RotoBaller NBA Recap: Victor Oladipo Leads Pacers to Victory

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Saturday featured a clutch fourth-quarter performance, the return of James Harden and no love lost in the city of brotherly love. Since we are on the topic, let's start in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia […]

Josh Richardson Erupts For Career-High 32 Points

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Josh Richardson connected on a career-high 32 points, but it was not enough as his club got the loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. J-Rich connected on 10 of 18 shooting with six makes from three with a rebound, three dimes and solid defensive stats of two steals with […]

Bam Adebayo Plays Season-High 31 Minutes

Miami Heat power forward/center Bam Adebayo played a season-high 31 minutes and actually closed out the game over Hassan Whiteside in the loss on Saturday. Adebayo only managed to score two points on just two shots but added seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal on the night. Adebayo is a tough hold at the […]

Rodney McGruder Continues Excellent Play

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Rodney McGruder continued his breakout season as he posted another solid line in the loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. McGruder scored 18 points on 7-for-15 and 2-for-8 from downtown while adding four rebounds with five assists in 34 minutes of action. He is putting up an impressive 14.8 […]

Tyler Johnson Scores Season-High 17 Points

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson got things going in the absence of Goran Dragic (foot) as he registered a season-high 17 points in 24 minutes of action on Saturday. Johnson shot 6-for-11 from the floor with two makes from three and added four rebounds with four assists to fill out his excellent line on the […]

Hassan Whiteside Logs Just 16 Minutes In The Loss

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside played just 16 minutes as the Heat stuck with small-ball lineups much of the night but still produced a decent line in the loss. Whiteside shot 3-for-8 from the floor with a make from three (first of the season) and added eight rebounds with a block. This was bound to […]

Justise Winslow Flirts With Triple-Double In Loss

Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow drew the start for Goran Dragic (foot) and put up a massive line in the loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Winslow scored 15 points on a solid 5-for-11 from the floor to go along with 10 rebounds and eight assists while adding two steals with two blocks in 37 minutes […]

Dwyane Wade Posts Good Numbers Off The Bench

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Dwyane Wade continued his excellent last season as he filled up the stat sheet, but it was not enough in the loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Wade shot 7-for-13 from the floor to score 19 points while adding three assists with four rebounds and a steal with two makes from […]

Goran Dragic Ruled Out On Saturday

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (toe) will not participate in the team's game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Dragic was trending in this direction, as he was sidelined in the Heats previous two practices. Tyler Johnson is expected to draw the start at point guard on Saturday, and Rodney McGruder and Josh Richardson could […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Standard League Adds (Week 3)

This early in the season, minor injuries are opening up minutes for reserves and many of them are setting a solid examples of why they need to be picked up. Elie Okobo, Josh Okogie, Nemanja Bjelica, Garrett Temple and Noah Vonleh are all younger players trending upwards, while veterans like P.J. Tucker, Danny Green and […]

Goran Dragic Expected to Play on Saturday

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (toe) is expected to play in Saturday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. Dragic, Dwyane Wade (headache) and Tyler Johnson (illness) all missed practice on Friday. Head coach Erik Spoelstra expects all three players to be ready for Saturday's contest. Fantasy owners are going to have to wait until closer to […]

Dwyane Wade, Tyler Johnson Miss Practice on Friday

Miami Heat guards Dwyane Wade (head) and Tyler Johnson (illness) did not participate in shootaround on Friday. However, head coach Erik Spoelstra expects both players to be ready for Saturday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. Neither player has much fantasy value outside of deeper leagues. Fantasy owners should expect both players to be ready by […]

Hassan Whiteside Expected to Play on Saturday

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (head) is expected to play on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks. He was not able to practice on Thursday, but is still on track to play in Saturday's contest. Kelly Olynyk and Bam Adebayo would see increased playing time if Whiteside does sit out. Olynyk would be the better fantasy […]

The Drop List - Fantasy Basketball Cuts for Week 3

There are always lists upon lists of players to consider adding to your fantasy teams. If you had unlimited roster spots, you could add them all! You don't have unlimited roster spots, though. So if you just NEED to add stupid sexy Zach Collins, you'll need to drop someone -- and sometimes even someone you […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 3

Looking ahead into Week 3, the injury bug has been spreading across the association. Key guys like James Harden and Devin Booker are dealing with hamstring injuries. Kevin Love is battling a leg injury, and Anthony Davis (elbow) was a late scratch Saturday night as well. Unfortunately, Injuries are part of fantasy and the only way […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 3 (Oct 29 - Nov 4)

