Alex Len Scores 12 Points In The Loss
Atlanta Hawks power forward/center Alex Len produced another decent line, but it was not enough as his squad lost to the Hornets on Tuesday. Len scored 12 points on 6-for-11 shooting from the floor with three misses from three and added three rebounds with a steal with a rough four turnovers. Len has been quite […]
Omari Spellman Quiet Again In The Start
Atlanta Hawks forward Omari Spellman got the start with Taurean Prince (ankle) sidelined and did not provide a whole lot in his club's loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. Spellman was just 1-for-6 from the floor for two points and added four rebounds in 17 minutes of action. Spellman hasn't shown too much upside […]
Dewayne Dedmon Swats Two Shots Off The Bench
Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon posted some solid numbers off the bench in his club's 11-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. Dedmon was 4-for-7 from the floor for eight points and added six rebounds with two blocks in 19 minutes of action. Dedmon has been getting minutes behind Alex Len who has been […]
Bo Horvat Seemingly Slowing Down After Hot Start
Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat only has two points in his last six games and went pointless in Tuesday's loss to the Detroit Red Wings. After a hot start where Horvat racked up nine points in his first 10 games, including seven goals, the emergence of Elias Pettersson as an elite talent has definitely hurt […]
Elias Pettersson Scores Again In Win
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson scored a goal and added five shots on goal in the 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Pettersson has easily cemented himself as a top rookie candidate this year with now 10 goals and six assists for 16 points in only 10 games played this year. At this point […]
Nico Hischier Providing Value To Owners Early On
New Jersey Devils forward Nico Hischier produced two assists along with four shots on goal, one hit and one block in the 7-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Hischier is looking to improve this year, as he now has three goals and nine assists for 12 points in 13 games so far. At only 19 […]
Chris Tierney Adds Two Assists To Hot Start
Ottawa Senators forward Chris Tierney produced two assists along with three shots on goal in the 7-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. Tierney has been quietly doing great so far this year, with two goals and 12 assists in 15 games. Tierney has also been surprisingly good for blocking shots, as he now has […]
Brook Lopez Drains Six Three-Pointers In Loss
Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez produced a season-high 22 points to go along with four rebounds, one assist and six three-pointers during Tuesday's 118-103 road loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. It was a great shooting night for Lopez, who connected on eight of 14 shots from the field and a season-high six of 10 […]
Pau Gasol And Rudy Gay Ruled Out Wednesday
San Antonio Spurs forwards Pau Gasol (foot) and Rudy Gay (heel) will not play Wednesday night against the Miami Heat. Gay is battling a heel issue which has already caused him to miss a game and being ruled out a day in advance is not a good sign moving forward. This is the first reporting […]
Braves, Twins Interested In Robinson Chirinos
The Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins are showing interest in free-agent catcher Robinson Chirinos, according to sources. Chirinos is likely to draw much more interest on the open market after slugging a career-high 18 home runs and driving in 65 in 113 games for the Rangers in 2018 despite hitting just .222/.338/.419. Power-hitting catchers are […]
Rick Renteria Receives Contract Extension
Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said that manager Rick Renteria signed a contract extension some time ago and that 2019 will not be his last season under contract. Renteria has gone 129-195 in his two years as the skipper for the Pale Hose. The White Sox are in the midst of a rebuilding […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/6/18): NBA DFS Lineups
After a large Monday slate, we're back down to a four game Tuesday slate. These are the type of slates that I'm expected more often than not on a Tuesday, but there are still plenty of fantasy options to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup […]
Rays Talking About Mike Zunino
The Tampa Bay Rays have had discussions with the Seattle Mariners regarding catcher Mike Zunino, according to sources. Nick Ciuffo and Michael Perez are the only two backstops currently on Tampa's 40-man roster, and they have played in a combined 40 games in the majors. David Freitas is the only other catcher on the Mariners […]
Mike Muscala Could Miss Wednesday's Game
Philadelphia 76ers forward/center Mike Muscala (face) suffered a facial laceration during Tuesday's practice. The Sixers are going to evaluate him before they travel to Indiana for Wednesday's contest. Dario Saric would be asked to play heavy minutes if Muscala is unable to suit up. Amir Johnson could also see a few extra minutes coming his […]
Serge Ibaka Super Productive In 14 Minutes Off Bench
Toronto Raptors power forward Serge Ibaka scored 17 points, hauled in five rebounds and dished out an assist in Monday's 124-111 victory over the Jazz. The 6-foot-9 big man knocked down all eight of his shots from the field, including his lone three-point attempt, marking the first time that he has not missed a shot […]
