RotoBaller NBA Recap: Nikola Jokic is the NBA's Most Underrated Star

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. LeBron James made his Staples Center debut on Saturday, scoring 24 points in a 124 to 115 loss to the Houston Rockets, but Lebron's production was the last thing on anyone's mind […]

Josh Richardson Held To Seven Points

Miami Heat small forward Josh Richardson failed to reach the 20-point mark for the first time in three games, as he finished with seven points against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. Richardson shot just three of 11 from the field and one of six from beyond the arc. He also did not attempt a […]

Hassan Whiteside Posts Double-Double

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside collected his second double-double of the season with 11 points and 15 rebounds against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. It was his fourth straight regular season game dating back to last year of at least 10 rebounds. Whiteside finished the game just three of six from the field, as […]

Fantasy Deep Dive Week 1: Deandre Ayton

I didn't plan on doing a column during the first week of the regular season, because it's pretty hard to call someone a fantasy riser after just three days, especially with most teams playing just one game so far. But then, umm, Deandre Ayton opened his NBA career with an 18 point, 10 rebound, six […]

Goran Dragic Has Solid-Floor Game

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic reached the 20-point mark for the second time this season on Saturday night. Dragic produced 20 points, four rebounds and seven dimes while committing just one turnover in a 113-112 setback to the Charlotte Hornets. He finished the game seven of 17 from the field and two of six […]

Dwyane Wade Highly Efficient In Loss

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade poured in a season-high 21 points over 25 minutes off the bench in Saturday night's loss to Charlotte. Wade made nine of 15 shots from the field and two of six three-pointers in the game, marking his first two triples of the season. The 36-year-old added three rebounds and three […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 1

YES! The NBA season is BACK and on behalf of RotoBaller, we're super excited to kick off the 2018-2019 season and bless you all with everything you guys need to stay ahead of your opponents in all your fantasy leagues. Below are our recommended waiver wire pickups for Week 1 of the fantasy basketball season, for […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/20/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a solid Friday night slate featuring nine games, Saturday features another excellent slate with 10 games. It appears that there should be a combination of one-sided and close games to target. This slate also features the Houston Rockets against the Los Angeles Lakers as the late night hammer which will certainly have major impacts […]

Dion Waiters, James Johnson Out on Saturday

Miami Heat guard/forward Dion Waiters (ankle) and forward James Johnson (groin) will not play in Saturday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Rodney McGruder is going to continue to benefit with Waiters sidelined. There is no timetable for his return, and fantasy owners have basically no reason to stash Waiters. It sounds like Johnson is going […]

Wayne Ellington Downgraded to Doubtful for Saturday

Miami Heat guard/forward Wayne Ellington (ankle) has been downgraded for Saturday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. He was originally listed as questionable, but that has clearly changed. He missed the first two games to start the season, so it sounds like he could be sidelined this weekend as well. Josh Richardson will continue to carry […]

Justise Winslow is Doubtful for Saturday

Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (hamstring) is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Winslow has been sidelined with a hamstring issue that he suffered during the preseason. Josh Richardson would benefit from Winslow sitting out again on Saturday. Most fantasy owners are going to want to stay away from Winslow even when he's […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap (10/18/2018): New Jersey, Same King

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap.  In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Thursday night featured the premiere of a new face in a Lakers' uniform and it sure did not disappoint (unless you're a Lakers fan). The King did King things while Chicago and Philadelphia […]

Derrick Jones Scores Career-High 17 Points

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones connected on a career-high 17 points as his club got the one-point win. Jones converted five of his ten attempts from the floor and grabbed five rebounds with a steal in 24 minutes tonight. Another interesting stat is that Jones has managed to pick up 11 fouls in 41 minutes […]

Josh Richardson Fills It Up Again

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Josh Richardson once again led the charge for his club as they picked up the one-point win. J-Rich put up a career 21 shots and connected on eight of them as he scored 28 points and did not stop there as he added four rebounds with five assists and five […]

Rodney McGruder Puts Together A Career Night

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Rodney McGruder set a career high in points (20) and assists (eight) as he filled up the stat sheet in the win. McGruder connected on seven of his 12 shots from the floor and also managed to grab six rebounds with three makes from downtown on the night. McGruder looks […]

