Mason McTavish Deemed Game-Time Decision Friday

Anaheim Ducks center Mason McTavish (upper body) skated Friday morning and will see how he feels before a decision is made on whether he will return to the lineup. McTavish has missed four games due to an upper-body injury, but he's nearly ready to return. The sophomore has 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) in […]

Anthony Davis Receives Questionable Tag On Friday

Los Angeles Lakers center/forward Anthony Davis (hip) has been listed as questionable again for the Friday night contest against the San Antonio Spurs. Davis has been listed as questionable in a lot of his matchups this season, which isn't out of the ordinary for the last few seasons. Most of the time, he ends up […]

Steven Stamkos Puts Four Pucks Past Oilers

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos tied a franchise record with a four-goal outing in Thursday's 7-4 road victory over the Oilers. He started the damage early with a power-play goal and had a couple of even-strength tallies and an empty-netter in the third period to help Tampa Bay turn a 3-2 deficit into a […]

Robert Thomas Hits 30-Point Mark With Big Outing

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas led the way in Thursday's meeting with the Senators, recording two goals and an assist in a 4-2 win. Thomas put the Blues 2-0 up and logged an assist on Pavel Buchnevich's 10th goal of the season. This was his second game of the year with at least three […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/15/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Friday brings an eight-game slate in the NBA. Some of the matchups are rematches from Wednesday’s set of games, which makes for some interesting storylines. One that isn’t, but is still noteworthy, will feature the Celtics hosting the Magic. There are a lot of big names who are listed as questionable. Among them are LeBron […]

Kent Johnson Leads Team To Overtime Victory

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kent Johnson had his best performance of the season in Thursday's 6-5 overtime victory against the Maple Leafs. The 21-year-old added an assist and scored two goals, including the game-winning goal in overtime to finish with a season-high of three points in the contest. Johnson has improved his play since being […]

Reds Sign Austin Wynns To One-Year Deal

The Cincinnati Reds signed free-agent catcher Austin Wynns to a one-year, $950,000 major-league deal on Thursday and designated outfielder T.J. Hopkins for assignment in a corresponding move. Wynns will head to Cincinnati to provide catching depth behind Tyler Stephenson and Luke Maile at the big-league level in 2024. The 33-year-old veteran bounced around the National […]

Auston Matthews Has Multi-Goal Game In Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews finished with two goals for the second consecutive game in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss against the Blue Jackets. With the Maple Leafs trailing by two and just over a minute remaining in regulation, Matthews scored a pair of goals in a span of 30 seconds to send the contest […]

Deandre Ayton Expected To Play On Thursday

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (knee) is expected to suit up for Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz. The big man has continued to miss time lately due to right knee soreness. Despite that, it appears Ayton is on track to play on Thursday, barring any pregame warmup issues. He could be asked to […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/14/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Tonight, we've got a larger-than-usual Thursday night slate featuring seven games. We know of some players out for tonight's slate, including Lauri Markkanen, while we are waiting on updates for others, including Paul George and Jaylen Brown. We have several close, high-scoring games tonight, including Minnesota at Dallas, Oklahoma at Sacramento (Damontis […]

Pius Suter Returns To Canucks Lineup

Vancouver Canucks center Pius Suter (lower body) will return from a 14-game absence on Thursday versus the Panthers. Suter had a rough start to the season, but he strung together an impressive stretch of games right before getting hurt, producing four goals across five games. These are his only points in 15 appearances in 2023-24. […]

Anton Lundell Out With Illness

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell will miss Thursday's matchup against Vancouver due to an illness. The 22-year-old comes out of the lineup for the first time in 2023-24. Lundell has contributed two goals and 10 assists to Florida's success. He's mainly centered the third line, and Eetu Luostarinen will take over Lundell's duties on Thursday. […]

Gabriel Vilardi Puts On A Show Against Former Team

Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi exploded for a career night on Wednesday, racking up four points in a 5-2 win over the Kings. The 24-year-old was back in L.A. for the first time since the Kings traded him in the summer. Vilardi had a spectacular revenge game against his former team by posting one goal […]

Week 8: Dynasty Risers And Fallers For Fantasy Basketball

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Somehow, we already have arrived at Week 8 of the NBA season and the Christmas Day games are right around the corner. Ejections have been rampant across the league and Draymond Green has already been handed another suspension. Plenty of fans probably had that on their season-long bingo card. Keeping up with […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers: Week 8

