Fantasy Basketball Buy, Sell, or Hold: Norman Powell and Tyler Herro
Trading in fantasy basketball can help you improve your team in the short, as well as in the long term. But, even more than that, it's just plain fun. Negotiating with your mate, going back and forth with offers, and hopefully, reaching a mutually beneficial agreement in the end. It's not always easy to find […]
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 12
Welcome back! After a double-sized Week 11, it's time to get ready for Week 12. This week, we've got some interesting waiver wire candidates for you, especially down in Houston, where a struggling -- to put it nicely -- Rockets team is trying out some new pieces. Our staff at RotoBaller has great insight and […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/14/21): NBA DFS Lineups
The NBA schedule has six games on the main slate for Sunday night. Four have an implied point total of 230 or more. One game you'll definitely want exposure is the Los Angeles Clippers versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate when assembling lineups. First of all, […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/14/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Hello there RotoBallers and welcome back to another NBA DFS article for FanDuel. In case you were not aware, every day here on the site we publish NBA DFS article for both FanDuel and DraftKings, and some DFS prop picks articles on Monkey Knife Fight as well. Here are my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel […]
Kelly Olynyk (PF/C, MIA): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Bam Adebayo in town and playing every freaking game for the Miami Heat, odds are Kelly Olynyk has escaped your attention. But the truth is, Olynyk has started 31 of the 36 games he's played this season at the C spot, he's playing around 27 MPG on […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/13/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
On Friday evening, we were treated to some spectacular performances. Nikola Jokic led the slate by producing a 28-point, 15-rebound effort against the Memphis Grizzlies. Jimmy Butler delivered another strong showing, finishing with nearly 57 fantasy points against the Chicago Bulls, while Donovan Mitchell had 50.4 against the short-handed Rockets in a game that ran […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/12/21): NBA DFS Lineups
Storylines are aplenty Friday, beginning with Jimmy Butler returning back to Chicago in the midst of a stretch that has reestablished him as an elite DFS commodity. Elsewhere around the league, Washington’s much-maligned interior defense will try to figure out how to slow Joel Embiid, the Rockets will attempt to stitch enough healthy and/or eligible […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/12/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
We've got a seven-game slate for Friday. CHI, HOU, MIA, NOP, ORL, and PHI are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There are three games at 8:00 PM ET (PHI @ WAS, CLE @ NO, and DEN @ MEM), two games at 9:00 PM (MIA @ CHI and ORL @ SA), one game at […]
NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (3/12/21) - Monkey Knife Fight
Although there are seven games on Friday's slate, only five games have been posted so far. We are waiting on the projections for Orlando, San Antonio, Houston, and Utah, but those games are likely to be on the slower, low-scoring end. The Rockets have been slipping recently and despite John Wall and Victor Oladipo producing, […]
Kelly Olynyk Puts Up 20 Points
Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk had a nice 20-point outing in Thursday's win over Orlando, shooting 7-for-14 from the field and 4-for-8 from downtown. He also had seven rebounds with two assists, two steals, and one block. Olynyk has had two back-to-back strong outings with Bam Adebayo (knee) missing. Adebayo's problem doesn't seem to be […]
Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, March 11
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 […]
Jimmy Butler Leads Heat Past Magic
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler led all scorers with 27 points in Thursday's 111-103 win over Orlando, adding 11 assists, eight rebounds, three steals, and one block. He shot 9-for-17 from the floor and 8-for-13 at the charity stripe. Butler is having an incredible year, putting up big numbers across the board. His shooting […]
Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, March 10
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 […]
Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 11
Our one and only, Milos Zvekic broke down the Week 11 streamers earlier this week and will continue to do so all season long. I will be chiming in mid-week to add some sprinkles and frosting onto the beautifully baked Zvekic cake. For the rest of Week 11 (Thursday to Sunday), there are 14 teams with […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/11/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
