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Pickups: Go get Egor Demin, Herbert Jones, Walter Clayton Jr.

Every week in fantasy basketball, there are available players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add for the week ahead.

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Bold predictions for 2025-26: LaMelo Ball, Joel Embiid and more

Our experts go out on a limb and make bold fantasy predictions for the upcoming NBA season.

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Draft guide: All you need to win your league this season

We've got everything you need to help you prepare for and execute a successful draft, all in one place.

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Cheat sheet: Player rankings, schedule grid and more

Here is all of our key fantasy basketball draft content -- rankings, sleepers, schedule grid and draft tips -- collected into downloadable/printable PDF cheat sheets.

PLAYERS TO TARGET (AND AVOID)

Ultimate Draft Board: Perfect picks for every round

André Snellings crunches the numbers, factors in average draft position and highlights the best spots to draft key players throughout your fantasy basketball draft.

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Eric Karabell's 'Do not draft' list, including Ball, Morant, Embiid

Eric Karabell highlights the players to fade at their current average draft position in fantasy basketball drafts.

TIME FOR SOME RANKINGS!

Fantasy basketball: Updated points league rankings after Embiid returns to court

Updated fantasy basketball rankings for points leagues, following the latest news on Joel Embiid, Scotty Pippen Jr. and Coby White.

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Roto and category league rankings for 2025-26

Updated fantasy basketball rankings for roto and category leagues, including where Stephen Curry lands in the top 150.

DRAFT TIERS

Roto league draft tiers: SF, PF are at a premium

André Snellings groups players into tiers by each position for category and roto leagues.

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Many top options at PG, C in points league draft tiers

André Snellings groups players into tiers by each position for head-to-head points leagues.

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10 tips to help you win your league

Andre Snellings lays out what it takes to put yourself in the best position to win your fantasy basketball league.

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Fantasy Basketball 101: Why this is the year to play, even if you never have before

Thinking about trying out fantasy basketball for the first time this season? Here is everything you need to know, so you can join in on the fun.

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