Joel Embiid Back On The Injury Report

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is questionable for Friday's game against the Knicks. The 28-year-old is back on the injury report with nagging left foot soreness. However, this is nothing new, so he should be good to go. Embiid has averaged 33 points and 10 boards in two meetings with the Knicks this season. […]

Matisse Thybulle Joins Portland

The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired guard/forward Matisse Thybulle from the Philadelphia 76ers. The 25-year-old will hope to get a fresh start after playing a very marginal role this season for the team that drafted him in 2019. Thybulle has previously been highly valued as a defensive specialist on the team, but he has averaged […]

Jalen McDaniels Traded To Philadelphia

Forward Jalen McDaniels has been dealt by the Charlotte Hornets to the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team deal that also involved the Portland Trail Blazers. Matisse Thybulle will head to Portland and Svi Mykhailiuk will join the Hornets, with multiple second-round picks also going to Charlotte. McDaniels is enjoying a career year in 2022-23 and […]

Joel Embiid Good To Go Against Celtics

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) has been cleared to play and will start Wednesday against the Boston Celtics. Embiid was a game-time decision as he continues to deal with foot soreness, but should be fine for his normal workload. The Celtics are without Robert Williams III (ankle) and Al Horford (knee), paving the way […]

Joel Embiid On Injury Report Again

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is listed as questionable to play Wednesday against the Boston Celtics. Embiid has been a staple on the injury report as he continues to be listed with foot soreness. Embiid has remained questionable, but has played in six straight games showing no signs of slowing down and should be […]

Potential NBA Deadline Deals: Fantasy Basketball Impact

As we approach the official NBA trade deadline (Feb. 9, 3 p.m. E.T.), many teams are searching for the best possible move to increase their chances of making a run at the NBA title. We already saw Kyrie Irving dealt on Sunday to Dallas, but what will be the next big trade this week? Will […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/6/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We're poised for an eight-game Monday night slate that features four games with projected totals of over 230 points and five games with spreads of 6.5 points or less. There are also a pair of contests with double-digit favorites, but we should still have plenty of players logging heavy minutes. While there are some big-name […]

Joel Embiid Eases His Way To Another Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid took his double-double streak to six games on Sunday against the Knicks with a 31-point, 14-rebound effort. He also had three assists and one block on a 108-97 loss, shooting 6-for-18 from the field and 18-for-19 at the charity stripe. The Process struggled from the field here, but still found […]

Joel Embiid Starting Against Knicks

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is available and starting Sunday against the New York Knicks. Embiid has been listed as questionable given his recurring foot soreness, but will play on Sunday with no restrictions. Embiid is averaging 33.5 points and 10.1 rebounds this season and should have no problem against the Knicks.

Joel Embiid Questionable Against The Knicks

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is questionable for Sunday's meeting with the New York Knicks. The 28-year-old has dealt with foot soreness for nearly the entire season, so his presence on the league's official injury report shouldn't come as a surprise. While anything can change regarding Embiid's availability, fantasy managers should expect him to […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/5/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We're back to the typical small weekend slate on Sunday, as there are four games on the main slate in the NBA tonight. Denver, New Orleans, and New York are all playing on the second leg of their back-to-back sets, and there are several high-salaried players listed as questionable, so we have a lot to […]

De'Anthony Melton (SG, PHI) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: De'Anthony Melton keeps starting games for the Sixers, keeps putting up numbers, and keeps getting wildly under-rostered percentages for someone contributing as much as he does all across the stat sheet. Barring a two-game skid in which Melton didn't start by mid-January, […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (02/03/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I hope you all had a wonderful week up to this point, and a great weekend is forthcoming! We have a nice NBA slate this Friday night. Usually, the Thursday night slate is small and the Friday night slate is huge, but the slates have been more evened out this week than […]

James Harden Comes Just Shy Of Triple-Double In Win

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden was just one rebound shy of a triple-double in the team's 105-94 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. He ended the game with 26 points, 10 assists, nine rebounds, and one steal while shooting 7-for-13 from the floor, 6-for-10 from deep, and 6-for-7 from the line. His seven turnovers […]

Joel Embiid Officially Starting Against Magic

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is available and starting against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. Embiid was questionable as he deals with some lingering foot soreness, but he will be all systems go on Wednesday. Embiid has been an absolute force this season and was arguably snubbed as an All-Star starter this year. Embiid […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 2/1/23 - Monkey Knife Fight

