Jimmy Butler Is Probable Friday Against Dallas

Miami Heat guard/forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) is listed as probable and will likely play against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. Butler left with a sprained ankle on Christmas Day and has missed the past two contests, but appears to have made progress on the ailment. If Butler is able to return, Andre Iguodala will likely […]

Bam Adebayo Flirts With Triple-Double Against Bucks

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo did it all for the team in Wednesday's win over Milwaukee, finishing with 22 points, a team-high 10 assists, eight rebounds, two blocks, and one steal. He shot 7-for-13 from the floor and 8-for-10 at the charity stripe. Tyler Herro had a huge game as well with 21 points and […]

Goran Dragic Scores 26 Points In 27 Minutes

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic posted a team-high 26 points in just 27 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 119-108 win over Milwaukee. He shot 9-for-17 from the field and 4-for-7 from downtown, adding five rebounds and two assists. Season-high four turnovers were a negative, but Dragic and the rest of the Heat bounced […]

Avery Bradley, Andre Iguodala Draw Starts Wednesday

The Miami Heat shook up their starting five for Wednesday's contest versus the Bucks, just 24 hours after a blowout defeat. Shooting guard Avery Bradley and small/power forward Andre Iguodala joined the starting five with Jimmy Butler (ankle) ruled out. Both Bradley and Iguodala give the Heat a suffocating defensive presence, although both are shaky […]

Jimmy Butler Ruled Out For Wednesday

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He sat out of Tuesday's contest and he was clearly missed as the Heat were blown out. The Heat attempted to use a committee approach to fill the void, but it didn't work too well. Kendrick Nunn and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/30/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Things have changed around the NBA landscape during 2020 in myriad ways, but one of the latest updates comes in the form of the two-game series. While the back-to-back in each respective team’s city had been a rare, yet utilized staple of the schedule, Wednesday gives DFS fantasy managers a difficult read on what it’s […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/30/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

With the NBA season fully underway, the DFS community is starting to settle into the basketball season. We’ve reached the point in the year when we separate the true breakout performers from the one-week flashes in the pan. Coaches and scouts now have a better sense of how pieces fit into all 30 lineups and […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (12/30/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

With six games in action Wednesday night, it's been quite the start to the season. Players are getting used to game speed and the overall product has seemed watered down. Sloppy play has led to wild outcomes, but as the season continues, patterns will form and teams will literally fall into place. Starting off with […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 12/30 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 12/30 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest Goran Dragic - a DK-only play for me as his price didn't budge from yesterday. Keep in mind that the game was a blowout […]

Tyler Herro Delivers Impressive 23-Point Outing In Defeat

Miami Heat point/shooting guard Tyler Herro was the rare member of his squad to put forth an impressive showing during Tuesday's blowout loss to the Bucks. Without Jimmy Butler (ankle) on the floor, Herro took on an increased offensive role, which led to a season-high 23 points and seven assists, including going 3-for-8 from long […]

Jimmy Butler Ruled Out For Tuesday’s Contest

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) has been ruled inactive for Tuesday's game versus the Bucks as he continues to battle an ankle injury. Butler did not play during the second half of the team's Christmas Day victory against New Orleans, and head coach Erik Spoelstra said Tuesday that Butler would be reevaluated […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/29/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! We're already a week into the 2020-21 season, and it's great to have the NBA back on our screens. I still miss watching the games in person, but something is better than nothing. Several teams are in the middle of a surprising start this year, including the Cleveland Cavaliers sitting at 3-0 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/29/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Last week, the first Tuesday of the 2020-21 NBA season featured two games; the second? A massive serving of 10 games that is sure to cause option paralysis for some fantasy managers. As of Monday night, there was no game slated for a points total lower than 217, an indication of the high level of […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 2      

Welcome to this new column! As the NBA season gets underway, injuries are unfortunately bound to happen. That is where this column comes in. Each week, I will dissect injuries to bigger name fantasy players and tell you what you should expect. In addition, I will suggest what other players might benefit fantasy-wise because of […]

