Evan Mobley, Lamar Stevens Questionable For Friday

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Evan Mobley (knee) and small forward Lamar Stevens (knee) have been deemed questionable to play in Friday's game vs. Toronto. Mobley has not missed a game this season en route to averaging 14.8 points and 9.1 boards as a staple of the Cavs' starting five, while Stevens has missed the past […]

Kristaps Porzingis Picks Up Questionable Tag For Friday’s Game

Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis (illness) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Friday's contest vs. the Kings as he battles a non-COVID illness that has kept him out the past two games. Daniel Gafford has drawn starts at the five in his place and has proven to have a solid DFS floor. Without […]

Anthony Davis Dealing With Stress Injury In Right Foot

The timeline for a return to action for Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) appears to have been extended. The team announced Friday that Davis is dealing with a stress injury in his right foot and will be sidelined indefinitely due to the ailment. The eight-time All-Star was reportedly expected to miss at least […]

Robert Williams III Draws Questionable Tag For Friday’s Game

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (illness) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Friday's contest vs. Minnesota due to an illness. Williams made his season debut last week and has since seen capped minutes off the bench for Boston, but his possible absence is not related to the knee ailment that kept him […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Available To Make His Return On Friday

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. has been listed as available on the injury report for the team's game on Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs. The 23-year-old has missed the last 17 games for the Magic. His last appearance was on November 18th. Orlando is finally starting to get healthy as they've welcomed […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/23/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Holidays, RotoBallers! Christmas is around the corner. Today is Friday, December 23rd, and we have a busy NHL slate with nine games to be played. This holiday season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS for both DraftKings and FanDuel. Due to weather, Tampa Bay […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/23/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I hope you all had an excellent week to this point, and a great weekend is forthcoming! Let's get ahead of the weekend by making some nice coin on tonight's NBA slate. Tonight should be a fun one, with a lot of interesting matchups on the board. Let's get after it! Tonight, […]

Elias Pettersson Returns With A Spectacular Performance

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson skated circles around the Kraken on Thursday and piled up five points in a 6-5 shootout victory. He tallied two goals, including a late game-tying goal that sent the meeting to overtime, and three assists. Pettersson also ended up scoring the decisive goal in the shootout. The 24-year-old had been […]

Barclay Goodrow Collects Three Points In Thursday's Win

New York Rangers forward Barclay Goodrow had the most points in this season's third Battle of New York, finishing a 5-3 victory over the Islanders with a goal and two assists. He provided a big game-tying goal early in the third period and helped Julien Gauthier and Vincent Trocheck on the scoreboard, with the latter […]

Casey Cizikas Gets Injured Versus The Rangers

New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas had to leave Thursday's battle with the Rangers early due to an undisclosed injury. He was hurt in the second period and finished with only 7:31 of ice time. Cizikas had one hit in the limited action. With the Islanders already back in action Friday versus Florida, Cizikas might […]

Kristaps Porzingis Won't Play Against Jazz

Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz. The big man will miss his second game in a row due to a non-COVID related illness. Daniel Gafford figures to move into the starting five, while Taj Gibson gets increased playing time off the bench. Between the […]

Reds Sign Curt Casali On Thursday

The Cincinnati Reds signed free-agent catcher Curt Casali to a one-year, $5 million contract on Thursday. The deal includes a mutual option for the 2024 season. In a corresponding move, veteran infielder Mike Moustakas was designated for assignment. Casali will return to the Reds after playing for them from 2018-2020, when he swung the bat […]

Kristaps Porzingis Questionable Again On Thursday Night

Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis (illness) was a late addition to the injury report for the team's last game and now he's questionable for the second game in a row. The star big man is dealing with a non-COVID illness right now and it wouldn't be surprising if he had to sit out one more […]

Jakob Poeltl Is Available Against Pelicans On Thursday

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl (knee) will be available to start for the team's Thursday night contest against the New Orleans Pelicans. The 27-year-old returned a couple of games ago from a knee injury and he's still been gracing the injury report in case he needs another rest day. He's been playing some limited […]

Aleksander Barkov Out Through The Holiday Break

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) isn't expected to return to the lineup until after the holiday break. He has missed the past two games with a lower-body injury and Barkov won't be ready for Friday's clash with the Islanders either. Health issues keep disrupting Barkov's season, but the Florida captain has still been […]

