Auston Matthews Hits Two Goals Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews extended his goal streak to four games with a pair of tallies against Winnipeg on Thursday. He scored twice inside the first four minutes of the second period, recording the game-winning goal in a 4-1 victory with his second marker. Matthews missed a pair of games last week with […]

Christian Wood To Be Re-evaluated Next Week

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Christian Wood (thumb) suffered a fractured left thumb during Wednesday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks. He is expected to miss some time but will be reevaluated next week. The 27-year-old has played well this season, averaging 18.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks while shooting an efficient 38.5% from deep. Fortunately, the […]

Jusuf Nurkic Available On Thursday

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) is available for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The big man has been dealing with left calf soreness, but will play through it on Thursday. He has been providing nearly top-50 value in 9-cat fantasy formats over the last two weeks. That being said, fantasy managers should […]

Kevon Looney Heads To The Bench

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney will move to the second unit for Thursday's game against the Boston Celtics. This is an odd move considering Boston is starting both Al Horford and Robert Williams III. Head coach Steve Kerr has decided to go small-ball with Jordan Poole replacing Looney in the starting five. Poole should […]

Mason McTavish Won't Play Thursday

Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish will miss Thursday's matchup against Columbus with a lower-body injury. The 19-year-old drops out of the lineup for the first time this season. 2022-23 has been a shaky one for McTavish, with him having blown hot and cold on his way to 27 points in 45 games. He has been […]

Jordan Staal Returns On Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (personal) will be back in action Thursday against Minnesota. He's returning from a one-game absence after not dressing Sunday against Vancouver for personal reasons. Staal's scoring pace has been below his career average in 2022-23, but he's done reasonably well as Carolina's third-line center, picking up 11 goals and eight […]

Rudy Gobert Won't Play On Thursday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (groin) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Toronto Raptors. The big man will miss his second straight game due to right groin soreness. His absence should mean that Naz Reid draws another start. He's worth streaming in most formats while Gobert is sidelined. Reid is providing 12th-round […]

Fantasy Basketball Starting Lineup Changes - Week 14

Welcome to Rotation Watch, RotoBallers! Each week, this article will highlight the players gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that accumulate stats and rack up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. With the new […]

Steven Stamkos Hits A Major Landmark With A Hat Trick

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos hit his 11th career hat trick and became the 47th player in NHL history with 500 goals as the team beat Vancouver 5-2 Wednesday night. Following Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, Stamkos is only the third active player with half a thousand goals for his career. The Lightning captain […]

Mikko Rantanen Picks Up Three Points Against Calgary

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen led the charge in Wednesday's 4-1 victory over Calgary, recording two goals and an assist. He had two points in the first period and iced the game inside the final minute with his 31st goal of the season. Playing in only his 43rd game, Rantanen became the fastest Avalanche player […]

Sidney Crosby Sets Up Three Goals

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby logged an assist on three goals in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Senators, hitting 52 points for the campaign. Two of Crosby's helpers came on the power play. No. 87 now has three multi-point games already in 2023 as he continues to perform at a very high level even […]

Evgeni Malkin Collects Three Points Against Senators

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin produced his second consecutive multi-point performance Wednesday with a goal and two assists in a 5-4 overtime loss to Ottawa. He had one of the game's six power-play goals and also registered one of his helpers with the man advantage. Malkin has had a few inconsistent weeks but appears to […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/19/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We have five games today, but even though the NBA wants to go international, DraftKings and FanDuel both lopped that game off the schedule. And then there were four. It's four interesting ones, to be sure. We have Minnesota on game 2 of a back-to-back set and the M*A*S*H* unit known as the Phoenix Suns. […]

Domantas Sabonis A Late Addition To The Injury Report

Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis (illness) is now listed as questionable to play Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Sabonis, Matthew Dellavedova (illness) and Alex Len (illness) have all popped up on the injury report as an illness appears to be spreading through the Kings. Len has already been ruled out so if Sabonis is […]

Tomas Nido Agrees To Two-Year Deal With Mets

The New York Mets and catcher Tomas Nido agreed to a two-year, $3.7 million deal on Wednesday, according to sources familiar with the deal. The contract covers Nido's remaining arbitration-eligible years and will pay him $1.6 million in 2023 and $2.1 million in 2024. The 28-year-old backstop hit .239/.276/.324 with a .600 OPS, three home […]

