Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: FT% Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Updated 10/11 12:11 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of free throw percentage.   Introduction Punt FT% was the first punt strategy to really go mainstream, as […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Points Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of free throw percentage. I mentioned in my preview piece that punt points is probably the easiest punt strategy to have success […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: FG% Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of field goal percentage. Punt FG% is definitely one of my favorite strategies, one that I have been all too happy to […]

NBA Punt Guide: The Degree of Difficulty of the Punt Strategies

With the 2018-2019 season approaching, we're ready to start rolling out NBA preview content for you guys, our readers. I believe that H2H Fantasy Basketball is right up there with Roto Baseball as the most skill-testing fantasy format and punting strategies are a huge reason why - they are simple to learn, hard to master, […]

Fantasy Basketball Auction Draft Strategy: Stars and Scrubs

Perhaps more than any other professional league in the world, the NBA is based around superstars. These are players you know are going to show up each and every night and produce solid all-around games. That holds even truer for fantasy basketball.  There is no need to look any further than the final per game […]

Waiver Priority and FAAB in Fantasy Basketball

Donovan Mitchell went undrafted in the majority of fantasy basketball leagues last season, and finished the season as a top 50 player. How did Mitchell end up on his owner's team? Was he added using a waiver claim? Did the owner have to spend FAAB (free agent acquisition budget) dollars to acquire him? Or, as […]

Fantasy Basketball Draft Theory: Injured vs "Injury-Prone"

Right up through the end of the 2017-18 NBA draft season, fantasy owners were regularly taking Kawhi Leonard with a top 10 pick despite no assurances of when he'd return to the Spurs (his average ADP across ESPN, Yahoo, and CBS finished at 9.7, per FantasyPros). The thought process was that he had top 5 […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Rookie Rankings

With Summer League winding down, it's time to start thinking about how we rank this year's rookie class for the purposes of our fantasy basketball dynasty leagues. We've gotten to see most of these players on a basketball court and even though they haven't necessarily all played great because #ITISSUMMERLEAGUE, we do have enough information […]

Derrick Favors Will Re-Sign With Utah

Utah Jazz forward/center Derrick Favors has agreed to a $36 million deal to stay with the team for two more years. Favors was solid during the 2017-2018 regular season, playing over 70 games for the first time since the 2014-2015 season. Favors averaged 12.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 28.0 minutes per game […]

Jazz Select Grayson Allen With 21st Pick

The Utah Jazz have selected guard Grayson Allen with the 21st pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Allen played four seasons for the Blue Devils, with his sophomore season representing his peak. If his numbers from that season -- 21.6 points per game on 41.7 percent shooting from deep -- are a good barometer of […]

Fantasy Spin: 2018 NBA Mock Draft (Part 3)

Once you get outside of the lottery, the NBA Draft becomes really hit or miss. In 2017, the 16 players picked in the first round after the lottery featured two guys who didn't play in the NBA last season, but it also produced useful fantasy players like Jarrett Allen and Kyle Kuzma. In part three […]

Thabo Sefolosha Beginning Basketball Activites

Utah Jazz guard/forward Thabo Sefolosha (knee) said he's done some jogging and shooting, but is likely a month away from returning to normal basketball activities. He had knee surgery and is expected to spend most of his time in Switzerland. Sefolosha should be ready to play by the start of next season. However, he will […]

Royce O'Neale Excellent In Loss

Utah Jazz shooting guard/small forward Royce O'Neale provided a great spark in a Game 5 loss to the Houston Rockets. The rookie was able to match his series high with 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the floor and was able add to three rebounds and a steal. O'Neale stepped up nicely in this series […]

Donovan Mitchell's Third-Quarter Heroics Not Enough

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell provided 24 points but left the game early in the fourth quarter with an injury and did not return as his club lost Game 5 to the Houston Rockets. Before exiting the game, Mitchell was able to pour in 20 points in the third quarter and finished the night by […]

Joe Ingles With Another Solid Game

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles was decent once again as his club was eliminated from the playoffs at the hands of the Houston Rockets. Ingles connected for 12 points while dishing out six dimes and grabbing five boards on the night. Ingles was great in this series, as he averaged 15.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and […]