We’re going to have a busy second half of the week in the NBA. All but three teams will play either two or three games. That means we also have a lot of back-to-back sets coming up. In terms of injuries, there continue to be plenty impacting fantasy managers. One of the more significant ones […]

Jack Hughes Scores Overtime Winner Against Bruins

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Bruins. Hughes received a pass from forward Jesper Bratt and found the back of the net at the 2:47 mark of overtime to give the Devils the victory on home ice. The 22-year-old forward brings his season totals […]

Sidney Crosby Records Three Points In Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby finished with two goals and one assist in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout victory against the Canadiens. The Penguins captain scored an even-strength goal to cut the deficit to one in the opening frame, while adding a power-play goal at the midway mark of the second period. Crosby's three-point night brings him […]

Sean Monahan Scores Goal In Loss

Montreal Canadiens center Sean Monahan scored his ninth goal of the season in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss against the Penguins. The 29-year-old was located at the right place on the power-play as he tapped the puck across the goal line to extend the lead for the Canadiens with their third goal of the opening frame. […]

Walker Kessler Available On Wednesday

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (foot) is available for Wednesday's game against the New York Knicks. The big man will make his return to the court after missing one game due to right foot soreness. The Jazz will continue starting Kelly Olynyk, but Kessler should have a decent role behind him. Utah is without John […]

Roberto Perez Heading To Boston

Free-agent veteran catcher Roberto Perez signed a minor-league deal with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Puerto Rican played just five games with the San Francisco Giants in 2023 before suffering a season-ending torn right rotator cuff. It remains to be seen if he's even ready to play in spring training, but the […]

Jorge Alfaro Agrees With Cubs On Minors Deal

Free-agent catcher Jorge Alfaro agreed with the Chicago Cubs on a minor-league deal on Wednesday, according to sources. The deal includes an invitation to spring training. Alfaro will join the Cubbies in 2024 after spending the 2023 campaign with the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox. He only played in a total of 18 games […]

Erik Haula Expected Back On Wednesday

New Jersey Devils forward Erik Haula (upper body) is on track to return to the lineup Wednesday versus Boston. He was kept out of action on Saturday against Edmonton by an upper-body injury, but it apparently wasn't a very serious issue, and Haula will make a quick return. Overall, health issues have robbed Haula of […]

Francisco Alvarez Open To Long-Term Deal With Mets

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is open to signing a long-term deal with the club in the near future. The 22-year-old debuted with the club in the 2022 season but appeared in just five games before enjoying a solid rookie season. Alvarez hit just .209 but launched a healthy 25 home runs and knocked […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 8

Welcome back to Rotation Watch, RotoBallers! In this weekly article, we're all about finding those fantasy basketball game-changers. We'll keep a close eye on players who are getting more action on the court because, as savvy fantasy managers, we want our roster stacked with those who are racking up those stats. In the world of […]

RIVAL Fantasy NBA DFS Picks - Fantasy Bingo for 12/13

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers, and welcome back to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy Bingo picks for the NBA season! We will be covering how to play and the strategies to win. Fantasy Bingo is a spin on the classic game Bingo but the goal is to match achievements, not numbers. You will build a DFS […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Wednesday, December 13

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, […]

2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Week 8 Risers and Fallers

What's up, RotoBallers? Welcome back to the Week 8 edition of my weekly fantasy basketball risers and fallers! We're now officially done with the In-Season Tournament and the regular season is in full swing. If things haven't gone your way yet in your fantasy leagues, don't lose hope! Every week, I'm here to help you […]

Auston Matthews Racks Up Four Points In Tuesday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews had his 13th career four-point game on Tuesday against the Rangers, completing an impressive 7-3 road victory with two goals and two assists. It was a third straight outing with at least one goal for Matthews, and he's bagged a total of seven goals in five appearances this month. […]

Sebastian Aho Ends Dry Spell With Three-Point Effort

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho ended a four-game scoring drought on Tuesday with a very productive performance, logging two goals and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Senators. His goals came in the second period and a power-play marker from Aho broke a 1-1 tie. The four-game drought marked Aho's second-longest stretch without […]

Marvin Bagley III Out On Wednesday

Detroit Pistons forward/center Marvin Bagley III (back) will miss a second consecutive game on Wednesday against Philadelphia. He's been having trouble with his back, leaving Detroit quite thin on the frontcourt, with Jalen Duren (ankle) also out. Isaiah Stewart has recently carried the biggest workload among Pistons bigs, with James Wiseman an alternative off the […]