Trust or Tank: NBA Teams to Target or Avoid for Fantasy Basketball Playoffs (2026)

In your best Mugatu voice, say it with me: "Tanking, it's so hot right now!" Take a stroll through NBA X, and there's far more conversation about the teams that aren't trying to win, compared to the teams atop the standings. The 2026 NBA Draft is generational, with at least three (or four or five, […]

NBA Power Rankings: Where Do All 30 Teams Stand Ahead of the All-Star Break? [2026]

The All-Star break is already happening this weekend, which feels insanely quick after a surprisingly hectic trade deadline. James Harden's trade request shocked the NBA landscape, but the Cavaliers are alright with that (for now). The Clippers were rolling, but his and Ivica Zubac's departure is going to hurt them. How far did they fall? […]

Today's NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineups, Values, Stacks (Wednesday, 2/11/26)

It's the last big hurrah before the All-Star Break, as there are 14 NBA games tonight and only three more tomorrow. FanDuel is running a 10-game main slate tonight, omitting any games that start at 9:00 PM EST or later. Meanwhile, DraftKings has a 13-game slate with all the games except the late 10:00 start […]

Today's NBA Picks: Top Player Props, Odds & Best Bets (Wednesday 2/11/26)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller's NBA Props! There is an absolutely loaded schedule in the Association tonight, with 14 games total. We have the ever-important injury report to consider, as well as significant rotation changes impacted by trade deadline moves, plus the impending All-Star break just around the corner. Tanking has also been […]

2026 Fantasy Basketball Playoff Schedules: Players and Teams to Target or Avoid

The Super Bowl is over, which means it's time to lock in on fantasy basketball. It might not seem like it, but the fantasy basketball playoffs are just around the corner. Depending on your league's settings, playoffs could start as early as Week 19 (March 2) or as late as Week 21 (March 16). Most […]

Today's NBA Picks: Top Player Props, Odds & Best Bets (Tuesday 2/10/26)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller's NBA Props! There are four games on the schedule today, beginning at 7:30 pm ET. The Clippers and Pacers each could have trade acquisitions making their debut tonight, which could heavily impact their rotation. Meanwhile, the Lakers are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back, which means […]

Today's NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineups, Values, Stacks (Monday, 2/9/26)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The NBA starts the short week before the All-Star break with a big 10-game schedule. Both DraftKings and FanDuel use the first seven of those games on their main DFS fantasy basketball slate, leaving the three 10:00 p.m. ET games on a later slate. The main action starts at 7:00 p.m. ET, […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 17: 2/9-2/22

The trade deadline has come and gone, and while we see a good bit of player movement, we also saw some superstars stay put as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant, Michael Porter Jr., and Domantas Sabonis remained with their current clubs. The number of players already being rested and even pulled early from games (Utah, we […]

Today's NBA Picks: Top Player Props, Odds & Best Bets (Friday 2/6/26)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller's NBA Props! There are six games on the schedule today, beginning at 7:30 pm ET. We have made it through the trade deadline and should now have some situations where we can take advantage of rotation additions/subtractions from various teams. Plenty of teams will be shorthanded as they […]

Today's NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineups, Values, Stacks (Thursday, 2/5/26)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! After the NBA trade deadline officially passes on Thursday afternoon, the NBA has six games on the main DFS fantasy basketball slate as the dust starts to settle from all the moves and teams get ready for their final push to the end of the season. In total, there are eight games […]

Today's NBA Picks: Top Player Props, Odds & Best Bets (Wednesday 2/4/26)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller's NBA Props! There are seven games on the schedule today, starting at 7:00 pm ET. The trade deadline is tomorrow, so there is a good chance that trades and rumors come down throughout the day that impact rotations. We already have several new situations where trades have occurred, […]

Today's NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineups, Values, Stacks (Tuesday, 2/3/26)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have a loaded 8-game slate on tap for us tonight that is highlighted by Tuesday's Peacock special in which the Celtics and Mavericks take each other on in primetime slots. Only two teams are in the second half of a back-to-back, so keep an eye on the 76ers and the Pacers, […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 16: 2/2-2/8

Week 16 is the last full week before the All-Star break and also includes the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. It should be a pretty eventful week in the NBA, with a lot of rumors still floating around about players who could be on the move. Last week, I wrote about some sneaky stashes for […]

Today's NBA Picks: Top Player Props, Odds & Best Bets (Sunday 2/1/26)

We rarely get a 10-game NBA slate on a Sunday. But with the NFL taking a week off before the Super Bowl, the NBA takes center stage today with some nationally-televised games. The Bucks and Celtics square off on ESPN at 3:30 PM EST, while we get a double-header on Peacock with the Lakers-Knicks game […]

Today's NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineups, Values, Stacks (Friday, 1/30/26)

