NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 15 (Jan 22th - Jan 28st)
As promised last week, I'm keeping the insightful intro my mate and chief NBA editor here at RotoBaller Trevor passed on as a legacy. I'dd just like to add that we will be focusing a bit more on deeper league adds, as those players are bit more tricky to find compared to the more obvious […]
Fantasy Basketball All-Star Starters: Eastern Conference
In light of the NBA All-Star game Starters being named we are going to look at the NBA Fantasy Basketball Starters from each conference. Today we are focusing on the Eastern Conference starters. The real life NBA Eastern Conference All-Stars are Kyrie Irving, DeMar DeRozan, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Joel Embiid. Are they also […]
Russell Westbrook Has A Great Game
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook had a stellar performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Westbrook scored 23 points, going 9-for-17 from the floor. Westbrook also contributed 20 assists and had nine rebounds as well. Saturday was the second time in Westbrook's career having 20 assists in a game, with the other being Dec. 17 of […]
Paul George Lights Up Cleveland
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George had a great game on Saturday versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. George scored 36 points, shooting 12-for-19 from the floor, with five of those made shots coming from downtown. George also grabbed seven boards to round out the contest. He was in a bit of a slump heading into […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/20/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
We have a decent sized slate this Saturday, starting off with a Thunder-Cavaliers game only the All-Day DFS-ers will be utilizing. With the Cavaliers holding down the bottom of the defensive leaderboards and the Thunder slowly meshing their way to a top 10 offense, it's going to be hard not to roster Russell Westbrook and […]
Russell Westbrook Struggles Shooting
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook looked human Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook scored 19 points, going 8-for-22 from the floor in the contest. Russ also got seven assists and six rebounds in the matchup with the Lakers. This was Westbrook's second game in a row scoring less than 20 points per […]
Steven Adams Was Extremely Efficient Wednesday
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams had a very solid game Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Lakers. Adams scored 21 points, going 10-for-12 from the field, with 10 rebounds in the contest. This was Adams' first 20-point game for the month of January and the first since Dec. 13. Wednesday night's contest was also the […]
Paul George's Slump Continues
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George didn't have the best night scoring playing the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday. George scored 13 points, going 5-for-14 from the floor, with five of the made shots coming from long range. This was George's fourth straight game scoring less than 20 points in a contest. To further compound […]
Carmelo Anthony Shoots Well
Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Carmelo Anthony played very efficiently going up against the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night. Anthony scored 27 points, shooting 10-for-15 from the floor, with four of those made shots coming from three-point range and also making all three free throw attempts. This was Melo's first game having a field goal […]
Three-Man Weave: Fantasy Basketball's Midseason Awards
While the All-Star game is still a few weeks away, every team in the NBA has reached the midway point of its season at 41 games. We're officially in the home stretch of the 2017-18 season. With that in mind, we dive into the numbers to announce the Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player, and […]
Steven Adams Anchors the Thunder Front Court
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams delivered a solid line in Monday night's 95-88 win at home against Sacramento. The Big Kiwi posted 13 points, 13 rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes as OKC held off the Kings late-game push that was propelled by Russell Westbrook's ejection following a questionable no call on a […]
Paul George Continues Poor Shooting Streak
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George had a difficult night shooting Monday night going up against the Sacramento Kings. George scored 18 points, shooting 7-for-17 from the floor and going 3-for-5 from the free throw line. George did fill up the stat sheet in other areas, getting five steals, four boards and four assists. […]
Carmelo Anthony Shoots Poorly
Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Carmelo Anthony was less than efficient in the game Monday versus the Sacramento Kings. Anthony scored 20 points, going 7-for-19 from the field, with four of those made shots coming from downtown. For Melo, this has been a rough stretch shooting as of late. Anthony has gone the last five […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/15/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
It feels like a get-away-day in baseball. We have two slates for the NBA today, and none of that two game slate garbage! There are actually 11 games on this Martin Luther King day (I hope you're off and get to enjoy the games), but FanDuel has essentially split them into two "main" slates - […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/15/18): NBA DFS Lineups
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and are enjoying the extra day off. We have a loaded slate, as always on MLK Day, with a handful of games kicking off early in the day, which is never a bad thing. Below you will find my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 1/15/18. I'll provide […]
