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 […]

Omar Narvaez Joins Mets On One-Year Deal

The New York Mets and free-agent catcher Omar Narvaez agreed to a one-year deal worth $8 million on Thursday that includes a $7 million player option for the 2024 season. Narvaez comes to Queens after serving as the Milwaukee Brewers' primary catcher over the last three years. He made the All-Star team for the first […]

Bam Adebayo Ruled Out Thursday Night

After a hard-fought victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo won't suit up against the Houston Rockets on Thursday evening. The Heat revealed the All-Star center would sit due to an ankle sprain. Despite the Heat being down an elite center, don't expect a monstrous rebound stat line from […]

David Krejci Ready To Play Again

Boston Bruins center David Krejci (lower body) will be back in the lineup Thursday against the Kings. He's going to be back from a two-game absence, looking to continue a fabulous season. After skipping the whole 2021-22 NHL season, Krejci is averaging a career-high 0.91 points per game during his comeback campaign. He's worked superbly […]

Evan Rodrigues Returns For Colorado Thursday

Colorado Avalanche forward Evan Rodrigues (lower body) is game-ready again and will end a nine-game absence Thursday versus Buffalo. The 29-year-old will provide much-needed help to a forwards group that has been ravaged by injuries. Rodrigues has been the team's second-line center all season but could find himself in an even bigger role, with Colorado […]

Bam Adebayo Regarded As Questionable

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (ankle) could sit out Thursday's matchup against Houston, with the team regarding him as questionable for the game. Adebayo has suffered a left ankle sprain and the team could be looking at limiting his workload, as Thursday marks the end of a back-to-back set. Miami's star center logged 33 minutes […]

Jabari Smith Jr. Questionable For Thursday

Houston Rockets forward/center Jabari Smith Jr. (illness) is listed as questionable for Thursday's meeting with Miami. The third pick of this year's draft is battling an illness and could miss his second game of the season. The 19-year-old is one of the best rebounders on the team and has added 12.1 points to his 7.1 […]

Maxi Kleber Out Indefinitely With Torn Hamstring

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber has been diagnosed with a torn hamstring, and the team has ruled him out indefinitely. Kleber has already been dealing with a knee sprain and the hamstring tear is a further blow for him. The 30-year-old German has played a big part in the second unit this season, averaging 25.6 […]

Nikola Jokic Drops 43 Points On The Wizards

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic went off on Wednesday night as they secured a 141-128 victory at home. The reigning MVP posted 43 points, 14 rebounds, eight assists, five steals, and one block while shooting an uber-efficient 17-for-20 overall and adding 9-for-10 from the charity stripe. At this point, this type of stat line isn't […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/15/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! The holiday season is here. Today is December 15th, and we have a busy schedule with 12 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 […]

Domantas Sabonis Posts A 20/20 Game On Wednesday

Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis came up big yet again as the team pulled out a one-point victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Sabonis gathered almost half of the team's 50 rebounds as he grabbed a total of 20. He also added 21 points, seven assists, one steal, and one block while shooting […]

Fantasy Basketball Starting Lineup Changes - Week 8

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 […]

Colin White Considered Day-To-Day

Florida Panthers forward Colin White (upper body) is considered day-to-day. He suffered an upper-body injury early in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Columbus and there were fears of him being out for a longer stretch, but White luckily managed to avoid serious injury. However, the 25-year-old still faces some time out of the lineup. White is […]

Frederick Gaudreau Nets Two Goals In Wednesday's Win

Minnesota Wild forward Frederick Gaudreau lit the lamp twice as the team beat Detroit 4-1 on Wednesday. He opened the scoring with a power-play marker and finished it as well, netting an empty-net goal inside the final minute of play. Gaudreau produced four shots in total and had three hits with a plus-one rating in […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/15/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We have four games for our Thursday slate this week, which is kind of nice. When you look at the injuries and the Heat and Clippers on a back-to-back, it becomes somewhat less enticing. Kawhi will probably sit or at least be limited. I'm going to write this with the assumption that he is out. […]

Clint Capela Doubtful To Return On Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (calf) is doubtful to return for Wednesday's game against the Orlando Magic. The big man walked back to the locker room with a team trainer with a few minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. There's a good chance that he's done for this game. The hope is that he'll be […]

