DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/5/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Tuesday's slate could have been a huge disappointment or massive success as the top seeded Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Brooklyn Nets. The Bucks were 19.0-point favorites, but head coach Mike Budenholzer limited his starters between 15-20 minutes and removed Brook Lopez (rest) from the lineup entirely right before tip-off. Sometimes basketball can be completely […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/5/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy humpday, RotoBallers! Today marks the seventh straight day of all you can watch basketball. From lunchtime till bedtime, we get to watch the best of the best take the court, and Wednesday's six-game slate is no exception. I cannot stress it enough right now: please check the injury updates before your lineups lock. Someone […]

Tobias Harris Does A Little Bit Of Everything

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris filled up the box score in a 132-130 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The 28-year-old had 25 points, six rebounds, four assists, one block, and one steal in 31 minutes. The forward had 30 points in his first game, and adding another 25 in game two should give fantasy […]

Joel Embiid Scores Another 27 Points

Coming off a dominant performance in a loss to the Indiana pacers, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid contributed enough to get his team in the win column for the first time since the restart. Embiid had 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and one steal in 31 minutes of action on Monday. The All-Star went […]

Glenn Robinson III Won't Play Monday

Philadelphia 76ers forward Glenn Robinson III (hip) will not suit up for Monday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He was originally considered doubtful due to a hip pointer issue. Matisse Thybulle, Alec Burks, and Furkan Korkmaz will be asked to step up in the absence of Robinson. None of them have made much of […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/3/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a solid weekend of NBA action, the league kicks off its first full week since the restart. With six games on tap, which are all spread out throughout the day, there will be some exciting matchups as a handful of teams scratch and claw to earn a spot in the postseason. As always, there […]

Mike Scott Not Expected To Practice Sunday

Philadelphia 76ers forward Mike Scott (knee) is not expected to suit up for Sunday's practice. He was held out of Saturday's game against the Indiana Pacers due to right knee soreness. His fantasy value is basically gone after Ben Simmons moved from point guard to power forward. Al Horford has been getting in minutes at […]

Tobias Harris Fires Up Career-High 29 Shot Attempts

Philadelphia 76ers small/power forward Tobias Harris used his first game in the NBA bubble to set a new career high in shot attempts with 29, which led to his sixth 30-point outing of the season during Saturday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers. Even as Joel Embiid went for 41 points, that didn’t stop Harris from […]

Ben Simmons Racks Up Double-Double Despite Position Swap

Philadelphia 76ers point guard/power forward Ben Simmons showed no ill effects of a position change during Saturday’s defeat to the Indiana Pacers, compiling 18 points and 13 rebounds across his team-high 38 minutes. With Shake Milton entering the starting five as the point guard, Simmons' shuffling around is head coach Brett Brown’s attempt at spicing […]

Joel Embiid Posts Monster Double-Double In Return To Action

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid wasted no time reestablishing his dominance as one of the league’s premier stars during Saturday’s defeat to the Indiana Pacers. Embiid finished with 41 points and 21 rebounds, marking his second career 40-20 outing. He was all over the floor during his 34 minutes, shooting 15-for-23, while going 10-for-12 from […]

Joel Embiid Will Play On Saturday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (calf) is fine and will suit up for Saturday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He skipped the Sixers final exhibition game due to a minor calf issue, but it won't limit him going forward. He should see his normal amount of minutes and be a useful DFS option for Saturday's […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/1/20): NBA DFS Lineups

After today, every team will have officially played one game and we will have a better understanding of rotations as each day goes on. So far, the rotations have made sense, outside of a few hiccups with the Pelicans and Mavericks. In both these games, Alvin Gentry and Rick Carlisle, respectively, didn't adapt to play […]

Joel Embiid Available On Sunday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (calf) will play on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers. Embiid began dealing with tightness in the area and didn't suit up for two of the team's final three scrimmage games. While the 26-year-old is always a desirable DFS option, fantasy managers may want to think twice before including him in […]

Joel Embiid Returns To Practice

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (calf) was able to take part in Thursday's practice. He was held out of Tuesday's scrimmage due to left calf soreness, but it hopefully won't force him to miss Saturday's contest. The fact he was able to practice on Thursday means he'll likely be fine for the weekend. Otherwise, Al […]

Glenn Robinson III, Raul Neto Practice Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers forward Glenn Robinson III (hip) and guard Raul Neto (back) were able to participate in Thursday's practice. This is a positive step forward, so hopefully both players will be ready in time for Saturday's game against the Indiana Pacers. Neither player would likely have DFS value even at full health. Alec Burks would […]

