DraftKings and FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/27/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA continues to work through the tail end of a heavily COVID-impacted final month of the calendar year, with Monday night's seven-game slate featuring quite a few big names still sidelined due to health and safety protocols. The top end of the player pool remains particularly afflicted, with names like Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic […]

Anthony Edwards Not Available For Monday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards won't be available for Monday's game against the Boston Celtics. The young guard will sit out due to the league's health and safety protocols. The Wolves will be without seven players including Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and D'Angelo Russell. That being said, Malik Beasley will see all the minutes he can […]

Malik Beasley (PG/SG, MIN): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Wolves have been hit very hard by the health-and-safety-protocols department of late. That's one of the reasons for Malik Beasley's uptick in counting stats and four consecutive starts through Christmas. Had it not been for the absences of Patrick Beverley/Josh Okogie/Anthony Edwards, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/25/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Holidays to all! We have a tidy little five-game slate on Christmas Day, kicking off with the Hawks-Knicks game starting at 12:00 PM CT. There are still a ton of players who will be missing their national spotlight on the holiday, including Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic, Trae Young, Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Clint Capela, Derrick […]

D'Angelo Russell Matches Career High With 14 Assists

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell made a lot of plays on Thursday against Utah and ended up matching his career high with 14 assists. He completed a double-double by getting 19 points on 7-for-20 shooting. It was a rough performance from the field, but Russell actually managed to hit four of his eight triples, […]

Malik Beasley Scores Season-High 33 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley led all scorers with a season-high 33 points in Thursday's 128-116 loss to the Jazz, shooting 13-for-25 from the field and 7-for-16 from downtown. He added six rebounds in 43 minutes of action with one assist, one steal and two turnovers. The Timberwolves don't have a lot of regulars […]

Naz Reid, Jake Layman Bumped To Starting Five Thursday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid and small/power forward Jake Layman have shifted into the starting lineup for Thursday's contest against the Jazz. Reid will be making his second start of 2021-22 in place of Karl-Anthony Towns (health and safety protocols), while Layman draws his first starting assignment of the season. The absence of Towns makes […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Lands In COVID-19 Protocols

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Jazz after being placed in the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Minnesota is up to seven players unavailable under the same banner, paving the way for all active members of the rotation to have sizable DFS upside. Without Towns in […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/23/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, Rotoballers! I had to do a double-take when I saw 11 games on the schedule for today's slate. Typically, we have three games on a Thursday, and if we are lucky, we get five. So seeing 11 (originally 12) matches on the cards was a massive change. Fortunately, we have some of the […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Tuesday, December 23rd

The 2021 NBA season is finally underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Records Double-Double No. 15

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his 15th double-double of the season and wasn't far from a triple-double either on Tuesday against Dallas, completing a 114-102 loss with 26 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists. He notched a pair of blocks on the defensive end as well, shooting 9-for-14 from the field and 3-for-4 from […]

Leandro Bolmaro Draws Second Career Start Tuesday

Minnesota Timberwolves point/shooting guard Leandro Bolmaro has been elevated to the starting five for Tuesday's contest against the Mavericks, marking the second start of his NBA career. Bolmaro has traditionally played a lightly utilized role off the bench, but injuries and the league's health and safety protocols have forced head coach Kevin Finch to shuffle […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/21/21): NBA DFS Lineups

How are you holding up? After dozens of players have entered into the league's COVID protocols and numerous game postponements, the season long fantasy basketball landscape is in disarray. Fortunately for us DFS folk, we have the opportunity to tweak our lineups daily and adjust to the most recent news. Even if every team rolled […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 10

Where in the world do I begin? Everyone's out, go pick up the 10 players who aren't out. The end. Healthy and safety protocols are killing the season, and the league is working around the clock to come up with new protocols that will keep the games going and the players safe. I'm not optimistic, […]

Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt Enter League Protocols

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Patrick Beverley and power forward Jarred Vanderbilt are the latest additions to the league's health and safety protocols. The duo joins teammates Anthony Edwards and Taurean Prince in being sidelined for the time being, thereby opening additional minutes for Jaylen Nowell and Jaden McDaniels. D'Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns can be presumed […]

