Jimmy Butler Suspended

According to TNT's Chris Haynes, the NBA has suspended Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler for his involvement in a scuffle during Friday's meeting with the New Orleans Pelicans. He will miss one game. Butler will be joined by Naji Marshall, Thomas Bryant, Nikola Jovic, and Jose Alvarado, who were also involved in the melee. Although […]

Tyler Herro Hurts Knee In Friday's Game

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro couldn't complete Friday's game against New Orleans after hurting his left knee. Herro finished the contest with 15 points, six rebounds, three assists, and one block in 31 minutes. Luckily, he appears to have avoided a serious injury. Herro said postgame: "I think structurally everything was good. No major, even […]

Thomas Bryant Ejected Without Logging Any Minutes

Miami Heat center Thomas Bryant was ejected from Friday's game against New Orleans without logging any playing time. A foul on Zion Williamson early in the fourth quarter sparked an altercation, and things got very heated between Bryant and Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado. Both players threw punches at each other and will likely receive a […]

Jimmy Butler Among Four Players Ejected Following Scuffle

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was among four players ejected following a scuffle in a matchup between the Heat and New Orleans on Friday. The scuffle started after Zion Williamson stole the ball from Butler, and Kevin Love grabbed Williamson to avoid giving up an easy basket. Butler was having a spectacular game before being […]

Tyler Herro Available On Friday

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (foot) is available ahead of Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. That is great news for fantasy managers after Herro was listed as questionable coming into this game. He should be asked to play a bigger role in the rotation with Terry Rozier (knee) and Josh Richardson (shoulder) both […]

Tyler Herro A Game-Time Decision Friday

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (foot) is officially listed as a game-time decision Friday before the team's matchup against the Pelicans. Jimmy Butler (personal) returns for the Heat tonight, likely taking over Herro's spot in the starting lineup from their last game if Herro is out. In the event Herro is sidelined, Jaime Jaquez Jr. […]

Duncan Robinson Is Available On Friday

Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson (shoulder) has been listed on the injury report as available despite his shoulder sprain. The 29-year-old has been a mainstay on the injury report lately, but he has played through any pain as he appeared in the team's last five games which included starting in both games of a back-to-back. […]

Tyler Herro Dealing With Foot Issue

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (foot) is questionable ahead of Friday's matchup with the Pelicans. The sharpshooter logged 38 minutes against the 76ers over a week ago, Miami's last game before the All-Star break. However, he's dealing with right foot discomfort, which could be enough to keep him off the floor. With Josh Richardson (shoulder) […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates For Week 17 - Post All-Star Break

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It was another disappointing All-Star Weekend, but since there haven't been games in a week, there aren't many new updates on the injury front. With the fantasy basketball season hitting its home stretch, I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news and how it impacts your teams. I'm […]

2024 Fantasy Basketball Playoffs Schedule: Plan Now To Win Your League

NBA All-Star Weekend has come to a close, which means we're nearing the fantasy basketball playoffs. Depending on your league's settings, playoffs could start as early as Week 19 (March 4) or as late as Week 22 (March 31). But in the majority of H2H leagues, playoffs begin in either Week 20 (March 11-March 17) […]

NBA Betting Picks: Team Win Totals For Second Half

In just a few days, the NBA regular season will resume and for the next six weeks, we should see some pretty compelling playoff races as the league's best teams vie for the top seeds in each conference. All but six teams still have a realistic shot at qualifying for the playoffs with the new […]

League Winners: Players To Stash For the Stretch Run - 2024 Fantasy Basketball

The All-Star Break is upon us and while it's nice to have some time off from setting lineups, making DFS lineups, and placing bets. It's also a nice time to look ahead and what moves you can make to put your team in the best position possible to win a fantasy basketball title. Remember, the […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/14/24)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! As the All-Star break draws ever closer, we have our last massive slate before the pause in play. Wednesday night brings us a 12-game ledger on DK and a 13-game schedule on FD, the latter also including the Clippers-Warriors tilt. Such an expansive player pool can sometimes definitely lead to "paralysis by […]

Sleeper.com NBA DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for Wednesday, February 14

Welcome to our Sleeper NBA DFS prop picks for Wednesday, February 14. Brace yourselves. All-Star weekend is here. The games leading up to this weekend are going to continue to be interesting and by that, I mean no one is playing defense. Expect more high-scoring performances and Tuesday marked the second night this month where […]

The Best of Both Worlds: NBA DFS Cash and GPP Targets for 2/13 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers! This article is here to provide you with a daily grasp on a few targets we can use for GPPs and cash. These will be tiered so that you can gather the ideas with ease. Here is your legend so […]

