Rudy Gobert Uncertain To Play On Friday Versus Memphis

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (groin) has been listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies while he's dealing with right groin soreness. Gobert's health has been shaky over the last few weeks as he's left a couple of games early and missed a few games in the process. While Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) […]

Myles Turner Receives Questionable Tag On Friday

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (ankle) has been listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a right ankle sprain. The 26-year-old has been able to play the last six games since returning from back spasms that kept him out for three games. Since then, he's been averaging 19.3 points, 8.3 […]

Mets Re-Sign Michael Perez

The New York Mets re-signed catcher Michael Perez to a minor-league deal on Thursday. Perez came to the Mets in a midseason trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2022 and played in only six games for New York, going 2-for-14 with no homers, three RBI and two runs scored. In total, he slashed just .149/.214/.298 […]

Deandre Ayton Grabs 20 Boards In First Game Back

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton returned from a three-game absence on Thursday and was a much-needed force on the glass despite the loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He posted 19 points, 20 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks on an uncharacteristic 6-for-20 shooting line. While the field goal percentage wasn't his best, he delivered some […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (01/27/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I hope you all had an excellent week to this point, and a great weekend is forthcoming! We have a smaller NBA slate tonight than usual on a Friday. Usually, the Thursday night slate is a small one and the Friday night slate is a big one, but the slates have been […]

Julius Randle Scores Game-High 37 Points In Overtime Win

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle flashed some dominant moments against the Boston Celtics in their three-point overtime win on Thursday night. The 28-year-old finished the game with 37 points, nine rebounds, and two assists on 13-for-25 shooting and 5-for-13 from beyond the arc. Throughout the fourth and overtime, Randle hit some big shots to […]

Mitchell Robinson Will Miss At Least Four More Weeks

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (thumb) will have to miss at least four more weeks with his fractured right thumb, according to owner James Dolan. That means Robinson wouldn't be back until well after the All-Star break, around the end of February or the beginning of March. In that case, both Jericho Sims and […]

Nick Schmaltz Scores His First Hat Trick

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz registered his first career hat trick and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-0 win over St. Louis. It was a tight game until the 10:55 mark in the second period when Schmaltz potted his first goal, and he ended up getting a natural hat trick before assisting Barrett Hayton […]

Tage Thompson Records Two Points In Sabres Win

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson had a standout game in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets, logging a goal and an assist. The 25-year-old American forward has been producing offensively for the Sabres all season, with 34 goals and 34 assists in 48 games. He currently leads the Sabres in goals and helpers. Barring […]

Christian Wood To Miss Another Week

Dallas Mavericks center Christian Wood (thumb) is unlikely to be back on the court anytime soon. The big man was re-evaluated on Thursday for his fractured left thumb. The organization has decided that Wood needs at least one more week on the sideline. Head coach Jason Kidd mentioned that Wood is considered week-to-week right now. […]

Deandre Ayton Returning On Thursday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (illness) will return to the court against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The big man is back after missing the last three games due to a non-COVID related illness. His return means that Bismack Biyombo heads back to the second unit. He'll lose most of his streaming appeal with Ayton […]

Isaiah Stewart Available Against Nets

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) is available for Thursday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Both Stewart and Isaiah Livers (ankle) were listed on the injury report heading into this game. It appears both players are ready to get back on the court. Jalen Duren will have less of a role in the rotation with […]

Astros Hire Dana Brown As New General Manager

The Houston Astros announced on Thursday that they have hired Atlanta Braves scouting executive Dana Brown as their new general manager. Despite winning the World Series last year, the Astros let go of previous GM James Click. The 55-year-old Brown was the vice president of scouting for the Braves over the last four years and […]

Ryan Hartman Sits As A Healthy Scratch

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's encounter with the Flyers. Wild head coach Dave Evason isn't happy with Hartman's discipline and the 28-year-old will now get some time off to think about his actions. Evason can't be satisfied with Hartman's offensive contributions either this season, as he has followed […]

Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie Back On Thursday

Washington Capitals forwards Nicklas Backstrom (illness) and T.J. Oshie (personal) will rejoin the lineup Thursday against the Penguins. Both players sat out Tuesday's clash with Colorado. Following hip surgery, Backstrom's season debut came very late, and he has skated in only seven games so far, going goalless with three assists. He is set to center […]

