Fred VanVleet, Precious Achiuwa Will Miss Friday’s Contest

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet (back) and power forward/center Precious Achiuwa (ankle) have been ruled out for Friday's game against the Suns. VanVleet will miss his second consecutive outing, paving the way for Malachi Flynn to become a highly targeted DFS option due to his low price tag. Achiuwa has been sidelined since Nov. […]

Reggie Jackson, Nicolas Batum Questionable For Saturday

LA Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson (Achilles) and power forward/center Nicolas Batum (ankle) have both earned questionable designations ahead of Saturday's contest vs. Indiana. Jackson has been a staple of LA's starting five this year, while Batum is the lone member of the roster to appear in all 37 contests. An absence from Jackson would […]

Larry Nance Jr. Unlikely To Suit Up For Friday’s Contest

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Larry Nance Jr. (neck) has been tagged as doubtful to play in Friday's game against Philadelphia due to neck spasms. Nance has seen both his minutes and offensive usage slide over the previous two outings, including his second scoreless appearance of the month Wednesday. While Jaxson Hayes could see an […]

James Wiseman Picks Up Questionable Tag For Friday

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (ankle) has been deemed questionable to participate in Friday's contest vs. Portland due to a sprained left ankle. Wiseman has played sparingly over the prior three outings, but he erupted for a career-high 30 points Dec. 21 while coming off the bench. Wiseman has spent time in the G […]

Marvin Bagley III Will Return To Action Friday

Detroit Pistons center Marvin Bagley III (illness) has been given the green light to get back onto the floor for Friday's game vs. Chicago. Bagley had missed Detroit's previous two outings due to an illness. In his absence, Jalen Duren has further emerged as a rebounding dynamo alongside Isaiah Stewart in the frontcourt; for now, […]

Jusuf Nurkic Downgraded To Questionable On Friday

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) was originally listed as probable for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors but has since been downgraded to questionable. He was listed as probable in their last game and had one of his best games of the season. With him trending in the wrong direction, however, the […]

Rudy Gobert Tagged As Questionable For Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (illness) is suffering from a non-COVID illness and the team has listed him as questionable for their contest against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. The French big man was a late addition to the injury report which doesn't bode well for his chances to play. If he is sidelined, Naz […]

Myles Turner Swats Six Shots On Thursday

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner anchored the defense as well as anyone could have asked for, while the team upset the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 26-year-old big man finished with 14 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, and six blocks as he shot 6-for-11 from the floor and 2-for-4 from beyond the arc. Turner is third in […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/30/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I hope you all had an excellent week to this point, and a great weekend is forthcoming! This will be my last NBA article of 2022, and I want to wish all of you a Happy New Year a few days ahead of time! I can't wait to see what 2023 has […]

Tomas Hertl Has A Three-Point Night Thursday

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl factored in all of the team's goals in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Philadelphia, scoring twice and recording one assist. He helped the team to grab a 3-1 lead, but the Flyers found a way to extend the game and eventually won it. Hertl reached three points in a […]

Mark Scheifele Nets A Hat Trick Versus Vancouver

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele became the fifth player in the league to score multiple hat tricks this season when he put three pucks into Vancouver's net on Thursday. He potted a pair of power-play goals in the second period and notched his third one inside the final minutes with the net empty, making it […]

Tyler Seguin Pots Two Goals In Thursday's Victory

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin delivered half of the goals in Thursday's 4-1 road success over Minnesota, opening the scoring with a power-play marker and icing the game with an empty-net goal. It's the first multi-goal game of the season for the former All-Star. Seguin is having a decent season in 2022-23 with nine goals […]

Aleksander Barkov Returns With A Five-Point Effort

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov re-entered the lineup with a sensational five-point performance against Montreal Thursday, leading his team to a 7-2 victory. He started his night at the office by posting the fastest hat trick in franchise history, racking up three goals inside the first 15:22 of action. Florida's captain then went on to […]

Moritz Wagner Gets Two-Game Suspension

Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner has been suspended two games for his involvement in Wednesday's altercation with the Detroit Pistons. The big man pushed Killian Hayes into the bench while the two were running for a loose ball. This led to Hayes punching Wagner in the back of the head. Both players have been suspended, […]

Clint Capela To Sit Out Friday

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (calf) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. This marks the third game in a row that Capela has missed due to a right calf sprain. Onyeka Okongwu should continue to start in the absence of Capela. He registered 18 points, 13 rebounds, and three […]

