The Players To NOT DRAFT This Fantasy Basketball Season

A loaded night of fantasy basketball action saw injuries piling up across the league, sparking key buy-low and sell-high opportunities. I break down Friday's 12 games, spotlighting player trends, usage shifts, and actionable takeaways — from disastrous starts and big performances to speculative injury adds and harsh roster drops you shouldn't hesitate to make.

Saturday’s NBA fantasy basketball slate is complicated by 13 of 16 teams playing on back-to-backs, making streaming strategy and injury monitoring critical. I break down the best waiver wire adds, key names to monitor, and actionable streaming options for both category and points leagues, with special attention to opportunity shifts from player absences.

The latest Locked On Fantasy Basketball episode breaks down all the key fantasy basketball takeaways from Thursday's NBA slate, focusing on actionable insights from the Cavaliers–76ers and Nuggets–Thunder games. I analyze notable player performances, discuss waiver wire trends, and take a detailed look at how the new xStats work and what fantasy managers can learn from them.

Fantasy basketball managers are facing a packed Friday slate with 12 NBA games, plenty of injury updates, and evolving streaming options. I break down which players are worth adding for short-term help, who to stream in both category and points leagues, and what minute distributions and roles to watch as lineups and rotations shift early in the season.

Two days into the NBA season, fantasy basketball managers are dealing with early overreactions, evaluating rotations, and deciding what to do with hot pickups and disappointing starts. I walk through actionable advice on player drops, waiver priorities, and how much to read into minutes or single-game performances across formats. The big question: when to hold, when to flip, and when to panic—or not.