Draymond Green Will Play Monday In Detroit

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (ankle) is set to play on Monday night as the team faces the Detroit Pistons. After missing the first two games of the season, there was uncertainty about the veteran forward's status, primarily because the team was on the second night of a back-to-back on the road. The 33-year-old […]

Daniel Gafford Set To Play Versus 76ers

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford (ankle) will be ready to play in Monday's game against the 76ers. The 25-year-old recently returned from a two-game absence but had the lowest minutes total of the season in his comeback. His performance has been somewhat underwhelming at the start of the season, with averages of just 6.7 points, […]

Guardians Claim Christian Bethancourt Off Waivers From Rays

The Cleveland Guardians claimed catcher Christian Bethancourt off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Bo Naylor will be Cleveland's starting catcher moving forward, but Bethancourt represents a decent backup option for Cleveland. The 32-year-old hit just .225 (71-for-315) in 104 games for the Rays in 2023, but he also had a career-high-tying 11 […]

Robert Williams III Will Require Knee Surgery

Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III (knee) will now need right-knee surgery, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The details behind the exact surgery and the timetable for his recovery are still to be determined, but it seems like he'll be missing a significant amount of time. Fantasy managers will want to stay tuned […]

Draymond Green Uncertain To Play Against Pistons

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (ankle) is the only one on the team that made an appearance on the injury report for their Monday night contest against the Detroit Pistons. Green is currently dealing with some left ankle soreness and the Warriors could decide to play it safe since they'll be playing a banged-up […]

Matthew Savoie Called Up By Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres have called up top prospect and forward Matthew Savoie from the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans. The ninth overall pick of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft had a chance to crack Buffalo's opening-night roster but a shoulder injury suffered in a prospect tournament in late September forced him to the minors to […]

Nicklas Backstrom Unlikely To Return This Season

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is unlikely to return to action this season, according to general manager Brian MacLellan. Backstrom announced he is taking a leave from the team to address ongoing health issues last week. The veteran pivot underwent hip resurfacing surgery in June of 2022 and returned to skate in just 39 games […]

Matt Duchene Will Not Play Monday

Dallas Stars forward Matt Duchene will not be in the Dallas Stars' lineup when the club takes on the visiting Boston Bruins on Monday night. Duchene is listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury after leaving Saturday's contest against the Vancouver Canucks early following a second-period hit by Canucks defenseman Ian Cole. After being bought […]

Stephen Vogt Hired To Manage Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians have hired Stephen Vogt as the 45th manager in franchise history. The former big-league backstop replaces Terry Francona who managed the club for 11 seasons before stepping down due to a lengthy battle with health issues. Vogt, 39, played 794 MLB games as a catcher and hit .239 with 82 home runs […]

Carlos Mendoza Tabbed To Manage Mets

The New York Mets have hired former Yankees bench coach Carlos  Mendoza as their new manager. Originally seen as finalists to land the highly-coveted Craig Counsell, they decided to go with Mendoza before Counsell was surprisingly hired by the Chicago Cubs. The 43-year-old Mendoza has spent the last four seasons as Aaron Boone's bench coach with […]

Craig Counsell Hired To Manage Cubs

The Chicago Cubs have hired former Milwaukee Brewers skipper Craig Counsell as their new manager. Counsell will replace David Ross, who was under contract to manage the club in 2024. Hired by Milwaukee prior to the 2015 season, Counsell compiled a 707-625 record across nine seasons with the club, winning three NL Central titles while […]

Cubs Pick Up Yan Gomes' 2024 Option

The Chicago Cubs exercised catcher Yan Gomes' $6 million option for the 2024 campaign over the weekend, according to a source. Gomes will return next year for a third season in the Windy City. The 36-year-old veteran backstop is much more valuable in real life for the Cubs than in fantasy. The Brazilian saw more […]

Yainer Diaz To Be Astros' Starting Catcher

Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said the team will be on the lookout for backup catcher options this offseason, as they plan to enter the 2024 season with Yainer Diaz as "the guy." Martin Maldonado was the club's primary backstop in 2023, but he will head to free agency this winter. The Astros saw […]

Mason McTavish Extends Point Streak To Seven Games

Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish scored the game-winning goal in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Golden Knights to extend his point streak to seven games. He joined Paul Kariya as the only players at the age 20 or younger who have recorded a scoring streak of at least seven games with the Ducks. The run […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Monday, November 6

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, […]

