Fantasy Basketball - Category Studs: Points, Rebounds, And Assists

There are a lot of different ways to build a winning team in fantasy basketball. And depending on your format (Roto, H2H, Points), players are going to have varying degrees of value to your team. That's why it's always important to know your league settings before drafting, as you might draft a much different team […]

Facundo Campazzo Joins Mavericks

Free-agent guard Facundo Campazzo has signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks. The 31-year-old has finally found a home with the regular season right around the corner. Campazzo has spent each of the last two seasons with the Denver Nuggets. He averaged 5.1 points and 3.4 assists through 65 games last season. He'll basically […]

Pacers Exercise Option On Tyrese Haliburton

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is getting his fourth-year option picked up. This comes as no surprise since he is now the showcase player of the team after their trade with Sacramento last season. Throughout his 26 games in Indiana, he put up 17.5 points, 9.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game on […]

Fantasy Basketball - Category Studs: Efficiency Artists

The NBA regular season is just around the corner and you're probably getting ready for your drafts by reading articles like these! There are a lot of different ways to build a winning team in fantasy basketball. And depending on your format (Roto, H2H, Points), players are going to have varying degrees of value to […]

Stephen Curry Resting During Tuesday's Exhibition Contest

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (rest) won't suit up for Tuesday's preseason contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. It doesn't sound like anything is wrong with Curry, but the Warriors don't want to take any risks in a meaningless game. His absence will give more playing time for the reserves who are trying to […]

Damian Lillard To Rest On Tuesday

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (rest) won't suit up for Tuesday's preseason game against the Golden State Warriors. Fantasy managers don't have to worry as it doesn't sound like this is injury related. It sounds like the Blazers are just being cautious with their star guard in a meaningless game. Lillard hasn't been great […]

LaMelo Ball Will Miss Final Preseason Game

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) will not travel with the team to Philadelphia for their final preseason game. He was forced to exit the game on Monday after spraining his left ankle during the third quarter. The severity of the injury is still to be determined, but the 21-year-old guard received treatment on Tuesday […]

Fantasy Basketball Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Brooklyn Nets

Welcome to a new series here at RotoBaller where we look at a breakout, a bust and a lock candidate for each NBA team. We did this for the NFL this past offseason and these pieces were a lot of fun to write, so I thought we'd bring it to the NBA. Today, we'll be […]

LaMelo Ball Suffers Injury On Monday

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) was forced to exit early during Monday's preseason contest against the Washington Wizards. The young guard suffered a left ankle sprain in the third quarter and didn't return to the contest. Before leaving, Ball had nine points, six rebounds, and three assists while shooting 2-of-10 from the floor. The […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Remains Sidelined

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee) will not suit up for Tuesday's preseason matchup against the Detroit Pistons. Although, he is traveling with the team, which is good news. Head coach Mark Daigneault has not ruled out Gilgeous-Alexander for the preseason finale on Thursday. The organization is going to continue being extremely cautious with […]

Five Players On Our Do Not Draft List: 2022-2023 Fantasy Basketball

A lot of content focuses on who you should draft and where, but the goal of this article is to convince you to absolutely avoid these players in your upcoming drafts at all costs. Do not draft them. Like not even if they drop like stones in the draft and you think "okay, this is […]

Jalen Suggs Is Without A Timetable

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs (knee) suffered a significant injury during Friday's preseason matchup. The team is calling it left knee capsule sprain and bone bruise. They haven't given a timetable on Suggs, but he's expected to miss some time. The Magic are already without Markelle Fultz (toe), which is obviously frustrating. Cole Anthony will […]

Jamal Murray Limps To Locker Room

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (hamstring) was seen limping to the locker room during Friday's preseason matchup against the Chicago Bulls. This is concerning after Murray missed basically all of last season due to a torn ACL in 2021. It sounds like this is a non-related hamstring issue, but those do have a tendency to […]

Jalen Suggs Exits With Knee Injury

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs (knee) was forced to exit early during Friday's preseason game against the Dallas Mavericks. The young guard went down holding his knee and was helped to the locker room. This is very concerning especially for a player like Suggs who dealt with a ton of injuries last season. The team […]

Coby White Expected To Play On Friday

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (knee) had an MRI after suffering a left knee contusion in the preseason opener versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Fortunately, he didn't sustain any damage, so he will be good to go for Friday's meeting with Denver. The 22-year-old has played three seasons in Chicago since being drafted in 2019. […]

Ayo Dosunmu May Start Until Lonzo Ball Returns

Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu may start this season until Lonzo Ball (knee) returns. Dosunmu was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft. He played well in his 77 games as a rookie. However, the 22-year-old was much more productive in 40 appearances in the starting lineup, averaging 10.9 points, 5.4 assists, […]

