Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert Resting On Saturday

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (rest) and center Rudy Gobert (rest) have been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. It's the second game of a back-to-back set, so it's not shocking that the Jazz are playing it safe here. The Jazz will also be without Donovan Mitchell (ankle) and Derrick Favors […]

Donovan Mitchell Out At Least One Week

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (ankle) won't suit up for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He is expected to miss multiple games after suffering a right ankle sprain. The organization will re-evaluate Mitchell in about a week, so fantasy managers can expect Mitchell to miss a few games. In the meantime, Jordan Clarkson […]

Dennis Schroder, Markieff Morris Playing On Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (foot) and forward Markieff Morris (ankle) will suit up for Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz. Both players are a little banged up, but willing to give it a go here. Schroder should see significant minutes despite struggling last outing. DFS players can roster him at your own risk, […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/17/21 (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE     *updated 11:50 CT Top Teams To Target: Bucks, Celtics, Suns, Pistons   Game of the Day Detroit Pistons (+4.5) vs. Washington Wizards (226 total) I like the MEM/MIL game quite […]

RJ Barrett Scores Efficient 24 Points

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett helped lead his team to victory Friday night with an efficient scoring performance. Barrett bounced back from a couple of rough shooting performances, scoring 24 points on 9-for-18 shooting from the field and 3 of 6 shooting from deep. He rounded out his line with eight boards, two assists, […]

Luka Doncic Hands Out 19 Assists

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic had an unbelievable night as a distributor in a losing effort on Friday against the Knicks. Doncic matched his career-high with 19 assists and only three turnovers in 38 minutes of action. The superstar guard chipped in 22 points, eight rebounds, two triples, and a block- though it wasn't enough […]

Julius Randle Explodes For 44 Points With Full Line

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle was dominant in Friday's 117-109 win over the Mavericks. Randle matched his season-high with 44 points, chipping in 10 rebounds, seven assists, six three-pointers, a block, and a steal in 41 minutes. He knocked down 16 of 29 shot attempts from the field and went 6-for-11 from beyond the […]

DeMar DeRozan Produces Second Consecutive Double-Double

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan recorded his second straight double-double- and filled up the box score in the process- in Friday's 107-106 loss to the Trail Blazers. DeRozan poured in a team-high 26 points with 10 assists, four rebounds, a block, and a steal in 37 minutes. He was a bit inefficient by his […]

Dejounte Murray Records Third Triple-Double Of Season

San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray notched his third triple-double of the season in Friday's narrow loss to the Trail Blazers. Murray tallied 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, knocking down a pair of three-pointers while adding a steal in 33 minutes of action. The 24-year-old has been about as steady a fantasy asset […]

C.J. McCollum Drops Game-High 29 Points

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum bounced back from a couple of poor shooting performances in Friday's win over the Spurs. After being held below 40 percent shooting in each of his last two games, McCollum scored 29 points on 13-for-26 shooting from the field. He added six assists, two rebounds, two triples, a block, […]

Isaiah Stewart (PF/C, DET): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: While fellow Piston and rookie Saddiq Bey has been the most coveted and talked-about player among Detroit's freshmen, the truth is that Isaiah Stewart has been as close to Bey as it is humanly possible. And Stewart keeps getting better by the day. […]

Dorian Finney-Smith (SF/PF, DAL): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: While it is obvious that Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzings are the Mavs honchos, Dorian Finney-Smith has been doing the dirty work all season long (he's started every game) and that shouldn't change going forward. Even better Is the fact that DFS has improved […]

Reggie Bullock (SG/SF, NYK): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Head coach Tom Thibs is one stubborn man. That's why he's kept on playing Reggie Bullock all year long (same with Elfrid Payton at the starting PG spot) instead of looking at alternatives. Bullock has started all but one game this season for […]

Malachi Flynn (PG, TOR): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Quite the story that of Malachi Flynn. Drafted at the end of the first round this past November (29th overall) by Toronto, Flynn played only a total of 250 minutes for the Raps in 23 games from Dec. 23 to Mar. 31 never […]

