Draymond Green Won't Play On Friday

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. He was able to practice on Thursday, but the team is going to take the cautious approach with Green. Head coach Steve Kerr mentioned that he's hopeful Green is available for Sunday's matchup. Eric Paschall didn't look […]

Marcus Morris Remains Sidelined On Friday

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris (knee) will remain sidelined for Friday's matchup against the Denver Nuggets. This marks the second straight game that Morris has missed due to right knee soreness. Nicolas Batum is expected to make another start, but he didn't make much of an impact during the season opener. He finished with […]

Torrey Craig Will Get Chances This Season

Milwaukee Bucks forward Torrey Craig is expected to get chances to play this season, according to head coach Mike Budenholzer. Craig did not see any playing time during Wednesday's season opener. Both D.J. Wilson and Pat Connaughton appear to be above Craig in the rotation. Despite that, Budenholzer mentioned that Craig will have a role […]

Cody Zeller Out At Least One Month

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller (hand) is expected to miss roughly four to possibly six weeks after suffering an injury in the season opener. Zeller will have surgery on his left hand that he fractured during the season opener. Bismack Biyombo and P.J. Washington are expected to see significant playing time in his absence. Washington […]

Dylan Windler Sidelined At Least One Week

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dylan Windler (hand) will miss at least one week of action and will be re-evaluated after that. An MRI revealed that he fractured the fourth metacarpal in his left hand during Wednesday's season opener. Luckily, there is no break in his wrist, but the team is going to be cautious. Kevin Porter […]

D.J. Augustin Should Make Season Debut Friday

Milwaukee Bucks guard D.J. Augustin (calf) has been upgraded to probable for Friday's contest versus the Golden State Warriors. He was held out of the season opener on Wednesday, but has been practicing over the last few days. It sounds like Augustin is healthy enough to suit up for this game. That means, Bryn Forbes […]

Jamal Murray Expected To Play Versus Clippers

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (calf) is listed as probable for Friday's matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. It appears that Murray picked up the injury during the season opener versus the Sacramento Kings. That would help explain why Murray only made one shot all night long. It doesn't sound like minor calf tightness is […]

Anthony Davis Listed As Probable For Christmas Matchup

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (calf) is listed as probable for Friday's matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. I guess we're picking up right where we left off last season with Davis getting probable tags. It's highly unlikely that he misses this matchup, but both him and LeBron James (ankle) are listed as probable. Fantasy […]

Jimmy Butler Will Suit Up On Friday

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) will play in Friday's matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. He is coming off a fantastic season opener, but is also dealing with a minor ankle issue. However, that didn't stop him from recording a career-high seven steals in the first game of the season. It doesn't sound like […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 12/25 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 12/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   The Best of the Rest It's a star-studded slate and I would be remiss if I didn't mention that there will be some other players in my pool […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/25/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA’s Christmas Day slate comes with an added intensity during 2020, as the season remains in its infancy. As has become tradition, five games featuring 10 of the league’s premier squads and stars take center stage on the holiday. With that comes a bushel of talent. There are enough high-priced stars to build endless […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/25/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Compared to recent years, this Christmas Day slate has a significantly different feel.  It's a complete grouping of what-should-be competitive basketball games between generally healthy teams, and there will be a universal appreciation that no one is forced to watch the Knicks play. It might not be the first game of the day, but Giannis […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (12/25/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

Christmas Day means NBA games and Monkey Knife Fight has five matchups for you to play. The New Orleans Pelicans are coming off a win against the Toronto Raptors and have higher expectations coming into, hopefully, a full season of Zion Williamson. They take on the Miami Heat, who represented the Eastern Conference in the […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for December 25th, 2020

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 December 25th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 1

Well, the 2020-21 NBA season is here! After a shorter offseason than usual, (professional men's) basketball (in the United States) is back! And with that, we want to welcome you to our first waiver wire column of the year. Each week, I'll be highlighting players to target in 9-Cat leagues. Are you a fantasy manager […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Streamers

Yeeeeaaaahhhh!!! (got the CSI Miami theme song playing in my head as I write this) The NBA is back baby!!! I hope your drafts went well and that you're ready to get that ring! In case you picked up a hurt player and are already planning on stashing him in an IR spot, or your […]

