Consider Russell Westbrook on Thursday Night

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook could have a solid outing against Denver. With the matchup between the Thunder and Nuggets projected to be close in nature, high-scoring and fast-paced, Westbrook will be primed for an efficient night. Denver is allowing some of the worst numbers in the league to opposing playmakers over the past […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/1/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Blake Griffin day! I'm assuming Griffin will make his debut Thursday night, and while it's tough to know how his new role will affect his DFS production, it will be fun to watch regardless. We have five games total tonight, and although injuries and trades have Vegas hesitant on most of the lines, we […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/1/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Not many games this Thursday so let's get right into it. With only five games and limited options, look for the highest paid options to be a necessary evil tonight. Russell Westbrook, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are all fine plays, so do not hesitate to roster any of the three. There is a decent […]

Carmelo Anthony's Struggles Continue

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Carmelo Anthony had another bad night shooting, this time it was on Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards. Anthony scored 19 points, going 7-for-21 from the field. He also had six rebounds, three assists and three steals to round out Tuesday night's contest. Melo has been in a rough patch as […]

Russell Westbrook Struggles From The Floor

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook didn't have the best shooting night on Tuesday against the Washington Wizards. Westbrook scored 13 points, going 5-for-18 from the floor. He also had 10 assists, six boards, and four steals to fill out the stat sheet. In the month of January, Westbrook had a field goal percentage […]

Paul George Falls Short In The Second Half

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George put up a subpar second-half performance as the Thunder fell on the road to the John Wall-less Washington Wizards 102-96. George notched 28 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the field, but he managed only eight points in the second half as OKC failed to grab their fifth straight W. The […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/30/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a heavier Tuesday slate than usual and there shouldn't be any difficulty finding value between injuries and with both the Pistons and Clippers in action after their blockbuster deal on Monday evening. Assuming none of those players are active, there will be value to be had all over the place. There are also […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/30/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Well, this should be interesting. We received news on Monday evening that Blake Griffin will be traded to the Pistons in exchange for Tobias Harrisa and Avery Bradley. There are other pieces involved too, but those are the most DFS relevant pieces. For the sake of this article, I'm going to assume that none of […]

Buy, Sell, or Hold: Andre Drummond and Bradley Beal?

The blockbuster trade that saw Blake Griffin team up with Andre Drummond is going to reshape a fair amount of fantasy value in Detroit. And their star player up to a day ago is going to play second fiddle to the All-Star newcomer. Is this going to cause Drummond to take a dip in the […]

Week 16 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Deeper League Adds

This week was a week of depressing season ending injuries. We pray for speedy recoveries for Mike Conley, Andre Roberson and Boogie Cousins, and hope they can come back strong from their upcoming rehabs. Unfortunately, the fantasy world needs to move on, and when a guy gets hit with a season-ender, it opens up opportunity […]

Week 16 Fantasy Basketball - Waiver Wire and Buy/Sell

Week 15 was absolutely devastating to some owners, as the biggest news this week was the season-ending injury to New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins (torn Achilles tendon). It's a crushing blow for owners who own Boogie, one of the most dominant players in fantasy hoops. There's just no silver living at all whatsoever, as […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 16 (Jan 29 - Feb 4)

If you have an open Streaming spot or two on your roster and are pondering over who to pick up from the scarce quality on your Waiver Wire, this article may help you make the right decisions. We will look at daily games played, see which teams to target and which to avoid and then […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/28/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Thankfully, we have a solid NBA schedule on Sunday that will help divert our attention away from the horrendous NFL Pro Bowl. FanDuel is breaking down the day into two categories, an early and a main slate. Though both have some solid options, the early slate features a lot of favorable picks that will be featured […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/28/18): NBA DFS Lineups

There are seven games today, but DraftKings has broken them up into two slates. There are three games on the early slate and four games on the late slate. This article will feature players from the later slate, as it has been labeled the "featured" slate, which is what we want to outline. In this […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers (Week 16)

If I'd know last week that Andre Drummond was going to get all All-Star snub and then respond by going off for 30 points and 24 rebounds and SIX blocks against the Jazz, he would have headlined the risers list. But predicting who has one of those "I'm mad about something so watch out" games […]

What's Wrong with This NBA Star?

