Dawson Mercer Continues Red-Hot Run Versus Los Angeles

New Jersey Devils forward Dawson Mercer scored in a fifth consecutive game and had three points in total as the team beat the Kings 4-3 in overtime Thursday. Mercer was the one who ended the game in the extra frame with his second goal of the contest. The 21-year-old was on a five-game scoreless spell […]

Connor McDavid Sets New Career High For Goals

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid put in another dominant performance Thursday against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins, completing a 7-2 victory with two goals and two assists. His second goal came via a penalty shot, and McDavid set a new career high in the contest with 46 goals for the season. He has added 63 […]

Brayden Point Finishes Thursday's Action With Four Points

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point had a four-point night against Buffalo on Thursday, potting his 34th goal of the season and dishing out three assists. It's his first four-point effort of the season and it pushed Point to 65 points for the campaign. The 26-year-old leads the team in goals and is one of […]

Tage Thompson Scores Fourth Hat Trick Of The Year

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson recorded a league-leading fourth hat trick of the season in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win against Tampa Bay. He started the damage with a power-play marker and completed the three-goal effort with a couple of strikes in even-strength situations. Thompson is the first Sabre with at least four hat tricks for […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis Active On Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (foot, wrist) and center Anthony Davis (foot) will both be active for Thursday's game against the Golden State Warriors. As expected, both players will be good to go after being listed as probable for this game. James injured his wrist during the All-Star Game, but it doesn't appear to […]

Dewayne Dedmon Listed As Questionable For Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers center Dewayne Dedmon (hip) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The big man hasn't played since early January before he joined the Sixers. That being said, it's uncertain how Dedmon is going to fit into the rotation. Montrezl Harrell has been playing well as the backup center to […]

Kevin Love Will Make His Miami Debut On Friday

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love said that he's ready to go for Friday's contest against the Milwaukee Bucks, which would be his debut game with his new team. The veteran big man will look to make a mark coming off of the bench at first, but he could play his way into the starting lineup, […]

Tomas Hertl Available Again Thursday

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (personal) will be back in action Thursday against Nashville. He missed Monday's 4-0 win over Seattle as Hertl and his wife welcomed their second child to the family. Hertl has posted 15 goals and 32 assists in 55 this season, and his return will bump Nick Bonino back down […]

Ryan Johansen Done For The Regular Season

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen has been ruled out for 12 weeks following leg surgery, which means that the 2022-23 regular season is over for him. He was injured Tuesday in a game against Vancouver in very unfortunate circumstances when the back of Johansen's right leg was cut by Quinn Hughes' skate blade. Johansen finishes […]

Thaddeus Young Questionable On Thursday Versus Pelicans

Toronto Raptors forward Thaddeus Young (knee) is listed as questionable on Thursday due to a left knee sprain. The former lottery pick has seen his minutes fluctuate a lot this season and has taken on a lesser role with Jakob Poeltl entering the mix. Head coach Nick Nurse did say earlier this week that he […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Thursday, February 23rd

The 2022-2023 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, […]

Marvin Bagley III Receives Doubtful Status On Thursday

Detroit Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III (hand) underwent surgery on his hand at the start of 2023 and hasn't seen the court since January 2. This is his first status that wasn't just ruling him out right away since then. While he still likely won't play, the upgraded status is a promising sign for the […]

Hawks Considering Ime Udoka For Head Coach Vacancy

The Atlanta Hawks have parted ways with Nate McMillan and the latest reports have pointed to Ime Udoka being a candidate for the opening since the Boston Celtics officially made Joe Mazzulla their permanent head coach. In his one season with the Celtics, Udoka had a record of 51-31 in the regular season and 14-10 […]

Jamie Benn Records Two Points Against Chicago

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn led the charge Wednesday with a goal and an assist as the team grabbed a 3-0 lead over the Blackhawks before succumbing to a 4-3 defeat. He had his 23rd goal of the season and picked up his 26th assist on the power play when Jason Robertson scored. Dallas' captain […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/23/23): NBA DFS Lineups

I brought you into the break here at RotoBaller and I'll bring you out the other side as well. The Association is back with a robust nine-game slate to get us back in the mood after a week of stepping out with college kids and hockey players missing teeth. This is the time when players […]

Bobby Portis Expected To Suit Up On Friday

Milwaukee Bucks center Bobby Portis (knee) is expected to suit up for Friday's game against the Miami Heat. The big man has been sidelined nearly a month, but was able to practice on Wednesday without any issues. The fact he has been out for so long means Portis will probably be limited during his first […]

