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Furkan Korkmaz (SG, PHI): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups
Trevor Ariza (SG/SF, POR): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Did you know Ariza was still an NBA player when the season started and up to his trade to Portland? Chances are you didn't if you were not a very very hardcore NBA fan. Even in a talent-barred team such as Sacramento and... Read More
Moritz Wagner (PF/C, WAS): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Wizards power forward/center Moritz Wagner returned to action on February 3rd after missing nearly two months with a left ankle sprain. Since his return, he's been slowly eased back into the rotation. He saw over 24 minutes in two straight games this... Read More
Jae Crowder (SF/PF, MIA): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: When the Memphis Grizzlies traded Andre Iguodala to the Miami Heat, the south beach team also took on Jae Crowder as salary relief for the Grizz. Well, that salary relief is turning in some solid performances for his new club as Jae Crowder... Read More
Jabari Parker (SF/PF, SAC): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Sacramento Kings small forward/power forward Jabari Parker (shoulder) has been out since early January but appears to be close to making his return. Parker was traded from the Hawks to the Kings prior to the trade deadline. With the news that the Kings... Read More
Naz Reid (C, MIN): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid has seen extended playing time in the past week and a half. With Andrew Wiggins and Robert Covington out of the picture, Reid has been utilized as one of the first big men off the bench for the... Read More
Gary Trent Jr. (SG, POR): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Trent Jr. has been confined to a small bench role most of the season and limited to a deep-league, three-point specialist by making 1.5 threes per game on 40.4 percent shooting. However, over his last 13 games, Trent has... Read More
James Johnson (PF/SF, MIN): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: James Johnson has barely had a cup of coffee with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 11-year journeyman has suited up only thrice for Minny, as he was acquired via trade on Feb. 6, just over a week ago. But, his three game sample size... Read More
Nicolo Melli (PF, NO): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Nicolo Melli, a 29-year-old rookie from Italy, has solidifed his place as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans' rotation. He is averaging 15.8 minutes per contest this season and 24.5 over his last four outings. Melli is receiving consistent playing time for... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 17
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of moving pieces... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 17-18
All-Star Weekend is fast approaching, which has always provided worthwhile entertainment to NBA fans and a much-needed break for the players at what is -- wrongly -- considered the halfway mark of the season. For fantasy players, however, the All-Star break is a different story. It combines two shortened weeks of games into one, potentially... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Times Updates For Week 17
Welcome to Rotation Watch! Each week this article will break down who is gaining minutes around the NBA. Fantasy managers want the players that are getting the opportunity to shine, not the ones who are sitting on the bench and watching from the sidelines. Let's talk about those trades. I love a player swap to... Read More
Fantasy Basketball - Dynasty Rundown for Week 17
Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly dynasty league rundown! Dynasty leagues are becoming more and more popular, and we're here to keep you ahead of the game. Each week, we'll touch on topics and players that may not necessarily be relevant in single-year formats, but they can make a splash in keeper leagues. With that being said,... Read More
NBA Weekly Streamers for the All-Star Double Week 17+18 (Feb 10 - Feb 23)
With the fantasy playoffs drawing near, it's making less and less sense in waiting for that guy who "could blow up at any minute". He keeps putting up duds and we keep putting up with him since he's got potential. But even if he doesn't reach it by like tomorrow, it could already be too... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17/18
The waiver wire is where leagues are won and lost. The draft is long past and now your rosters feel completely different if you are even moderately active. Players come and go due to poor performances and/or injury all the time. Staying on top of your needs is essential to winning matchups and grinding your... Read More
Deep Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 17/18)
This is going to be a very short week for standard fantasy leagues, but luckily every team is going to play at least once before the All-Star Break starts. If you are looking to make trades over this time, the earlier the better. The longer you wait, the more leverage you lose when it comes... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 16
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of moving pieces... Read More
NBA Trade Deadline - Fantasy Basketball Winners and Losers
The NBA's trade deadline has past, and the past three days of trades have been an adventure. It started with a four-teamer that sent Clint Capela to Atlanta and Robert Covington to Houston, then culminated a smattering of last hour deals, including Andre Drummond getting shipped to Cleveland. A lot happened, which is why RotoBaller... Read More
Josh Okogie (SG/SF, MIN): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Timberwolves have changed more than half of the players in their roster during the past few days leading up to the trade deadline. The team is barely recognizable and one of his stars during the past five seasons, Andrew Wiggins, has left... Read More
Jordan Clarkson (PG/SG, UTA): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you read our Waiver Wire blurbs weekly then you know I wrote about Malik Monk last weekend. It was surprising to find Monk with a very low ownership rate, but seeing Clarkson rostered in just 32% of Yahoo leagues is truly insane.... Read More
Glenn Robinson III (SG/SF, PHI): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: When it comes to recently traded players it's always hard to assess the value they will have in their new surroundings. Enter Glenn Robinson III, who is moving from a 31+ minutes starting role to a championship contender in which he will ride... Read More
Marquese Chriss (PF/C, GS): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Talk about an impactful trade! The Warriors flipped D'Angelo Russell for Andrew Wiggins and the winner was... Marquese Chriss!? Well, not directly, but at least in his last game he definitely showed what he's capable of by dropping 26 points on the Lakers... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 16
The product on the NBA court this week is not as important as the drama taking place off it. By the time you read this, it's possible that the Feb. 6 trade deadline has come and gone, and perhaps the landscape of the league is noticeably different. We got an advanced taste of this frenzied... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates For Week 16
Welcome to Rotation Watch! Each week this article will break down who is gaining and who is losing minutes around the NBA. Fantasy managers want the players that are getting the opportunity to shine, not the ones who are sitting on the bench and watching from the sidelines. The NBA Trade Deadline is Feb. 4th.... Read More
Fantasy Basketball - Dynasty Rundown for Week 16
Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly dynasty league rundown! Dynasty leagues are becoming more and more popular, and we're here to keep you ahead of the game. Each week, we'll touch on topics and players that may not necessarily be relevant in single-year formats, but they can make a splash in keeper leagues. With that being said,... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16
The waiver wire is where leagues are won and lost. The draft is long past and now your rosters feel completely different if you are even moderately active. Players come and go due to poor performances and/or injury all the time. Staying on top of your needs is essential to winning matchups and grinding your... Read More
Deep Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 16)
The Portland Trail Blazers have had an interesting season to say the least. Not only have they been carried by Damian Lillard for the past month or so, but if it weren't for players like C.J. McCollum, Carmelo Anthony, Rodney Hood, and a few others stepping up at just the right time, this explosion from... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 15
Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of moving pieces... Read More
NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 16 (Feb 3 - Feb 9)
Fantasy playoffs are getting closer and closer and most of us are in a tight battle for either playoff birth or favorable seeding. Every matchup is a step closer or further away from our goal. Streaming just the right players can be a very useful and powerful tool and help us make that step in... Read More
Michael Carter-Williams (PG, ORL): Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: Let's make something clear before we keep discussing MCW: this is a bench player, full stop. Michael Carter-Williams should only be a target for fantasy owners playing deep leagues given his playing time (around 17 minutes per game) and a limited role on... Read More
