DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/1/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a second consecutive busy slate Wednesday, as there are nine games on tap. The outlook for offense is pretty bright, as there are four games with projected totals over 230 points as of early Wednesday. There are plenty of appealing options across the salary cap, and a number of players that could benefit […]

LeBron James Out-Could He Miss The Rest Of The Season?

LeBron James has dominated the National Basketball Association since entering the league straight from high school. He's won numerous awards and has led several teams to an NBA Championship. During the 2022-23 season, the Akron, Ohio, native continued to get it done, despite battling several nagging ailments along the way. However, James' latest issue, a […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Tuesday, February 28

The 2022-2023 NBA season is here, and our friends over at PrizePicks still 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 a 2-player, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/28/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome back from the All-Star Break, RotoBallers! Tonight we've got a huge 10-game slate, headlined by the TNT doubleheader. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, some exceptions may apply, depending on the size of the slate. This article will provide you with my daily […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 19 - LeBron James, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, LaMelo Ball

Welcome back  RotoBallers! I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams in case you had a busy weekend and couldn't keep track of everything. It might have been a snoozer of an All-Star Game, but there was plenty on the injury front in the shortened […]

D'Angelo Russell Doubtful To Play Tuesday

Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell (ankle) is listed as doubtful to play Tuesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Russell is likely heading to a second straight absence due to an ankle sprain which should lead to another spot start for Dennis Schroder. Schroder recorded 16 points and 8 assists in the last spot start and […]

LeBron James May Miss Several Weeks

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (foot) may miss the next several weeks due to a right foot injury. James reportedly played through the injury in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks and may have done more damage. The Lakers are in the heat of the playoff push after winning three straight games and this […]

Anthony Davis Collects Full Stat Line In Win Over Dallas

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis posted a great, all-around stat line en route to a quality win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. The former number-one pick collected 30 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, one steal, and three blocks on 12-for-20 shooting and 6-for-9 from the free-throw line. Davis posted a vintage game when […]

Dennis Schroder Will Start Versus The Mavs

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder will start on Sunday versus the Mavericks, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. D'Angelo Russell (ankle) won't play after injuring his right ankle on Thursday versus the Golden State Warriors, so Schroder may see more work beyond Sunday's contest. The 29-year-old has averaged 13.0 points in 41 starts […]

D'Angelo Russell Sidelined On Sunday Afternoon

Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell (ankle) is out on Sunday against the Mavericks. The 27-year-old injured his right ankle during Thursday's meeting with Golden State, ending his night after just eight minutes of work. It's anyone's guess how long Russell will be out. However, Dennis Schroder, who had 13 points, six boards, one steal, […]

LeBron James Officially Available Against Dallas

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (foot) will play on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks. He was labeled as probable on the league's official injury report heading into this one because of nagging left foot soreness. However, fantasy managers can now officially get him back into the starting lineup. James had a rough showing on […]

D'Angelo Russell Doubtful Against The Mavs

Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell (ankle) isn't expected to play on Sunday against Dallas. Russell tweaked his right ankle on Thursday in the win over the Golden State Warriors, ending his night after only eight minutes of action. As a result, Dennis Schroder benefited from Russell's departure, amassing 13 points, six rebounds, one steal, […]

LeBron James Likely To Suit Up Against Dallas

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (foot) is expected to suit up for Sunday's game versus Dallas. James played only 26 minutes on Thursday in the win over the Warriors. He struggled offensively in that one, scoring 13 points on 5-for-20 shooting from the field. Fortunately, the veteran had nine boards and eight assists, so […]

