Leo Carlsson To Remain Out On Saturday

Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson (knee) will miss a 10th consecutive game on Saturday against Tampa Bay. The talented centerman rejoined practice this week but isn't yet ready to return to game action. His next opportunity to suit up comes Monday versus Florida. Carlsson has made 23 appearances during his rookie campaign, posting eight goals […]

NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (1/13/24)

Welcome to another Saturday of the NBA, RotoBallers. We have a solid seven-game slate on tap tonight, starting with the Rockets-Celtics matchup and finishing off with a pair of games in the Pelicans-Mavericks and Bulls-Spurs. The Wizards-Hawks game rates out the best in my model due to the high total, fast projected pace, and overall […]

Ryan O'Reilly Tallies Three Points In Win Over Dallas

Nashville Predators center Ryan O'Reilly ruined Jake Oettinger's comeback on Friday night, racking up three points in a 6-3 road win against Dallas. All the points came in the third period, with O'Reilly scoring his 16th goal of the season and collecting a pair of assists, one on the power play. The veteran forward is […]

Ryan Hartman Picks Up Pair Of Points Versus Flyers

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman had his second multi-point outing of the campaign on Friday against Philadelphia, scoring in a second consecutive game and bagging an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss. He earned both of his points in the third period. Hartman's other multi-point effort was a massive five-point game on Oct. 24 against […]

Dereck Lively II Could Miss Another Game On Saturday

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (ankle) is questionable for Saturday's contest against New Orleans. He's nursing a left ankle sprain, which has already kept the rookie sidelined for four games. As a young player, Lively II has been going through plenty of growing pains in his debut year, but he's done a decent job […]

Maxi Kleber Listed As Questionable Saturday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber (toe) has been listed as questionable for Saturday's matchup against the Pelicans. The Mavericks have been without him since Nov. 8, but Kleber was upgraded to doubtful ahead of Thursday's clash with the Knicks, and with him being upgraded again ahead of the weekend, it looks like Kleber's return to […]

Victor Wembanyama Will Be Rested Saturday

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama will miss Saturday's matchup against Chicago for rest purposes. He hasn't been cleared for back-to-backs following an ankle injury, and Wembanyama tore the Hornets apart on Friday with a 26-point, 11-rebound double-double in just 20 minutes. With Zach Collins (ankle) still out, Dominick Barlow and Sandro Mamukelashvili should share […]

Braves Agree To Multi-Year Extension With Alex Anthopoulos

The Atlanta Braves agreed to a multi-year contract extension with president of baseball operations and general manager Alex Anthopoulos on Friday that will keep him with the team through the 2031 season. Anthopoulos was promoted to his current role in February of 2020 after joining the Braves as an executive vice president and GM in […]

Mark Scheifele Listed As Day-To-Day

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury suffered during Thursday's 2-1 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. The Jets' No. 1 center logged just seven shifts and 7:41 of ice time before departing after logging one shot on goal. It's been another potent season for the veteran as Scheifele […]

Deandre Ayton Doubtful Again On Friday

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (knee) is considered doubtful again on Friday as he continues to deal with right knee tendinitis. Ayton hasn't played since December 23 and there hasn't been any word on when he'll be able to return yet. He continues to draw doubtful tags and then gets downgraded to out as […]

Josh Norris Will Remain Out Saturday

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris (upper body) will remain out of the lineup for Saturday's contest against the visiting San Jose Sharks. Norris sat out Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres and will miss at least one more contest. This upper-body ailment is worrisome as it's unclear if it is connected to Norris' shoulder […]

Nick Foligno Gets Two-Year Extension From Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Nick Foligno have agreed to a two-year contract extension that carries an average annual value of $4.5 million. The 36-year-old was brought to Chicago on a one-year $4 million deal this past summer and has tallied eight goals and 17 assists on 73 shots across his first 39 games in […]

Padres Have Considered Bringing Gary Sanchez Back

The San Diego Padres have considered re-signing catcher Gary Sanchez, but there is a big gap in contract talks. Sanchez kept the Padres' offense afloat in the middle of last season and was one of their biggest offensive contributors despite not even starting the year with the club. Despite the strong season for the Friars, […]

Week 12: Dynasty Risers And Fallers For Fantasy Basketball

RotoBallers, fantasy basketball managers, and dynasty enthusiasts welcome back! It's about that time when we venture back into the dynasty value woods and try to find which players are gaining or losing value. NBA All-Star voting is in full swing, so this is when everyone is up in arms about the fact that the actual […]

Bobby Portis Posts Big Double-Double In Blowout Win

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis may not be posting the same type of numbers that he did last season, but he's always a threat to go off in any given game. The 28-year-old posted one of his best games of the season en route to a blowout win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday. The […]

