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Justin Carter is PhD candidate in creative writing at the University of North Texas. He writes about the NFL, NBA, and the WNBA here on RotoBaller. If he's not watching those things, he's either teaching college English or watching NASCAR.
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Wizards Acquire Moritz Wagner, Isaac Bonga, Jemerrio Jones
To help facilitate the trade that sent Anthony Davis from the Pelicans to the Lakers and to help Los Angeles in their quest to get max cap space, the Washington Wizards have acquired forward Moritz Wagner and guards Isaac Bonga and Jemerrio Jones. Jones is likely just going to be a depth piece if he... Read More
Bucks Will Waive George Hill
The Milwaukee Bucks intend to waive George Hill, making the guard an unrestricted free agent. While this doesn't rule out a return to the Bucks for Hill, it does open him up to other offers. Hill played in 47 games for Milwaukee, averaging 6.8 points, 2.1 assists, and 2.6 rebounds. He can still score when... Read More
LeSean McCoy, Frank Gore, Devin Singletary Split Reps
The Buffalo Bills running back rotation was always going to be a tough one to predict and so far, nothing about this offseason has helped to clarify things, as LeSean McCoy, Frank Gore and Devin Singletary have split first-team repetitions. McCoy and Gore are among the NFL's oldest backs, so using a full-borne committee approach in... Read More
Will Dissly On Schedule In Return From Patellar Injury
Seattle Seahawks tight end Will Dissly's rookie campaign was cut short after four games due to a patellar injury, but he posted encouraging numbers in those games, catching eight passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. He's expected to be healthy and ready to return at some point during training camp. Dissly's ability as a... Read More
Chris Carson, Rashaad Penny Could Be Heading For Timeshare
While Chris Carson is expected to open the season as the lead running back for the Seattle Seahawks, head coach Pete Carroll has said that he isn't sure who will be the lead back between Carson and second-year runner Rashaad Penny and that the situation could change on a week-to-week basis. It's worth monitoring this situation... Read More
Tyreek Hill Could Be Suspended Four Games
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill recently met with the NFL to discuss his child-abuse case, and Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports that some around the Chiefs are anticipating a four-game suspension for Hill. He's expected to join the team for training camp, but if the Chiefs are without Hill for the season's... Read More
Bryce Love Unlikely To Be Ready For Start Of Season
Washington Redskins rookie running back Bryce Love (knee) isn't expected to be ready to play at the start of the NFL season. Love put up decent numbers at Stanford after replacing Christian McCaffrey, but he never lived up to some of the early hype about his college career, and he enters the NFL in an... Read More
Josh Oliver Has Strong Start To OTAs
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie tight end Josh Oliver is off to a strong start in the team's offseason practices. Oliver told Jaguars.com's John Oehser that practicing with the team has "gone well," and the team's coaching staff has also praised Oliver's performance. The Jaguars have a pretty unsettled situation at tight end right now, with Oliver... Read More
WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (6/28/19): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel
We've got three games on tonight's WNBA slate, and while it's not the most exciting group of games from a competitiveness perspective -- Chicago and Seattle is the only meeting between teams that are currently in the playoff picture -- there should still be some good basketball to watch. In this article, I'll be providing... Read More
Dynasty Stock Watch - Running Back Risers
If you play in dynasty leagues, you know how volatile things can be on a year-to-year basis. One year, you're winning a title, and the next year, your players are getting benched for rookies, injuries are tearing your team apart, and you're heading to the bottom of the league. To stay ahead, you've got to... Read More
Texans Excited About Kahale Warring
The Houston Texans spent a third-round pick in this year's draft on San Diego State tight end Kahale Warring despite drafting two tight ends last season, but the team is excited by Warring's progression during offseason workouts. Warring's still a raw prospect and is unlikely to be able to make an immediate impact for the... Read More
Lamar Miller Losing Weight Ahead Of Season
Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller is working to cut his body-fat percentage before the 2019 season. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports that Miller's lost eight pounds already as he looks to go into the year leaner and quicker. Houston didn't address the running back position in the offseason aside from adding UDFAs,... Read More
WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (6/26/19): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel
It's Wednesday, which often means that we get a morning WNBA game. That's the case again today, as the Mystics and Sky face off in an early contest. With the game starting at 11:00 A.M. in Chicago, you'll want to get your lineups for the day set as quickly as possible. In this article, I'll... Read More
WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (6/25/19): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel
We've got two games in the WNBA on Tuesday, as the Lynx visit the Fever and the Aces host the Storm. Indiana has been a major surprise this year, but they come up against a strong Lynx defense. Meanwhile, the Aces continue to improve after a lackluster start, led by one of the league's best... Read More
2019 NBA Draft: Five Players Most Likely To Bust
Now that we know who was drafted where, it's time to start analyzing what those picks mean. That analysis can come in the form of some of the positive looks at players and situations that we'll be publishing here at RotoBaller, but it's also useful sometimes to look at players who might not live up... Read More
Rookie Roulette - Which WR Should Go First in Rookie Drafts?
