Duncan Robinson, Kendrick Nunn Returning To Miami

Miami Heat guards Duncan Robinson and Kendrick Nunn have been given guaranteed contracts for the upcoming season. The organization will bring back both players on a team-friendly $1.7 million contract. Robinson will continue to chuck up shots from beyond the perimeter. Nunn could still a bigger role next season, assuming Goran Dragic leaves or returns […]

2020 NBA Mock Draft - RotoSurgeon's Fantasy Spin

The 2020 NBA Draft is drawing near and one of my favorite yearly rituals is reading about young players I typically forgot watching in NCAA games in mock drafts. Mock drafts are fun because they allow for a world of possibilities with players and teams alike where we each have our own individual vision on […]

Goran Dragic Fully Recovered From Injury

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (foot) is reportedly 100 percent healthy and ready to begin training camp in a few weeks. He suffered a left plantar fascia tear during the postseason, but is expected to be ready for the beginning of the season. It sounds like the Dragic who is a pending free agent has […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers - 2019-2020 Season Review

It feels like just last month I was breaking down NBA Finals games for DFS contests and here we are with the 2020-2021 season set to tip-off in only six weeks. We have the shortest NBA offseason EVER this year and it's already time to do some evaluation of the longest season ever as we […]

Heat Might Not Extend Bam Adebayo

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has obviously put himself in the conversation for a maximum extension. However, the organization might be reluctant to offer Adebayo that kind of deal with Giannis Antetokounmpo expected to be available next offseason. The Heat would not be able to give another max deal to someone if they give it […]

Goran Dragic Will Play Game 6

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (foot) was doubtful for Sunday's NBA Finals Game 6 against the Lakers, but intends to play and is listed as active. Playing with a plantar fascia tear seems like a bad idea, but Dragic reportedly has been told he won't reinjure himself by playing. Dragic won't be near 100 percent […]

Goran Dragic Doubtful For Game 6

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (foot) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Dragic has been listed as doubtful each game since suffering the injury in Game 1. It sounds like Dragic will test out his foot pregame, but it's highly unlikely that he suits up here. Tyler Herro […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for October 9th

With single-game slates left for the rest of the NBA postseason, we will be focusing our attention on the best plays and strategies for each conference finals and finals game. Whether you play on FanDuel or DraftKings, there are some nice contests available for showdown/single-game and my goal will be to give you my approach […]

Goran Dragic Officially Ruled Out For Game 4

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (foot) won't suit up for Tuesday's Game 4 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. He tried to get up some shots pregame, but it was too painful. It doesn't look good for Dragic's chances of playing in this series, but consider him questionable for Game 5. Tyler Herro is expected […]

Bam Adebayo Will Officially Return For Game 4

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (neck) is officially back in the starting five for Tuesday's Game 4 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. He has been sidelined since Game 1, so this is a big lift for Miami. It's unclear whether or not Adebayo will be limited, which makes him a risky DFS option. Kelly […]

Bam Adebayo Likely To Return In Game 4

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (neck) is planning to make his return for Game 4 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Lakers on Tuesday night, according to sources. Adebayo missed the previous two games of the series due to a neck strain that he suffered in Game 1, forcing the 23-year-old to exit during […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for October 6th (Premium Content)

With single-game slates left for the rest of the NBA postseason, we will be focusing our attention on the best plays and strategies for each conference finals and finals game. Whether you play on FanDuel or DraftKings, there are some nice contests available for showdown/single-game and my goal will be to give you my approach […]

Bam Adebayo Doubtful For Game 3

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (neck) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers. He was unable to play in Game 2 due to a neck sprain. Meyers Leonard drew the start, but only played nine minutes. Kelly Olynyk ended up benefiting the most by dropping 24 points in 37 […]

Goran Dragic Unlikely To Play In Game 3

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (foot) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers. He suffered a left plantar fascia tear and the Heat are not optimistic that Dragic will be able to suit up. Tyler Herro should remain in the starting five, while Kendrick Nunn will see more minutes […]

Jimmy Butler Will Play In Game 2

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) will suit up for Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. He sprained his left ankle during the first half of Game 1 on Wednesday. It was going to take a lot to keep Butler off the court for this game. Sadly, they will be without Goran […]

