Robert Covington Struggles From Deep
Philadelphia 76ers small forward Robert Covington struggled from deep on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks. While Covington only went 2-for-9 from behind the arc, he finished 7-for-16 for 18 points on the day. He also added six rebounds, two assists, and six steals. Covington can be a streaky player at times and fantasy owners should […]
Ben Simmons Has Seven Turnovers Monday
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons had seven turnovers against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Simmons shot 4-for-8 from the field for ten points, but went just 2-for-5 at the free throw line. Simmons will need to work on his shot from the line this season after shooting 56.0 percent last year. On Monday Simmons […]
Joel Embiid Scores 29 Points Monday
Philadelphia 76ers power forward Joel Embiid took full command of the team during Monday’s preseason win over the Mavericks. Embiid scored 29 points on 11-for-22 shooting, while also adding seven boards, four assists, and two steals. The big man struggled from deep going 0-for-6 on the day. As long as Embiid stays healthy this season […]
Dario Saric Misses Monday's Game
Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (back) did not play in Monday's preseason loss to the Dallas Mavericks. This was a rest day for Saric who has been dealing with back soreness lately. Fantasy owners should not be worried because this sounds like a minor issue. Mike Muscala started in his place, but Saric will see […]
Landry Shamet Impressing In Preseason
Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Landry Shamet has been one of the team's most surprising players this preseason, with Friday's preseason victory over the Mavericks continuing that upward momentum for Shamet. He finished with 18 points on 6-for-11 shooting while shooting 42.9 percent from three. Shamet also had three rebounds and an assist. With the 76ers […]
J.J. Redick Perfect Off Bench Against Mavericks
Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick is currently playing off the bench for Philadelphia as the team tries out guard Markelle Fultz in the starting lineup. On Friday, he showed why he'd be one of the NBA's best sixth men, scoring a team-high 28 on a perfect 10-for-10 shooting night. Redick made all seven of his […]
Joel Embiid Records Double-Double Against Dallas
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 22 points on 8-for-17 shooting in Friday's preseason victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Embiid also added in 10 rebounds and four assists for the Sixers in the first of two preseason meetings in China between the two clubs. A healthy Embiid rates as one of the NBA's best centers […]
Markelle Fultz Solid Again In Starting Unit
Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz finally showed his range Monday night, knocking down a three-pointer against the Orlando Magic. Fultz finished with 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting along with six rebounds and a block in 24 minutes. Fultz looked comfortable again playing with the first unit and it's possible head coach Brett Brown decides to […]
Joel Embiid Records Double-Double In Preseason Opener
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid didn't take long to get make to form this preseason, finishing with 20 points and 10 rebounds in Friday's preseason opener against Melbourne United. Embiid was 7-for-11 from the field and hit one of his three attempts from distance. He also blocked a pair of shots. Embiid, one of the […]
Ben Simmons Records 14 Assists Against Melbourne
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons showed off his passing ability in Friday's preseason game against Melbourne United, finishing with 14 assists -- including one where he threw the ball to himself off the backboard before dishing it to Markelle Fultz for a layup. Simmons finished with eight points on 4-for-9 shooting, looking a little […]
Markelle Fultz Looks Sharp Against Melbourne
Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz didn't attempt the three pointer that many were hoping to see after offseason concerns about his jump shot, but he did look strong in Philadelphia's preseason victory over Melbourne United. Fultz finished well at the rim and took a few jumpers, finishing with 14 points on 6-for-11 shooting. He added […]
Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Blocks Primer (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here. Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Punt blocks is a hard strategy to play, and one that tends to play better in stronger leagues, as weaker […]
Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: 3-Pointers Primer (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Updated 10/11 12:11 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here. Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Punt threes is one of my favorite strategies, and one that I find is pretty easy […]
Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Steals Primer (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Last Updated 10/11 12:07 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here. Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Punt steals is another fairly hard strategy to draft, and is a strategy reserved for […]
Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Assists Primer (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Last updated 10/11 12:07 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here. Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Punt Assists is probably the second most played punt strategy after punt FT%, as it's […]
Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Rebounds Primer (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here. Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Rebounds is one of the hardest punt strategies to execute correctly, as your contrary stats (FG%, BLK) are so correlated […]
Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: FT% Primer (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Updated 10/11 12:11 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here. Today we'll be looking at punting the category of free throw percentage. Introduction Punt FT% was the first punt strategy to really go mainstream, as […]
Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Points Primer (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here. Today we'll be looking at punting the category of free throw percentage. I mentioned in my preview piece that punt points is probably the easiest punt strategy to have success […]
Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: FG% Primer (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here. Today we'll be looking at punting the category of field goal percentage. Punt FG% is definitely one of my favorite strategies, one that I have been all too happy to […]
NBA Punt Guide: First Rounders - Viewing The Game's Elite From A Punt Perspective
With the 2018-2019 season approaching, we're ready to start rolling out NBA preview content for you guys, our readers. I believe that H2H Fantasy Basketball is right up there with Roto Baseball as the most skill-testing fantasy format and punting strategies are a huge reason why - they are simple to learn, hard to master, […]
NBA Punt Guide: Common Pitfalls of Punting
With the 2018-2019 season approaching, we're ready to start rolling out NBA preview content for you guys, our readers. I believe that H2H Fantasy Basketball is right up there with Roto Baseball as the most skill-testing fantasy format and punting strategies are a huge reason why - they are simple to learn, hard to master, […]
Fantasy Basketball Auction Draft Strategy: Stars and Scrubs
Perhaps more than any other professional league in the world, the NBA is based around superstars. These are players you know are going to show up each and every night and produce solid all-around games. That holds even truer for fantasy basketball. There is no need to look any further than the final per game […]
Turnovers in Fantasy Basketball: Are You Building for 8 or 9 Categories?
Whether you're new to this wonderful world of Fantasy NBA or already a veteran with several championships under your belt, you're almost guaranteed to have heard of or played in a 9-cat league. Whether it's Roto, Points or my personal favorite - Head-to-head; nine-category leagues are the most common and kind of the standard for […]
Fantasy Basketball Draft Theory: Injured vs "Injury-Prone"
Right up through the end of the 2017-18 NBA draft season, fantasy owners were regularly taking Kawhi Leonard with a top 10 pick despite no assurances of when he'd return to the Spurs (his average ADP across ESPN, Yahoo, and CBS finished at 9.7, per FantasyPros). The thought process was that he had top 5 […]
Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Rookie Rankings
With Summer League winding down, it's time to start thinking about how we rank this year's rookie class for the purposes of our fantasy basketball dynasty leagues. We've gotten to see most of these players on a basketball court and even though they haven't necessarily all played great because #ITISSUMMERLEAGUE, we do have enough information […]
Furkan Korkmaz Scores 40 Points In Summer League
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Furkan Korkmaz played in just 14 games as a rookie while dealing with a Lisfranc injury and he didn't show a whole lot while he was on the floor, averaging just 1.6 points in 5.7 minutes per game, but after one game of the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League, Korkmaz's name […]
J.J. Redick Agrees To Re-Sign With Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick has agreed to a one-year deal around the $12-13 million range to remain with the team. Redick showed veteran leadership on a young Philadelphia team and proceeded to hit the fourth-most three-pointers in a season in franchise history. Redick also posted a career-high 17.1 points per game on 46.5 […]
Philadelphia Selects Landry Shamet With 26th Pick
The Philadelphia 76ers have selected Wichita State point guard Landry Shamet with the 26th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. At 6-foot-5 with about a seven-foot wingspan, Shamet has great size for a point guard and was an elite three-point shooter over his college career. Shamet struggles with athleticism and has had some lingering […]
Philadelphia Drops To 16th And Selects Zhaire Smith
The Philadelphia 76ers have traded with the Phoenix Suns for a 2021 first-round pick (via Miami) and the 16th overall pick of the NBA Draft, which they used to select Texas Tech guard Zhaire Smith. Smith is only 19 years old and led Texas Tech to an Elite Eight appearance with his impressive three-and-D ability. […]
Fantasy Spin: 2018 NBA Mock Draft (Part 3)
Once you get outside of the lottery, the NBA Draft becomes really hit or miss. In 2017, the 16 players picked in the first round after the lottery featured two guys who didn't play in the NBA last season, but it also produced useful fantasy players like Jarrett Allen and Kyle Kuzma. In part three […]