Bam Adebayo Grabs Nine Rebounds In Win

Miami Heat power forward/center Bam Adebayo played just 17 minutes in his club's close win over the Washington Wizards. Adebayo still managed to make an impact at the defensive end where hauled down nine rebounds but shot just 1-for-4 from the floor for four points while committing three turnovers on the night. Adebayo will have […]

Hassan Whiteside Just Misses A Double-Double

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside put up another solid line as he just missed a double-double by a single point. Whiteside shot 3-for-6 from the floor and 3-for-5 from the line as he scored nine points while snagging 10 rebounds with a block in 29 minutes. Whiteside again played some solid minutes in the fourth […]

Goran Dragic Struggles From The Field

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic struggled mightily from the floor on Thursday as he connected on just three of his 18 attempts in the win. Dragic managed to only score eight points but salvaged his line by dishing out eight assists and grabbing six rebounds with a block and a steal. John Wall won […]

Dwyane Wade Expected to Play on Thursday

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade (rest) is expected to play in Thursday's contest against the Washington Wizards. It's the second game in a back-to-back set, so usually a veteran like Wade would rest. However, the Heat are banged up and need all the help they can get right now. Wade should see minutes in […]

Dion Waiters, James Johnson Will Sit Out on Thursday

Miami Heat guard/forward Dion Waiters (ankle) and forward James Johnson (hernia) will both remain on the sideline for Thursday's game. There have not been any reports of Waiters increasing activity at practice. His timetable remains a question mark at the moment. Johnson should return to action shortly. He could be back in the rotation as […]

Justise Winslow is Doubtful on Thursday

Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (hamstring) is doubtful for Thursday's game against the Washington Wizards. This is the second game of a back-to-back set and Winslow sat out on Wednesday. It's highly unlikely that Winslow is ready to play without any practice time beforehand. Rodney McGruder and Derrick Jones Jr. should see increased playing time, […]

Wayne Ellington is Questionable on Thursday

Miami Heat guard/forward Wayne Ellington (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Washington Wizards. Ellington was forced to miss all of the preseason and the first game of the season due to a sore left ankle. The Heat have multiple players likely watching from the sidelines on Thursday. Josh Richardson should see […]

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

With the MLB postseason in full swing, the NFL season approaching its midway point, and more importantly, the NBA back in action, there is no better time of year to be a sports fan. (I've heard various arguments for other times of the year - they're all iniquitous and worthy of a boisterous Kawhi laugh.) […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/18/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We are officially on our second day of NBA DFS basketball and Thursday's three game slate has a lot to live up to. There are already plenty of names starting to emerge and unfortunately for the Miami Heat, they will be the only team on the second night of a back-to-back. A little cruel, but […]

Hassan Whiteside Posts A Massive Double-Double

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside put up a big double-double as he grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds to go along with 14 points in 34 minutes of action against the Orlando Magic. Whiteside added two blocks with a steal and even got up a shot from three to go along with playing seven minutes in […]

Bam Adebayo Provides Spark Off The Bench

Miami Heat power forward/center Bam Adebayo provided energy off the bench for his squad in his club's season opener. Adebayo scored nine points on nine shots while grabbing eight rebounds and even managed a couple of assists in 22 minutes off the bench. Adebayo is a lock for 20 or more minutes a night off […]

Kelly Olynyk Puts Up A Dud

Miami Heat power forward/center Kelly Olynyk could not get things going against the Orlando Magic in his club's season opener. Olynyk scored just four points and added one rebound in just 15 minutes of action off the bench. Bam Adebayo looked great tonight as did Hassan Whiteside and these two players will cut into Olynyk's […]

Goran Dragic Puts Up An Efficient Line

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic looked great as he shot 9-for-14 from the floor en route to a team-high 26 points. The Dragon added four assists with four rebounds and even added a block with three makes from downtown with a team-high plus-20 on the night. Dragic looks to be 100% as he enters […]

Josh Richardson Scores 21 Points On 21 Shots

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Josh Richardson went 8-for-21 for 21 points against the Orlando Magic in his club's season opener against the Orlando Magic. J-Rich also managed to get up 10 shots from three as he connected on just two of them but managed to grab five rebounds and dished out three assists on […]

Dwyane Wade Flirts With A Double-Double

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade did a bit of work off the bench but struggled from the floor as his club lost by three points. Wade managed to connect on just three of his 13 attempts from the floor to finish with nine points but was great on the glass as he snagged 11 […]