Al Horford Could Miss Wednesday's Game

Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford (illness) is questionable heading into Wednesday's matchup against the Timberwolves. He's dealing with a non-COVID-related illness. However, with the C's also meeting the Bucks on Thursday evening, there's a good chance Horford won't play versus Minnesota. With Kristaps Porzingis (knee) also questionable, Boston could go deep into the rotation, meaning […]

Jack Hughes Considered Week-To-Week

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes (upper body) is considered week-to-week and will not be out for months. Hughes was injured last week in a matchup against Chicago. He's already missed one game and the 22-year-old won't be making a quick return, but at least he's not expected to be out for months. Hughes has […]

Jaden Schwartz Back In Action On Tuesday

Seattle Kraken forward Jaden Schwartz (lower body) will hop back into the lineup on Tuesday against Buffalo. He's been activated from Injured Reserve following a 16-game absence. Schwartz has played well as a top-six piece for Seattle, notching eight goals and 15 points in 23 games. He should slot into a second-line role and skate […]

Marlins Hiring Rachel Balkovec As Farm Director

The Miami Marlins are hiring Rachel Balkovec as their new director of player development, according to sources. She comes over from the New York Yankees, where she spent the last two years as a manager in the minor leagues at Single-A Tampa, the first female to do so. The Marlins are in the midst of […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 12 - Ja Morant, Tyrese Haliburton, Cade Cunningham

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I hope everyone had a great holiday season and New Year! I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams. I'm writing this on Monday for release Tuesday morning, so any news that drops late Monday night won't be covered. I'll just cover […]

Vincent Trocheck Scores Two Goals Against Vancouver

New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck potted a pair of goals in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Canucks. He hit a power-play tally in the first period and had an even-strength goal in the third. Trocheck reached the 40-point plateau with the outing. The 30-year-old has exploded offensively in the last couple of weeks, collecting […]

Elias Pettersson Totals Four Points In Win Over Rangers

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson recorded his ninth career four-point outing on Monday, helping the team to a 6-3 victory over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Pettersson picked up a pair of first-period assists and then added a couple of goals to his tally. The Swedish star did all the damage in even-strength situations. […]

Evgeni Malkin Enjoys Multi-Point Outing Against Flyers

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin posted two points as the team won the Battle of Pennsylvania against Philadelphia on Monday 4-1. Less than a minute into the game, Malkin helped Rickard Rakell to open the scoring on the power play, and he wrapped up the scoring himself with 4:25 gone in the third period. It […]

NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (1/9/24)

Happy New Year, RotoBallers! Tonight we've got a six-game slate with plenty of decisions to be made. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, some exceptions may apply, depending on the size of the slate. This article will provide you with my daily fantasy basketball […]

Re-Drafting The 2012 Fantasy Baseball First-Year Player Draft - Mookie Betts, Gerrit Cole, Francisco Lindor, Yoenis Cespedes, and more

This is the third edition of a series here at RotoBaller from Benjamin Chase. The series explores previous First-Year Player Drafts and re-drafts those FYPDs with the information we've received since from drafted players and international signees that would have been eligible. This series shows that often the top guys in FYPD drafts remain the […]

Deandre Ayton Doubtful Versus The Knicks

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (knee) is doubtful for Tuesday's meeting with the New York Knicks. Ayton hasn't played since the end of December, missing time with right knee Tendinitis. There were reports he's been receiving treatment, and the doubtful tag is at least a step in the right direction. However, the 2018 No. […]

Cardinals Add Chaim Bloom To Front Office

The St. Louis Cardinals are set to hire Chaim Bloom to their front office in an advisory role, according to sources. The Cardinals had been linked to the former Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer, dating back to the beginning of the offseason. The 40-year-old was fired by Boston in September after the team was […]

Rays Sign Rob Brantly To Minors Deal

The Tampa Bay Rays signed free-agent catcher Rob Brantly to a minor-league deal on Monday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Rene Pinto is currently the only catcher on Tampa's 40-man roster, so Brantly should have a chance to earn the backup catching gig in spring training. The 34-year-old veteran left-handed hitter was […]

Udoka Azubuike Ruled Out For Monday's Game

Phoenix Suns center Udoka Azubuike (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. This doesn't come as a shock after Azubike was listed as doubtful on the injury report. His absence won't have much of an impact on the Suns rotation during this game. Jusuf Nurkic and Drew Eubanks […]

