Anthony Davis Set To Play On Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (knee) will be active and in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Davis suffered a right knee injury in Tuesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Given his injury history, it's a bit surprising to see him active for Wednesday's game, but fantasy managers […]

Anthony Davis Could Sit Versus OKC

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is reportedly dealing with right knee soreness, but has a chance of suiting up. LeBron James (ankle) has already been ruled out, which gives the Lakers more incentive to play Davis. The Lakers would be […]

LeBron James Won't Play On Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He sat out of Tuesday's game after he suffered an ankle injury during the game prior. It appears the Lakers are going to be cautious with their superstar forward. Malik Monk should remain in the starting […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 2

Just like Russell Westbrook starting slow on a new NBA team, injuries are an inevitability in NBA basketball these days. But like my Uncle Ben always said, "With great injuries comes great opportunities." Don't sue me, Sony. Or Marvel. Not entirely sure how that cluster of intellectual property works anymore. In fantasy hoops, one man's […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/27/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! We're a full week through the NBA season now, I hope that it's treated you well. I've been on a rather hot streak to start the season, including last night where I used a lot of people moving up to AD after the LeBron news to pivot to Tobias Harris and Russell […]

Russell Westbrook Thrives Without Royal Running Mate

On Tuesday night, with LeBron James (ankle) sidelined, Lakers guard Russell Westbrook finally made his presence felt in the 2021-22 NBA season with a classic Brodie stat line. While his first triple-double of the season still eludes him, Westbrook recorded 33 points on 15-of-27 shooting with 10 rebounds, eight assists, and three steals. Anthony Davis […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, October 26

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 Downgraded To Questionable

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) has been downgraded to questionable ahead of Tuesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. James fell to the floor and Desmond Bone accidentally landed on his ankle in the first half of Sunday's contest. The good news is, James was able to continue playing through the issue. He […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/26/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! The first week of the regular season is in the books, and it's time to make some sweeping overreactions. The Bulls will be 82-0 at the end of the year. The Nets, Celtics, Lakers, and Suns will be playing golf when the playoffs begin. The Thunder are already tanking (this one isn't a […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/25/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We're set for a solid nine-game Monday night slate to kick off the first full week of the new NBA season. There have already been several surprises on both an individual and team level, making for an intriguing start to the new campaign overall. As is often the case with a larger slate like Monday's, […]

Russell Westbrook Posts Second Consecutive Double-Double

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook picked up 13 points and 13 assists for his second consecutive double-double in Sunday's win over Memphis. He also had seven rebounds and four steals but hurt his fantasy line with nine turnovers and 5-for-15 shooting. He was 1-for-4 with his three-point attempts and shot 2-for-4 at the […]

Carmelo Anthony Has A Special Night

Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony led the team with 28 points in 28 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 121-118 victory over Memphis, moving into ninth place on the league's all-time scoring list. Melo got to 27,423 career points, leaving Moses Malone (27,409) behind him. He sunk six of eight attempts from deep and […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2: Doug McDermott, Jordan Nwora, Raul Neto

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, October 24

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 (10/24/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

What a night it was on Saturday around the National Basketball Association. The Cavaliers, sans Darius Garland, managed to rally behind a 23-point effort from Ricky Rubio to take down the Atlanta Hawks. The Heat, who didn't have Kyle Lowry in the lineup, traveled to Indianapolis for a meeting with the Pacers. Yet, the 30-point, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/24/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a fairly light slate with the NFL still the center of the sports universe on Sunday. With it comes smaller tournaments on DraftKings, but there are still some ways out there to come away with more than we put in. We have five evening games after the afternoon tilt. We start off in […]

Raul Neto (PG, WAS): Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Wiz decided to move on from Russell Westbrook this past offseason, and in doing so they revamped their roster as they acquired a ton of players from multiple places. This meant a change in Washington's philosophy of pairing Bradley Beal with another superstar, […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 2 (Oct 25 - Oct 31)

Hey there guys! Hope you missed me! After missing the first week due to some family obligations, I am back with the schedule analysis for next week. The first week is behind us and we've had the opportunity to see most players in action and form some sort of informed opinion on who is hot […]

Wayne Ellington Remains Out On Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Wayne Ellington (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest. The veteran guard remains day-to-day due to a lingering hamstring issue. The Lakers are hopeful that Ellington can get back into the lineup next week. There is a good chance that Kent Bazemore will lose playing time and touches once Ellington […]

Anthony Davis Produces Double-Double In Loss

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis struggled a bit with his shot, but ended up with another productive fantasy night in Friday's loss to Phoenix. Davis shot just 6-for-18 from the field but made 10 of 11 free-throws en route to 22 points. He added 14 rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and a steal in […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, October 22

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 […]

Kendrick Nunn Expected To Have Stable Role Upon Return

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kendrick Nunn (knee) may not return for another two or three weeks, according to head coach Frank Vogel. Nunn is currently dealing with a deep bruise in his right knee and will likely need some time to get into playing shape once the injury has fully healed. Vogel recently stated that […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/22/21)

Thunder Dan's NBA best bets are back! We kicked things off on Wednesday with a 2-1 day which led to a profitable evening and I'm hoping we can keep that rolling tonight. We have ten games to choose from tonight and I'm going to try not to overreact to a one-game sample size of data. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, October 21

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 (10/21/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA's third "Opening Night" unfolds Thursday with the Heat, Mavericks, Hawks and Clippers all taking the floor for the first time, while the Bucks and Warriors look to build on their season-opening wins from Tuesday. As would be expected this early in the season, we have a relatively healthy player pool to work with […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, October 20

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 (10/20/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA is back and we started off last night with two great matchups on paper but ended up with only one really competitive game. The Bucks look scary once again this year, and it looks like Giannis will be a $12.5K+ player for the majority of this season. Tonight we have our first big […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/20/21)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to the first edition of Thunder Dan's NBA best bets! I started doing some betting picks last season pretty late in the year and some moderate success, especially with betting totals. This year I wanted to start on day one (well, day one for most of the teams in the league) […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 10/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

Eleven games on Wednesday following up Tuesday's double-header is the exact chaser we need. Not to say Tuesday was a bad night of basketball but...MORE PLEASE. AND KEEP THEM COMING. Seeing how this is the first week of basketball, the variables are going to be all over the place and any current projections are bound […]

Anthony Davis Goes For 33 Points, 11 Rebounds In Season Opener

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis picked up a nice double-double on opening night, finishing a 121-114 loss to Golden State with 33 points and 11 rebounds. He shot a solid 15-for-26 from the field but struggled from deep with a 1-for-5 effort and from the charity stripe, going 2-for-7. The Brow also collected two […]