Bam Adebayo Won't Play On Friday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (neck) has been ruled out for Friday's Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers. This is a huge blow to the Heat who are already without Goran Dragic (foot) for this game. Kelly Olynyk, Derrick Jones, and Meyers Leonard are expected to see more playing time on Friday. Jae Crowder […]

Goran Dragic Ruled Out For Game 2

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers. He is still dealing with a foot issue that he suffered during the first game of the series. Kendrick Nunn is expected to join the starting five, while Tyler Herro gets more minutes as well. Both […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for October 2nd

With the NBA Finals presenting single-game slates for the rest of the postseason, we will be focusing our attention on the best plays and Showdown strategies. Whether you play on FanDuel or DraftKings, there are some appealing contests available for showdown/single-game, and my goal will be to give you how I would rank each play […]

Goran Dragic Exits During Second Half

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (foot) could be in danger of missing Game 2 versus the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. The veteran guard suffered a torn plantar fascia during the first half of Wednesday's contest. The team is going to continue to evaluate Dragic before deciding what to do. It sounds like his status […]

Bam Adebayo Exits Early Versus Lakers

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (shoulder) suffered an injury and was unable to return during Game 1 versus the Los Angeles Lakers. He was only able to play 21 minutes before suffering a left shoulder strain. The X-rays were negative, which is good news. However, the team might have Adebayo undergo an MRI as well. […]

Jimmy Butler Suffers Injury During Game 1

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) suffered an injury during the Game 1 matchup versus the Los Angeles Lakers. He sprained his left ankle during the first half of the game, but was able to play through the issue. Butler is currently listed as questionable for Game 2, but it would be shocking if he […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for September 30th (Premium Content)

With single-game slates left for the rest of the NBA postseason, we will be focusing our attention on the best plays and Showdown strategies the NBA finals. Whether you play on FanDuel or DraftKings, there are some nice contests available for showdown/single-game and my goal will be to give you how I rank each play […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for September 25th

With single-game slates left for the rest of the NBA postseason, we will be focusing our attention on the best plays and strategies for each conference finals and finals game. Whether you play on FanDuel or DraftKings, there are some nice contests available for showdown/single-game and my goal will be to give you my approach […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (9/24/20): NBA DFS Lineups

We'll be focusing on the Thursday night Showdown slate on DraftKings, which will feature the Los Angeles Lakers against the upstart and confident Denver Nuggets in game four of the series. Remember, there aren't positions in these contests but rather a "Captain" who scores 1.5x points and five utility slots to pick out. There are […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (9/19/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The Miami Heat are the real deal. They swept the Indiana Pacers in Round 1, and then they disposed of the Milwaukee Bucks in five games with ease. A win over the Boston Celtics tonight will put them within one game of the NBA Finals, but it feels like they are still not getting the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (9/17/20 - 9/18/20): NBA DFS Lineups

We have our Western Conference Finals matchup set with the Denver Nuggets convincingly knocking off the distraught Los Angeles Clippers in game seven on Tuesday night. We'll be focusing on the Thursday-Friday slate on DraftKings, which includes the Heat/Celtics game tonight and the Nuggets/Lakers game on Friday. Here are our daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for September 17th

Game Breakdown Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics After an exciting game one, the Celtics will look to even the series against the Heat. In that game there were four Heat players that played over 40 minutes, while the Celtics had five players over 35 minutes. Miami was surprisingly paced by Tyler Herro and Goran Dragic, […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for September 15th (Premium Content)

With only two games on this Tuesday slate, I'm going to go game-by-game and breakdown my favorite plays from each game as well as my overall strategy for lineup construction on this slate (which can vary on FanDuel and DraftKings due to pricing and position eligibility).   Miami Heat (+1.5) vs. Boston Celtics (208.5 total) […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday (9/15/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

The NBA Playoffs are rocking in the Orlando bubble, with the Eastern Conference Final starting and a Game 7 in the Western Conference both set for Tuesday. In the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics tip off their series, which is something of a surprise after they eliminated the top two seeds in […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (9/15/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After only watching one game on Saturday and Sunday, and then zero games last night, we are finally treated to two games in one day. Unfortunately, it will be for the final time in this weird and wacky NBA season. The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers will battle it out in a Game 7 […]