Isaiah Stewart Exits Early With A Foot Sprain

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart sprained his right foot against Toronto Monday and wasn't able to finish the game. He was injured in a very unfortunate incident late in the second quarter when Stewart tried to save the ball from heading out of bounds and crashed into the stands. The young center was having a […]

Elias Lindholm Gains Further Momentum Monday

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm continued his recent hot streak with a three-point effort in Monday's 6-5 win over the Kings. He scored a power-play goal early in the second period to make it 5-2 and picked up two assists. Lindholm had an awfully slow start to the season, but he has now registered 10 […]

Claude Giroux Closing In On Career-Best Point Streak

Ottawa Senators forward Claude Giroux factored in both of the team's goals in Monday's 4-2 defeat to the Islanders, reaching nine games with his current point streak. He is now just one game short of matching his career-high 10-game run from 2016-17 and 2017-18. Giroux picked up a power-play assist on a Drake Batherson strike […]

Fantasy Basketball Buy, Sell, or Hold: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Deandre Ayton

Trading in fantasy basketball can help you improve your team in the short, as well as in the long term. More than that, it's just plain fun. Negotiating with your mate, going back and forth with offers, and hopefully, reaching a mutually beneficial agreement in the end. It's not always easy to find the right […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/14/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Today is November 14th, and we have a light schedule with four games to be played. The NHL season and NHL DFS are in full swing! As with every NHL season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS for both DraftKings and FanDuel. […]

Dennis Schroder, Thomas Bryant Expected To Return On Friday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (thumb) and center Thomas Bryant (thumb) are expected to be back for Friday's game, according to teammate Lonnie Walker IV. It sounds like the two players are going to be re-evaluated at some point during the week. After that, both of them should be ready to go on Friday, […]

Nicolas Claxton Sustains An Eye Injury Sunday

Brooklyn Nets center Nicolas Claxton was able to log just 16 minutes against the Lakers on Sunday, exiting the game in the third quarter with a left eye contusion. Before suffering the injury, he was having a nice performance with eight points on perfect 4-for-4 shooting and five rebounds. After the game, Claxton was quoted […]

Anthony Davis Racks Up 37 Points, 18 Boards Against Nets

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis enjoyed his best outing of the season Sunday against Brooklyn, leading all scorers with 37 points and pulling down 18 rebounds in a 116-103 win. He was also able to add two assists to his line and posted only one turnover in 34 minutes, whilst shooting 15-for-25 from the […]

Domantas Sabonis Dominates With 26 Points, 22 Rebounds

Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis put in a monster performance versus Golden State on Sunday, dominating against the defending champions with 26 points and 22 rebounds. He almost pulled off a triple-double in a 122-115 win as well, finishing with eight assists. Sabonis hit both of his attempts from three-point range and shot 10-for-17 overall […]

Mark Scheifele Leads Jets To Victory

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele needed five shots to get two goals in Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory at Seattle. He helped the team tie the game at one with a power-play goal before going on to grab the game-winner in the extra frame. Scheifele reached the 10-goal plateau with the effort. Four of the goals […]

Steven Stamkos Hands Out Two Assists

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos collected two assists as the team crushed Washington 6-3 on Sunday. Both of his assists -- one on the power play -- came in the first period which Tampa won 4-0. The Lightning captain posted an outstanding plus-three rating and even helped out on the defensive side of things […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/14/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We're set for a solid seven-game slate Monday night, with some featuring teams that tend to play at accelerated paces facing off against one another. There are some very good options in favorable matchups across each price point on the salary cap at each position, setting up what should be a fun night of lineup […]

Isaiah Hartenstein (C, NYK) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Knicks are your favorite mediocre team, which probably isn't that bad considering the franchise's recent past during the last decade. Everything is pretty much average, but that doesn't mean we can't still find some gems buried in MSG. For example, the freshest-inked […]

Aleksej Pokusevski (PF/C, OKC) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: When it comes to lowly-rostered players, Aleksej Pokusevski is one of the most efficient and better performers of the bunch. Just looking at guys rostered in fewer than 10% of all ESPN leagues, Poku is one of only four men with 229+ […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 5

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 […]

