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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.

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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GET READY TO DRAFT!
STILL TIME TO SIGN UP AND PLAY!
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.


GET READY TO PLAY
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.

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.

Fantasy NBA
Fantasy basketball picks, betting tips for Tuesday: Over or under for Embiid's props?
Eric Moody breaks down Tuesday's NBA games and offers his top fantasy streamers and favorite bets.

Fantasy NBA
Fantasy basketball picks and betting tips for Monday: Another Jokic triple-double?
André Snellings breaks down Monday's NBA games and offers his top fantasy streamers and favorite bets.

Top Headlines
- Pacers' woes mount as Toppin, Mathurin sidelined
- OKC without Holmgren (back) for win over Kings
- Flagg hurts shoulder, is benched in crunch time
- Markkanen 1st Jazz player to top 50 since Malone
- Sources: Lakers' Vincent expected out 2-4 weeks
- Pacers to sign dunk champ McClung, cut Wiseman
- Pelicans rule out Zion with bone contusion in foot
- Hornets' Miller sidelined with shoulder dislocation
- 🏀 H2H Points league rankings for 2025-26
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Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Fantasy basketball: Updated points league rankings after Embiid returns to the court
Updated fantasy basketball rankings for points leagues, following the latest news on Joel Embiid, Scotty Pippen Jr. and Coby White.
Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Fantasy basketball: Updated category and roto league rankings after Embiid returns to the court
Updated fantasy basketball rankings for roto and category leagues, following the latest news on Joel Embiid, Scotty Pippen Jr. and Coby White.
TIPS, TOOLS AND MORE
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Fantasy Basketball 101
Here's everything you need to know to start playing fantasy hoops.



