Orioles Bringing Back Full Coaching Staff For 2023

The Baltimore Orioles will leave their coaching staff intact for the 2023 season, per MASN Sport's Roch Kubatko. The only change the team will make is the addition of Cody Asche as offensive strategy coach. The O's had a surprisingly successful 2022 season, earning their first winning season in six seasons with a record of […]

Precious Achiuwa Grabs 22 Rebounds Off The Bench

Toronto Raptors center Precious Achiuwa was a monster of the glass in the win over the Miami Heat Monday night. Achiuwa grabbed 22 rebounds to go along with 10 points and a block in 33 minutes off the bench. Achiuwa became the first player in Raptors team history to record 20+ rebounds when coming off […]

Filip Chytil Out Of Action For A Week

New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil (upper body) will be out for at least a week after he left Sunday's loss to Columbus with an injury. He took a hit to the head during his very first shift and wasn't able to continue. Chytil ended up logging just 11 seconds on the ice. The Czech […]

Josh Norris Set To Miss Two Weeks

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris (shoulder) will miss at least two weeks of action. He was hurt at the weekend against Arizona and Norris still waiting for MRI results, but it's been reported that he will sit out at least a couple of weeks. The Senators have also placed Norris on Injured Reserve. The 23-year-old […]

Alperen Sengun Ruled Out Against Jazz

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Utah Jazz. The 20-year-old is feeling under the weather, so he'll sit this one out. The hope is that this is a minor illness and Sengun will be able to suit up for Wednesday's contest. Until then, Usman Garuba should […]

Marlins Down To Four Finalists For Managerial Opening

The Miami Marlins are down to four finalists for their managerial opening and are expected to decide soon. The candidates are St. Louis Cardinals bench coach Skip Schumaker, Houston Astros bench coach Joe Espada, Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro and New York Yankees third base coach Luis Rojas. The Marlins may decide on […]

Myles Turner Gets Through Workout On Monday

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (ankle) was able to get in a solid workout during Monday's shootaround, according to head coach Rick Carlisle. He is hopeful that Turner will be able to return at some point during the current road trip. Turner tweaked his ankle during warmups ahead of the season opener. The expectation was […]

Udoka Azubuike To Remain Sidelined On Monday

Utah Jazz center Udoka Azubuike (ankle) will remain sidelined for Monday's game against the Houston Rockets. The 23-year-old has been rehabbing ankle surgery he underwent in March. He missed all of training camp, the preseason and now the first four games of the regular season. It's unclear when Azubuike will be healthy enough to rejoin […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 Include Nicolas Claxton, Santi Aldama, Kelly Olynyk, Kevin Huerter, Terrence Ross

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. […]

Alperen Sengun Tagged As Questionable For Monday

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (illness) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Utah Jazz. The Rockets could certainly use his help with Bruno Fernando (knee) and Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) already sidelined for this game. Usman Garuba is expected to play heavy minutes, while Kenyon Martin Jr. is asked to pick up the […]

Chris Boucher To Make Season Debut On Monday

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher (hamstring) is set to make his season debut against the Miami Heat on Monday. This is good news for the Raptors with Scottie Barnes (ankle) possibly going to miss some time. Precious Achiuwa will probably benefit the most from the loss of Barnes. However, Boucher should be able to do […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/24/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! It is Monday, October 24th and we have a busy schedule with six games to be played. The NHL season is in full swing which means NHL DFS is back! As with every NHL season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS for both […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2: Jarred Vanderbilt, Dennis Smith, Lonnie Walker

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 […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/24/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We begin the week with a solid eight-game slate Monday night that features an abundance of big names in action, including Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, and Ja Morant, to name but a few. Luckily, there are also plenty of viable mid-range and value options to fill out lineups with, and I'll attempt to provide examples […]

Lauri Markkanen Drops 31-Point Double-Double

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen cashed in a big scoring night in their 122-121 overtime win against the New Orleans Pelicans. When it was all said and done, the 25-year-old big man dropped 31 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block while shooting 52.9% from the floor. On top of that, he […]