P.J. Higgins Designated For Assignment

The Chicago Cubs designated catcher/infielder P.J. Higgins for assignment on Thursday to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for recently signed catcher Tucker Barnhart. Higgins is the odd man out at the catcher position for the Cubs after they signed Barnhart to a two-year deal this offseason. The 29-year-old backstop spent his first […]

Cole Sillinger Available Again Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger (upper body) will be back in the lineup Thursday versus the Islanders. He was sidelined for the past three games with an upper-body injury. The 19-year-old is having a tough campaign, sitting on only six points through 30 games. He's been stuck in the bottom six and will return […]

Aaron Ekblad, Aleksander Barkov Officially Cleared To Play

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (upper body) and center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) have received the green light to play Thursday against the Canadiens. Ekblad's status for the matchup was uncertain after he left the previous game with an upper-body injury, while Barkov has been sidelined for the past three games with a lower-body problem. […]

Precious Achiuwa Listed As Questionable Thursday

Toronto Raptors forward/center Precious Achiuwa (ankle) is regarded as questionable for Thursday's battle with Memphis. He has sat out 22 consecutive games but is getting close to returning to the lineup. Achiuwa averaged 8.8 points and 7.3 rebounds in 20.4 minutes at the start of the season before hurting his right ankle. Juancho Hernangomez and […]

Nick Richards Upgraded To Questionable

Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards (ankle) could be back in action Thursday against the Thunder, with the team upgrading him to questionable. At first, Richards was ruled out for the contest with a right ankle sprain, but it looks like he's made big strides in his recovery and could be back after sitting out two […]

Nikola Jokic Goes For 40 Points In Loss

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic delivered another big performance on Wednesday night, but it ultimately wasn't enough as the team dropped the contest to the Sacramento Kings by a point. The 27-year-old collected his second 40-point outing over the last three games. He registered 40 points, seven rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Drops 40-Point Double-Double In Loss

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo collected his fifth 40-point double-double of this season alone. Despite the overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls, the former MVP tallied 45 points, 22 rebounds, seven assists, and one block while shooting 17-for-39 from the floor and 11-for-17 from the free-throw line. The only drawback of Giannis in fantasy basketball […]

Fantasy Basketball Starting Lineup Changes - Week 10

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 […]

Michael Amadio Extends His Point Streak

Vegas Golden Knights forward Michael Amadio has become an unlikely hero lately and is now riding a career-best five-game point streak. After having scored in three consecutive games, Amadio extended his streak in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to Anaheim with an assist. He had two shots on goal in the game and finished with an […]

Adam Henrique Lights The Lamp Twice

Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique tallied two goals as the team beat Vegas 3-2 in a shootout Wednesday night. He opened the scoring 3:27 into the game and added a second nine minutes later. Troy Terry and Trevor Zegras logged the assists on both occasions. Terry and Zegras were also the lone scorers in the […]

Brayden Point Scores Twice In Wednesday's Victory

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point scored two goals, including an incredible solo effort, in Wednesday's 4-1 victory over Montreal. He notched his first one on the power play 14:09 into the first period and then got his second in the second frame when he skated through four defensemen and beat Jake Allen with a […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/29/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We have our busiest Thursday of the season so far with six games going on in the NBA tonight. We have the Thunder in Charlotte, Indy hosting Cleveland, Boston hosting the Clippers, Memphis north of the border, The Knicks in San Antonio, and Dallas hosting Houston. That's a pretty nice slate if I do say […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic And Jalen Johnson Available Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) and forward/center Jalen Johnson (foot) are both available to play Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets. This is good news for the Hawks who will be missing Trae Young (calf), Clint Capela (calf) and De'Andre Hunter (ankle). This is even better news for Bogdanovic as his knee has healed enough […]

Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Gabe Vincent Active Wednesday

The Miami Heat have listed Jimmy Butler (ankle), Bam Adebayo (shoulder) and Gabe Vincent (knee) as active Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Ever since the Heat got fined for misrepresenting their injury reports, their reports have been massive with injuries despite most being a non-factor. Butler and Adebayo will resume their normal roles as […]

Clint Capela Will Sit Against Nets

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (calf) will not play Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets. Capela will miss both legs of a back-to-back set with the calf strain and has been a staple on the injury report all year. Onyeka Okongwu figures to continue starting and should be on fantasy rosters in all standard leagues due […]