Cody Zeller (C, CHA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: With Al Jefferson sidelined for at least six weeks with a knee injury, Cody Zeller has seen more action at his natural position of center. In the month of December -- during which Jefferson has played just two games -- Zeller has scored […]

Jerryd Bayless (PG/SG, MIL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: After missing 11 games because of a bum ankle, Jerryd Bayless was very effective in his return to action on Monday. Bayless put up 19 points and recorded seven assists in 27 minutes of play, outplaying starter Michael Carter-Williams. Unfortunately, he followed up […]

John Henson (PF/C, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: John Henson is a widely available option for those in category leagues. The youngster for the Bucks has been getting some more run lately because right now Jabari Parker and Greg Monroe couldn't hit water if they fell out of boats. […]

Ish Smith (PG, PHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Ish Smith has found yet another new home. He is returning to the Philadelphia 76ers after an up-and-down start to the season with the New Orleans Pelicans. In late November, the 27-year-old point guard had a stretch of seven consecutive games with double-digit […]

Kelly Olynyk (C, BOS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Kelly Olynyk has become a staple in the frontcourt of a Boston Celtics team that surprisingly sits three games above .500 as of Christmas day. His minutes have increased as of late, and his 16.9 player efficiency rating is the second best on […]

Luol Deng (SF, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: After being forced out of action for a few games due to a bad hammy, Luol Deng has been solid since his return two weeks ago. If you've read my other pieces, you know I'm a total sucker for players who can […]

Brandon Jennings (PG, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: So usually I write about players who have been excelling of late around the league. This time though I'm going talk about a prime stash candidate in Brandon Jennings. 11 months ago, Jennings ruptured his left Achilles tendon, but he is finally […]

Jeremy Lin (PG/SG, CHA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 41% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Linsanity!! Man it was fun to watch Jeremy Lin go berserk when he was the Knicks three years ago. Unfortunately for Lin, he has never been quite able to replicate that level of success in the seasons that followed. However, we will […]

Brandon Jennings (PG, DET) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Temporary stash/Add in all leagues OWNED: 34% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues Brandon Jennings is a flashy name that may have been forgotten by many in the fantasy basketball community. After nearly a year away from the court following a devastating Achilles injury last January, Jennings comeback appears nearly complete, as he looked […]

Courtney Lee (SG/SF, MEM) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: As have several other teams around the association, the Memphis Grizzlies have adopted the small ball strategy perfected by the Golden State Warriors. Guard Courtney Lee has been the biggest beneficiary of this change, taking the place of two-time all-star forward Zach Randolph, […]

Jeremy Lin (PG/SG, CHA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Jeremy Lin is not going to start for the Charlotte Hornets without an injury to Kemba Walker, but the one-time media phenomenon is giving his team quality minutes off the bench. Lin scored a season-high 35 points on 13-22 shooting in 47 minutes in Thursday's […]

Omri Casspi (SF, SAC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Omri Casspi had himself a pretty nice day on Tuesday against the Rockets. He recorded 19 points, six rebounds, six assists, and two steals. The scoring came on an efficient 8 of 11 shooting, with three of those makes coming from downtown. […]

Jon Leuer (PF/C, PHO) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Markieff Morris has been struggling this season and has lost his slot in the starting lineup. As a result, Jon Leuer has stepped up big time. Leuer has been found money over the last two weeks for the Suns and is contributing […]

Matt Barnes (SG/SF, MEM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Matt Barnes was recently moved into the starting lineup for Memphis, and he's been playing very well. Over the last four games, he's averaging 13 points and slightly over nine rebounds a game. Barnes has always been a good defensive enforcer due […]

Emmanuel Mudiay (PG, Den) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add/Hold for Breakout Potential OWNED: 66% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: When the Denver Nuggets watched Emmanuel Mudiay fall to the 7th pick in the draft, they must have been salivating. Here was a big, strong, heady, and hard-working guard who, while cursed with a lack of exposure to the American market, managed to […]

Alex Len (C, PHX) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for Underrated Value OWNED: 39% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Alex Len, the seemingly-forgotten 5th pick of the 2013 NBA Draft, has suddenly burst onto the scene with a string of jaw-dropping performances. 20 points, 14 rebounds against Orlando. 15 points, 6 rebounds against Chicago. 13 points, 14 rebounds against Brooklyn. No, your […]

