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2020-21 NBA Power Rankings, Part 2: How High is the Raptors' Ceiling?

April 29, 2020

Alex Barutha and Nick Whalen reveal teams 11 through 20 in their 2020-21 NBA Power Rankings.

NBA Podcast: Run It Back -- 2009 NBA Draft Telecast

April 28, 2020

Nick Whalen, Alex Barutha and James Anderson revisit ESPN's telecast of the 2009 NBA Draft.

2020-21 NBA Power Rankings, Part 1: Milwaukee Leads the Way

April 24, 2020

Alex Barutha and Nick Whalen rank their top 10 title-contending teams for next season.

The Last Dance, RotoWire Edition

April 22, 2020

View the player news and injury updates for the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls as they happened on RotoWire, an accompaniment to ESPN's "The Last Dance" documentary series.

NBA Podcast: Run It Back -- 2012 Olympic Gold Medal Game

April 21, 2020

Nick Whalen, James Anderson and Alex Barutha re-watch and re-hash the 2012 rematch between the United States and Spain with a gold medal on the line.

NBA Podcast: G League Development + 2021 Power Rankings

April 16, 2020

Nick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to discuss the apparent optimism that the NBA will finish its 2019-20 season, the revamped G League development program, and Alex's 2020-21 power rankings.

NBA Podcast: Run It Back -- 2004 Kings-Timberwolves, Game 7

April 14, 2020

Nick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha and James Anderson to re-watch and break down Game 7 of the 2004 Western Conference Semifinals.

30 Days, 30 Teams, 30 Facts: Washington Wizards

April 11, 2020

Bradley Beal has scored the third-most points (1,741) in the NBA.

Podcast: The Top of the 2020 NBA Draft

April 10, 2020

Nick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to discuss when the 2020 NBA Draft might take place, as well as several of the top prospects likely to come off the board in the lottery.

Breaking Down the NBA HORSE Challenge

April 10, 2020

On Thursday morning, ESPN and the NBA officially made the announcement that the NBA HORSE Challenge will begin Sunday night and feature a cast of current and former NBA and WNBA players.

30 Days, 30 Teams, 30 Facts: Utah Jazz

April 10, 2020

Donovan Mitchell has scored the 10th-most points (1,525) in the NBA this season.

NBA Podcast: HORSE + Analyzing the 2015 Draft

April 9, 2020

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha break down the NBA's HORSE competition, which begins Sunday night, before digging into the best, worst and most confusing picks in the 2015 NBA Draft.

30 Days, 30 Teams, 30 Facts: Toronto Raptors

April 9, 2020

Toronto has the second-best defense (105.5) and best spread differential (+3.2) in the NBA.

30 Days, 30 Teams, 30 Facts: San Antonio Spurs

April 8, 2020

DeMar DeRozan has the second-most made two-pointers (495) in the NBA.

NBA Podcast: Run It Back -- 2006 Suns-Lakers, Game 6

April 7, 2020

Nick Whalen, James Anderson and Alex Barutha look back at Game 6 of the 2006 Western Conference first-round series between the Suns and Lakers.

30 Days, 30 Teams, 30 Facts: Sacramento Kings

April 7, 2020

De'Aaron Fox takes 31 percent of his shots from floater range.

30 Days, 30 Teams, 30 Facts: Portland Trail Blazers

April 6, 2020

Lineups without Damian Lillard or CJ McCollum are -17.3 points per 100 possessions.

30 Days, 30 Teams, 30 Facts: Phoenix Suns

April 5, 2020

When Devin Booker is on the court, the Suns score 10.9 more points per 100 halfcourt plays.

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DraftKings NBA: Saturday Value Plays

December 30, 2017

The Knicks will need a big game from Kristaps Porzingis to hang with the Pelicans' two-headed monster in the frontcourt.

FantasyDraft NBA: Saturday Values

December 30, 2017

Juan Carlos Blanco reviews Saturday's slate and sees no reason to fade LeBron James on his 33rd birthday given his dominant recent form.

FanDuel NBA: Friday Value Plays

December 29, 2017

Finally seeing consistent minutes, Willie Cauley-Stein is averaging nearly 30 FanDuel points per game over the last eight contests.

Centers of Attention: Time to Consider Dealing Embiid?

December 29, 2017

Mike Barner takes a look at four centers to consider trading -- or keeping -- heading into January.

Yahoo DFS Basketball: Friday Picks

December 29, 2017

For Friday night’s picks, Mike Barner likes New Orleans’ Anthony Davis, with whom he notes the upside is excellent if Davis makes it through the game healthy.

