Jusuf Nurkic Should Return In A Few Weeks

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (wrist) believes that he should be able to get back on the court within the next few weeks. "It's kinda finishing up so I need to just make sure I'm not doing shortcuts now because it's almost there... I think a week or two will be just fine," said […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Remains Sidelined

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) will remain sidelined to begin the second half of the season. The organization has not given many updates on Jackson since he underwent left knee surgery. It's uncertain when he'll get back on the court and he'll likely be heavily restricted once he does play. Brandon Clarke, Xavier […]

Derrick White, Rudy Gay Should Play Wednesday

San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White and forward Rudy Gay are expected to suit up for Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. It sounds like both players have been cleared from quarantine and are active for this contest. However, it wouldn't be shocking to see the Spurs have them somewhat limited on Wednesday. White is […]

Otto Porter Expected To Play Thursday

Chicago Bulls forward Otto Porter (back) is expected to suit up for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He has not played since the beginning of February, but head coach Billy Donovan sounds confident that Porter is nearing a return. Lauri Markkanen (shoulder) has been practicing as well, so he might play on Thursday. Thaddeus […]

Christian Wood Resumes Basketball Activities

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood (ankle) has resumed basketball activities, but is unlikely to suit up on Thursday. There was hope that Wood could return for the beginning of the second half. Sadly, he continues battling a right ankle sprain, but the fact he is back to practicing is a step in the right direction. […]

Marcus Smart Will Play On Thursday

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (calf) will return for Thursday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. He has not played in a game since late January, but was expected to return shortly after the All-Star break. The prolonged absence will mean that Smart is going to be limited during his first few games back in the […]

Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid Forced To Quarantine

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and guard Ben Simmons will both be forced to quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19 before Sunday's All-Star Game. Embiid will miss Thursday's game against the Bulls but could return Friday against the Wizards, while Simmons will miss both of those games and is set to return Sunday against the […]

Fantasy Basketball: Buy Low, Sell High - All Star Break Edition

The NBA All-Star break was a bit subdued this year and teams are ready to get back into action tonight in order to get this COVID-altered regular season wrapped up by mid-May and keep the NBA post-season from dragging too far into the summer. The all-star break is a great time to reflect on your […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 10th, 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 March 10th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Top College Basketball Betting Picks for Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Welcome back! In this article every week, we'll be giving you some of the top college basketball games and betting picks for Wednesday,  March 10, 2021. As we enter our final week before the NCAA Tournament field is revealed on Sunday, keep an eye out for our extended coverage of March Madness. Stay tuned here at […]

NBA First Half Recap: Risers, Fallers, and Frivolities at the Guard Position

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. Welcome, also, to the weirdest review in the history of pro basketball in the USA as the league is trying to pull off the feat of completing a "full" season in the middle of a pandemic. So far, so good, though. There have been some games missed here and […]

NBA First Half Recap: Risers, Fallers, and Frivolities at the Forward Position

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. Welcome, also, to the weirdest review in the history of pro basketball in the USA as the league is trying to pull off the feat of completing a "full" season in the middle of a pandemic. So far, so good, though. There have been some games missed here and […]

DraftKings CBB DFS Lineup Picks for 3/9/21 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

We have a split slate today with the ACC tournament starting us off in the afternoon. It's only a two-gamer, so this article will be dedicated to the six games at night. However, I won't totally leave you hanging. Duke guards, Justin Champagnie, CJ Felder and other Boston College forwards, and Miami value pieces. There. […]

Joel Embiid In Danger Of Missing Time

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (health and safety protocols) may not play on Thursday against Chicago. After Embiid and Ben Simmons were in contact with a barber who tested positive for COVID-19, the duo didn't play during Sunday's All-Star game. Both players will need to continue to test negative for five consecutive days before they […]

Ben Simmons Could Sit On Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (health and safety protocols) is in danger of missing Thursday night's matchup against the Bulls. After Simmons and teammate Joel Embiid were exposed to a barber who tested positive for COVID-19, the pair weren't able to play during Sunday's All-Star game. They will both need to test negative for five-straight […]

Blake Griffin Officially Signs With Brooklyn

Forward Blake Griffin has officially signed with Brooklyn, a move that will make him a Net for the remainder of the season. After agreeing to a buyout with the Detroit Pistons a few days ago, the 31-year-old inked a veteran's minimum and will likely come in off the bench behind DeAndre Jordan and Kevin Durant. […]

NBA First Half Recap: Risers, Fallers, and Frivolities at the Center Position

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. Welcome, also, to the weirdest review in the history of pro basketball in the USA as the league is trying to pull off the feat of completing a "full" season in the middle of a pandemic. So far, so good, though. There have been some games missed here and […]

Fantasy Basketball Deep League Adds: Week 11

The deeper a fantasy league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to help […]

March Madness Bubble Report for Monday, March 8

March Madness is approaching fast, and bracketologists around the nation are scrambling to perfect their predictions and project what field of teams the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee will choose on Sunday, March 14, 2021. One of the most prominent metrics that the Selection Committee uses in determining the bracket is the NCAA's NET ranking. The […]

DraftKings CBB DFS Lineup Picks for 3/8/21 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

DraftKings gives us a five-game slate to battle those All-Star Break blues. I guarantee that this slate will be more enjoyable than the NBA All-Star game was. There's a lot at stake here! We have Mercer and UNC-Greensboro battling for a NCAA Tournament berth in the Southern Conference final. The same is true for Appalachian […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 7th, 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 March 7th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings CBB DFS Lineup Picks for 3/7/21 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

We've got a jam-packed Sunday of college basketball for you today as the final tuneup before the major conference tournaments. This slate has the tournament finals for the Big South and Atlantic Sun, so we see some teams that are seldom on DraftKings slates, but we'll be seeing two of these teams at least once […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 3/7/21 (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 3/7 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   Tonight we have the 2021 NBA All-Star Game taking place in Atlanta, Georgia at State Farm Arena. We know the drill with this format by now: there won't be a ton of defense played and it […]

DraftKings CBB DFS Lineup Picks for 3/6/21 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

We have our usual packed ten-game early Saturday college basketball slate again this week. As we get ready for the start of the major conference tournaments, this is the last tune up before those. Some teams are still jockeying for seeding in conference tournaments or trying to solidify their NCAA seeds. We've got some good […]

CBB DFS Prop Picks for Saturday (3/6/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

With the college basketball slate featuring mostly afternoon games of note, naturally, we debut this Monkey Knife Fight column focusing on only one game. Outside of the night games, there was one evening game that was just destined to get some coverage. Our columns will start out brief and simple. When March Madness hits, there […]

Josh Hart (SG/SF, NO): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: I have seen all types of opinions about Josh Hart's value in the league, both in real and fantasy terms. If I had to give my two cents on the man, I'll still recommend adding him to fantasy rosters for cheap as a […]

Kelly Olynyk (PF/C, MIA): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Bam Adebayo in town and playing every freaking game for the Miami Heat, odds are Kelly Olynyk has escaped your attention. But the truth is, Olynyk has started 30 of the 35 games he's played this season at the C spot, he's […]

Dennis Smith Jr. (PG, DET): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: If Dennis Smith Jr. will get it right as a pro-player in the NBA, nobody truly knows. But he's at least getting another chance as part of a rebuilding Detroit Pistons franchise that traded for him a month ago and that is playing […]

Joe Ingles (SG/SF, UTA): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of leagues ANALYSIS: Joe Ingles has gone from starting more than 60 percent of the Jazz games last season to less than 30 percent this campaign. That's not really a problem for the franchise as they sit atop the NBA entering the AS break, and it […]