Anthony Davis Will Play On Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (back) will suit up for Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The 29-year-old was listed as questionable coming into this game due to back soreness. The expectation is that Davis will have a full workload for this revenge game against his former team. Fantasy managers can go ahead […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/2/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We're set up for a typically robust 11-game slate on one of the busiest nights of the week in the Association, giving us plenty of names to sift through when putting lineups together. As is typical on a ledger of this size, there are spreads and totals all across the board, but we are blessed […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (11/2/22)

It's always easier getting up to break down a slate of games after a winning night, that's for sure. Last night was actually my second strong night in a row and I was one point away from a clean sweep but the Miami-GSW game fell just short of its total. My record below only reflects […]

Anthony Davis Listed As Questionable For Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis is again listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. At this point, he's already been on the injury report more often than he hasn't. Fantasy managers are going to have to constantly watch the report in hopes that they don't have to read "out." If […]

Russell Westbrook Records Near Triple-Double Off The Pine

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook played his part in the team's first win of the season Sunday against Denver with a near triple-double off the bench. He finished with an 18-8-8 line, shooting an efficient 6-for-12 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown. Westbrook even made all of his four free throws and […]

Anthony Davis Battles Through A Back Problem

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis played through a back problem Sunday against Denver and helped the team finally get the first win of the year. The Brow scored 23 points on 10-for-18 shooting and grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds, adding two assists and one steal to his tally with one block and two turnovers […]

Bol Bol (PF/C, ORL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Is it finally happening? It is, right? Right? Bol Bol, who Orlando inked to a one-year deal this past summer, has appeared in all six games played by the Magic this season while also starting in one of those. The return has been rather […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 3: Bol Bol, Max Strus, Jaylen Nowell

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 […]

LeBron James Probable On Sunday Night

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (foot) is probable for Sunday's bout against Denver. James continues to appear on the injury report due to a sore left foot. However, he's averaging 25.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 7.6 assists, and 1.6 steals, so it's obvious the ailment isn't bothering him too much. While James has shot a […]

Anthony Davis May Miss Another Game On Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (back) is questionable for Sunday's meeting with the Nuggets. The 2012 No. 1 overall pick missed Friday's game against the Timberwolves due to low back tightness. However, he's been dealing with the issue since the preseason, so the team may remain cautious and keep him out as long as […]

Russell Westbrook Moved To The Bench

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook will come off the bench on Friday against the Timberwolves. With head coach Darvin Ham looking to light a fire under the team's second unit, Westbrook is expected to lead the group for the foreseeable future. The 33-year-old has gotten off to a rough start to the 2022-23 campaign, […]

Anthony Davis Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Loss

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis was the lone bright spot as the team dropped another game to fall to 0-4. He registered 22 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks on 11-for-19 shooting from the floor. While he hasn't been the best three-point shooter so far this season, he's made up […]

Mid-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 2

We are officially through one full week of games and already the number of injuries and players resting is mounting. That provides opportunities for lightly rostered players to provide daily value if we are willing to leave a roster spot open and stream players! Most leagues, however, limit how many player adds you can make […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/27/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! We have a little larger of a Thursday slate this week with four games going on. We have the Warriors, Mavs, Nets, and Clippers on the slate, so it's a star-studded one! Just watch out for resting players as the Nets, Lakers, and Miami are on back-to-backs. With both FanDuel and DraftKings […]

Russell Westbrook Ruled Out For Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He was listed as doubtful heading into this game, so Westbrook sitting out shouldn't shock fantasy managers. The organization is hopeful that Westbrook will be able to play on Friday. In the meantime, Austin Reaves is expected […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/26/22)

There's no way to get around it, Monday was my worst day of betting so far this season and it was just brutal. But at the end of one week, my picks are hanging tough, and hitting on some teasers and player props has carried my bankroll as straight bets on game lines have not […]

Russell Westbrook Listed As Doubtful To Play Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook (hamstring) is doubtful to play Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets. Westbrook suffered a hamstring injury during their preseason games, but has not missed any time with the injury up until this point. Coming into Wednesday, the Lakers will have three days of rest which does not bode well […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 Include Nicolas Claxton, Santi Aldama, Kelly Olynyk, Kevin Huerter, Terrence Ross

Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. How's the start of this season treating your fantasy rosters? Do you already need some help? These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2: Jarred Vanderbilt, Dennis Smith, Lonnie Walker

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 […]

Early-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 2

In some of my very first fantasy basketball leagues, we used to call it "churning and burning" and it refers to the process of keeping one or more roster spots available to stream players throughout the week. Most leagues, however, limit how many player adds you can make each week in daily leagues. If your […]

Lonnie Walker IV (SG/SF, LAL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Lakers are a mess but that's hardly news these days. I mean, it's been like this for two seasons running, so there is nothing surprising in finding the Lake Show not putting on much of one. Lonnie Walker IV got signed for […]

Anthony Davis Hosts Block Party Against Portland

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (back) put on a defensive clinic Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers, finishing with 22 points, 10 rebounds, six blocks, three assists and two steals in 36 minutes. His back injury was clearly a non-issue as Davis recorded three of his six blocks in the first quarter and notched […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/23/22): NBA DFS Lineups

It's been a really fun start to the NBA season and personally, I have really enjoyed having the NBA grind back as part of my daily routine. I finished third in a tournament last night and won some decent money behind Paul George's big night at only 11% ownership. My second-best lineup had Donovan Mitchell […]

Anthony Davis Starting Against Blazers

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (back) will play and start as usual Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Davis has been dealing with back soreness to start the season and had a hard fall on Thursday night, but was able to finish the game against the Los Angeles Clippers and practiced on Saturday. If […]

Troy Brown Jr. Expected To Make Lakers Debut Versus Portland

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Troy Brown Jr. (back) is expected to play on Sunday versus the Trail Blazers. The 23-year-old signed with the team in the offseason. However, he's been battling a back issue and has yet to make his Lakers debut as a result. Brown averaged 4.3 points and 3.1 rebounds in 66 games […]

LeBron James Likely To Suit Up Against Blazers

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (foot) is likely to suit up on Sunday night against Portland. The 37-year-old is listed on the latest edition of the league's official injury report with left foot soreness. However, this ailment isn't anything new, so he should be ready to go for the meeting with the undefeated Trail […]

Anthony Davis Probable On Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (back) is expected to play on Sunday versus the Portland Trail Blazers. The veteran has been dealing with lower back tightness since the preseason. However, he took a hard fall during Thursday's meeting with the Clippers and was visibility limited in terms of mobility. Davis has played well so […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at some players who are playing well and some players who aren't. What do these things mean in the larger scale of the NBA season? That's what we're trying to find out here. Who's exceeding expectations? Who's falling short of expectations? Let's take […]

Anthony Davis Drops 25 Points In Loss

Los Angeles Lakers center/forward Anthony Davis delivered quite a scare to fans and fantasy managers alike on Thursday night. He fell hard after contesting a shot and had to go back to the locker room. Eventually, he did return to the game and he finished with 25 points, eight rebounds and one steal on 9-for-16 […]

Lonnie Walker IV Scores Game-High 26 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward Lonnie Walker IV dropped a game-high 26 points on Thursday night. In the Lakers' 103-97 loss, Walker was able to add three rebounds, three assists and two steals to his scoring total. His 9-for-21 shooting was indicative of the type of night the team had as a whole. In deeper fantasy […]