Wayne Ellington Won't Play Friday

Miami Heat guard Wayne Ellington (ankle) will be sidelined for the preseason finale on Friday. Ellington's ankle injury has sidelined him for the entire preseason. He has reportedly been making progress and has been a full participant in practice. Head coach Erik Spoelstra said Ellington could play in the season opener despite missing the entire […]

Top 100-150: Fantasy Basketball Rankings for 2018-2019

With the fantasy basketball season just around the corner, RotoBaller has you covered with our experts' fantasy basketball rankings. We've put together a top-200 ranking to help you with your upcoming drafts. But that's not all! Our writers have taken the time to break down the various tiers of our rankings to ensure you have […]

Top 51-95: Fantasy Basketball Rankings for 2018-2019

With the fantasy basketball season just around the corner, RotoBaller has you covered with our experts' fantasy basketball rankings. We've put together a top-200 ranking to help you with your upcoming drafts. But that's not all! Our writers have taken the time to break down the various tiers of our rankings to ensure you have […]

Top 33-50: Fantasy Basketball Rankings for 2018-2019

With the fantasy basketball season just around the corner, RotoBaller has you covered with our experts' fantasy basketball rankings. We've put together a top-200 ranking to help you with your upcoming drafts. But that's not all! Our writers have taken the time to break down the various tiers of our rankings to ensure you have […]

NBA Punt Guide: How to Punt Categories

Welcome to fantasy draft season for the 2018-19 NBA season! It's time to start thinking about how you're going to win your league this year. RotoBaller will be here with rankings, sleepers, players to avoid, and much more. Before we dive too deep into individual players, though, let's take a step back and look at […]

A Fantasy Basketball H2H 9-Cat "Snake" Draft Walkthrough

What's good readers, we're now officially into October and draft season is in full swing. I hope y'all are excited as I am to put together some nice teams, trash talk your friends and add some hardware to your mantles. I just had my first draft of the season which is always the most exciting, […]

Undervalued Players on Yahoo's Fantasy Basketball Rankings

Every NBA season gives us a couple of diamonds in the rough. A few guys who are being slightly or heavily overlooked by most. Those are the guys who fall to us in the draft, kill their ADP and bring us that much closer to our top priority in life - winning our NBA fantasy […]

Southeast Division Fantasy Basketball Preview

It might seem like the NBA season just ended, but we're just a month away from the start of the 2018-2019 NBA season! Time flies in basketball world. Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be bringing you division-by-division analysis of the upcoming NBA season and providing you with some fantasy nuggets for each NBA […]

Central Division Fantasy Basketball Preview

It might seem like the NBA season just ended, but we're just a month away from the start of the 2018-2019 NBA season! Time flies in basketball world. Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be bringing you division-by-division analysis of the upcoming NBA season and providing you with some fantasy nuggets for each NBA […]

Derrick Jones Scores 18 Points In Preseason Win

Miami Heat small forward Derrick Jones came out of nowhere to score 18 points in 26 minutes during Wednesday's preseason contest against the New Orleans Pelicans. Logging 26 minutes as a starter, he also ended up leading the team with a plus-23 rating. Derrick Jones Jr. shot an ugly 1-for-5 from deep, but had a solid […]

Tyler Johnson Plays Well In Wednesday's Win

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson played very well in Wednesday's 140-128 win over New Orleans, finishing with 12 points, seven assists, five rebounds and one steal in 27 minutes on the floor. He shot 4-for-8 and missed just once from downtown with three attempts. Johnson had combined for just 15 points in his previous three […]

Josh Richardson Pours In 25 Points In Wednesday's Win

Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson had a great night out Wednesday against the Pelicans, scoring 25 points in 29 minutes on 9-for-16 shooting. He had 16 points in the first quarter and was perfect from the line with three attempts while sinking four of seven triples. Richardson also picked up four rebounds, three assists, and […]

Bam Adebayo Shows Great Promise Versus Pelicans

Miami Heat forward/center Bam Adebayo will be seriously pushing Hassan Whiteside and others for minutes in 2018-19, and he showed great promise against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, posting a big 26-point, 12-rebound double-double with five steals and three blocks. He shot 11-17 from the field and 4-for-6 from the line, playing 27 minutes […]

Goran Dragic is Sitting Out on Wednesday

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic (knee) will sit out of Wednesday's preseason game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He was listed as questionable on Tuesday, but the Heat have decided to hold him out for this one. Dragic has a bunch of minor injuries that are beginning to pile up on him. The good […]