Isaiah Stewart Could Miss Another Game Thursday

Detroit Pistons forward/center Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) could miss a second consecutive game Thursday against the Nets, as he is listed as questionable ahead of the encounter. Stewart has a troublesome left shoulder, which also forced him to the sidelines a couple of weeks back. The nagging injury has limited Stewart to only two appearances across […]

Luis Torrens Signs Minor-League Deal With Cubs

Free-agent catcher Luis Torrens signed a minor-league deal with the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday that includes an invite to major-league spring training. Torrens spent the 2022 season with the Seattle Mariners and hit .225/.283/.298 with a .581 OPS, three home runs, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored in 166 plate appearances and 55 games. The […]

Rays Sign Jaime Schultz, Gavin Collins

The Tampa Bay Rays signed right-hander Jaime Schultz and catcher Gavin Collins to minor-league deals on Wednesday that include invitations to major-league spring training. Schultz didn't pitch at all last year while dealing with an oblique injury, but the former Rays prospect will return to Tampa as pitching depth in 2023. In 26 major-league outings […]

Anthony Davis Posts Double-Double In First Game Back

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis returned on Wednesday night to the tune of a double-double and a victory over the San Antonio Spurs. He ended the game with 21 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, one steal, and four blocks while shooting 7-for-15. The Lakers missed his presence on both sides of the ball as […]

Alperen Sengun Posts Another Triple-Double In Loss

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun posted his second triple-double of the season and his career on Wednesday night during the 103-108 loss to the Washington Wizards. The second-year big man finished the game with 21 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals, and two blocks while shooting 10-for-16 from the floor. During the month of […]

Fantasy Basketball Starting Lineup Changes - Week 15

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 […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Thursday, January 26th

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, […]

Using Hitter Projections to Identify Probable Improvers for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Hey everyone, it's Jon Anderson back again! I have recently finished my season-long hitter projection system, so now the fun begins! I will be writing at least a few pieces here that look at what the projections are telling us. This is my first year doing a projection system, so I don't exactly have a […]

Early Draft Takeaways: Fantasy Baseball 2023

In the spirit of the holidays, I wanted to give you all a little gift. And the gift I will give you is way too early fantasy baseball ADP analysis. It is not even Christmas as I write this, so this is strange territory. We are at least two months away from what any normal […]

Jared McCann Logs Three Points Against Vancouver

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann scored his 23rd goal of the season and had two assists as the team picked apart Vancouver 6-1 Wednesday night. He notched a power-play goal and one of his assists also came with the man advantage. It was McCann's second three-point effort of the season. Both have actually come this […]

Claude Giroux Has A Big Part In Wednesday's Win

Ottawa Senators forward Claude Giroux had a hand on both of the team's goals in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over the Islanders, helping Shane Pinto to start the scoring and registering the game-winning tally on the power play. The veteran star moved to 42 points for the season. Giroux now boasts four multi-point efforts for the […]

Filip Chytil Strikes Twice Against Toronto

New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil was responsible for both goals in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Toronto, reaching 15 markers for the campaign. He netted twice inside 6:31 at the start of the second period. The 23-year-old has been one of the most productive Rangers players in 2023, posting seven goals and four assists […]

Matthew Beniers Injured In Wednesday's Game

Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers left Wednesday's game against Vancouver with an upper-body injury. He was hurt on a hit by Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers and sat out the whole third period. The 20-year-old has so far played every game this season but is now in danger of missing his first contest Friday against Calgary. […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/26/23): NBA DFS Lineups

Since the NFL has stepped out of the way, the NBA is starting to spread the games out a little more. We have six games on our schedule tonight with Houston, Brooklyn, and the Spurs playing the second night of back-to-backs. Watch out for sitting Nets with a Spur or two doing the same. With […]

Plate Discipline: Using Sabermetrics for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

No matter how high a particular player's BABIP may be, his average will be mediocre at best if he strikes out too much. This is why fantasy managers have known for years that players like Mike Zunino are potential drains on a fantasy team's batting average. Furthermore, players who whiff a lot tend to continue […]