NBA Injuries and Who Can Benefit Instead (Week 20)

This season long pile-up of injuries has had me thinking, “Are we about to enter a Walking Dead-style apocalypse where this injury bug inevitably spreads and turns us all into walkers looking for flesh?!” This late in the year, even after the All-Star Break, injuries are commonplace. What isn’t as common as years past, is […]

Joel Embiid Looks Dominant in Loss to Wizards

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid looked plenty healthy in the second half of the Sixers back-to-back set on Sunday, posting another impressive double-double in 31 minutes of action. Embiid drained two three-pointers on his way to finishing with 25 points against the Wizards, shooting 9-for-20 from the field in the losing effort. He secured 10 […]

Ben Simmons Flirts With a Triple-Double on Sunday

Philadelphia 76ers point guard/forward Ben Simmons capped off his week with another stat-stuffing performance on Sunday, scoring a modest 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting with a lot of supporting stats as well. Simmons was active on defense in this one, posting both one block and one steal in his team-high 36 minutes, while putting in […]

Dario Saric Struggles With his Shot Again in D.C.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric put up 13 points on Sunday, but unfortunately he took 17 shots to do it, hitting two triples along the way. Saric rebounded the ball better than he scored it against the Wizards, pulling down eight boards in the contest while posting three assists and one steal in his 29 […]

Robert Covington Falls Short Again

Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington failed to hit double figures against the Wizards on Sunday, connecting on one triple to score nine points on the night on a sorry 2-for-7 from the field. Covington wasn't overly impactful anywhere else either, as he posted just two rebounds, one assist and two steals to his totals in […]

J.J. Redick Can't Get it Going on Sunday

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick was a non-factor on Sunday, finishing with six points in the contest, as a result of two makes from three-point land against the Wizards. Redick added one rebound, four assists and one steal in this one, to go along with three turnovers in his 29 minutes. Redick has been […]

Marco Belinelli Chips in 10 Points Off the Bench

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Marco Belinelli was somewhat effective off the bench for his new team on Sunday, scoring 10 points on a lackluster 3-for-10 from the field while connecting twice from downtown in the loss to Washington. Belinelli added three rebounds and one steal to his totals while committing one turnover as well. Ersan […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/25/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

FanDuel has the slate split between the early games and the evening games, which will make things a little interesting. Everyone is reasonably priced, and basically all of the matchups are projected to be high-scoring and above the league average in pace. Below you will find our daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 2/25/18. These DFS lineup […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/25/18): NBA DFS Lineups

There are a few games today, but DraftKings broke them up into two different slates. This article will be focusing around the games at 8 PM, as that is seen as the "featured" slate on DraftKings. There will be limited options, so I'll be trying to find some values and top plays here. In this […]

Joel Embiid Posts Another Monster Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was instrumental in his team's domination over the Magic on Saturday, scoring a game-high 28 points with one three-pointer made, shooting 10-for-17 from the field in the win. Embiid bullied any player who dared to compete with him on the glass in this one, racking up a game-high 14 rebounds […]

Ben Simmons Hands Out Seven Assists in Win

Philadelphia 76ers point guard/forward Ben Simmons came through with another All-Star-caliber performance on Saturday, dropping 17 points on the Magic while shooting 7-for-11 from the field in the process. Simmons was facilitating the ball well in this one, dishing out seven assists in the game while pulling down four rebounds as well. He only had […]

Robert Covington Looks a Bit Better on Saturday

Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington shook off his poor performance in Chicago with a pretty decent night against the Magic on Saturday. Covington drained four triples on his way to 12 points in the easy win, shooting 4-for-10 from the field on the night. He wasn't a factor on defense but did help out with […]

J.J. Redick Shoots the Ball Much Better on Saturday

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick recovered from his poor shooting night on Thursday with a much more efficient game against the Magic on Saturday. Redick shot a mighty fine 6-for-8 from the field in this one, scoring 16 points with one three-pointer made, as well as going 3-for-3 from the free throw line. He […]

Dario Saric has a Rough Shooting Night Versus Orlando

Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric didn't wow anybody with his performance on Saturday but still got the job done for Philly against the bottom-feeding Magic. Saric scored 11 points in the game, connecting on one three-point shot, but struggled from the field in this one, going just 3-for-10 on the night. He added six rebounds […]

Marco Belinelli Plays Well in his 27 Minutes

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Marco Belinelli shot the ball well on Saturday, scoring 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting, splashing home one triple along the way against the Magic. Belinelli added two assists and two rebounds to his line, but hurt owners in the turnover column, racking up a team-high four giveaways in his 27 minutes. Belinelli […]