D'Angelo Russell Scores 22 Points Against Dallas

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell maneuvered his way to 22 points in Sunday's win over Dallas, shooting 8-for-16 from the field and 4-for-7 from downtown. He bagged three assists with one turnover and collected two rebounds in 35 minutes. Russell's scoring numbers have been a bit down this month, so he regained some rhythm […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Notches 24 Points In Sunday's Win

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with 24 points on Sunday against Dallas, finishing a 111-105 win with 6-for-15 shooting from the field and with an 11-for-13 effort at the line. He tallied seven rebounds and had six assists with one steal and four turnovers. Meeting Dallas is a very good matchup for […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 10: Chuma Okeke, Nerlens Noel, Robin Lopez, Kemba Walker

I'll be dead honest with you guys: I don't have any f*#$ing clue who half of these players are on any given NBA roster that isn't named the Chicago Bulls. And if I don't know half the guys, you probably don't know half the guys either. Yet, we trudge on, just like the league, and […]

Josh Okogie Unavailable For Sunday's Contest

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Josh Okogie has entered the league's health and safety protocols and won't be available on Sunday against Dallas. He joins Anthony Edwards and Taurean Prince as the third Minnesota player in the protocols. Okogie has been a non-factor in fantasy basketball all year, but he did manage to log some extra minutes […]

DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/19/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

You know the NBA is in an odd state of affairs when players like Chimezie Metu, Maxi Kleber, and Kessler Edwards are projected to be among the higher-rostered players on the slate. Five of the top 11 players, in terms of salary on DraftKings, have already been ruled out for tonight. Instead of meticulously trying […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Leads Minnesota Past The Lakers

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns led the team to a 110-92 victory over the Lakers on Friday, posting a double-double with 28 points and 10 rebounds while adding four assists, one steal and three blocks to his line. He shot 11-for-20 from the floor and 2-for-6 from three-point range. Towns has picked up a lot […]

Malik Beasley Draws First Start Of Season Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley has been bumped into the starting five for Friday's contest against the Lakers with Anthony Edwards (health and safety protocols) unavailable. After serving as a near full-time starter over his first year and a half with the Timberwolves, Beasley has scuffled in his transition to the second unit, having […]

DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday RotoBallers! As usual, we have a jam-packed Friday night slate, filled with some juicy matchups. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, with larger slates like this one, you don't have to worry about ownership getting steamed up too hard usually, so consider […]

Anthony Edwards Won't Play Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has entered the league's health and safety protocols. That means, Edwards won't be available for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. This is a bummer after Edwards knocked down 10 triples during his last contest. His absence should mean Malik Beasley gets plenty of playing time on Friday. He'll […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (12/17/21)

Wednesday night was a success with my main plays going 3-1 and our parlay just missing as the Nuggets just didn't show up in their game. I hope you're enjoying these articles and I'll be totally honest with you here - I've profited more this NBA season on betting picks and props than I have […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday, RotoBallers, and welcome to December! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I'm continuing to work on my NBA model, trying to gather more information to make sure all of you are as armed as possible going into each slate. Even with the small adjustments I've made so far, […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores 32 Points Wednesday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns enjoyed his battle with Nikola Jokic on Wednesday, putting up 32 points with 12-for-18 shooting in a 124-107 win. He was perfect at the line with five attempts and shot 3-for-7 from deep. Towns' work on the glass was disappointing this time, as he pulled down only four rebounds, but […]

Anthony Edwards Nails 10 Triples During A 38-Point Effort

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards had a crazy night from downtown in Wednesday's win over Denver, going 10-for-14 with the three-ball to finish with a game-high 38 points. He shot 14-for-21 overall from the field and recorded five rebounds and one assist with one steal, one block and two turnovers in 34 minutes. Edwards had […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, December 15

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 […]

D'Angelo Russell On Track To Play Wednesday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (ankle) is expected to play Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets. Russell returned from a three-game absence on Sunday to play 35 minutes, but was questionable coming into Wednesday while he continue to deals with ankle soreness. Regardless, Russell was able to get in a few good days of practice […]