonight with just six NBA games. The good news is we have only projected blowout, with the Celtics being the lone double-digit favorite (-13.5) hosting the Pistons. And while we don't have a complete picture of the injury situation, we can probably take some educated guesses about […]

Jarred Vanderbilt Not Ready Until Early January

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Jarred Vanderbilt (knee) will not make his season debut until at least early January. A foot injury has kept Vanderbilt off the court since February, and he recently experienced fluid in his left knee during his rehabilitation. Before exiting the lineup, Vanderbilt was a solid contributor in the Lakers rotation, […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Wednesday, 12/04/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a busy Tuesday of NBA Cup Group Play, the NBA regular season rolls on this Wednesday with six games on the slate. The action starts a little later at 7:30 p.m. ET when four of the six games begin. The late-night hammer comes from the West Coast, where the Clippers host the Timberwolves in […]

Anthony Davis Probable For Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (foot) is listed as probable for Wednesday's matchup against the Miami Heat. Davis, as usual, is expected to play through his foot issues. He's suited up for 20 of 21 games so far this season, averaging 27.8 points and 11.5 rebounds. However, he has failed to reach the 20-point mark in […]

Austin Reaves Listed As Questionable For Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (pelvis) is listed as questionable and could miss his third consecutive contest on Tuesday due to a left pelvic contusion. If the 26-year-old is unable to suit up against the Heat, D'Angelo Russell will likely be in the starting five after he posted 20 points, three rebounds, five assists, and one […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Tuesday 12/03/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Group Play in the NBA Emirates Cup wraps up on Tuesday with a massive 11-game slate for DFS fantasy basketball on FanDuel. Some of these games won't have any impact on who advances to the Knockout Stage, but they do carry a little extra meaning since they are in-conference matchups and all 22 teams are […]

CBB DFS: Main DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (12/3/24)

This is going to be a fun week of college basketball! We have the ACC/SEC Challenge and the Big 12/Big East Challenge going on for the next few days. One of those starts this slate with Cincinnati in Philly to face Villanova. We also have BYU in Providence to end the main slate. Northwestern and […]

Cam Reddish Available On Monday

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Cam Reddish (illness) will return from a one-game absence on Monday versus Minnesota. The 25-year-old couldn't play on Sunday against Utah due to an illness. Reddish has averaged 3.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.1 steals across 20.5 minutes this season. He might get a bit more extra work on Monday due […]

D'Angelo Russell Returns To Lakers Lineup As Starter

Los Angeles Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell (illness) will rejoin the action on Monday against Minnesota and is set to start the game. Each of Russell's last 11 appearances has come off the bench, but he will fill in for Austin Reaves (pelvis) in the first unit on Monday. As a starter, Russell averaged 12.0 […]

Austin Reaves Remains Out On Monday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (pelvis) will miss a second consecutive game on Monday against Minnesota. He is considered day-to-day with a left pelvic contusion. Reaves' absence on Sunday versus Utah gave Gabe Vincent a chance to start. He had a solid but unspectacular game with 10 points, three rebounds, two assists, and one […]

Anthony Davis Cleared To Play Monday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (foot) will play against Minnesota on Monday. As usual, Davis was listed as probable on the initial injury report, but the team has upgraded him to available. Davis is coming off another big performance, having tallied a game-high 33 points and 11 rebounds in Sunday's 105-104 victory over Utah. […]

D'Angelo Russell Tagged As Probable Despite Illness

Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell (illness) may be dealing with an illness right now, but it doesn't seem to be too severe since the team has listed him as probable. He was forced to sit out against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, so the rest day seemed to get him ready for the second […]

Anthony Davis Considered Probable To Play Monday

Los Angeles Lakers center/forward Anthony Davis (foot) remains on the injury report for official purposes but is considered probable to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The Kentucky product is firmly in the MVP race this season and has put up some monstrous numbers to start off the year. Through 19 appearances, he's averaging […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Monday, 12/2/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy December RotoBaller family! I sincerely hope that everyone had a restful and family-filled Thanksgiving, and that your pockets are a little heavier from DFS as Christmas shopping gets underway. Tonight we get back at it with the NBA, but it's a disappointing one as we only have four games to deal with. Pay extra […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Monday 12/2/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have only four games on the main slate tonight, which is a lot fewer than usual for a Monday night. That's going to condense our player pool and make the most popular plays even chalkier. I don't mind playing cash games with at least four games, but if you're a GPP player it's a […]

The Best of Both Worlds: NBA DFS Cash and GPP Targets for 12/2 (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 […]

Cam Reddish Absent On Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Cam Reddish (illness) will not suit up for Sunday's meeting with Utah. He was a late addition to the injury report with an illness and hasn't been cleared to play. Reddish has finished three consecutive games scoreless, so he shouldn't be a big loss for the Lakers. However, the 25-year-old has […]

Anthony Davis Ready To Face Jazz

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (foot) will play on Sunday against Utah. The Lakers star has been upgraded from probable to available. Davis has enjoyed a great campaign thus far and should crush it in Sunday's matchup, as the Jazz allow the most fantasy points in the league to opposing centers. In the first […]

Austin Reaves Unavailable Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (pelvis) will miss his first game of the season on Sunday against Utah. He suffered a pelvic contusion in Friday's contest versus Oklahoma City, and the team has downgraded Reaves from questionable to out. Reaves' absence opens up over 30 minutes in the rotation and a starting position, which […]

D'Angelo Russell Sits Out Sunday's Game

Los Angeles Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell (illness) will not be available for Sunday's game against Utah. An illness has taken Russell out of the lineup for the first time this season. The former All-Star has been leading the Lakers bench in recent weeks, averaging 12.1 points in 24.6 minutes. Gabe Vincent's and Max Christie's […]

Austin Reaves Tagged As Questionable For Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (pelvis) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Utah Jazz. He briefly exited on Friday due to this issue and is now questionable to suit up because of it on Sunday. It's uncertain how serious of an issue this is, but the Lakers might take the […]

Anthony Davis Likely To Play On Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) is expected to suit up for Sunday's game against the Utah Jazz. The big man continues to deal with a lingering foot issue, but remains listed as probable for this game. Possibly, Davis sees less minutes if this game gets out of hand quickly. The Lakers would likely […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/1/24)

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 […]

Jaxson Hayes Could Miss Up To Three Weeks

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (ankle) will be sidelined for 2-3 weeks, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The 24-year-old has appeared in only one game since logging 21 minutes in the November 10 win over the Toronto Raptors. Hayes hasn't done much to benefit fantasy managers this season, averaging only 6.4 points and 4.5 […]

The Best of Both Worlds: NBA DFS Cash and GPP Targets for 11/29 (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 […]