Kyle Lowry In Danger Of Sitting Against Indiana
Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (ankle) is listed as questionable heading into Saturday's matchup in Indiana. Lowry sprained his left ankle during the opening night rout over the reigning NBA Champs, the Bucks. It wasn't Lowry's night on Wednesday, as he would go on to finish with only five points on a rough 1-for-8 shooting […]
OwnersBox Week 1 NBA Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Basketball
Hi, RotoBallers! The NBA season is here and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. In this article, I will be providing you […]
Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/22/21)
Thunder Dan's NBA best bets are back! We kicked things off on Wednesday with a 2-1 day which led to a profitable evening and I'm hoping we can keep that rolling tonight. We have ten games to choose from tonight and I'm going to try not to overreact to a one-game sample size of data. […]
Bam Adebayo Racks Up 20 Points, 13 Boards In Season Opener
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo opened up his 2021-22 campaign with a strong double-double against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. He scored 20 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. He was extremely efficient from the field, knocking down nine of his 13 field goal attempts. However, he struggled a bit at the line, shooting […]
Tyler Herro Scores 27 Points In Win Over Bucks
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro helped lead the team to a 137-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. He shot 10-for-18 from the field, including 4-for-8 from three-point range, on the way to a game-high 27 points. He also added six rebounds and five assists. Herro was operating in his usual sixth man role […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/22/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I hope your first week of NBA DFS has been profitable so far. I've found myself navigating through these smaller slates better than expected. Last night was rather interesting, with the likes of Eric Bledsoe and Tyler Herro taking down tournaments. Smaller slates like last night create a lot of variances but […]
Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, October 21
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 […]
Dewayne Dedmon Returns To Play After Injury
Miami Heat center Dewayne Dedmon (ankle) briefly left Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks, but returned to play. Dedmon got a little banged up during the game, but was initially ruled as probable to return so there should not be much worry about the injury itself. Dedmon is the primary backup to Bam Adebayo and […]
Kyle Lowry Returns To The Game Thursday
Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry (ankle) has returned to the game Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Lowry briefly went to the locker room after turning his ankle on the ankle of Grayson Allen. Lowry did not miss much time and is good to go for the remainder of the game. It remains to be […]
Kyle Lowry Briefly Leaves Game Thursday
Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry (ankle) went to the locker room during Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks, but has returned to the bench. Lowry twisted his ankle on a drive and immediately limped off into the locker room. The good news is Lowry did not stay for long and was quickly back on […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/21/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
The NBA's third "Opening Night" unfolds Thursday with the Heat, Mavericks, Hawks and Clippers all taking the floor for the first time, while the Bucks and Warriors look to build on their season-opening wins from Tuesday. As would be expected this early in the season, we have a relatively healthy player pool to work with […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/20/21): NBA DFS Lineups
It was absolutely fantastic to see the NBA return Tuesday but let's be real, the two-game slate was such a tease. Thankfully, we're in for a treat on Wednesday with 11 games on tap. Because more than half of the teams in the league will be in action, building out a winning lineup is going […]
Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/20/21)
Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to the first edition of Thunder Dan's NBA best bets! I started doing some betting picks last season pretty late in the year and some moderate success, especially with betting totals. This year I wanted to start on day one (well, day one for most of the teams in the league) […]
Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, October 19
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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/19/21): NBA DFS Lineups
Happy Tuesday and Happy New Season, RotoBallers! If it only feels like yesterday when the Milwaukee Bucks wrapped up their NBA Finals win over the Phoenix Suns, you are not alone and not far off. That's because it was only 90 yesterdays ago, and here we are again, back for another season. This year is my […]
Alex Burns' Updated Fantasy Basketball Rankings and Draft Analysis
Well, we made it! After a three-month layoff with no hoops, the NBA returns in just a few short days. Believe it or not, it will actually be the third NBA season to take place in the last 373 days! Regardless, the return of hoops can only mean one thing: Fantasy Basketball is back! The […]