Patrick Beverley (HOU, PG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Everyone knows Patrick Beverley is a defensive pest. An aggressive, max effort guy that gets under other teams' skin. Just ask Russell Westbrook. It's a nice wrinkle in real life for the Rockets, but for fantasy purposes he was essentially just […]

Ian Mahinmi (C, IND) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Ian Mahinmi is not the sexiest waiver name, but I'm a sucker for under-the-radar players who can help in multiple categories. As a big man, the field goal percentages are going to be there for Mahinmi. The free-throws won't be, but […]

O.J. Mayo (PG/SG, MIL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: The Milwaukee backcourt has been beat up a bit. As a result, O.J. Mayo has been masquerading as the Bucks' starting point guard. Michael Carter-Williams is still involved and Mayo will shift to his natural shooting-guard when both players are on the […]

Mirza Teletovic (PF, PHO) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for Threes, Monitor in All Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Mirza Teletovic's career never quite took off in Brooklyn. He only started 11 games in three seasons, and failed to make a significant impact with the Nets. Now with the Suns, Teletovic is looking to improve. While his minutes are […]

Joffrey Lauvergne (PF/C, DEN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Joffrey Lauvergne began the second year of his career on a strong note, with three consecutive games of at least 10 points and five rebounds. He then missed 13 games with a back injury, but has since returned to action. With Kenneth Faried […]

Meyers Leonard (POR, PF/C) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 63% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Meyers Leonard has been on everyone's fantasy radar since the playoffs last season. Unfortunately his performance there hasn't translated to big results early this season. A recent shoulder injury that Leonard sustained probably had fantasy owners, not to mention Blazer fans, even […]

Andrew Nicholson (PF, ORL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Channing Frye put up another goose egg on Tuesday night so it's starting to feel like Andrew Nicholson could become the starting power forward in Orlando. Frye is very streaky and his value depends highly on the three-point shot. While one of […]

Spencer Hawes (PF/C, CHA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Speculative Add in Deep Leagues OWNED: 1% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues By this point in the season, the dust has settled and we have a pretty good idea how most players are going to perform. That’s why capitalizing on injuries, whether short or long term, is so vital now. It was confirmed earlier […]

Jerami Grant (PHI, PF/SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Hooray! The 76ers finally won a game! In case you couldn't tell that was loaded with thinly veiled sarcasm. Finally getting one in the win column is not totally irrelevant, though--at least not for fantasy purposes. It removes a massive load […]

T.J. Warren (SF, PHX) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Speculative Add in All Leagues OWNED: 29% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues As a 2014 first round pick for the Suns, T.J. Warren struggled to crack the rotation during the first half of his rookie season. By March and April, however, Warren appeared more comfortable on the court and by the end of the season, he became […]

Kosta Koufos (PF/C, SAC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 41% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Kosta Koufos posted his second double-double of the season on Friday against the up-and-coming Timberwolves. With DeMarcus Cousins battling a back injury and Willie Cauley-Stein struggling to make a large impact right away, Koufos has played his way into a respectable role for […]

C.J. Miles (SG/SF, IND) Has the Sweet Stroke Going

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 48% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: C.J. Miles is in the zone right now. The Pacers shooting guard/small forward has been shooting as well as he ever has in his career the last few games. On Tuesday night though, despite a sore ankle, Miles put together a […]

Gary Harris (SG, DEN) Making Most of Extra Minutes

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS:  Gary Harris has been getting more consistent minutes in the Denver starting lineup and it's starting to pay dividends. Over the last three games Harris has averaged 17.0 points, 2.7 boards, 2.0 threes and 1.3 steals in 29.0 minutes per game. The […]

Jeff Green (SG/SF, MEM) Worth Adding in All Leagues

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Yahoo! Fantasy Leagues ANALYSIS: Jeff Green started out the 2015-16 campaign on the bench, but has earned a place in the starting lineup now for Memphis. Talent has never been a question with Green but a heart condition looked like it was going to derail […]