Anthony Davis Probable For Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) is expected to play on Sunday against the Mavericks. Nothing new here, as Davis is making another appearance on the injury report because of the same right foot issue that he's battled for most of the season. However, he should be good to go, barring a setback. With […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/25/23): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome to Saturday, RotoBallers. We have a medium-sized slate on our hands tonight in the NBA as we have six games, featuring the Spurs-Jazz affair that currently holds an implied total north of 240 points. In an odd development, no star players are currently listed as questionable on the injury report. That can change in […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 2/24/23 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s been a while since basketball has been on so allow me these two paragraphs for some free-writing. Monitoring props throughout the season you notice the incredible number of players that flow in and out of rotations and rosters. Those underdog-type players, call-ups and lesser-mentioned names making an impact when no one saw it coming […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/24/23): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA returned last night after a full week off and there were no shortages of surprises as Damian Lillard was randomly rested and then Fred VanVleet was a last-minute scratch, too. I know a lot of folks are pretty disheartened by the NBA injury situation and all these guys resting, teams tanking, etc... But […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis Active On Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (foot, wrist) and center Anthony Davis (foot) will both be active for Thursday's game against the Golden State Warriors. As expected, both players will be good to go after being listed as probable for this game. James injured his wrist during the All-Star Game, but it doesn't appear to […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Thursday, February 23rd

The 2022-2023 NBA season is here, and our friends over at PrizePicks still 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 a 2-player, […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/23/23): NBA DFS Lineups

I brought you into the break here at RotoBaller and I'll bring you out the other side as well. The Association is back with a robust nine-game slate to get us back in the mood after a week of stepping out with college kids and hockey players missing teeth. This is the time when players […]

LeBron James Listed As Probable For Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (hand) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Golden State Warriors. The superstar forward appears to be fine after injuring his hand during the All-Star Game. The 38-year-old is also reportedly dealing with an illness and left foot soreness, but it sounds like that won't hold him […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers: Week 18

It feels like forever ago that I wrote the companion piece to this one, the early week streamers for Week 18. A full week off from games is hopefully going to leave the players refreshed and gave us an opportunity, as managers, to re-evaluate our rosters as well. With the fantasy basketball playoffs being right […]

2023 Fantasy Basketball Playoffs Schedule Analysis

NBA All-Star weekend has come to a close, which means two things. One, and maybe most obvious, we're in the "second half" of the 2022-23 NBA season. Two, and maybe more importantly for many of you, we're nearing the fantasy basketball playoffs. And with the fantasy basketball playoffs on the horizon, we also have the […]

Fantasy Basketball Buy, Sell, or Hold: Russell Westbrook, Derrick White, and Aaron Gordon

Trading in fantasy basketball can help you improve your team in the short, as well as in the long term. More than that, it's just plain fun. Negotiating with your mate, going back and forth with offers, and hopefully, reaching a mutually beneficial agreement in the end. It's not always easy to find the right […]

LeBron James Won't Play Second Half Of All-Star Game

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (hand) officially won't return to the 2023 NBA All-Star game due to a hand contusion after scoring 13 points in the first half. Hopefully, this is just a precautionary move and the injury isn't actually serious enough to keep him out of any real games coming up in the […]

LeBron James Notches 21 Points In Return Against New Orleans

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James helped the Lakers past the New Orleans Pelicans in Wednesday night's 120-102 win. James returned to the starting lineup with no issue after missing the Lakers' last three meetings with an ankle injury. He recorded 21 points, six rebounds, six assists and one block, shooting 7-for-14 from the […]

Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt Move Into Starting Five

Los Angeles Lakers guard Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt will shift into the starting five for Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Lakers have decided to shake up their starting five as this is the last game for them before the All-Star break. Dennis Schroder and Rui Hachimura will head to the […]

LeBron James Makes His Return On Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) will return to the court for Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The veteran forward is back in the starting five after missing the last three games due to left ankle soreness. The expectation is that he'll resume his normal role in the starting five. He shouldn't […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (2/15/23)

It's the last big slate before the All-Star break with ten games on the docket. We are coming off a pretty solid 3-1 day on Monday with my only miss being a big miss on the Charlotte-Atlanta under and that might be the nail in the coffin of my game total picks as I have […]

LeBron James Questionable Against Pelicans

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) is questionable to play versus the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. James has missed the past three games since breaking the scoring record and may miss a fourth on Wednesday. Troy Brown Jr. has been starting in the absence of James, but does not offer much fantasy upside. […]