DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday RotoBallers! As usual, we have a jam-packed Friday night slate, filled with some juicy matchups. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, with larger slates like this one, you don't have to worry about ownership getting steamed up too hard usually, so consider […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (12/17/21)

Wednesday night was a success with my main plays going 3-1 and our parlay just missing as the Nuggets just didn't show up in their game. I hope you're enjoying these articles and I'll be totally honest with you here - I've profited more this NBA season on betting picks and props than I have […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday, RotoBallers, and welcome to December! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I'm continuing to work on my NBA model, trying to gather more information to make sure all of you are as armed as possible going into each slate. Even with the small adjustments I've made so far, […]

Russell Westbrook Enters League's COVID-19 Protocols

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook will not play Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves after entering the league's health and safety protocols. It's yet another blow to the league and the Lakers, who have won three straight. Avery Bradley has also entered protocols, so Los Angeles has signed free-agent Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day […]

Austin Reaves Finishes Good Night With A Game-Winning Shot

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves was the hero of the night against Dallas on Wednesday, hitting a late triple to hand the team a 107-104 win in overtime. He nailed his fifth trey with his sixth attempt with less than a second left in the extra frame. The undrafted rookie finished the game […]

Russell Westbrook Misses Sixth Triple-Double By One Assist

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook flirted with a triple-double in Wednesday's dramatic win over Dallas, completing his night at the office with a 23-10-9 line. He had four turnovers in 42 minutes and shot 8-for-18 from the field with a 1-for-4 effort from behind the arc. Westbrook has struggled to make an impact […]

Anthony Davis Will Play Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (knee) is available for Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. He missed each of the last two games, but Davis will be back in action for this one. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect Davis to be limited. In fact, Davis could take on an extended role with Talen Horton-Tucker, Dwight […]

Anthony Davis Expected To Play On Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (knee) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. He sat out of Sunday's game, but has been given a few days to rest and recover. There is a good chance that Davis takes the floor for this contest. The Lakers will be without Dwight Howard […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/14/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Are you ready for some Tuesday night hoops? While there were originally four games on the schedule, the NBA made the executive decision to postpone the CHI/DET matchup as the Bulls have been hit with a wave of COVID. Even still, there will be six teams tipping off on Tuesday night and that is more […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 9

I woke up this morning asking myself: Do I really have to write this article? It seemed like a massive undertaking with the plethora of injury and COVID updates we've had over the past few days. The answer to that question though is a resounding "YES!" There's a veritable gold mine out there in fantasyland […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, December 13

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

LeBron James Tallies A 30-Point Triple-Double

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James recorded his 101st career triple-double on Sunday, finishing a comfortable victory over Orlando with a game-high 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. He shot 12-for-20 from the field and 3-for-7 from behind the arc, adding three blocks on the defensive end. LeBron now has two triple-double in three […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 9: Garrison Mathews, JaVale McGee, Kevin Huerter, Cedi Osman

More bummer injury news and health and safety protocols issues have made this fantasy season an absolutely dreadful landscape to navigate. Good health is going to do your fantasy team wonders, but if you have some guys out for a while, it's wise to drop them and start streaming! You can still win your league […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, December 12

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/12/21): NBA DFS Lineups

DraftKings and FanDuel are giving us two short slates on the weekend as there are just five games on Sunday's main slate after a six-gamer on Saturday. I guess they like to save the 13-game slates for random Tuesdays for some reason. I shouldn't be complaining because sorting through those mega-slates is a gigantic headache, […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, December 11

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Anthony Davis Listed As Questionable Versus Magic

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Orlando Magic. He sat out of Friday's contest, which was only his second absence of the season. It's uncertain if Davis is actually going to miss this game or if the Lakers are just being cautious. Nonetheless, Dwight Howard […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/11/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We're treated with an in-between kind of slate as we have six games on tap for Saturday night. There are a few matchups that stand out from a DFS perspective in the Rockets-Grizzlies and Kings-Cavs matchups, though the Nuggets-Spurs and Jazz-Wizards are also appealing. Butler and Adebayo remain out for the Heat, which again opens […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, December 10

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/10/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday, RotoBallers, and welcome to December! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I've finally finished the majority of my NBA model, and so far so good. I'm trying to implement different factors to separate cash options against GPP options. I'll continue to keep you all updated with the adjustments […]

LeBron James Logs First Triple-Double Of The Campaign

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James recorded his first triple-double of the season on Thursday but couldn't save his team from a 108-95 loss against Memphis. He recorded a 20-10-11 line with 7-for-15 shooting and finished things off with four steals, two blocks and five turnovers in 37 minutes. LeBron was perfect at the charity […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/9/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a smaller three-game slate on DraftKings tonight. There are a lot of stars with the Lakers on the slate and plenty of value to get them if you want them with Ja Morant, Ben Simmons, and Jamal Murray all still sidelined. The injury report doesn't look too bad right now, but that might […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Thursday, December 9th

The 2021 NBA season is finally underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks 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 […]

Russell Westbrook Puts Together His 12th Double-Double

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook returned to the double-double column in Tuesday's win over Boston, scoring 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting and handing out 11 assists with four turnovers. He was 1-for-4 with the three-ball and had three rebounds and one steal in 36 minutes. Westbrook has done some very efficient scoring in […]

LeBron James Drops Very Efficient 30 Points On Boston

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James enjoyed a very good night against Boston on Tuesday, scoring 30 points on 13-for-19 shooting in a 117-102 win. He hit 2-for-5 from downtown and picked up four rebounds and five assists with three turnovers in 36 minutes. The King will celebrate his 37th birthday this month, and he's […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/7/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We're in for a lighter slate on Tuesday, as only three games are set to tip-off. While any type of basketball is a win, it can certainly make it difficult to stand out with your lineups. As always, we'll break down my favorite FanDuel plays for Tuesday's slate. First, let's take a look at the […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Thursday, December 7th

The 2021 NBA season is finally underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks 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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 8

Do the Atlanta Hawks even have a wing healthy these days? I guess we'll find out in this week's version of the injury updates! The health and safety protocols have kicked our collective butts in the past month or so, and LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier are the latest victims. That opens up some value […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/7/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a smaller three-game slate on DraftKings tonight, but the player list isn't littered with injured players. Of course, that routinely changes about an hour before lock nowadays, so don't forget to check your lineup before the festivities begin. Lock is a half-hour later tonight, so that helps! We begin with Dallas hosting the […]