Alex Burns's Fantasy Basketball Rankings (Categories): Top 250 for 2024-2025 Drafts

Here we are, folks -- almost to the finish line! After what seemed like possibly the fastest offseason in NBA history (we say this every year), we are a few weeks out from watching real NBA hoops. And that can only mean one thing: fantasy basketball is back, baby! The NBA offseason delivered its usual […]

March Madness Bubble Report: Who's In, Who's Out?

It's March Madness season while we are in the thick of conference tournament season, and just three days away from Selection Sunday on March 17, 2024. This is the latest bubble update as of March 14, 2024. One of the most prominent metrics that the Selection Committee uses in determining the bracket is the NCAA's […]

March Madness Bubble Report: Who's In, Who's Out?

We are now into March and back with another bubble report! Most conferences are winding down their regular season while others are into their conference tournaments. Selection Sunday is a mere 11 days away and March Madness is just right around the corner! One of the most prominent metrics that the Selection Committee uses in […]

March Madness Bubble Report For February 28, 2024

Another crazy week of college hoops in the book, another round of bracketologists coming out with their predictions as we are ever so close to conference tournaments and selection Sunday on March 17, 2024. One of the most prominent metrics that the Selection Committee uses in determining the bracket is the NCAA's NET ranking. The […]

March Madness Bubble Report For February 21, 2024

In college basketball, conference play is heating up, and March Madness is just over three weeks away. College basketball fans have started to turn their attention to teams that could comprise the field that the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee will choose on Sunday, March 17, 2024. One of the most prominent metrics that the Selection […]

College Basketball Preview And Bets - Betting Picks For NCAA Basketball Games On 2/10/2024

Every year, the college basketball schedule reaches a point where teams are deep into conference play, and young athletes (18-21 years old) have to juggle the demands of school, travel, and life itself. Short rest and unusual travel can wear down teams to the point where they're barely functioning. This creates wild swings in performance, […]

College Basketball Preview And Bets - Betting Picks For NCAA Basketball Games On 2/3/2024

Saturday of the best regular season college basketball slates these eyes have ever seen. Between three top-10 matchups, conference tournament battles, and get-right spots, there will be excitement all day long. In this article, I preview a Big 12 matchup between Houston and Kansas along with a a few other spots I'm looking for. I […]

College Basketball Preview And Bets - Betting Picks For NCAA Basketball Games On 1/24/2024

Now securely into conference play, we're seeing intense matchups all across the college basketball world. Wednesday brings us one of the most exciting weekdays of the year with several clashes near the top of each conference. In this article, I preview an SEC matchup between Auburn and Alabama along with a Big 12 clash between […]

Fantasy Basketball: Three Things I Like And Don't Like After Week 10 + OG Anunoby Trade Reaction

Can you believe that we're already 10 weeks deep into the NBA season? We've officially hit the double digits. It's wild. A wise man once said,"'time flies when you're having fun." But in this case, a more appropriate quote may read '"time flies when you are obsessively fixated on tweaking your roster while dealing with […]

Fantasy Basketball: Three Things I Like And Don't Like After Week 7

Can you believe that we're already seven weeks deep into the NBA season? It's wild. A wise man once said,"'time flies when you're having fun." But in this case, a more appropriate quote may read '"time flies when you are obsessively fixated on tweaking your roster while dealing with unlimited injuries and trying to figure […]

Fantasy Basketball: Three Things I Like And Don't Like After Week 6

Life in the NBA moves fast. With multiple games occurring every night and so much data to digest, it can be tricky to stay on top of everything efficiently. And when it comes to fantasy hoops, being in the know is vital to your success. Fortunately for you, that's where I come in. I'm proud […]

2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Buy or Sell: Friday, December 1

G'day RotoBallers! Trading and fantasy basketball go hand in hand. So many players. So many teams. So many weeks. Whether getting the upper hand on your mate, leaning into a punting strategy, or simply planning for the future, trading can have more than one winner. However, executing a trade can be harder said than done. […]

2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Buy or Sell: Friday, November 24

G'day RotoBallers! Trading and fantasy basketball go hand in hand. So many players. So many teams. So many weeks. Whether getting the upper hand on your mate, leaning into a punt strategy, or simply planning for the future, trading can have more than one winner. However, executing a trade can be harder said than done. […]

Fantasy Basketball: Three Things I Like And Don't Like After Week 3

Life in the NBA moves fast. With multiple games occurring every night and so much data to digest, it can be tricky to stay on top of everything efficiently. And when it comes to fantasy hoops, being in the know is vital to your success. Fortunately for you, that's where I come in. I'm proud […]

Fantasy Basketball: Three Things I Like And Don't Like After Week 2

Life in the NBA moves fast. With multiple games occurring every night and so much data to digest, it can be tricky to stay on top of everything efficiently. And when it comes to fantasy hoops, being in the know is vital to your success. Fortunately for you, that's where I come in. I'm proud […]

