DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/18/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! Welcome to the play-in games—the NBA's newest concoction to build extra intrigue into the playoffs/not really the playoffs season. Tonight, we've got the first two games of the Eastern Conference on tap, with Charlotte facing Indiana in a loser goes home match, while Washington travels to Boston for the right to get […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/18/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It's a relief that the NBA playoffs are here. Teams will try again. Players will play again. The teams that tried get a week off while those who messed around are relegated to play-in duty. Today we have the start of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The winner of the Boston-Washington game will get the seven […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review - Sunday, May 16th News and Notes

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 […]

Bradley Beal Makes His Return With 25 Points

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal (hamstring) made a surprise return to the floor in Sunday's clash with the Hornets, finishing a 115-110 win with 25 points. He informed head coach Scott Brooks of his readiness to return only half an hour before tipoff. It didn't look like a great decision initially when Beal missed […]

Russell Westbrook Records 38th Triple-Double Of The Year

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook snatched another triple-double -- his 38th of the campaign -- in Sunday's 115-110 win over Charlotte, recording 23 points on 6-for-15 shooting with 15 rebounds and 10 assists. He added one steal and three turnovers to his line while shooting 2-for-8 from outside and 9-for-12 at the charity stripe. […]

Bradley Beal, Raul Neto Earn Questionable Tags For Sunday

Washington Wizards shooting guard/small forward Bradley Beal (hamstring) and point/shooting guard Raul Neto (hamstring) have been listed as questionable to play in Sunday's game versus Charlotte. Beal has missed the previous three games due to the ailment, having stopped his tremendous finish to the regular season in its tracks; over his last five contests, Beal […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (5/14/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

It's clear that the oddsmakers at Monkey Knife Fight know what they are doing. With only two games posted for Friday's eight game slate, there is an unrivaled amount of variance, specifically tonight. With so many playoff spots settled and only a few play-in tournament positions remaining, nearly every team is either subject to resting […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/14/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got an eight-game slate for Friday. Seven teams (DEN, LAC, MEM, ORL, PHI, SAC, and TOR) are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There is one game at 7:00 pm (CLE @ WAS), three games at 8:00 pm (DEN @ DET, ORL @ PHI, and UTA @ OKC), three games at 9:00 pm […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/14/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's a busy eight-game Friday in the Association, at least on the surface. The surface doesn't tell the whole story. We only have three days left in the 2020-21 regular season, and even the teams that still acted like they cared don't anymore. We know Russ cares. I have no clue about the rest. We […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for May 13, 2021 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 5/13 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Games of the Day Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves The Nuggets head into this game just a game behind the Clippers for the coveted three seed, while the […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 20

It's championship week for some! If you're reading this, good luck! Our one and only, Milos Zvekic broke down the Week 20 streamers earlier this week and will continue to do so all season long. I will be chiming in mid-week to add some sprinkles and frosting onto the beautifully baked Zvekic cake. For the rest […]

Russell Westbrook Scores Game-High 34 Points

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook was the top scorer in Wednesday's 120-116 loss to Atlanta, going for 34 points on 12-for-28 shooting. It was an inefficient performance, but the former MVP impressed with a 4-for-9 effort from behind the arc and he shot 6-for-8 at the foul line. Westbrook's line included 15 assists, five […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for May 12, 2021 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 5/12 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Games of the Day Washington (+7) @ Atlanta (240 total) We have a Wizards team that is fighting to remain in the play-in games next week facing an […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review - Tuesday, May 11th News and Notes

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 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/12/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a six-game slate for Wednesday. Four teams (BOS, BKN, DAL, and LAL) are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There is one game at 7:00 pm WAS @ ATL), two games at 8:00 pm (BOS @ CLE, SA @ BKN), one game at 9:00 pm (NO @ DAL), one game at 9:30 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/12/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It is a lighter Wednesday with only six games in the Association tonight. There are plenty of injuries to watch with James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Mike Conley, Dennis Schroder, and Derrick White are already ruled out. The bad news is that only covers the point guards! LeBron is expected to play tonight though. […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (5/12/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Six games on Wednesday's slate is just the beginning of the end. There won't be any more night's with a seemingly endless amount of games, but that doesn't mean we don't have our fair share of options to bet on. The biggest cause of concern is who will be available and late scratches, so get […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 21

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players are included in this column. There are […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review - Monday, May 10th News and Notes

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 […]

Russell Westbrook Passes The Big O

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook passed Oscar Robertson to become the all-time leader in triple-doubles with 182. The former MVP put on a clinic against the Hawks on Monday night, finishing with 28 points, 21 assists, and 13 rebounds. Although Westbrook has been producing solid numbers throughout the year, for the most part, he has […]

Russell Westbrook Breaks NBA Record For Most Triple-Doubles

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook notched his 182nd career triple-double in Monday's loss to Atlanta, breaking Oscar Robertson's NBA record for most triple-doubles in the league. He finished a 125-124 loss with 28 points, 21 assists and 13 rebounds, shooting 10-for-22 from the field and 3-for-7 from downtown with a 5-for-5 record at the […]

Garrison Mathews Rejoins Starting Lineup Monday

Washington Wizards shooting guard Garrison Mathews has taken the spot of Bradley Beal (hamstring) among the starting five for Monday's contest against Atlanta. Mathews has made 22 prior starts this year, with the last having come April 3. Uncharacteristic of bench players that receive larger workloads when starting, Matthews has seen his scoring average almost […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 5/10 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 5/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Jrue Holiday, Ja Morant (FD) SG - Isaac Okoro, Brodric Thomas SF -  Bogdan Bogdanovic, Anthony Lamb PF - Jaxson Hayes, Dean […]

Bradley Beal Out At Least Two Games

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (hamstring) will miss at least the next two games. He is dealing with a left hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated on Friday. This is going to be a huge void to fill, but at least Beal should come back before the end of the regular season. Russell Westbrook is […]

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

The NBA schedule has six games on the main slate for Monday night. You'll have a solid number of players to choose from and matchups to target. One matchup you should be particularly keen on is the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate when assembling lineups. First […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/10/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA tees up a six-game slate Monday night as the final week of the regular season tips off. The playoff picture still isn’t completely clarified in either conference, so there’s still plenty of intriguing basketball left to play and solid workloads remaining for star players. Monday’s ledger features a particularly intriguing Wizards-Hawks matchup, but […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (5/10/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

This is it. The time every NBA bettor has been waiting for, the last six percent of the season. If you have made it this far without pulling your hair out at late lineup announcements, injuries, or just the general variance of basketball, applaud yourself. Chances are you are alone and only a select few […]

Bradley Beal Out Monday, Could Miss Rest Of Regular Season

Washington Wizards shooting guard/small forward Bradley Beal (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Atlanta, with the results of an MRI indicating that a multi-game absence could be in order. While Beal appears to have avoided a significant injury, the Wizards will play four games in the next seven days, giving him a […]

NBA Fantasy Weekly Streamers for Week 20 (May 10 - May 16)

Here we are! The last week of this challenging NBA season! Congrats on making it through regardless of how well you did. It was a bumpy ride for all of us! And if you're reading this then chances are you've still got something to play for. Most likely you're in the Finals or fighting for […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/9/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Mother's Day. The FanDuel "Main Slate" closes the weekend with six games on the schedule. On Saturday night, the Wizards and Pacers went at it again, with Russell Westbrook, Domantas Sabonis, Caris Levert, and Bradley Beal, combining for just over 280 fantasy points. Stephen Curry had another monstrous outing, finishing with 49 points against […]