Frank Vatrano Turns Into Provider In Sunday's Win

Anaheim Ducks forward Frank Vatrano, who is among the league's top goal-scorers with nine markers, left the hard work to others on Sunday and finished a 4-2 victory over the Golden Knights with two assists. He had a power-play assist when Adam Henrique sparked a third-period comeback for the Ducks, and Vatrano set up Mason […]

Jack Eichel Involved In Both Vegas Goals Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel posted a goal and an assist as the team took a 4-2 defeat against Anaheim on Sunday. Eichel's good work helped the Golden Knights grab a two-goal lead, but the wheels suddenly came off for the Stanley Cup champions in the third period. Eichel now boasts back-to-back two-point efforts, […]

Connor Bedard Sees Goal Streak End Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard had his goal streak snapped at three games in Sunday's 4-2 defeat against the Devils. The 18-year-old phenom became the youngest player in Blackhawks history to post a three-game goal streak on Saturday, but he came up empty against New Jersey with four shots on goal. Defensively, this wasn't a […]

Nicolas Claxton Faces Extended Absence

Brooklyn Nets center Nicolas Claxton (ankle) will miss a sixth consecutive game Monday versus Milwaukee, and he could be out for a while. He revealed at the weekend that he's dealing with a high ankle sprain, and Nets beat writer Nick Slater has reported that this could potentially lead to a 6-8-week absence for the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/6/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Before the NBA takes a break for Election Day on Tuesday, there are 12 games for us to enjoy Monday. With such a busy schedule, there are also some great matchups. Some of the more notable ones include the Heat facing the Lakers, the Knicks hosting the Clippers, and the Celtics traveling to Minnesota to […]

Kevin Love Available For Monday

Miami Heat forward/center Kevin Love (shoulder) has been listed as available for Monday's matchup against the Lakers. The veteran has been having trouble with his left shoulder but is good to go, although Love was also listed as available for the last game against Washington and didn't play. Overall, Love has featured just once in […]

Bam Adebayo Available To Play Against Lakers

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (hip) continues to deal with a left hip contusion but he was listed as available for Monday's contest against the Los Angeles Lakers. The star big man has only missed one game due to this lingering hip issue and has posted averages of 21.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and […]

Jaxson Hayes May Miss Monday's Game

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (ankle) is currently listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Miami Heat with a left ankle sprain. The 23-year-old big man saw some more action over the last couple of games while the team dealt with some injury problems on the roster. Even then, he only saw 13 […]

Daniel Gafford Uncertain For Monday Night

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford has been a mainstay on the injury report in the early goings of this season. He had to miss two games already and only played 19 minutes in the team's last game due to foul trouble. Gafford has officially been listed as questionable for their game against the 76ers on […]

Ben Simmons Off The Injury Report

Brooklyn Nets utility man Ben Simmons (back) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Monday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 2016 No. 1 overall pick had nine boards, eight points, and six assists in 33 minutes on Friday night versus the Chicago Bulls. However, considering he had back surgery in the offseason, he […]

Jack Hughes Listed As Week-To-Week

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes (upper body) is considered week-to-week. He was injured Friday in a contest against St. Louis and has left the team ahead of the final two stops of a four-game road trip. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday that Hughes avoided a major injury, but he'll still be out for […]

Precious Achiuwa To Miss Another Game On Sunday

Toronto Raptors forward/center Precious Achiuwa (groin) won't play in Sunday's matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. The 24-year-old has played just three games this season. However, he's battling a groin issue, so his next chance to return will be on Wednesday in Dallas. In the meantime, Chris Boucher, averaging 6.2 points and 5.2 rebounds, should […]

Jordan Kyrou Ends Scoring Slump With Three-Point Outing

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou posted a goal and two assists as the team defeated Montreal 6-3 on Saturday. Kyrou ended a four-game scoring slump in style, opening the scoring in the second minute of the game and setting up his linemates Brandon Saad and Brayden Schenn for a couple of goals. The puck […]

Auston Matthews Scores Third Hat Trick Of The Season

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews potted his third hat trick of the season Saturday against Buffalo. He kept the team in the game until Alex Tuch tilted things in the Sabres' favor 6-4 with a couple of late goals. Having notched his 10th career hat trick, Matthews is now tied for the fourth most […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Out At Least Three Weeks

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (hand) is set to undergo surgery and miss at least three weeks of action. The big man suffered a fractured third metacarpal in his left hand during Thursday's game. The Magic started Goga Bitadze in Carter's place during Saturday's game. He could be a viable streaming option if the […]