Nikola Jokic Uncertain For Sunday's Meeting With OKC

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's meeting with OKC. The multi-time MVP didn't suit up for Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers, allowing Zeke Nnaji to start and finish seven points, three rebounds, three steals, and one block. If Jokic misses another game, Nnaji has plenty of appeal for […]

Deandre Ayton Out On Saturday Night

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (illness) won't play on Saturday night against the Indiana Pacers. The 24-year-old is under the weather, meaning Bismack Biyombo will take his place in the lineup. Biyombo has averaged 6.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks in six starts this season. However, he probably won't see much more than 20 […]

Joel Embiid Could Miss Saturday's Game

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings. The superstar big man was a late addition to the injury report, which is concerning. It sounds like the Sixers are debating on sitting Embiid and letting him rest with the team not playing again until Wednesday. His […]

Roope Hintz A Game-Time Call Saturday

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (upper body) skated with the team Saturday morning and is regarded as a game-time decision against Arizona. He has been on the self for six games, with Tyler Seguin taking over as the first-line center. Seguin has had a great run in a bigger role with five goals and three […]

Eric Staal In Concussion Protocol

Florida Panthers center Eric Staal has entered concussion protocol and was placed on Injured Reserve Friday. He is now set to miss at least a week of action, which will include three games for the Panthers, starting with Saturday's matchup against Minnesota. Staal logged just 4:15 of ice time in Thursday's 6-2 victory over Montreal […]

Rogers Centre Moving The Fences In

The Toronto Blue Jays are making their already hitter-friendly stadium (Rogers Centre) even more hitter-friendly going forward. Per sources, the right center field alley is moving in from 375 feet to 357 feet. The left center alley will move in from 375 feet to 366 feet, while center field will move in from 400 feet […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/21/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We've got a six-game slate and plenty of intriguing spots to work with. The 76ers-Kings game is the top matchup to target for DFS tonight, but the Hornets-Hawks and Rockets-Timberwolves are also appealing game environments. We typically don't want to exclude games on a short slate like this one, and that's especially true when star […]

Domantas Sabonis Snags Another Triple-Double

Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis rolled to his second triple-double in three appearances on Friday, registering 18 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists in a 118-113 win over OKC. He finished with 5-for-9 shooting from the field and went 8-for-8 with his free throws. It was another display of Sabonis' superb skillset, although six turnovers […]

Elias Pettersson Nets Lone Canucks Goal Friday

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson scored the team's only goal in Friday's 4-1 defeat to Colorado. He lit the lamp for the 19th time this season with 12:32 played in the second period, but the Canucks couldn't generate any more offense and had to take a ninth loss in 11 games. It's been an extremely […]

Mikko Rantanen Has Another Multi-Point Effort Friday Night

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen had his fourth multi-point outing in six games on Friday, finishing a 4-1 win over Vancouver with a goal and an assist. He registered a power-play goal in the second period and assisted Brad Hunt on his third goal of the season. Rantanen has now tallied eight goals and five […]

Nathan MacKinnon Notches Two Assists Against Vancouver

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon logged his 37th and 38th assists in a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. After missing a significant amount of time due to an upper-body injury, the centerman is still having a phenomenal season. He has 13 goals and 38 assists in 33 games. Friday, MacKinnon also had ten shots […]

Jake Guentzel Collects Three Points Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel scored two goals and added a helper to defeat Ottawa by a score of 4-1 on Friday. Guentzel now has 20 goals and 22 assists in 41 games. Before Friday's contest, the centerman had only two points in five games. Against the Senators, Guentzel had five shots on goal and […]

Nikola Jokic Tagged As Questionable For Friday Versus Pacers

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (hamstring) has been listed as questionable for the game against the Indiana Pacers on Friday. The reigning MVP has posted three consecutive triple-doubles and the team is currently on an eight-game win streak. If he can't suit up, that's a big blow to the Nuggets' chances of winning as they're […]

Serge Ibaka And Bucks Exploring Trade Options

Milwaukee Bucks forward Serge Ibaka and the team mutually agreed to find the veteran big man a new home via trade as reported by Shams Charania. He's already away from the team and has been expected to remain away until a deal is done. Ibaka has only appeared in a total of 16 out of […]

Mitchell Robinson To Be Sidelined For At Least Three Weeks

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (thumb) underwent successful surgery on Thursday on his fractured right thumb and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. The sixth-year big man has already missed an eight-game stretch with an injury and it looks as though he'll miss at least the next 10 or 11 games over the coming […]

Tres Barrera Signs Minor-League Deal With Cardinals

Free-agent catcher Tres Barrera signed a minor-league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training, according to a source. Barrera has spent three major-league seasons with the Washington Nationals, slashing .231/.317/.315 with a .631 OPS, two home runs, 14 RBI and 10 runs scored in 162 plate […]

Mets Don't Want To Deal Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty

The New York Mets have been big spenders, but they also remain committed to the idea of building from within long term. Top prospects Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty don't seem to have a very good chance to make this year's Opening Day roster, but the team is reluctant to trade them. The Miami Marlins […]

Deandre Ayton Posts A Double-Double In Win Over Nets

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton helped lead a short-handed squad to a quality five-point win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. The 24-year-old big man posted 24 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, and one steal with an efficient 11-for-20 shooting line and a not-so-great 2-for-6 from the free throw line. Without Chris Paul (hip) and […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (01/20/22): 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 plentiful NBA slate tonight, with a bunch of games on the board and some very fun matchups to look forward to. I'm a big fan of Friday slates since Thursday slates are […]

Joel Embiid Extends His 30-Point Streak On Thursday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid secured his seventh game in a row with at least 30 points in a 105-95 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. The 28-year-old finished the game with 32 points, nine rebounds, two assists, one steal, and three blocks while shooting 12-for-22 from the floor and 7-for-7 from the […]

Sam Reinhart Produces A Three-Point Period

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart became the third player on the team this season with a three-point period when he had a goal and an assist -- all on the power play -- in the second period of Thursday's 6-2 win versus Montreal. Florida produced an amazing second period with five goals and four of […]

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 […]