LaMarcus Aldridge May Play Against OKC
San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (hip) is listed as questionable against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The veteran hasn't played since the beginning of the month after dealing with a right hip flexor issue. With the team hindered with health and safety protocols, the 35-year-old could see more minutes than he is ready for on […]
Jakob Poeltl (C, SAS): Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: This is more of a long-term play rather than an instant-impact one, but bear with me. Most fantasy GMs will drop Poeltl because 1) LaMarcus Aldridge should return at some point "soon", and 2) the Spurs are off the schedule due to health […]
Fantasy Basketball Buy, Sell, or Hold: Tobias Harris and Khris Middleton
Trading in fantasy basketball can help you improve your team in the short, as well as in the long term. But, even 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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/16/21): NBA DFS Lineups
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! The lords of the NBA schedule have deemed this day worthy of another massive six-game slate. It would've been seven games, but the San Antonio-Detroit game was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test. Still, the six games offer up many options to build our best DFS lineups on Tuesday night. Last […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/16/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
The Pistons and Spurs got COVIDed tonight, but we still have a strong six-game slate on FanDuel tonight. Only the Nets are playing on the tail end of a back-to-back set, so we shouldn't have to worry too much about resting players. That said, you never know. This is the NBA we're talking about. The […]
Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 9
The Raptors are starting the figure it out. The Cavaliers and Rockets are slipping again. The Knicks and Hornets are playoff contenders. The Jazz are the best team in the league. Just when the league is starting to make sense again, there are still things you may never predict. Thursday has been a staple day […]
Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, February 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 […]
Derrick White Has 25 Points In Sunday's Win
San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White shot a very good 9-for-15 from the field and 4-for-8 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points in Sunday's 122-110 win over Charlotte. He also put in a serious shift on the defensive end with four steals, adding four assists and two rebounds while committing zero turnovers […]
Dejounte Murray Scores Team-High 26 Points With 12 Boards
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray played a key role in Sunday's victory over Charlotte, finishing with a team-high 26 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and two steals. He shot bricks from downtown with five efforts but managed a 10-for-22 overall record from the field and went 6-for-6 at the line. Murray also impressed […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/14/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Happy Sunday, everyone. It is an excellent day to be a sports fan for sure. With a loaded NBA slate along with the Daytona 500, there will be plenty of action to go around in DFS circuits. For those who refuse to participate in Valentine’s Day festivities (myself included), kick back, relax, and spend some […]
Jakob Poeltl (C, SAS): Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: With LaMarcus Aldridge out since the end of Feb. 1 game against Memphis, it's been all Jakob Poeltl at the center spot for the Spurs. Is he the future of the team at the position? Hard to know yet, but the 25-year-old is […]
Jakob Poeltl With Double-Double Against Hawks
Atlanta Hawks center Jakob Poeltl scored 14 points on 7-for-7 shooting in Friday's game against the Hawks. In addition, he grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked three shots. Poeltl also posted one assist and three steals. He'll play the Hornets on Sunday, who allow opponents to grab the ninth-most rebounds in the NBA while shooting the […]
DeMar DeRozan Efficient In Win Over Hawks
San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points on 7-for-11 shooting in Friday's game against the Hawks. He added in eight assists as well while shooting 9-for-10 from the charity stripe. In addition, DeRozan grabbed six rebounds. On Sunday, he'll face the Hornets, who allow the 18th-most points but most assists per game in […]
Derrick White Will Reclaim Starting Gig Friday
San Antonio Spurs point/shooting guard Derrick White returns to the lineup Friday against Atlanta and will get his spot in the starting five back. White was absent from Tuesday's contest due to rest purposes, as he has not yet been cleared for both ends of back-to-backs. Despite his role in the starting unit, White is […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/12/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
We've got a massive eleven-game slate for Friday. The Magic and Trail Blazers are the only teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There are three games at 7:00 PM ET (MIN@CHA, DET@BOS, and NYK@WAS), two games at 7:30 PM (SA@ATL and NO@DAL), one game at 8:00 PM (LAC@CHI), two games at 9:00 PM […]
NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 2/12 (Premium Content)
NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 2/12 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE Best of the Rest PG - De'Aaron Fox, Dejounte Murray, Terry Rozier, Derrick White SG - Hamidou Diallo (DK), Kevin Huerter, Donte Divincenzo, Jordan Clarkson (FD) SF - Danilo […]
Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 8
Tick. Tock. There are still around 11 weeks left in the fantasy basketball season, depending on your league settings, but the end will present its ugly face sooner than later. Don't procrastinate until it's too late. Notch as many wins and stats as you can by mining the waiver wire. Our one and only, Milos […]
Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 8
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. […]
Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 8
It’s a Bull-ish week in this edition of dynasty risers. And no, we’re not talking about GameStop stock here. Instead we’re focused on the Bulls of the NBA world, the Chicago Bulls. A rookie Bull and an oft-injured Bull looking to rejuvenate his career headline this week’s column.Upgrade To VIP: Win more with our NBA […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/11/21): NBA DFS Lineups
Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! DFS players get to peruse a five-game slate in the Association this evening, and there are some intriguing matchups to tune into and watch. The Heat and Raptors are beginning to get their sea legs under them after worrisome starts this season, while the Rockets may be fading after a surprising bump post-Harden […]
Rudy Gay With 17 Points In Loss To Warriors
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay scored 17 points on 5-for-11 shooting in Tuesday's game against the Golden State Warriors. In addition, he grabbed six rebounds and dished out one assist. Gay was 3-for-6 from three and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. He'll face the Hawks on Friday, who allow opponents to shoot the second-lowest […]
Devin Vassell Draws First Career Start Tuesday
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard/small forward Devin Vassell will enter the starting five for Tuesday's contest versus the Warriors. With Lonnie Walker IV (illness) returning, but not cleared for his usual workload, Vassell propels up to the starting group with Derrick White (rest) unavailable. Known for his defensive acumen, Vassell has averaged just 5.8 points […]
Derrick White Resting On Tuesday
San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White (rest) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs are giving White a routine rest day here after his rough shooting night on Monday. Fantasy managers should continue to hold him through this slump. Lonnie Walker IV (illness) and Patty Mills will both […]
Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, February 8
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 […]
Dejounte Murray Drops 27 Points, Snatches Eight Steals
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray had one of his best all-around games of the year in Monday night's 105-100 win over the Golden State Warriors. Murray shot 10-for-19 from the field and scored a team-high 27 points while hitting two threes and adding 10 rebounds, four assists and a career-high eight steals. His […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/9/21): NBA DFS Lineups
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Tonight, the NBA schedule gives us a massive seven-game slate for the Tuesday contest. That is, by far, the most amount of games on a Tuesday this season. Kevin Durant will remain out for the Brooklyn Nets matchup with Detroit and make Kyrie Irving and James Harden popular in cash games. However, […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/9/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
We have a rather large seven game Tuesday NBA slate tonight. The Warriors had so much fun in San Antonio last night that they are going to hang around another night and do it again. Houston is the only other team on the tail end of a back to back set, but they were blown […]
Derrick White Will Miss Tuesday’s Contest
San Antonio Spurs point/shooting guard Derrick White (toe) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Golden State even before Monday's contest. Head coach Gregg Popovich noted Monday that White has not yet been cleared to play in both legs of back-to-backs as he works his way into the mix after toe surgery. White has […]
Lonnie Walker IV Will Return For Tuesday’s Game
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard/small forward Lonnie Walker IV (illness) has been given the green light to rejoin the team for Tuesday's contest against the Warriors, although he's likely to face a minutes restriction, per head coach Gregg Popovich. Battling a stomach bug that has cost him two contests, Walker has ceded way in the […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineups (2/8/21): Fantasy Basketball Advice
With the NFL season finally completed, the NBA now takes center stage in the sports world for the next several weeks. That begins in noteworthy fashion Monday night, as there are a solid eight games on the slate with plenty of stars in action. The ledger includes several games that could generate especially fruitful DFS […]