Each and every one of us knows the feeling of disappointment when the guy we were hoping would be the surprise of the season turns his back on us. When our last round flier shows why he wasn't picked up earlier, and probably shouldn't have been picked at all. If you're in a competitive league […]

Goran Dragic Doesn't Practice on Thursday

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (foot) did not practice on Thursday. He's currently dealing with a foot/toe issue, but it's unclear how he suffered the injury. The Heat don't play until Saturday, so maybe Dragic will be fine by then. Tyler Johnson would likely draw the start if Dragic is forced out of action. Fantasy […]

Hassan Whiteside Doesn't Practice on Thursday

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (head) did not practice on Thursday. Whiteside is dealing with a migraine, but the Heat are off until Saturday. Hopefully some rest is all that Whiteside needs. Kelly Olynyk and Bam Adebayo would see increased playing time and usage if Whiteside is forced to the sideline. Olynyk has more fantasy […]

Josh Richardson Cools Off Against Hornets

Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson did not continue his hot shooting Tuesday night against the Charlotte Hornets. Following a 31-point outburst, Richardson scored 15 points on just 5-for-13 shooting Tuesday. Richardson ended up being the only starter with a positive plus/minus box score, but only played 28 minutes due to the nature of the score. […]

Goran Dragic Ice-Cold Tuesday

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic had trouble finding his shot Tuesday night against the Charlotte Hornets. Dragic finished with nine points on 3-for-11 shooting with not much else in just 24 minutes. Dragic also finished with a team-high four turnovers on the night. Dragic was coming off back-to-back games of at least 20 points, […]

Kelly Olynyk Bounces Back Tuesday

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk was much improved Tuesday night against the Charlotte Hornets. Olynyk was coming off a three-point, 1-for-7 shooting game Monday and finished with 14 points on 4-for-6 shooting Tuesday. Olynyk has been extremely streaky all season mainly due to his inconsistent playing time. Even though he remains in the starting lineup, […]

Hassan Whiteside Posts Another Double-Double

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside posted his second consecutive double-double Tuesday night against the Charlotte Hornets. Whiteside finished with 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting to go along with 12 rebounds and two blocks in 29 minutes. Whiteside was also a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the loss. Whiteside has grabbed double-digit rebounds […]

Dwyane Wade Scores 19 Points Off The Bench

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade led the bench in scoring Tuesday night against the Charlotte Hornets. Wade scored 19 points on 6-for-10 shooting with four three-pointers and four assists in 24 minutes. This was a bounce back game for Wade as he scored just eight points on 30.0 percent shooting the night before. Wade's production […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Klay Thompson is Other Worldly

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. We were in for a treat in the Warriors and Bulls game last night, in which Klay Thompson was other worldly as he knocked down 14 three-pointers in only 27 minutes. Thompson finished […]

James Johnson Listed as Out on Tuesday

Miami Heat forward James Johnson (hernia) is listed as out for Tuesday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Johnson has been sidelined all season long and there hasn't been many updates on his status. Hopefully he's moving in the right direction, but fantasy owners might just need to stay patient.

Dwyane Wade Shoots Poorly In Loss

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade could not buy a bucket Monday night against the Sacramento Kings. Wade shot just 2-for-10 from the field for eight points in 27 minutes. Wade's only two makes were three-pointers and he also contributed three rebounds and three assists. Wade has shown he can still put up big numbers in […]

Goran Dragic Scores A Quiet 20 Points

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic's box score did not translate to his play in Monday night's loss against the Sacramento Kings. Dragic had a game-worst minus-19 differential on the court Monday and ended up losing by 10 points as a team. However, for fantasy purposes, Dragic posted a solid game for those who have […]

Josh Richardson Leads All Scorers With 31 Points

Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson scored a game-high 31 points in Monday night's loss against the Sacramento Kings. Richardson shot 10-for-21 from the field and a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line Monday while contributing four three-pointers, three blocks and two steals in 36 minutes. Richardson finished with one of the most impressive lines of […]

Hassan Whiteside Grabs 24 Rebounds In Loss

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside crashed the glass Monday night against the Sacramento Kings. The seven-foot center corralled 24 total rebounds while also contributing 16 points, five blocks and two steals in 29 minutes. Although Whiteside posted a huge line, he still continues to struggle with turnovers (committed six on Monday) and the free-throw line […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/29/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a nine-game slate to kick off our NBA week and we should be in for a good one tonight. As the season goes on, we will get into more stats and usage rates, but with the season being so young, we don't have a ton to go on. In this article, I will […]