Jimmy Butler Doubtful For Tuesday's Matchup

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. This isn't shocking news after Butler missed the second half of Friday's game. Goran Dragic, Tyler Herro, and Kendrick Nunn should all see a boost in fantasy value, assuming Butler is out. Herro has the most upside in […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (12/28/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

With five games on Monday's slate, only three are currently viewable on MonkeyKnifeFight.com.  Come by here and check tomorrow for updates on the other two, but Pistons-Hawks, Jazz-Thunder, and Rockets-Nuggets are all ready to go. Both the Brooklyn-Memphis and Portland-Los Angeles games will be updated tomorrow morning before game time. With the Hawks upgrading and […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 2

And just like that, the first week of the 2020-2021 NBA season comes to an end. With the first week in the books, there will always be some overreactions to surprising performances like Terry Rozier's 42 points in the opener or the nine-point effort Damian Lillard had in their opener. Despite all that, in category […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 1

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/26/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA season is now in full swing as we had a great slate of games on Christmas Day. We're following that up with a juicy nine-gamer on the main slate today. There is a ton of value on the board, which means the stars-and-scrubs lineup strategy could be even more in play than it […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/26/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Holidays, everyone. On Christmas, we had five games on the agenda, and while that can be enjoyable as we had hoops throughout the entire day, it can be challenging in terms of lineup construction. Fortunately, we are back to normal to some degree on Saturday as most of the slate kicks off at or […]

Jimmy Butler Sustains Ankle Injury During Christmas Day Win

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) departed Friday's victory over the Pelicans during the first half with an ankle injury. Butler was held to just 16 minutes, where he compiled four points on 2-for-7 shooting to go along with six rebounds and five assists. Butler had been dealing with an ankle ailment entering […]

Duncan Robinson Ties Christmas Day Triples Made Record

Miami Heat shooting guard Duncan Robinson was scorching hot from behind the three-point line during Friday's win over the Pelicans, tying the all-time record for made three-pointers (seven) in a Christmas Day contest. Robinson has shown a propensity to launch with frequency from deep when he begins to percolate, with Miami's offense focusing on getting […]

Jimmy Butler Will Suit Up On Friday

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) will play in Friday's matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. He is coming off a fantastic season opener, but is also dealing with a minor ankle issue. However, that didn't stop him from recording a career-high seven steals in the first game of the season. It doesn't sound like […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 12/25 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 12/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   The Best of the Rest It's a star-studded slate and I would be remiss if I didn't mention that there will be some other players in my pool […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/25/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA’s Christmas Day slate comes with an added intensity during 2020, as the season remains in its infancy. As has become tradition, five games featuring 10 of the league’s premier squads and stars take center stage on the holiday. With that comes a bushel of talent. There are enough high-priced stars to build endless […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/25/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Compared to recent years, this Christmas Day slate has a significantly different feel.  It's a complete grouping of what-should-be competitive basketball games between generally healthy teams, and there will be a universal appreciation that no one is forced to watch the Knicks play. It might not be the first game of the day, but Giannis […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (12/25/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

Christmas Day means NBA games and Monkey Knife Fight has five matchups for you to play. The New Orleans Pelicans are coming off a win against the Toronto Raptors and have higher expectations coming into, hopefully, a full season of Zion Williamson. They take on the Miami Heat, who represented the Eastern Conference in the […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Streamers

Yeeeeaaaahhhh!!! (got the CSI Miami theme song playing in my head as I write this) The NBA is back baby!!! I hope your drafts went well and that you're ready to get that ring! In case you picked up a hurt player and are already planning on stashing him in an IR spot, or your […]

Goran Dragic Comes Off Bench To Open Season

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic will lead the second unit during Wednesday's season opener versus Orlando, with Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, and Duncan Robinson making up the starting backcourt. The presence of Dragic with the bench group does not bode well for Kendrick Nunn's fantasy intrigue to begin the season, although the duo should […]