Glenn Robinson III Doesn't Return Sunday

Philadelphia 76ers forward Glenn Robinson III (hip) was unable to finish Sunday's scrimmage versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. He suffered a left hip pointer injury doing a couple of collisions during Sunday's contest. He walked back to the locker room, but returned to the bench later in the game. The Sixers are likely just being […]

NBA DFS Strategies for 2020 Restart and Playoffs - FanDuel, DraftKings Daily Fantasy

The return of the NBA is rapidly approaching and it looks like we are going to have several months to play NBA DFS! It's been over four months since that fateful night when Rudy Gobert tested positive and the NBA shut down indefinitely (though I remember it like it was yesterday), but we are finally […]

Al Horford Likely To See Reduced Role

Philadelphia 76ers center Al Horford is expected to have a reduced role during the upcoming NBA restart. Head coach Brett Brown recently mentioned that he's unsure how Horford is going to fit on the Sixers bench. All signs are pointing to Ben Simmons starting at power forward with Shake Milton at point guard. Horford is […]

Shake Milton Scrimmaging As Starting Point Guard

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton has recently been scrimmaging as the starting point guard in practices. "I think he has a huge opportunity to help us accomplish what we believe we can. He's been doing an amazing job running the team," said Joel Embiid. Milton was averaging 17.9 points, 4.4 assists, 3.0 triples, 1.3 steals […]

Ben Simmons Doing Work At Power Forward

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has been operating as the power forward during recent practices. Head coach Brett Brown mentioned that Simmons is working exclusively at power forward now. He is seriously considering moving Shake Milton to the point guard spot during the restart. Simmons would spend more time off-the-ball with his new position, but […]

Al Horford Could Come Off The Bench

Philadelphia 76ers center Al Horford might be coming off the bench with the second unit during the restart, according to head coach Brett Brown. Shake Milton has been running point guard, while Ben Simmons is operating next to Joel Embiid in the post during recent practices. Horford was playing off the bench during February, but […]

Glenn Robinson III Receives Treatment

Philadelphia 76ers forward Glenn Robinson (back) was a full participant during Monday's practice, but received treatment afterwards. He was dealing with a sore upper back, but it's not uncommon for a player to experience soreness while working back into game shape. It doesn't sound like anything that is going to sideline Robinson at all. He's […]

Shake Milton Expected To See Bigger Role

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton could be asked to run the offense when Ben Simmons is off the court, according to head coach Brett Brown. “He put his hand up in a pretty definitive way," says Brown. During the last nine games before the hiatus, Milton averaged 17.8 points and 4.1 assists. To be fair, […]

Ben Simmons Won't Have Any Restrictions

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (back) won't be restricted when the season resumes later this month, according to head coach Brett Brown. "He’s good to go and we look forward to watching him with what I’m told is, effectively, 100% health," Brown said. He was dealing with a lower back nerve impingement, but the hiatus […]

Joel Embiid Working Hard During Shutdown

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has taken his work to another level during the league shutdown. Head coach Brett Brown said that no player on the roster has "put in more time than Joel Embiid" during the hiatus. Earlier in the season Embiid admitted he was not playing up to his standards. However, he has […]

Sixers Signing Ryan Broekhoff

Free-agent guard/forward Ryan Broekhoff has agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 29-year-old has played each of the last two seasons with the Dallas Mavericks. He saw 17 games of action with them in 2019, but was waived in February. He is a perimeter threat, but this is mostly a depth signing for […]

Joel Embiid Continues To Train During Hiatus

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid mentioned that he has been training roughly six times a week over the last month. "Just trying to get a head start, and get ready for whatever’s coming," Embiid said. He admitted that he didn't play up to his standard during the first half of the 2019-2020 season. Embiid wants […]

Shake Milton Expected To Remain A Starter

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton is expected to remain in the starting five when the season returns, according to Derek Bodner and Mike O'Connor. He is averaging 14.1 points, 3.6 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 2.2 triples, and 1.1 steals during 16 starts this season. Milton has proven to be the Sixers best option coming off the […]

Ben Simmons Has Done Impressive Job Rehabbing

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (back) was sidelined before the NBA went on hiatus due to a lower back nerve impingement. Head coach Brett Brown says Simmons has done an outstanding job rehabbing while the league has been shutdown. Simmons has had access to the team's facility due to the fact that his issue was […]

Ben Simmons Will Continue To Play Off The Ball

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons is expected to continue playing off the ball once the league resumes play. He spent 93 percent of his time at point guard in 2019-2020. The Sixers believe that Simmons can give them solid minutes at both the power forward spot and center position. Simmons does not appear comfortable shooting […]