Goran Dragic Provides 16 Points In Monday's Win

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic did some efficient scoring in Monday's 90-89 win over Orlando, finishing with 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting. He ended up missing only from the three-point line, going 1-for-5 and sank all three freebies. Dragic also had five assists and three rebounds. The Dragon finished with three turnovers as well, […]

Hassan Whiteside Grabs 13 Rebounds In Preseason Game

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside had another big day on the glass against Orlando on Monday, picking up 13 boards in 24 minutes. However, his poor shooting -- 2-for-7 -- meant that he wouldn't get close to a double-double as he finished with six points. It was still a good outing though, especially in the […]

Rodney McGruder Has Big Night Off The Bench Versus Magic

Miami Heat shooting guard Rodney McGruder had a superb night Monday against the Orlando Magic, finishing with a team-high 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and one block in 27 minutes. He shot 7-for-12 from the field and 3-for-5 from three-point range. McGruder has had his moments in Miami, but the Heat have a lot […]

Justise Winslow Scores 17 Points Against Washington

Miami Heat guard/forward Justise Winslow caught fire in Friday night's preseason game against the Washington Wizards. Winslow scored 17 points on 4-for-7 shooting with two three-pointers in 28 minutes. Although Winslow's shooting was great, he really did his damage on the free throw line, going 7-for-8 from the charity stripe. Miami mixed up their starting […]

Josh Richardson Remains Sidelined on Friday

Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson (thigh) remains sidelined for the third straight game on Friday. Richardson is dealing with a left thigh contusion, but this does not seem too serious. He went through warmups, so there is a chance that he will play on Monday. Rodney McGruder and Justise Winslow will see more playing time […]

Rodney McGruder Finishes With 12 Points Against Charlotte

Miami Heat guard Rodney McGruder got the starting nod and finished with 12 points over 24 minutes in Tuesday's loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Though he shot an mediocre 3-for-7 from the field, he made up for it by going 2-for-3 from behind the three-point line and accruing a steal and a block. With guard […]

Kelly Olynyk Has Efficient Shooting Performance

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk got the start against the Hornets on Tuesday, finishing the night shooting an impressive 3-for-4 from deep. Olynyk would finish things up with 18 points over 23 minutes in addition to demonstrating some potent defensive skills by compiling two steals. The 27-year-old is in the running to begin the season […]

Hassan Whiteside Pulls Down 15 Boards

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside pulled down an impressive 15 rebounds during the preseason loss to the Hornets on Tuesday. The six-year veteran was also effective from the field, going 5-for-7 in addition to shooting an efficient 4-for-7 from the charity stripe for a total of 14 points on the night. Whiteside has looked impressive […]

Justise Winslow Gets The Start In Preseason Play

Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow played 25 minutes on Tuesday in the 122-113 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Winslow shot a rough 3-for-8 from the field and also missed both of his attempts from beyond the arc. Though he was able to grab five boards in an attempt to offset his fitful shooting performance, the […]

Goran Dragic Drops 12 Points Against Hornets

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic played 24 minutes during Tuesday's loss to the Hornets. The veteran went a subpar 4-for-12 from the field in addition to missing all three of his attempts from deep, finishing with 12 points on the night. Though a bad ankle could be blamed for his shooting woes, realistically these types […]

Dwyane Wade Struggles Shooting On Sunday

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade showed some rust Sunday night against the San Antonio Spurs. Wade scored 10 points on just 3-for-10 shooting in 17 minutes off the bench. Wade also contributed four assists, but committed four turnovers in the process. Wade has announced this will be his farewell tour with his intent to retire […]

Rodney McGruder Scores 15 In Start

Miami Heat guard/forward Rodney McGruder attacked the basket Sunday night against the San Antonio Spurs. McGruder scored 15 points on 5-for-13 shooting, but did not add much else in 30 minutes. McGruder lead the team in shot attempts and minutes in the preseason opener with Miami missing Wayne Ellington (ankle) and Dion Waiters (ankle). Miami […]

Hassan Whiteside Posts Big Double-Double In Preseason Opener

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside came out strong in Sunday night's preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs. Whiteside posted 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting to go along with 13 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 23 minutes. Whiteside has taken a lot of criticism following last season's playoff performance, but he looked like […]

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: 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 […]