Dereck Lively II Questionable With Ankle Sprain

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (ankle) suffered a left ankle sprain during their game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. He was forced to exit the game after clocking 18 minutes on the floor and while he didn't score at all, he posted four rebounds, four assists, two steals, and three blocks. After […]

Dante Exum, Richaun Holmes Both Ruled Out On Friday

Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum (heel) and center Richaun Holmes (personal) have both been downgraded from doubtful to out on Friday. Given the doubtful tag, this isn't a surprise that they're not playing, but at least the team made it official with plenty of time before the game. This will be their second consecutive game […]

Evan Rodrigues Leaves Thursday's Game Early

Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues (lower body) was unable to finish Thursday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights after blocking a shot in the first period. Rodrigues did come back, but only played three shifts before leaving the game for good. The 30-year-old has been an integral part of the Panthers' lineup, playing alongside Aleksander […]

Logan Couture Expected To Return Next Week

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (lower body) is likely to make his return on the Sharks upcoming road trip, which starts Tuesday in Toronto. Couture has been on the mend from a lower-body injury for the entire season, but he has made progress in the last few weeks and is almost ready to return. […]

Donny Sands Clears Waivers, Outrighted to Triple-A

Detroit Tigers catcher Donny Sands has cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Toledo. The Tigers designated Sands for assignment on Dec. 22 to make room on the 40-man roster for relief pitcher Shelby Miller. Acquired in a trade with the Phillies last offseason, Sands wasn't able to reach the majors with the Tigers […]

Bo Horvat Pushes Islanders Past Coyotes

New York Islanders center Bo Horvat was involved in three goals as the team beat the Coyotes 5-1 on the road Thursday night. Horvat opened the scoring with a power-play marker, collected an even-strength assist before the first period was done, and completed his three-point outing with the game's final goal 6:55 from the end […]

Jonathan Drouin Stays Hot With Two Goals

Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin tallied two goals as the team produced a 5-4 comeback victory in overtime against Dallas on Thursday. After scoring a late power-play goal in the second period, Drouin struck an even-strength tally with 10:15 left in regulation to make it a one-goal game, and Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon finished […]

Aleksander Barkov Exits Win With Injury

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov exited Thursday's 4-1 win against Vegas with an upper-body injury. He took an elbow to the face from Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez and logged less than five minutes of action. The Panthers also finished without Evan Rodrigues (lower body), who saw only 3:05 of ice time. The team pulled […]

Al Horford May Get Rest Day Against Jazz

Boston Celtics center Al Horford (rest) has been listed as questionable on Friday against the Utah Jazz. He's not dealing with any ailments at the moment as he was listed due to rest, so the team could be waiting to see how the rest of the starters and key reserves feel before game time. Horford […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/5/24): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Friday brings a 14-game schedule in the NBA. With so many games set to be played, both DraftKings and FanDuel have taken different approaches with their main slates. DraftKings will include 11 games in their main slate, while FanDuel will include eight in theirs. Injuries will play a big role in such a busy slate. […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Friday, January 5

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, […]

Week 11: Dynasty Risers And Fallers For Fantasy Basketball

Finally, we have experienced a trade with somewhat bigger names this season! Welcome back, RotoBallers. This week's edition of the dynasty risers and fallers will have a very noticeable theme. When a trade, like the one that happened earlier in the week, takes place, we usually see some sort of shake-up in dynasty leagues along […]

2024 Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings, Tiers, Analysis - Roto League Drafts

Last season saw multiple catchers across Major League Baseball emerge as potential future stars, the most obvious being Baltimore's Adley Rutschman. But Seattle's Cal Raleigh, Arizona's Gabriel Moreno, Atlanta's Sean Murphy, and New York's Francisco Alvarez also raised their stock and were difference-makers offensively for their respective teams at points during the MLB season. Proven […]

Nikola Vucevic Might Return On Friday

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (groin) is questionable for Friday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. The veteran has missed the last five games with a left-groin strain, although there's a good chance he isn't ready to return. However, the questionable designation at least means he's moving in the right direction. At any rate, Vucevic has […]

Christian Dvorak Set To Miss Rest Of Season

Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak will undergo surgery for a torn pectoral muscle on Friday and won't be available for the rest of the season. The 27-year-old will finish with only 25 games played after also missing time at the beginning of the campaign with a knee injury. In the limited action, Dvorak posted three […]

