DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/29/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA is back after a brief hiatus in support of social equality, and although it hasn't changed the fact that black americans are extremely discriminated against in this country, NBA players and other black athletes have marked the start of a revolution centuries overdue. Racism is evident and an inability to recognize the atrocities […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/29/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA returns to the court for three games on Saturday and plenty of exciting ways to set your DFS lineups. Portland and Orlando are fighting to stay in the postseason with elimination games versus Los Angeles and Milwaukee, respectively. Meanwhile, Houston tries to stop its two-game slide and regain control of the series versus […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Should Be Fine For Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (knee) is listed as probable for Saturday's Game 5 against the Portland Trail Blazers. He was able to play 23 minutes during their last contest, so Caldwell-Pope should be fine here. He finished with 12 points, so he's not exactly an ideal DFS option. Maybe he could be a […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis Listed As Probable

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (groin) and center Anthony Davis (back) are listed as probable for Saturday's Game 5 against the Portland Trail Blazers. Both players were listed with the same injuries ahead of Game 4 and played their normal workload. Fantasy owners should assume they will continue to play as normal despite minor […]

Rajon Rondo Upgraded To Questionable

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo (back) has been upgraded to questionable for Saturday's Game 5 versus the Portland Trail Blazers. It's unclear if he'll actually be out there, but he'd likely be restricted if he does play. Alex Caruso and the other guards would see a few less minutes if Rondo returns. DFS players […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/26/20): NBA DFS Lineups

As we near the completion of the first round, more and more teams have been sent packing while others are still fighting to move on. Denver survived an early exit on Tuesday, but we have two teams up for elimination in Wednesday's slate.  Unfortunately, there are some big injuries with Damian Lillard (knee) and Russell […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/26/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Three teams (as of this writing) have seen their season end early, as the Pacers, Nets, and Sixers have since packed their bags to head home. As many organizations have already begun to make adjustments heading into next season, whenever that may be, others are looking to make some noise during the postseason. Of course, […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 26th (Premium Content)

With only three games on this Wednesday slate, I'm going to discuss each game and provide a player pool for the slate at the bottom.  The majority of the slates moving forward will be smaller so remember that almost anyone getting minutes is in play instead of being able to easily cross off or remove […]

Anthony Davis Ready For Game 5

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (back) is ready to play in Wednesday's Game 5 against the Portland Trail Blazers. He left Monday's contest with back spasms, but is good to go for Wednesday, according to head coach Frank Vogel. He'll likely be listed as probable, but fantasy owners shouldn't be concerned about Davis sitting […]

Rajon Rondo Doubtful For Monday's Game

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo (back) is listed as doubtful for Monday's Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers. He finally worked his way back from a broken thumb, but is dealing with back spasms now. Rondo was medically cleared for Saturday's game, but ended up sitting out. The Lakers continue to use a […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/24/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

On Sunday, we saw the first two eliminations of the postseason, as the Nets and Sixers will both leave the confines of the bubble to head home. With a new week on the horizon, the Pacers will look to avoid being the third team to be swept during the playoffs, with Indiana squaring off against […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 24th (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/24 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard    Before I get to the Game of the Day, can we just take a moment to fully appreciate how insane that performance was by Luka Doncic last night? Coming into the game with a questionable tag […]

Rajon Rondo Scratched On Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo (back) was a late scratch from Saturday's Game 3 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Rondo has not played during the bubble because he has been rehabbing from a broken thumb. The medical team cleared him for Saturday's game, but he didn't suit up due to back spasms. It […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/22/20): NBA DFS Lineups

At one point last night, the air was sucked out of everyone's lungs, and all watching Mavericks-Clippers feared the worst. When Luka Doncic went down holding his ankle, barely able to put weight on it as he left the court, a speedy exit meant a quick return for the young king. It was deemed just […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/22/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

All-day basketball should never end. Alas, what goes up must come down, and there is a chance this is one of the final days that we get to watch four playoff games in one day. So let's enjoy this considerable amount of basketball while it lasts and find those players that will win us some […]

