D'Angelo Russell Notches Season-High 35 Points
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell picked up season-high 35 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Saturday's double-overtime win against the Sixers, going a superb 6-for-10 from downtown. He recorded four rebounds and eight assists, while also making big plays on the defensive end. Russell snapped up his second steal of the night with 10 seconds […]
Malik Beasley (PG/SG, MIN): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rollercoaster of a season for Malik Beasley, this one. He started the year with four consecutive stinkers, improved to a very tasty number to kick November off, then came back to hell for a week, and in the past five games he's played […]
Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, November 27
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 Night In Review: Friday, November 26
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 […]
Patrick Beverley Likely Out Two Weeks
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley (groin) is going to be sidelined roughly two weeks. The organization plans to re-evaluate Beverley after roughly two weeks of him being sidelined. He suffered a groin injury on Wednesday, which led to Malik Beasley getting more minutes. Beasley played well on Wednesday and seems like a logical choice to […]
OwnersBox Week 6 NBA Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Basketball
Hi, RotoBallers! The NBA season continues on 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 […]
NBA DFS Prop Picks for 11/26 - Monkey Knife Fight
Even though it was just one day, a break is a break. The NBA scheduling is far from perfect and with basketball being a very unpredictable sport, things like ankle sprains and bone bruises happen fairly regularly. Although they aren't major, not getting the proper rehabilitation for those small problems can cause issues down the […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/26/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Happy Friday, RotoBallers! 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, it seems to be […]
Malik Beasley Scores 29 Off The Bench During Win Wednesday
Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley erupted for 29 points off the bench during a 113-101 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. The 25-year-old shot 9-for-19 from the field, including 5-for-13 from behind the arc, and 6-for-7 from the line. Beasley also chipped in with three boards, a block, and an assist across a […]
Anthony Edwards Posts Monster Line During Win Wednesday
Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 33 points during a 113-101 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. The 20-year-old shot 13-for-27 from the field, including 6-for-15 from behind the arc, and 1-for-1 from the line. Edwards also logged his third double-double of the year grabbing a career-high 14 boards. The Georgia […]
Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, November 24
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: (11/24/21)
What's a better way to usher in the holiday season than a 13-game slate of hoops? You're right. Nothing. Well, that's exactly what we get on Wednesday as 26 teams are scheduled to take the floor, providing ample opportunity to build out a winning lineup and put some cash in our pocket. Understanding the slate, […]
Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, November 23
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 […]
Mid-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 6
If you're one of those fantasy basketball players that sets a lineup at the beginning of the week, checks out, and then comes back seven days later to see how things shook out, this post is not for you. This is for those who are grinding through each day and keeping track of categories as […]
Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, November 22
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 Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6: Bruce Brown, Immanuel Quickley, Brandon Clarke
The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6
Welcome back to the waiver wire! Need to bolster your flailing team? We've got you covered. These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. We'll be looking at centers, forwards, and guards whose low rostership and upside […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/22/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
We have a 10-game Monday night slate on tap, which gives us an abundance of players all across the salary cap to work with, even when factoring in the few notable absences/potential absences that will be in play. The night appears to be a fairly even mix of potential lopsided contests and competitive affairs, the […]
NBA DFS Prop Picks for 11/22 - Monkey Knife Fight
It'll be hard to find a news outlet that isn't click-baiting the absolute nonsense out of the Isaiah Stewart-LeBron James debacle, so I'll save you the headspace...excluding my ironic lede, but the scuffle overshadowed two huge narratives. The Chicago Bulls are a team to take very seriously and the Denver Nuggets consist of two players, […]
Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 5
Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at the ebbs and flows of player performance. You'll get a detailed analysis of who's hot and who's not and why that will or will not remain the case. You can expect forward-looking analysis and a mix of immediate and long-term fantasy considerations. […]
Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, November 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 […]
Anthony Edwards Starts Off Red-Hot, Notches 23 Points
Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards laid the foundation for a blowout win on Saturday against the Grizzlies, scoring 17 of his 23 points in the first quarter. He missed only two shots all night and was automatic from deep with a 5-for-6 effort. Edwards delivered a pair of assists with one turnover in 26 […]
D'Angelo Russell Scores Game-High 28 Points
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell scored at will against Memphis on Saturday, racking up 28 points in 27 minutes in a 138-95 blowout win. He hit four triples with nine attempts and shot 9-for-15 overall from the field and 6-for-9 at the foul line. Russell finished things off with four rebounds and five assists. […]
Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, November 20
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 Scores 22 Points In Thursday's Win
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell hit four triples and shot 6-for-19 from the field en route to 22 points in Thursday's 115-90 win over San Antonio. He was 6-for-7 at the foul line and delivered five assists with three turnovers while grabbing three rebounds and recording one steal and one block in 31 minutes. […]
Karl-Anthony Towns Posts 25-Point, 12-Rebound Double-Double
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns shot 9-for-16 from the field and 3-for-4 from outside to finish Thursday's 115-90 win over the Spurs with a game-high 25 points and 12 rebounds. He also had five assists with two turnovers and recorded one block in 38 minutes on the court. Double-doubles have been rare for KAT in […]
NBA DFS and Sports Betting Trends: The First Month
It's hard to believe that we are exactly one month into the NBA season, right? The season used to start right around Halloween but was moved up a few weeks this year. So by the time we sit down to eat Thanksgiving turkey next week and watch some NFL football, most of the teams in […]
Karl-Anthony Towns Produces Ho-Hum 22-6-4 Line
On Wednesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves picked up their fifth win of the season, and star center Karl-Anthony Towns showed up all over the box score. In 37 minutes, KAT contributed 22 points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a three-pointer. While fantasy managers would love to see him grab more than six rebounds, his […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/18/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
We have a six-game Thursday night slate on tap, a solid mid-sized ledger that offers us a robust enough player pool without it reaching the point of overwhelming. Five of the six matchups feature teams very close record-wise, and even the one game between two losing squads, a Spurs-Timberwolves clash, should be competitive. Injuries shouldn't […]
Anthony Edwards Leads Timberwolves With 26 Points
In Minnesota's 107-97 win over Sacramento, Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards maintained his hot start to his sophomore season. In 40 minutes, the 2020 No. 1 overall pick painted the box score with 26 points, five rebounds, four three-pointers, one assist, and one steal. It was the sixth 20-point outing of the month for Edwards, and […]