Dereck Lively II Probable Versus The Pacers

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (nose) is probable for Sunday's matchup with Indiana. The rookie missed time because of a nose injury. He returned for the Mavs' final game before the All-Star break but came off the bench. However, Lively was back in the starting lineup on Friday in the win over Phoenix. Unfortunately, […]

Andrew Cogliano Returns To Avalanche Lineup

Colorado Avalanche center Andrew Cogliano (illness) will rejoin the lineup for Saturday's tilt against Toronto. He has shaken off an illness, which forced Cogliano to skip Thursday's encounter with Detroit. The 36-year-old veteran has provided quality minutes in a fourth-line role for Colorado, logging 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in 51 games with a […]

Rudy Gobert Questionable Against The Nets

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (ankle) is questionable heading into Saturday's matchup against the Nets. The multi-time Defensive Player of the Year reported after Friday's meeting with Milwaukee that he tweaked his ankle. However, he still logged 38 minutes and finished with a double-double with two blocks. That said, considering Brooklyn is one of the […]

Tyler Seguin Won't Play On Saturday

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin will sit out Saturday's game against Carolina with a lower-body injury. The veteran is exiting the lineup for the first time in 2023-24. It's been a solid campaign for Seguin, who's on track for his most productive year in six seasons. He has totaled 20 goals and 45 points in […]

Onyeka Okongwu Now In A Walking Boot

Atlanta Hawks forward/center Onyeka Okongwu (toe) is now in a walking boot. The 2020 No. 6 overall pick has missed the last two games because of a sprained left toe. He'll be re-evaluated in the next two weeks to see where he's at in the recovery process. However, fantasy managers shouldn't expect to see him […]

Expert NBA DFS Picks for DraftKings and FanDuel (2/24/24)

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers. After a monster double-slate return to form in the NBA yesterday, the scheduling gods have saddled us with a weak three-gamer on a Saturday. None of the matchups profile as exciting game environments to target, but everything is relative to the slate and the Celtics-Knicks game has the highest implied […]

Week 17: Dynasty Risers And Fallers For Fantasy Basketball

The playoff push for both NBA and fantasy teams alike has arrived! We have officially crawled our way through the All-Star break filled with dreams of the past All-Star games and everyone complaining about the current setup. Let's just all collectively understand that we got to see great basketball back in the day and it's […]

Barrels and Brls/BBE: Using Sabermetrics For 2024 Fantasy Baseball

Previously, we looked at how exit velocity is only one piece of the fantasy baseball analysis puzzle. Baseball broadcasts commonly cite Launch Angle (LA) to complement their EV figures, but it is given in terms of degrees. Are we trying to find the hypotenuse of an isosceles triangle? Launch angle is basically a fancy way […]

Luke Kunin A Game-Time Decision Saturday

San Jose Sharks center Luke Kunin is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's tilt against Nashville. Kunin is in danger of missing his sixth game of the season. Things haven't gone very well for Kunin in 2023-24, as he sits on 10 points (eight goals, two assists) through […]

Leon Draisaitl Collects Two Points Friday

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota. Draisaitl's power-play goal helped Edmonton tie the game at one with 10:27 played in the second frame, and he also had his assist with the man advantage late in the game when Zach Hyman scored. With 285 power-play […]

Rudy Gobert Battles Through Ankle Injury Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert said he sprained his ankle in Friday's contest against Milwaukee but isn't overly worried about the injury. The French giant logged 38 minutes in a 112-107 loss and finished with 12 points, 19 rebounds, and two blocks. It looks like Gorbert feels ready to go on Saturday when the T-Wolves […]

Thomas Bryant Ejected Without Logging Any Minutes

Miami Heat center Thomas Bryant was ejected from Friday's game against New Orleans without logging any playing time. A foul on Zion Williamson early in the fourth quarter sparked an altercation, and things got very heated between Bryant and Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado. Both players threw punches at each other and will likely receive a […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Set To Return Friday

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (illness) is on track to return to the lineup for Friday's tilt against Minnesota. He missed Wednesday's game against Boston with an illness but took part in Friday's optional morning skate, which signals that Nugent-Hopkins is feeling well enough to rejoin the action. The 30-year-old is averaging nearly a point […]

Coyotes To Terminate Adam Ruzicka's Contract

The Arizona Coyotes have placed forward Adam Ruzicka on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract. The decision comes after Ruzicka posted a video on social media of himself with a white powder appearing to be cocaine. The 24-year-old Slovakian center only recently joined the Coyotes after being waived by Calgary. Ruzicka was the Flames' fourth-round […]

