Sebastian Aho Extends Goal Streak With Game-Winner

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho scored in a fifth consecutive game on Tuesday versus L.A., making it 5-4 on the power play in overtime to finish off the contest. He is now one of only three players with at least three five-game goal streaks with the team. Aho missed multiple weeks in December with a […]

Anze Kopitar Gets Three Points Against Carolina

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar had one of his best offensive performances of the season on Tuesday against Carolina, logging three points with a goal and two assists. He led the charge when the Kings grabbed a 4-1 lead ahead of the second intermission, but the Hurricanes suddenly came to life in the third […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Registers Two Points Tuesday

Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov tallied a goal and an assist Tuesday against Columbus. The Capitals beat Columbus 4-3 in overtime. Besides providing points to his team, he logged one shot and blocked two shots. With only seven goals in 52 games, the Russian center has helped as a playmaker producing 26 assists. Kuznetsov's ability […]

Rudy Gobert Remains Questionable Against Warriors

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (groin) is questionable to play against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Gobert has been listed as questionable for the past several games yet has played big minutes in all of them. Gobert will likely continue to be listed as questionable in the near future in case his injury does […]

Robert Williams III Listed As Questionable To Play Wednesday

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (ankle) is questionable to play against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. Williams sat out Boston's last game with an ankle injury, but may return to the lineup against the Nets if he's recovered enough. With Williams sitting on Saturday, Grant Williams got the spot start and registered nine points […]

Anthony Davis Expected To Start Against Knicks

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (foot) is expected to move back into the starting lineup on Tuesday against the New York Knicks. Davis missed last game due to injury management, but is expected to play after being listed as probable. Head coach Darvin Ham also noted Davis would have his minutes restriction lifted enough […]

Daniel Gafford Questionable For Wednesday

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford (illness) is questionable to play Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. Gafford missed Monday's game with a non-COVID illness and is danger of missing another on Wednesday. Corey Kispert got the spot start with Kristaps Porzingis logging the majority of the center minutes, but Deni Avdija was the main benefactor, finishing […]

Roberto Perez Signs With Giants

Free-agent catcher Roberto Perez signed an undisclosed deal with the San Francisco Giants over the weekend, according to a source. Perez only played in 21 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2022 and hit .233/.333/.367 with a .700 OPS, two home runs, eight RBI and eight runs scored. The 34-year-old suffered a season-ending torn right […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Is Questionable For Wednesday Against 76ers

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (foot) popped up on the injury report as questionable with the same injury that forced him to be sidelined for a month earlier in the season. Right now, he's only questionable with a right foot plantar fascia strain, and that will be worth monitoring as tipoff gets closer. Since […]

Anthony Davis Listed As Probable Against Knicks

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) has been listed as probable for the team's contest on Tuesday against the New York Knicks. He received the night off on Monday while he encountered stress in his right foot which kept him out for close to two months. Moving forward, he'll probably receive some more rest […]

Joel Embiid Tagged As Questionable Against Orlando

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) has been tagged as questionable again with his lingering left foot soreness for Wednesday's contest against the Orlando Magic. After the team ripped off seven straight wins, they turned in a disappointing loss on Monday after blowing a 20-point lead. Embiid seemed to lack the energy he had during […]

Francisco Alvarez Not A Candidate For DH Role

While the New York Mets' designated hitter role is undefined heading into spring training, general manager Billy Eppler said that catching prospect Francisco Alvarez is not a candidate. As things stand now, the Mets will head into spring training with a DH platoon of Daniel Vogelbach and Darin Ruf. But Eppler won't commit to that […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/31/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday RotoBallers! To end January we've got a solid 5-game slate, headlined by the TNT doubleheader. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, some exceptions may apply, depending on the size of the slate. This article will provide you with my daily fantasy basketball […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Tuesday, January 31st

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, […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 16 - Christian Wood, Ben Simmons, Steven Adams

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. January is just about finished! I'm doing this midday on Monday for release Tuesday morning, so any news that drops on […]

