Auston Matthews Skating, May Return As Early As Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews has been skating during practice and may be able to return as soon as next Saturday. The second-year forward has been sidelined since Toronto’s Feb. 22 match against the New York Islanders in which he injured his shoulder. The initial prognosis on Matthews’ injury was that he'd miss at least […]

Dylan Larkin Has Struggled to Score on the Road

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin has only scored two goals in games away from Little Caesar's Arena this year. It is not for a lack of opportunity, as Larkin leads all Red Wings in shots on goal in away games, but his awful 2.22 shooting percentage in those games has made it tough to […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Returns With a Goal

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (ribs) returned from injury on Saturday, scoring his 17th goal of the season against the New York Rangers. He logged 13:20 in his first game since Jan. 13, recording four shots on goal and a plus-1 rating, while also blocking three shots. The 24-year-old center is having a decent season […]

Connor McDavid Keeps Racking Up The Points

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers to extend his goal-scoring streak to three games and grow his tally across the last four games to eight points. He became the first Oilers player since Ryan Smyth in 2005/06 and 2006/07 to record back-to-back 30-goal […]

Clint Capela Grabs 17 Rebounds In Rockets Win

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela grabbed 17 rebounds on Saturday against the Boston Celtics, which is his best mark since getting a career-high 25 boards against Denver on Feb. 9. However, after scoring 22 points in the previous game against the Clippers, Capela had to settle for just eight points, which meant that he missed […]

Nikola Vucevic Scores 19 Points In Win

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic tied the team high in scoring with 19 points in a win against Memphis on Saturday. Vucevic came out swinging down low against the Grizzlies, jacking up 14 shots. He did convert eight of those attempts for a healthy 57 percent night. The one concern is Vucevic has yet to […]

Alex Iafallo Gets Another Goal On Saturday

Los Angeles Kings forward Alex Iafallo scored another goal on Saturday in a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. The 24-year-old rookie scored an unassisted goal near the end of the second period to make it 3-1. He now has three goals in the last two games and four points across the last three games […]

Jeff Carter Sees Goal Streak End In Kings Loss

Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter had his three-game goal-scoring streak end in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Carter was limited to just two shots on goal, which is his worst mark since returning from a long injury layoff. The Kings now go on a four-day break before hosting Washington on Thursday. The […]

Jack Eichel Remains on IR, Fantasy Owners Should Move On

Buffalo Sabres star center Jack Eichel remains out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain. Next Sunday will be four weeks since he was injured, and with an initial return timeline of four to six weeks, he could be nearing a return. Keep in mind that he also suffered a high ankle sprain in 2016 and […]

Steven Stamkos Records Five Points, Scores Shootout Winner

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos scored twice and earned three primary assists at home in a 7-6 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Lightning captain scored a power-play goal halfway through the first period and added his second mark in the third. Stamkos also added with two assists in the second period and […]

J.T. Miller Scores First Goal With Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Miller was recently traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning along with Ryan McDonagh, and in his short tenure so far, Miller has done a great job. Miller scored a goal and logged 19:39 of ice time in the 7-6 shootout win against the Philadelphia Flyers. The goal gives Miller a […]

JaMychal Green is Questionable for Saturday

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center JaMychal Green (illness) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Orlando Magic. Green missed Friday's contest against the Nuggets and is likely headed towards a game-time decision on Saturday. Jarell Martin and Ivan Rabb could be forced into heavy minutes with Marc Gasol (rest) and Deyonta Davis (ankle) already ruled out on […]

Pau Gasol is Probable on Saturday

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Pau Gasol (knee) is probable for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Gasol admitted he was a "little sore," but he's not overly concerned with the injury. The issue was originally called a knee injury, but it's simply just a bone bruise. LaMarcus Aldridge (ankle) is sidelined for Saturday's game, […]

Daniel Theis is On Track to Play Saturday

Boston Celtics forward/center Daniel Theis (hamstring) is expected to return against the Houston Rockets on Saturday. He expects to play as long as he can make it through shootaround. Head coach Brad Stevens did not seem too concerned about the injury, so expect Theis back in the lineup. However, Aron Baynes and Al Horford are […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Ruled Out Saturday

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge (ankle) has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He was previously listed as doubtful, so it is not surprising to see Aldridge sidelined. Pau Gasol (knee) is probable, so that should help with LMA out. Davis Bertans, Kyle Anderson, Rudy Gay, and Joffrey Lauvergne […]

