2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Comeback Candidates - Centers

There is a thing the NFL does that the NBA does not: hand a Comeback Player of the Year award after every season. As the very own NFL defines it, this award is given "to the player who shows perseverance in overcoming adversity, in the form of not being in the NFL the previous year, […]

Davis Bertans Sits Out Of Monday's Practice

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans (calf) did not participate during Monday's practice. He has been nursing a calf strain that caused him to miss part of last season and a portion of the offseason. The Wizards are likely going to monitor Bertans throughout the season, so fantasy managers should prepare for plenty of DNPs and […]

2021-2022 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Centers

Boom! Just like that, we are only three weeks away from the NBA Regular season. That can only mean one thing: Fantasy Hoops is back! With tip-off fast approaching, you will need to begin preparing for your fantasy draft, and what better way to do that than with draft rankings! In case you missed it, […]

2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Depth Chart Analysis - Southeast Division

The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed--barring a surprising Simmons/Beal/Dame trade before tipoff. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it could work come October. Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered with some […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope To Make Wizards Debut Saturday

Washington Wizards shooting guard/small forward Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will make his first appearance as a Wizard in Saturday's preseason game against the New York Knicks. KCP was traded to the Wizards from the Los Angeles Lakers in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook deal this offseason. He sat out the team's preseason opener this past Tuesday. He should […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/8/21): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

Time for some more Preseason NBA DFS with a solid seven-game slate on tap. The winning lineup in the ($1) NBA $4k And-One contest last night featured Ja Morant (38.75 DK points), Jalen Green (36.25), OG Anunoby (42), Steven Adams (40), and Tyler Herro (42.75). Steven Adams?! The winner even had a few duds in […]

Real or Not? Assessing Stats from Centers - 2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Season Review

It's NBA Offseason time! While there is a ton of hype about the incoming rookies (check out all of our NBA Draft analysis here) we still need to take some time to reflect on the 2020-2021 season. We have another short NBA offseason this year and it's already time to do some evaluation on another […]

Real or Not? Assessing Stats from Forwards - 2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Season Review

We're this close to the regular season, and while there is a ton of hype about the incoming rookies (check out all of our NBA Draft analysis here) we still need to reflect on the 2020-2021 season and what happened just a few months back in time. We had another short NBA offseason this year […]

Real or Not? Assessing Stats from Guards - 2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Season Review

We're this close to the regular season, and while there is a ton of hype about the incoming rookies (check out all of our NBA Draft analysis here) we still need to reflect on the 2020-2021 season and what happened just a few months back in time. We had another short NBA offseason this year […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers at Forward - 2020-21 Season Review

We're this close to the regular season, and while there is a ton of hype about the incoming rookies (check out all of our NBA Draft analysis here) we still need to reflect on the 2020-2021 season and what happened just a few months back in time. We had another short NBA offseason this year […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers at Guard - 2020-21 Season Review

We're this close to the regular season, and while there is a ton of hype about the incoming rookies (check out all of our NBA Draft analysis here) we still need to reflect on the 2020-2021 season and what happened just a few months back in time. We had another short NBA offseason this year […]

Fantasy Basketball Fallers at Forward - 2020-21 Season Review

We're this close to the regular season, and while there is a ton of hype about the incoming rookies (check out all of our NBA Draft analysis here) we still need to reflect on the 2020-2021 season and what happened just a few months back in time. We had another short NBA offseason this year […]

Rui Hachimura Has Yet To Report For Camp

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (personal) won't play during Tuesday's preseason matchup against the Houston Rockets. In fact, Hachimura hasn't reported to camp either as he continues to remain away from the team due to undisclosed personal issues. The 23-year-old averaged 13.8 points and 5.5 boards throughout his first two years in the league but […]

2021-2022 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Forwards

Boom! Just like that, we are only three weeks away from the NBA Regular season. That can only mean one thing: Fantasy Hoops is back! With tip-off fast approaching, you will need to begin preparing for your fantasy draft, and what better way to do that than with draft rankings! In case you missed it, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/5/21): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

It's Day Two of Preseason NBA DFS and we have a much smaller slate tonight with only four games. I hope you did well last night, and I was really happy to see most of my picks pay off yesterday. There were some big performances from Drummond, Jordan Poole, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker and definitely a […]

Five Very Deep Forward Sleepers - Fantasy Basketball

Well just like that, NBA Media Day has come and gone in the blink of an eye, and while there was drama (cc. Ben Simmons and Kyrie Irving), seeing Russell Westbrook in a Lakers' jersey just felt official. If Media Day signaled one thing, it's this: The NBA regular season is fast approaching. And with […]

