Jack Hughes Picks Up Two Assists In Victory

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes totaled two assists in Tuesday's 5-3 victory against the Avalanche. Hughes' first assist of the contest came from the second period goal by defenseman Ty Smith to cut the Avalanche lead to one, while Hughes added another assist on the game-winner from forward Nathan Bastian in the third period. […]

Nathan MacKinnon Totals Three Points In Loss

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon finished with a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 5-3 loss against the Devils. The 26-year-old opened the scoring midway through the opening period on the power-play, while collecting assists on goals from forward Mikko Rantanen and defenseman Cale Makar to give the Avalanche a three-goal lead, before being shut […]

Mitchell Robinson Uncertain For Wednesday's Game

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (illness) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. He only played for two minutes during Monday's game and left due to an undisclosed illness. Another absence would force Taj Gibson and Jericho Sims into bigger roles. However, neither of them can be counted on as […]

Nikola Vucevic Tagged As Questionable For Wednesday

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons. The big man sat out Monday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. It sounds like he could be in danger of missing another contest. Tristan Thompson would have fairly decent streaming appeal as the starting center. Tony Bradley played […]

James Wiseman Cleared To Play In G-League

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (knee) has been cleared to play in two G-League games this week. The second-year big man underwent right knee surgery in April. He has not played in a single game all season, but appears to be trending in the right direction. He'll begin G-League action this week and will […]

Nick Cousins Returning Tuesday Vs. Stars

Nashville Predators center Nick Cousins (lower body) will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the visiting Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old forward was injured colliding with teammate Ryan Johansen during a 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets and hasn't played since. His return gives Nashville more options on their forward attack as they try to […]

Nico Hischier Questionable To Play Tuesday Vs. Avalanche

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (lower body) is listed as "questionable" for Tuesday's game against the visiting Colorado Avalanche. According to Devils head coach Lindy Ruff, the Swiss forward has been dealing with the injury for a couple of games now. Despite missing morning skate on Tuesday, Hischier is reportedly hopeful he will pencil […]

Teddy Blueger A Game-Time Decision For Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins center Teddy Blueger (jaw) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday against the visiting Florida Panthers. The Latvian forward has missed 16 games after fracturing his jaw in a 3-2 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets on January 23 and requiring surgery. It would be ideal for the Penguins to have Blueger back […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/8/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! The Association has six games on the schedule for the early portion of the week, with some surprising matchups to watch for an early March evening. First, Brooklyn versus Charlotte has the chance of being a playoff preview. Meanwhile, the surging Pelicans visit the newest apple of the national media's eye in […]

Nikola Jokic Logs Second Straight Triple-Double Monday

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic continued his league-wide dominance during Monday's win over the Warriors, collecting 32 points, 15 rebounds, and 13 assists, marking his second consecutive night of notching a triple-double. Jokic shot 12-for-17 overall and did not attempt a three-point shot for only the second time this year. The big man was uncharacteristically […]

Joel Embiid Dominates En Route To 43-Point Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid feasted against a banged-up Bulls frontcourt during Monday's win, compiling 43 points on 15-for-27 shooting. To tie a knot around his performance, Embiid added 14 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and two steals, adding further fuel to his MVP fire. Currently in the midst of a stretch where he has […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Will Miss Next Two Contests

Brooklyn Nets center LaMarcus Aldridge (hip) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game vs. Charlotte and Thursday's matchup with the 76ers after undergoing an MRI on his hip. Aldridge has been an integral part of the Nets' second unit for the majority of the season, averaging 13.5 PPG while shooting a career-best 55.4 percent from […]

Anton Lundell Exits Early With An Injury

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell managed to take only five shifts in Monday's 6-1 win over Buffalo, exiting the game in the first period with a lower-body injury. The club is going to re-evaluate him on Tuesday. Lundell had just produced a two-goal game, and he's enjoying a very good rookie campaign with 38 points […]

Biggest Brl/BBE% Gainers - Statcast Review for Fantasy Baseball Hitters

Often when it comes to fantasy baseball, we get overloaded with statistics and it becomes hard to sort out what's useful from what's misleading. Many experts can write pages about why they swear by certain stats as being the most predictive for future success or accurate in reflecting who had a good season. While the […]

Aleksander Barkov Picks Up Three Points In Victory

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov scored a goal and added two assists in Monday's 6-1 blowout win against the Sabres. Barkov's power-play goal in the third period extended the Panthers lead to six, while he picked up assists on goals from defenseman Brandon Montour and forward Anthony Duclair. Barkov's three-point performance brings his season totals […]