Tonight, we have a nine-game NBA slate, highlighted by the ESPN doubleheader featuring the Raptors vs. Magic and the Pistons vs. Warriors. For this article, I will feature only players from games on both sites. Whichever site you're playing on, there are plenty of good DFS options to consider. These articles focus on the best […]

Today's NBA Picks: Top Player Props, Odds & Best Bets (Thursday 1/29/26)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller's NBA Props! There are eight games on the schedule today, starting at 7:00 pm ET. Key injuries of note on today's slate include: Giannis Antetokounmpo (out), Alexandre Sarr (questionable), Russell Westbrook (questionable), Josh Giddey (out), Nikola Jokic (out), and Devin Booker (out). There are always a lot more […]

The Cut List: Players to Drop or Hold in Fantasy Basketball - Week 15

Welcome back to this week's edition of the fantasy basketball cut list! We are getting to the point of the year where we are running into some of the same players for the second time. We are also starting to stack up injured players either on the cut list or the "hot seat," as managers […]

Today's NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineups, Values, Stacks (Wednesday, 1/28/26)

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's decision time right off the bat, as Luka Doncic and his video-game-like stats are available (and honestly, his price tag is probably not what it should be at this point). In order to roster the MVP candidate, we'll need to find some cheap values. We have nine games on tap for […]

Today's NBA Picks: Top Player Props, Odds & Best Bets (1/27/26)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller's NBA Props! There are seven games on the schedule today, starting at 7:00 pm ET. Key injuries of note on today's slate include: Giannis Antetokounmpo (out), Nikola Jokic (out), Devin Booker (out), Jalen Williams (out), Lauri Markkanen (questionable), Keyonte George (out), and Kawhi Leonard (questionable). There are always […]

Fantasy Basketball League Winners: Second-Half Stashes

We are closing in on the NBA trade deadline, which is next Thursday, February 5th. Every year, there are players rumored to be dealt who aren't, and then a few surprise moves are made instead. The deadline comes one week ahead of the All-Star break, which takes place about two-thirds of the way through the […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/26/26)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This Monday, the NBA tips off another great week of action on the court with seven games spread throughout the day. After a couple of afternoon tilts, the five games starting at 7:00 p.m. ET or later make up the main slate for DFS fantasy basketball on both DraftKings and FanDuel. With […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 15: 1/26-2/1

We continue with a very balanced schedule this week, with the smallest slate on Saturday (six games) and the largest on Sunday (10 games). We had more impactful injuries to superstars this week, with Ja Morant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Devin Booker all going down recently. Working the wire has never been more important! As a […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/23/26)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Tonight, we have an eight-game slate of NBA games, highlighted by the doubleheader on Amazon Prime of the Rockets at Pistons and the Nuggets at Bucks. Note that DraftKings and FanDuel are both not including the Nuggets at Bucks, and Raptors at Blazers games on the main slate. For this article, I […]

Daily NBA Picks - Top Player Props and NBA Odds (1/22/26)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller's NBA Props! There are eight games on the schedule today, starting at 7:00 pm ET. Key injuries of note on today's slate include: Jalen Suggs (questionable), Paul George (questionable), Josh Giddey (questionable), Keyonte George (questionable), Kawhi Leonard (questionable), Jerami Grant (questionable), and Jrue Holiday (questionable). There are always […]

Fantasy Basketball Cut List: Players to Drop or Hold - Week 14

Another week has passed, and our patience with injured and underperforming players continues to dwindle. For many managers, the fantasy basketball playoffs will start in about a month, and I know a lot of leagues have moved their playoffs weeks up in recent years to avoid the "Silly Season" as much as possible. As the […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball: NBA DFS Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/21/26)

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! We have a five-game slate in the Association tonight, and there are some fun matchups to exploit. The Hawks will travel to Memphis for a pace game, while the reeling Knicks look to get back on track against the division-rival Nets. Keep an eye on the trade wire, as we're getting closer […]

Fantasy Basketball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Onyeka Okongwu, Kyshawn George, Peyton Watson, More

We've reached a pivotal point in the fantasy basketball season, where we must evaluate our rosters and ask some crucial questions. How do we evaluate the players on our roster and their current performance? Is it reasonable to expect them to play better or worse going forward? It's a crucial time in the season as […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball: NBA DFS Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/20/26)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Tonight, we have a seven-game slate of NBA games on this fine Tuesday. We have a couple of banger matchups on prime time between the Spurs and Rockets, as well as the Lakers and Nuggets for the nightcap. Both sites have all seven games, which makes it easier when I don't have […]

Daily NBA Picks - Top Player Props and NBA Odds (1/19/26)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller's NBA Props! There are nine games on the schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day today, including four nationally televised games throughout the day. Key injuries of note on today's slate include: Jalen Williams (out), Kawhi Leonard (out), Cooper Flagg (questionable), Jalen Brunson (questionable), Joel Embiid (questionable), and […]