Rudy Gobert Questionable For Friday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (illness) has been listed as questionable for the team's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He, along with Anthony Edwards, is suffering from a non-COVID illness. The big man from France has yet to miss any time this season. If he doesn't suit up for the team, Karl Anthony-Towns would be […]

Nikola Jokic Collects Third Triple-Double Of The Season

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic jumped back on the triple-double train in the team's 122-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The back-to-back reigning MVP registered 15 points, 13 rebounds, 14 assists, and one steal while shooting 6-for-9 from the floor. Technically, he also dropped a quadruple-double as he had an uncharacteristic 10 turnovers in […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/4/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The NBA season is finally here, and we have a whopping 12 games slotted for this evening. It's a new season, with players switching teams, rookies joining the fold, and rotations mixing and matching as teams learn to gel. My model will take time to adjust to these changes, but it's my […]

Elias Pettersson Racks Up Five Points

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson had a massive performance against Anaheim on Thursday, finishing an 8-5 victory with five points. He grabbed the team's second goal and delivered four assists. Linemate Andrei Kuzmenko was Pettersson's co-star in the game with a hat trick and an assist. The start of the season has been very difficult […]

Nick Paul Exits With Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nick Paul missed the end of Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Carolina with an unspecified injury. Head coach Jon Cooper didn't have any updates after the game on Paul, who took just one shift in the third period. The 27-year-old managed to score his third goal of the campaign before getting […]

Anthony Davis Still Dealing With Back Injury

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (back) was able to play through his issue during Wednesday's game. The big man scored 20 points and pulled down 16 rebounds in the overtime victory. Now, Davis is being listed as questionable for Friday's game due to back tightness. Fantasy managers shouldn't be surprised that Davis is tagged […]

Deandre Ayton Probable To Play Friday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (ankle) is officially listed as probable for Friday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The big man was a full participant during Thursday's practice. This is great news after seeing Ayton sidelined due to a foot issue. The expectation is that he'll have a full workload for Friday's game, assuming […]

Zeke Nnaji Questionable To Return

Denver Nuggets center Zeke Nnaji (ankle) is considered questionable to return for Thursday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It's a shame because Nnaji was playing well before suffering an ankle sprain. The 21-year-old snagged five rebounds in only five minutes of action. Jeff Green and DeAndre Jordan will see increased playing time off the […]

Joel Embiid Receives Questionable Tag For Friday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (illness) has been upgraded to questionable for the team's game against the New York Knicks. He's been suffering from a non-COVID illness that has kept him out of the last two games. After the news about James Harden (foot) missing a month of action, Embiid's health becomes that much more […]

Bam Adebayo Questionable For Game Against Indiana

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) is now listed as questionable for the team's game on Friday night. He was able to play 32 minutes in a win versus the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, but it appears he picked up an injury along the way. The team is already going to be missing Jimmy Butler […]

Jalen Duren Probable To Make Return

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (ankle) is now listed as probable for Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The rookie was forced to exit the game against the Golden State Warriors and then after missing two games, he looks to make his return. Nerlens Noel, who was getting the minutes in the meantime, would return […]

Colin White Unavailable Thursday

Florida Panthers forward Colin White won't play Thursday versus San Jose because of an upper-body injury. According to Panthers head coach Paul Maurice, White is carrying a minor injury, so he shouldn't be out for long and it's possible that he returns already Saturday against the Kings. White has quietly enjoyed a really nice start […]

Jared McCann A Game-Time Call For Thursday

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann is carrying an unspecified injury and is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's clash with Minnesota. He skipped the morning skate and could now end up sitting out his first game of the season. McCann has been putting up very solid numbers from Seattle's third line this season, scoring five […]

Rangers Linked To Dayton Moore

Former Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore continues to be linked to the Texas Rangers by sources within the industry. Current Rangers GM Chris Young finished his pitching career with the Royals and Moore from 2015 to 2017. The Royals relieved Moore of his duties as president of baseball operations recently and promoted GM […]

Pedro Grifol Officially Named White Sox's Manager

The Chicago White Sox officially named Pedro Grifol as the 42nd manager in franchise history on Thursday. Grifol is a member of two American League pennant-winning teams and was a part of the Kansas City Royals' World Series champion staff. The 52-year-old will take over for Hall of Fame skipper Tony La Russa, who had […]

