Nick Schmaltz Picks Up Three Assists

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz put in a three-assist performance Friday against the Islanders, helping his side to a 5-4 win. Two of Schmaltz's helpers came in the third period when the Coyotes managed to break away from the Islanders, who had tied the game late in the second. Schmaltz was a superb plus-four for […]

Elias Lindholm Records Two Assists

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm collected two assists in Friday's 5-2 loss to St. Louis. He combined with Dillon Dube twice to help Connor Mackey get his first goals of the season. Despite the good work, Lindholm was minus-one for the contest in 18:46 of action. He added four shots and one hit to his […]

Jonathan Toews Pots A Power-Play Goal

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews scored the team's lone goal in Friday's 4-1 defeat to Minnesota, finding the back of the net on the power play. He was set up by Patrick Kane and Seth Jones. It's the 298th time Toews and Kane have factored on the same goal and only two duos in franchise […]

Naz Reid Takes Care Of Business As Starter

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid killed it in his first start of the season Friday, leading the team with 28 points in a 112-110 victory over Oklahoma City. He also bagged nine rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block, while shooting 11-for-18 from the field. The 23-year-old was even on fire from downtown with […]

RotoBaller's Weekly NBA Fantasy Watch List: Frontcourt Special

After a week's break, it's time for the Rotoballer NBA fantasy watch list to lace up the digital sneakers and get back to work. A lot can happen in a week, especially in the NBA. There were player trends, some of which were positive and terrible blowouts that hurt people's fantasy teams. The weekly NBA […]

Dwight Powell Leaves With Thigh Injury

Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell suffered a left thigh contusion in Friday's game against Portland and had to exit after playing for only 12 minutes. Whilst on the court, the 31-year-old was able to notch five points with two rebounds, one assist and one steal. Dallas plays again Saturday against Cleveland and head coach Jason […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/17/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Let's play some weekend NBA DFS! Saturdays and Sundays are usually days that I try to take a bit of a break from covering the NBA, but I'm stepping in for my homeboy Kyle Ringstad with some NBA DFS picks for you today and putting on my DFS tout hat for a bit. I am […]

Anthony Davis Sustains Right Foot Injury

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) exited Friday's win over the Nuggets because of a right foot injury. He didn't return. The veteran would finish with 10 points, four rebounds, one block, and one steal across 17 minutes of work. While the severity of Davis' condition is unknown, there's a good chance he will […]

Zach Collins Probable For Saturday

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Zach Collins (ankle) is considered probable for Saturday's matchup against the Heat. He sat out Wednesday's loss to Portland with a left ankle sprain but it looks like Collins will be good to go Saturday. The 25-year-old has recently had a very strong run in the team, but that has coincided […]

Jakob Poeltl Considered Probable For Saturday

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl (knee) is on track to return to action Saturday, with the team listing him as probable for an encounter with the Heat. The Austrian big man has missed the last seven games with a right knee problem. Zach Collins and Charles Bassey have recently logged starts in Poeltl's absence, […]

Drew Eubanks, Trendon Watford Available Friday

Portland Trail Blazers forward/center Drew Eubanks (tooth) and forward/center Trendon Watford (Achilles) are both available for Friday's contest against Dallas. This should be a great matchup for Eubanks and Watford, with Dallas lacking size and very vulnerable because of it, although they likely won't be able to play a big role behind Jusuf Nurkic and […]

Davis Bertans Out On Friday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Davis Bertans (illness) is a no go for Friday's matchup against Portland. He has caught an illness bug and will need to shake it off before he can play again. With another game coming up Saturday versus Cleveland, it looks like there's a strong chance Bertans sits out multiple games. It's a […]

Josh Norris Practices With A Regular Jersey

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris (shoulder) made a significant step towards returning to the lineup Friday, skating in practice with a regular jersey. At the start of the session, he took the ice with a non-contact jersey, but Norris then ditched the yellow jersey. It's an exciting development, but Norris' return unfortunately isn't imminent, and […]

Dylan Larkin A Game-Time Decision For Saturday

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (hand) is a game-time decision for Saturday's meeting with Ottawa. The Red Wings captain hurt his right hand when it was hit by a shot in Tuesday's game against Carolina and it's already forced him to miss one game. Michael Rasmussen moved up to the first line in Friday's […]

Ryan Hartman Could Return On Sunday

Minnesota Wild center Ryan Hartman (upper body) will miss another game Friday against Chicago but there is a chance that he returns on Sunday. The 28-year-old has missed almost the whole campaign so far, skating in just nine games. He managed to collect five points before getting injured in a matchup with Chicago on Oct. […]

