Austin Reaves Playing Against Thunder

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Austin Reaves (hamstring) will make his return Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Reaves has missed the past 16 games due to a hamstring strain, but will return to the court against the Thunder. Given the length of absence, Reaves will likely have some restrictions until he gets back into game […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/7/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday RotoBallers! Tonight we've got a solid 6-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 lineup picks […]

Onyeka Okongwu (C, ATL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: The first piece of the trade deadline domino fell on Sunday when Kyrie Irving was sent to Dallas in the first winter blockbuster. That has nothing to do with Atlanta, of course, but it might be a sign of things to come--mostly […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17: Kenyon Martin Jr., Malik Monk, Immanuel Quickley

The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 17

What's up, RotoBallers! We're creeping up on All-Star Weekend festivities and a nice little break in the action. Hopefully, all of your teams are still firmly in contention for the fantasy league championship. The Drop List returns for another week, and it might not be kind to some of your rosters. Each week, I'll take […]

LeBron James Questionable Against The Pelicans

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) is questionable for Saturday's meeting in New Orleans. The 38-year-old remains on the injury report because of left ankle soreness, although this is nothing new. However, with James needing only 63 points to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record, he may sit this one out in hopes of […]

Anthony Davis Expected To Suit Up Versus New Orleans

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) is expected to play on Saturday versus the Pelicans. The 29-year-old will likely remain a fixture on the league's official injury report moving ahead after missing over a month because of a foot ailment. However, he should be good to go, so fantasy managers can plan on having […]

Anthony Davis Pushes Lakers To One-Point Win

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis led the team in both points and rebounds as they took home a one-point victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. The 29-year-old registered 31 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocks while shooting 13-for-27 from the floor and 5-for-5 from the charity stripe. The Lakers […]

Anthony Davis Considered Probable For Thursday's Game

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (foot) is probable for Thursday's game against Indiana. The Brow has played in three of four games since returning from a right foot injury, and with this matchup not being part of a back-to-back, we can fully expect to see him on the court. The Lakers have been slowly […]

LeBron James Questionable For Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's matchup with Indiana. The King has been troubled by a sore left ankle lately and he sat out a game against Brooklyn at the start of the week. James returned to post his first triple-double of the campaign Tuesday against the Knicks. […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers: Week 16

It's a busier-than-usual Thursday this week as we get a surprising 7 games on the schedule and then a pretty balanced finish to the week with 8 games tomorrow, 9 games on Saturday, and 6 games on Sunday. Most leagues limit how many players you can stream each week in daily leagues. If your league […]

LeBron James Collects His First Triple-Double Of The Season

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has come close many times this season but finally recorded his first triple-double of the season on Tuesday during the overtime win over the New York Knicks. The King registered 28 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, and one steal on 11-for-25 shooting while adding two threes. When the team […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/1/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a typically robust nine-game slate on tap Wednesday night, one that doesn't feature any double-digit spreads but does have six games with projected totals over 230 points, including a pair of at least 240, as of late Tuesday night. We have players all across the salary cap in favorable matchups as well, particularly […]

Anthony Davis Expected To Start Against Knicks

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (foot) is expected to move back into the starting lineup on Tuesday against the New York Knicks. Davis missed last game due to injury management, but is expected to play after being listed as probable. Head coach Darvin Ham also noted Davis would have his minutes restriction lifted enough […]

LeBron James Expected To Play Tuesday

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) is expected play Tuesday against the New York Knicks, but will go through pregame warmups before an official decision is made. James missed last game as the Lakers were entering a back-to-back set and has been dealing with lingering ankle soreness. In his quest for the all-time scoring […]

Anthony Davis Listed As Probable Against Knicks

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) has been listed as probable for the team's contest on Tuesday against the New York Knicks. He received the night off on Monday while he encountered stress in his right foot which kept him out for close to two months. Moving forward, he'll probably receive some more rest […]

LeBron James Expected To Play On Tuesday

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle/foot) is expected to play in the team's second part of their back-to-back against the New York Knicks on Tuesday. The 38-year-old missed Monday's contest against the Brooklyn Nets as he tended to left ankle/foot soreness which seemed to be more of a rest day than anything. Now that […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (1/31/23)

Friday we had a weird small slate and then yesterday I simply wasn't able to get any picks out to the public in the morning. But today we have five NBA games and oddly enough there's an angle I like in nearly every game so I am going to roll out some Tuesday NBA betting […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/31/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday RotoBallers! To end January we've got a solid 5-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 […]

Rui Hachimura To Start On Monday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura will make his first start with his new team on Monday. This doesn't come as a surprise, with LeBron James and Anthony Davis both sidelined due to injury. This will be Hachimura's first start since being acquired from the Washington Wizards last week. The belief is that Hachimura will […]

Early-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 16

It will be February in only a few days and the NBA season is already about halfway over. Remember that the All-Star break is usually a few weeks later than the actual mid-point of the season. What does that mean? It means you have no time to lose if you're fantasy basketball team is going […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16: Walker Kessler, Chris Duarte, Seth Curry

The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/30/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a solid eight-game slate on tap Monday night, one that features a majority of games with narrow spreads. We also have some intriguing matchups on tap in Lakers-Nets, Kings-Timberwolves, Warriors-Thunder, and Hawks-Trail Blazers, although some key absences in that first contest will reduce the star power considerably. Projected totals also offer some reason […]

Anthony Davis Out Ahead Of Monday's Meeting With Brooklyn

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) won't suit up on Monday against Brooklyn. Davis won't play versus Kyrie Irving and the Nets, presumably to get a night off on the front end of a back-to-back. However, barring a setback, he should be good to go for Tuesday's meeting with the Knicks. In the meantime, […]

LeBron James Out Versus The Brooklyn Nets

Brooklyn Nets forward LeBron James (ankle) won't play on Monday in Brooklyn. The veteran is out again because of nagging left ankle soreness, an injury he's dealt with all year. With Anthony Davis (foot) also getting the night off, Russell Westbrook, Dennis Schroder, and Thomas Bryant should see a surge in interest from fantasy managers.

Thomas Bryant (C, LAL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: The return of Anthony Davis finally happened last Wednesday, January 25. AD has yet to start for the Lakers after returning to the rotation after two games played this week, but you can expect that to happen sooner rather than later with […]

LeBron James Comes Close To A 40-Point Triple-Double

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James had another huge game on Saturday night in a matchup against Boston, finishing an overtime loss with a game-high 41 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. He made exactly half of his 30 attempts from the field and also shot 50 percent from deep with 12 attempts. LeBron has […]

Al Horford (C, BOS) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Celtics bounced back from a loss to New York on Saturday by (illegally) beating Los Angeles after the refs played blind on the last play of regulation and denied LeBron James a pair of game-deciding freebies with the game ending in […]

Anthony Davis Probable On Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) is expected to play on Saturday against Boston. The 29-year-old returned for Wednesday's meeting with San Antonio after missing over a month with a right foot injury. He played 26 minutes in that one, finishing with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks. Davis will likely see a […]

Anthony Davis Posts Double-Double In First Game Back

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis returned on Wednesday night to the tune of a double-double and a victory over the San Antonio Spurs. He ended the game with 21 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, one steal, and four blocks while shooting 7-for-15. The Lakers missed his presence on both sides of the ball as […]