As we near the All-Star break, enough of the season has been played to take a critical eye on certain players who have not lived up to expectations. Today we're going to take a look at 3 guys who have greatly under-performed expectations, and try to decipher whether we have a buy-low opportunity or they're […]

Russell Westbrook Has An Amazing Game

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook had an explosive game on Thursday night against the Washington Wizards. Westbrook scored 46 points, shooting 19-for-29 from the field, and also going 7-for-10 from the charity stripe. He also recorded six rebounds and six assists in the contest. The month of January has been very good for […]

Patrick Patterson is Questionable on Thursday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Patrick Patterson (wrist) is questionable to play against the Washington Wizards on Thursday. He picked up the injury when he fell on Tuesday. The MRI came back clean and Patterson practiced on Wednesday. He went through shootaround but still has some soreness. This is likely headed towards a game-time decision call. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/25/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Only four games on the slate tonight, so this will be a quick and easy run through of picks. There isn't ALL that much value out there, so instead of scraping at the bottom of the barrel, I'm giving you the picks that should simply exceed value. With a logjam of options at just about […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/25/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Good morning RotoBallers! It's only a four-game slate on this Thursday, and while I tried to wait it out overnight, we still don't have word on a few key injury situations that will really shape tonight's slate. Jimmy Butler, Kristaps Porzingis, and Gary Harris are all questionable (although I've seen Porzingis listed probable in a […]

NBA Heat Check: Surging Players in Week 15

This week’s standout performance belongs to a usual suspect for fantasy excellence: DeMarcus Cousins. Until it all came together for Boogie on Monday night, nobody over the past 50 years had dropped at least 40 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists. But Cousins is consistently great. This column aims to analyze players who are surging […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Holds His Own Against Russell Westbrook

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie held his own on Tuesday night against one of the league’s elite point guards in Russell Westbrook. Dinwiddie has been a pleasant surprise for the Nets, who signed him to a non-guaranteed contract over the summer to give him a shot and see what he had to offer. Fast […]

Russell Westbrook Scores Big

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook put up quite a few points against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. Westbrook scored 32 points, going 12-for-27 from the field and 8-for-11 from the charity stripe in addition to filling out the rest of the stat sheet with six assists, five boards, and two steals. In the month […]

Steven Adams Cleans The Glass

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams had a strong game on the glass against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. Adams grabbed 14 boards, making it five games in a row where he has recorded double digits in the rebounding category, averaging 11 boards per contest during that same span. He did struggle shooting, totaling […]

Paul George Helps Lift Thunder for Fifth Straight Win

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George followed up his stellar performance in Cleveland with another solid stat line against Brooklyn on Tuesday night. George notched 28 points, nine rebounds and one assist as the Thunder came from 15 points back in the second half to secure their fifth straight win. Paul has looked good of […]

Carmelo Anthony Below-Average on Tuesday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony had 10 points, eight rebounds and one block on just 33 percent shooting in the Thunder’s Tuesday night win over Brooklyn. Despite Melo's poor shooting performance, OKC managed to overcome a second-half, double-digit deficit at home against the Nets to give them their fifth straight win. Anthony and the […]

Three-Man Weave: Fantasy Basketball's Board Men

With more emphasis put on small ball and three point shooting, those players who have the uncanny ability to round up shots caroming off the basket from every which angle are a prized fantasy basketball commodity. Those relentless scavengers able to average double-digits in rebounding are few, and to find one can give you a unique advantage in […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/23/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to another Tuesday slate of NBA action. The usual four game slate on Tuesday's slate has been expanded one to a whopping five games giving at least a few more choices than usual. That said, it's still a small slate. That makes it vital to hit on the high-priced studs you choose to plug […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/23/18): NBA DFS Lineups

What a crazy night that was last night. My top tournament lineup scored 398 DraftKings points, which would be more than enough to take the top spot on most nights. Unfortunately, I was still 162 spots away from that big win. Regardless, it was a good night overall for me, so let's get on a […]

NBA Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 15 and Buy/Sell

Week 14 has officially wrapped up as we continue to itch closer to fantasy playoffs. As a reminder for most leagues, fantasy playoffs will begin on Week 21 which begins March 12th. Drop the dead weight, make an effort to improve your team via trades / waiver wire. Don't be attached to short-term pick ups […]