Elias Pettersson A Game-Time Decision For Thursday

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson (illness) could be back from a two-game absence Thursday against Seattle, with him being labeled a game-time decision. He's been battling an illness, so it's unclear how well Pettersson feels and if he can perform at his best, but the team sure could use his help. It's been an uphill […]

T.J. Oshie Out Again Thursday

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (upper body) will remain out Thursday against Ottawa and he won't feature in Friday's matchup against Winnipeg, either. He sustained an upper-body injury last weekend, and the team will give the veteran all the time he needs to get healthy. There's a holiday break coming up, so Oshie will get […]

Tim Stutzle A Game-Time Call On Thursday

Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle (shoulder) is regarded as a game-time decision for Thursday's contest against Washington. He has missed four games with a shoulder issue but could be back in action versus the Capitals after skating in a regular jersey Thursday morning. He is set to take the warmups to see how he feels […]

Cubs Land Tucker Barnhart On One-Year Deal

The Chicago Cubs agreed to a one-year deal with a total guarantee of $6.5 million with free-agent catcher Tucker Barnhart on Thursday. The deal includes a player option for the 2024 season, and with performance bonuses and escalators, Barnhart has the potential to earn up to $9.5 million. The deal is still pending a physical. […]

Orioles Acquire James McCann From The Mets

The Baltimore Orioles acquired catcher James McCann and cash considerations from the New York Mets on Wednesday night in exchange for a player to be named later, according to sources. The Mets are covering $19 million of the $24.3 million that is still owed to McCann over the next two seasons. In Baltimore, the 32-year-old […]

James Wiseman Has Career Night Against Nets

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman received close to 30 minutes of playing time for the first time since April of the 2020-21 season and he didn't disappoint. The third-year big man posted his new career-high in points with 30 on 12-for-14 shooting from the floor and 5-for-8 from the free-throw line. He also added […]

Domantas Sabonis Gets His 20th Career Triple-Double

Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis put up his second consecutive 20-rebound game and his third in four games while also notching his second triple-double of the season. During the Kings' 14-point victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, Sabonis ended with 13 points, 21 rebounds, 12 assists, and one steal as he shot 50% overall on […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Drops 45 Points Against Cavaliers

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo did all that he could to grab a road victory over their division foe. The former MVP posted 45 points on 17-for-27 shooting and added 14 rebounds, four assists, one steal, and two blocks. The rest of the Bucks didn't do him any favors as the next highest scorer was […]

Michael Rasmussen Goes Off For Four Points

Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen had the game of his life Wednesday versus Tampa Bay, posting four points in a 7-4 victory. He scored twice and was also able to pick up a pair of assists in 18:00 of ice time. The 23-year-old is currently playing first-line minutes because Dylan Larkin is limited in […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Stands Out Again

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins registered three points in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Dallas to keep his recent hot spell going. The 29-year-old now boasts a fantastic 16 points over a 10-game span. Nugent-Hopkins has been held off the score sheet just once during the period, and it includes four multi-point efforts in total. He […]

Mikko Rantanen Leads Colorado Past Montreal

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen factored in both goals as the team beat Montreal 2-1 in overtime Wednesday. He collected a power-play assist when Artturi Lehkonen tied the game early in the third period and Rantanen then provided the game-winner himself 1:51 into the extra frame. He has now scored seven goals in his last […]

Fantasy Basketball Starting Lineup Changes - Week 9

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 […]

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

We only have two games in the Association because the NFL loves the attention on Thursday nights. We have the Spurs heading east on I-10 to face the Pelicans and Washington heading out to Utah to take on the upstart Jazz. We know that Brandon Ingram is still out and that Keldon Johnson likely won't […]

Rudy Gobert To Suit Up On Wednesday Evening

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (ankle) will suit up for Wednesday's meeting with Dallas after missing his previous three games. With the defensive specialist back on the floor, Naz Reid will head back to the bench, so he'll lose some fantasy appeal. Although Gobert could see fewer minutes in his first game back from the […]

Domantas Sabonis, Harrison Barnes Questionable Wednesday

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis (hand) and small forward Harrison Barnes (quad) have been deemed questionable to play in Wednesday's game vs. the Lakers. Sabonis logged 41 minutes and a season-high 23 rebounds Monday, so when his malady cropped up is uncertain. Barnes has started every game this season for Sacramento, proving to be a […]