After easing back into action with a two-game slate Wednesday, the NBA goes full bore with a mammoth 11-game ledger Thursday night that officially welcomes us to the second half of the season. With teams coming back to the floor after a seven- or eight-day layoff, there’s always the chance of some early rust. However, […]
NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 3/11 (Premium Content)
NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 3/11 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE Notes for the day: The Sixers are severely underpriced on FanDuel, so plugging in at least two if not more of them on FD seems like the logical play […]
NBA First Half Recap: Risers, Fallers, and Frivolities at the Guard Position
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. Welcome, also, to the weirdest review in the history of pro basketball in the USA as the league is trying to pull off the feat of completing a "full" season in the middle of a pandemic. So far, so good, though. There have been some games missed here and […]
NBA First Half Recap: Risers, Fallers, and Frivolities at the Forward Position
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. Welcome, also, to the weirdest review in the history of pro basketball in the USA as the league is trying to pull off the feat of completing a "full" season in the middle of a pandemic. So far, so good, though. There have been some games missed here and […]
NBA First Half Recap: Risers, Fallers, and Frivolities at the Center Position
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. Welcome, also, to the weirdest review in the history of pro basketball in the USA as the league is trying to pull off the feat of completing a "full" season in the middle of a pandemic. So far, so good, though. There have been some games missed here and […]
Kelly Olynyk (PF/C, MIA): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Bam Adebayo in town and playing every freaking game for the Miami Heat, odds are Kelly Olynyk has escaped your attention. But the truth is, Olynyk has started 30 of the 35 games he's played this season at the C spot, he's […]
Kelly Olynyk Picks Up Double-Double In Thursday's Win
Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk left a big mark on Thursday's 103-93 win against the Pelicans, picking up an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double while also handing out seven dimes and snatching one steal. He shot 7-for-8 from the field and 4-for-5 from downtown in 37 minutes. The 29-year-old got some extra burn with Bam Adebayo (knee) […]
Jimmy Butler Misses Only Four Shots In 29-Point Game
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler returned from a two-game absence with a vintage performance on Thursday, finishing a 103-93 win over New Orleans with a game-high 29 points on 10-for-14 shooting. He was 8-for-9 at the foul line while adding nine assists, three rebounds, and three steals with three turnovers in 34 minutes. Butler […]
Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, March 4
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 […]
Jimmy Butler Will Play, Bam Adebayo Ruled Out Against Pelicans
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (knee) will play Thursday while Bam Adebayo (knee) has been ruled out against the Pelicans. Butler missed the last two games with some inflammation in his right knee- but returns just in time for an excellent matchup with the Pelicans, who have allowed the seventh-most FanDuel points to small forwards. […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/4/21): NBA DFS Lineups
Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! We welcome in the first Thursday of March with nine games on the NBA schedule. Tonight is the final slate of games for DFS until next Wednesday (Mar. 10), so let's go into the All-Star break with a bang. Miami at New Orleans is the prime time game of the night, and […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/4/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
We have a solid nine-game slate to send the NBA off into the All-Star break, giving us as DFS players plenty of opportunity to partake in the fun before nearly a week off, unless you’re partaking in some All-Star Game contests. There are what appear to be some interesting game environments on tap as we […]
Bam Adebayo Listed As Questionable For Thursday
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) is questionable for Thursday's contest against the Pelicans. Adebayo has yet to miss a game as he continues to deal with left knee tendonitis, though Tuesday was the first game where he struggled, albeit in a tough matchup against Clint Capela. Before that game, the 23-year-old had rattled off […]
Jimmy Butler Questionable For Thursday's Game
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (knee) is questionable for Thursday's contest with the Pelicans. After a two-game absence, Butler is making the trip with the team, which is probably a good sign for his status against New Orleans. Kendrick Nunn, Goran Dragic, and Duncan Robinson have all shared the load in Butler's absence, with Tyler […]
Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 11
Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]
Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 11
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. […]