Bam Adebayo Ruled Out on Saturday

Miami Heat forward/center Bam Adebayo (personal) has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons. Head coach Erik Spoelstra expects Adebayo to only miss one game, but did not elaborate on the reason(s) for his absence. Spo did not say who would start at power forward for the Heat on Saturday. Kelly Olynyk […]

Marc Gasol Leads Memphis In Scoring Against Denver

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol socred a team-high 22 points in Friday's loss to the Denver Nuggets. He shot 7-for-17 from the field, including three makes from behind the three-point line. Gasol also added nine rebounds. It wasn't all good for the veteran big man, though, as Gasol turned the ball over seven times. The […]

Ryan Spooner Not Slowing Down For Rangers

New York Rangers forward Ryan Spooner (15 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) has been killing it for his new team. He has now posted a goal and six assists in three games since being acquired from the Bruins. While this deal sent Rick Nash to Boston, Spooner has slid into Nash's role. He has spent […]

Ryan Strome Showing Promise Through Consistent Point Production

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Strome is now on a four-game point streak, totaling six points while splitting his goals and assists at three apiece. He skates on the third line next to Pontus Aberg and Jesse Puljujarvi, but his real production is coming from his time on the top power-play line next to Connor McDavid […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/3/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Seven games on Saturday's slate, FanDuel's only using six of them. Of those six games, four of them feature a team that is on the second night of a back-to-back. There's a short list of players I would spend up for, with Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Nikola Jokic being the only players worth their […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/3/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a nine game NBA slate to get us through this hump day and there are some interesting options across the board. Not a ton of injuries as of right now, so lineup construction should be pretty straight forward, which could make it difficult to get some of the bigger name players into the same lineup. […]

RotoBaller Industry Expert Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft

On Thursday, February 15th, we brought together an illustrious group of industry experts to take part in the RotoBaller Friends and Family mock draft. We'll be playing this out as a best ball league. Our participants represented sites like: Creative Sports (Lawr Michaels) Fangraphs (Alex Chamberlain) GuruElite (Ray Flowers) Fantasy Alarm (Howard Bender) CBS (Heath […]

Alex Len Matches Career High With Six Blocks

Phoenix Suns center Alex Len continued his excellent play as of late in a 124-116 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Len finished with seven points, eight rebounds and one assist while matching his career high of six blocks in only 22 minutes. Len was also efficient from the floor, going three of five, and held his […]

Alex Galchenyuk Nets Hat Trick Against Islanders

Montreal Canadiens left wing Alex Galchenyuk recorded his second career hat trick in Montreal’s 6-3 win over the New York Islanders on Friday. The Canadiens winger began the night by earning the primary assist on Brendan Gallagher’s opening goal just 1:28 into the first period. He then scored twice in the second period and added […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 21

Okay, so I think we need to talk about something real quick that has nothing to do with this column. That thing is this: JAMES HARDEN MADE WES JOHNSON FALL DOWN AND THEN HE JUST STOOD THERE AND THEN MADE SURE HE WAS BEHIND THE LINE AND THEN HE HIT A THREE. It was a […]

Joel Embiid Swats Three Shots and Posts Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid posted a double-double in Friday’s win over the Hornets. He had 23 points on 50 percent shooting while grabbing 14 rebounds. While this stat line is impressive, it’s nothing new from the Cameroonian big man. In addition to his usual scoring dominance, it was more of the same in the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/2/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The association features a big slate with some tough matchups to help you kick off your weekend. In an effort of not boring everyone, I will be omitting the obvious choices like Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, etc. Below you will find our daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 3/2/18. These DFS lineup picks […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/2/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We're back to a larger Friday slate, as the NBA features double digit games tonight. After a smaller slate last night, we can expect some big DraftKings contests. There are a few players that are still a bit mispriced tonight, and those are the players we're going to attack. In this article, I will be […]

Nathan MacKinnon Is A Legitimate Fantasy MVP Candidate

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has taken his game to another level this season. He has earned a spot in the NHL's top 10 in scoring with 71 points despite missing nearly three weeks with a shoulder injury. The 2013 first overall draft pick has transformed a historically bad Avalanche team of a year ago […]

Cody Zeller is Questionable Against Sixers

Charlotte Hornets forward/center Cody Zeller (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He has some swelling in his surgically repaired knee. However, the Hornets are listing Zeller as day-to-day despite the swelling. Frank Kaminsky will likely pick up some extra minutes if Zeller is unable to suit up. The Hornets don't seem […]