Taj Gibson To Start On Wednesday

Washington Wizards center Taj Gibson will get the starting nod for Wednesday's game against the Denver Nuggets. This seems a bit odd that Gibson moves into the starting five over Daniel Gafford. The Wizards are having Kristaps Porzingis sit this game out, so Gibson and Gafford should both play significant minutes. Gafford is the much […]

Deandre Ayton Officially Questionable Against Clippers

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (ankle) is listed as questionable to play Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Ayton rolled his ankle Tuesday and has not been a stranger to ankle injuries in his career. If Ayton is unable to go, Bismack Biyombo and Jock Landale figure to split the center minutes. Biyombo is more […]

Thaddeus Young Enters Starting Lineup Wednesday

The Toronto Raptors have decided to start Thaddeus Young Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings. The Raptors seem to have felt Domantas Sabonis would be too much for rookie center Christian Koloko and moved him to the second unit. In eight starts this year, Young has produced 9.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.8 steals […]

Steven Adams Off The Injury Report For Thursday

Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams is officially off of the injury report a day ahead of the team's contest against the Milwaukee Bucks. He only had to miss one game due to an ankle injury and seems good to return to his usual starting role at center. The 29-year-old big man has averaged 8.0 points, […]

Onyeka Okongwu Returns To Bench Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu will come off the bench Wednesday against the Orlando Magic. Fellow center Clint Capela (Achilles) is returning from a one-game absence which caused Okongwu to move back to his reserve role. Okongwu should have a 20-minute role off the bench, but his fantasy value is directly tied to Capela's health […]

Dylan Larkin Forced To Sit Out Wednesday's Action

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin won't be in the lineup Wednesday against Minnesota after hurting his hand in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to Carolina. The Red Wings captain took a shot to his right hand late in the second period and didn't take the ice anymore in the third. Larkin, who boasts 27 points in […]

Deandre Ayton, Cameron Payne Miss Wednesday’s Practice

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (ankle) and point guard Cameron Payne (foot) were both unable to suit up for Wednesday's practice session after having exited Tuesday's contest against Houston early. With Devin Booker (hamstring) already sidelined, Phoenix is facing widespread absences from key contributors ahead of Thursday's meeting with the Clippers. Ayton has produced his […]

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Will Miss Wednesday’s Contest

Oklahoma City Thunder center Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Heat due to a sprained right ankle that he sustained Monday. Robinson-Earl's role has fluctuated throughout 2022-23, but he has managed to average 8.5 points and five boards in just 21.1 minutes per contest. His absence in the frontcourt […]

Tim Stutzle Out For At Least A Week

Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle (shoulder) has escaped serious injury but will need at least a week of recovery time before he can return to action. He has been diagnosed with a shoulder sprain following his early exit from Monday's clash with the Ducks. Wednesday's matchup against Montreal will mark the first game Stutzle has […]

Elias Lindholm On Track To Play Wednesday

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm (upper body) looks ready to return to the lineup Wednesday against the Canucks. He sat out Monday's 2-1 loss to Montreal with an upper-body injury, but it appears that it wasn't a serious ailment, as Lindholm joined the team for Wednesday's morning skate. He took his regular spot on the […]

Zach Collins, Romeo Langford Ruled Out Wednesday

San Antonio Spurs center Zach Collins (ankle) and shooting guard/small forward Romeo Langford (ankle) have been deemed unavailable for Wednesday's contest vs. Portland. Collins had started each of San Antonio's past six games with Jakob Poeltl (knee) sidelined, with Charles Bassey now in line to see a sizable minutes increase. Langford has also worked his […]

Kristaps Porzingis Ruled Out Wednesday

Washington Wizards forward/center Kristaps Porzingis (back) has been ruled out of Wednesday's game against Denver. He was forced to exit Monday's meeting with Brooklyn due to lower back tightness and the issue hasn't yet fully cleared up. Porzingis is having a very strong season and his recent form has been particularly impressive, with the 27-year-old […]

Anthony Davis Leads The Lakers In Scoring Again On Tuesday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis continued his elite scoring ways on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough as the team suffered a 118-122 overtime loss to the Boston Celtics. The superstar big man ended the game with 37 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block while shooting 13-for-24 from the floor. He […]