There will be a total of 53 NBA games over the next week with tonight’s 9-game slate taking up a 16% chunk of those games. Joel Embiid, Damian Lillard versus Ja Morant, and Kyrie Irving without Kevin Durant taking on the Celtics are just three storylines to follow. Add in games like Warriors – Timberwolves […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/1/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a typically robust nine-game slate on tap Wednesday night, one that doesn't feature any double-digit spreads but does have six games with projected totals over 230 points, including a pair of at least 240, as of late Tuesday night. We have players all across the salary cap in favorable matchups as well, particularly […]

Joel Embiid Tagged As Questionable Against Orlando

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) has been tagged as questionable again with his lingering left foot soreness for Wednesday's contest against the Orlando Magic. After the team ripped off seven straight wins, they turned in a disappointing loss on Monday after blowing a 20-point lead. Embiid seemed to lack the energy he had during […]

Joel Embiid Cleared For Monday's Game

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) has been cleared to suit up for Monday's game against the Orlando Magic. The superstar big man has been dealing with left foot soreness, but is good to go on Monday. Both Montrezl Harrell and P.J. Tucker will see reduced roles with Embiid in the starting five. Fantasy managers […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/30/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a solid eight-game slate on tap Monday night, one that features a majority of games with narrow spreads. We also have some intriguing matchups on tap in Lakers-Nets, Kings-Timberwolves, Warriors-Thunder, and Hawks-Trail Blazers, although some key absences in that first contest will reduce the star power considerably. Projected totals also offer some reason […]

Joel Embiid Questionable Versus Orlando

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is questionable heading into Monday's game against the Orlando Magic. Embiid carried the same designation ahead of Saturday's win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Yet, his nagging left foot soreness didn't stop him from finishing with 47 points, 18 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks. Nevertheless, if […]

De'Anthony Melton (SG, PHI) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Let's all give a round of applause to Tyrese Maxey for his candid concession to our boy De'Anthony Melton. The former got injured in late November, returned on December 30 and started six games, but then communicated to coach Doc Rivers that […]

Bruce Brown (SF, DEN) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: After starting three games in a row for the Nuggets, Bruce Brown went back to the pine in Saturday's matchup against Philly while getting to play a very limited 22 minutes through the game. It's the first time since January 5 that […]

Joel Embiid Crushes The Nuggets

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had a field day against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets on Saturday, racking up a game-high 47 points, 18 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in a 126-119 victory. The Process had a season-high four makes from downtown and shot 18-for-31 overall from the field with a 7-for-10 […]

Joel Embiid Questionable Against Visiting Nuggets

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is questionable for Saturday's meeting with the visiting Nuggets. The 28-year-old continues to battle left foot soreness, an injury that has already cost him some games this season. Nikola Jokic (hamstring) is also questionable, so the highly-anticipated matchup between the best centers in the league may have to wait. […]

Joel Embiid Available Against Nets

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is available to play Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets. Embiid was a game-time decision with foot soreness after missing their last game and not doing much at Tuesday's practice. Embiid should see his normal role Wednesday, but fantasy managers can expect some days off in the future given Embiid's […]

Joel Embiid Trending Towards Game-Time Decision

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is listed as questionable to play Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets, but is trending towards being a game-time decision. Embiid is expected to go through pregame warmups before a decision is made on his game status. If Embiid misses another game, Montrezl Harrell will likely get another spot start […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/25/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We have our typical big Wednesday night slate on tap, as 10 games are on the docket. There are several big-name matchups on tap, including a Nets-76ers battle in Philly and a Nuggets-Bucks interconference showdown that could prove to be a Finals preview. Not only do the spreads portend a competitive night -- all but […]

Joel Embiid Considered Day-To-Day

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) was considered to be "day-to-day" by head coach Doc Rivers on Tuesday. He was unable to practice but was seen getting some extra work in with assistant coach Sam Cassell. His official injury status is questionable ahead of their Wednesday night game against the Brooklyn Nets. Fantasy managers should […]

Early-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 15

Week 15 looks pretty front-loaded as we get seven games tonight and tomorrow, 10 on Wednesday, and six on Thursday. It will be a relatively lightly scheduled weekend as we have a very strange five games on Friday and then 11 on Saturday and of course just four on Sunday as the NFL Conference Championships […]