2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper - Nemanja Bjelica

"'Tis the season to be drafting /Fa la la la la, la la la la" With fantasy drafts in full swing, all of us are doing our final preparations for that glorious draft night! Spreadsheets open, two notebooks and four pens in front 0f me, I've got another monitor linked up with my laptop. I'm […]

2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper - Josh Richardson

'Tis the season to be drafting / Fa la la la la, la la la la" With fantasy drafts in full swing, all of us are doing our final preparations for that glorious draft night! Spreadsheets open, two notebooks and four pens in front 0f me, I've got another monitor linked up with my laptop. […]

Fantasy Impact: Making Sense Of The New-Look 76ers

The 2020-21 Philadelphia 76ers are going to look a lot different than the team that they were last season. Gone are Al Horford and Josh Richardson, the two big additions last offseason. New faces in Philly include Danny Green, Seth Curry, Dwight Howard, and rookie Tyrese Maxey. But as of now, two key things remain […]

Fantasy Impact: The Hawks' Active Free Agency

One of the busiest teams this offseason was the Atlanta Hawks, much to the surprise of a lot of folks around the NBA. After finishing 20-47 (second-fewest wins in the East) and failing to get an invite to the bubble this summer, the Hawks decided to make a splash in free agency and bring in […]

LaMelo Ball’s Fit With The Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets certainly don’t have an encouraging track record with top-10 draft picks. Since drafting Kemba Walker ninth overall in 2011 – the franchise’s clear best draft pick ever – the team went on to select Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (2012, 2nd overall), Cody Zeller (2013, 4th overall), Noah Vonleh (2014, 9th overall) and Frank Kaminsky […]

2020 NBA Mock Draft - RotoSurgeon's Fantasy Spin

The 2020 NBA Draft is drawing near and one of my favorite yearly rituals is reading about young players I typically forgot watching in NCAA games in mock drafts. Mock drafts are fun because they allow for a world of possibilities with players and teams alike where we each have our own individual vision on […]

Fantasy Impact: Making Sense Of Monday's Flurry Of NBA Trades

The NBA allowed trading to begin on Monday, and by the end of the night, the Milwaukee Bucks had reshaped their entire team, while the Rockets looked poised to begin a long rebuild. With the NBA draft and the start of free agency on the horizon, let's try to make sense of what all of […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers - 2019-2020 Season Review

It feels like just last month I was breaking down NBA Finals games for DFS contests and here we are with the 2020-2021 season set to tip-off in only six weeks. We have the shortest NBA offseason EVER this year and it's already time to do some evaluation of the longest season ever as we […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (9/24/20): NBA DFS Lineups

We'll be focusing on the Thursday night Showdown slate on DraftKings, which will feature the Los Angeles Lakers against the upstart and confident Denver Nuggets in game four of the series. Remember, there aren't positions in these contests but rather a "Captain" who scores 1.5x points and five utility slots to pick out. There are […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (9/19/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The Miami Heat are the real deal. They swept the Indiana Pacers in Round 1, and then they disposed of the Milwaukee Bucks in five games with ease. A win over the Boston Celtics tonight will put them within one game of the NBA Finals, but it feels like they are still not getting the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (9/17/20 - 9/18/20): NBA DFS Lineups

