DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/19/18): NBA DFS Lineups
We have a nine-game slate to kick off our NBA week and the slate is loaded. There are five players over $10K you may want to pay up for, but you'll need a bit of savings to get up to those players, so let's take a look at a few players in the mid-tier, along […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/19/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Sorry for the late jump on the article, but I'll make this quick and as informative as possible. There is a lot of value tonight and I'll get to that, but we need to focus on the superstars. There's a common theme of top-tier players facing stingy defenses. Luckily this does nothing more than scare […]
RotoBaller NBA Recap: LeBron James is on Another Level
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. The Warriors have come back down to Earth and look like a team that has to play the Monstars on a daily basis now, as they lost their third straight on their […]
DeMar DeRozan Scores 20 Points And Dishes Out Nine Assists
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard/small forward DeMar DeRozan recorded 20 points on 8-for-19 shooting to help secure the big win on Sunday over the Warriors. DeRozan dished out nine assists to go along with six rebounds without any defensive stats. DeRozan has not connected from three in five games and has only made two in […]
LaMarcus Aldridge Returns To Form On Sunday
San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge bounced back after a rough few games to score 24 points and he also made some big plays down the stretch to help secure the win on Sunday. Aldridge was 10-for-16 from the floor and added 18 rebounds with three assists and topped it off his line with […]
Bryn Forbes Scores 10 points In Sunday's Win
San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes connected for 10 points on 4-for-12 shooting to help secure the big win on Sunday over the Warriors. Forbes managed to add three assists with three rebounds to go along with two makes from three without committing a single turnover on the night. Forbes has been having an excellent […]
Patty Mills Posts A Balanced Line On Sunday
San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills provided his usual spark off the bench for his club on Sunday in the win over the Golden State Warriors. Mills connected on 3-for-8 shooting with a couple of makes from three to go along with five assists and five rebounds with a steal. Mills has been doing an […]
Marco Belinelli Takes 15 Shots In Sunday's Win
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard/small forward Marco Belinelli connected on 5-for-15 shooting to score 12 points in Sunday's 104-92 win over the Golden State Warriors. Belinelli connected on two makes from three and did not provide much elsewhere as he recorded just a single assist. The Italian is worth a look in deeper leagues if […]
Rudy Gay Provides 19 Points In Sunday's Win
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay recorded 19 points on an efficient 6-for-10 shooting in the win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Gay connected on 12 points in the first quarter and also added five rebounds with three blocks and an assist in 30 minutes of action on the night. Gay played 30 […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/18/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Sunday's NBA slate is kind of light. With only 10 teams playing today, four of whom are playing back-to-back contests, it makes selecting a lineup a little tough. The good news is there are plenty of players who are playing at a high level that will be available to pick from. A few of those […]
Pau Gasol Ruled Out For Sunday
San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Golden State Warriors due to the foot injury that has kept him sidelined for the past five games. The 38-year-old is averaging a career-low 17.4 minutes per game through his first nine contests this season. Factoring in the injuries, it’s […]
RotoBaller NBA Recap: Khris Middleton Is Milwaukee's Unsung Hero
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Friday did not disappoint with a handful of high-scoring shootouts. Kyrie Irving led the Boston Celtics over the Toronto Raptors in an overtime thriller by a score of 123-116. These two teams will […]
RotoBaller NBA Recap: DeMar is DeMan
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. Thursday night featured a heavy load of Western Conference squads going at it in a brutal race to the top of the standings. Denver (expectedly) annihilated Atlanta and the Spurs/Clippers battled out to […]
NBA Waiver Wire: Standard League Adds (Week 5)
We are no into week 5 and like most our fantasy teams, NBA teams are still figuring out the direction they plan to head as we hit the grueling part of the regular season. Younger players that have yet to adapt to the conditioning of the season will slowly start to fall off, opening the […]
NBA Crisis Management - Keeping Steady Through Tough Situations
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending a campus experience day at a top tier business school, a truly memorable experience that I enjoyed throughout. One of the coolest parts of the experience was being able to take in a mini lecture to get a taste of life at the school, and our […]
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 5
Another week of NBA action is upon us, and there are things happening, including whatever the Carmelo Anthony situation is in Houston, and the Jimmy Butler trade, and the Kings continuing to be not bad. It's a weird week! You can find a long breakdown of the 76ers and Timberwolves on the site today from […]
NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 5 (Nov 12 - Nov 18)
If you're looking to win your matchup next week (who isn't), have a player on your roster you wouldn't miss terribly, and you don't really care too much for long-term potential - that open roster spot could be put to very good use if you opt to stream. This can help you get a few wins […]
LaMarcus Aldridge Struggles With Shot On Thursday
San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge continued to struggle with his scoring, posting his third dud in his last five games. Aldridge was only able to make three of 15 shots from the field for 10 points, 16 rebounds, one assist, two steals, two blocks and three turnovers in 38 minutes. The 33-year-old is just […]
Rudy Gay Leaves Thursday's Game Late
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay was forced to the locker room in the fourth quarter on Thursday and did not return. The injury didn't look serious, and it most likely is complications from his heel issue that has kept him out four of the previous six games. Gay left the contest with 19 points, […]
Bryn Forbes Scores 17 Points
San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes scored 17 points with one rebound, two assists and five three-pointers in 33 minutes against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. The return of Derrick White hasn't hurt Forbes' value at all, and he has averaged 13.0 points, 1.6 boards, 2.0 assists and 3.0 three-pointers during those five games. […]
DeMar DeRozan Continues To Exceed Draft Value
San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 34 points with six rebounds, five assists, one block, three steals and one turnover in 41 minutes on Thursday. DeRozan has averaged 37 minutes per game on the season and is producing averages of 25.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.1 steals with a 28.8 […]
Rudy Gay Listed As Active On Thursday
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay (heel) will return from his one-game absence on Thursday. Unfortunately, Gay has missed four of his last five contests due to a right heel issue that has been dealing with inflammation, but Wednesday's vacancy from the lineup was purely for precautionary purposes. However, preventive maintenance could become a routine […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/15/18): NBA DFS Lineups
These mini-slates are always unique. Fewer options, less separation and all that. However, this one is uniquely unique in that we'll see three of the league's fastest teams (Hawks, Clippers, and Warriors) matched up with three of the league's slowest (Nuggets, Spurs, and Rockets) in a battle of opposing styles -- kinda like when Bruce […]
Bryn Forbes Stays Hot From Deep
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Bryn Forbes kept on shooting during Wednesday night’s loss to the Phoenix Suns. Despite the return of Derrick White to the fold, Forbes has remained in the starting lineup and added three more threes, good for 13 points in 28 minutes. Unfortunately, his ceiling is capped by his overall lack […]
Jakob Poeltl Impresses In Bench Role
San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl filled in amiably at the center spot for the injured Pau Gasol, delivering a seven-point, nine-rebound performance Wednesday night against the Phoenix Suns. Poeltl was still limited to just 19 minutes, but it was by far the best performance of the year for the other piece in the offseason […]
Derrick White Impresses With 16-Point Outing
San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White is finding his groove, as was evident after his 16-point performance against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. It was just his fourth game of the season, but the second-year guard appears to have the reins of the point guard spot in San Antonio for the time being. While […]
DeMar DeRozan Delivers 24-Point Effort
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan went for 24 points during the team’s loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. In addition to going a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw stripe, DeRozan added five rebounds and four assists. In his only other back-to-back this season, DeRozan posted 25 points on the second night, so […]
LaMarcus Aldridge Ties Season Low In Scoring
San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge was held in check during Wednesday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns. Aldridge finished with six points on 3-for-12 shooting, continuing his troubling trend from the field to begin the year. He entered play Wednesday at just 43.6 percent overall on the year, the lowest mark of his 13-year […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/14/18): NBA DFS Lineups
An 11-game slate is just what we needed after last night's measly 3-game slate. The options seem almost endless, but there are specific matchups that need to be exposed. The Wizards are still struggling across the board, the Magic are trending up but lack defensive firepower, and the Lakers-Trail Blazers is going to be the […]
Rudy Gay And Pau Gasol Sitting Out Wednesday
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay (rest) and forward/center Pau Gasol (foot) will not play Wednesday night against the Phoenix Suns. Gay is getting a night off before the Spurs enter a back-to-back on Wednesday and Thursday while Gasol is not expected to play during the road trip with foot soreness. With the absences of […]