NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Thursday, October 20th

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, […]

Mid-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 1

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 league only allows three moves per week, you need […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/20/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! The NBA season is finally here. Last night was a big night, but tonight only has a pair of games on tap. Don't worry, they're a couple of doozys. We have the Bucks in Philly and the battle of L.A. with the Clippers and the Lakers at Staples Center. With both FanDuel […]

Anthony Davis Puts Up 27 Points In Opening Game

Los Angeles Lakers center/forward Anthony Davis contributed a 27-point effort on Tuesday night. Ultimately, his contributions weren't enough, though, as the Lakers went on to lose, but he did add six rebounds, four steals and one block. His defense looked stellar to open up the game, but the Warriors got hot in the second half […]

Russell Westbrook Gets Double-Double In First Game

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook got the start on Tuesday night and logged a stat line of 19 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and one steal. He ended up shooting 7-for-12 from the floor and 1-for-3 from deep. Originally, all of the reports pointed to Westbrook coming off of the bench for this game. […]

LeBron James Drops 31 Points In Loss

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James cashed in a near triple-double in the team's opening-night loss to the Warriors. He finished with 31 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists on 12-for-25 shooting from the floor. Turnovers were the main issue for James and the rest of the Lakers. He contributed five of them to the […]

Anthony Davis To Start On Tuesday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (back) is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's season opener against the Golden State Warriors. The superstar center is dealing with lower back soreness, but it won't be enough to keep him out of the lineup. The Lakers will be without Thomas Bryant (thumb) for the foreseeable future. That […]

Russell Westbrook To Start In Season Opener

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook will move into the starting five for Tuesday's season opener against the Golden State Warriors. Head coach Darvin Ham mentioned that Westbrook could come off the bench. Ultimately, Ham decided to start Westbrook, but things could change depending on how he performs. He'll start alongside Patrick Beverley, Lonnie Walker […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/18/22): NBA DFS Lineups

It's been many months in the making, but we have to wait only a few more hours until the NBA is back in our lives! If you love NBA basketball as much as I do, then I know you have to be pumped for today's primetime games to kick off the season. The defending Eastern […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Tuesday, October 18th

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, […]

Dennis Schroder To Miss Multiple Weeks

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (thumb) is expected to miss the next 3-4 weeks of action. The veteran guard will miss the beginning of the season as he undergoes surgery on his injured thumb. That being said, the Lakers are expected to use a committee approach to split up Schroder's playing time. Russell Westbrook, […]

Russell Westbrook Tagged As Probable For Season Opener

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook (hamstring) has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's season opener against the Golden State Warriors. The veteran guard has been dealing with a lingering hamstring issue. Luckily, it sounds like Westbrook is feeling good enough to suit up for this contest. The expectation is that he'll split up the […]

Thomas Bryant Will Miss Season Opener

Los Angeles Lakers center Thomas Bryant (thumb) won't suit up for the season opener on Tuesday. The injuries continue to pile up for Bryant, which is a real shame. The 25-year-old does have potential, but his career has been derailed by injuries. Hopefully, Bryant won't miss much time from this thumb sprain. In the meantime, […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups Include Tari Eason, Santi Aldama, Jalen Williams, Ayo Dosunmu

The 2022-23 NBA season is here, basically. I guess technically it doesn't start until Tuesday, but whatever. Close enough. This year, we're adding an additional piece of information to our weekly waiver wire column: a schedule breakdown, so that you can have an idea of which teams play the most games so you can use that […]

Fantasy Basketball Breakouts, Busts, And Locks - New York Knicks 2022 Outlook

We are officially just a couple of days away from the first regular season games of the new NBA season! At this point, most of your drafts are probably done with some still to come right up until the first game tips off. For those that do still need to draft, we want to help […]

Russell Westbrook Listed As Day-To-Day

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook (hamstring) is listed as day-to-day. As a result, there's a chance he won't play in the season-opener against the Golden State Warriors. The 33-year-old tweaked his hamstring during Friday's preseason finale versus the Sacramento Kings. Fortunately, there is no structural damage, so even if Westbrook doesn't suit up on […]