We have our Western Conference Finals matchup set with the Denver Nuggets convincingly knocking off the distraught Los Angeles Clippers in game seven on Tuesday night. We'll be focusing on the Thursday-Friday slate on DraftKings, which includes the Heat/Celtics game tonight and the Nuggets/Lakers game on Friday. Here are our daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (9/15/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After only watching one game on Saturday and Sunday, and then zero games last night, we are finally treated to two games in one day. Unfortunately, it will be for the final time in this weird and wacky NBA season. The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers will battle it out in a Game 7 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (9/12/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I miss the days where there was non-stop basketball action for 12 hours a day, but I am still grateful that we have it on our screens for another night. With Denver forcing a Game 6 versus the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers have an opportunity to gain a couple of days extra […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (9/11/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Elimination Friday is here and so is a new batch of DraftKings picks for you readers to hopefully take to the bank. The two-game slate is going to be filled with a lot of familiar names but potentially a surprise or two as well. Given that two teams might be going home tonight, we are […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (9/10/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Wednesday night was an entertaining double dosage of playoff goodness. The Raptors forced a game seven against the Celtics by beating them by three points and it took two overtimes to find a winner. Kawhi had a classic-Kawhi line of 30/11/9/4/2 as the Clippers pushed the Nuggets to the brink of elimination with a 3-1 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (9/9/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have two games on tap on Tuesday, with one contest from both the Eastern and Western Conferences. In the first game of the night, the Raptors will look to avoid elimination when Toronto meets up with the Boston Celtics. In the west, the Nuggets will try to knot up the series with the Clippers […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (9/8/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After an extended weekend, the league kicks off the abbreviated week with two games on the schedule. The Bucks, who may be playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo after he reaggravated an ankle injury in Game 4, will be fighting to keep its postseason alive against the red-hot Miami Heat. In the second game of the night, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (9/7/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Just how many multi-game slates are left in the 2019-20 season remains to be seen. The duo of Boston-Toronto and LA Clippers-Denver has proven to be immensely competitive, with both series tied entering play Monday. All four teams have showcased their best for one another, so finding an untapped edge is going to be difficult. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (9/7/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Labor Day, everyone. On Sunday, we watched the Bucks defeat the Heat in overtime to avoid being swept. Now down 3-1, Miami and Milwaukee will meet up once again for Game 5 on Tuesday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo, who left Game 4 after reaggravating his injured ankle, may not be available. As we enter the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (9/6/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

As the extended weekend continues, the league has two contests on tap. The Bucks, who are down 3-0 in the series with the Heat, could be playing its last game on Sunday, primarily if Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't play after tweaking his ankle in Game 3. If he does manage to suit up, the reigning MVP […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (9/5/20): NBA DFS Lineups

One of these Friday nights, I'll remember I can't fall asleep watching the end of the late game and I'll have the Saturday article up at a reasonable time. Now that we are almost a week into these two-game slates, we have to take into account each coach game-planning a certain way every game. As […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (9/5/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

On Friday night, we watched the Heat take a decisive 3-0 lead over the Bucks in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. As the weekend rolls on, the Raptors will look to knot things up with the Celtics after Toronto made a last-minute three-point shot to win Game 3. Meanwhile, the Nuggets will attempt to get things […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (9/4/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

As part of the world heads toward the unofficial last weekend of summer, the play inside the bubble is getting hotter than ever. On Thursday night, we saw the Raptors stun the Celtics after OG Anunoby drained a desperation three-point shot, which resulted in a 104-103 victory over Boston.  In the West, the Clippers handled […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (9/3/20): NBA DFS Lineups

We had an absolutely wild ending in a Game 7 on Wednesday night, with James Harden blocking Lu Dort's 3-pointer (and some more ensuing chaos) in the final seconds to give the Rockets the series win over the Thunder. You could tell Harden reveled in that blocked shot, especially since his shot wasn't falling all […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (9/3/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The Toronto Raptors are in a must-win situation heading into Game 3 versus the Boston Celtics, while the Los Angeles Clippers start their series against the un-rested Denver Nuggets. After a series of powerful performances from Jamal Murray, it's unmistakable who the first and second options are in that offense heading into Game 1. Nikola […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (9/2/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Tuesday gave NBA fans a couple of last minute thrillers with the Celtics narrowly gaining a 2-0 lead and the Nuggets completing the 3-1 comeback in a low-scoring, defensive effort. Moving on to Wednesday with another second round Game 2 and a first round Game 7 with former teammates. Miami shocked the Bucks, taking Game […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (9/2/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

As the Rockets and Thunder square off in a pivotal Game 7 for the right to take on Los Angeles Lakers, the Heat will look to go up two games over the Bucks. As of this writing, the only notable name on the injury report is Eric Bledsoe, who missed Game 1 due to a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (9/1/20): NBA DFS Lineups

If you are like me, you are wondering where the time has gone as today marks the first day of September and we are three-quarters through 2020. We have another two-game slate here with Game 2 of the second round between the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics, then Game 7 between the Utah Jazz and […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (9/1/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Ba de ya, say do you remember? Ba de ya, playoff basketball in September. Ba de ya, but there are only two games today. Welcome to September, where playoff basketball dominates the sports world, and Jamal Murray doesn't miss a three-point attempt. As the cream rises to the top in the playoffs, we look forward […]