Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 2

In this weekly column, we’ll be looking at the players who have done the most over the past week’s NBA action to increase their value in dynasty fantasy leagues. Most of them are similarly going to have seen their value increase in season-long formats, but their dynasty outlook over the next two-to-three years or more […]

Alex Caruso Will Miss Wednesday’s Game

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Alex Caruso has been ruled out for Wednesday's contest versus the Spurs due to the league's COVID-19 safety protocols. Caruso's absence will mark his second game in a row out of the mix, as Dennis Schroder having played 36 minutes Monday without his true backup. Caruso falls into the category of being […]

LeBron James Earns Questionable Designation For Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers point guard/small forward LeBron James (ankle) has been tagged as questionable to play in Wednesday's game versus the Spurs as he continues to deal with a turned ankle. Despite having been questionable for Monday's contest, James ultimately logged 36 minutes and nearly recorded a double-double while dropping 29 points. Should James sit […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/29/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! We're already a week into the 2020-21 season, and it's great to have the NBA back on our screens. I still miss watching the games in person, but something is better than nothing. Several teams are in the middle of a surprising start this year, including the Cleveland Cavaliers sitting at 3-0 […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 12/28 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 12/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   The Best of the Rest A few things to mention here. FD has a terrible mispricing of Dillon Brooks at 3700 at shooting guard. You should definitely be […]

Marc Gasol Fills Up Box Score In Victory

Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol had a strong performance in Sunday's blowout win over the Timberwolves. Gasol scored 12 points with eight assists, seven rebounds, four blocks, and three triples in 21 minutes. Gasol stepped up with Anthony Davis (calf) out managing a calf contusion, as he put together his best statistical outing of […]

LeBron James Flirts With Double-Double

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James posted 18 points, nine rebounds, five assists, a triple, and a steal in a 127-91 win over Minnesota. James has produced his usual blend of points, rebounds, and assists, though his performance is a bit muted to start the year because of his limited minutes. Perhaps it will take […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/28/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has five games on the slate for Monday night. Did you know that three out of five have a 226 or more implied point total? You’ll have a smaller pool of players to choose from, but here are three tips on how to attack it. First of all, it’s important to look […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/28/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Monday starts off the week on a significantly more modest note compared to the weekend, with just five games on the entire slate. James Harden once again reigns supreme as the must-play option, but any Rockets updates will give us a clearer picture of what exact tools he will be working with heading into gametime. […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (12/28/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

With five games on Monday's slate, only three are currently viewable on MonkeyKnifeFight.com.  Come by here and check tomorrow for updates on the other two, but Pistons-Hawks, Jazz-Thunder, and Rockets-Nuggets are all ready to go. Both the Brooklyn-Memphis and Portland-Los Angeles games will be updated tomorrow morning before game time. With the Hawks upgrading and […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 2 Streamers

Aaaanddd they're offfff! (Wacky Races on my mind this time around) We got our precious NBA (and perhaps even more precious NBA fantasy) back last week and our free time has taken a significant hit as a result. Slacking off at work (analyzing your next opponent's team), neglecting your family, snapping back at your loved […]

Kyle Kuzma Scores Efficient 20 Points In Blowout Win

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma scored a game-high 20 points with four triples, three rebounds, three assists, and three blocks in a blowout win over the Timberwolves. This was Kuzma's best statistical game of the season so far, though it's worth noting he failed to attempt a free-throw for the second straight contest. Kuzma […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 2

And just like that, the first week of the 2020-2021 NBA season comes to an end. With the first week in the books, there will always be some overreactions to surprising performances like Terry Rozier's 42 points in the opener or the nine-point effort Damian Lillard had in their opener. Despite all that, in category […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 1

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 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 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/27/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Holidays, everyone. As we conclude the first week of the 2020-2021 NBA season, things have gone relatively smoothly outside of many of the Houston Rockets being forced to isolate. On Saturday, we were treated to some solid performances, with James Harden going off for over 73 fantasy points and Andre Drummond putting together an […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 12/27 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 12/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Game of the Day Spurs (+5) @ Pelicans (229 total) This profiles as a high-scoring game with oodles of DFS goodness. It currently has the highest implied total […]

Anthony Davis Will Sit Out On Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (calf) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. It's the first game of a back-to-back set, so it's not surprising that Davis has been ruled out. LeBron James should gain massive fantasy value from the loss of Davis. Kyle Kuzma will see a boost […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/26/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA season is now in full swing as we had a great slate of games on Christmas Day. We're following that up with a juicy nine-gamer on the main slate today. There is a ton of value on the board, which means the stars-and-scrubs lineup strategy could be even more in play than it […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/26/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Holidays, everyone. On Christmas, we had five games on the agenda, and while that can be enjoyable as we had hoops throughout the entire day, it can be challenging in terms of lineup construction. Fortunately, we are back to normal to some degree on Saturday as most of the slate kicks off at or […]

Anthony Davis Pours In Game-High 28 Points On Christmas Day

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis packed the stat sheet during his 30 minutes of action on Christmas Day versus Dallas, finishing with a game-high 28 points to go along with eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Also a positive sign for Davis moving forward was that he fired up five triples, knocking […]

LeBron James Records First Double-Double Of Season

Los Angeles Lakers point guard/small forward LeBron James returned to his traditional high-level fantasy production ways during a Christmas Day victory over the Mavericks. James finished with 22 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds across 31 minutes, also adding three made triples and a blocked shot. James' workload early in the season will be worth […]

Anthony Davis Listed As Probable For Christmas Matchup

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (calf) is listed as probable for Friday's matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. I guess we're picking up right where we left off last season with Davis getting probable tags. It's highly unlikely that he misses this matchup, but both him and LeBron James (ankle) are listed as probable. Fantasy […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 12/25 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 12/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   The Best of the Rest It's a star-studded slate and I would be remiss if I didn't mention that there will be some other players in my pool […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/25/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA’s Christmas Day slate comes with an added intensity during 2020, as the season remains in its infancy. As has become tradition, five games featuring 10 of the league’s premier squads and stars take center stage on the holiday. With that comes a bushel of talent. There are enough high-priced stars to build endless […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/25/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Compared to recent years, this Christmas Day slate has a significantly different feel.  It's a complete grouping of what-should-be competitive basketball games between generally healthy teams, and there will be a universal appreciation that no one is forced to watch the Knicks play. It might not be the first game of the day, but Giannis […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (12/25/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

Christmas Day means NBA games and Monkey Knife Fight has five matchups for you to play. The New Orleans Pelicans are coming off a win against the Toronto Raptors and have higher expectations coming into, hopefully, a full season of Zion Williamson. They take on the Miami Heat, who represented the Eastern Conference in the […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 1

Well, the 2020-21 NBA season is here! After a shorter offseason than usual, (professional men's) basketball (in the United States) is back! And with that, we want to welcome you to our first waiver wire column of the year. Each week, I'll be highlighting players to target in 9-Cat leagues. Are you a fantasy manager […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Streamers

Yeeeeaaaahhhh!!! (got the CSI Miami theme song playing in my head as I write this) The NBA is back baby!!! I hope your drafts went well and that you're ready to get that ring! In case you picked up a hurt player and are already planning on stashing him in an IR spot, or your […]

LeBron James Starts 18th Season With 22-Point Performance

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James led the team with 22 points in Tuesday's 116-109 loss to the Clippers, shooting 7-for-17 from the field and 3-for-8 from downtown. He also had five rebounds and five assists while ending up as the team's only starter with a positive plus/minus. LeBron hurt his ankle in the second […]