Nathan MacKinnon Exits With Injury

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon was hurt early in Monday's game against Philadelphia and was ruled out for the night with an upper-body injury. Before leaving, he was able to collect his 34th point of the campaign with a power-play assist. It appeared that MacKinnon got hurt on a check by Philadelphia's Scott Laughton. The […]

Joel Embiid Has A 39-Point Night Against Charlotte

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid made scoring look easy once more Monday night, posting 39 points on 12-for-21 shooting in a double-overtime loss to Houston. He picked up a bunch of his points at the foul line with 14-for-17 shooting and nailed one of his two attempts from deep. Embiid also had seven rebounds, three […]

Cubs Checking In On Sean Murphy

The Chicago Cubs are one of the teams who have talked to the Oakland Athletics about trading for catcher Sean Murphy, MLB Network's Jon Morosi reported Monday. The 28-year-old had a strong season both behind the plate and with the bat, slashing .250/.332/.426 with 18 home runs and 66 RBI. The Cubs are currently without […]

Cardinals Interested In Trading For Sean Murphy

The St. Louis Cardinals could very well trade for a catcher this offseason, and Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy is atop their list, according to two sources. Murphy has been front and center in trade talks early in the offseason, and he could end up being moved at this week's Winter Meetings in San Diego. […]

Braves Won't Trade For Sean Murphy

The Oakland Athletics appear close to trading catcher Sean Murphy, but the Atlanta Braves won't be the team to land him, according to a source. The St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians and Boston Red Sox are among the teams that have been connected to Murphy in recent weeks. The Braves were once […]

Brook Lopez Ruled Out For Monday

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (rest) won't suit up for Monday's game against the Orlando Magic. The veteran big man will sit out after playing in both games of the back-to-back set over the weekend. His absence means Bobby Portis moves into the starting five and gets an uptick in usage and playing time. Portis […]

Blake Griffin Moves Into Starting Five On Monday

Boston Celtics forward Blake Griffin will move into the starting five for Monday's game against the Toronto Raptors. Veteran big man Al Horford (back) is going to sit this game out, which gives Griffin a chance to start. Despite the move to the starting unit, Griffin doesn't offer a ton of upside in terms of […]

Mo Bamba Remains Sidelined For Monday’s Contest

Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba (back) has been ruled out for his fifth consecutive game Monday vs. Milwaukee due to back pain. Just prior to going down, Bamba had cracked the starting five and begun to display his nearly nightly double-double upside; on the year, the 24-year-old has averaged 8.2 points and 4.5 boards in […]

Jarrett Allen Earns Questionable Tag For Tuesday’s Game

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (back) has been deemed questionable to play in Tuesday's contest vs. the Lakers due a lower back contusion that has forced him out of the past five games. Evan Mobley has largely shifted over to the center spot in Allen's absence, while the return of Kevin Love gives the team […]

Steven Adams Will Return To Action Monday

Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams (hip) has been lifted from the team's injury report ahead of Monday's game against Miami. Adams missed one game due to a hip ailment, but his return comes at a much-needed time with the Grizzlies set to face widespread absences Monday. While the Heat have been tremendous at limiting opposing […]

Anthony Davis Wins Player Of The Week Honors

There was really little doubt that Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis would be named the Western Conference's Player of the Week after he dropped 44 and 55 points, respectively, in consecutive games. Davis notched a double-double in all four of last week's contests, averaging 37.8 points and 13 rebounds in that span. On top […]

Brian Cashman Re-Signs With Yankees On Contract Through 2026

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has re-signed with the club on a contract through the 2026 season, per an announcement from the team on Twitter. The Yankees tweeted the following on Monday: "The New York Yankees today announced that the club has re-signed Brian Cashman to a four-year contract through the 2026 season […]

Al Horford Sitting Out Monday

Boston Celtics center Al Horford (back) won't suit up for Monday's game against the Toronto Raptors. The veteran big man will get the night off due to back stiffness. This doesn't seem to be a significant injury, but the Celtics want to be cautious with their 36-year-old big man. In his absence Luke Kornet and […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/5/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! The holiday season is upon us. Today is December 5th, and we have a busy schedule with six 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 […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/5/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We've got an eight-game slate in our sights Monday night, which affords us what many would consider a close-to-ideal player pool for tournaments. There are some key injuries as usual, but with five projected totals of 225 points or more as of Monday morning and plenty of strong candidates along the salary spectrum, we're in […]

