NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 14 (Jan 14 - Jan 20)

With less than two months left until most fantasy playoffs, the playoff race is heating up in many leagues. If you are in the midst of this race there is less incentive to keep out of form or injured, border-line players. I know, I like Jonas Valanciunas too. But I just had to let him […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/13/19): NBA DFS Lineups

Unfortunately, there are only four games on the main slate. Those four contain plenty of upside, so while I will talk plenty about that specific slate, I do want to cover some players in the earlier games. If you need value, Landry Shamet, J.J. Redick, Noah Vonleh and Allonzo Trier are all solid plays. There […]

Abdel Nader Goes Perfect From Field To Score 15 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Abdel Nader went a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor across 17 minutes during Saturday’s win against the San Antonio Spurs, finishing with 15 points. Nader is averaging just better than eight minutes per game this season, but when he has been given an opportunity, he has shown a propensity for […]

Russell Westbrook Delivers Fourth Straight Double-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was unable to match his 24-assist output from Thursday’s contest when he matched up with the San Antonio Spurs again Saturday, but he did finish with the same amount of points -- 24 -- en route to recording his fourth consecutive double-double by virtue of adding 10 rebounds. […]

Paul George Collects Double-Double On Rough Shooting Night

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, delivering him his first double-double since Christmas Day. He was able to reach that mark despite a 5-for-17 shooting performance, which resulted in his first sub-20-point game since Dec. 7. Ultimately, credit can be […]

Steven Adams To Start Versus Spurs

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (ankle) will start against the Spurs on Saturday. The 7-footer tweaked his ankle in Thursday's loss to the Spurs and despite returning to the locker room several teams, he managed to play tally 19 points along with seven rebounds, two blocks as well as two steals in 38 minutes […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/12/19): NBA DFS Lineups

There are only six games on the main slate today and it's already looking like value plays are going to need to pay off. If you aren't paying up for Russell Westbrook tonight, you have to play either Nikola Jokic, Anthony Davis or a mix of Donovan Mitchell, Zach LaVine, and Kemba Walker. All of […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Jalen Brunson Will See A Bigger Role On The Mavericks

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Friday's are rarely quiet when it comes to the number of games on the schedule, but the increased volume can be used to your benefit. For starters, the expanded resources on your team […]

Steven Adams is Available on Saturday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (ankle) is available for Saturday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He tweaked his ankle during Thursday's contest, but was able to return to the game. He shouldn't be limited at all during Saturday's contest. Adams remains a solid DFS option against the Spurs.

RotoBaller NBA Recap: 50-Point Day for LMA

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Any game that wasn't Thunder/Spurs is difficult to reminisce on. That was an amazing basketball game that might have even deserved triple overtime. There were elite performances by both teams' stars and some […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/10/19): NBA DFS Lineups

Matchups matter, and the Celtics are one of the best defensive teams in the league. Boston is also playing their third game in four nights which comes on the second-half of a back-to-back. They're 2-4 this season with no rest. (Although, they did wax the Pacers last night enabling them to rest their starters for […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/10/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

There are just four games total tonight, so excuse the repetitiveness of this article. Instead of going directly for the cheapest value, I tried to find players with, potentially, the lowest ownership rates. You are going to have to stack some teams tonight so don't feel bad if you end up taking a bunch of […]

Nerlens Noel Suffers Concussion on Tuesday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Nerlens Noel (concussion) could be sidelined a few games after suffering a concussion during Tuesday's game. Noel was carted off the court after taking an elbow to the face from Andrew Wiggins. It appears that Noel has avoided any serious injuries, so just a day-to-day type of issue. Steven Adams and […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: The Return of the Saunders Era

Flip Saunders is the greatest coach in Timberwolves history. He led the franchise to their first playoff berth in his first full season as head coach -- Kevin Garnett, Tom Gugliotta, and Stephon Marbury also helped -- brought them their first winning season, has the highest winning percentage among any Wolves head coach during their […]

Steven Adams Goes For 20 Points En Route To Double-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams got himself back into the double-double column Tuesday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, collecting 20 points and 12 rebounds in 37 minutes. Adams made an uncharacteristic season-high five turnovers, but even that couldn’t squelch the positives of his showing, which gave him his first 20-point effort in over two weeks. […]

