Fantasy Basketball Week 9 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

LeBron James Reaches 35,000 Career Points Thursday Night

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 35,000 career points on Thursday, finishing a 109-98 loss to the Nets with a game-high 32 points on 14-for-23 shooting. He added eight rebounds and seven assists with three turnovers in 33 minutes. LeBron was also the youngest to get […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, February 18

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 Probable Against Nets

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) is considered probable for Thursday's meeting against the Brooklyn Nets. The veteran has been dealing with the ailment for quite some time but has still managed to play, so his designation shouldn't come as a surprise. With Brooklyn giving up points at historic levels, the former MVP should […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 2/18 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 2/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   Game by Game Breakdowns Toronto Raptors (-6.5) at Milwaukee Bucks (233.5 total) This game should certainly feature some points as both teams are in the top 11 in pace and neither is in the top […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/18/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Tonight's schedule returns to the NBA's standard slimmed-down version with only three games to fill our DFS lineups. Toronto and Milwaukee complete their two-game series while Miami continues their road trip with a matchup against Sacramento. The evening's highlight is Brooklyn, without Kevin Durant, traveling to Los Angeles to take on a […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/18/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We’re down to just a three-game slate Thursday, which makes it a particularly interesting night for lineup-building in DFS. Since we’re working with a much more condensed player pool, pulling the trigger on the right high-salaried players and being just as prudent with value selections are key to success. The good news from a DFS […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, February 16

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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 9

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 9

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (2/17/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

With three postponed games already on the schedule, Wednesday still has enough contests to make it more than worthwhile. The biggest issue with tonight is that so many teams are on the second night of a back-to-back, and normally fatigue wouldn't be a problem, but this season isn't exactly normal. Some teams like the Magic […]

LeBron James Records Double-Double In Win Over 'Wolves

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James finished with 30 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, and one block in 38 minutes during Tuesday's win over the Wolves. LeBron will now have to shoulder more of a load going forward with Anthony Davis sidelined due to an Achilles injury. The 36-year-old has been sensational recently, recording a […]

Dennis Schroder Records 24 Points

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder compiled 24 points, one rebound, three assists, one block, and four steals in 32 minutes during the win over the Wolves on Wednesday. Schroder is averaging 13.9 points per game this season but has been a little streaky all throughout the 2020-21 campaign. What's encouraging is that he's dropped […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/16/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! The lords of the NBA schedule have deemed this day worthy of another massive six-game slate. It would've been seven games, but the San Antonio-Detroit game was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test. Still, the six games offer up many options to build our best DFS lineups on Tuesday night. Last […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/16/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The Pistons and Spurs got COVIDed tonight, but we still have a strong six-game slate on FanDuel tonight. Only the Nets are playing on the tail end of a back-to-back set, so we shouldn't have to worry too much about resting players. That said, you never know. This is the NBA we're talking about. The […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 2/16 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 2/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest  PG - Chris Paul, Hamidou Diallo SG - Devin Booker, Grayson Allen SF - Michael Porter Jr. (chalky), Kenrich Williams PF - Carmelo Anthony, […]

Kyle Kuzma Prime For Bigger Role With Anthony Davis Out

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (Achilles) re-aggravated his Achilles tendonitis on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets and will be re-evaluated in about two-to-three weeks. This is a huge blow for Davis managers who are likely already disappointed with Davis's lack of elite production this season. With this news, Kyle Kuzma should be added across […]

Kyle Kuzma With 19 Points On Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma scored 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting in Sunday's loss to the Denver Nuggets. He was 1-for-4 from three and also added eight rebounds and an assist. With Anthony Davis (Achilles) exiting early, it was Kuzma who started the second half at the four. Assuming Davis misses some time, Kuzma […]

Anthony Davis Aggravates Achilles Strain Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis played just 14 minutes against Denver on Sunday before exiting with injury. Davis -- who has been struggling with issues with his right Achilles -- aggravated his strain, leading to swelling. He finished with 15 points and four rebounds. Davis will likely miss some time because of this, which […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 9

The Raptors are starting the figure it out. The Cavaliers and Rockets are slipping again. The Knicks and Hornets are playoff contenders. The Jazz are the best team in the league. Just when the league is starting to make sense again, there are still things you may never predict. Thursday has been a staple day […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, February 14

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 Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/15/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has seven games on the main slate for Monday night. One game you'll want exposure to is between the Brooklyn Nets and Sacramento Kings. This game has a point total of 238. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate. First of all, it’s important to look at the pace […]

NBA Fantasy Weekly Streamers for Week 9 (Feb 15 - Feb 21)

If you've got a player you could trim As he contributes little to your team Perhaps you could achieve the title dream If you use that roster spot to stream I hope my fantasy basketball advice is better than my poem! As always, I took a look at the NBA schedule for the week ahead […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 2/14/21 (Premium Content)

  Pre-Lock Update: Gordon Hayward (back) is out. LaMelo Ball and Cody Zeller look great on FanDuel now, and both Ball and Miles Bridges look like fine plays on DraftKings. NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 2/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/14/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Valentine's Day! The NBA schedule has nine games on the main slate for Sunday night as many sports fans will be watching the Daytona 500 during the afternoon. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate. First of all, it’s important to look at the pace and Vegas lines. Second, it’s also […]

LeBron James Leads Lakers To Win With Near Triple-Double

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James continued his amazing stretch of play in Friday's come-from-behind win over the Grizzlies. James filled up the box score with 28 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and a triple in 34 minutes. The 36-year-old has actually gotten better as the season has gone on, as his averages […]

Anthony Davis Drops 35 Points In Return

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis returned to the lineup with a bang after a two-game absence. Davis fell just two points shy of his season-high, scoring a game-high 35 with nine rebounds, an assist, a block, and two steals in 35 minutes. The star big man is dealing with Achilles tendonitis- though you wouldn't […]

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

Anthony Davis Expected Back Against Memphis

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (Achilles) is expected back on Friday night against the Grizzlies. Davis missed two-straight while working his way back from soreness in his right Achilles. With the All-Star returning to the lineup, LeBron James, who has logged over 40 minutes in each of his previous three games, could sit more […]

Anthony Davis Remains Questionable

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (Achilles) is listed as questionable ahead of Friday's matchup against the Grizzlies. Davis has missed his previous two games while dealing with soreness, so fantasy managers should continue to plan in case he isn't able to suit up once again. If Davis remains out against Memphis, look for Kyle […]