Russell Westbrook Scores Inefficiently
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook filled up the stat sheet Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets, but the jumper was inconsistent. Westbrook scored 25 points, going 10-for-27 from the floor and 5-for-7 from the free throw line. To add to the stat line Saturday night, Westbrook had 10 rebounds, seven assists and two steals. […]
Steven Adams Doubles Down
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams had a solid game rebounding and scoring against the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night. In the game, Adams scored 14 points, shooting 7-for-11 from the floor. This was the third game in Adams' last four having a field goal percentage of 50 percent or better. Adams also grabbed 11 rebounds, […]
Paul George Has Streaky Jumper
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George had another game with a less then consistent jump shot, this time it was Saturday versus the Charlotte Hornets. George scored 17 points, going 6-for-14 from the field. Additionally, George snagged eight rebounds to round out the game. This was the fourth straight game for PG-13 having a […]
Carmelo Anthony Struggles With Shot
Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Carmelo Anthony had a tough night scoring Saturday night going up against the Charlotte Hornets. Anthony scored just seven points, shooting 3-for-14 from the floor. This was Anthony's second straight game with a field goal percentage less than 30 percent. This was also the fourth straight game for Anthony shooting […]
Russell Westbrook Scores Big Against 'Wolves
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook shot well on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Westbrook scored 38 points, going 15-for-23 from the field and 7-for-9 from the free throw line. He also had 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals. This was Westbrook's 15th straight game with a minimum of 20 points. He has also […]
Paul George Struggles on Wednesday Night
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George had a rough night on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. George scored 13 points, shooting 5-for-14 from the field. Trying to contribute in other areas, he had six boards and four assists to fill out the stat sheet. This was his worst scoring performance since December 13th, scoring […]
Carmelo Anthony Shoots Poorly Against Minnesota
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony didn't have the best night shooting on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Anthony scored 15 points, going 5-for-19 from the floor, with two of those made shots coming from three-point range. He also didn't get fantasy owners much of anything else in the other statistical categories, pulling down only […]
Russell Westbrook Shows He Is Human
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook filled up the stat sheet Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers but also proved he might not be an alien. Westbrook scored 22 points Tuesday night, shooting 7-for-20 from the field, and added 7-for-10 from the charity stripe. Westbrook also filled the stat sheet up in other […]
Steven Adams Continues Efficient Shooting
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams played well Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. Adams scored 16 points, going 6-for-8 from the floor, and made all four free throw attempts. The Thunder center also pulled down six boards in the game Tuesday night. This was his ninth game in the last 11 where Adams shot a […]
Paul George Plays Well Again
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George had a solid performance Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. George scored 22 points, going 8-for-18 from the field, with five of those made shots coming from three-point territory. George also added four rebounds and two assists to round out the performance against the Blazers. In four […]
Carmelo Anthony Still Not Cleaning the Glass
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Carmelo Anthony had a decent amount of points on Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, but not a whole lot else. Anthony scored 19 points, shooting 8-for-17 from the floor, with three of those made shots coming from downtown. Anthony didn't help much on the glass, only pulling down six […]
Three-Man Weave: Fantasy Basketball's Alphas
In a game when there is only one ball and 10 players, the most coveted player in fantasy basketball is the player who wants the ball the most. Sometimes this can be a really bad thing (See: Bryant, Kobe - 2015-16), most of the time these players consistently are found at the top of fantasy […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/9/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
It's a small slate as usual this Tuesday, but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty to discuss. Based on early injury news, Shabazz Napier is an easy option to lock in at point guard. From there, a decision has to be made on Russell Westbrook. I lean away from playing him based on his price, […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/9/18): NBA DFS Lineups
Welcome back, RotoBallers. Hopefully you enjoyed your last bit of college football last night, and maybe you won some money in NBA DFS too. If not, let's get you back on the right track. We're a little shorthanded with just four games this Tuesday, but there should be some interesting plays regardless. Below you will find […]
NBA Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 13 and Buy/Sell
Week 12 is in the books and we're flying into Week 13. For most, fantasy playoffs are a lock, while others are still trying to figure out ways to improve their squad. Our staff at RotoBaller has great insight and daily columns how to improve your squad and tips to make your team successful, be […]