Fantasy Basketball Buy, Sell, or Hold: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Deandre Ayton

Trading in fantasy basketball can help you improve your team in the short, as well as in the long term. More than that, it's just plain fun. Negotiating with your mate, going back and forth with offers, and hopefully, reaching a mutually beneficial agreement in the end. It's not always easy to find the right […]

Chris Paul To Miss Third Straight Game

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (heel) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Miami Heat. The veteran guard will miss his third game in a row due to right heel soreness. Cameron Payne will remain in the starting five and has played well lately. He is a strong streaming option while Paul is […]

Suns Offered Cameron Johnson Significant Deal

Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Johnson (knee) is expected to miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn meniscus. The organization reportedly offered Johnson a deal in the range of four years $66-$72 million. The 26-year-old decided not to sign the extension and the deadline to sign those deals has passed. That being said, […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/14/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We're set for a solid seven-game slate Monday night, with some featuring teams that tend to play at accelerated paces facing off against one another. There are some very good options in favorable matchups across each price point on the salary cap at each position, setting up what should be a fun night of lineup […]

Cameron Payne (PG, PHO) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: The injury suffered by Chris Paul on Nov. 7 definitely has to do with Cameron Payne's appeal and recent surge, but it's not that he wasn't useful before Paul went down in the game against Philly. Paul, mind you, was getting 30+ […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 5

The deeper a fantasy basketball 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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5 Include Malik Beasley, Cameron Payne, Aleksej Pokusevski, Jevon Carter

Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. How's the start of this season treating your fantasy rosters? Do you already need some help? These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. […]

Chris Paul Remains Out Versus Orlando

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (heel) will remain sidelined against Orlando. The veteran injured his heel on Monday night and continues to deal with soreness. Cameron Payne should continue to take his place in the lineup. Payne scored a season-high 23 points on Wednesday against Minnesota, so he should continue to draw interest from managers […]

Landry Shamet Will Miss Friday's Game

Phoenix Suns guard Landry Shamet (concussion symptoms) will not suit up for the team's game on Friday night against the Orlando Magic. When healthy, Shamet was only a real fantasy option in deeper leagues. Now that he'll be out, and Chris Paul is questionable, this opens the door to a couple of players to get […]

Chris Paul Uncertain For Friday Night

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (heel) is questionable ahead of Friday's game in Orlando. The 37-year-old injured his right heel during Monday's matchup against Philadelphia and subsequently missed the next contest at Minnesota due to soreness. As a result, Cameron Payne started on Wednesday night, finishing with a season-high 23 points while adding eight assists, […]

Mikal Bridges Logs Big Game Against Timberwolves

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges stuffed the stat sheet in a 129-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. The 26-year-old logged 31 points, nine rebounds, five assists, four steals, and one block while shooting a red-hot 12-for-20 from the floor. So far this season, Bridges is averaging career highs in points, rebounds, assists, […]

Mid-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 4

The league took Tuesday off to encourage voter turnout in the mid-term elections, which meant we had games on only Monday and Wednesday. But it's a bit of a blessing in disguise as the games from Thursday to Sunday are more spread out than usual as we have four games on Thursday, eight games on […]

Chris Paul Won't Play On Wednesday Night

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (heel) won't be suiting up anymore for the team's game on Wednesday night versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Earlier in the day, he was listed as questionable but was downgraded as tipoff got closer. With the veteran floor general missing this game, Cameron Payne becomes a very good streaming option as […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (11/9/22)

I have learned over the years that the most important thing to do in this line of work is to be honest with readers and own your losses, better known as "taking your Ls" by the younger generation. And man, Monday was a rough night for my straight bets. I was really excited about that […]

Chris Paul Listed As Questionable Wednesday

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul (heel) is questionable to play Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Paul left Monday's game abruptly with a heel injury and did not return. The injury report is listing this as heel soreness, so it should not be considered serious. However, if Paul is ruled out or limited in any […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 3 - Kyrie Irving, Rudy Gobert, Pascal Siakam