Domantas Sabonis Rolls To His First Triple-Double

Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis posted his first triple-double of the season on Sunday, finishing a 110-101 win over Chicago with 11 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists. He got to double figures in scoring despite shooting only 2-for-4 from the field. Sabonis was perfect at the line with six attempts and nailed his only […]

Anthony Davis Racks Up 55 Points, 17 Boards Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis went full Wilt Chamberlain on the Wizards Sunday, leading his squad to a 130-119 victory with 55 points and 17 rebounds. He missed only eight of his 30 shot attempts and was 2-for-3 with the three-ball while adding an assist and three blocks to his line. That's now 99 […]

Evan Mobley Has Another Good Showing

Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley maintained his double-double form on Sunday against the Knicks and posted four blocks and three assists in a 92-81 loss. He scored 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting in 39 minutes of action and grabbed 10 rebounds. Mobley continues to stay very busy in Jarrett Allen's (back) absence, with this marking […]

Boone Jenner Picks Up Two Assists

Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner was the set-up man on both of the team's goals in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Detroit. He helped Marcus Bjork to score in a power-play situation and tallied an even-strength assist on Kent Johnson's sixth goal of the season. Jenner led all forwards with 22:27 of ice time and […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8: Malik Monk, Killian Hayes, Joe Harris

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 […]

Joe Pavelski Notches Three Assists

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski bagged three assists in Sunday's high-scoring 6-5 loss to Minnesota. All of his helpers came during a 10-minute stretch in the third period when the Stars managed to erase a four-goal deficit. He was also a busy man on the defensive end of things, blocking three shots and handing out […]

Deandre Ayton Posts 25-Point Double-Double

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton posted a strong outing in the team's blowout win on the road against the San Antonio Spurs. The former first-overall pick ended the game with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists while shooting 71.4% from the floor on 14 attempts. He also knocked down the only three that he […]

Nikola Jokic Falls Short Of Triple-Double In Loss To New Orleans

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic came just one assist shy of a triple-double on Sunday, but that wasn't enough as the team suffered a blowout loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. The reigning MVP put up 32 points, 16 rebounds, nine assists, two steals, and one block on 13-for-19 shooting and 5-for-9 from the free-throw […]

Roope Hintz Racks Up Four Points Sunday

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz had an outstanding performance in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to Minnesota, finishing the contest with a hat trick and one assist. Hintz collected three of his points in the third period when Dallas was able to force overtime despite falling 5-1 behind. The Finnish forward closed out November with a […]

Jack Eichel A Doubt For Monday

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel sustained an undisclosed injury in Saturday's 4-1 win over Detroit, and he could now miss his first game of the season, with the team regarding Eichel as a game-time decision for Monday's tilt with Boston. Eichel managed to notch his 13th goal of the season before exiting. He has […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 Include Tim Hardaway Jr., Joe Harris, Kevin Love, Jaylen Nowell

Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. How's this season going for you? Need some help with your team? Let's get you some! It's hard to believe we're already as far into the NBA season as we are. These two months have flown by, and this season almost still […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/4/22): NBA DFS Lineups

There are six games on the docket in the NBA tonight and plenty of appealing spots to target in DFS lineups, particularly in the Bulls-Kings game and on the Celtics, Grizzlies, and Trail Blazers. Three teams are playing in the second half of back-to-back sets and the list of questionable players includes Anthony Davis, LeBron […]

Steven Adams (C, MEM) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: See, this is very simple: 21 games played, 21 games started, 27 MPG on average. That is a reason good enough to have Adams rostered in any and every ESPN league out there, but for some reason, fantasy GMs have yet to […]

Connor McDavid Tallies Two Goals, Two Assists Saturday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid pulled off his fifth four-point performance of the season on Saturday, posting two goals and two assists in a 5-3 win over Montreal. Three of his points came on the power play. Leon Draisaitl also had a four-point outing with a goal and three assists, and the two have now […]

Al Horford (C, BOS) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 55% of leagues ANALYSIS: Shout out Big Al for his contract extension! Al Horford entered the league as a third-overall draftee all the way back in the 2007 draft. 15 seasons and still running for the man hailing from the Dominican Republic. Not bad, if you […]