Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 17 - Steph Curry, Marcus Smart, Jusuf Nurkic

Welcome back RotoBallers! I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams in case you had a busy weekend and couldn't keep track of everything. It's finally February, and it's trade deadline week! I'm doing this midday on Monday for release Tuesday morning, so any news […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/6/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We're poised for an eight-game Monday night slate that features four games with projected totals of over 230 points and five games with spreads of 6.5 points or less. There are also a pair of contests with double-digit favorites, but we should still have plenty of players logging heavy minutes. While there are some big-name […]

Drew Eubanks Likely To Suit Up On Monday

Portland Trail Blazers center Drew Eubanks (lumbar) has been listed as probable against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. The 26-year-old appeared on the injury report due to a left lumbar strain, but it seems as though it's not serious enough to hold him out of a game. While Jusuf Nurkic (calf) remains sidelined through […]

Gary Payton II Probable To Play On Monday

Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Payton II (illness) has been officially listed as probable for Monday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks as he's recovered from a non-COVID illness. This comes as great news as the seventh-year guard has missed most of the season so far and has been on the injury report more often than […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 17

What's up, RotoBallers! We're creeping up on All-Star Weekend festivities and a nice little break in the action. Hopefully, all of your teams are still firmly in contention for the fantasy league championship. The Drop List returns for another week, and it might not be kind to some of your rosters. Each week, I'll take […]

Jusuf Nurkic Likely Out Until After All-Star Break

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) is expected to remain sidelined until after the All-Star break. The veteran continues to deal with a nagging calf issue. While an MRI came back clean, the team will keep him off the floor until he's 100%. In the meantime, Drew Eubanks, who's averaged 7.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/4/23): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA spoils us as this is the second consecutive Saturday where we've been treated to a full slate of NBA games. We'll take what we can get. However, Saturdays can be tricky with coaches deciding to rest key players, so keep your eyes peeled on the news and injury updates. We have a handful […]

Anfernee Simons Has Nine Triples, 33 Points Against Washington

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons was the team's top scorer in Friday's 124-116 win over Washington, shooting 11-for-19 from the field and a godly 9-for-12 from downtown. Damian Lillard, who has been on a complete tear lately, settled for 29 points this time around, allowing Simons to lead the team in scoring this season […]

Drew Eubanks Starting Versus Washington

Portland Trail Blazers forward/center Drew Eubanks will start on Friday night versus the Washington Wizards. Jusuf Nurkic (calf) won't suit up, so Eubanks will take his place in the lineup. The 26-year-old has averaged 7.7 points and 6.8 rebounds in six starts this season. However, he'll be entering this one fresh off an 11-point, 11-rebound […]

Jerami Grant Upgraded To Available For Friday

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (concussion) has passed all of the concussion evaluations and is now listed as available for Friday's contest against the Washington Wizards. The 28-year-old was originally listed as questionable after leaving Wednesday's game following a hard fall on the court. Since he'll be able to return to the floor, Nassir […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 2/3/23 - Monkey Knife Fight

Out of Friday’s eight games, five have point-totals surpassing 230. Luckily, other three offer some positive variance since not one of those six teams is playing particularly well right now. The Suns-Celtics, Rockets-Raptors, and Magic-Timberwolves might not be at the top of everyone watch-list, but there is money to be won within each game based […]

Jusuf Nurkic Out Again With Calf Issue

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) re-aggravated his calf strain on Wednesday and was forced to exit the game after only two minutes on the court. This calf issue has forced him to miss a couple of games so far and it's likely they'll take it slower with his return this time around. Drew […]

Jerami Grant Questionable On Friday Against Wizards

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (concussion) had to exit Wednesday's game after he fell and hit his head hard on the court. Now, he's listed as questionable as the team performs more evaluations while he suffers from the symptoms of a concussion. If he does remain sidelined for this game, and even a further […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (02/03/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I hope you all had a wonderful week up to this point, and a great weekend is forthcoming! We have a nice NBA slate this Friday night. Usually, the Thursday night slate is small and the Friday night slate is huge, but the slates have been more evened out this week than […]

NBA Pick 'Em: Player Prop Picks for No House Advantage - Friday, February 3

We're set for a big Friday night eight-game NBA slate that features plenty of elevated projected totals, portending a night with plenty of productive individual performances. If you're looking to get in on the excitement, there are plenty of player prop contests offered by our friends at No House Advantage! These contests range from just […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers: Week 16

