Jae Crowder With Strong Showing In Loss

Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder tied the team lead for scoring in Saturday's loss to the Denver Nuggets, finishing with 21 points on 6-for-15 shooting. All six made shots were threes, and Crowder then added three more points from the charity stripe. In addition, the veteran forward grabbed seven rebounds and added three assists and […]

Devin Booker Ruled Out Versus Nuggets

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He exited late during Friday's overtime contest due to a left hamstring strain. The severity of the injury is unknown right now, but Booker will miss at least one game. Jevon Carter, Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson will […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball (1/23/21) Picks : NBA DFS Lineups

There are seven games on a Saturday main slate with a pushed back start time of 8:00 ET. We have some really great matchups (MIA/BKN, HOU/DAL, DEN/PHX) as well as a few that should provide fantasy fireworks (NOP/MIN, GS/UTA). Let's make some money today. * NOTE: Deandre Ayton and Chris Paul join Cameron Johnson as […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/23/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Saturday, everyone. After a massive 11-game slate on Friday night, the league has seven games on tap, beginning at 8:00 pm (eastern). Of course, things have been exceedingly complicated for fantasy managers during the 2021 campaign, as postponements and player absences have made things difficult to navigate at times. Heading into the evening, we […]

Mikal Bridges Nets 24 Points With Six Treys

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges had an excellent game in Friday's 130-126 loss to Denver. Bridges scored 24 points with 10 rebounds- his first double-double of the season- along with six treys, four assists, a block, and a steal in 41 minutes. The 24-year-old has been a fine 3-and-D player this season- and is on […]

Devin Booker Scores 31 Points, Leaves Late With Injury

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (hamstring) had another strong outing in Friday's overtime loss to the Nuggets, though he also had to leave late with a hamstring injury. Booker scored 31 points along with five boards, five assists, three treys, a steal, and a block in 40 minutes. The 24-year-old had to limp off after […]

Fantasy Basketball Buy, Sell, or Hold: Jerami Grant and Devin Booker

Many experienced fantasy GMs try to use current good forms of their players to try and make a trade happen that will benefit them in the long run. The hotness of your player can appear too appealing to your rivals, and if you don't think he will be able to keep it up, you would […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 5

The honeymoon period is over, as many teams have played 20% of the season. You should have a good sense of what your squad is or is not, and begin to formulate plans to deal with it. COVID continues to ravage the NBA schedule. There are some teams who have played only 12 games so […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (1/22/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There were supposed to be 13 games Friday, but both the Memphis-Portland and Washington-Milwaukee contests have been cancelled. The Grizzlies next few games are going to be postponed as well, so some teams are going to benefit from the, hopefully healthy, rest. Over the past few weeks, Nikola Jokic has been the dominant force in […]

Devin Booker Goes For 24 Points Against Rockets

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker scored 24 points while shooting 10-for-18 from the field and 3-for-4 from the line on Wednesday night against the Rockets. His 24 points were second on the team behind Deandre Ayton, who scored a season-high 26 in the game. Booker also had five rebounds, two assists and a block […]

Deandre Ayton Delivers Strong Game Against Rockets

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton had one of his best games of the year in Wednesday night's 109-103 win over the Houston Rockets. Ayton hit 11-of-15 shots from the field and went 4-for-4 from the line while dropping a season-high 26 points. He also came away with season-highs in rebounds (17) and blocks (5). It's […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 5

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

Top College Basketball Betting Picks for Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Welcome back! In this article every week, we'll be giving you some of the top college basketball games and betting picks for Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Last week's slate of games got things back in the win column with a 3-0 week. The Citadel kept things close in a home loss to division-foe Furman, while Ohio […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/19/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Hello, I am the newest team member at RotoBaller. You may remember me from the very old days on The Sporting News or The Sports Blog Network, or from the last five years at Fantasy CPR/FanSided Fantasy. You may remember me for every college football spread pick for the last few years. You may remember […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 5

Cheers to those who survived one of the craziest weeks in NBA history and somehow squeaked out a win. We knew this fantasy season would not be easy, but it has proven to be quite a challenge and we are only four weeks in. We saw a plethora of games suspended, included the entire week […]

Devin Booker Has Awful Game Against Memphis

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker shot a horrible 5-for-21 from the field and finished with a 12-point dud in Monday's loss to Memphis. Booker opened the scoring in the game but then had to wait for the final minutes of the opening half to add to his tally. He was 2-for-6 from downtown in […]

Deandre Ayton Returns To Double-Double Form

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton collected a nice double-double in Monday's loss to Memphis, finishing with 18 points and 16 rebounds. He also had three assists and one block with 7-for-14 shooting from the floor and a 4-for-5 effort at the line. Ayton had gone two games without a double-double before finding his mojo again […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/18/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a traditionally large slate for MLK Day on Monday, as there are nine games on the ledger with the Cavs-Wizards game postponed. That means plenty of lucrative tournaments and big stars to choose from, particularly on the all-day slate. Both COVID-19 and more conventional injuries will claim some big names Monday, but there […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (1/18/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There are nine games on Monday's slate, so look for high-scoring in the Nets-Bucks and Timberwolves-Hawks contests. Be ready for updates in the morning since the games are going to start earlier than usual, but that doesn't mean there will be any shortage of betting action throughout the day. MonkeyKnifeFight.com continues to be ahead of […]

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 […]

Dario Saric Ruled Out For Monday’s Game

Phoenix Suns power forward/center Dario Saric will miss Monday's contest versus the Grizzlies due to the league's health and safety protocols. With the Suns not having taken the floor for a week, this is the first that fantasy managers are hearing about Saric's absence. With Jalen Smith joining Saric on the sidelines, Frank Kaminsky is […]

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 […]

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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 4

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/13/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The current NBA schedule is in flux due to the rise of COVID cases around the league. So far, only two of tonight’s games have been affected, with the Celtics-Magic and Wizards-Jazz tilts being postponed. That still leaves eight games on the slate, with plenty if enticing DFS plays to be found on those 18 […]

Chris Paul Notches Second Straight Double-Double

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul recorded his second straight double-double in a loss to Washington on Monday night. Paul has now recorded 21 assists in his last two games, with two strong shooting performances from the field. The 35-year-old has been a bit less productive than in past years, though he's still likely getting acclimated […]

Devin Booker Drops Season-High 33 Points

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker scored a season-high 33 points in Monday's loss to the Wizards. Booker shot an efficient 52.4 percent from the field and was perfect from the charity stripe on 10 attempts- he's now made 16 straight free throws in his last two games. Booker has also taken better care of the […]

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 […]