Top 250 Rankings: Fantasy Basketball Head-to-Head (9-Category)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! The NBA season is rapidly approaching, and here at RotoBaller HQ our awesome team of writers is cranking out lots of great preseason fantasy basketball analysis articles to get you ready for the season, including our 2021-2022 fantasy basketball rankings. For those of you getting ready to draft your teams, below you'll find […]
2021-2022 RotoBaller NBA Staff League Draft Recap and Analysis
It's the time of year again! NBA draft season is in full effect and I was excited to participate in our RotoBaller staff league draft this week. We added some more analysts to the league this year and made it a 14-team league. We always play the standard 9-cat format on Yahoo, which is by […]
Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler And Others To Sit On Thursday
The Miami Heat will be resting most of their regulars during Thursday's preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks. Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and Kyle Lowry are amongst the most noteworthy Heat players who will be sitting out for the game. The Heat play their preseason finale against the Boston Celtics at home on […]
Adam Koffler's Updated 2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Rankings
With the preseason underway and NBA storylines setting in, it's time to refresh our fantasy basketball draft rankings. Below you'll find my updated 2021-2022 fantasy basketball rankings, compared to my original rankings prior to the start of the preseason. The nine categories include FG%, FT%, 3PM, Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks, and Turnovers. I'll highlight a […]
Dynasty League Targets at Center - 2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Preview
As we approach the start of the 2021/22 regular season the fantasy stakes get higher. That's why it's time to start unveiling all of our cards, make masterful plays, and edge the competition. And when that competition is part of a dynasty league, that means you not only have to count on present-day data but […]
Dynasty League Targets at Guard - 2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Preview
As we approach the start of the 2021/22 regular season the fantasy stakes get higher. That's why it's time to start unveiling all of our cards, make masterful plays, and edge the competition. And when that competition is part of a dynasty league, that means you not only have to count on present-day data but […]
Undervalued Centers - 2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Draft Values
If you are a long-time fantasy player, you know how does it feel to getting sniped in a fantasy draft. You know how it goes: you enter the lobby with a few players to draft in mind, have everything planned for you to build the perfect roster, and just a couple of picks before the […]
Dynasty League Targets at Forward - 2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Preview
As we approach the start of the 2021/22 regular season the fantasy stakes get higher. That's why it's time to start unveiling all of our cards, make masterful plays, and edge the competition. And when that competition is part of a dynasty league, that means you not only have to count on present-day data but […]
Undervalued Forwards - 2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Draft Values
If you are a long-time fantasy player, you know how it feel to getting snipped in a fantasy draft. You know how it goes: you enter the lobby with a few players to draft in mind, have everything planned for you to build the perfect roster, and just a couple of picks before the one […]
2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Comeback Candidates - Guards and Forwards
There is a thing the NFL does that the NBA does not: hand a Comeback Player of the Year award after every season. As the very own NFL defines it, this award is given "to the player who shows perseverance in overcoming adversity, in the form of not being in the NFL the previous year, […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/11/21): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups
Seven more games on tap tonight for the NBA DFS slate as we can begin counting down the days until the regular season tips off on October 19th. There are lots of players who are sitting out tonight, which creates an opportunity for players who we'd have no business considering in a regular-season contest. Let's get to […]
2021-2022 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Centers
Boom! Just like that, we are only three weeks away from the NBA Regular season. That can only mean one thing: Fantasy Hoops is back! With tip-off fast approaching, you will need to begin preparing for your fantasy draft, and what better way to do that than with draft rankings! In case you missed it, […]
2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Draft Busts: Guards
A key part of doing a fantasy draft is avoiding players who find themselves in a bad situation. The wrong pick can completely tank your season. Today, let's talk about some potential busts at the guard position. For whatever reason -- be it talent, lack of opportunity, or some combination of those two things -- […]
2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Depth Chart Analysis - Central Division
The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed--barring a surprising Simmons/Beal/Dame trade before tipoff. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it could work come October. Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered with some […]