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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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LaMarcus Aldridge Retires
Brooklyn Nets power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge announced on Thursday that he is retiring from the NBA immediately due to a heart condition. Aldridge had an irregular heartbeat during his final game with the Nets that worsened following the game, prompting Aldridge to consult with doctors and decide to end his NBA career. With Aldridge gone,... Read More
The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 16
Welcome back! Sorry for missing this piece last week, but life, you know? By now, you're either in the playoffs or starting the playoffs. There's no need for dead weight on your fantasy team. Let's get rid of that dead weight. Below is our weekly fantasy basketball drop list, a look at players who are... Read More
Nikola Vucevic Has Big Revenge Game Against Magic
His team didn't get the win, but Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic scored 29 points on 11-for-20 shooting in Wednesday's loss to his former team, the Orlando Magic. In addition, he grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked two shots. Vucevic was 5-for-8 from three and also posted an assist and a steal. He'll play the Grizzlies... Read More
Cole Anthony Continues Solid Play
Orlando Magic rookie point guard Cole Anthony scored 10 points off the bench in Wednesday's win over the Bulls. Since returning to the team following injury, Anthony has scored in double figures in four of five games. Wednesday, the promising young player was 5-for-6 from the floor and also added five assists and three rebounds.... Read More
Wendell Carter Jr. Has Double-Double Against Former Team
Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. scored 19 points on 8-for-16 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Chicago Bulls, the team that drafted him. In addition, he grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked one shot. Carter also posted four assists and two steals. Carter has scored at least eight points in each of his games in... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16
It's probably playoff time in your fantasy leagues, so let's just get right into things. You need wins. The waiver wire still exists. Let's make some moves. Our staff at RotoBaller has great insight and daily columns on how to improve your squad and tips to make your team successful, so be sure to check... Read More
Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500
Let's get ready for some more NASCAR action! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for Saturday's Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Each week, we'll present you the weekly... Read More
NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Martinsville Cook Out 250 (4/9/21)
It's been awhile since we had a NASCAR Xfinity Series race, with our last one being Justin Allgaier's win at Atlanta back on March 20th. Now, we head to Martinsville for a Friday night showdown. Harrison Burton will start on the pole, with Allgaier sharing the front row with him. Burton won here last year,... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15
The NBA season just keeps chugging along. How are your fantasy teams doing -- ready to win a title like the 2021 Brooklyn Nets will? Or is your team the Houston Rockets and you're just trying to have some fun the rest of the way? Whatever your situation, the waiver wire is still out there!... Read More
Robert Williams III Perfect From Floor
Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III returned from a one-game absence on Friday, starting at center for the Celtics against Houston and going 9-for-9 from the floor, scoring 20 points as well as adding nine rebounds and eight assists. The Celtics center rotation has been a big question all year, but Williams is starting to... Read More
Avery Bradley With Strong Showing Off Rockets Bench
Houston Rockets guard very Bradley scored 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Friday's loss to the Boston Celtics. He was 2-for-7 from deep while also adding six rebounds and three assists. This was Bradley's third game in a Rockets uniform, and while he was 1-for-6 from the floor in his debut, he's now taken double-digit... Read More
Matt Nagy Will Call Plays For Bears, Andy Dalton Will Start
The Chicago Bears have confirmed two things to the media on Friday: that quarterback Andy Dalton will start for the team and that head coach Matt Nagy will call plays. The Dalton news isn't a surprise, as the expectation as soon as he was brought in seemed to be that he'd be the starting QB.... Read More
The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 14
Welcome back! Sorry for missing this piece last week, but the NCAA Tournament had me swamped. But the season is winding down and it's time to make sure your fantasy team is in tip-top shape. As always, the best way to win in fantasy basketball is to actually do things with your roster. But to... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 14
Welcome back! The trade deadline has happened, shaking up how the league looks. The Magic got rid of everyone! LaMarcus Aldridge is a Net! Check out my winners and losers piece from the trade deadline for some other information on how fantasy basketball changed this week. Our staff at RotoBaller has great insight and daily... Read More
Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Food City Dirt Race
Let's get ready for some more NASCAR action! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for Monday's Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Each week, we'll present you the weekly rankings,... Read More
Under-the-Radar RB Signings: Fantasy Risers or Fallers?
