Deandre Ayton Takes His Double-Double Streak To Three Games

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton logged a third consecutive double-double on Sunday, needing only 24 minutes of action to bag 15 points and 15 rebounds in a big win over Charlotte. He swatted away three shots as well and dished out two assists while shooting 6-for-10 from the field and 3-for-4 at the charity stripe. […]

Devin Booker Returns With A 16-6-5 Line

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker returned from his hamstring injury on Sunday and went for 16 points, six rebounds and five assist in 26 minutes in a blowout win over Charlotte. His shooting was rusty as Booker finished 6-for-15 from the field, but he hit 4-for-8 from outside and polished off his line with […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 10: Chuma Okeke, Nerlens Noel, Robin Lopez, Kemba Walker

I'll be dead honest with you guys: I don't have any f*#$ing clue who half of these players are on any given NBA roster that isn't named the Chicago Bulls. And if I don't know half the guys, you probably don't know half the guys either. Yet, we trudge on, just like the league, and […]

Devin Booker Questionable For Sunday

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. He could return his return here after missing each of the last seven games. Landry Shamet has stepped up in his absence, but would head to the bench, assuming Booker is cleared to play. Fantasy managers should check […]

DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday RotoBallers! As usual, we have a jam-packed Friday night slate, filled with some juicy matchups. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, with larger slates like this one, you don't have to worry about ownership getting steamed up too hard usually, so consider […]

Landry Shamet Collects 16 Points With Four Triples

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Landry Shamet led the starters with 16 points in Thursday's big win over Washington, sinking four of his eight triples and shooting 6-for-10 overall. He also collected a couple of steals. Shamet is filling in for Devin Booker (hamstring) in the starting unit, and he's been decent with 41 percent shooting […]

Deandre Ayton Has No Trouble Against Washington

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton made light work of the Washington Wizards on Thursday, grabbing 15 points with 10 rebounds and four assists in just 24 minutes of action. He shot 6-or-11 from the field and added a block on the defensive end. Backup center JaVale McGee also had a fine evening with 17 points […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/16/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, Rotoballers! Originally, tonight should've been a five-game slate. However, because of the postponement of the Chicago-Toronto clash, we are down to four contests. That leaves us with Pistons-Pacers, 76ers-Nets, Knicks-Rockets, and Wizards-Suns to fill out our DFS lineups. As of this writing, the Philadelphia-Brooklyn matchup has a 212-point over/under and is set as […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Thursday, December 16th

The 2021 NBA season is finally underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, December 15

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Chris Paul Shines Versus Portland

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul put on a show against Damian Lillard and the Blazers on Tuesday, finishing a 111-107 overtime win with 24 points, eight rebounds, 14 assists and three steals. He shot 10-for-19 from the field and 3-for-4 at the line, sinking his lone attempt from deep. Paul logged 41 minutes and […]

Deandre Ayton Returns With A Nice Double-Double

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton returned from a two-game absence with a 28-point, 13-rebound double-double on Tuesday, shooting 12-for-17 from the field in an overtime win against Portland. He collected one assist and two steals as well with three turnovers. JaVale McGee went back to the bench and earned only eight minutes of action. Portland […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, December 14

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Mid-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 9

If you're one of those fantasy basketball players that sets a lineup at the beginning of the week, checks out, and then comes back seven days later to see how things shook out, this post is not for you. This is for those who are grinding through each day and keeping track of categories as […]

Deandre Ayton Available On Tuesday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (illness) is available for Tuesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He will be back in action after missing each of the last two games due to an illness. His return will shift JaVale McGee back to the bench. The veteran center will see his minutes take a hit, but […]

Deandre Ayton Possibly Returning On Tuesday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (illness) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He has missed each of the last two games due to a non-COVID related illness. The hope is that Ayton can return here, but the Suns won't host shootaround on Tuesday. That means, fantasy managers will likely […]

Jalen Smith Ruled Out On Tuesday

Phoenix Suns forward Jalen Smith (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The young forward will sit this one out due to a non-COVID related illness. Starting center Deandre Ayton (illness) remains listed as questionable, which means JaVale McGee could have plenty of streaming value here. McGee should already […]

JaVale McGee Bags A Double-Double In Another Start

Phoenix Suns center JaVale McGee logged another start on Monday against the Clippers and notched a second consecutive double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 5-for-13 from the field and 3-for-4 at the line while adding one assist to his tally in 25 minutes. McGee is currently benefitting from Deandre Ayton's (illness) absence. […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/14/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Are you ready for some Tuesday night hoops? While there were originally four games on the schedule, the NBA made the executive decision to postpone the CHI/DET matchup as the Bulls have been hit with a wave of COVID. Even still, there will be six teams tipping off on Tuesday night and that is more […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 9

I woke up this morning asking myself: Do I really have to write this article? It seemed like a massive undertaking with the plethora of injury and COVID updates we've had over the past few days. The answer to that question though is a resounding "YES!" There's a veritable gold mine out there in fantasyland […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Welcome back to the waiver wire! Need to bolster your flailing team? We've got you covered. 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. We'll be looking at centers, forwards, and guards whose low rostership and upside […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/13/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We're poised for a strong nine-game slate Monday night that features a majority of what should be highly competitive contests. In fact, there is only one double-digit spread on the ledger at FanDuel Sportsbook as of mid-morning, with every other line checking in at 5.5 points or less. Health and safety protocols are resulting in […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (12/13/21)

While football was king yesterday, the NBA takes center stage tonight with only one football game (albeit a pretty important one between the Rams and Cardinals) to compete for our attention. Friday's picks went 3-1 and my overall record for the season is trending back in the right direction. If you see me picking similar […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 9: Garrison Mathews, JaVale McGee, Kevin Huerter, Cedi Osman

More bummer injury news and health and safety protocols issues have made this fantasy season an absolutely dreadful landscape to navigate. Good health is going to do your fantasy team wonders, but if you have some guys out for a while, it's wise to drop them and start streaming! You can still win your league […]

Devin Booker Out, Deandre Ayton Questionable For Monday

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Clippers, while center Deandre Ayton (illness) is considered questionable. Booker has missed four games with a left hamstring strain and these injuries can be tricky to overcome. Ayton missed Friday's game against Boston with a non-COVID illness and was […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, December 11

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Deandre Ayton Exits Practice Early

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (illness) was unable to get through Saturday's practice. The stud big man was sent home early due to a non-COVID related illness. He missed Friday's game and there's a good chance he'll sit out on Monday as well. That being said, JaVale McGee is in line to start if Ayton […]

NBA Waiver Wire Streamers for Fantasy Basketball Week 9 (Dec 13 - Dec 19)

As is the case almost every week, NBA has scheduled fewer games on Tuesday and Thursday for next week as well. With just four games on Tuesday and five on Thursday, players from teams playing on these two days will be worth a look if you're looking to stream your way to victory in your […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, December 10

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/10/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's Friday, which means we have a huge slate of NBA games! There are nine games tipping off tonight, which gives us a plethora of spots to go to for DFS purposes. The prices on the stud players have really been boosted up for these big slates this week, which also works to make things […]