Trade Impact - Blake Griffin To The Pistons

On Monday night, the Los Angeles Clippers and Detroit Pistons agreed to a trade that felt shocking at first. The Clippers are sending the player many regarded as their star in Blake Griffin, along with Brice Johnson and Willie Reed, to Detroit for Avery Bradley, Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and two draft picks. It's a […]

Buy, Sell, or Hold: Andre Drummond and Bradley Beal?

The blockbuster trade that saw Blake Griffin team up with Andre Drummond is going to reshape a fair amount of fantasy value in Detroit. And their star player up to a day ago is going to play second fiddle to the All-Star newcomer. Is this going to cause Drummond to take a dip in the […]

Week 16 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Deeper League Adds

This week was a week of depressing season ending injuries. We pray for speedy recoveries for Mike Conley, Andre Roberson and Boogie Cousins, and hope they can come back strong from their upcoming rehabs. Unfortunately, the fantasy world needs to move on, and when a guy gets hit with a season-ender, it opens up opportunity […]

Fantasy Basketball Three-Man Weave: The Minutemen

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 […]

Week 16 Fantasy Basketball - Waiver Wire and Buy/Sell

Week 15 was absolutely devastating to some owners, as the biggest news this week was the season-ending injury to New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins (torn Achilles tendon). It's a crushing blow for owners who own Boogie, one of the most dominant players in fantasy hoops. There's just no silver living at all whatsoever, as […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 16 (Jan 29 - Feb 4)

If you have an open Streaming spot or two on your roster and are pondering over who to pick up from the scarce quality on your Waiver Wire, this article may help you make the right decisions. We will look at daily games played, see which teams to target and which to avoid and then […]

Fantasy Basketball's Stock(s) Market - 2nd Half Outlooks

In fantasy basketball, there are nine common categories that managers try to create the most value out of. Three of these categories are very important because of their more limited value, and, thus, their higher potential to swing victories. These categories are three pointers made, steals, and blocks. For our analysis today, we will collectively […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers (Week 16)

If I'd know last week that Andre Drummond was going to get all All-Star snub and then respond by going off for 30 points and 24 rebounds and SIX blocks against the Jazz, he would have headlined the risers list. But predicting who has one of those "I'm mad about something so watch out" games […]

What's Wrong with This NBA Star?

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 […]

NBA DFS Risers and Fallers for Week 15

Do you know what week 15 means? Or, what it represents, rather? It essentially represents the "Wednesday-Thursday" period of the fantasy season - in that, When week 15 comes to a close, we'll be completely into the second half of the season. The other side! What could that mean? Hopefully, from a DFS standpoint, it means […]

NBA Injuries and Who Can Benefit Instead (Week 15)

We're approaching crunch time in fantasy. And just like that, it's Week 15, as you must do anything possible to make the playoffs. Once you get there, it's an entirely different ball game. Holding onto injured players with little upside is likely a bad move at this point. The injury bug has been real this […]

NBA Heat Check: Surging Players in Week 15

This week’s standout performance belongs to a usual suspect for fantasy excellence: DeMarcus Cousins. Until it all came together for Boogie on Monday night, nobody over the past 50 years had dropped at least 40 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists. But Cousins is consistently great. This column aims to analyze players who are surging […]

RotoBaller NBA Radio - DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks for 01/27/18 - 01/29/18

Check out the latest episode of the RotoBaller NBA DFS Show for the 2017-18 NBA season below. You can also find new shows from the RotoBaller Radio family on BlogTalkRadio, live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Twice a week Josh Hayes, co-host of the RotoBaller Radio show on SiriusXM, and Fantasy Moses will […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Standard League Adds for Week 15

The trade deadline is fast approaching and new names are popping up in trade rumors daily. There will be people dealt and fantasy teams shaken. If someone you own is traded, make sure you do your due diligence before making any rash decisions. While that seems like pretty basic advice, people panicking in fantasy sports […]

RotoBaller NBA Radio - DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks for 01/23/18 - 01/26/18

Check out the latest episode of the RotoBaller NBA DFS Show for the 2017-18 NBA season below. You can also find new shows from the RotoBaller Radio family on BlogTalkRadio, live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Twice a week Josh Hayes, co-host of the RotoBaller Radio show on SiriusXM, and Fantasy Moses will […]

Buy, Sell, or Hold: Dwight Howard and Serge Ibaka?