Mark Scheifele Forced To Make Early Exit Thursday

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele was limited to only 7:41 of action on Thursday versus Chicago due to a lower-body injury. He will be re-evaluated on Friday. Scheifele entered Thursday's action with a four-game point streak, and he has been leading the way for Winnipeg all season long with a team-high 41 points (14 goals, […]

Tage Thompson Expected To Be "OK" Following Early Exit

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson exited Thursday's clash with the Senators early with an undisclosed injury, but he appears to have escaped a serious injury. "Tage, I think, will be OK," Sabres head coach Don Granato said postgame. "But we'll find out." Granato was full of praise for Thompson, who potted two goals in a […]

Trevor Zegras Out For 6-8 Weeks With Broken Ankle

Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras has been ruled out for 6-8 weeks with a broken ankle. He was injured in his 200th career game on Tuesday versus Nashville. Zegras has already missed 20 games this season because of a lower-body problem, and the new injury blow means he likely won't get any action before March. […]

NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (1/12/24)

There will be no shortage of action Friday with 10 games set to be played in the NBA. There are some highlight matchups among them, including when the Nuggets host the Pelicans. The Kings, Clippers, and Timberwolves will also be in action. A packed slate means that we have several injuries to keep in mind […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Friday, January 12

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, […]

Rangers Sign Andrew Knizner

The Texas Rangers signed non-tendered catcher Andrew Knizner to a one-year, $1.825 million deal on Thursday. In his five seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals before being non-tendered this offseason, Knizner hit just .216/.290/.331 with 17 home runs, 76 RBI, four stolen bases and 84 runs scored in 255 games played, mostly as a backup. […]

Danny Jansen, Blue Jays Settle At $5.2 Million

Catcher Danny Jansen and the Toronto Blue Jays settled on a $5.2 million salary in 2024 to avoid salary arbitration on Thursday, according to a source. Jansen was in his third year of arbitration eligibility. A fractured finger cost Jansen the final month of last season, and the 28-year-old backstop ended up finishing 2023 with […]

Will Smith Avoids Arbitration With Dodgers

Catcher Will Smith and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided salary arbitration on Thursday by settling on an $8.55 million salary for the 2024 season, according to a source. It's a record for a second-time arbitration-eligible catcher. It's also a $3.3 million raise from what he earned in 2023. Smith was a first-time All-Star last season […]

Mika Zibanejad Available Thursday

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (illness) will play against the Blues on Thursday. The prolific centerman has been battling an illness this week but is feeling well enough to play in Thursday's game. Zibanejad has not missed any games this season, averaging exactly a point per game through 39 outings, with 14 goals and […]

Linus Ullmark, Matt Poitras Remain Day-To-Day For Bruins

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark and forward Matt Poitras both remain day-to-day for the club and will remain on the club's four-game road trip. Ullmark left Tuesday's overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes midway through the extra frame with what is being labeled a lower-body injury. The 2022-23 Vezina Trophy winner hasn't been quite as […]

Nick Cousins Still Experiencing Concussion Symptoms

Florida Panthers forward Nick Cousins is still experiencing concussion symptoms and has yet to resume skating, according to head coach Paul Maurice. Cousins was injured when he was slammed into the boards by Coyotes forward Jason Zucker in a game on Jan. 2. The hit by Zucker came in retaliation to a dangerous hit Cousins […]

Josh Norris Out Thursday Versus Sabres

Ottawa Senators forward Josh Norris (upper body) will not suit up Thursday in a road tilt with the Buffalo Sabres. Norris skated 16:49 of ice time and logged three shots and two penalty minutes along with a minus-three rating on Tuesday in a 6-3 loss to the Calgary Flames. It's been tough sledding for the […]

Casey Cizikas Week-To-Week With Lower-Body Injury

New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas is out week to week with a lower-body injury. The veteran pivot was injured blocking a shot from Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek during his team's 5-2 loss on Tuesday and left the contest after taking two more shifts following the block. Not known for his offense, Cizikas has […]

2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Week 12 Risers and Fallers

Happy New Year, RotoBallers! Welcome back to the Week 12 edition of my weekly fantasy basketball risers and fallers! We're getting closer and closer to the halfway point of the 2023-24 NBA season and it has been a very interesting season so far. If things haven't gone your way yet in your fantasy leagues, don't […]

NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (1/11/24)

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's Thursday, so we have a small, four-game slate, but we do get another 30 minutes to get our lineups tweaked as we have a 7:30 pm start for the DraftKings slate. On small slates, scores tend to be much higher, so fading a superstar like Giannis isn't the way to go. […]