Joel Embiid In, Tobias Harris Out Monday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (ankle) is starting, but forward Tobias Harris (knee) will not play Monday against the Indiana Pacers. Embiid was "very questionable" to play in this one, but he must have had a successful shootaround and feels good enough to play. If Embiid is hobbled at all, Dwight Howard would be first […]

Kristaps Porzingis Good To Go Monday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis (back) is playing Monday against the Orlando Magic. Porzingis has been dealing with back tightness, but was able to play 26 minutes on Saturday after missing three games due to the ailment. Porzingis was listed as probable for this one which could have been a precaution given the big man's […]

Keldon Johnson Ruled Out Monday

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson will not play Monday against the Brooklyn Nets. Johnson missed the past two games due to the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, but he has since been cleared and is just ramping up his conditioning to get back into game shape. Johnson's eventual return will probably happen sometime this […]

Anthony Edwards Scores 20-Plus Points For Third Straight Game

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards had his third straight game with 20-plus points in a loss to the Suns. Edwards dropped 24 points with five rebounds, three steals and two triples in 35 minutes. The rookie has filled the void left by the absence of Malik Beasley, as he's taken 20-plus shots in each of […]

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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 11

It's time for the weirdest week of the season: All-Star week! Because of the All-Star Game, Week 11 is essentially two weeks, but with a big gap in the middle. That alters some things in terms of how to deal with your lineups, as teams play a pretty disparate amount of games this week. Check […]

NBA Fantasy Weekly Streamers for Week 11 (Mar 1 - Mar 14)

Hey guys, so in fashion with the times that have come about, I have tested positive for Covid-19 myself. It's not too serious in my case fortunately, but I do feel under the weather and am unable therefore to go into the detail as usual. Still, I didn't want to leave you guys hanging, so […]

Chris Paul Dishes Out 15 Assists For Second Straight Game

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul had his second straight 15-assist game in Sunday's 118-99 win over Minnesota. The 35-year-old rounded out his line with 11 points, six rebounds, a triple, and a steal in 32 minutes. Paul hasn't had to score much lately- Devin Booker has handled that task well for the Suns- but has […]

Wayne Ellington Re-emerges Off Pistons Bench

Detroit Pistons guard Wayne Ellington was the talk of the fantasy world earlier this season when he scored 16 or more points in seven consecutive games, but he'd completely vanished since. On Sunday against the Knicks, though, Ellington popped back up on the stat sheet, scoring 15 points -- his most since January -- on […]

Julius Randle With 25 Points Against Pistons

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle scored 25 points on 10-for-18 shooting in Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed eight rebounds and blocked one shot. Randle was 3-for-6 from deep and also posted six assists and one steal. He'll play the Spurs on Tuesday, who allow opponents to grab the fourth-most […]

Nerlens Noel Pulls Down 11 Rebounds

New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel scored eight points on 4-for-5 shooting in Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked three shots. Noel also posted two assists and three steals. He'll play the Spurs on Tuesday, who allow opponents to grab the fourth-most rebounds in the NBA while […]

Devin Booker Explodes For Season-High 43 Points

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker dropped a season-high 43 points in a win over the Timberwolves. Booker added five rebounds, five assists, a triple, and a block while making a season-high 12 free-throws in 34 minutes. Amazingly, he had 41 points through three quarters- so it could have been an even more lucrative performance had […]

Justin Patton Starts For Rockets Sunday

Houston Rockets center Justin Patton moved into the starting unit on Sunday against Memphis, likely as a way of combatting the size that the Grizzlies have. He responded with 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting in 26 minutes, plus grabbed five rebounds and blocked two shots. The Rockets are a disaster right now and Patton will […]

Killian Tillie Plays Sparingly In Season Debut

Memphis Grizzlies rookie center Killian Tillie made his long-awaited debut on Sunday, playing for the first time because of a foot injury that had kept him out. The undrafted French player out of Gonzaga played eight minutes, scoring three points on 1-for-2 shooting. Both attempts were threes, and Tillie also grabbed a rebound. He won't […]

Kyle Anderson Misses All Seven Three-Pointers

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson scored 13 points on 4-for-14 shooting in Sunday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and added a steal. Notably, Anderson was 0-for-7 from three. He'll face the Wizards on Tuesday, who allow opponents to shoot the fifth-highest percentage from three and to score the second-most […]

Kemba Walker With Solid Showing Against Wizards

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker scored 21 points on 7-for-17 shooting in Sunday's game against the Washington Wizards. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out eight assists. Walker was 3-for-7 from three and also posted two steals. He'll face the Clippers on Tuesday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-lowest percentage from three […]

Jayson Tatum With 31 Points In Win Over Washington

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored 31 points on 12-for-22 shooting in Sunday's game against the Washington Wizards. In addition, he grabbed eight rebounds and dished out three assists. Tatum was 3-for-10 from three and also posted three steals. He'll face the Clippers on Tuesday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-lowest percentage from three […]

Bradley Beal With 46 Points In Loss To Celtics

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal's 46 points weren't enough to get past Boston on Sunday night. Beal was 16-for-29 from the field and 3-for-6 from three. He added 11 made free throws and also sprinkled in seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block. Beal is the best player on this Wizards team by […]

March Madness Bubble Report for Monday, March 1

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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 11

We have finally made it to the All-Star break and with that looming next week, we have a two-week match up for fantasy. The two weeks leave a ton of streaming potential in lineups while also adding some additional acquisitions. There are three teams with six games over the next two weeks: the New Orleans […]

Buddy Hield Makes History In 30-Point Game

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield had a hot shooting night on Sunday against Charlotte, going 8-for-15 from downtown and 10-for-17 overall from the field en route to a team-high 30 points. He also matched his season high with seven assists and picked up a couple of rebounds. Hield's shooting form has been all over […]

LaMelo Ball Delivers Career-High 12 Assists

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball handed out a career-high 12 assists in Sunday's win over Sacramento, adding 24 points, four rebounds, and one block with four turnovers in 39 minutes. He shot 7-for-12 from the field and was very busy at the charity stripe with a 9-for-10 record. Ball was in very good form […]

P.J. Washington Goes Off For Career-High 42 Points

Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington had the game of his life on Sunday against Sacramento, finishing a 127-126 win with a career-high 42 points on 15-for-23 shooting. He was 5-for-8 from downtown and 7-for-7 at the line, adding nine rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks. Kings games are always great to target […]

Taj Gibson (PF/C, NYK) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: When the Knicks signed Taj Gibson to his third Tom Thibodeau-led roster back in January, I thought it was out of comfort or familiarity, because it seemed highly unlikely that the now 35-year-old veteran would have a significant role to play on the […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, February 28

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 […]

Tyus Jones (PG, MEM) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tyus Jones is a lot like the T.J. McConnell of the Memphis Grizzlies (or vice-versa). Sure, there are aspects of the game that they're lacking, but as to their strengths, they'll do what they do best and squeeze production out of every last […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 1st, 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 1st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 3/1 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 3/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Kyrie Irving, Dejounte Murray, Patty Mills (value) SG - Eric Gordon (cash), Issac Okoro or Dylan Windler (if Osman out) SF - Carmelo […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (3/1/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Not a huge Monday slate with seven games scheduled, and out-of-conference games don't exactly increase the appeal. Right before the All-Star Break, players who have been unavailable most of the season are trying to make the most of their minutes, for example Evan Fournier and Justise Winslow. While superstars are arguably easing their workload in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/1/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has seven games on the main slate for Monday night. Only three have an implied point total of 230 or more. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate when assembling lineups. First of all, it’s important to look at the pace and Vegas lines. Second, it’s also useful to […]