NBA DFS Risers/Fallers for Week 12

I hope you've all survived your New Year's hangovers and aren't having too much trouble in shaking the cobwebs out of your brain as you return to work. Most importantly, though, I hope you're ready for another week of Association hoops. A lot of price changes around the league as players return from injuries (Isiah Thomas, […]

Three-Man Weave: Fantasy Basketball's Teams

What happens when a player gets injured in fantasy basketball? Or when a player doesn't perform up to expectations? Such is life in the NBA. What do you do? Find "The Teams." Fantasy basketball drafts rarely surprise. Rankings and average draft positions coalesce and outside of the occasional rookie who goes too high or the […]

Justise Winslow Ruled Out Friday

Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (knee) has been ruled out of Friday's game against the New York Knicks. The good news is Winslow did return to practice on Thursday. It was non-contact work but a good sign moving forward. Winslow hasn't played since Dec. 13, but there is a chance he returns next week. There […]

NBA Waiver Wire Pickups: Deep League Adds for Week 12

We're almost at the halfway point of the season, and it's getting harder and harder to find quality options on the wire, while it's getting easier and easier to cut bait on dead weight. Everyone in your league is probably thinking the same way, so it's time to look deeper and deeper for those guys that […]

NBA Waiver Wire Pickups: Shallow League Adds for Week 12

It's Week 12 – we're reaching the stretch run, and you can't let off the gas now.  Shallow leagues have waiver wires stocked with high-performing talent because there's just not much roster space to go around. You should dump dead weight and grab production now, because the same is going to be true all year […]

Josh Richardson Continues Stellar Play

Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson continued his impressive streak in the win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. Richardson scored 20 points, shooting 5-for-7 from the three-point line, to go along with five assists, a steal and a block in a team-high 38 minutes. The Heat always loved Richardson for his above-average defense. However, […]

Kelly Olynyk Dominant in Win

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk could not be stopped in Wednesday night's win over the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons, playing without starting center Andre Drummond, had no answer for Olynyk as he scored 25 points on 11-for-15 shooting to go along with 13 rebounds. Olynyk was expected to have his role reduced in the return […]

Goran Dragic Notches First Double-Double of Season

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic posted his first double-double of the season in Wednesday night's win against the Detroit Pistons. Dragic finished the night with 24 points on 9-for-19 shooting with 13 assists and five rebounds in 37 minutes. Dragic has now put in back-to-back games of more than 20 points after not scoring […]

James Johnson Says He Will Play

Miami Heat forward James Johnson (ankle) stated he will play in Wednesday night's game against the Detroit Pistons. Miami has yet to give an official ruling for Johnson, but he seems ready to return from his three-game absence. Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra already named Kelly Olynyk starting power forward, so Johnson will most likely […]

James Johnson Questionable Against Pistons

Miami Heat forward James Johnson (ankle) is questionable to play against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Johnson was a full participant at shootaround and is likely headed towards a game-time decision. He's missed six of the last seven contests due to an ankle issue. Making it through shootaround is a good sign that he'll be […]

James Johnson is Questionable on Wednesday

Miami Heat forward James Johnson (ankle) is questionable to play against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Johnson has missed three straight games, and six of the last seven Heat contests. He's been upgraded from doubtful to questionable, so that is a good sign heading into Wednesday. The Heat have already ruled out Dion Waiters (ankle) […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/29/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome back to another loaded slate of Friday night NBA action! There are nine games taking place in the Association tonight, with first tip slated for 7pm, per usual. It's a pretty heavy East coast slate, with six of the nine games taking place at 8pm or earlier, and three West coast games to take […]

NBA Injuries and Who Can Benefit Instead (Week 11)

Just how frustrated are we with injuries in the NBA this season? It seems as if Player X returns, Player B gets injured. The injury bug has been real this season, and it's like a plague that continues to spread across the league. Understanding the injury landscape is key in all forms of fantasy basketball. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/29/17): NBA DFS Advice

This is my first article since Christmas, so I would like to say welcome back! How did everyone enjoy their holiday? We have a massive Friday slate, featuring nine games. There are a ton of matchups that look good on paper, and I'm here to sort that out for you. In this article, I will […]

Fantasy Basketball's Three Point Stream Team

In weekly head to head fantasy matchups, there’s no worse feeling than losing a WHOLE category by a single three-point shot! Especially given the high frequency of outside shooting in the modern-day NBA, you feel like you definitely you could have done a little more to affect your week’s matchup. Here’s where this article is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/26/17): NBA DFS Advice