FantasyDraft NBA: Friday Picks

December 29, 2017

John Wall and the Wizards match up with the suddenly slumping Rockets, who come to Washington on the second night of a back-to-back set.

DraftKings NBA: Friday Cheat Sheet

December 29, 2017

Jeff Edgerton is high on Lou Williams ($7,500), who's already torched his former team twice this season.

FanDuel NBA: Thursday Value Plays

December 28, 2017

With Chris Paul sitting out for the Rockets, Kyrie Irving should have a favorable matchup and is worth a look for Thursday's slate.

FantasyDraft NBA: Thursday Picks

December 28, 2017

With Reggie Jackson out for an extended period of time, Ish Smith will get the call to start in his place and should be a strong value play Thursday.

DraftKings NBA: Thursday Cheat Sheet

December 28, 2017

Rookie phenom Jayson Tatum could step into an even larger role in the absence of Jaylen Brown on Thursday.

Yahoo DFS Basketball: Thursday Picks

December 28, 2017

Mike Barner recommends getting Ish Smith in your lineup Thursday before his price begins to rise.

NBA Waiver Wire: Week 11 Targets

December 27, 2017

With Nikola Vucevic and Reggie Jackson both set to miss upwards of a month, Ish Smith and Bismack Biyombo suddenly become much more viable fantasy options.

FanDuel NBA: Wednesday Value Plays

December 27, 2017

With Lonzo Ball still sitting out with a shoulder injury, Jordan Clarkson makes for a cheap and intriguing guard option for Wednesday's slate.

DraftKings NBA: Wednesday Cheat Sheet

December 27, 2017

Jeff Edgerton recommends getting Steven Adams in your lineup for his matchup with Jonas Valanciunas and the Raptors.

Yahoo DFS Basketball: Wednesday Picks

December 27, 2017

John Wall is heating up of late, and he gets an excellent matchup against the Hawks tonight.

FantasyDraft NBA: Wednesday Picks

December 27, 2017

Wednesday's 10-game slate features plenty of options at every price. Juan Carlos Blanco helps us sort through who to target.

Yahoo DFS Basketball: Tuesday Picks

December 26, 2017

Jeff Edgerton recommends targeting a banged-up Magic team that lost its starting center over the weekend.

FanDuel NBA: Tuesday Value Plays

December 26, 2017

Tyreke Evans has cleared 30 FDP in seven of his last nine games.

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Daily Games Cheat Sheet: Monday

November 3, 2014

RotoWire's Jackson Sanders has all the great value picks for Monday mapped out in the Daily Games Cheat Sheet.

Daily Games Cheat Sheet: Sunday

November 2, 2014

There are just four games on the slate Sunday, but there are lot of interesting plays to use in daily games lineups.

Daily Games Cheat Sheet: Saturday

November 1, 2014

There are 12 games on the slate for Saturday, and with plenty of injury-replacement players avaialable on cheap contracts, it'll be interesting to see some of the top scoring lineups.

DraftKings NBA: Weekend Values

October 31, 2014

RotoWire's Jerry Donabedian debuts his new weekly feature highlighting value plays for the upcoming weekend of NBA contests on DraftKings.

Daily Games Cheat Sheet: Friday

October 31, 2014

With six games on the slate, there should be a good mix of low, mid, and high-tier salaries to create interesting lineups with high potential Friday.

Daily Games Cheat Sheet: Thursday

October 30, 2014

With five games on the slate, there aren't many value plays, making choosing the right high-salaried and mid-tier players key on Thursday.

Daily Games Cheat Sheet: Wednesday

October 29, 2014

With 13 games on the slate, finding the right mix of value plays and high-salaried players is going to be key to winning contests on DraftKings.

FanDuel NBA: Value Plays for the Week

October 29, 2014

The Greek Freak is one of the players RotoWire's Kevin Payne is targeting on FanDuel this week. Who else makes the cut?

Daily Games Cheat Sheet: Tuesday

October 27, 2014

With backup point guard Ronnie Price doubtful to play due to having a bruised knee, Jeremy Lin is a must-play option Tuesday.

NBA Daily Games Strategy: Intro to Daily Fantasy Basketball

September 2, 2014

Daily fantasy basketball games are becoming more popular every day, but the strategy to win each daily game is different than in yearly leagues. RotoWire's Scott Malewig is here to help break down the most popular daily game sites and how to play them.

DFS Basketball 101: TradeSports Real-Time Trading Contests

May 30, 2014

Jerry Donabedian takes his first stab at TradeSports new real-time trading contests during the NBA Conference Finals.

Daily Games Cheat Sheet: Monday-Tuesday Contests

May 19, 2014