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Dinos' New Claw - Reactions To The Kawhi Leonard Trade
The dust on the Kawhi Leonard situation has finally settled with the former Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Year moving north to the Raptors along with veteran 3-and-D man Danny Green for a package of DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a protected 2019 first-round pick (protected for 1-20). There's a lot to unwind... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
In the first part of this mock draft, I looked in depth at the (possible) top five picks in this year's NBA Draft. In this one, we'll look at the rest of this year's lottery, picks six through 14. These players don't have the same star power and high expectations that the top five picks... Read More
Welcome back to RotoBaller's basketball coverage. Did you enjoy the playoffs? The thrill of, uhhh, another Warriors/Cavaliers Finals? So excite! Much wow! Surprises! (Okay, I'm taking this lack of enthusiasm too far -- both conference finals were fun and exciting and a Chris Paul injury away from bringing us something very unexpected.) But now, with... Read More
Last week we took a look at a few of the early deadline deals. Now we'll take a look at the last minute deals that took place in the lead up to the NBA trade deadline. This year's busy trade deadline saw a flurry of moves. We'll only be looking at the moves that are... Read More
We should have known better when we thought that things were a bit too quiet last week. The NBA has taught us again and again near the trade deadline that bombs can be dropped at any given moment and usually, it's in a way we don't expect. This was the case when it came to last... Read More
While a player's minutes can substantially affect an individual's fantasy basketball value, it can also lead to a variety of negative outcomes as the season progresses. When DeMarcus Cousins fell to the New Orleans Pelicans home floor with just under 10 seconds left to play, what should have been a celebrated win over Houston was... Read More
As we near the All-Star break, enough of the season has been played to take a critical eye on certain players who have not lived up to expectations. Today we're going to take a look at 3 guys who have greatly under-performed expectations, and try to decipher whether we have a buy-low opportunity or they're... Read More
In light of the NBA All-Star game Starters being named we are going to look at the NBA Fantasy Basketball Starters from each conference. Today we are focusing on the Eastern Conference starters. The real life NBA Eastern Conference All-Stars are Kyrie Irving, DeMar DeRozan, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Joel Embiid. Are they also... Read More
While the All-Star game is still a few weeks away, every team in the NBA has reached the midway point of its season at 41 games. We're officially in the home stretch of the 2017-18 season. With that in mind, we dive into the numbers to announce the Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player, and... Read More
We’re past the halfway mark of the season, and it’s about time to start looking at some numbers, both good and bad, that define what has been a frenetic first half of the NBA season. It’s important to realize that certain stats take a very long time to normalize, and small sample size can still... Read More
We’re closing in on the halfway mark of the NBA regular season. Enough games have been played to show how well players are fitting into new teams and new roles. Some players have been exceeding expectations and producing enormous fantasy value for their owners. But as fantasy fanatics, we want to know more than just... Read More
Most Big Guy players don't get enough love unless they’re superstars like Anthony Davis or drama queens like Dwight Howard. I always draft my primary Center a couple rounds too late, but there are some consistent performers and sleepers in those 5th and 6th round picks if you draft wisely. It’s worth checking out lower... Read More
Who is going to dominate the paint for your fantasy team at the power forward spot? Here are your preliminary power forward rankings for 2017-2018. This set of pre-season tiers is simple: each tier simply represents a significant gap in production in what is otherwise a straight-up numerical ranking. All positional eligibility is based on... Read More
It is never too early to start talking about hoops! Even more so, it is never too early to talk about fantasy basketball. While everyone is preoccupied with perfecting their fantasy football teams, some of us are biting our nails and chomping at the bit for basketball season to start. So without further ado, let's... Read More
You can almost smell October 17th, but unfortunately we've still got another month of hot takes, off-season news, and Twitter arguments so ridiculous that even I have been left speechless. With that, the point guard conversation has been one of the main topics of frustration this summer. While saying Russ is better than Steph is... Read More
It's just under two months away from the start of the NBA season, and RotoBaller's full Fantasy basketball coverage will be returning some time in late September. However, with both ESPN and Yahoo leagues already open for sign-ups, I know some of you early birds are out there already drafting. This was the first year... Read More
It's the deadest part of the offseason, and RotoBaller's full fantasy basketball draft season coverage won't be starting for another month or so. However, I know some of you fantasy hoops junkies out there are desperately craving a fix. Allow me to deal you a sneak peak of the current status of my big board... Read More
Welcome back, RotoBallers. Below you will find our updated fantasy basketball rankings for Week 13 of the NBA season, looking at the rest-of-season fantasy values. I will be ranking the top 50 players for fantasy basketball, along with my analysis. This should help you get a sense of the risers/fallers, and also who to target for your... Read More
Welcome back, RotoBallers. Below you will find our updated fantasy basketball rankings for Week 11 of the NBA season, looking at the rest-of-season fantasy values. I will be ranking the top 50 players for fantasy basketball, along with my analysis. Let's get to it. Editor's Note: New users that sign up on FantasyAces, make a $20 deposit,... Read More
Pre-season hype is real. Every year there are must draft, sky is the limit players who are supposed to take that next leap into fantasy stardom. To get your hands on one of these guys, you have to spend an early pick relative to their statistical value from last year. In the best of cases... Read More
Welcome back, RotoBallers. Below you will find our updated fantasy basketball rankings for Week 8 of the NBA season, looking at the rest-of-season fantasy values. I will be ranking the top 50 players for fantasy basketball, along with my analysis. Let's get to it. Editor's Note: New users that sign up on FantasyAces, make a $20 deposit,... Read More
Throughout the season, players get hot and see an increased role while others struggle and fight to stay relevant. Experienced fantasy players know this happens every year. In this weekly column, we’ll showcase those who have taken important steps forward and those who have taken steps back. These are the risers and fallers heading into Week 8... Read More
Who’s the best fantasy player in the NBA? We could find arguments for James Harden, Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis among others. However, there is a name unmentioned when it comes to being the best. There is a name that is doing something that hasn’t been done since Oscar Robertson in 1961. Russell “the raging... Read More
Welcome back, RotoBallers. Below you will find our updated fantasy basketball rankings for Week 6 of the NBA season, looking at the rest-of-season fantasy values. Each week I will be ranking the top 50 players for fantasy basketball, along with my analysis. Let's get to it. Editor's Note: New users that sign up on FantasyAces, make a... Read More
Welcome back, RotoBallers. Below you will find our updated fantasy basketball rankings for Week 5 of the NBA season, looking at the rest-of-season fantasy values. Each week I will be ranking the top 50 players for fantasy basketball, along with my analysis. Let's get to it. Editor's Note: New users that sign up on FantasyAces, make a... Read More
So here you are. You are on top of your league with an unexpectedly hot start from a player you drafted in the 4th round or later -- or perhaps didn't draft at all. Do you keep riding the wave or look to sell high? Today we'll take a look at a group of players... Read More
Throughout the season, we'll be looking at what to do with players who have been unusually hot or cold, and whether their current play has staying power or you should expect it to reverse. You can apply this to your decisions in the fantasy basketball trade market. "Buy low" and "sell high" have become a... Read More
Rookies in fantasy basketball aren't like the high impact rookies you'll find in fantasy football or baseball. In most standard leagues you can get away with ignoring rookies. Even LeBron James wasn't all that great of a fantasy player in his rookie year. However, with more and more fantasy owners playing in dynasties, keeper leagues,... Read More