Paul George Continues To Scorch Nets With 27-Point Outing

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George remained hot from the field during Tuesday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing with 27 points, including five made triples. George also added nine rebounds to cap off his night, now having scored at least 20 points in 15 consecutive games. His ascent to the top of the […]

Russell Westbrook Reels Off 16 Assists In Defeat

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook finished with 25 points, 16 assists and five rebounds during Tuesday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Westbrook had two opportunities to put his team ahead from three in the closing seconds, but both attempts fell short. From a fantasy perspective, it was another monster outing from Westbrook, who […]

The Most Damaging Stats of the NBA Season

Drafting is an art in itself. It's a dance of sorts trying to fill in blanks pick to pick with the aim of crafting a coherent team that has a strategy to play towards. Projections and expectations are what we base our research and decisions on, and it's almost a necessity to plan around laying […]

Dennis Schroder Will Likely Play Tuesday

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder (quad) will likely give it a go Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Schroder picked up a quad contusion in their last game and was listed as questionable coming into Tuesday. It appears Schroder has made it through pregame warmups unscathed and will resume his normal role off […]

Dennis Schroder is Questionable for Tuesday

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder (quad) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Schroder has not missed a game this season due to injury, but is dealing with a left quad contusion. Raymond Felton would soak up a majority of Schroder's minutes if he sits out. Russell Westbrook could see […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 13 (Jan 7 - Jan 13)

Streaming is a very powerful strategy to use in your weekly matchups as it will allow you to maximize the number of games played by your team (unless you have a weekly limit) and to focus on certain categories which you believe you can take with some help from the WWW (waiver wire workforce). If […]

Paul George Delivers Relatively Quiet Performance

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George finished Sunday’s loss to the Washington Wizards with 20 points, five assists and four rebounds, his lowest scoring output in a month. George has spoiled Thunder fans and fantasy owners alike, having gone for at least 20 points in 14 consecutive games. His 7-for-18 overall shooting performance Sunday […]

Russell Westbrook Tallies Triple-Double In Defeat

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook notched his 12th triple-double of the season Sunday versus the Washington Wizards, posting 22 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists despite the loss. The 13-assist performance puts Westbrook in line to average a triple-double for a third consecutive season, while also leading the league in helpers (10.1) and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/6/19): NBA DFS Lineups

With four main slate games and three early games, I am going to spend this intro talking about the early slate, using the rest of the article to find those sneaky value plays for tonight. The Timberwolves and Lakers rightfully have the highest point total for these early games, so it's hard not to advise […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: It's Raining Threes In Sacramento

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. James Harden ended his five-game streak of scoring over 40 points but was able to provide his 12th consecutive contest of scoring 30 or more, delivering 38 points on the night. Harden has […]

Alex Abrines To Miss Sunday’s Contest

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Alex Abrines will continue to be absent for Sunday’s game versus the Washington Wizards due to personal reasons. Head coach Billy Donovan has said there is no timetable as to when Abrines could return. Oklahoma City’s shooting guards still have limited value, but without Abrines around, the Thunder are looking […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/5/19): NBA DFS Lineups

An ideal seven-game slate is the perfect chance to rebound after a tough loss last night or to keep the momentum going into the weekend. Regardless of how you are feeling about yesterday, the light is shining today. It didn't take long to find the players I want anchoring my lineups tonight and while the […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Victor Oladipo Banks In Game-Winning Three

Friday's 10-game slate featured a game-winner out in Chicago, a PG-13 performance that very well could have been given an X rating, and a letdown in Hollywood. Since we are on the topic, let's start there. The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the New York Knicks at home by a score of 119-112. With the […]

Russell Westbrook Scores 31 Points On 28 Shots In The Win

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook punched in 31 points while knocking down 13 of 28 shots on Friday. Westbrook did not record a triple-double, but still filled the box score with nine rebounds, seven assists and added a steal with three turnovers in 37 minutes of action. Westbrook was fresh off his disastrous three […]

Jerami Grant Cools Off On Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant snapped his 11-game streak of double-digit scoring as he managed just eight points in the two-point win over the Trail Blazers on Friday. Grant also grabbed seven rebounds and added a block without a make from three in this one. Grant has been a pleasant surprise for owners this […]