Radek Faksa Scores Short-Handed Goal On Monday
Dallas Stars center Radek Faksa scored the team's only goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss at Boston. He netted his first short-handed goal of the season early in the game to open the scoring, but the Stars weren't able to build on that. Miro Heiskanen provided the only assist. Faksa has been a 33-point guy […]
Jonas Valanciunas Makes Less Than 50 Percent Of Field Goals
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas had 11 points, six rebounds, two blocks and one steal in a victory over the Jazz on Monday night. He was just 4-for-10 from the field, 1-for-2 from beyond the arc and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line. It was only the third time in the past nine contests that the […]
Al Horford Scores Efficient 12 Points Against Nuggets
Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford had his best shooting night of the season in Monday's 115-107 loss to Denver, nailing six of his nine shots to finish with 12 points. He added six assists, four rebounds, and one steal to his tally in 33 minutes. Horford rarely does anything spectacular, but he always gets his […]
Paul Millsap Close To Double-Double On Monday
Denver Nuggets forward/center Paul Millsap had his third double-double of the season within reaching distance on Monday against Boston, finishing with 10 points and eight rebounds. He also ended a two-game streak without a block and dished out a pair of assists, shooting 3-for-9 from the field with one triple. Millsap is the defensive cornerstone […]
Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season
Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 5) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]
Nikola Jokic Teases Owners With Another Triple-Double
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic played only 27 minutes on Monday against Boston, but he still got close to a triple-double, picking up eight points, eight assists, and 10 rebounds. It was the second time in a row that he was close to a triple-double, but couldn't quite make it, as he didn't score enough […]
Jean-Sebastien Dea Chips In With Two Helpers
New Jersey Devils center Jean-Sebastien Dea picked up a pair of first-period assists in Monday's 5-1 road victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Laval, PQ native burst onto the scene with goals in three consecutive home games from Oct. 11-16, but he has been quiet since. Dea entered this one with seven straight scoreless games, […]
Kevon Looney Nearly Posts A Double-Double
Golden State Warriors power forward/center Kevon Looney continued his efficient shooting and nearly posted a double-double as his club picked up the win on Monday. Looney scored nine points on 4-for-5 shooting and gobbled up nine rebounds with an assist in 20 minutes. Looney may see a spike in minutes coming with Draymond Green (foot) […]
Brian Boyle Enjoys Storybook Night In Pittsburgh
New Jersey Devils center Brian Boyle notched his first career hat trick in Monday's 5-1 win on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins. As if that wasn't amazing enough, the performance came on "Hockey Fights Cancer" night. Boyle was diagnosed with a form of bone marrow cancer during training camp last season, and return last […]
Draymond Green Injures Foot On Monday
Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green suffered a right foot contusion on Monday in the first half and did not return in his club's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Before the injury, Green was 0-for-1 from the floor and did not score but managed to add four rebounds, two assists with a block in […]
Jaren Jackson Jr. Swats Five Shots
Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. blocked a career-high five shots and added an overall solid line on Monday in his club's loss. JJJ was just 6-for-16 from the floor and missed half of his six free-throw attempts to score 15 points, but managed to add six rebounds with two assists in a career-high […]
Marc Gasol Flirts With Triple-Double
Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol took just two shots but nearly secured a triple-double as his club lost to the Warriors by a score of 117-101 on Monday. Gasol was 2-for-2 from the floor and 4-for-4 from the line where he scored eight total points as he played more of distributor role as he dished […]
Karl-Anthony Towns Fills Up The Stat Sheet On Monday
Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns provided a bit of everything for his owners, but it was still not enough as his squad got the loss on Monday. Towns was an efficient 8-for-13 from the floor for 20 points while hauling down 12 rebounds with a couple of dimes to go along with three steals […]
Steven Adams Efficient In Win Versus Pelicans
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams shot 75 percent from the field for 18 points along with eight rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in a win over the Pelicans on Monday night. He has been steady at the center position this season. He will not amaze you with big numbers every night, […]
Taj Gibson Posts An Excellent Line In Loss
Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Taj Gibson played another great game, but it was not enough as his club got the loss on Monday. Gibson was an efficient 6-for-9 from the floor and scored 15 points while grabbing nine rebounds with two steals and a block in 32 minutes. Gibson may have provided even more if […]