Marvin Bagley III Cleared To Play In Friday’s Game

Detroit Pistons center Marvin Bagley III (knee) wasn't listed on the team's final injury report ahead of Friday's contest vs. Sacramento, making him a full-go against his former organization. Bagley was limited to just 10 minutes Wednesday due to a sore right knee. When healthy, the 23-year-old's minutes have hovered around the 20-25 mark, although […]

Kristaps Porzingis On Track To Suit Up Saturday

Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis (back) is likely to make his return to action Saturday vs. the Clippers, head coach Wes Unseld Jr. announced Friday. Porzingis missed his second outing of the year Wednesday due to lower back tightness, which allowed Taj Gibson to shift into the starting five and Daniel Gafford to see added […]

Rudy Gobert May Be Sidelined With Ankle Issue On Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (ankle) is currently listed as questionable as he deals with a left ankle sprain. The Frenchman hasn't had to miss a game since early November, but that streak could be in jeopardy. One promising fact is that he was able to play the whole game against the Los Angeles Clippers […]

Al Horford Is Available On Friday Against Orlando

Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford has been listed as available ahead of Friday's contest against the Orlando Magic. He's missed the team's last five games for both personal reasons and being in the health and safety protocols. As the 36-year-old veteran makes his return, Robert Williams III could also be returning to the floor at […]

Robert Williams III Plans To Return Friday Against Orlando

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (knee) has been out the entire season so far as rehabs the knee surgery he received in the offseason. The team officially upgraded him to questionable on Friday and he looks ready to make his season debut. Last season, over 61 games, the 25-year-old averaged 10.0 points, 9.6 rebounds, […]

Draymond Green Sidelined On Friday Against 76ers

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (quad) has officially been ruled out of the team's Friday contest against the Philadelphia 76ers. In their last game, Green was able to play 27 minutes until being ejected in the midst of a very rough outing. He was only able to contribute one point, two rebounds, and three […]

Precious Achiuwa May Not Return Until January

Toronto Raptors forward Precious Achiuwa (ankle) has been sidelined since early November with a severe ankle sprain. Earlier this week, Achiuwa was getting some light practice in on the court and Nick Nurse said that we may not see him until the turn of the new year. He's still favoring his ankle and doesn't look […]

Clint Capela Out For 1-2 Weeks

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (calf) exited the team's last game on Wednesday with a left calf strain and it looks like he'll be out for an extended period because of it. He was officially ruled out for the next one to two weeks and should be re-evaluated at that time. In his absence, Onyeka […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/16/22): 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, […]

Adrian Kempe Scores Twice In Impressive Win

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe came up with two massive goals Thursday versus Boston, helping the team erase a two-goal deficit in the third period in an eventual 3-2 shootout win. Kempe started the comeback 8:29 into the period and tied the game on the power play with just a little over two minutes […]

Paul Cotter Suffers An Upper-Body Injury

Vegas Golden Knights forward Paul Cotter had to leave Thursday's 4-1 win over Chicago with an upper-body injury. He made the early exit in the second period after taking a hit from Chicago's Jarred Tinordi. The team should provide more info on his condition after Cotter gets re-evaluated on Friday. A significant injury would end […]

Evgeni Malkin Exits Win With Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin had a great night cut short by injury Thursday versus Florida, as he racked up two points in a 4-2 victory before leaving with a knee injury. Before scoring a power-play goal 8:05 into the third period, a shot by Sidney Crosby hit Malkin's right knee and he left the […]

Johnny Cueto and Sean Murphy: Buying and Selling the Latest Offseason News for Fantasy Baseball

Even though the Winter Meetings are now behind us, there’s still plenty of offseason left when it comes to baseball news and rumors – especially with a number of the offseason’s top free agents still without a team. And that’s all without mentioning potential trades as there hasn’t been an overabundance of deals made so […]

Deandre Ayton Won't Suit Up On Thursday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. The big man will miss at least one game after spraining his ankle during Tuesday's game. His absence will mean increased minutes for Bismack Biyombo and Jock Landale. Between the two, Biyombo is the better streaming option […]

Ivica Zubac To Sit Out On Thursday

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Phoenix Suns. He'll miss his first game of the season due to a bone bruise in his left knee. The expectation is that Zubac will also sit out Saturday's game against the Washington Wizards. In his absence. the Clippers […]