Healed or Hurting? Notable Fantasy Basketball Players Returning From Injury

With the NBA season just a few short days away, odds are there will be lots of fantasy drafts taking place over the weekend. There are many things to consider when building out your team and it's no secret that a player's injury history remains a serious determining factor. More often than not, guys are […]

Russell Westbrook Injures Hamstring On Friday Night

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook (hamstring) did not return to Friday's preseason game versus the Sacramento Kings. Head coach Darvin Ham had the 33-year-old come off the bench to see things would play out. However, Ham couldn't assess things properly, especially since Westbrook logged only five minutes before exiting. As a result, it's unknown […]

Anthony Davis Won't Play On Friday Night

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (back) won't suit up in the team's preseason finale versus the Kings on Friday. The veteran has been dealing with lower back tightness, so he'll be held out for precautionary reasons. On a positive note, head coach Darvin Ham reported Davis would "definitely play" in the season-opener against the […]

Thunder Dan's 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball Rankings and Draft Analysis

I am quite possibly more excited for this NBA season than I have been for any previous season since I was a kid. I grew up watching the golden age of the NBA in the '80s and '90s and have been an NBA fan ever since. But this season is hopefully going to be like […]

Five Very Deep Center Sleepers For Fantasy Basketball

Winning in fantasy basketball starts with your top picks, but it ends with your ability to identify some sleepers who can help you round out the roster. For this article, we'll be looking at some deep sleepers—very deep ones. The kind of players who will very likely be on the board when you make your […]

Dennis Schroder Could Miss Beginning Of Season

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (finger) suffered a finger injury and will not play in the preseason finale against the Kings. His return timetable is still yet to be determined, and his status for the beginning of the season is now up in the air. Testing to find out the severity of the injury […]

Peripheral Monsters: Well Rounded Players to Target in Fantasy Basketball

The NBA season is rapidly approaching and you're probably getting ready for your drafts by doing a bunch of draft prep, including reading this article! Whether you play H2H or Roto, you need to draft players who can contribute in multiple categories. Sure, specialists still carry value, especially if they're really good at what they […]

Fantasy Basketball - Category Studs: Points, Rebounds, And Assists

There are a lot of different ways to build a winning team in fantasy basketball. And depending on your format (Roto, H2H, Points), players are going to have varying degrees of value to your team. That's why it's always important to know your league settings before drafting, as you might draft a much different team […]

Fantasy Basketball - Category Studs: Efficiency Artists

The NBA regular season is just around the corner and you're probably getting ready for your drafts by reading articles like these! There are a lot of different ways to build a winning team in fantasy basketball. And depending on your format (Roto, H2H, Points), players are going to have varying degrees of value to […]

Five Players On Our Do Not Draft List: 2022-2023 Fantasy Basketball

A lot of content focuses on who you should draft and where, but the goal of this article is to convince you to absolutely avoid these players in your upcoming drafts at all costs. Do not draft them. Like not even if they drop like stones in the draft and you think "okay, this is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/9/22): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

We have a full slate of NFL football and a marquee MLB playoff baseball game filling up the schedule today. However, NBA preseason basketball has made its way into our lives again, and there's plenty of money to be made in daily fantasy contests on both FanDuel and DraftKings. Let's dive in. Preseason rotations are […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers, Rookies and Draft Sleepers (Southwest Division) - Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Zion Williamson, Jabari Smith

The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed – barring a surprising Russell Westbrook trade, or the pending Jae Crowder deal when/if Phoenix finds a proper partner before tip-off day. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it […]

Anthony Davis Practices on Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (back) returned to practice on Saturday. Davis has been dealing with lower back tightness and has already missed time this preseason. The 29-year-old has unquestionably been an MVP-caliber performer over the years, averaging 23.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, and 1.4 steals since being drafted No. 1 overall in […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers, Rookies and Draft Sleepers (Pacific Division) - Devin Booker, John Wall, LeBron James, Steph Curry, Keegan Murray

The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed – barring a surprising Simmons/Beal/Dame trade before tipoff. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it could work come October. Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered […]