Philadelphia Hopes To Have Ben Simmons Back Tuesday

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons (knee) has missed each of the team's two previous outings, but head coach Doc Rivers said Monday that he hoped to have Simmons back for Tuesday's contest versus Miami. (There exists a distinct possibility that Tuesday's game won't happen due to the league's health and safety protocols, which have […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/11/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has eight games on the slate for Monday. Six out of eight games have an implied point total of 220 or more. You'll have a plethora 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 (1/11/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Monday brings us an eight-game slate that features a strong collection of big names taking the floor, despite the 76ers still dealing with plenty of COVID-19 absences and a knee injury to Ben Simmons that has the star guard listed as doubtful. With the Bucks, Hawks, Mavs and Trail Blazers among the teams in action, […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (1/11/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There are eight games Monday and with all the news of COVID, you need to pay attention to who is playing in each game. Monkey Knife Fight cancels games that a contest player doesn't play in, so you are free from throwing away money, but we want contests to play in. All the games have […]

Joel Embiid Cleared To Play On Monday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (back) will be available for Monday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. Embiid is dealing with minor back tightness, but it won't be enough to hold him out. The Sixers are desperate for help with so many of their players sidelined at the moment. Embiid should see all the minutes he […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 1/11 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/11 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   The Best of the Rest Point Guard - Chris Paul, Elfrid Payton Shooting Guard - Terrence Ross, Dakota Mathias (punt) Small Forward - Cam Reddish, Justin Holiday Power […]

Fantasy Basketball Deep League Targets: Week 4

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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 4

Here we go again. This past week we have seen four teams with positive or inconclusive COVID-19 tests, leading to quite a few key players quarantine. We even saw the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics game postponed Sunday (even though the Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers game on Saturday should have also been postponed). Streaming […]

NBA Fantasy Weekly Streamers for Week 4 (Jan 11 - Jan 17)

Week four of the NBA fantasy is upon us and I hope you are doing well so far! Something that can help keep the ball rolling or make it change direction if things didn't go your way in previous weeks is definitely streaming some players with favorable schedules. Maximizing your games played and having the […]

Fantasy Basketball Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

One thing we've been missing at RotoBaller has been a focus on points leagues. We know many of you play in them, though, so we'll be presenting you all with a weekly points league waiver column, to help you find players who can get you to the top in that format. There has been a […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

Well, we knew things wouldn't go smoothly all year. COVID-19 has hit the NBA. The Sixers just played a game with seven players. Jayson Tatum is quarantining. Things are a mess. This is going to be an odd year, and this week is when that oddity really starts to hit. What guys should you be […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 3 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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 3

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 […]

Dwight Howard Delivers Double-Double In Loss

Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard got the start with Joel Embiid (back) out of the lineup and made the most of the opportunity. Howard recorded his first double-double of the season, with a season-high 11 points. Fellow center Tony Bradley actually played the same amount of minutes and pulled down more boards, but Howard has […]

Tyrese Maxey Goes Off For Career-High 39 Points

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey made the most of his first NBA start, dropping a career-high 39 points in a losing effort. Maxey added seven rebounds, six assists, three triples, and two steals in 44 minutes. Philadelphia was severely shorthanded in this contest, with only seven healthy players after Seth Curry's positive COVID-19 test and […]

Shake Milton (PG/SG, PHI): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Somebody please explain to me how in the world such a beast as Shake Milton is just part of a roster in one of every three Yahoo leagues. I don't need to make any deep study here to make you see the upside […]

Robert Williams (C, BOS): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Robert Williams is still a ways away from becoming a Jaylen Brown-caliber player, sure, but as many voices as are calling for Jaylen to get more recognition than he usually gets are also claiming Boston to play Williams for longer stretches of minutes […]

76ers List Seven Players As Questionable Saturday

The Philadelphia 76ers could be severely undermanned Saturday against the Denver Nuggets with seven players listed as questionable due to health and safety protocols. Following a positive COVID-19 test by guard Seth Curry on Thursday, Joel Embiid, Danny Green, Tobias Harris, Shake Milton, Vincent Poirier, Paul Reed, Matisse Thybulle have all been ruled questionable Saturday. […]

Shake Milton Records Season-High 24 Points

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton ended Thursday's loss to Brooklyn with a season-high 24 points along with one rebound and seven assists in a season-high 36 minutes. With Seth Curry (ankle) ruled out of the contest, Milton took on an expanded role and delivered. Overall, the guard hasn't played more than 30 minutes or scored […]

Joel Embiid Posts Double-Double In Loss To Brooklyn

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, and one block in 30 minutes during Thursday's loss to Brooklyn. After a 38-point outing in Wednesday's win over the Wizards, the big man followed it up with his sixth double-double in eight total games this season. Embiid has been fantastic to […]

Seth Curry Unavailable To Play In Thursday’s Contest

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Seth Curry (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game versus Brooklyn due to left ankle soreness. Curry dropped a season-high 28 points just a day prior against the Wizards, continuing his strong start to his first year in Philadelphia, where he has shot 59.5 percent from behind the arc. With […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Thursday (1/7/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There are five games in the NBA tonight which means lots of chances to play and win with Monkey Knife Fight. It has been an interesting season so far. The league leader in assists per game is a center, Nikola Jokic, and there are five players scoring more than 27 points per game. How many […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/7/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After Wednesday's massive slate, we get a reprieve with a little five-gamer. Only one game has a spread of at least 10 points while four of the five games have point totals over 220. The action gets started at 7:30 PM with the 76ers visiting the Nets in a matchup between two Eastern Conference powerhouses, […]

Seth Curry Drills Six Treys In Victory Over Wizards

Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry continued his hot shooting in a win over the Wizards on Wednesday night. Curry shot an incredible 78.6 percent from the field and 85.7 percent from deep en route to a season-high 28 points. The 30-year-old has had four games with 10 or more field-goal attempts and has shot at […]

Joel Embiid Scores 38 Points With Full Line

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid put his quiet game from Monday night in the rearview mirror with a monster outing in a win over the Wizards. Embiid poured in 38 points with eight boards, five assists, three triples, three blocks, and three steals in 37 minutes. The star big man's night was a category manager's […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/6/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Wednesday offers one of the NBA’s most jam-packed slates so far this season. There are eleven games, with big-name matchups dotting the schedule. With 22 teams in action, there are plenty of options for the DFS players hunting for an under-the-radar option at every position. Whether it’s an All-Star ready for a monster night or […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (1/6/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

With 11-games on the slate, there is no shortage of options to choose from. The biggest problem will be finding the games that will stay close and allow for some easier over bets. The Pistons-Bucks contest is the only double-digit spread for tomorrow, but even looking at the choices for that specific game, it's easy […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/6/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The stars are out in droves Wednesday amidst another slate chock full of All-NBA performers. After a brief five-game pocket that featured oodles of low-priced, chalky plays Tuesday, the NBA DFS community returns to some semblance of normalcy with a plentiful 11-game showdown. As of Tuesday night, three games had already pole vaulted over the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/5/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! The NBA season is two weeks old, and every team has played at least a handful of games at this point. Five games don't give us a workable sample size, and DFS managers shouldn't jump to any early definitive conclusions. However, if you have noticed a trend or new twist to a […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/4/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Monday, everyone! As we all head back to work today, we can take solace in the fact that we have nine NBA games on the slate for tonight as the NBA shifts to center stage and Monday Night Football is officially over. As always, there are a handful of injuries to monitor but we […]