With rookie draft season in full swing, you've got some major questions to think about, especially if you're picking early in your league's draft and need to figure out which wide receiver to pick first. The commonly accepted thought on this issue is to take N'Keal Harry first, but D.K. Metcalf s also a player... Read More
WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (6/21/19): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel
Happy Friday! We've got three games for you to night in the W, and while a matchup between this year's Dream team and this year's Sun team might have sounded fun before the year started, it's bound to be a rough one for Atlanta. But we'll have offensive fireworks in Indiana/Chicago, plus an exciting nightcap... Read More
San Antonio Spurs Draft Keldon Johnson
With the 29th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs drafted Kentucky forward Keldon Johnson. Johnson is a solid defender who should be able to help the Spurs on that end of the floor, but his offensive game could use some work. He shot well from deep last year, but we’ll have... Read More
Golden State Warriors Select Jordan Poole
The Golden State Warriors have drafted Michigan guard Jordan Poole with the 28th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Last year for the Wolverines, Poole averaged 12.8 points per game and shot 36.9 percent from three. Poole is a good spot up shooter who could one day thrive off the Warriors bench, especially when playing... Read More
Portland Trail Blazers Draft Nassir Little
With the 25th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers have selected North Carolina forward Nassir Little. A highly-touted player out of high school, Little’s only college season was essentially a disaster. He played just 18.2 minutes per game, scoring 9.8 points and grabbing 4.6 rebounds per game. Little shot 26.9 percent... Read More
Philadelphia 76ers Trade Up For Matisse Thybulle
The Philadelphia 76ers have traded up with the Boston Celtics, selecting Washington forward Matisse Thybulle with the 20th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Thybulle might be the best defensive prospect in this year’s draft class, a guy capable of defending any position who put up elite block percentages and steal percentages for the Huskies... Read More
Memphis Grizzlies Trade Up For Brandon Clarke
With the 21st pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies — after a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder — have selected Gonzaga forward Brandon Clarke. Clarke was an incredible rim protector and interior scorer for Gonzaga last year, shooting 68 percent from the floor, mainly through a combination of cuts and post... Read More
New Orleans Pelicans Choose Nickeil Alexander-Walker
After acquiring the pick in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks, the New Orleans Pelicans have selected Virginia Tech guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker with the 17th pick in the NBA Draft. Alexander-Walker scored 16.2 points per game last season while shooting 53.7 percent from the floor. He made 37.4 percent of his three-pointers. Alexander-Walker fits well... Read More
Miami Heat Draft Tyler Herro
With the 13th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, the Miami Heat have selected Kentucky guard Tyler Herro. Herro’s NBA role should be as an off-ball shooter, as he can shoot from three and from the midrange. While his long range shooting wasn’t actually that stellar in his one season as a Wildcat, he has... Read More
Washington Wizards Draft Rui Hachimura
With the ninth pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards have drafted Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura. With Gonzaga, Hachimura was a strong offensive option near the basket and in the mid-range, but there are questions about if he can do more offensively, especially in terms of stretching his game out to the perimeter.... Read More
Cleveland Cavaliers Select Darius Garland
The Cleveland Cavaliers have drafted Vanderbilt point guard Darius Garland with the fifth pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. This is the second year in a row that the Cavaliers have gone point guard, but expect Cleveland to play both Garland and last year’s pick, Collin Sexton, together in the backcourt. Garland played in just... Read More
Ja Morant Drafted By Memphis Grizzlies
By trading away Mike Conley, the Memphis Grizzlies opened the door to make Murray State point guard Ja Morant their point guard of the future, selecting him with the second pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Morant dazzled NBA scouts and fans with a triple-double during the NCAA Tournament, the first one in the men’s... Read More
Zion Williamson Chosen By Pelicans With First Pick In Draft
On Thursday, the New Orleans Pelicans made official what had been expected since the lottery, taking Duke forward Zion Williamson with the first pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. He’ll join a revamped Pelicans team that no longer features their former star, Anthony Davis, and instead has former Lakers Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram. Williamson... Read More
T.J. Warren Traded To Indiana
The Phoenix Suns have traded T.J. Warren and the 32nd pick in this year's NBA Draft to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for cash considerations. In Warren, the Pacers add a young player who averaged 18 points per game last year while shooting 42.8 percent on 4.2 three-point attempts per game. Warren can be a... Read More
Early 2019 Breakouts - Tight End
As the 2019 NFL season and all the fantasy football-related stuff that comes with it approaches, you're going to eventually have to wade into the muck that is the tight end position. Especially with the new prevalence of tight end premium leagues, there are lot of guys who don't look great on the surface, but... Read More