It's a busier-than-usual Thursday this week as we get a surprising 7 games on the schedule and then a pretty balanced finish to the week with 8 games tomorrow, 9 games on Saturday, and 6 games on Sunday. Most leagues limit how many players you can stream each week in daily leagues. If your league […]

Damian Lillard Shreds The Grizzlies For 42 Points

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard went off on Wednesday as they took down the Memphis Grizzlies by a score of 122-112. The Weber State product posted 42 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, and one block while shooting 11-for-22 overall, 5-for-13 from deep, and 15-for-16 from the charity stripe. He now has nine games of […]

Jusuf Nurkic Leaves Due To Injury

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) has been ruled out for the rest of Wednesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The big man re-aggravated his calf injury that caused him to miss time last week. Nurkic played two minutes before exiting the game due to left calf soreness. At this point, it's uncertain if […]

Jerami Grant Exits Early On Wednesday

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (concussion) was unable to finish out Wednesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Grant fell and hit his head hard on the court during the second quarter. He stayed in the game after that, but exited later due to concussion-like symptoms. It remains to be seen if Grant is going […]

Josh Hart Listed As Probable Wednesday

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Josh Hart (hamstring) is probable for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies. He missed Saturday's game versus Toronto with right hamstring tightness but made a quick return against Atlanta on Monday. Hart is the glue guy in the Blazers starting lineup, doing a little bit of everything on a nightly basis. He […]

Jusuf Nurkic Probable For Wednesday

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) is expected to play Wednesday versus Memphis, with the team listing him as probable for the contest. The Bosnian Beast missed a game last week with a calf problem but was back in action Monday versus Atlanta and looks ready to go again Wednesday. It's been a quiet […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 2/1/23 - Monkey Knife Fight

There will be a total of 53 NBA games over the next week with tonight’s 9-game slate taking up a 16% chunk of those games. Joel Embiid, Damian Lillard versus Ja Morant, and Kyrie Irving without Kevin Durant taking on the Celtics are just three storylines to follow. Add in games like Warriors – Timberwolves […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/1/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a typically robust nine-game slate on tap Wednesday night, one that doesn't feature any double-digit spreads but does have six games with projected totals over 230 points, including a pair of at least 240, as of late Tuesday night. We have players all across the salary cap in favorable matchups as well, particularly […]

Damian Lillard Continues Scoring Tear With 42 Points

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had another outstanding performance Monday against Atlanta, topping the scorer's list with 42 points on 10-for-21 shooting in a 129-125 win. He hit 5-for-12 from deep and was a very busy man at the foul line, finishing with a perfect mark on 17 attempts. Lillard played 38 minutes […]

Josh Hart Will Play Versus Atlanta

Portland Trail Blazers forward Josh Hart (hamstring) will return to the court Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. Hart missed a game due to a hamstring injury but was cleared to play Monday and should resume his normal role in the starting lineup. Nassir Little played 29 minutes in a start on Saturday, but will likely […]

Jusuf Nurkic Available Against Hawks Monday

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) is available to play Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. Nurkic has been dealing with some calf soreness, but will be able to play on Monday. Drew Eubanks will back up Nurkic and has been a solid rotational piece for the Trail Blazers. If Nurkic ever suffers a setback, […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/30/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a solid eight-game slate on tap Monday night, one that features a majority of games with narrow spreads. We also have some intriguing matchups on tap in Lakers-Nets, Kings-Timberwolves, Warriors-Thunder, and Hawks-Trail Blazers, although some key absences in that first contest will reduce the star power considerably. Projected totals also offer some reason […]

Josh Hart's Status Still To Be Determined For Monday

Portland Trail Blazers forward Josh Hart (hamstring) missed the team's last game on Saturday and his status is now up in the air for Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. He's currently dealing with right hamstring tightness and head coach Chauncey Billups said he "did some stuff," but his status is still to be determined. If […]

Jusuf Nurkic Questionable On Monday

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) gained a questionable status for Monday's contest against the Atlanta Hawks due to calf soreness. The Bosnian big man has often appeared on the injury report and missed the last game while only playing 18 minutes in the game before. Fantasy managers will want to check back for […]

Jerami Grant Offered An Extension From Portland

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant was reportedly offered a four-year, $112 million deal by the team. The 28-year-old has bounced around the association since being drafted in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft, making stops in Philadelphia, OKC, Denver, Detroit, and Portland. He's arguably having the best year of his career, averaging […]