The form of our fantasy players determines the outcome of our season. There's no doubt about that. But how to minimize the possibility of your players dropping in form and maximize the potential they show during the season? By wheeling and dealing of course! When a guy you own is riding a hot streak, and […]

Three-Man Weave: Fantasy Basketball's Board Men

With more emphasis put on small ball and three point shooting, those players who have the uncanny ability to round up shots caroming off the basket from every which angle are a prized fantasy basketball commodity. Those relentless scavengers able to average double-digits in rebounding are few, and to find one can give you a unique advantage in […]

Week 15 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Deeper League Adds

The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching, and this means some more opportunity to be found for players on the wire. While you shouldn't give up too much to acquire a player on pure speculation for a potential trade, treating a pickup as a lottery ticket if you have the roster room can really end […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Shallow Leagues (Week 15)

It's Week 15 – we're a few weeks away from playoffs and now is the time to shape your roster for that postseason run.  The waiver wire is flowing powerfully right now, and there are some potential adds that can help you get the extra edge this week. This year, we're tossing out our old […]

NBA Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 15

Welcome to our Week 15 waiver wire rankings for all of you fantasy basketball owners. There's always an opportunity on the waiver wire for your fantasy basketball teams. Consider this your weekly quick-hit list of 8-to-10 players to consider off the waiver wire. Keep an eye out for more in-depth waiver wire analysis and columns […]

Fantasy Basketball All-Star Starters: Western Conference

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 Western Conference starters. The real life NBA Western Conference All-Stars are James Harden, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins and Kevin Durant. Are they also fantasy All-Star […]

NBA Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 15 and Buy/Sell

Week 14 has officially wrapped up as we continue to itch closer to fantasy playoffs. As a reminder for most leagues, fantasy playoffs will begin on Week 21 which begins March 12th. Drop the dead weight, make an effort to improve your team via trades / waiver wire. Don't be attached to short-term pick ups […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 15 (Jan 22th - Jan 28st)

As promised last week, I'm keeping the insightful intro my mate and chief NBA editor here at RotoBaller Trevor passed on as a legacy. I'dd just like to add that we will be focusing a bit more on deeper league adds, as those players are bit more tricky to find compared to the more obvious […]

Fantasy Basketball All-Star Starters: Eastern Conference

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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers (Week 15)

As the NBA increasingly moves towards being a league where people fight on the court and then sneak through secret tunnels in Staples Center, the greatness of the NBA rises as well. You aren't getting "Chris Paul leads team of Rockets through back door into Clippers locker room" in any other professional sport. (Also, you […]

RotoBaller NBA Radio - DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks for 01/20/18 - 01/22/18

Check out the latest episode of the RotoBaller NBA DFS Show for the 2017-18 NBA season below. You can also find new shows from the RotoBaller Radio family on BlogTalkRadio, live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Twice a week Josh Hayes, co-host of the RotoBaller Radio show on SiriusXM, and Fantasy Moses will […]

NBA Heat Check: Surging Players in Week 14

Another day, another dollar. Or in this case—another week, another heat check. Statistical analysis has shown evidence that the so-called “hot-hand fallacy” isn’t a fallacy at all. But of course, we already knew that, right? On Tuesday night, Devin Booker scored the last 21 points for the Suns in the fourth quarter. And there’s also […]

Pace Pace Baby: A Mini-Study on NBA Team Pace

Basketball is a sport of many dimensions, and that’s why it draws so much intrigue and adoration. As analytics has come to the forefront of traditional sports, we have been able to understand a lot more about how the game works. But, with the hubris akin to all humans, we continually try to master the […]

NBA Injuries and Who Can Benefit Instead (Week 14)

Just how frustrated are we with injuries in the NBA this season? It seems as if Player X returns, Player B gets injured. The injury bug has been real this season, and it's like a plague that continues to spread across the league. Understanding the injury landscape is key in all forms of fantasy basketball. […]