Anthony Davis Hosts Block Party Against Portland

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (back) put on a defensive clinic Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers, finishing with 22 points, 10 rebounds, six blocks, three assists and two steals in 36 minutes. His back injury was clearly a non-issue as Davis recorded three of his six blocks in the first quarter and notched […]

Jaxson Hayes Will Make Season Debut Sunday

New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes (elbow) is available to play Sunday against the Utah Jazz. Hayes has missed the start of the season due to offseason elbow surgery, but will make his way back to the court on Sunday. Hayes has a plethora of big men ahead of him in the rotation, so he […]

Justin Danforth Sits Out Sunday

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Justin Danforth (upper body) won't be available for Sunday's clash with the Rangers. The 29-year-old impressed this week on the third line by scoring in back-to-back games, but he was injured in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh and hasn't been able to recover in time for Sunday's outing. Danforth's absence will […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/23/22): NBA DFS Lineups

It's been a really fun start to the NBA season and personally, I have really enjoyed having the NBA grind back as part of my daily routine. I finished third in a tournament last night and won some decent money behind Paul George's big night at only 11% ownership. My second-best lineup had Donovan Mitchell […]

Anthony Davis Starting Against Blazers

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (back) will play and start as usual Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Davis has been dealing with back soreness to start the season and had a hard fall on Thursday night, but was able to finish the game against the Los Angeles Clippers and practiced on Saturday. If […]

Jaxson Hayes Questionable To Play Against Jazz

New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes (elbow) is still looking to make his season debut and is questionable to play Sunday night against the Utah Jazz. Hayes is still recovering from offseason elbow surgery and was also listed as questionable Friday night before being ruled out. If active, Hayes will likely take some minutes away […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/23/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We don't have to deal with just a showdown slate today! Both of the League Championship Series are in action today. The Astros will try to sweep the Yankees in the Bronx with the same pitcher that completed the sweep of Seattle. The Phillies have won the first two games at home and now get […]

Nicolas Claxton (C, BKN) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: I never thought I'd see a better Speedy than Claxton but here we are, Nicolás! Nicolas Claxton is the main Biggie in Brooklyn these days and lets me tell you he's definitely not Small(s). Enough with the easy jokes. Claxton already played nicely […]

Isaiah Stewart (C, DET) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: I understand that it is still early to judge, but here's a little nugget I found while digging through my spreadsheets: 16 players have averaged a double-double in the early season through Saturday. Only 15 of them are not named Isaiah Stewart. Another […]

Isaiah Hartenstein (C, NYK) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Contrasting games for Isaiah Hartenstein to kick his Knickerbocker tenure off. Nobody bit for the 40 minutes Thibs awarded him in G1 because that was enterirly related to Mitchell Robinson getting in deep foul trouble. He went back to a more reasonable 21 […]

Steven Adams (C, MEM) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: We're about to wrap up the 2022 Year of our Lord yet here we still are, looking at Steven Adams rostered in fewer than half of ESPN leagues out there. Seriously, folks, you can do better than this. Adams, just in case, is […]

J.T. Realmuto Homers, Scores Three Times

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto contributed to the offensive outburst in Saturday's Game 4 victory over the San Diego Padres, going 1-for-2 at the plate with a home run, two walks, and three runs scored. It's his second playoff home run, and he now has a .688 OPS through his first 37 career postseason at-bats, […]

Anthony Davis Probable On Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (back) is expected to play on Sunday versus the Portland Trail Blazers. The veteran has been dealing with lower back tightness since the preseason. However, he took a hard fall during Thursday's meeting with the Clippers and was visibility limited in terms of mobility. Davis has played well so […]

Aaron Nesmith, Isaiah Jackson Starting On Saturday

Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith and center Isaiah Jackson will move into the starting five for Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons. Head coach Rick Carlisle mentioned that there could be changes to the starting lineup following Friday's loss. Nesmith and Jackson will move into the starting five, while Chris Duarte and Terry Taylor will […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Returns From Suspension

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov has served a one-game suspension and will be back in the lineup Saturday against the Kings. He was forced to sit out Thursday's 5-2 loss against Ottawa after getting suspended for high-sticking Vancouver's Kyle Burroughs at the start of the week. The Russian centerman had an eventful night against the […]