Think Macro, Not Micro: Drafting Archetypes in Category Basketball Leagues

With the all-star break limiting the amount of games to analyze, I thought I’d write about more general strategy as opposed to any player specific analysis. Even with the NBA taking a week off, there’s no reason for us to stop learning and become better players, so let’s take a look at some draft theory. […]

Ben Simmons Scores Career-High 32 Points in Win

Philadelphia 76ers point guard/forward Ben Simmons had a career night in Chicago, finishing with 32 points on 13-for-18 shooting while making six of his 11 attempts from the line, including the game-winning free throws with five seconds left in the fourth quarter. Simmons put up an all-around gem in this one, adding seven rebounds and […]

Joel Embiid Stuffs the Stat Sheet in Chicago

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid showed no signs of fatigue after participating in three events over All-Star weekend, as he dropped an easy 30 points (11-for-17) on the Bulls, knocking down all three of his attempts from deep in the game as well. Embiid was a force to be reckoned with on the boards in […]

Dario Saric Picks Up Where he Left Off Against the Bulls

Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric didn't look rusty at all on Thursday, posting 13 points on 5-for-11 shooting with one made three against the Bulls. Saric was one of his team's better rebounders in this one as well, pulling down eight boards in his 32 minutes of action. Saric added two assists while also committing […]

J.J. Redick Struggles With his Jumper on Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick managed to get his numbers on the board on Thursday, but struggled with his shot in the win, going 4-for-13 in the contest while scoring 14 points in his 31 minutes of run. Redick was 3-for-8 from downtown in this one and even had a rare miss from the […]

The All-Star Break Does Little to Re-Energize Robert Covington

Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington failed to make a good impression on owners after the All-Star break on Thursday, scoring just eight points on an underwhelming 3-for-9 shooting against the Bulls. Covington hit two triples in the game but failed to do any scoring in the second half of the game. He added just three […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/22/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome back. The NBA has been gone too long and if you are like me, there has been a void in your life that the Olympics, MLB pre-season, and college basketball just cannot fill. Luckily, the Association is back and we have six games on what looks to be a very appealing slate. IF there […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/22/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It's been too long, but we finally get to talk NBA DFS again. College basketball is heating up, Spring Training is starting, PGA Majors are on the way, and the NBA season is entering the final stretch. It's a beautiful time to be a sports fan, and it's an even better time […]

Ben Simmons' Second-Half Fantasy Outlook

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons heads into the second half of the season as a favorite to take home the league's Rookie of the Year award. Simmons is averaging 16.4 points per game this season, second amongst rookies behind Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. He is also averaging 7.3 assists and nearly two steals per […]

Joel Embiid is Aiming to Play in The All-Star Game

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (ankle) is aiming to be MVP during Sunday's All-Star game. He played just eight minutes in the Rising Stars game Friday. Embiid admitted his ankle "didn't feel so good" on Friday. He's doing better now and his fantasy owners should not be worried. He was held out of Wednesday's game […]

Joel Embiid Will Participate in All-Star Weekend

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (ankle) will participate in all three off his events this weekend. Expect Embiid to participate in the All-Star Game, the Rising Stars event and Skills Challenge. On Friday, Embiid will start alongside teammates Dario Saric and Ben Simmons for the World team. Embiid did not play on Wednesday due to […]

Joel Embiid Ruled Out Wednesday

Updating a previous report, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (ankle) will not play Wednesday night against the Miami Heat. A previous report had Embiid listed as a starter, but the Sixers will play it safe and sit the first-time All-Star. With Embiid out, Amir Johnson will likely start with Richaun Holmes getting some added play […]

Joel Embiid Starting Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (ankle) will continue to start against the Miami Heat Wednesday night. Embiid is battling a sore right ankle and was listed as a game-time decision, but got through warmups unscathed. Embiid has been a common name on the injury report his whole career, so the Sixers will most likely try […]

Joel Embiid is Questionable on Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Miami Heat. Embiid has been listed as questionable for Philly's last two games and played in both. This is the Sixers last game before the All-Star break, so Embiid will get the benefit of extra rest. This sounds like the Sixers are […]

Joel Embiid Takes Back Seat in Team Win

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was relatively quiet on Monday against the Knicks. He scored 17 points on 50 percent shooting from the field and downtown. While efficient, he played only 24 minutes. You could attribute this to the blowout nature of the game, but that didn’t manifest until the fourth quarter. It was just […]