FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/10/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After Friday night’s jam-packed slate of contests, the weekend rolls on with seven games on the schedule, beginning at 7:30 pm (eastern). On Friday, we were treated to some impressive fantasy performances, with four superstars, Zion Williamson, Jayson Tatum, Zach LaVine, and Trae Young, racking up at least 61.1 fantasy points. In this article, I […]

Kenrich Williams (SF/PF, OKC): Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Thunder--believe it or not--have found a gem in Aleksej Pokusevski. I know you're laughing at that, but it is the truth and you only have to read my WW-post about Poku this weekend to know more about it. Do you know what […]

Aleksej Pokusevski (SF, OKC): Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: It was all laughs... until it was not. And if you're one of those still laughing out loud at Poku, shame on you, mate. This kid was rather bad from the tipoff of the season to Feb. 1, when he last played for […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/9/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's another solid slate in the NBA with nine games going on, but we know that load management shenanigans will plague this long before lock. At least we already know that John Wall is scheduled to rest and Myles Turner is out. Lonzo may join his brother as inactive, and the Pacers are still mum […]

Ty Jerome Scores Career-High 23 Points With Five Treys

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Ty Jerome produced a big performance off the bench in Thursday's loss to Cleveland, going for a career-high 23 points on 9-for.16 shooting in 32 minutes. He finished 5-for-9 from outside and had three rebounds and three assists to go along with the points. Theo Maledon led the starters with […]

Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Roby Out Thursday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort (concussion) and forward Isaiah Roby (concussion) have been ruled out for Thursday's game versus the Cavaliers. This will be Dort's seventh absence and Roby's third, as both players remain in the league's concussion protocols. Aleksej Pokusevski should be in line for heavy usage once again, with Theo Maledon and […]

NBA Betting Picks and Analysis for Thursday, April 8th

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Thunder Dan's NBA best bets! I have been trying to squeeze in some betting content between my daily coverage of NBA and MLB DFS and admittedly, it hasn't been that easy. I hit a low point on Monday, going 0-4 for the first time this season and missing my […]

Aleksej Pokusevski Records 25 Points With Seven Treys

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski put on a shooting clinic in Wednesday's loss to Charlotte, posting a franchise rookie record with seven triples and finishing with a career-high 25 points on 9-for-14 shooting overall. He flirted with a double-double by ending up with nine rebounds, and the 19-year-old rookie also dished out four assists […]

Theo Maledon Has 25 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Theo Maledon rolled to 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's home loss to the Hornets, going 3-for-10 from downtown and 4-for-4 at the foul line. He logged a team-high 36 minutes and had five rebounds, five assists and two blocks with six turnovers. The 19-year-old rookie has improved throughout the […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 15

Our one and only, Milos Zvekic broke down the Week 15 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 nine teams with […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/8/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We get a nice-sized slate for a Thursday night, as seven contests are on tap. There’s already one virtually confirmed notable absence, as Giannis Antetokounmpo is considered doubtful to face the Mavericks. That takes some of the luster off the Milwaukee-Dallas matchup, but it’s far from the only intriguing game of the night. A Lakers-Heat […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 15

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. […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (4/7/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There has to be some type of rebound from yesterday's contests with nine games Wednesday. The Warriors close win over the Bucks semi-salvaged what was an otherwise boring night of blowouts across the slate, not to mention five teams are playing on the second night of a back-to-back. The way things have been going, unpredictability has […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/7/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a nine-game slate for Wednesday. ATL, BOS, DEN, IND, MEM, and NOP are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There are two games at 7:00 pm ET (MIN @ IND and WAS @ ORL), two games at 7:30 pm (NY @ BOS and NO @ BKN), three games at 8:00 pm (CHA […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/7/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's another solid slate in the NBA with nine games going on, but we know that load management shenanigans will plague this long before lock. At least we already know that His Beardness is out with a bum hammy. Jamal Murray sat last night, so I would guess he'll be in there tonight. Kevin Durant […]

Aleksej Pokusevski Leads Thunder In Scoring Monday Night

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski finished Monday's 132-108 loss to Detroit with a team-high 19 points on 8-for-19 shooting. He went 2-for-6 with the three-ball and had four rebounds and two blocks with four turnovers in 32 minutes. Pokusevski's shooting has been horrible in his first year in the league, but OKC has put […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/5 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Russell Westbrook (if Bradley Beal out), Theo Maledon, Raul Neto (if Beal out) SG - Fred VanVleet (FD), Ty Jerome, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/5/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has seven games on the main slate for Monday night. You'll have a plethora of players to choose from, but one game you'll definitely want exposure to is the Sacramento Kings versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. This matchup has a point total of 251. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/5/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We get the NBA “work week” started with a solid seven-game Monday night slate, one that features a few potential high-scoring contests in Wizards-Raptors, Kings-Timberwolves and even Jazz-Mavericks, despite the defensive prowess of both those clubs. There are also a couple of potential blowout scenarios to be wary of, but overall, the slate offers up […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (4/5/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

As of right now, MonkeyKnifeFight.com, only has four of the seven Monday night games up, so although this is one of the smaller slates, it doesn't change the potential for some of these teams tonight. A slight overview of the games and you'll notice fairly tight point spreads with more-than-even matchups between some of the […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

The NBA season just keeps chugging along. How are your fantasy teams doing -- ready to win a title like the 2021 Brooklyn Nets will? Or is your team the Houston Rockets and you're just trying to have some fun the rest of the way? Whatever your situation, the waiver wire is still out there! […]

Fantasy Basketball Deep League Adds: Week 15

The deeper a fantasy 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 help […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 15

It's been a couple weeks since the NBA trade deadline and we are finally seeing the rotations solidify with all the new faces in their new places. With most fantasy league trade deadlines come and gone, managers will need to rely on the waiver wire to make that last minute push for the playoffs, if […]

NBA Fantasy Weekly Streamers for Week 15 (Apr 5 - Apr 11)

No puns or jokes from me today as Fantasy NBA playoffs are no laughing matter! And it's getting close, the playoffs are either near or here and we need to get ready for them. I hope this finds you in a good spot, ready to attack the title! I also hope you saved at least […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, April 3

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 (4/3/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's a slightly less busy Saturday in the association with eight games tonight. There is some overlap from last night. Dallas, New York, Minnesota, Indiana, Utah, Oklahoma City, Portland, Milwaukee, and Sacramento are all on the second game of back-to-back sets. You know we're going to have some players out and it doesn't really do […]

Theo Maledon Goes Off For Career-High 33 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Theo Maledon went off for a career-high 33 points in Friday's loss to Phoenix. Maledon was a model of efficiency, shooting 10-for-18 from the field, 5 of 7 from deep, and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line while chipping in five rebounds, three assists, and a steal in 31 minutes. […]

Ty Jerome Now Questionable To Play Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ty Jerome (ankle) has been upgraded to questionable on Friday against the Phoenix Suns. Jerome was originally listed as "out" on the injury report, but there is now a chance he plays given the questionable tag. Jerome, if cleared, would resume his bench role, backing up guard Theo Maledon. Jerome has […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/2 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/2 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Damian Lillard, Jalen Brunson, Jordan Poole (FD), Kira Lewis Jr. SG - C.J. McCollum, Alec Burks (if RJ Barrett out), De'Anthony Melton (if […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 14

Welcome back! Sorry for missing this piece last week, but the NCAA Tournament had me swamped. But the season is winding down and it's time to make sure your fantasy team is in tip-top shape. As always, the best way to win in fantasy basketball is to actually do things with your roster. But to […]