Auston Matthews Reaches 40-Goal Mark

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored his 40th goal of the season in Monday's 5-4 victory against the Blue Jackets. Matthews' first period goal helped him reach the 40-goal mark for the fourth time in his six NHL seasons, while the 24-year-old is the strong favorite to win his second consecutive Maurice "Rocket" Richard […]

MLB Sets Another Deadline For Tuesday

Major League Baseball and the Players Association lawyers met again on Monday and plan to meet again on Tuesday, with the league suggesting Tuesday is another deadline to play 162 games and for players to get full pay and service time in 2022. Commissioner Rob Manfred canceled the first two series of the regular season […]

Isaiah Stewart Exits Early Against Hawks

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (knee) was unable to finish Monday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. Clint Capela awkwardly fell on Stewart's lower leg, which left him in a ton of pain. Marvin Bagley III started in the second half in place of Stewart. Kelly Olynyk should also see extended playing time with Stewart sidelined. […]

Patrick Beverley, Naz Reid Active On Monday

The Minnesota Timberwolves will have guard Patrick Beverley (ankle), forward Taurean Prince (back) and center Naz Reid (hamstring) on the court for Monday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Meanwhile, starting guards D'Angelo Russell (hamstring) and Anthony Edwards (patella) have been ruled out. Monday's game will be a good opportunity for Beverly with Russell out. […]

Nikola Vucevic Ruled Out For Monday's Game

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a right hamstring strain. The team will be lining up with Tristan Thompson as their starting center. He'll be going up against MVP candidate Joel Embiid. While it's an unenviable position for Thompson to be in, […]

Naz Reid Questionable For Monday's Game

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (hamstring) is questionable for Monday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The third-year pro is dealing with a right hamstring contusion. If he's unable to go, the Timberwolves may have to play some small ball on Monday or just lean extra heavily on Karl-Anthony Towns. Reid has been the only […]

Nikola Vucevic To Be A Game-Time Decision Monday

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (hamstring) will be a game-time decision for Monday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to head coach Billy Donovan. Vucevic is dealing with a right hamstring strain. Donovan stated on Monday that the injury isn't a long-term issue. The team plans to see how Vucevic handles pre-game workouts prior to […]

NBA Waiver Wire Streamers for Fantasy Basketball Week 20 (Mar 7 - Mar 13)

Most fantasy leagues start their playoffs either next week or in Week 21. Ahhh, don't you just love this time of the year!? Whether your playoffs have already started, or you're at the end of trying to make them in the first place (or just secure a better seed) there should be no more sentiment. […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 20 - Gordon Hayward, Nikola Vucevic, D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards, Jarrett Allen

Going to get this out early for you all since it's fantasy playoffs season and you need to maximize your moves NOW rather than later. Get all the information at your fingertips, courtesy of the Rotoballer crew! If you missed it last week, I covered EVERYTHING. So, in this, I'll just cover what has changed since last […]

Jake Rogers Resumes Throwing

Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers (elbow) posted a video on Twitter of himself throwing after undergoing Tommy John surgery last September. Despite the progress, Rogers is likely to be out for most, if not all, of the 2022 season, even with the delay due to the ongoing lockout. If the 26-year-old does make it back […]

Rudy Gobert Uncertain For Monday

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (calf) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. He missed nine games earlier in the season due to a left calf strain. Now, the big man could be looking at another absence due to calf soreness. It's the second game of a back-to-back set, so it […]

MLB, Players Not Making Much Progress

Both Major League Baseball and the Players Association believe they've made many major concessions and the other side has made very few. Both sides believe the other side is being unreasonable, so we may be in for quite a wait for a new collective bargaining agreement to be finalized. The competitive balance tax remains the […]

Isac Lundestrom Picks Up An Injury In Sunday's Win

Anaheim Ducks forward Isac Lundestrom suffered a lower-body injury in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win against San Jose, leaving the game after taking only three shifts. The 22-year-old was looking at a chance to play a bigger role after Ryan Getzlaf (lower body) was ruled out for the contest, but an unfortunate turn of events made […]

Jarrett Allen Out Indefinitely With Broken Finger

Cleveland Cavaliers star center Jarrett Allen (finger) is out indefinitely after fracturing his finger during Sunday's game against the Toronto Raptors. This is a crushing blow for Allen, who is in the midst of a fantastic season. He's averaging 16.1 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 67.7% from the field. The […]

Jordan Kyrou Stretches His Point Streak To Seven Games

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou took his point streak to seven games in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey, finishing the game with a goal and an assist. He netted his 22nd goal of the campaign in the third period after having set up Tory Krug for his seventh marker of the year. […]