Nick Rodriguez

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NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Advice: Friday (4/18)

6 days ago | fantasypros.com | Raju Byfield |Seth Fisher |Nick Rodriguez |Joe Williams

It’s Friday, April 18th. The National Basketball Association (NBA) has a pair of play-in games on the schedule. The Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks battle at 7:00 p.m. on TNT/truTV/Max in the front end of the national doubleheader, while the Dallas Mavericks and the Memphis Grizzlies tangle at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Here are our top NBA DFS lineup picks and advice for tonight’s slate.
2025 NBA Mock Draft With Trades: First Round Picks & Predictions

6 days ago | fantasypros.com | Raju Byfield |Joe Williams |Nick Rodriguez

As more future draftees declare for the NBA Draft, it becomes easier to project. South Carolina’s Collin Murray-Boyles, Illinois’ Kasparas Jakucionis and Duke’s Kon Knueppel are three of the most recent and high-profile players to throw their hats in the ring. Make sure you also check out my NBA Draft Lottery Big Board. Let’s dive into the first NBA mock draft of 2025. Note: The Draft Lottery was simulated. It is not strictly based on the standings.
Friday’s NBA Sleeper Picks Player Predictions: Onyeka Okongwu, Trae Young, Ja Morant (4/18)

6 days ago | fantasypros.com | Raju Byfield |Joe Williams |Seth Fisher |Nick Rodriguez

Welcome to Sleeper Picks. Sleeper’s newest offering promised plenty of entertainment and action, and they delivered. We will break down our top three picks for tonight’s NBA action. Sleeper is quickly becoming one of the most popular season-long fantasy platforms, and they are expanding into other areas based on demand. Each week in this space, we’ll talk about some strategy for the new platform while providing our favorite NBA more/less picks.
NBA DFS Picks & Lineup Advice: Wednesday (4/16)

1 week ago | fantasypros.com | Raju Byfield |Nick Rodriguez

The NBA Play-In Tournament rolls into Day 2 with a compact two-game DFS slate, offering a high-stakes setup that should lead to tight rotations and elevated minutes for key contributors. The action tips off with the Chicago Bulls hosting the Miami Heat at 7:30 p.m. ET in what’s projected to be a grind-it-out battle, featuring a 220 over/under and Chicago favored by a single point. Later, the Dallas Mavericks square off against the Sacramento Kings at 10:00 p.m. ET.
Tuesday’s NBA Sleeper Picks Player Predictions: Paolo Banchero, Ja Morant, Zach Edey (4/15)

1 week ago | fantasypros.com | Raju Byfield |Nick Rodriguez

Welcome to Sleeper Picks. Sleeper’s newest offering promised plenty of entertainment and action, and they delivered. We will break down our top three picks for tonight’s NBA action. Sleeper is quickly becoming one of the most popular season-long fantasy platforms, and they are expanding into other areas based on demand. Each week in this space, we’ll talk about some strategy for the new platform while providing our favorite NBA more/less picks.
NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Advice: Monday (3/24)

1 month ago | fantasypros.com | Nick Rodriguez

Welcome to the Monday NBA DFS slate. I hope you’ve had a profitable weekend and a wonderful season as we inch closer to the playoffs. After a busy college basketball weekend, we’re back to making NBA lineups. If you’re going to play NBA DFS, you must keep in mind lineup announcements and stay tuned for late swapping. That will be the easiest way to stay ahead of the field and in the money. We have six- and eight-game slates tonight, which is a little small for my taste and forces creativity.
One Halo Spin-Off Revival Could Take a Page from Helldivers' Book

1 month ago | gamerant.com | Nick Rodriguez

The Halo franchise is in something of a precarious position right now, but it's also poised to be more exciting than ever. 343 Industries, recently rebranded as Halo Studios, seems to be learning from the shortcomings of previous entries, especially Halo Infinite, which many expected to set the series back on track. But with this pivot in studio identity, even if it's mostly symbolic, Halo might just have a chance to rise again.
The Argument for Cyberpunk 2077's Sequel to Follow the Temperance Ending

1 month ago | gamerant.com | Nick Rodriguez

Project Orion is still mostly a mystery at this point, but the shadowy Cyberpunk 2077 sequel certainly seems to have a lot of potential, courtesy of CD Projekt Red's crash course in the pitfalls of ambition back in 2020. With any luck, this upcoming title will retain the strengths of its predecessor while introducing the new, bold, ideas that audiences have come to expect from CDPR, making it the definitive Cyberpunk experience.
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups & Advice: Week 23 (2025)

1 month ago | fantasypros.com | Nick Rodriguez

Welcome to Week 23, fantasy managers! For most head-to-head leagues, we’re in the playoff grind. For those in two-week matchups for Round One, this is your prime opportunity to make a decisive push. Every roster decision now carries immense weight, as a single player can be the difference between advancing and elimination. Roto managers, you’re still battling for every point in the standings. Every stat matters.
Dragon Age: The Case for a Total Franchise Reboot

1 month ago | gamerant.com | Nick Rodriguez

It's no great secret that the Dragon Age series has been a contentious one. From the early days of the critically acclaimed Dragon Age: Origins to the more recent, much less widely loved, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, BioWare's high-fantasy extravaganza has constantly experimented with new narrative styles and gameplay frameworks, leading to an exciting, if complicated, franchise legacy.