JaMychal Green Won't Play On Christmas

Denver Nuggets power forward JaMychal Green (calf) won't play against the Clippers on Christmas Day. Green should return to the fold soon, but until he does, the Nuggets will give Paul Millsap 30-plus minutes per night, making him a strong streaming play for fantasy managers in need of points, rebounds, and field goal percentage. Millsap […]

John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins Could Face Seven-Day Quarantine

Houston Rockets guard John Wall and center DeMarcus Cousins are facing a seven-day quarantine per the NBA's contact-tracing protocol, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic. Other Rockets players could potentially face a quarantine as well. The Rockets already had their season opener postponed and are supposed to be in action on Saturday against Portland. We'll […]

James Harden Must Isolate Until Friday

Houston Rockets guard James Harden must isolate until Friday after breaking the NBA's COVID-19 precautionary rules. If he continues to test negative, he'll be eligible to play on Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers. At this point, we shouldn't trust that Harden will play until we actually see him in a Rockets jersey pre-game, but […]

Dejounte Murray Shines Wednesday Night

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray was a problem for the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. Murray scored 21 points on 9-for-15 shooting and added nine assists, six rebounds, two steals and a three-pointer in 31 minutes. Murray has averaged more rebounds than assists in his career so far, but this could be the year […]

DeMar DeRozan Leads Spurs To Win With Near Triple-Double

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan lead his team in scoring in the win over the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night. DeRozan put up 28 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, one steal and one block in 35 minutes. In typical DeRozan fashion, he did not attempt a single three-pointer, but was 7-for-14 from the field and […]

Ja Morant Torches Spurs For Career-High 44 Points

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant was on fire Wednesday night, but could not lead his team to a victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Morant recorded a career-high 44 points on 18-for-27 shooting, including nine assists, two steals and a block in 35 minutes. What is even more impressive is Morant only recorded one […]

Kyle Lowry Registers Double-Double In Loss to Pelicans

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry recorded a double-double in Wednesday night's loss to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans. Lowry posted 18 points on 7-for-15 shooting, 10 assists, four three-pointers and not much else in 39 minutes. Lowry was the primary facilitator, as expected, but had trouble keeping the ball in their possession with six […]

Zion Williamson Records An Efficient Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson had no trouble finding the basket in a win over the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night. Williamson finished with 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 30 minutes. The 30 minutes was a welcome sight, but Williamson recorded […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 1 Mid-Week Streamers

We back, baby! The long-awaited wait for the return of hoops...Oh, nevermind. Thanks, Rona for all that you've done in 2020. The quick turnaround is a pleasant surprise for us fantasy hoops degenerates, but it has the potential to wreak havoc on NBA lineups this season. So those who remain diligent mining the waiver wire […]

Brandon Ingram Comes Close To Triple-Double In Win

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Brandon Ingram came close to a triple-double in the team's season-opening win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Ingram recorded 24 points on 10-for-19 shooting to go along with 11 assists, nine rebounds, three three-pointers, three steals and a block in 37 minutes. The reigning Most Improved Player of the […]

Luka Doncic Starts Season With 32-Point Performance

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic scored a game-high 32 points in Wednesday's 106-102 loss to the Suns, shooting 11-for-26 from the field and missing all six attempts from three-point range. He finished off his line with eight rebounds, five assists, and one turnover. Taking care of the rock has been a problem at times […]

Chris Paul Makes Big Plays To Finish Suns Debut With Victory

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul scored four vital points and had a steal in the closing minutes of the team's season opener against Dallas on Wednesday, helping the team to a 106-102 win. The veteran point guard had eight points, five assists, four rebounds, and two steals in total with a 3-for-9 shooting record […]

Devin Booker Scores 22 Points In Season Opener

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker led his team with 22 points in Wednesday's season opener, shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 2-for-6 from outside in a 106-102 win over Dallas. Taking care of the ball was a huge problem for him, as he ended up with eight turnovers, but it was still a positive […]

C.J. McCollum Leads Portland In Scoring Wednesday Night

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum scored a game-high 23 points in Wednesday's 120-100 loss to the Jazz, going 7-for-19 from the field and 3-for-8 from downtown. He added four rebounds and three steals while shooting a perfect 6-for-6 at the line. The Portland starters had a miserable night in general, with Damian Lillard […]