Mark Scheifele Caps Off January With A Two-Goal Game

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele completed his work for January with two goals in Monday's matchup against St. Louis. He played a big part in a third-period comeback when the Jets turned a 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 win. Scheifele was very efficient in front of the net, as he had only three shots on […]

Jusuf Nurkic Available Against Hawks Monday

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) is available to play Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. Nurkic has been dealing with some calf soreness, but will be able to play on Monday. Drew Eubanks will back up Nurkic and has been a solid rotational piece for the Trail Blazers. If Nurkic ever suffers a setback, […]

Early 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues

Hello there fellow RotoBallers! Below you'll find our MLB team's early 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. This is an exciting time of year for MLB and fantasy baseball fans, as the MLB season is getting closer and there's a full year of fantasy baseball that lies ahead. We're here […]

Islanders Acquire Bo Horvat

The New York Islanders have acquired center Bo Horvat from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forwards Anthony Beauvillier and Aatu Raty, and a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Horvat was expected to be traded ahead of the deadline as he is in the final season of a six-year deal, and the […]

Daniel Gafford Ruled Out For Monday

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He was considered questionable earlier in the day due to a non-COVID related illness. Luckily for Washington, fellow big man Kristaps Porzingis will make his return to the court on Monday. The Wizards will likely try and […]

Joel Embiid Cleared For Monday's Game

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) has been cleared to suit up for Monday's game against the Orlando Magic. The superstar big man has been dealing with left foot soreness, but is good to go on Monday. Both Montrezl Harrell and P.J. Tucker will see reduced roles with Embiid in the starting five. Fantasy managers […]

Tage Thompson Day-To-Day With Upper-Body Injury

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson is nursing an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. He's in danger of missing his first game of the season Wednesday versus Carolina. The 25-year-old has been a beast for Buffalo in 2022-23 with 34 goals and 68 points in 49 games. He's one of only four players in the […]

Robert Thomas Remains Out On Monday

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (lower body) will sit out a second consecutive game Monday versus the Jets. He was hurt in a matchup against Arizona last week, and unfortunately, we won't see Thomas again until after the All-Star break. He's the team's second-best scorer this season with 43 points in 48 games. Ryan […]

Alperen Sengun Able To Practice On Monday

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (illness) was able to participate in Monday's practice. That is good news after the young center was forced to miss Saturday's game due to a non-COVID related illness. It sounds like the 20-year-old is doing better and hopefully he'll be able to play in Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City […]

Daniel Gafford Added To Injury Report

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford (illness) has been added to the injury report ahead of Monday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. The big man is reportedly dealing with a non-COVID related illness. The good news is, Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) is expected to get back on the court Monday. His return would ease the blow […]

Omer Yurtseven Hopeful To Return After All-Star Break

Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven (ankle) is fully healed and expected to return after the All-Star break. The 24-year-old was expected to miss three months after having left ankle surgery. It sounds like Yurtseven is ahead of schedule and could return shortly after the All-Star break. The expectation is that Yurtseven will serve as the […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16: Walker Kessler, Chris Duarte, Seth Curry

The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]

Nicklas Backstrom Grabs First Goal Of The Season

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom potted his first goal of the season in Sunday's clash with Toronto, opening the scoring on the power play late in the first period. It was a good start to the game for Backstrom and the Capitals, but it ended in disappointment, as the Maple Leafs eventually rolled to a […]

John Tavares Celebrates 1,000th Game With Two Assists

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares had a special outing Sunday against Washington, taking the ice for the 1,000th time in the NHL. It was a productive outing as well, with Tavares playing his part in a 5-1 win with two assists. He set up a power-play goal for Michael Bunting and also had a […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Posts 28 Points, Five Blocks Sunday

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. crushed it at both ends of the floor in Sunday's 112-100 win over Indiana, scoring a game-high 28 points and swatting away five shots. He shot 12-for-19 from the field with a 3-for-8 record from deep and added eight rebounds to his tally with one assist and one steal. […]