RotoBaller NBA Recap: Hassan Whiteside Just Misses Triple-Double

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA recap.  In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from the previous night's slate of NBA games. Following a light schedule -- just two games on Tuesday --  Wednesday's docket was once again full as two-thirds of the teams were in action.  This is the third time in four weeks […]

Goran Dragic Will Sit Out Wednesday

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic (knee) will miss Wednesday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Dragic will miss his second game this season with the knee injury but was very close to playing Wednesday so the injury does not seem serious. In Dragic's absence, Wayne Ellington moves into the starting lineup while Josh […]

Hassan Whiteside is Expected to Play on Wednesday

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (knee) is expected to play in Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Whiteside had an MRI on his knee, but the results came back clean. It appears Whiteside is only going to miss one game due to this knee issue. Bam Adebayo should head back to the bench, assuming […]

Dwyane Wade is Sitting Out on Wednesday

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (personal) has been ruled out of Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Goran Dragic (knee) is listed as questionable for this one, so the Heat could be short handed on Wednesday. Josh Richardson and Tyler Johnson could be forced into heavy minutes in this one. Fantasy owners should check […]

Goran Dragic is Questionable on Wednesday

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Dragic suffered a knee injury during the preseason, so hopefully this isn't connected to that. Dwyane Wade (personal) has already been ruled out for this one. Josh Richardson and Tyler Johnson would be thrown into heavy minutes if Dragic […]

Kelly Olynyk Struggles From The Field

Miami Heat power forward Kelly Olynyk had another rough outing versus the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Olynyk scored 13 points but went three for ten from the floor with all three baskets coming from beyond the arc. Also in the contest, Olynyk had five rebounds and four assists. In the last four games, Olynyk […]

Bam Adebayo Efficient On Monday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo made the most of his opportunity Monday night against the Detroit Pistons. Adebayo scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting with eight rebounds, three steals, and a block. Adebayo is normally the backup center for the Heat but with Whiteside getting injured in the game Saturday Adebayo got the bulk of […]

Dwyane Wade Has Solid Performance

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade had another solid performance versus the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Wade scored 18 points going eight for fifteen from the floor with two assists and a block. This was Wade's third straight game with at least 18 points shooting 50 percent or better from the floor. The San […]

Josh Richardson Leads The Way For Miami

Miami Heat shooting guard Josh Richardson continued his hot streak Monday night against the Detroit Pistons. Richardson scored 27 points on 11-of-21 shooting with eight boards and four assists. In the last four games, Richardson is averaging 26.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and two assists. Next up for Richardson and the Heat are the San Antonio […]

Goran Dragic Fills The Stat Sheet Monday Night

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic had a solid outing Monday night against the Detroit Pistons. Dragic scored 21 points going 7-of-18 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. Also in the contest, Dragic had seven rebounds and six assists. In the eight games Dragic has played in he has averaged 18.1 points […]

Kelly Olynyk (PF/C, MIA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add In 14+Team Leagues Owned In: 36% of Leagues Analysts: Miami Heat power forward/center Kelly Olynyk is an intriguing waiver wire add for fantasy owners who are in need of a big man who can shoot, score and pass. The 7-footer is averaging 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds along with 2.3 assists in 20 minutes […]

Goran Dragic is Expected to Play on Monday

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (toe) is expected to play in Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons. It sounds like Dragic is back in the starting lineup. There has been no information on any minutes limit. Tyler Johnson and Dwyane Wade are expected to lose some playing time with Dragic returning.

Hassan Whiteside Ruled Out Versus Pistons

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons. This is not a good sign given Whiteside's injury history. He will undergo some tests in Miami on Tuesday. Kelly Olynyk is worth adding in fantasy leagues while Whiteside is sidelined. Bam Adebayo might start and should see […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/5/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Monday night features nine games across the league. Plenty of injuries to keep an eye on as well as Eric Gordon, Tim Hardaway Jr., Jeff Teague, Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard are either not playing, or in danger of not suiting up. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

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 […]