Rajon Rondo Uncertain For Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo (thumb) is currently listed as questionable for Saturday's Game 3 against the Portland Trail Blazers. Rondo has been making good strides lately, but the team doesn't want to rush him back to the court. Head coach Frank Vogel recently mentioned that Rondo has been medically cleared to play. It's […]

Rajon Rondo Questionable For Game 2

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo (thumb) is listed as questionable for Thursday's Game 2 matchup versus the Portland Trail Blazers. He had thumb surgery in mid-July, but has been approaching a return. Rondo was doubtful for Game 1 and did sit out of that contest. The Lakers could use Rondo back on the court, […]

Anthony Davis, LeBron James Listed As Probable

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (knee) and forward LeBron James (groin) are listed as probable for Thursday's Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers. Both players are fully expected to play since it is a playoff game. Fantasy owners shouldn't be concerned despite both superstars being a little banged up. They should get their […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/20/20): NBA DFS Lineups

There are four NBA games today, a pair of 4-5 seeds continue their series and both conference's #1 seeds will be looking to rebound from their disastrous losses in Game 1. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/20/20. You can also check out […]

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/20

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard  Game of the Day Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets  Despite an incredibly slow pace of just 98 on Tuesday, well below average for both teams, there was still 231 points scored between the teams in game […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/20/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Immediately looking at the full roster for today, it's going to be a rough slate. Not in terms of determining the outcome, but more in trying to predict the value plays that are going to hit. Ben McLemore, Danny Green, Gary Clark, Gary Trent, and Justin Holiday all offer a ton of value, but their […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/18/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Day one of the NBA playoffs produced some tremendous results in daily fantasy. Donovan Mitchell was on fire as he set a Utah Jazz playoff franchise record with 57 points. Jamal Murray went shot-for-shot with Mitchell in the fourth quarter and overtime to score 36 points of his own. Luka Doncic scored 42 points to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/18/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The first day of the 2020 NBA playoffs are officially in the books and they did not disappoint. The playoffs opened with an overtime thriller, with Donovan Mitchell scoring 57 points in a loss, and ended with a heated battle which resulted in a questionable ejection.  The slate is shaping up to follow the same […]

Rajon Rondo Medically Cleared To Play

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo (thumb) has been medically cleared to play in Tuesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Head coach Frank Vogel has not committed to Rondo being ready for the Game 1 contest. More information should be known later in the day. Alex Caruso would continue to see increased playing time […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 18th (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard  Game of the Day The obvious choice:  Portland Trail Blazers versus Los Angeles Lakers  The one I am going to write about:  Indiana Pacers versus Miami Heat I think it goes without being said that the late […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/13/20): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a five-game slate on Thursday and we're a few games into garbage season for NBA DFS. Teams are resting starters willy nilly, capping minutes seemingly at random, and just trying to coast by in general - either to the playoffs or to their offseason. However, there are four teams that are still vying […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 13th (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/13 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard    Game of the Day As is the case to end most NBA regular seasons, there is no one game on the slate where both teams need to win, which means several rotations will be in flux.  […]

Anthony Davis Scores 27 Points In Lakers Win

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis helped the team end a three-game losing streak on Monday, scoring 27 points on 9-for-15 shooting in a 124-121 win over the Nuggets. AD cooked up a full line, adding six rebounds, five assists, three steals, and two blocks in 38 minutes of action. The Brow had posted a […]

LeBron James Scores Game-High 29 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James led all scorers with 29 points in Monday's win over Denver, adding 12 assists and two blocks to his line. He struggled from the field with a 9-for-21 shooting performance but managed to sink five treys with 11 attempts. The Lakers have struggled in the bubble, but LeBron has […]

Kyle Kuzma Caps Off Good Performance With Game-Winner

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma played a key role in Monday's win over Denver, scoring 25 points on 11-for-16 shooting and nailing a game-winning trey for a 124-121 win. He had three triples in total, adding six rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Kuzma now has two 20-point efforts in his last three games, […]