Power Ranking ACC Teams: 2023-24 College Basketball Season Preview

The ACC had a major down year in 2022-23, but there’s been some buzz around the conference heading into this season given the caliber of returning players, stud newbies, and coaching changes. Three programs have new faces leading their teams into a different era of ACC basketball this year. A couple others have experienced similar […]

Fantasy Basketball: Three Things I Like And Don't Like After Week 1

Life in the NBA moves fast. With multiple games occurring every night and so much data to digest, it can be tricky to stay on top of everything efficiently. And when it comes to fantasy hoops, being in the know is vital to your success. Fortunately for you, that's where I come in. I'm proud […]

2023-2024 Fantasy Basketball: Preseason Risers and Fallers

A key skill in fantasy basketball is being able to weed through the noise. Just because a rotation player dropped 30 points in a preseason game doesn't mean that it will translate to the regular season. The inverse is also true. Poor performances in exhibition games shouldn't force us to overreact negatively. Being able to […]

Alex Burns's 9-Category Fantasy Basketball Rankings for 2023-2024

Well, we made it. Almost. After what seemed like the quickest offseason in NBA history, we are less than two weeks away from watching hoops that count. The NBA's return also brings with it the thing that we all cherish most: fantasy basketball. Back in July, I kicked off the offseason with my Way Too […]

2023-2024 RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Basketball League Recap

RotoBaller held its annual NBA fantasy league last week. Our fearless leaders, Dan Palyo and Dennis Clausen, spearheaded the process, utilizing Fantrax for a "slow" draft, meaning each fantasy team manager receives six hours between picks. It was fun, as the time between selections allowed maximum strategy and group chat banter. RotoBaller is using Yahoo […]

Alex Burns's Way Too Early Fantasy Basketball Rankings for 2023-2024: Part 2

Life in the NBA moves fast. Less than four weeks ago, we witnessed the Nuggets deliver the city of Denver its first NBA title. Then came the NBA draft. And now, I'm sitting on the couch critiquing Summer League performances while stuffing my face with a bag of Cheetos. Oh, the irony of being a […]

2023-2024 NBA Futures Bets: Season Win Totals - Atlantic Division

With the NBA Draft and a good chunk of free agency behind us, major sportsbooks have already begun releasing their season win totals for the 2023-2024 campaign. And since we're still more than two months away from televised hoops hitting our TVs, I thought it would be fun to take a closer look at how […]

2023-2024 NBA Futures Bets: Season Win Totals - Central Division

With the NBA Draft and a good chunk of free agency behind us, major sportsbooks have already begun releasing their season win totals for the 2023-2024 campaign. And since we're still more than two months away from televised hoops hitting our TVs, I thought it would be fun to take a closer look at how […]

Fantasy Basketball Strategy: Analyzing and Projecting Usage Rates

Usage rate is best defined as an estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while on the floor. In its simplest form, it measures how many of a team's total possessions a player ends by way of a free throw, field goal, or turnover. In layman's terms, it tells us who […]

Top 10 Rookies For Redraft: 2023 Fantasy Basketball

When it comes to rookies in fantasy hoops, opportunity is everything. Sure, talent is important, but there's always a chance that it won't pay dividends in year one. In layman's terms, an ultra-talented player stuck at the back end of a contending team's depth chart won't exactly win you a fantasy championship. Yes, we're looking […]

Alex Burns's Way Too Early Fantasy Basketball Rankings for 2023-2024

Life in the NBA moves fast. Less than four weeks ago, we witnessed the Nuggets deliver the city of Denver its first NBA title. Then came the NBA draft. And now, I'm sitting on the couch critiquing Summer League performances while stuffing my face with a bag of Cheetos. Oh, the irony of being a […]

2023 NBA Final Mock Draft (First Round Projections)

The NBA Finals are over and now that Denver has claimed its first championship in nearly half a decade, all eyes in the NBA shift to the draft! Today, Rotoballers, I will be doing a revised NBA mock draft. This will be a modified version of my latest mock draft,  with new rumors and news […]

Fantasy Basketball Watch: NBA Trade Deadline Winners and Losers

The 2023 NBA trade deadline was for the ages. After 11 trades, the NBA landscape shifted like the ice age. Contenders became afterthoughts; losers received a shot of hope; overall, the league experienced a seismic shift in power. On the fantasy basketball side, though, there weren't as many losers. Since the play-in tournament's inception, typically […]

Top 10 Fantasy Basketball Rookies For Redraft (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's 2022-2023 premium draft kit! We're here to be your secret weapon when it comes to this fantasy basketball season. Do you know which rookie finished as the highest-ranked player in 9-category leagues last season? Scottie Barnes? Nope. Evan Mobley? Wrong. Franz […]

2021-2022 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Guards

Boom! Just like that, we are only three weeks away from the NBA regular season. That can only mean one thing: Fantasy Hoops are back! With tip-off fast approaching, you will need to begin preparing for your fantasy basketball drafts, and what better way to do that than with our draft rankings! In case you […]