Chandler Parsons Effective Against Houston

Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons was used in the starting lineup in the team's preseason meeting with the Rockets on Tuesday, an interesting development that could mean Memphis expects Parsons to play a larger role on the team this year than previously expected. Parsons scored 12 points on 3-for-4 shooting and finished with five rebounds […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Perfect From Field

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. came off the bench in the Grizzlies preseason loss to the Rockets on Tuesday, going a perfect 6-for-6 from the field for 15 points while adding in three assists and three rebounds. He swiped a steal and hit his only attempt from three. The rookie is a popular […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Blocks Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Punt blocks is a hard strategy to play, and one that tends to play better in stronger leagues, as weaker […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: 3-Pointers Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Updated 10/11 12:11 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Punt threes is one of my favorite strategies, and one that I find is pretty easy […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Steals Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Last Updated 10/11 12:07 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Punt steals is another fairly hard strategy to draft, and is a strategy reserved for […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Assists Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Last updated 10/11 12:07 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Punt Assists is probably the second most played punt strategy after punt FT%, as it's […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Rebounds Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Rebounds is one of the hardest punt strategies to execute correctly, as your contrary stats (FG%, BLK) are so correlated […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: FT% Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Updated 10/11 12:11 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of free throw percentage.   Introduction Punt FT% was the first punt strategy to really go mainstream, as […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Points Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of free throw percentage. I mentioned in my preview piece that punt points is probably the easiest punt strategy to have success […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: FG% Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of field goal percentage. Punt FG% is definitely one of my favorite strategies, one that I have been all too happy to […]

Free Throws Mean Free Wins: NBA Picks Who Draw Contact

Basketball is built on the basics. Fundamentals make a player and great fundamentals make a great player. There is nothing more fundamental than free throws. It may not be the most exciting thing for fans to watch, especially coming from the past decade which included debacles like three-point flopping or Hack-a-Shaq. It does slow down […]

Turnovers in Fantasy Basketball: Are You Building for 8 or 9 Categories?

Whether you're new to this wonderful world of Fantasy NBA or already a veteran with several championships under your belt, you're almost guaranteed to have heard of or played in a 9-cat league. Whether it's Roto, Points or my personal favorite - Head-to-head; nine-category leagues are the most common and kind of the standard for […]

Fantasy Basketball Draft Theory: Injured vs "Injury-Prone"

Right up through the end of the 2017-18 NBA draft season, fantasy owners were regularly taking Kawhi Leonard with a top 10 pick despite no assurances of when he'd return to the Spurs (his average ADP across ESPN, Yahoo, and CBS finished at 9.7, per FantasyPros). The thought process was that he had top 5 […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers after Summer League

The 2018 Summer League has come and gone. With every game being available to stream this year, exposure to Summer League was at all-time high. You couldn't get on Twitter without seeing a ton of highlights and analysis. That's great -- more people talking about basketball is a great thing, even if that basketball isn't […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Rookie Rankings

With Summer League winding down, it's time to start thinking about how we rank this year's rookie class for the purposes of our fantasy basketball dynasty leagues. We've gotten to see most of these players on a basketball court and even though they haven't necessarily all played great because #ITISSUMMERLEAGUE, we do have enough information […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Hits Eight Threes In Summer League Debut

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr., the fourth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, put up impressive numbers in the first game of the Utah Summer League. Jackson scored 29 points on 9-for-15 shooting and ended up 8-for-13 from three. He also added three rebounds and a pair of blocks. With Marc Gasol at […]

Omri Casspi Agrees To Deal With Memphis

Former Golden State Warriors forward Omri Casspi has agreed to a one-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. Casspi has been a solid reserve wherever he's been, including last season when filling in for injured All-Star forward Kevin Durant. In the seven games he started, Casspi posted 11.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. However, it […]

