Otto Porter Jr. (SF/PF, GSW): Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Before we get this thing started let me warn you about Otto Porter Jr.'s health and the potential of him missing games or being limited at least for the next few days. Just check an eye on his status as he got […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, November 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 […]

Anthony Davis Provides A Full Line In Friday's Loss

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis couldn't save the team from suffering a big home loss against Minnesota on Friday, but he did enjoy a good game from a personal perspective, leading the team with 22 points and adding eight rebounds and two assists to his line with two steals and three blocks. AD shot […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, November 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 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/12/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! 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, it seems to be […]

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

It's Friday, which means we have a huge slate of NBA games! There are eleven games tipping off tonight, which gives us a plethora of spots to go to for DFS purposes. The prices on the stud players have really been boosted up for these big slates this week, which also works to make things […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (11/12/21)

With 11 games on tap, we have an awesome slate of NBA action tonight. I'm coming off a 3-1 night on Wednesday and feeling good about some picks tonight although Vegas is quickly catching up on these totals and spreads and making it a little harder each day to find the soft spots I will […]

OwnersBox Week 4 NBA Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Basketball

Hi, RotoBallers! The NBA season is here and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. In this article, I will be providing you […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 11/12 - Monkey Knife Fight

An 11-game slate following last night's three-game showcase is sure to keep up with the flow of the season. Despite less points being scored this year compared to majority of the last decade, it's been refreshing. Less fouls are being called, more basketball is being played, and teams are relying on consistent play and defense, […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, November 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 Expected To Play Friday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (thumb), listed as probable, is expected to play Friday against the Timberwolves. Davis played a whopping 45 minutes in Wednesday's win over the Heat, notching his second straight double-double. His sprained right thumb doesn't seem to be anything fantasy managers should be worrying about, especially with the star big […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/11/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a compact three-game slate on tap Thursday night, one that forces us to be even more prudent and efficient than usual with our lineup construction. Additionally, because of some confirmed and likely absences to big-name players, we have an even smaller pool of candidates to choose from. Luckily, there are still some top-shelf […]

Anthony Davis Excels In Overtime Win

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis picked up his second consecutive double-double in Wednesday's win over the Heat. Davis was nursing a thumb sprain but looked great out there, picking up his second straight double-double. He added four assists, a steal, and a block in 45 minutes of action, further confirming that he can play […]

Austin Reaves Likely To Miss Two Weeks

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (hamstring) is expected to miss at least two weeks of action. However, head coach Frank Vogel mentioned on Wednesday that he believes Reaves' injury is minor. That doesn't seem the case if Reaves is going to miss multiple weeks of action. Nonetheless, Malik Monk should see all the minutes […]

Russell Westbrook Has Another Triple-Double Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook notched his second straight triple-double in Wednesday's win over the Heat. Westbrook was coming off of a couple of rough shooting performances, so it was nice to see him connect on 10 of 22 field-goal attempts while shooting 3 of 7 from downtown. The star guard's 15 combined turnovers […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, November 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 […]

Rajon Rondo, Austin Reaves Unavailable For Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo (hamstring) and shooting guard Austin Reaves (hamstring) will both be sidelined for Wednesday's contest against Miami. Rondo has proven to be a pass-first option in the Lakers' second unit, having scored just two points combined over his last three games. Conversely, Reaves has primarily been a score-first option […]

Anthony Davis Receives Green Light For Wednesday’s Game

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis (thumb) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's contest against the Heat. There was never really any doubt about Davis' availability, but his thumb sprain could be an ailment to keep an eye on if there is any further aggravation. Without LeBron James (abdominal) in the mix, Davis' […]

Mid-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 4

If you're one of those fantasy basketball players that sets a lineup at the beginning of the week, checks out, and then comes back seven days later to see how things shook out, this post is not for you. This is for those who are grinding through each day and keeping track of categories as […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 4

The injury news has come hot and heavy in the last few days, which is a real bummer for all of us NBA basketball fans, but it can help you turn your fantasy season around if you act quickly! The biggest news this week was that Joel Embiid is set to miss some time because […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/10/21): NBA DFS Lineups

After a quiet, three-game slate Tuesday, the NBA explodes Wednesday with a total of 26 teams taking the floor! By default, there will be a myriad of ways to build out your DFS lineups but which players should you focus on? That's where I come in! As always, we'll go through my favorite DraftKings plays […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (11/10/21)

It's a massive 13-game NBA slate tonight and as usual, I am excited to play some NBA DFS and make some bets! I went 2-2 officially on Monday and the Embiid news really messed with me. I took the Sixers' play off the table but stayed on the over and that didn't work out, but […]

Anthony Davis Likely To Suit Up Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis (thumb) continues to pop up on the injury report, even though his probable designation for Wednesday's game against Miami likely won't impede him. Davis is coming off a monster 32-point, 12-rebound effort Monday in which he logged 44 minutes and took 25 shots. Without LeBron James (abdominal) in […]

Anthony Davis Scores Game-High 32 Points Monday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis went for a game-high 32 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Monday's 126-123 overtime win against Charlotte on Monday. He missed all three attempts from deep but finished a decent 6-for-8 at the charity stripe and bagged 12 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season. Davis handed out three […]

Carmelo Anthony Scores Season-High 29 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony produced another nice performance off the bench in Monday's 126-123 overtime win against Charlotte, scoring a season-high 29 points with 9-for-13 shooting. He was unconscious from deep in 37 minutes of action, shooting 7-for-10. Melo finished without a single turnover and added three rebounds, one assist and one block […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/9/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Three games occupy the slate tonight, and it's going to be a tricky test to navigate. The Philadelphia 76ers are ravaged by COVID-19 right now, with Joel Embiid the latest starter placed in the health and safety protocols. While this lowers the overall ceiling for this offense, it opens up a massive amount […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, November 8

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 Hopeful To Play Against Hornets

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (thumb, illness) has been upgraded to probable for Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Head coach Frank Vogel mentioned that Davis was still dealing with a sore thumb, but his stomach was feeling better. There is a good chance that Davis plays on Monday, but fantasy managers are well […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 4: Hassan Whiteside, Luke Kennard, Anfernee Simons, Kenyon Martin Jr.

A good week last week with category streamers, with guys you should still be hanging onto like Franz Wagner, Grayson Allen, and Jalen Brunson. It's crazy what you can find on the waiver wire when you're really looking, so I hope you're locked in here with me for another round of category streamers! We're going […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Data Insights (11/8/21): Top Values, Best Matchups, Minute Gainers

Happy Monday! I hope everybody had a wildly successful weekend playing fantasy football and basketball. We are now into the season's fourth week, and we have an abundant amount of data to train and run data models with. I have to say as well that even with limited data, the models have been performing quite […]