Blue Jays Announce Don Mattingly As Bench Coach

The Toronto Blue Jays announced Don Mattingly as the team's new bench coach in a tweet on Wednesday morning. Mattingly joins the Blue Jays franchise after spending the past seven seasons as the manager of the Miami Marlins. The former first baseman led Miami to the playoffs during the 2020 season where they beat the […]

Isaiah Stewart Knocks Down Five Threes In Loss

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart knocked down a career-high five three-pointers in a losing effort against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. This was his first game back after a seven-game absence with a toe injury. He finished the game with 19 points, five rebounds, one assist, and one block while shooting 6-for-13 from […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/30/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We're set for the biggest slate of the week Wednesday, as there are a massive 13 games on tap. As is usually the case with a player pool of this size, there are an abundance of options even with some big-name absences, and there are some star players in particularly appealing positional matchups that we […]

Astros Plan To Meet With Willson Contreras

Ken Rosenthal reported in The Athletic Tuesday that the Houston Astros have been in discussions with free-agent catcher Willson Contreras and plan to meet with him during the winter meetings. The 30-year-old proved once again to be a reliable backstop from a fantasy perspective and otherwise in 2022, slashing .243/.349/.466 with 22 home runs, 55 […]

Jarrett Allen Out Again On Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (back) has been ruled out for his third consecutive game as he will miss the team's home game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He's been battling a back issue since Friday and the team won't rush him back and risk losing him for more time. With Kevin Love also out, the […]

Mo Bamba Questionable With Back Spasms

Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba (back) was forced to leave the team's last game with back spasms that were too much to overcome. He only was able to play for 12 minutes and had a pretty quiet evening. Now, he's listed as questionable for the team's contest on Tuesday against the Atlanta Hawks. If he […]

Isaiah Stewart Tagged As Questionable For Tuesday

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (toe) is now listed as questionable to make his return from a seven-game absence. Originally he was given 2-to-3 weeks until he was re-evaluated. We're now in the middle of that range and he seems to be getting closer to making a return to the floor. If he does return […]

Scott Laughton Returns For Philadelphia

Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Laughton (upper body) will be back in the lineup Tuesday versus the Islanders. He makes a quick return from a shoulder injury, having missed just four games. It was initially believed that he will miss around two weeks after getting injured on Nov. 19 against Montreal. Laughton collected his seventh point […]

Roope Hintz Signs Eight-Year Extension With Stars

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz has signed an eight-year extension, the club announced on Tuesday. The deal is worth $67.6 million in total and Hintz will be carrying a cap hit of $8.45 million. The Finnish forward was set to become a restricted free agent and the deal kicks in next season. Hintz, a second-round […]

Reds Announce Luke Maile Signing

The Cincinnati Reds have signed catcher Luke Maile to a one-year deal, per a tweet from the National League Central franchise on Tuesday. The 31-year-old hit .221 with a .301 on-base percentage and three home runs in 206 plate appearances for the Cleveland Guardians in the 2022 season, appearing in 76 games in the process. […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 5 - Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Jarrett Allen

Welcome back RotoBallers. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving weekend! It might be early in the season, but there are still impactful injuries all across the fantasy basketball landscape. I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams. I'm doing this midday on Monday for […]

Kristaps Porzingis Scores Career-High 41 Points

Washington Wizards forward/center Kristaps Porzingis exploded for a career-high 41 points in Monday's 142-127 victory over Minnesota. The bucket was like an ocean for him as Porzingis shot 12-for-18 from the field with a 6-for-10 record from outside. He was perfect at the foul line with 11 attempts and capped off the night with four […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Suffers A Calf Strain

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns suffered a right calf strain in Monday's loss to Washington. He left in the third quarter after posting eight points in 22 minutes with two rebounds and four assists. Towns will undergo further tests Tuesday, but there is optimism that he avoided a serious injury. However, he is still looking […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/29/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday RotoBallers! Another solid slate in front of us, with the national TV double-header on TNT as a headliner. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, some exceptions may apply, depending on the size of the slate. This article will provide you with my […]

Connor McDavid Logs Three Points In Oilers Victory

Edmonton Oilers centerman Connor McDavid scored a goal and added two assists in a 4-3 overtime victory Monday against the Florida Panthers. Going into Monday's contest, McDavid had only logged four points in his previous five games. Edmonton has won two in a row and five out of their last 10. Whether the Oilers win […]

