Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 5   

The season is moving along, but not without turbulence. Multiple games have been postponed in the past week due to COVID-19 protocols and what happens ahead remains unclear. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. This week, there are quite a few injuries to cover, so let’s […]

Philadelphia Releases Dakota Mathias

The Philadelphia 76ers have moved on from point/shooting guard Dakota Mathias, waiving him Monday. Mathias appeared in eight games with the Sixers this season, including two starts in which he had massive minutes allotments while the team dealt with contact tracing issues. Having been on a two-way contract, Mathias' release indicates that the team could […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/18/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has four games on the main slate for Monday. All of them have an implied point total of 220 or more. One game you will want to have exposure to is between the Bucks and Nets. This game has an implied point total of 236.5. Here are three tips on how to […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

Can you believe we're into the fifth week of NBA action? This season is going so fast, somehow. Anyway, let's help you figure out some waiver wire additions who can boost your squad in a 9-cat league! Our staff at RotoBaller has great insight and daily columns on how to improve your squad and tips […]

Fantasy Basketball Deep League Adds: Week 5

The deeper a fantasy league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to help […]

NBA Fantasy Weekly Streamers for Week 5 (Jan 18 - Jan 24)

Row, row, row your team Gently down the STREAM Fantasy, fantasy, fantasy, fantasy Title's not a dream In these crazy times, fantasy GMs need to be flexible and quick to react. Plenty of games are being postponed, and plenty of fantasy lineups are remaining unfilled. This is where streaming can come in handy and fill […]

Fantasy Basketball Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

Welcome to our weekly look at waiver wire picks up in points leagues! Could this have been any crazier a week? The James Harden four-team trade, game after game being postponed due to teams not having enough players, and it's only the 5th week of the NBA season. With the number of delayed games your […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 4

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 4 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/17/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has four games on the main slate for Sunday. All four games have an implied point total of 220 or more. You'll have a solid number of players to choose from, but here are three tips on how to attack it. First of all, it’s important to look at the pace and […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Sunday, everyone. As the weekend comes to a close, the NBA has some fantastic games spread out throughout the day beginning at 1 pm (eastern), starting with the Boston Celtics hosting the New York Knicks, a contest that will feature the return of Kemba Walker. With COVID-19 making things difficult for many clubs, especially […]

Ben Simmons Is Available Versus Grizzlies

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (knee) will be available for Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He is dealing with a minor knee issue, but will suit up for the shorthanded Sixers on Saturday. Both Joel Embiid and Mike Scott didn't travel with the team. Expect Simmons to see his usage increase during the back-to-back […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for January 16, 2021

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE Game(s)/Injuries of the Day Normally, this is the slot where we focus on the top game of the slate and attempt to hammer down the players that you’ll need […]

Joel Embiid Set For Multi-Game Absence With Knee Injury

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) will miss at least the next two games due to pain in his right knee. Embiid did not travel with Philadelphia ahead of their matchups Saturday in Memphis and Sunday in Oklahoma City. Without Embiid in the mix, fantasy managers can see Dwight Howard as a short-term stream option, […]

Fantasy Basketball Buy, Sell, or Hold: CJ McCollum and Rudy Gobert

There's no better way to wheel and deal your way to a better team, and step by step, to a championship than using hot and cold streaks to swap lesser players who are on fire for better guys in a current slump. However, many fantasy managers know about this and are on the lookout so […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/16/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Just a cute little four-game slate for pro hoops on DraftKings tonight. LaMelo and the Hornets are 7.5-point underdogs to Toronto; The Sixers are two-point road favorites against Memphis; the Heat are favored by two at home against Detroit, and the Blazers are projected to win by 4.5 points over Atlanta. This article will provide […]

Ben Simmons Gets Triple-Double On Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists, and three steals in 34 minutes during Thursday's win over the Heat. Despite scoring 17 or fewer points in the last six games, Simmons has kept his fantasy value up through getting a double-double or triple-double in four of the past six […]

Shake Milton Scores Season-High 31 Points Off Bench

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton came off the bench in Thursday's win over Miami and dropped a season-high 31 points. He also added two rebounds, seven assists, one block, and two steals in 27 minutes. Milton has been playing quite well in the past five games as he has scored at least 18 points in […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 4

The Orlando Bubble was a tremendous success. Games were played and COVID-19 was kept at bay. The NBA was lauded and all within the league offices were dancing and prancing in celebration. Well, COVID-19 did not appreciate all of that, so when the NBA entered its Bubble-less environment, COVID-19 was ready to exact revenge. Games […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/14/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, Rotoballers! How about that James Harden trade? So many pieces flying all over the place, and it will affect tonight's games quite a bit. Harden is obviously in Brooklyn, but now Victor Oladipo is in Houston and Caris Levert in Indiana. I'm not sure of the COVID protocols with trades, but it's unlikely […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/14/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Thursday features a five-game slate that includes a 76ers-Heat rematch, the Rockets playing extremely short-handed in their first game without James Harden, and potential late-night offensive extravaganzas in Warriors-Nuggets and Pacers-Trail Blazers. There are plenty of big names still in action despite the Harden trade dinging the overall depth on the ledger. It could be […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 1/14 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE With the health and protocols constantly changing, be sure to check here for updates as the day goes on. Hayward has been downgraded to DOUBTFUL so look for Bridges […]

Tobias Harris, Shake Milton Now Likely To Play Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers small/power forward Tobias Harris and shooting guard Shake Milton have had their respective statuses bumped up to probable for Thursday's game versus Miami. It was previously believed that the duo would not be cleared from the league's health and safety protocols until the weekend, but provided that they continue to test negative for […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 4

Welcome back, fantasy basketballers! I hope everyone is hanging in there through the flurry of health and safety concern DNPs and postponed games. This past week was filled with a number of obstacles for fantasy managers and it looks likely that the trend will continue at least throughout the next week or so, if not […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (1/13/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

With so many postponements around the league, you have to wait till closer to tip-off to get an accurate picture of upcoming games, but worst case scenario, MonkeyKnifeFight.com automatically cancels any contest that a player doesn't play in. So far, there IS NOT a complete list of games up on their site for right now, […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 4

The NBA season is still relatively new, but COVID-induced postponements are starting to take over and some teams are currently dealing with thin rosters due to players needing to follow COVID protocols. Thus, this column will feature players who are out because of COVID or because of COVID-related protocols going forward in addition to injuries. […]

Joel Embiid Listed As Probable

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (back) is listed as probable for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He is dealing with minor back tightness, but was able to play 23 minutes during Monday's contest. There is a good chance Embiid plays here, but fantasy managers should still check back later for another update. The Sixers […]

Ben Simmons Expected To Play Versus Bucks

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (knee) is listed as probable for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He sat out of Monday's game, but it sounds like that was a precautionary move by the organization. Head coach Doc Rivers has downplayed the severity of this knee issue, so fantasy managers should expect Simmons to return […]

Joel Embiid Notches Double-Double In Just 23 Minutes

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid played only 23 minutes in Monday's blowout loss to Atlanta, but it was enough to register his seventh double-double of the season with 24 points and 11 rebounds. He shot 8-for-17 from the field and 7-for-8 at the line, before Sixers head coach Doc Rivers pulled the plug and let […]

Tobias Harris, Shake Milton On Track To Return Saturday

Philadelphia 76ers small/power forward Tobias Harris and point/shooting guard Shake Milton will have their next chance to suit up on Saturday versus Memphis, providing that they, Matisse Thybulle and Vincent Poirier all continue to test negative for COVID-19. The quartet have missed Philly's last two games and are set to miss the upcoming two as well, but with […]