Fantasy Basketball Fallers at Center - 2020-21 Season Review

We're this close to the regular season, and while there is a ton of hype about the incoming rookies (check out all of our NBA Draft analysis here) we still need to reflect on the 2020-2021 season and what happened just a few months back in time. We had another short NBA offseason this year […]

2021-2022 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Guards

Boom! Just like that, we are only three weeks away from the NBA regular season. That can only mean one thing: Fantasy Hoops are back! With tip-off fast approaching, you will need to begin preparing for your fantasy basketball drafts, and what better way to do that than with our draft rankings! In case you […]

Adam Koffler's 2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Rankings and Draft Analysis

Finally, we get a "normal" NBA regular season to look forward to after consecutive years of abbreviated basketball due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. And with that, fantasy basketball is back, and so are my top-200 rankings for 9-category head-to-head leagues! Below you'll find my 2021-2022 fantasy basketball rankings compared to the RotoBaller Consensus. The nine […]

Punting Strategy - Top Players to Draft for Each Punt (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. "Punting" is a fantastic strategy to deploy in eight or 9-category head-to-head fantasy basketball leagues. Essentially, it gives you a greater chance to win in six or seven categories (taking the overall victory over your opponent) than if you didn't utilize this strategy. You […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/4/21): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome back my fellow preseason NBA DFS degenerates! If you're like me, you've been waiting for the return of NBA DFS for so long that you're more than willing to take some shots at playing preseason NBA on DraftKings! Preseason rotations are never easy to figure out and there's a lot of guessing that goes […]

Drafting With The Fantasy Basketball Playoffs In Mind 2021-22

'Tis the season to be jolly, fantasy basketball is upon us! It's been a long wait, but October is finally here and NBA is starting in just a couple of weeks. I hope your pre-draft research is already underway, and that this article will be a nice addition to it. The main goal of this article […]

Antonio Losada's 2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Undervalued Players (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. A key part of doing a fantasy draft is finding players who are in a great situation to become high-upside fantasy plays daily. Everybody knows the top-tier names will always perform to excellent levels. Also, every year there are a bunch of players that […]

Antonio Losada's 2021-22 Fantasy Basketball Draft Sleepers (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. A key part of doing a fantasy draft is finding players who are in a great situation to become high-upside fantasy plays. Everybody knows the top-tier names will always perform to excellent levels, but every year there are a bunch of players that slip […]

Adam Koffler's Breakout Players to Target in Fantasy Basketball Drafts

After two irregular NBA seasons affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic, we finally have a "semi-normal" 82-game 2021-22 season on the horizon. That also means fantasy basketball is right around the corner! In my inaugural column, I'll highlight a few players I'm expecting to break out and take the league by storm this season. More than […]

Bradley Beal Could Become A Trade Option Once Again

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal currently remains off the trade market. Still, that could change at some point throughout the year, primarily with the nine-year veteran entering the final season of his current contract. Washington would certainly love to keep Beal on the roster moving ahead. Nonetheless, if signs point toward him walking away next […]

Losers from the 2021-22 NBA Offseason Trades

The NBA offseason has turned into a matter of days--hours, if you push it--when it comes to player movement. Tampering present or not, the truth is that franchises lose no time in inking their new acquisitions to healthy deals, wheeling and dealing rookies and draft picks left and right, and pulling off trades with other […]

Thomas Bryant Progressing Nicely Toward Return

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant (knee) starting dunking a few weeks ago. This is a step in the right direction, and it comes after the big man tore his ACL early during the 2020-21 campaign. Before going down with the injury, Bryant was averaging 14.3 points and 6.1 rebounds throughout 27 minutes. While he isn't […]

Winners from the 2021-22 NBA Offseason Trades

The NBA offseason has turned into a matter of days--hours, if you push it--when it comes to player movement. Tampering present or not, the truth is that franchises lose no time in inking their new acquisitions to healthy deals, wheeling and dealing rookies and draft picks left and right, and pulling off trades with other […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Cleared For Action

Washington Wizards guard Spencer Dinwiddie (knee) has been cleared for basketball activities. Thanks to a sign-and-trade agreement with the Nets, Dinwiddie joined his new club on a three-year, $62 million deal. The 28-year-old was a prime producer during his five years in Brooklyn, and he finished the 2019-20 campaign by averaging a career-high 20.6 points […]