Welcome back RotoBallers! It might be early in the season, but there are still impactful injuries all across the fantasy basketball landscape. I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams. I'm doing this midday on Monday for release Tuesday morning, so any news that drops […]

Chris Paul Ruled Out For Rest Of Monday Night

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (heel) won't return to Monday's meeting against Philadelphia. The veteran was taken to the locker room and evaluated for right heel soreness, ending his night after only 14 minutes of work. He'll likely have more tests done over the next day or so. However, it's doubtful the Suns will take […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (11/7/22)

Good morning NBA, fans! With a relatively light schedule of games yesterday (4 games) and no games tomorrow, we have a "feast or famine" situation with 15 games today! It's rare that we get all 30 teams in action on the same night, but it's a bettors' dream. More games = more options and allow […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 4

The deeper a fantasy basketball 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 […]

Bones Hyland (PG, DEN) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Nuggets had to do without backup-point guard Bones Hyland for a couple of games at the start of November but the sophomore returned to the team last Saturday in the game against the Spurt without having missed a single beat. After […]

Cameron Johnson Heading For Surgery

Phoenix Suns forward Cameron Johnson (knee) was diagnosed with a torn right meniscus and will go under the knife. The 26-year-old moved into the starting lineup this season and has made the most of it, averaging a career-high 13.0 points and shooting 43.1% from deep. He doesn't have a timetable for a return. However, Torrey […]

Nicolas Claxton (C, BKN) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 57% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Nets might be in the middle of a very serious discombabulation, but at least they know they can count of 1) Kevin Durant putting on nightly shows and 2) a steady big man in young Nicolas Claxton. That's correct. Claxton is, […]

Cameron Johnson Believed To Have Suffered Torn Meniscus

Phoenix Suns forward Cameron Johnson (knee) is believed to have torn the meniscus in his right knee. He will undergo further testing and imaging, although the team is expecting the worst. The 26-year-old moved into the starting lineup this season in place of Jae Crowder. He's played well in his new role, averaging 13.0 points, […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/5/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a tidy seven-gamer on Saturday following a massive 12-game slate last night. The Spurs-Nuggets affair leads my K-Grade model and holds the highest implied total on the slate, so that will be a matchup we'll want to get exposure to. However, there's some blowout risk in that one and there are other spots […]

Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 3

What's up, RotoBallers! Hopefully, the 2022-23 NBA season hasn't gone sour for you this early on. The Drop List returns for another week, and it might not be kind to some of your rosters. Each week I'll take a look at a handful of NBA players that can be dropped from your fantasy team. Without […]

Cameron Johnson Suffers A Knee Injury

Phoenix Suns forward Cameron Johnson left Friday's loss to Portland with a right knee injury. He got hurt very early on and ended up logging just five minutes in the game. There have been reports of him leaving the arena on crutches, so it's not looking good for the 25-year-old, who has enjoyed a very […]

Torrey Craig Will Play Against Portland

Phoenix Suns forward Torrey Craig (heel) is available on Friday against Portland. The 31-year-old was riding a questionable tag heading into the one because of a left heel contusion. However, he's good to go. Craig has averaged 5.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in seven games this season. Yet, he's only been playing just […]

Deandre Ayton Will Return On Friday Night

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (ankle) will return for Friday's matchup versus the short-handed Trail Blazers. The 2018 No. 1 overall pick has missed his previous two games because of a sprained left ankle. It's unknown if Ayton will see his usual workload, especially if this one gets out of hand. However, fantasy managers should […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/4/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The NBA season is finally here, and we have a whopping 12 games slotted for this evening. It's a new season, with players switching teams, rookies joining the fold, and rotations mixing and matching as teams learn to gel. My model will take time to adjust to these changes, but it's my […]

Deandre Ayton Probable To Play Friday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (ankle) is officially listed as probable for Friday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The big man was a full participant during Thursday's practice. This is great news after seeing Ayton sidelined due to a foot issue. The expectation is that he'll have a full workload for Friday's game, assuming […]