There have been a lot of big-name signings so far in free agency, but what about some of the players who've flown below the radar? Guys who might not be stars, but could still be key contributors on their new teams and on your future fantasy teams. Today, we'll be taking a look at some... Read More
NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Bristol Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt (3/27/21)
We've got a new track on Saturday, as they've thrown a bunch of dirt on top of Bristol Motor Speedway and decided we'd go dirt racing this weekend. A bunch of Cup drivers are in this race, but because we won't have a starting lineup until Saturday afternoon after some heat races, we don't really... Read More
Fantasy Winners and Losers of the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline
On Thursday, the NBA had one of it's most eventful trade deadlines in recent memory, even though the rumored Kyle Lowry trade never materialized. Lots of trades did happen, though. The Magic blew everything up. Victor Oladipo wound up as a member of the Heat. A seemingly endless series of small deals happened. So, now... Read More
Evan Fournier Traded To Celtics
The Orlando Magic have traded Evan Fournier to the Boston Celtics in exchange for two second-round picks. Fournier has started all of his 26 games this year in Orlando, averaging 19.7 points on 46.1 shooting and putting up 2.8 threes, 3.7 assists, and 2.9 rebounds. Barring a Marcus Smart trade, Fournier will likely come off... Read More
Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr. Heading To Orlando
As part of a huge deal on the day of the NBA's trade deadline, the Orlando Magic have acquired center Wendell Carter Jr. and forward Otto Porter Jr. from the Bulls, as well as a pair of first-round picks. Orlando is sending Nikola Vucevic and Al-Farouq Aminu to the Bulls. While Porter's role in Orlando... Read More
Nikola Vucevic, Al-Farouq Aminu Traded To Bulls
The Chicago Bulls have made a huge trade on deadline day, shipping center Wendell Carter Jr., forward Otto Porter Jr., and a pair of first-rounders to the Orlando Magic in exchange for All-Star center Nikola Vucevic and forward Al-Farouq Aminu. While Aminu's 5.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game won't change much in Chicago, Vucevic... Read More
Caris LeVert With 28 Points Against Pistons
Indiana Pacers guard Caris Levert scored 28 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Detroit Pistons. LeVert also added six rebounds and four assists, plus added two steals. He was 4-for-7 from three and 4-for-6 from the free-throw line. It was LeVert's highest-scoring game since joining the Pacers and the third game in... Read More
Kyle Lowry Likely Has Played His Final Game With Raptors
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry is likely to be traded during Thursday's deadline, making Wednesday's win over the Nuggets possibly his final game with the Raps. Arguably the greatest player in franchise history, Lowry was quiet in that final game, scoring eight points on 3-for-5 shooting. He added nine assists and five rebounds as well.... Read More
Nikola Jokic With Double-Double In Loss To Raptors
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Toronto Raptors. He also added 10 rebounds and five assists. It was a disappointing loss for the Nuggets, who moved to 26-18 after the 135-111 loss. The Nuggets traded for another center, JaVale McGee, on Thursday, but McGee's presence... Read More
Under the Radar WR Signings: Fantasy Risers or Fallers?
There have been a lot of big-name signings so far in free agency, but what about some of the players who've flown below the radar? Guys who might not be stars, but could still be key contributors on their new teams and on your future fantasy teams. Today, we'll be taking a look at some... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 13
Welcome back! The trade deadline is almost here, which is going to shake things up, so have some patience this week when making waiver moves. I'll try to do an additional post-deadline piece this week to help make sense of whatever happens there. Another big piece of news this week: LeBron James has a high... Read More
Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
Let's get ready for some more NASCAR action! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for Sunday's Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Each week, we'll present you the weekly... Read More
NASCAR Research Station: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks - Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
Welcome to this week's look at the NASCAR Research Station. Scott's got a draft to do tonight, so I'm here to write this week's article. The NASCAR Research Station is one of our most important features in the RotoBaller NASCAR Season Pass package. It is a deluxe suite of advanced NASCAR statistics that can help... Read More
NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Atlanta EchoPark 250 (3/20/21)
On Saturday, we get the first double-header of the year, with both Truck Series and Xfinity Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Xfinity has been fun this year. Five races, with four winners, none of them Cup Series drivers. Let's see if the fun continues this week at Atlanta, plus if Noah Gragson can get... Read More
NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Atlanta Fr8Auctions 200 (3/20/21)
On Saturday, we get the first double-header of the year, with both Truck Series and Xfinity Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway. This week, we've got some interesting drivers coming from the rear, including Ross Chastain starting 40th and Bill Lester starting 31st in his first Truck start since 2007. I'm not recommending either --... Read More
