Fred Vanvleet Removed From Injury Report

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (hip) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Wednesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. He has been battling a hip issue and also had to serve a one-game suspension. He'll return alongside most of the other injured Raptors' on Wednesday. That means, the Malachi Flynn bandwagon is likely […]

Jerami Grant Available On Wednesday

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant (quad) will be available for Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. He isn't on the injury report after sitting out Monday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, Wednesday is the front end of a back-to-back set, so fantasy managers should expect Grant to sit out on Thursday. Nonetheless, he'll be […]

Killian Hayes Likely Out Wednesday

Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes (rest) is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. The team is calling it "injury management", but who knows how injured Hayes really is right now. Frank Jackson, Saben Lee and Cory Joseph will handle the point guard minutes with Dennis Smith Jr. (knee) sidelined. Jackson has […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Doubtful Against Mavericks

Detroit Pistons guard Dennis Smith Jr. (knee) is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. He has been dealing with multiple issues that have held him out of the last five games. Cory Joseph and Saben Lee will be asked to pick up basically all the minutes at point guard with Killian […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Finishes With 17 Points Against Hawks

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. finished with 17 points, eight rebounds, and three steals in 26 minutes during Tuesday's loss to Atlanta. Carter has been decent with the Magic since being traded over from the Bulls late last month. He has posted at least 15 points in four the past five games and at […]

Enes Kanter Slides Into Starting Five

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter will move into the starting five for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Jusuf Nurkic (rest) will sit this one out, so Kanter immediately becomes a favorable fantasy option. He recorded a 30-rebound game earlier this month. Kanter should have no problem grabbing boards against the Clippers bigs […]

Derrick Jones Jr. Gets The Start

Portland Trail Blazers forward Derrick Jones Jr. will move into the starting five for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Superstar guard Damian Lillard (hamstring) will be sidelined for this one. C.J. McCollum and Norman Powell will be asked to carry the offense, but Jones has some low-end streaming appeal. It's uncertain if Lillard […]

Terance Mann Starting For Kawhi Leonard

Los Angeles Clippers forward Terance Mann will move into the starting five for Tuesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He'll replace Kawhi Leonard (foot) who is expected to miss a week of action. This could very well be a revolving door at small forward depending on how Mann plays. Paul George will be asked […]

Clint Capela Grabs 19 Rebounds Against Magic

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela finished with 14 points, 19 rebounds, and two blocks in 27 minutes during Tuesday's win over Orlando. Capela now has a double-double in 11 straight games along with at least 14 points and 15 boards in the past five games. The 26-year-old is averaging a stellar 15.6 points and 14.5 […]

Jaylen Nowell Ruled Out Against Kings

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Nowell (tibia) won't play in Tuesday's game against the Sacramento Kings. This doesn't come as a surprise considering his injury. His absence won't have much of an impact on the rotation. Both D'Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards are healthy, so expect them to be favorable DFS options for Tuesday.

Lou Williams Drops 22 Points Off Bench

Atlanta Hawks guard Lou Williams finished with 22 points, three rebounds, and one assist in 24 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's win over the Magic. Williams has been inconsistent since coming to the Hawks from the Clippers, but Tuesday's performance was his best in an Atlanta uniform. Nevertheless, the guard's role is not that […]

DraftKings EuroLeague DFS Lineup Picks for 4/21/21 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The EuroLeague playoffs have begun! This is a best-of-five format with games 1 and 2 of each series happening throughout this week. We have the more exciting split on Tuesday and Thursday with the 4-5 and 3-6 matchups on those days. Both Istanbul teams landed themselves in the playoffs. Milan finds itself in the playoffs […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/20 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Games of the Day Minnesota (+3.5) @ Sacramento (238 total) This game clearly stands out in my game model and you don't really even need the model to […]

No Minutes Restriction For D'Angelo Russell

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell will continue to come off the bench but will play "upwards of 30 minutes." Seeing as Russell has yet to play 30 minutes in a game in April, fantasy managers should opt for a wait-and-see approach when it comes to the guard's playing time. Head coach Chris Finch did note […]

Lonzo Ball To Remain On Minutes Restriction Tuesday

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball will be on a minutes restriction once again on Tuesday. Ball did note that Tuesday will be the last game with a cap on his minutes, as he seems to be nearly fully recovered from a hip flexor strain. The former UCLA guard has played 20 and 27 minutes […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Questionable For Wednesday

Dallas Mavericks forward Tim Hardaway Jr. (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's contest versus the Pistons. Hardaway Jr. is dealing with a non-COVID-related illness- though it wouldn't be surprising to see him sit out Wednesday's contest with the second half of a back-to-back coming up on Thursday. If Hardaway Jr. is indeed out, expect Dorian Finney-Smith […]

Kevin Durant To Miss Tuesday's Game

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (thigh) will miss Tuesday's game against the Pelicans. Durant suffered a bruised thigh during Sunday's game and had to leave the contest early after playing just eight minutes. It's not surprising that the Nets opted to sit Durant, given that James Harden (hamstring) is also banged up. The onus will […]

Rui Hachimura Unable To Practice Tuesday

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (knee) was unable to practice on Tuesday. Hachimura's inability to take the practice court doesn't bode well for his chances of suiting up for Wednesday's game against the Warriors. As of now, he should be considered doubtful for the contest. Fellow forward Davis Bertans benefitted from Hachimura's absence on Monday, […]

James Harden Ruled Out Tuesday

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (hamstring) remains out on Tuesday. Harden seems to be nearing a return, as he has ramped up his activity- as well as traveled with the team on their current road trip. It seems likely that he'll be able to rejoin the starting five at some point this week. In his […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 18

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, April 19

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/20/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! I was getting used to bigger slates on Tuesday, but we are back down to five games during the early part of the week. Still, that's no problem, thanks to a ton of injuries opening up plenty of discount options and enticing matchups to check out on tonight's DraftKings slate. The game […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 20th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for April 20th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/20/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It's a light night in the Association with only five games going on. Of those ten teams, we'll be lucky to have 100 active players with the way the NBA is going this year. We already know that His Beardness and K.D. are sitting for the Nets. Damian Lillard will be sidelined with a bum […]

DraftKings EuroLeague DFS Lineup Picks for 4/20/21 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The EuroLeague playoffs begin tomorrow. This is a best-of-five format with games 1 and 2 of each series happening throughout this week. We have the more exciting split on Tuesday and Thursday with the 4-5 and 3-6 matchups on those days. Both Istanbul teams landed themselves in the playoffs. Milan finds itself in the playoffs […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/19 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/19 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Kendrick Nunn/Goran Dragic (Herro out, Butler could sit), Frank Jackson/Saben Lee (pivots off Hayes) SG - Bradley Beal, Patty Mills SF - […]

Isaiah Roby Ruled Out For Monday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Isaiah Roby (toe) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Washington Wizards. It's the second game of a back-to-back set, so it's not shocking to see Roby sidelined. The Thunder continue to tank, so this seems to be the new normal for them. Darius Bazley and Aleksej Pokusevski will […]

Ben Simmons Could Sit Against Warriors

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (illness) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Golden State Warriors. He is dealing with a non-COVID related illness, so he shouldn't miss much time if any at all. His absence would mean more minutes for Shake Milton and Tyrese Maxey. Milton is the better option between the […]

Jimmy Butler Might Miss Monday's Game

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Houston Rockets. He sat out of Sunday's contest and it wouldn't be shocking to see Butler out against the tanking Rockets. Bam Adebayo (knee) has already been ruled out alongside Tyler Herro (foot) for Monday's contest. Kendrick Nunn is looking […]