LeBron James Listed As Probable For Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (hand) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Golden State Warriors. The superstar forward appears to be fine after injuring his hand during the All-Star Game. The 38-year-old is also reportedly dealing with an illness and left foot soreness, but it sounds like that won't hold him […]

Ben Rortvedt Undergoes Surgery

New York Yankees catcher Ben Rortvedt (shoulder) underwent surgery on Wednesday to address an aneurysm of the posterior artery near his left shoulder. Rortvedt will be held out of all baseball activities for at least a month and hopes to make his debut in pinstripes in 2023. The 25-year-old was part of the Gio Urshela-Gary […]

Eric Haase To Get More Catching Reps

Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase is expected to see an increased workload behind the plate in 2023. After the Tigers let Tucker Barnhart walk in free agency, it cleared a path for Haase to fill in as the starting catcher. The only catcher on the current roster other than Haase is 27-year-old Jake Rogers, who […]

Adam Ruzicka Scratched On Wednesday

Calgary Flames forward Adam Ruzicka is set to sit out Wednesday's contest against Arizona as a healthy scratch. Walker Duehr is projected to replace him after getting a call-up from the AHL. Ruzicka impressed early in the campaign, but he has gone scoreless in all of his last 16 appearances and received only 6:21 of […]

Connor McDavid Becomes Fifth-Fastest Player To 800 Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid was a man on a mission against Philadelphia on Tuesday and became the fifth-fastest player ever to register 800 career points. He had two goals and an assist with a game-high nine shots on net in a 4-2 win. McDavid skated in his 545th game, and Wayne Gretzky (352 games), […]

Ryan O'Reilly Gets A Hat Trick In Third Game For Toronto

Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O'Reilly scored two quick goals at the start of the game and completed his fourth career hat trick with an empty-netter in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Buffalo. He also had an assist in the meeting with his former team. O'Reilly became the ninth player ever to score a hat trick […]

Adam Henrique Goes Down With Injury

Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to Tampa Bay. He missed the third period and finished with 10:55 of ice time. The Ducks attack has already been without Troy Terry (upper body) for most of the month and a serious injury to Henrique would be another bad blow. […]

Ryan Johansen Suffers A Potentially Very Serious Injury

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen was forced to exit Tuesday's game against Vancouver with an injury and it's possible that he faces a very long spell on the sidelines. Johansen exited in the second period after Quinn Hughes' skate blade appeared to have made contact with the back of his lower right leg. The 30-year-old […]

2023 Fantasy Basketball Playoffs Schedule Analysis

NBA All-Star weekend has come to a close, which means two things. One, and maybe most obvious, we're in the "second half" of the 2022-23 NBA season. Two, and maybe more importantly for many of you, we're nearing the fantasy basketball playoffs. And with the fantasy basketball playoffs on the horizon, we also have the […]

Nate McMillan Fired On Tuesday

According to senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Hawks fired head coach Nate McMillan on Tuesday. The 58-year-old had compiled a 99-80 record in Atlanta. However, despite the addition of Dejounte Murray, the Hawks have struggled during the season, including losing eight of 13 games heading into the All-Star break. McMillan also had tension with […]

ADP Fallers to Buy for Fantasy Baseball - 2023 ADP Comparisons

"Buy low, sell high." The age-old advice. Simple but powerful. It is perfectly applicable in the fantasy baseball world as well, so that is what we're talking about today. I am going to explore the players that have seen the biggest drops in their ADP when comparing 2022 to 2023. Now, there are plenty of […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 19 - Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anfernee Simons, Jalen Green

Welcome back  RotoBallers! I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams in case you had a busy weekend and couldn't keep track of everything. It might have been a snoozer of an All-Star Game, but there was plenty on the injury front in the shortened […]

Brock Nelson Pots Two Goals In Win Over Penguins

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson had two goals as the team picked up an important victory over the Penguins Monday. The two are in the midst of a fierce battle for a playoff spot and the Islanders managed to move two points ahead of Pittsburgh with Monday's 4-2 win. Nelson scored the team's first […]

Logan Couture Records Two Points In Monday's Victory

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture scored the game-winning goal and had an assist in a third consecutive outing in Monday's 4-0 triumph over Seattle. He potted his 20th goal of the season halfway through the game and combined with Erik Karlsson to help Michael Eyssimont on the scoreboard late in the game. This was […]