Alec Burks Provides Spark Off The Bench

Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks provided some quality minutes off the bench as his club lost Game 5 to the Houston Rockets. Burks connected on 7-for-15 from the field for 22 points while adding five assists and three rebounds in a season-high 32 minutes. In the absence of Ricky Rubio in this series, Burks was […]

Rudy Gobert Gets Five Blocks In Loss

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was able to swat five shots, but it was not enough as the Jazz were eliminated from the playoffs. Gobert was decent on the offensive end, converting on five of nine shots to finish with 12 points, while hauling down nine rebounds and adding a steal. The Jazz needed Gobert […]

Jae Crowder Struggles With Shot Once Again

Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder once again struggled with his shot in Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. Crowder was able to connect on just 2-for-11 from the floor to finish with six points, but was able to add eight rebounds. Crowder went ice-cold in the series' final three games, connecting on just four of […]

Dante Exum is Out for Game 5

Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum (hamstring) has been ruled out for Game 5 versus the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. He will join his teammate Ricky Rubio (hamstring) on the sidelines with their season on the line. Exum was only playing minutes in the teens, but had some solid defensive plays in this series. Raul Neto, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/8/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Tonight really isn't the greatest slate. Realistically, the entire second round of playoffs hasn't been that good in terms of DFS. It's been decent but the blowouts mess with decision making. With only two games that haven't offered up the most competition, choosing whether it will be a close game or a toss-up, now that […]

Dante Exum Could Miss Game 5

Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum (hamstring) could miss Tuesday's Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. Exum left during the third quarter of Game 4 and did not return to the contest. An MRI revealed a strained left hamstring, but Exum is only considered day-to-day for the moment. The Jazz could be without Exum and Ricky […]

Derrick Favors Comes Of The Bench

Utah Jazz power forward/center Derrick Favors was used primarily as a backup to Rudy Gobert in his club's Game 4 loss. Favors was dealing with a left ankle issue leading up to this one and was shifted to the bench. Favors was effective in his limited minutes scoring fours points and recorded a team-high plus-14 […]

Joe Ingles Plays Well In Loss

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles bounced back to have a nice line in his club's Game 4 Loss. Ingles finished with 15 points on 6-for-13 shooting and was able to haul down eight rebounds on the night. Ingles also distributed four assists with a steal to go along with just two turnovers. Other then in […]

Donovan Mitchell Notches 25 Points

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell struggled from the field (8-for-24) in a 100-87 loss to the Houston Rockets. Mitchell was able to haul down nine rebounds, while dishing out two assists and had a team-high four steals. Mitchell again could not get his flow going in this one and is shooting a rough 29.5% from […]

Rudy Gobert Notches Another Double-Double In Loss

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert recorded his second double-double of the series in his club's 13-point loss in Game 4. Gobert scored 11 points to go along with 10 rebounds and was able to swat three shots in this one. Gobert was again outplayed by Clint Capela and was a team-worse minus-27 on the night. […]

Jae Crowder Struggles With Shot In Start

Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder could not get his shot to drop in a 100-87 loss in Game 4 to the Houston Rockets. Crowder connected on just 1-for-11 from the floor to finish with just five points. Crowder was able to contribute elsewhere by grabbing five rebounds and notching two blocks with a steal. Crowder […]

Derrick Favors is Questionable for Game 4

Utah Jazz forward/center Derrick Favors (ankle) is listed as questionable for Game 4 against the Houston Rockets on Sunday. Favors tweaked his ankle on Friday and did not return in the second half. However, it is believed to be a minor issue, so Favors does plan to play on Sunday. Jae Crowder would see increased […]

Ricky Rubio Will Hopefully Play on Sunday

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio (hamstring) will hopefully play in Game 4 versus the Houston Rockets on Sunday. He was able to do some running and shooting on Saturday, and is listed as questionable for this contest. This will likely end up as a game-time decision call, but DFS owners should keep an eye […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/6/18): NBA DFS Lineups

After an exciting night on Saturday in the East, we head back West as the playoffs continue. All teams will look to make some key adjustments that will substantially impact our DFS selections on Sunday, so make sure that you do your homework as best you can. Don’t be an optimizer chump; do your homework […]

Donovan Mitchell Struggles In Game 3

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell could not get it going in a loss in Game 3 to the Houston Rockets. Mitchell was only able to connect on one of 10 of his shots in the first half and finished the contest going just 4-for-16 to score 10 points. He did not add much else by […]