Ryan Johansen Questionable Thursday

Colorado Avalanche center Ryan Johansen is feeling under the weather, and it's unclear if he can play on Thursday against Dallas. The illness kept Johansen off the ice on Wednesday, but he has traveled with the team to Texas. Johansen has been one of the Avalanche's biggest goal threats, with 11 markers tallied across 38 […]

Andrew Copp Considered Questionable Thursday

Detroit Red Wings center Andrew Copp is questionable to play Thursday versus L.A. due to a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old would miss his first game of the season if he didn't play. It's been an up-and-down ride for Copp in 2023-24, and recent weeks have been difficult for him. In the last six games, Copp […]

Ryan Strome Battling An Upper-Body Issue

Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Strome missed Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to Toronto with an upper-body injury. The team considers him day-to-day. Strome joined Troy Terry (upper body) and Leo Carlsson (knee) as the third top-six forward to drop out of the lineup, although it looks like he isn't hurt too badly and could be available […]

Dereck Lively II Injured Wednesday Night

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II sprained his left ankle in Wednesday's 126-97 win over Portland and exited the game after logging only 19 minutes. He failed to score but made a big difference defensively with three blocks and two steals while notching four rebounds and four assists. Lively II also missed some time last […]

NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (1/4/24)

After a fun-filled NBA holiday schedule, we are back to our typically small Thursday night slates. We have just two games tonight: Milwaukee at San Antonio and Denver at Golden State. The only team on a back-to-back is Milwaukee, so be sure to keep an eye on the possible resting of players tonight. This article […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers: Week 11

The rest of Week 11 brings a schedule that will leave some advantages and disadvantages for fantasy basketball managers. There are two teams that will play three games each, giving a significant edge to the players on those squads. There are also four teams that will play just one game each, dealing significant downgrades to […]

Nuggets vs. Warriors NBA DFS Showdown Slate Picks, Value Plays - Thursday Jan 4th

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Welcome back to our weekly showdown. Last week, we had a few solid plays, but the value busted. Max Christie really surprised everyone as he crushed his price with only around 1% ownership. Nick Richards was one of the best plays on the board, but Austin Reaves hurt my lineups. We don't […]

Moses Brown To Miss Wednesday's Game

Portland Trail Blazers center Moses Brown (wrist) has been ruled out ahead of Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. The big man will sit this game out due to a left wrist sprain. This is noteworthy because Brown has been starting at center recently. His absence means that Ibou Badji will get the starting nod. […]

Jaden Schwartz Participates Fully In Practice

Seattle Kraken forward Jaden Schwartz (lower body) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice and wore a regular jersey. Schwartz hasn't played since November 28 after suffering a lower-body injury, but is now deemed day-to-day and could return at any point. Schwartz was off to a strong start before his injury, posting 15 points (eight […]

William Karlsson Will Miss Next Two Games

Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson (lower body) will not play in either of the team's next two games, which are scheduled for Thursday and Saturday. Karlsson is dealing with a nagging lower-body injury and the team has decided to give him some time to recover. Karlsson is having a very solid season, racking up […]

2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Week 11 Risers and Fallers

Happy New Year, RotoBallers! Welcome back to the Week 11 edition of my weekly fantasy basketball risers and fallers! If things didn't go your way in your fantasy leagues in 2023, don't lose hope! A new year is always a great chance for a fresh start, and you can always use the expert analysis of […]

Ronaldo Hernandez Inks Minors Pact With D-Backs

The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed catcher Ronaldo Hernandez to a minor-league deal. The 26-year-old was originally signed by the Tampa Bay Rays and made his professional debut in the 2015 season. More recently, he spent the 2023 season at the Triple-A level in the Red Sox organization, swatting 17 home runs alongside a .242 batting […]

Connor McDavid Racks Up Five Points In Victory Over Philadelphia

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had a five-point outing in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over the Flyers. The Oilers captain started the night at the office with his 14th goal of the season, and he went on to add four assists to his tally. With his 10th career five-point game, McDavid tied Paul Coffey for the […]

Moses Brown Could Be Unavailable For Wednesday's Game

Portland Trail Blazers center Moses Brown (wrist) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against Dallas. The seven-foot-two giant, who has made four consecutive starts for the team, is nursing a left wrist sprain. Brown has been used as the starting center in Deandre Ayton's (knee) absence, while Portland's other backup big, Duop Reath (back), […]

Duop Reath Tagged As Questionable Wednesday

Portland Trail Blazers center Duop Reath (back) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's encounter with the Mavericks. The 27-year-old has sat out three games with a lower back issue. However, it looks like there's a good chance he returns on Wednesday, as Reath has previously carried a doubtful tag. Reath isn't a household name, but […]