Jimmy Butler Has A Second Consecutive 30-Point Game

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler remained in 30-point form on Thursday, going for 32 points on 11-for-19 shooting in a 112-97 win over Washington with perfect 10-for-10 shooting at the line. He also registered five assists with three rebounds, four steals and one turnover in 34 minutes. Butler has built momentum very nicely in […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, November 18

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Bam Adebayo Will Play Thursday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) is available for Thursday's game against the Washington Wizards. He was held out of Wednesday's game as a precaution while he was nursing a knee bruise. The All-Star center will be out there on Thursday and there is no indication that he'll be limited. Fantasy managers should feel comfortable […]

Tyler Herro Downgraded To Out

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (wrist) has been downgraded to out for Thursday's game against the Washington Wizards. He has played 37 minutes or more in each of the last five games. It sounds like the organization is holding him out as a precaution. Gabe Vincent and Max Strus should be asked to play more […]

Tyler Herro Questionable Against Washington

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (wrist) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Washington Wizards. He is reportedly dealing with a right wrist bruise, but looked fine on Wednesday. Herro has played 37 or more minutes in each of the last five contests. Possibly, the Heat decide to limit Herro or give him […]

Bam Adebayo Probable For Thursday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Washington Wizards. He has missed each of the last two games while dealing with a knee bruise. However, it sounds like the team was being cautious and Adebayo is fine going forward. There is no indication that Adebayo will be […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/18/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a six-game Thursday night slate on tap, a solid mid-sized ledger that offers us a robust enough player pool without it reaching the point of overwhelming. Five of the six matchups feature teams very close record-wise, and even the one game between two losing squads, a Spurs-Timberwolves clash, should be competitive. Injuries shouldn't […]

Jimmy Butler Returns With A 30-Point Triple-Double

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler ended a three-game absence with a fantastic performance on Wednesday, notching a game-high 31 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 113-98 win over New Orleans. He shot 10-for-18 from the field and 10-for-12 at the line in 37 minutes of action, adding one block to his […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, November 17

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Tyler Herro, Dewayne Dedmon Draw Starts Wednesday

Miami Heat point/shooting guard Tyler Herro and center Dewayne Dedmon have been elevated to the starting five for Wednesday's contest against the Pelicans. With Kyle Lowry (rest) and Bam Adebayo (knee) unavailable, the aforementioned duo will draw rare starts and thereby see their respective DFS values elevated. It's been a breakout first month of the […]

Bam Adebayo, Kyle Lowry Out On Wednesday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) and guard Kyle Lowry (rest) have been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. This marks the second game in a row that Adebayo has missed due to a knee bruise. Dewayne Dedmon (groin) is cleared to play and will have decent DFS appeal in the […]

Jimmy Butler Returning On Wednesday

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) is active for Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The superstar forward has missed each of the last three games. However, it sounds like Butler is back in action and there is no indication that he'll be limited. Butler should do the heavy lifting on offense with Bam […]

Jimmy Butler Could Sit Out Wednesday

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He has missed each of the last three games while dealing with a right ankle sprain. Fantasy managers will likely have to wait until shootaround for more information on Butler. His absence would be a higher usage […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks: (11/17/21)

Wednesday is here, and with it comes 11 NBA games for us to enjoy. With 7-of-11 games sporting O/U of at least 215, we are certainly in for a fast-paced night of hoops. Before diving into my favorite plays on Wednesday's slate, let's take a look at every matchup and see if anything jumps out. […]

Mid-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 5

If you're one of those fantasy basketball players that sets a lineup at the beginning of the week, checks out, and then comes back seven days later to see how things shook out, this post is not for you. This is for those who are grinding through each day and keeping track of categories as […]

Fantasy Basketball Starting Lineup Changes - Week 5

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

Bam Adebayo Could Sit Against Pelicans

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Adebayo has been playing through a knee bruise lately. It's assumed he'd be able to suit up Wednesday, but that depends on how he is feeling closer to game time. Otherwise, Dewayne Dedmon (groin) would likely move […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 5

Injuries have created a ton of value on the waiver wire in all seven of the leagues I'm playing in, so I bet they've created value in your league too! It's another exciting edition of the Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates, and we have some great grabs for you to go out and dominate your competition. […]

Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler Will Miss Monday’s Contest

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) and small forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) will both be sidelined for Monday's game against Oklahoma City. Adebayo's absence will mark his second this season, while Butler will be down for a third consecutive game as he works through an ankle injury. With Markieff Morris (neck) also unavailable in the […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Daniel Theis, Clint Capela, Kelly Oubre Jr.

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at the ebbs and flows of player performance. You'll get a detailed analysis of who's hot and who's not and why that will or will not remain the case. You can expect forward-looking analysis and a mix of immediate and long-term fantasy considerations. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/15/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a typically expansive Monday night slate on tap, with 11 games on the ledger. There aren't an inordinately large number of injuries, but there will still be some big names missing, with those absences naturally opening up opportunity for other players. As is often the case with this many games on the docket, […]

Jimmy Butler Questionable For Monday

Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler (ankle) is questionable for the upcoming meeting against OKC. The veteran has missed his previous two games while tending to a sprained right ankle, an injury he picked up on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. If he can't suit up against the Thunder on Monday evening, Tyler Herro would […]

Kyle Lowry Has Another Good Scoring Performance

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry posted a second consecutive game with 20-plus points on Saturday, finishing a 111-105 win over Utah with 21 points on 8-for-14 shooting. He shot 2-for-6 from downtown and 3-for-3 at the line, adding six rebounds to his line with four assists, two steals and five turnovers. Lowry recorded a […]

Tyler Herro Records 27 Points, Eight Rebounds In Saturday's Win

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was ice-cold from deep against Utah on Saturday, going 1-for-7, but he led all scorers with 27 points in a 111-105 win and added eight rebounds to his line with two assists and one steal. Herro shot 10-for-23 overall from the field and ended up with four turnovers in 37 […]

Tyler Herro Starting Again For Jimmy Butler

Miami Heat guard/forward Tyler Herro will enter the starting lineup against the Jazz. Jimmy Butler (ankle) remains out on Saturday because of a right ankle sprain, his second straight absence, so Herro has an excellent chance to remain one of the primary beneficiaries. While filling in for Butler on Thursday night against the Clippers, the […]

Bam Adebayo Playing Against Utah

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) will play against Utah. The 24-year-old has been a routine resident of the league's official injury report lately because of a left knee bruise. However, it hasn't stopped him from suiting up. With Jimmy Butler (ankle) out on Thursday against the Clippers, Adebayo stepped up admirably, finishing with 30 […]

Jimmy Butler To Miss Another One On Saturday

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) won't play on Saturday against Utah. His omission from the lineup against the Jazz is his second straight absence, and it comes after the veteran exited Wednesday's outing against the Lakers because of a sprained right ankle. His next chance to make it back will be on Monday night […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, November 12

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Markieff Morris Remains Unavailable For Saturday

Miami Heat power forward/center Markieff Morris (neck) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Utah while he continues to deal with whiplash stemming from the incident with Nuggets center Nikola Jokic from earlier in the week. The Heat have condensed their frontcourt rotation without Morris in the mix, so it's difficult to view any […]

Jimmy Butler Earns Questionable Tag For Saturday’s Game

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Saturday's contest against the Jazz. Butler exited Wednesday's matchup with the Lakers due to the ailment, which has thus far caused a one-game absence. Tyler Herro shifted into the starting five in Butler's place and drew an even more focussed […]