I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas and was able to give/receive everything they wanted! Hopefully I can help you recoup some of the money you spent on others yesterday on the slate tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 12/26/17. The DFS lineup picks will […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/26/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

This Tuesday slate isn't on the level of the Christmas slate, but there is still a heavier slate than usual with eight games. There aren't many elite level players on the slate, especially if Giannis is held out of action. That makes it a pretty easy night to build around one or two favorite studs. […]

NBA Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 11 and Buy/Sell

On behalf of the RotoBaller staff, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Due to the holidays, I am away on a trip and this post will be more brief. If you haven't checked out our injury updates, make sure to give that a look. I also write a feature during the week on recent notable […]

NBA DFS Risers/Fallers for Week 10

Welcome to week ten, my DFS friends. Week nine was a wild one, as we saw a few significant players return from injury to shake up rotations, while others were bitten by the injury back for the first time. If one thing is certain, it's that lineups and rotations are very fluid in this injury-riddled […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/23/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Would you just look at this slate? Just look at it. Thirteen games that have the potential to produce an endless amount of results. The highest priced option for each position has a decent matchup so trust your gut and pick away. If you would rather trust my gut, look for Russell Westbrook to build […]

NBA Injuries and Who Can Benefit Instead (Week 10)

Just how frustrated are we with injuries in the NBA this season? It seems as if Player X returns, Player B gets injured. The injury bug has been real this season, and it's like a plague that continues to spread across the league. Understanding the injury landscape is key in all forms of fantasy basketball. […]

Buy, Sell or Hold: LaMarcus Aldridge and Goran Dragic?

Another week in the NBA and, as always, some players are not meeting expectations while others are holding onto their value with their fingernails. Today we will be looking at one of the most talked-about guys this past preseason, who hasn't been able to carry that form over to the regular season yet. Will he […]

Three-Man Weave: Fantasy Basketball's Illusionists

Do you remember Jerome James? James was a 7-1, center who averaged 4.9 points and 3.5 rebounds a game. Yet, in the first round of the 2005 NBA playoffs, James was able to turn a 17.2 points and 9.4 rebounds average into a 5-year, $30 million contract. Thanks Isiah Thomas.Upgrade To VIP: Win more with our NBA and […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 10 (12/18-12/14)

This year we'll take more of a holistic approach to streaming, by providing a weekly overview of which teams to look at based on their schedules and what players to consider targeting in advance to maximize the bang for the buck you get out of limited weekly transactions. Streaming is just about maximizing a roster […]

NBA Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 10 and Buy/Sell

We're heading into Week 10 in fantasy hoops, and we're just about halfway into the fantasy season. For most leagues, playoffs start on Week 21 on Mar. 5th and conclude on at the end of Week 24 starting on Mar. 26th. If you haven't checked out our injury updates, make sure to give that a […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Shallow Leagues (Week 10)

It's Week 10 – Christmas week is here, and it is time to solidify yourself as a top team in the league. One of the best ways to do this is to take advantage of the gems laying around on the waiver wire, while everyone else stuffs their faces and unwraps present this week. This […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/18/17): NBA DFS Advice

If you are out of your fantasy football playoffs, snap out of it and divert that energy from the heartbreak and focus on fantasy hoops. With 10 games on tap and plenty of injuries, things are looking real interesting on Monday night. If you haven't played fantasy hoops or are thinking about it, there isn't […]

Steven Adams: A Dive Down Under Oklahoma City’s “Big 3”

Fresh off a fantastic triple overtime victory on Friday over the 76ers, the Oklahoma City Thunder look to ease off its fans’ worries. It’s been a rollercoaster in the past two years for die hard Thunder fans: a gut-wrenching 2016 loss of Kevin Durant to the League’s villains, the Golden State Warriors, followed by a […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/16/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

With eight games tonight, we have plenty of flexibility with our options. For the big name players that should exceed their projection tonight, Paul George is leading that charge with a $7,600 price tag, EVEN after playing 45 minutes last night. If Paul George plays, he should produce. If he does not play, Alex Abrines, […]

My Fantasy NBA Team is Struggling, What Should I Do!?

We are nearly at the 50-yard line of the fantasy NBA regular season and it's becoming more and more clear who did a good job drafting in the beginning of autumn and who hasn't had such luck. If you hit a rough stride and need some help scraping your team from the bottom of the fantasy […]