DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Wednesday, 11/20/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

On Wednesday night the NBA is ready to roll with a full eight-game, regular-season schedule after Tuesday's games continued the NBA Emirates Cup. The eight matchups are all on the main DraftKings slate, which tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Four of the 16 teams in action are finishing back-to-backs, so be sure to keep […]

Kyle Lowry To Miss Next Three Games

Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry (hip) has been ruled out for the next three games. It appears Lowry suffered a right hip strain during Monday's scoreless outing against the Miami Heat. Now, Lowry will be shut down and re-evaluated next week. The Sixers are also without Tyrese Maxey (hamstring), but he's currently listed as questionable […]

Tyrese Maxey Upgraded To Questionable For Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (hamstring) has been upgraded from out to questionable ahead of Wednesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Maxey has missed the last six games due to a right hamstring strain. It sounds like he's on the verge of returning which is great news for this Sixers team. Fellow guard Kyle Lowry […]

Joel Embiid Will Try To Play On Monday Night

According to Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse, center Joel Embiid (illness) will warm up and try to play in Monday's game against the Miami Heat. The multi-time MVP is under the weather, so he's currently listed as doubtful. However, even if he does suit up, it's unknown how much time he'll spend on the […]

The Best of Both Worlds: NBA DFS Cash and GPP Targets for 11/18 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers! This article is here to provide you with a daily grasp on a few targets we can use for GPPs and cash. These will be tiered so that you can gather the ideas with ease. Here is your legend so […]

Tyrese Maxey Could Return Wednesday Against Grizzlies

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (hamstring) has been out since November 6 when he strained his hamstring against the Los Angeles Clippers. According to Shams Charania, the star combo guard could return as early as Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. He said there was "optimism" around Maxey's return, so nothing official just yet. Fantasy managers […]

Adem Bona Now Available Monday Against Heat

Philadelphia 76ers center Adem Bona has been recalled from the team's G League affiliate and is officially available to play on Monday against the Miami Heat. He was originally sent down earlier Monday morning, but with Joel Embiid (illness) getting downgraded to doubtful, the team wanted to make sure they had another big man on […]

Joel Embiid Downgraded To Doubtful On Monday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (illness) is trending towards missing his 10th game of the season after being downgraded from questionable to doubtful. The big man is dealing with an illness this time around, which landed him on the injury report on Sunday afternoon. Tyrese Maxey (hamstring) remains sidelined, but Paul George isn't on the […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Monday, 11/18/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It was a lousy day overall in DFS NFL, so I'm jonesing to get back on the winning train immediately. What better way to do that than with a tidy six-game dance card in the NBA? As is custom this year, DraftKings has lopped off the two night games, but three of the six games […]

Joel Embiid Uncertain For Monday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (illness) is currently listed as questionable ahead of Monday's game against the Miami Heat. The superstar center is back on the injury report after only playing two games this season. Luckily, this sounds like a minor issue, so it should only cost Embiid one game at most. If he sits, […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/16/24)

It’s great to be back in the swing of things in the NBA, RotoBallers. In these articles, I focus on the top plays, traditionally geared toward cash games. However, with over a decade of NBA DFS experience under my belt—and as someone who rarely dives into cash formats—I'm selecting picks that also typically come with […]

Joel Embiid Will Play More On Friday

According to Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse, center Joel Embiid will play more in Friday's meeting with the Orlando Magic. The multi-time All-Star made his 2024-25 debut in Tuesday's game against the Knicks, finishing with 13 points off a rough 2-for-11 shooting from the field. He also logged 26 minutes, so fantasy managers may […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Friday 11/15/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Friday's 13-game slate doesn't come without challenges as several big-time players are currently listed as questionable. What our final lineups look like will depend a lot on the status of Nikola Jokic, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jaden Ivey, Desmond Bane, Rui Hachimura, Nicolas Claxton, Andre Drummond, and Jusuf Nurkic. In today's edition, I recommend some higher-priced players […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Friday, 11/15/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After just a single game on Thursday, the NBA has a massive Friday night schedule stuffed with 12 games as Group Play of the NBA Emirates Cup (formerly known as the in-season tournament) continues. The first 10 of those 12 games are on the main slate on DraftKings, giving us 20 teams in the player […]

Andre Drummond Uncertain For Friday

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond (illness) is listed as questionable ahead of Friday's game against the Orlando Magic. Drummond sat out of Wednesday's game due to an illness and is in danger of missing his second straight game. The good news is that Joel Embiid is back in the mix, but he's not at full […]

Andre Drummond Out Sick On Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond (illness) isn't available for Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers. The veteran had been starting while Joel Embiid was sidelined. But with Embiid back on the floor for Tuesday's loss to the Knicks, Drummond had only five points and four rebounds in 18 minutes. With Embiid resting on Wednesday, Guerschon Yabusele […]

Paul George Won't Play Versus Cleveland

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Paul George (knee) isn't available for Wednesday's matchup with the Cavaliers. The veteran scored a game-high 29 points in Tuesday's loss to the Knicks, adding 10 rebounds, three steals, and one block. However, he missed the start of the 2024-25 campaign because of a knee injury, so he'll take the night off […]

Joel Embiid Sitting On Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (rest) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 2023 Most Valuable Player made his 2024-25 debut in Tuesday's loss to the New York Knicks. However, he had a rough night, scoring 13 points off 2-for-11 shooting from the field. With Andre Drummond (illness) also out, Guerschon Yabusele […]

Andre Drummond Listed As Questionable On Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond (illness) is listed as questionable versus the Cleveland Cavaliers due to an illness on Wednesday. The 31-year-old veteran has averaged 9.8 points and 8.2 rebounds in 22.5 minutes in the last five contests. The 76ers front court will miss Drummond's presence if he's unable to suit up, especially with Joel Embiid […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Wednesday 11/13/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Wednesdays are some of the best days for NBA action as we always have a loaded slate of games on tap. Tonight we have an 11-game slate on FanDuel and with at least a half-dozen star players ruled out (and another 10+ important players currently questionable) it's going to be a difficult slate to navigate […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Wednesday, 11/13/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Wednesday night is another jam-packed slate of fantasy basketball action with 11 games on the schedule after Tuesday's eight games tipped off the NBA Emirates Cup. The first eight of the games on the NBA schedule make up the main featured slate on DraftKings, while the three games at 10:00 p.m. ET are part of […]

Joel Embiid To See Fewer Minutes On Tuesday

According to Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse, center Joel Embiid (knee, suspension) will play between 25-30 minutes in Tuesday's game against the New York Knicks. He hasn't played all season, so it will likely take him a few games before he logs his usual allotment of minutes. With that said, Embiid is still a […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Tuesday, 11/12/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome back, Rotoballers! I hope everyone enjoyed the night off from DFS last Tuesday and, if you're American, you went and exercised your right to vote. Tonight we start the competition for the NBA's second most important piece of hardware with eight NBA Cup Group Play matchups. These articles focus on the best plays, typically […]

Joel Embiid Officially Active For Debut On Tuesday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee, suspension) isn't listed on the injury report, meaning he will play on Tuesday against the New York Knicks. The 30-year-old wasn't ready to suit up to begin the 2024-25 campaign. However, while ready was ready to go, he missed the last three games after he was suspended for a […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/10/24)

It’s great to be back in the swing of things in the NBA, RotoBallers. In these articles, I focus on the top plays, traditionally geared toward cash games. However, with over a decade of NBA DFS experience under my belt—and as someone who rarely dives into cash formats—I'm selecting picks that also typically come with […]

Tyrese Maxey Expected Back Before End Of November

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (hamstring) suffered a hamstring injury during the team's Wednesday night contest against the Los Angeles Clippers. At the time, it was considered to be minor, but the star combo guard will miss multiple weeks. According to Brett Siegel, the team is "optimistic" that Maxey will be back before the end […]

Tyrese Maxey Expected To Miss Multiple Weeks With Hamstring Injury

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey (hamstring) is expected to miss multiple weeks due to a right hamstring injury obtained in Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Maxey played through three quarters in Wednesday's game but did not come back for the fourth quarter and was ruled out with hamstring soreness. Philadelphia head […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers, Buy/Sell: Rotation Watch and Minute Trends for Week 3

Welcome to the second edition of RotoBaller's NBA Minutes Watch. Solidified depth charts are emerging now that every team is at least five games in. To track the minutes and general direction of each team’s rotation, we’ve charted nearly every player who has played at least five games this season. When stronger sample sizes develop, […]

Tyrese Maxey Makes Precautionary Exit Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey (hamstring) didn't finish Wednesday's game against the Clippers. He sat out the entire fourth quarter, finishing with 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting in 32 minutes. Luckily, 76ers head coach Nick Nurse called Maxey's exit "precautionary" after the game. It was announced that Maxey is dealing with hamstring soreness, which […]

NBA DFS Picks for Daily Fantasy Basketball on DraftKings and FanDuel (11/7/24)

Welcome back, Rotoballers! We get a small three-game slate for this fine Thursday evening. It should be s solid set of games including a couple of struggling teams such as the Milwaukee Bucks looking to get back on track against the Utah Jazz, The Portland Trail Blazers going on the road to take on the […]