Grizzlies Take Jevon Carter With The 32nd Selection

The Memphis Grizzlies selected West Virginia point guard Jevon Carter with the 32nd overall pick. Carter last year averaged 17.3 points, 6.6 assists and three steals per game for West Virginia. The Grizzlies will probably use Carter as the backup point guard over Andrew Harrison, who struggled defensively, which is where Carter shines. Fantasy players […]

Grizzlies Take Jaren Jackson Jr. Fourth Overall

Jaren Jackson, Jr. was drafted fourth by the Memphis Grizzlies. Jackson has been labeled the most complete big man in the draft. Jackson is more skilled on offense than Mo Bamba and is a better defender than Marvin Bagley III and DeAndre Ayton. He is one of only 10 players since 1992 to post a […]

Fantasy Spin: 2018 NBA Mock Draft (Part 3)

Once you get outside of the lottery, the NBA Draft becomes really hit or miss. In 2017, the 16 players picked in the first round after the lottery featured two guys who didn't play in the NBA last season, but it also produced useful fantasy players like Jarrett Allen and Kyle Kuzma. In part three […]

Fantasy Spin: 2018 NBA Mock Draft (Part 1)

Welcome back to RotoBaller's basketball coverage. Did you enjoy the playoffs? The thrill of, uhhh, another Warriors/Cavaliers Finals? So excite! Much wow! Surprises! (Okay, I'm taking this lack of enthusiasm too far -- both conference finals were fun and exciting and a Chris Paul injury away from bringing us something very unexpected.) But now, with […]

Changing Tides: A Look Into Surprising NBA Playoff Performances

The playoffs are in full swing but it's not too early to look forward to next year's fantasy season. With teams going all out and putting out their strongest rotations, we can see how teams truly value each of their pieces, so big performances and surprising turns can be taken with more validity than during […]

Ivan Rabb Impresses Again In Loss

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Ivan Rabb played another solid game for his banged-up squad in a 19-point loss to the Minnesota TImberwolves. Rabb was able to connect on six of his eight shots while scoring 14 points and grabbing eight rebounds on the night. Rabb also chipped in a block and made both of his […]

Ben McLemore Scores Team-High 18 Points

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Ben McLemore led his team in scoring in a 19-point loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. McLemore finished with 18 points on 8-for-15 shooting from the floor and made both of his attempts from the free-throw line. McLemore also chipped in seven rebounds and a single assist but managed a team-worst minus-26 […]

MarShon Brooks Struggles In Loss

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard MarShon Brooks struggled from the floor in his squad's 19-point loss to the Minnesota TImberwolves. Brooks' hot streak came to an end, as he converted on only four of 16 shots to finish the night with just 16 points, which was his first sub-20 point game in six outings this season. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/9/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It is here - the final Monday of the regular season. We've got a nice little nine game slate on deck for this evening. If I'm being honest, the beginning of "the end of the season" came real fast, and this last month has dragged for a few reasons. I don't particularly love tank-and-sit season, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After last nights perfect lineup of games, we have the complete opposite. There are only two games with real playoff implications despite the 10 game lineup. Since the Pelicans need to win this game and the Suns can put up a ton of points, stack that game as best you can and then stack the […]

MarShon Brooks Continues Good Comeback

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard MarShon Brooks continues to show that he can be a productive NBA player. The 29-year-old guard, who hadn't played in the league since 2013-14 before getting a look by the Grizzlies on a short contract, scored 25 points in 36 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's blowout loss to New Orleans. […]

Marc Gasol Goes Missing Versus New Orleans

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol was awful Wednesday night in New Orleans, failing to score any points in 20 minutes on the floor while missing all three shots and committing three turnovers. He also provided just two rebounds in a 123-95 blowout loss. Gasol's role on the team has dramatically dropped in recent games, as […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/4/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a thin Wednesday slate thanks to starting with a six game slate and plenty of injured/resting players. There's a a lot of value at some positions with others looking rather bleak, so I will largely be foregoing to pay up for safety at point guard and center. However, there should be plenty of […]