Malachi Flynn Undergoes Procedure

Toronto Raptors guard Malachi Flynn (cheek) underwent a procedure to repair a cheekbone fracture he suffered during Sunday's game against the Jazz. The 24-year-old averaged only 4.3 points, 1.6 assists, and 1.4 rebounds last season. However, he is expected to see routine minutes in 2022-23 behind Fred VanVleet, so his statistical contributions should increase. Still, […]

Sacramento Exercises Option On Davion Mitchell

The Kings have exercised the third-year team option for guard Davion Mitchell on Thursday. The 24-year-old averaged 11.5 points, 4.2 steals, and 2.2 rebounds in 75 games as a rookie last season. However, he played considerably better in 19 games in the starting lineup, posting 18.0 points and 7.4 assists. While Mitchell will likely come […]

Corey Kispert Out 4-6 Weeks With Ankle Sprain

Washington Wizards guard Corey Kispert (ankle) is expected to miss four to six weeks due to a sprained left ankle, according to the team. Kispert stepped on an opponent's foot during last Sunday's preseason game in Japan against the Golden State Warriors. With the regular season set to open on Oct. 19 at the Indiana Pacers, […]

Tyrese Maxey Drops Game-High 21 Points In Win

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey scored a game-high 21 points during the preseason win over Cleveland on Wednesday. The 21-year-old efficiently shot the ball, going 9-for-11 from the field and a perfect 3-for-3 from deep. He also added two assists and a steal. Maxey had a breakout season in 2021-22, averaging 17.5 points, 4.3 assists, […]

Darius Garland Scores 12 Points In Preseason Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland scored 12 points during Wednesday's preseason loss to Philadelphia. The 22-year-old logged 15 minutes of work and shot 4-for-7 from the field and 1-for-1 from deep while contributing four assists. Garland averaged a career-high 21.7 points last season to earn a spot on the All-Star team. Despite the arrival of […]

Bulls Could Rotate Starting Point Guard Spot

The Chicago Bulls might not have a full-time starting point guard to begin the season. Head coach Billy Donovan mentioned that he could rotate the starting guard spot while Lonzo Ball (knee) recovers. That means, Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, and Goran Dragic could all be in the mix. Possibly, Alex Caruso gets some minutes at […]

Mac McClung Released By Golden State

The Warriors released guard Mac McClung on Monday. McClung went undrafted during the 2021 NBA Draft and has spent most of his career in the G League since. The 23-year-old does have two professional games under his belt, averaging 4.0 points and 1.5 rebounds during 10-day stints with the Bulls and Lakers in 2021-22. McClung […]

Dalano Banton Likely To Remain On The Roster

Toronto Raptors guard Dalano Banton is expected to have his contract guaranteed and remain on the roster heading into the regular season. The 22-year-old appeared in 64 games for the Raptors last season, averaging 3.2 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 10.9 minutes per contest. Banton scored nine points and grabbed two steals in […]

Third-Year Fantasy Basketball Breakouts: The Time Is Now

Not every player can set the world on fire as a rookie. Or as a second-year player. Sometimes, young players take time to develop. A lot of star players take a leap in year three, but there are also players who aren't stars but become solid role players in that third season. Anthony Edwards is […]

Third-Year Players To Give Up On In Fantasy Basketball: Enough Already

Not every player can set the world on fire as a rookie. Or as a second-year player. Sometimes, young players take time to develop. But other times, those struggles in years one and two can be signs that those players are on their way to washing out of the NBA. Below are five third-year NBA […]

NBA Draft Analysis: Second-Round Rookies to Watch Early for Fantasy Basketball

It's funny that every year at the NBA Draft, once the end of the guaranteed money and live appearances arrives at the end of the first round, everybody tunes out and refers to the 60th pick as "Mr. Irrelevant." That's not very accurate though, is it? Speaking historically, the title of "Mr. Irrelevant" could just […]

NBA Draft: UDFAs Who Won't Waste Time

It's funny that every year at the NBA Draft, once the end of the guaranteed money and live appearances arrives at the end of the first round, everybody tunes out and refers to the 60th pick as "Mr. Irrelevant." That's not very accurate though, is it? Speaking historically, the title of "Mr. Irrelevant" could just […]

Jrue Holiday Gets Some Preseason Work On Saturday

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday saw 15 minutes of action during the preseason loss to Memphis on Saturday. He finished with five points, going 2-for-6 from the field and 1-for-2 from deep while adding three rebounds, three assists, and a steal. The veteran remains a highly coveted fantasy option heading into the 2022-23 campaign. While […]

Theo Maledon On The Move To Houston

The Thunder have traded guard Theo Maledon to the Rockets. In addition, Houston will also receive Derrick Favors, Ty Jerome, and Maurice Harkless in exchange for David Nwaba, Sterling Brown, Trey Burke, and Marquese Chriss. Maledon played in 51 games with OKC last season. However, he shined during his seven appearances in the starting lineup, […]