Donovan Mitchell Will Return To Lineup Tuesday
The Utah Jazz will get back point/shooting guard Donovan Mitchell for Tuesday’s contest versus the Brooklyn Nets after a one-game absence due to an illness. Emmanuel Mudiay had entered the starting five in Mitchell’s place and now seems set to return to a bench role. With Mike Conley (hamstring) still out of the mix, Mitchell […]
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 13
The waiver wire is where leagues are won and lost. The draft is long past and now your rosters feel completely different if you are even moderately active. Players come and go due to poor performances and/or injury all the time. Staying on top of your needs is essential to winning matchups and grinding your […]
NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 13 (Jan 13 - Jan 19)
Fantasy NBA playoffs are getting closer by the minute and for those of us in the hunt for playoff berth or better seeding, every matchup counts. Streaming is that ace up our sleeve to help us when the going gets tough, and it gets tough a lot. There are plenty of decisions to make when […]
Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 12
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of moving pieces […]
Donovan Mitchell is Ruled Out for Sunday
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Washington Wizards. It's the first game of the season that Mitchell has missed. He's feeling under the weather, so the team will give him a day off to rest. Emmanuel Mudiay and Jordan Clarkson will see big boosts in playing […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/12/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
It's Sunday, and the league has seven games on the agenda, beginning at 3:30 pm (eastern), for those who need a break from NFL divisional play. There are plenty of injuries to monitor, with Reggie Bullock, Marcus Morris, Frank Ntilikina, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson, Dennis Smith Jr., Mike Conley, Rui Hachimura, C.J. Miles, Garrison Mathews, […]
Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 12
Despite the multitude of injuries to big-time players that have spread out across the NBA landscape, the league is on its way to seeing that frustrating trend head in the opposite direction. Victor Oladipo, the All-Star guard for the Indiana Pacers, is set to make his season debut on Jan. 29 against the Chicago Bulls […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/9/20): NBA DFS Lineups
We have a small four-game slate on the Thursday NBA slate with the Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics both being on a back to back. The slate begins at 7:00 EST with late swap available until 9:30 EST when the last game begins between the Rockets and Thunder. In this article, I will be providing […]
Mike Conley Was Active During Shootaround
Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (hamstring) was seen active during Wednesday's shootaround. He won't play in Wednesday's contest, but it appears he's making progress towards a return. Joe Ingles and Jordan Clarkson will continue to pick up more minutes until Conley returns. Ingles has been a reliable fantasy asset most games. Conley remains without a […]
Buy, Sell, or Hold: Derrick Favors and Ricky Rubio
I love wheeling and dealing in my NBA leagues. It's often quite difficult to persuade a rival to do a trade that will give your team additional value. That's when you use the current form to try and get away with the better deal. Trading away a player who strung together a couple of great […]
Rudy Gobert Grabs 19 Boards Against The Pelicans
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert missed out on a double-double but still provided a big line in the two-point win over the Pelicans on Monday. Gobert registered nine points while hauling in 19 rebounds and a single assist on 4-for-10 shooting from the floor and 1-for-2 from the line. Gobert did record the game-winning deflection […]
Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 35 Points To Help Secure The Win
Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic managed to score 35 points while not adding any other stats except three makes from three in the 128-126 win over the Pelicans. Bogdanovic did not record a single rebound, assist, block or steal in the rare line, but did make all 10 of his attempts at the charity stripe. […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/6/20): NBA DFS Lineups
There are few things that set the tone for the week better than a nine-game NBA DFS slate. While options are aplenty, so is value. Fortunately, the early injury reports have let us glimpse ahead of time into players who should exceed their value and provide excellent plays, no matter the format. With two MVP […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/6/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. We have a TON of injuries as the NBA features a massive nine-game slate to kick off the week. Kemba Walker, who has been ill, will once again be out, while D'Angelo Russell, who has missed his last three games, will also continue to sit as a result […]
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups- Week 12
The waiver wire is where leagues are won and lost. The draft is long past and now your rosters feel completely different if you are even moderately active. Players come and go due to poor performances and/or injury all the time. Staying on top of your needs is essential to winning matchups and grinding your […]
Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 11