Anthony Davis Listed As Questionable Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis (Achilles/hip) is officially listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Spurs. The 30-year-old did play in the Lakers' first game after the break on Thursday, delivering an impressive performance with 27 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocks in the 128-110 loss to Golden State. While LeBron James […]

LeBron James Expected To Return Friday

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) is officially listed as probable for Friday's game against the Spurs. The 39-year-old missed the Lakers' first game after the All-Star break due to an ankle injury but is expected to return to the lineup tonight. However, Anthony Davis (Achilles/hip) remains questionable, potentially leaving the Lakers without one […]

Zion Williamson Questionable Friday

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (foot) is officially listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Heat. The 23-year-old logged 34 minutes in Thursday's 127-105 victory over Houston, tallying 27 points, three rebounds, and nine assists. If Williamson is sidelined on the second night of the back-to-back, Trey Murphy III or Naji Marshall are […]

Jusuf Nurkic Likely Sidelined Against Rockets

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) is considered doubtful on Friday as he deals with an ankle sprain that he picked up on Thursday in their game against the Dallas Mavericks. The big man played only 19 minutes in that contest and posted five points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block, and one […]

Alec Bohm, Rafael Marchan Sidelined For Start Of Grapefruit League Play

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (neck) and catcher Rafael Marchan (back) are both being held out of action due to their respective injuries, manager Rob Thomson told Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Bohm is dealing with neck spasms and won't play this weekend. It doesn't sound like this injury is too serious, and the […]

Ben Rortvedt Looks To Be Odd Man Out

New York Yankees catcher Ben Rortvedt, who worked almost exclusively as right-hander Gerrit Cole's personal catcher last year when he won the American League Cy Young, is likely to either be traded or outrighted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start the year with Jose Trevino and Austin Wells expected to split the playing time behind the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Listed As Probable Against Minnesota

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) remains on the injury report due to patellar tendinitis in his right knee, but he's still considered probable on Friday. The superstar big man played in the All-Star game with no issues and scored 23 points to help the East beat the West. He's also only missed two games […]

Aleksej Pokusevski Waived By Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder center Aleksej Pokusevski is reportedly getting waived on Friday, according to Shams Charania. After being drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 17th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, he was promptly traded to the Thunder, where he spent his first three seasons. During his time in Oklahoma City, Pokusevski averaged […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Expected To Play Against Clippers

Memphis Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr. (quad) again popped up on the injury report with tendon soreness in his right quad but was tagged as probable on Friday. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year did not play in the team's last game right before the All-Star break, so the injury status for the first […]

Jared McCann Records Career-High Four Points

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann recorded a new career high with four points in Thursday's impressive 5-2 victory over the league-leading Canucks. He had one goal and three assists in the contest, matching a franchise record for most points in a game. McCann also set a new Kraken record in the contest with his ninth […]

Pavel Buchnevich Scores First Natural Hat Trick

St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich recorded the first natural hat trick of his NHL career when his crew dominated against the Islanders with a 4-0 victory on Thursday. The Blues opened the scoring via a Brandon Saad power-play goal early in the second period, and Buchnevich then quickly took over the scoring, netting twice […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Friday, February 23

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, […]

NBA DFS Picks for Daily Fantasy Basketball on DraftKings and FanDuel (2/23/24)

Friday presents a potentially tricky 10-game slate in the NBA. Multiple teams will be playing the second game of a back-to-back set, so we have some potential rest situations to deal with. DraftKings has split the slate into two featured contests. Six games make up the first slate, while the four late games make up […]

Anthony Davis Cleared For Thursday's Game

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (Achilles) has been cleared to play ahead of Thursday's game against the Golden State Warriors. The superstar big man will suit up for this game after being listed as probable earlier in the day. Davis will be asked to carry a heavier workload on offense with LeBron James (ankle) […]

Austin Nola Joins Royals On Minor-League Deal

Free-agent catcher Austin Nola has signed with the Kansas City Royals on a minor-league deal, according to a source. Nola initially signed with the Milwaukee Brewers on a minors deal this offseason, but he was released after Gary Sanchez's deal with the Brewers became official this week. The older brother of Phillies starting pitcher Aaron […]

Maxi Kleber Available On Thursday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber (nose) will play on Thursday night versus Phoenix. Like Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II, Kleber has dealt with a nasal fracture of his own. He's also been burdened by a toe injury, which kept him off the floor for a few months this season. However, Kleber is good to […]