Clint Capela Will Remain On A Minutes Limit Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (calf) will continue to have his minutes monitored on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks. Capela has been in and out of the lineup all year due to a calf injury and the Hawks are taking it slow with his recovery. Onyeka Okongwu should hold the majority of the minutes at […]

Ivica Zubac Questionable Wednesday Against Utah

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (knee) is listed as questionable Wednesday against the Utah Jazz. Zubac was able to play 35 minutes in Tuesday's loss but may have picked up the injury at some point or the Clippers are thinking about giving him some rest. If Zubac can't go, Moses Brown figures to see […]

Jake Evans Unavailable For 8-10 Weeks

Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans (lower body) was ruled out for 8-10 weeks on Wednesday. He has already been unavailable for a couple of games and now we know that Evans won't return to action any time soon. The 26-year-old is forced to pause his season after recording two goals and 11 points in 43 […]

Josh Norris Ready To Go Wednesday

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris (shoulder) will make his return to the lineup Wednesday versus Pittsburgh. He will join the second line and is going to make only his sixth appearance of the season. Norris injured his left shoulder early in the campaign after picking up two points from the first five games of the […]

Rudy Gobert Out On Wednesday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (groin) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Denver. The former Defensive Player of the Year has logged just a total of 18 minutes across the last two games while trying to battle through a groin problem and now won't be in the lineup at all. Gobert's absence makes […]

Kelly Olynyk Remains Out Wednesday

Utah Jazz forward/center Kelly Olynyk (ankle) will miss a fifth consecutive game Wednesday versus the Clippers. There were hopes of him possibly returning for the game after Utah ruled him out for a week last Wednesday, but Olynyk will remain on the sidelines. The veteran is having a solid campaign in Salt Lake City, averaging […]

Nikola Jokic Snags Back-To-Back Triple-Doubles

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic collected his second triple-double in as many games during a 122-113 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. In this contest, Jokic registered 36 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, one steal, and one block while only missing one shot out of his 14 attempts and hitting nine out of […]

Joel Embiid Leads All Scorers In Win Over Clippers

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid posted his sixth consecutive game with at least 30 points in the 120-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. The superstar center has been on a scoring tear all year long and is now second to only Luka Doncic in the race for the scoring title. Embiid posted […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14

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 […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/18/23): NBA DFS Lineups

After a typically quiet Tuesday night, we're back up to a big nine-game mid-week ledger Wednesday. There is no shortage of elite options with 18 teams taking the floor, as well as several mid-range/value plays at each position, especially centers. The injury report fortunately isn't overly populated with many short-term issues, either, which helps keep […]

Kevin Hayes Notches His First Hat Trick

Philadelphia Flyers forward Kevin Hayes had a night to remember against the Ducks on Tuesday, as he scored his first NHL hat trick in a 5-2 win. He opened the scoring in the first period on the power play and added a couple of goals in the third, capping off the three-goal game with an […]

Reds Agree With Alfredo Duno For $3.1 Million

The Cincinnati Reds agreed to a deal with international catching prospect Alfredo Duno on Sunday worth $3.1 million, per MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez. The 17-year-old is currently MLB.com's No. 4-ranked prospect on the international Top 50 Prospects list. Duno has been scouted for his fielding abilities, arm strength, and power potential. However, he will have to […]

Cole Sillinger Rejoins Blue Jackets Lineup

Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger will return to the lineup for Tuesday's clash against Nashville. The young forward has been a healthy scratch for a couple of games but is getting a new opportunity at the expense of Liam Foudy. Sillinger's season hasn't gone well at all as he sits on seven points through […]

Padres Agree With Ethan Salas

The San Diego Padres agreed to a $5.6 million deal with catcher Ethan Salas on Sunday, according to a source. Salas is the top-ranked prospect on MLB.com's top-50 international prospect list. The Venezuelan backstop is one of the best catching prospects in recent history with strong bloodlines. The 16-year-old is the younger brother of Miami […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/17/23): NBA DFS Lineups

It's a small slate today with only four games on the docket this Tuesday evening, but there are some compelling options at all price points and I'm going to do my best to highlight some picks in each price range. The matchup between Portland and Denver carries the highest total today at 238.5 points and […]