Week 17 Contenders and Pretenders: 2024 NBA Season

With the All-Star Game approaching and the annual MVP discussion heating up, the NBA is at its halfway point. While current playoff seedings slightly represent the league's hierarchy, a few teams come to mind when indicating which team's regular season success potentially translates to playoff wins and who's solely a regular season product and not […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/13/24)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Tonight we've got a six-game slate headlined by a TNT doubleheader of Thunder at Magic and Kings at Suns. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, some exceptions may apply, depending on the size of the slate. The key to being successful […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 17 - Terry Rozier, Khris Middleton, Fred Van Vleet

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I hope everyone is staying warm! I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams. I'm writing this the day before you'll see it; information is accurate as of Monday, February 12, at night. I'll just cover what has changed since last week. Drop […]

Josh Richardson Out At Least Several Weeks

Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson (shoulder) exited Sunday's meeting with the Boston Celtics and didn't return. Unfortunately, the Heat didn't receive a positive update on his health, with The Athletic's Shams Charania reporting he suffered a dislocated right shoulder. The 30-year-old appeared in 43 games for Miami this season, averaging 9.9 points and shooting 34.7% […]

Duncan Robinson Draws Another Questionable Tag Tuesday

Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson (elbow/shoulder) returned from his concussion last week but has popped up on the injury report again with a left shoulder/elbow sprain. The silver lining is that he was able to play 32 minutes in their last game, so it could be more of a pain tolerance type of issue. Either […]

Terry Rozier Ruled Out Tuesday Against Bucks

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (knee) has been ruled out for their Tuesday night game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He left their last game on Sunday due to a knee sprain and wasn't able to return to the court. Now, he'll miss at least one game while he tends to his knee. That means two […]

Fantasy Basketball Early-Week Streamers: Week 17

After an exciting start, it's Week 17 of the 2023-2024 NBA season. While you want to have faith in the players you drafted, don't get too attached. You may feel confident about your draft decisions, but remember: stars are born and eroded every day. Take a moment to see what's on the other side of […]

Josh Richardson Won't Return Versus Boston

Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson (shoulder) was ruled out during Sunday's meeting with the Boston Celtics. The veteran sharpshooter didn't last long, logging just seven minutes and scoring two points. The Heat were down Jimmy Butler (personal) heading into this one, so Richardson had a chance to benefit. However, he's now dealing with another shoulder […]

Terry Rozier Won't Return On Sunday

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (undisclosed) won't return to Sunday's meeting with the Boston Celtics. The former Hornet suffered what appeared to be a right leg injury while going up for a shot late in the third quarter. While there wasn't an official update regarding Rozier's condition, his injury prevented him from shooting free throws, […]

Jaime Jaquez Jr. Starting Against Boston

Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. will start on Sunday afternoon against the Boston Celtics. Jimmy Butler (personal) is away from the team to tend to the death of a family member. As a result, there will be plenty of scoring opportunities up for grabs, most of which should be absorbed by Bam Adebayo, Tyler […]

Jimmy Butler Now Out On Sunday Afternoon

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (personal) won't play on Sunday afternoon versus Boston. He was listed as questionable as of Saturday evening. However, the team allowed him time away to deal with the death of a family member. Miami has a back-to-back left on the schedule heading into the All-Star break. While nothing has been […]

Jimmy Butler Questionable On Sunday Afternoon

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is questionable for Sunday's game against Boston. The veteran is tending to a personal matter, so there's a chance he won't be out there for the matinee versus the Celtics. Fortunately, he's not injured, which has been an issue this year. But if Butler doesn't suit up, Tyler Herro, Terry […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 16

The NBA trade deadline has finally come and gone! Unfortunately, there weren't many fireworks this time around. We didn't even see Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, or Dejounte Murray get moved. So excuse me while I call the NBA customer service line for my money back. Where's the reality show level of drama?! You know what? […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/8/24)

After last week's miniature four-game slate we get a little bump which means more options for us to choose from as we have seven of the nine games on the main slate tonight leaving off the Lakers(Thank God) vs the Nuggets, as well as, the Blazers vs Pistons. This is by far one of the […]

2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Week 16 Risers and Fallers

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the 16th edition of my weekly fantasy basketball risers and fallers for the 2023-2024 season! We're quickly approaching the trade deadline, and while everything is quiet right now, this is the classic case of the calm before the storm. We're bound to see some moves that can change the whole landscape […]