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of moving pieces […]
Rudy Gobert Grabs Another Double-Double, Blocks Three Shots
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert eased his way towards another good fantasy line on Thursday against the Bulls, finishing a 102-98 win with 17 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. The big Frenchman shot 8-for-11 from the field on his way to recording his 25th double-double of the season. There will be a fascinating battle […]
Donovan Mitchell Settles For 17 Points Thursday Night
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell shot a nice 2-for-5 from downtown in Thursday's win over Chicago, but he managed to score only 17 points. He was 6-for-14 overall from the field and 3-for-3 at the line. Mitchell added seven assists and four rebounds to his line but also had five turnovers for the second time […]
Bojan Bogdanovic Scores Team-High 19 Points
Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic missed all five shots from deep on Thursday against Chicago, but he still ended up as the team's leading scorer, notching 19 points on 5-for-13 shooting. He went a perfect 9-for-9 at the line and added six rebounds. His five turnovers were a letdown, but we can fully expect […]
Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 11
2020 is finally upon us. It's a new year, a new decade and the time we'll see a new team crowned as champions of the NBA. Which team that will be is anyone's guess -- finally -- but it's certainly been a refreshing change of pace to have a level of unpredictability the league hasn't […]
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/2/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
This will be an abbreviated article because of the late-ness, so bear with me. There are still nine games on the slate, so not only will you need to be perfect with your value plays, but there are going to be some mid-to-high level players that you will need to start. If you do spend […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/2/20): NBA DFS Lineups
The second day of the New Year brings hoops fans a nine-game slate that could feature just one player having an exorbitant price tag. That means that DFS owners will have to get into the nitty gritty to find either complementary or diametrically opposite pieces. As of Thursday morning, only one game has a projected […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/31/19): NBA DFS Lineups
Injuries have been a common theme in recent slates and this will continue Tuesday with Luka Doncic (heel/back), James Harden (toe), Clint Capela (heel), Dennis Schroder (ankle), Jaylen Brown (illness), D'Angelo Russell (illness), Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring), Paul Millsap (quad) and Tim Hardaway Jr. (hamstring) all on the injury report. Tuesday is a little wonky with a two-game […]
Jordan Clarkson In Double Figures Again
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson scored 20 points with four triples, two assists, a rebound, and a steal in a 104-81 victory over the Detroit Pistons. After a rough debut in a Jazz uniform, Clarkson has found his footing in the last two games. The 27-year-old has averaged 19.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 triples, and […]
Donovan Mitchell Scores 23 Points Against Pistons
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell poured in 23 points with three rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a triple in a 104-81 win over the Detroit Pistons. Mitchell has scored in double-figures in every game this season and has been particularly fiery of late, with 29.3 points per game in his last three contests. The […]
Rudy Gobert Starts A New Double-Double Streak
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert scored 13 points with 19 rebounds, three blocks, two steals, and an assist in a 104-81 win over the Detroit Pistons. It's the fourth time this month that the French center has pulled down 19 boards. Gobert is still an elite defender, despite the reduction in his blocks average, as […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/30/19): NBA DFS Lineups
Questionable; it’s the word that will define Monday’s six-game slate. With less than to go nine hours until lock, the top four players on the board, and five of the top six, were all in legitimate danger of missing action Monday. With that in mind, there is sure to be a trickle-down effect in the […]
Fantasy Basketball Week 11 Waiver Wire Specialists
Wishing everyone a happy holidays! This season has been entertaining with many different story lines, and we're excited for what the rest of the season has to offer. This is a reminder that fantasy basketball is a marathon, not a sprint. We are just about halfway into the fantasy season, where managers should have a […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/28/19): NBA DFS Lineups
There's no shortage of games tonight with 13 on the main slate, so get your researching goggles on and get ready. When it comes to strategy for nights like tonight, it's easy. Pick the the top sources of production at each position. The winning lineups are going to be eight players that all scored 40-50 […]
Joe Ingles Scores 26 Points With Six Treys
Utah Jazz guard/forward Joe Ingles continued his good run of form with a 26-point effort against the Blazers on Thursday. He shot a nice 10-for-15 from the field, including 6-for-10 from three-point range. Ingles is having an outstanding month from downtown, sinking close to 54 percent of his attempts. He also had five rebounds, four […]