Joel Embiid Posts Monstrous 59-Point Outing Against Jazz

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid posted an absurd career-high game as he led the team to a 105-98 win over the Utah Jazz. The perennial MVP candidate put up 59 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, seven blocks, and one steal as he shot 19-for-28 overall and 20-for-24 from the free-throw line. Embiid absolutely dominated both […]

Kristaps Porzingis Scores Game-High 25 Points In Win

Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis led all scorers on Sunday en route to a 102-92 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The Latvian big man registered 25 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks on 46.7% shooting from the floor and 6-for-10 from three. He's been hovering right around the same averages that […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Has Strong Outing On Sunday

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns logged a big double-double on the way to a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. The veteran big man posted a season-high in points and tied a season-high in rebounds. He finished with 29 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block while shooting 11-for-16 overall and […]

Joe Pavelski Has Another Multi-Point Performance

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski registered multiple points for the third time in four games as the team crushed Philadelphia 5-1 on Sunday. He scored a power-play goal and had two assists, one of which also came with the man advantage. The veteran did the damage in less than 14 minutes on the ice. Pavelski […]

T.J. Oshie Out For At Least Three More Games

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (lower body) won't be available for a three-game road trip that starts Sunday in Tampa. He will miss an eighth consecutive game after having suffered a lower-body injury against Nashville on Oct. 29. Washington has been without a number of forwards early in the year, but somehow the team has […]

Jarrett Allen Won't Play Sunday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 24-year-old big man is dealing with left ankle soreness, so the team will have him sit this game out. His absence should mean that Evan Mobley will shift over to the center spot. Also, Robin Lopez is […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5 Include Malik Beasley, Cameron Payne, Aleksej Pokusevski, Jevon Carter

Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. How's the start of this season treating your fantasy rosters? Do you already need some help? These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. […]

Bol Bol (PF/C, ORL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: I remember when Denver drafted Bol Bol with a late second-round pick. Actually, Miami did but instantly traded him to the Rockies so it's the Nuggets who actually bet on Bol. It looked like an absolute steal considering the giant had been […]

Joel Embiid Crushes The Hawks With 42 Points

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored with ease against the Hawks on Saturday, putting up a season-high 42 points in a 121-109 win. He nailed one of his six three-point attempts but shot a solid 14-for-25 overall from the field and had a good 13-for-16 record at the line. Embiid also posted his third consecutive […]

Kristaps Porzingis Returns With A Big Double-Double

Washington Wizards forward/center Kristaps Porzingis returned from a one-game absence Saturday, bagging a 31-point, 10-rebound double-double in a 121-112 win over Utah. He was also able to get two assists and one steal with two blocks and one turnover in 33 minutes. Porzingis hit 4-for-8 from downtown and 12-for-20 overall from the field. He has […]

Mikko Rantanen Puts Together Another Four-Point Performance

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen recorded his second four-point performance in four outings on Saturday, leading the team to a 4-1 victory over Carolina. He iced the game with an empty-net goal after having picked up three assists. Rantanen has managed an incredible 14 points during a five-game scoring streak, moving to 10 goals and […]

Brock Nelson Pots Two Goals In Saturday's Win

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson was a man on a mission against the Blue Jackets on Saturday, leading all skaters with 10 shots on goal and lightning the lamp twice in a 4-3 overtime victory. He bagged a pair of game-tying goals in the second period before Scott Mayfield and Zach Parise took over […]

Steven Adams (C, MEM) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: There are 14 pure centers (only C-eligible) currently rostered in more leagues than Steven Adams is. Some of those players: Mitchell Robinson, Alperen Sengun, and Jufuf Nurkic just to name a few. Adams, though, has produced fantasy points at a top-20 pace […]

Isaiah Stewart (C, DET) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Another week, another post about Beef Stew. I'm starting to lose all hope and die suffering a terrible depression knowing 70% of all ESPN leagues out there still have Isaiah Stewart sitting on their shelves... Stewart, as I'm writing this, is coming off […]

Anthony Davis Probable Against The Brooklyn Nets

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (back) is expected to play on Sunday against Kevin Durant and the Nets. As usual, Davis is on the injury report due to low back tightness. However, this has been the norm for him over the last few weeks, so barring a significant setback, he'll be out there. With […]