MJ Melendez To Primarily Play The Outfield This Season

Kansas City Royals catcher/outfielder MJ Melendez is expected to primarily play the outfield in 2024 after he mostly served as a catcher in his second MLB season in 2023. The 25-year-old produced impressive numbers at the position in 148 games over 602 plate appearances, slashing .235/.316/.398 with 16 home runs, 56 RBI, 29 doubles, three […]

Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum Ruled Out Against Grizzlies

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (ankle) and guard Dante Exum (foot) have both been ruled out for their Tuesday night game against the Memphis Grizzlies. This is going to be Lively's third consecutive game missed and it's Exum's fourth. They're both still dealing with sprains but Lively's is his ankle while Exum is dealing […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Will Be Sidelined On Tuesday

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (knee) is set to miss his third consecutive game with right knee tendinitis. The 24-year-old has unfortunately been plagued with injury after injury and hasn't been able to reach his true potential. This is going to be his 24th missed game so far this season which already takes him […]

Sam Bennett Feeling "Fine" Ahead Of Tuesday's Action

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (upper body) looks to have escaped serious injury in Saturday's clash with Colorado and appears ready to play Tuesday versus St. Louis. He said he's "fine" after skating in a regular jersey in Monday's practice. The Panthers plan to re-evaluate him on Tuesday morning, but it looks like Bennett won't […]

William Nylander Signs Record Deal With Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander has signed the largest contract in franchise history by agreeing to an eight-year, $92 million extension. The deal kicks in next season and has an average annual value of $11.5 million. Nylander is finishing off a six-year, $45 million pact and was set to become an unrestricted free agent […]

Colin Blackwell Collects Three Points In Sunday's Victory

Chicago Blackhawks forward Colin Blackwell had an impressive three-point outing as the team ended a five-game losing skid with a 4-3 home victory against Calgary on Sunday. Blackwell scored the team's first and final goal, adding an assist between the two strikes. His game-winning goal came on the power play. The 30-year-old logged over two […]

Trevor Zegras Pots Two Goals Sunday

Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras tallied two goals in Sunday's 3-2 home loss to Detroit. He scored the opener just 20 seconds into the game and also grabbed an early goal in the third period, but the Ducks got undone by a late Michael Rasmussen strike. With the performance, Zegras doubled his goal tally for […]

Andrew Copp Returns To Action With An Assist

Detroit Red Wings center Andrew Copp collected an assist as he returned from a one-game absence in Sunday's 3-2 victory over Anaheim. After skipping Thursday's contest against the Kings with a lower-body injury, Copp logged 15:26 of action and made the biggest impact early in the second period when he and Ben Chiarot set up […]

Isaiah Jackson Questionable Monday

Indiana Pacers forward/center Isaiah Jackson (finger) remains on the injury report as questionable as the team gets ready for Monday's rematch versus Boston. Jackson has suffered a hairline fracture to his right fifth finger, but he's managed to play through the injury and logged nine minutes in Saturday's 118-101 loss to the Celtics. It appears […]

NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (1/8/24)

Monday brings a modest six-game slate in the NBA. One of the more exciting matchups features the Clippers hosting the Suns. The Rockets will also be in Miami to take on the Heat. Despite there only being six games, there are several key injuries to make note of. Damian Lillard (personal) and Jimmy Butler (foot) […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Monday, January 8

The 2023-2024 NBA season is here, and our friends over at PrizePicks still have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build a 2-player, […]

P.J. Washington Won't Suit Up On Monday Against Bulls

Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington (foot) was forced to exit the team's game on Friday with a right foot sprain after playing just six minutes. Now, he's ruled out for their game on Monday against the Chicago Bulls and there isn't an exact timetable for his return. This could end up being a one-game absence […]

Mark Williams Will Remain Sidelined On Monday

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (back) has already been ruled out of Monday night's game against the Chicago Bulls. Usually, the team has been listing him as doubtful and then downgrading him the day of the game, but they didn't bother with that same song and dance this time around. There still isn't a timetable […]

Kristaps Porzingis Draws Questionable Tag For Monday

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (eye) has been listed as questionable for the team's game against the Indiana Pacers on Monday as he deals with right eye irritation. It's unclear how bad the irritation is right now, but he first suffered the injury during the first quarter against the Pacers on Saturday and had to […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Unavailable On Sunday

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. The big man will miss his second game in a row due to a lingering knee issue. His absence should mean increased playing time for Goga Bitadze and Moritz Wagner. Between the two, Bitadze is the […]

William Karlsson Considered Week-To-Week

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (lower body) is considered week-to-week by the team. He was initially ruled out for two games, but it's now clear that Karlsson's absence will extend beyond that. The Swedish centerman has returned to form this season and sits third on the team's scoring list with 32 points (15 goals, […]