Mets Promote Eric Chavez To Bench Coach

Jon Heyman reported in the NY Post Monday that the New York Mets have promoted Eric Chavez to bench coach from hitting coach and Jeremy Barnes to hitting coach. The Mets had a strong coaching staff all around, leading to one of baseball's best offenses in 2022. The staff is led by manager Buck Showalter, […]

Joel Embiid Returns Against Hawks

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) will return to the starting five for Monday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. The superstar center has missed each of the last four games due to a left foot sprain. The return of Embiid will mean less playing time for Montrezl Harrell and Paul Reed. They were getting increased […]

Clint Capela, De'Andre Hunter To Play On Monday

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (mouth) and forward De'Andre Hunter (foot) will suit up for Monday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Earlier in the day, Capela was ruled out, but it sounds like he's made enough progress to play. He'll return from a two-game absence, which will move Onyeka Okongwu back to the bench. The […]

Anthony Davis Likely To Suit Up Monday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (calf) has been upgraded to probable ahead of Monday's game against the Indiana Pacers. The big man was expected to return here after sitting out the second game of the back-to-back set on Saturday. The Lakers have made it known that they aren't afraid to rest Davis in order […]

Robert Thomas Misses Monday's Game

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas will miss Monday's matchup against Dallas with a lower-body injury. He got hurt at the weekend in a game against Florida and the team considers him day-to-day. The 23-year-old has enjoyed a good campaign so far with 19 points in 21 games. Brayden Schenn (lower body) was also injured […]

Warren Foegele, Ryan McLeod Out Monday

Edmonton Oilers forward Warren Foegele (undisclosed) and Ryan McLeod (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup Monday against Florida. The latter is also set to miss multiple games, as the team moved McLeod to Injured Reserve on Sunday. Foegele is listed as day-to-day and could end up sitting out for just one game. Both players have […]

Jarrett Allen Remains Sidelined Monday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Toronto Raptors. The big man suffered a back injury on Friday that forced him to miss Sunday's game. Allen will miss his second game in a row here as the Cavs want to take the cautious approach. Robin Lopez started […]

Joel Embiid Tagged As Questionable For Monday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is considered questionable for Monday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. The superstar center has missed each of the last four games due to a left foot sprain. Although, it appears he has a chance of returning for this game. There is no word on whether or not Embiid would […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 7: Shake Milton, Malik Monk, Killian Hayes

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 […]

Mo Bamba Exits With Back Spasms

Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba suffered from back spasms in Sunday's game against Philadelphia and was forced to exit early. He played 12 minutes and had a quiet outing with three points and one rebound. Moritz Wagner ended up seeing extended minutes and started the second half in Bamba's place. Bamba himself has recently filled […]

Evan Mobley Stands Out Versus Detroit

Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley had one of his best outings of the season Sunday, finishing a 102-94 win over Detroit with 20 points and 13 rebounds. He missed only four of his 12 shots and nailed both attempts from downtown. Mobley also picked up an assist and a block with one turnover in 40 […]

Draymond Green Logs First Double-Double Of The Season

Golden State Warriors forward/center Draymond Green finished Sunday's 137-114 win over Minnesota with his first double-double of the season. He posted a game-high 11 assists and scored a season-high 19 points on 6-for-7 shooting. In 33 minutes on the floor, Green also picked up four rebounds and swatted away two shots, whilst shooting 1-for-2 from […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/28/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a big 10-game slate on tap Monday night, which gives us an expansive player pool to work with. There should also be some very good DFS environments, as three contests have projected totals of greater than 230 points as of Monday morning. However, there are also three double-digit favorites, something to be mindful […]

Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 6

What's up, RotoBallers! We're already close to a third of the way through the fantasy regular season. Hopefully, your teams are staying afloat as the season flies by. The Drop List returns for another week, and it might not be kind to some of your rosters. Each week, I'll take a look at a handful […]

Ivica Zubac Puts Up Monster Double-Double In Win

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac came just one rebound shy of becoming the 12th player ever to have 30 points and 30 rebounds in the same game. The 25-year-old cashed in 31 points, 29 rebounds, three assists, and three blocks against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. He was the first player to post at […]