Filip Chytil Still Out Thursday

New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil (upper body) appeared to have been on track to play Thursday versus Boston but it won't happen. Head coach Gerard Gallant has confirmed pregame that Chytil will continue to sit. The Czech forward, who boasts two goals and one assist from six games this season, has been on the […]

Martin Maldonado Back Behind The Plate In Game 5

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is doing the catching and is hitting ninth in Game 5 of the World Series on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Noah Syndergaard. Maldonado got to rest on Wednesday in Game 4 with Christian Vazquez getting the start behind the dish. The 36-year-old veteran Puerto Rican backstop is […]

Davis Bertans Remains On The Shelf Friday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Davis Bertans (knee) has been ruled out for another game ahead of Friday's clash with Toronto. He has yet to play this season because of right knee effusion. Once regarded as one of the league's best snipers, Bertans has gone through a couple of bad seasons and it looks like 2022-23 won't […]

Isaiah Jackson Feeling Fine For Friday

Indiana Pacers forward/center Isaiah Jackson (knee) has indicated that he will be good to go Friday against Miami. He left Monday's loss to Brooklyn after suffering a bruise to the back of his left knee. The 20-year-old managed six points and five rebounds with one assist and one steal in 13 minutes before being forced […]

Anthony Davis Cashes In Big All-Around Game

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis contributed big time on both ends of the floor in the team's 120-117 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The star big man ended the game with 20 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, one steal, and four blocks on 8-for-17 shooting overall. While we've become accustomed to his name […]

Fantasy Basketball Starting Lineup Changes - Week 2

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 […]

Tage Thompson Continues His Hot Stretch Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson kept his hot form going with a power-play goal and an assist in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh. He sparked a third-period comeback with his seventh goal of the season and also made it seven for the season in the assists department when he helped Alex Tuch to net the […]

Evgeni Malkin Adds Two More Points To His Tally

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin recorded his second consecutive two-point night on Wednesday, posting a pair of assists in a 6-3 loss to Buffalo. He notched the lone assist on Jason Zucker's second goal of the campaign and combined with Kris Letang to help Jake Guentzel on the power play. Malkin's fantasy stock has dropped […]

John Tavares Scores His 11th Hat Trick

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares scored his 11th career hat trick and his first in three years as the team picked apart Philadelphia 5-2 Wednesday night. Tavares put Toronto 2-1 up in the first period and grabbed a pair of late goals to lock up the victory. He struck once on the power play […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/3/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! We are back to two games on our Thursday night slate this week. We have the Warriors in Orlando for the early tip. We head to Oklahoma City for the next game where Jokic will pile up huge numbers in his 28 minutes against the Oklahoma City Tankers. With both FanDuel and […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (11/3/22): MLB DFS Lineups

And then there were two. We have made it to the pinnacle of a baseball season that some thought may never happen. It has been a wild season and now it's the Phillies and Astros for the World Series title. The series is tied at two as we phinish up in Philly tonight. Are you […]

Matthew Beniers Enjoying A Five-Game Point Streak

Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers is in the middle of a hot stretch and will enter Thursday's clash versus Minnesota sitting on a five-game point streak. He started the streak by scoring in three consecutive games and the run includes four goals in total with one assist. Beniers has made a very special start to […]

Jonathan Toews Riding His Best Scoring Streak In Three Years

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews has turned back the clock lately and is sitting on his best point streak in three years. He scored in a second consecutive game in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders, stretching his point streak to six games. Toews has scored four goals during the run and boasts two assists […]

Steven Adams To Play On Wednesday

Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams (jaw) will suit up for Wednesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He left early on Monday due to a jaw injury but appears good enough to play on Wednesday. Despite leaving early, Adams did lead his team in rebounds during Monday's game. The 29-year-old isn't a great scorer, but […]

Morgan Barron Ruled Out For Thursday

Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron has already been ruled out of Thursday's contest versus Montreal with an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old is dealing with a lingering issue and the team has decided to give him some time off Thursday. Barron likely isn't on a lot of fantasy managers' radars, but he's had a hot run […]