Saddiq Bey (SF, DET): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: Had you asked me back in December who will be making it to the All-Rookie team come season's end, Saddiq Bey would most probably have been absolutely overlooked. I mean, don't blame me. The Nets drafted him with the 19th pick and insta-trade […]

Marcus Morris Sr. (PF/C, LAC): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Marcus Morris Sr. has gone through two separate stints this season: bench-guy through the break, and starter after the AS event. That being said, nothing has changed for Morris through the full season, as he's kept up his 20% usage rate no matter […]

Ivica Zubac (C, LAC): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: Check this out: Ivica Zubac starts from Dec. 22 to Mar. 14? One. Zubac starts from Mar. 15 on? All of them 18 games. The minutes have gone from below-20 per game to a monster 29 MPG in the last month and those 18 […]

Grayson Allen (SG/SF, MEM): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: When it comes to fantasy players, you have three types of them: those putting up ridiculously efficient per-minute numbers on low playing time, those putting up high counting stats thanks to large playing time, and those combining both things. The first group is […]

Furkan Korkmaz (SG/SF, PHI): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Barring a small three-game stretch following the AS break, Furkan Korkmaz has been a below-average performer all year long. He was not playing enough minutes prior to the break (just 18 MPG in 25 games, starting three of them), and he was averaging […]

Facundo Campazzo (PG/SG, DEN): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: As much as losing Jamal Murray for the remainder of the 2021 season and most probably for the 2022 campaign sucks, it is also the opportunity other Nuggets have been waiting for and will now get to exploit. One of those benefiting from […]

Reggie Jackson (PG/SG, LAC): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Clippers added Rajon Rondo to the fold with their lone trade-deadline move, and just a few days/weeks after that they proceeded to lose Pat Beverly for the remainder of the regular season due to injury (he had missed all games from Mar. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, April 16

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 (4/17/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We only have six games on the NBA slate for today. One of those is a matinee game, so that leaves five for our nightcap. If you are playing the L.A. matinee, There is plenty of value out there. LeBron, Anthony Davis, and Donovan Mitchell are likely out. Kyle Kuzma and Andre Drummond are expected […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 17th, 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 17th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a loaded slate to start off the weekend, things get toned down a bit on Saturday with only five games on the schedule. With the postseason right around the corner, fantasy managers need to keep an eye on the injury report throughout the day, especially since clubs with championship aspirations may keep players out […]

Damian Jones Sticking With The Kings

Sacramento Kings center Damian Jones is reportedly signing a second 10-day deal with the organization. Both Richaun Holmes (hamstring) and Marvin Bagley (hand) are sidelined, so the Kings are shorthanded at center. Hassan Whiteside is the player that you want in fantasy formats, but Jones could have some deep league appeal. Jones should see consistent […]

James Harden Might Return Next Week

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (hamstring) remains out for Friday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. However, it sounds like Harden is progressing well and could be ready after a few more practices, according to Nets GM Sean Marks. He'll likely need to get through a few 5-on-5 practices before he's cleared to play. Until then, […]

Andre Iguodala Won't Play On Friday

Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala (hip) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has been dealing with some hip soreness, but this is likely more of a rest day than because of his hip. His absence won't mean much in terms of fantasy hoops. Trevor Ariza and KZ Okpala could […]

Robert Williams Ruled Out Against Warriors

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Golden State Warriors. This marks the second game in a row that Williams has missed due to knee soreness. His absence will create more minutes for Tristan Thompson and Grant Williams. Thompson doesn't have great offensive upside, but is worth […]

George Hill Could Return Next Week

Philadelphia 76ers guard George Hill (thumb) is likely to get back on the court sometime next week, according to head coach Doc Rivers. He was acquired at the trade deadline, but has not played for the Sixers yet. Hill recently went through his first live practice with the team, so that's great news. He probably […]