Kevin Love Turns Back The Clock On New Year's Eve

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love looked 10 years younger in Friday's clash with Atlanta, scoring a team-high 35 points on 10-for-18 shooting in a 121-118 loss. He nailed half of his 14 triples and finished 8-for-10 at the line with 11 rebounds, four assists and only one turnover in 30 minutes off the bench. Love […]

Clint Capela Finishes Off 2021 With A Big Game

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela took a faceful of Jarrett Allen in the second quarter of Friday's matchup against Cleveland, but he had the last laugh with 18 points, 23 rebounds, two assists, one steal and four blocks in a 121-118 win. Capela had a season-high 17 shot attempts and he made nine of them. […]

Omer Yurtseven Grabs Another Double-Double

Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven posted his third consecutive double-double and added two assists, two steals and two blocks in a 120-110 win over the Rockets. He shot 5-for-11 from the field on his way to finishing with 10 points and 13 rebounds. The 23-year-old rookie now boasts seven consecutive games with double-digit rebounds. Facing […]

Kristaps Porzingis Puts In A Great All-Around Performance

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis was involved in everything on Friday against Sacramento, helping his side to a 112-96 victory with 24 points, nine rebounds, six assists and two blocks. He went a superb 8-for-14 from the floor with a 2-for-4 effort from deep and hit six of his seven free throws. Porzingis had a […]

Robert Williams III Has A Triple-Double, Five Blocks On Friday

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III made a big impact in Friday's win over the Suns, posting his first career triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists while swatting away five shots. He also had two steals and finished with a perfect 5-for-5 shooting from the field. This is a very unique line […]

Jarrett Allen To Start Versus Hawks

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen will return to the starting five for Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. He has already cleared the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols and needed to regain his conditioning. Allen was listed as probable previously, but the Cavs feel he's ready to return. Fantasy managers should expect Allen to […]

Nicolas Roy Extends Point Streak With A Goal

Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy opened the scoring in Friday's 3-1 win over Anaheim, extending his point streak to three games. The 24-year-old had three shots on goal and produced five more efforts that failed to hit the target. Roy has enjoyed a strong campaign as the third-line center for Vegas, going for seven […]

Mattias Janmark Scores In A Second Consecutive Game

Vegas Golden Knights forward Mattias Janmark scored in a second consecutive game on Friday, notching the team's third goal in a 3-1 win over Anaheim. He fired off three shots overall in just a little over 14 minutes of action, skating on the first line. Vegas can't stay clear of injuries and the top line […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Exits Friday's Loss With Injury

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was unable to finish Friday's 6-5 overtime loss to New Jersey after sustaining an undisclosed injury. He lasted until the middle of the third period, tallying an assist before leaving. Nugent-Hopkins has gladly helped out others this season, delivering 23 assists in 30 games, and his creativity will be sorely […]

Connor McDavid Sends Off 2021 With Two Goals

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had two goals in the final game of 2021 on Friday, helping his team to a 5-4 lead against New Jersey before the Devils fought back and won 6-5 in overtime. The Oilers captain recorded 51 multi-point efforts in 2021 and only somebody named Wayne Gretzky has managed more in […]

Jack Hughes Finishes Big Game With A Goal In Overtime

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes carried the team to a 6-5 overtime victory against Edmonton on Friday, completing a three-point game with the game-winning goal 2:55 into the extra frame. He also opened the scoring with a power-play marker and registered an assist when Yegor Sharangovich tied the game with just 32 seconds left […]

Steven Stamkos Rides A Five-Game Point Streak Into Friday

Tampa Bay Lightning centerman Steven Stamkos carries a five-game point streak into Friday's contest against the Rangers. Stamkos has been an essential component to the Lightning's success this year. He's recorded 15 goals and 22 helpers in just 31 games while averaging just under 18:30 minutes of total ice time per game. The Markham, Ontario, […]

Khem Birch Finally Available Again For Toronto

Toronto Raptors center Khem Birch (knee) is set to return to the court on Friday against the Clippers after missing over a month of action. The 29-year-old hasn't featured since Nov. 21. Precious Achiuwa is also available again after clearing health and safety protocols, and the duo will give Toronto some much-needed frontcourt help. With […]

Dylan Larkin Looks To Continue To Produce Points Friday

Detroit Red Wings centerman Dylan Larkin is facing off against the Capitals Friday. Larkin and his teammates have yet to play since December 18th after a lengthy league postponement due to several Covid-19 outbreaks throughout the NHL. However, on the 18th, Detroit did manage to knock off New Jersey, where Larkin had three goals and […]

DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/31/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday RotoBallers! As usual, we have a jam-packed Friday night slate, filled with some juicy matchups. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, with larger slates like this one, you don't have to worry about ownership getting steamed up too hard usually, so consider […]

Jarrett Allen Probable Against Hawks

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is listed as probable for Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. He has been sidelined due to the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. However, Allen has cleared those protocols and is working on his conditioning. His return is likely to come against a depleted Hawks team that has Clint […]

Matt Duchene Delivers Two Assists

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene helped to set up two goals in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Columbus, picking up a pair of assists in quick succession in the second period. His second helper came with the man advantage. The former Blue Jacket is having a wonderful campaign with 27 points in 28 games. It […]

Boone Jenner Records Two Points Thursday Night

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner put together a two-point performance in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over Nashville, notching the team's first goal of the game and helping Patrik Laine on the scoreboard. He was plus-two for the night and finished with four shots, one block and one hit in 22:20 of action. Jenner leads […]

Joel Embiid Scores Game-High 34 Points Against Brooklyn

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid continued his great scoring run with a 34-point effort in Thursday's 110-102 win over Brooklyn. His shooting at 11-for-23 was a bit lackluster, but Embiid nailed three three-point bombs with five attempts and hit 9-for-12 at the charity stripe to record his fifth 30-point outing in his last six games. […]

Tomas Hertl Ups Point Streak To Eight Games In Overtime Win

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl is on some kind of run. Just when it looked like the Philadelphia Flyers might force a shootout, Hertl delivered in the waning seconds of overtime with help from Erik Karlsson. Karlsson set up the play and Hertl finished it as San Jose won 3-2. The San Jose center […]

Bo Horvat's Power-Play Goal Not Enough On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat scored on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Kings. It was not enough in the 2-1 shootout loss but it did help Vancouver gain another point. Horvat was able to find the back of the net with less than eight minutes left in regulation. He found a way to get […]

Calle Jarnkrok Continues Strong Run On Thursday

Seattle Kraken center Calle Jarnkrok continued his hot play against the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. He scored once then chipped in with two assists in defeat. Jarnkrok scored on the man advantage to give Seattle a 2-1 lead at the time. That goal was sandwiched by secondary assists. His helper on the Yanni Gourde […]

Mathew Barzal Returns With Three Points Against Buffalo

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal was on a six-game point streak before winding up in COVID protocol and missing more than two weeks. He returned on Thursday night and promptly scored and added two assists in the 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Barzal opened the scoring 12:35 into the first period which sent […]

Steven Stamkos Extends Point Streak To Five Games

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos did it again on Thursday night as he scored a goal against the Florida Panthers. That goal extended his point run to five games. Stamkos notched his 15th goal of the season on a nice play from Ondrej Palat to cut the deficit to 4-2 at the time. Stamkos […]

Brayden Point Scores Again In Loss Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning centerman Brayden Point found a way to get a puck past Spencer Knight on Thursday night. That gives him three goals in his two games since coming back from injury. Point had three shots on goal and three scoring chances on the night. Though he finished minus-three on Thursday, Point was still […]

Jaden Schwartz To Sit Out Thursday Against Calgary

Seattle Kraken center Jaden Schwartz will miss Thursday night's game against the Calgary Flames. He apparently suffered an upper-body injury in Wednesday night's contest versus the Philadelphia Flyers. It is expected that Yanni Gourde will take on an even more expansive role than he did last night. Schwartz could miss more than one game and […]

Ivica Zubac Enters COVID-19 Protocols

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac has entered the league's health and safety protocols. This is certainly frustrating news with the Clippers already losing backup center Isaiah Hartenstein (ankle) and many others due to protocols. That being said, Serge Ibaka is expected to move into the starting five now. He has been productive off the […]

Sam Bennett Sits Out Thursday's Contest

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup on Thursday against Tampa. He logged 14:38 and had an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers and there weren't any reports of an injury, but it seems like Bennett is carrying some kind of a knock. We should know more after the […]

Robin Lopez Enters COVID-19 Protocols

Orlando Magic center Robin Lopez has entered COVID-19 health and safety protocols and won't suit up against the Bucks. Orlando is short-handed as it is, so losing another body certainly isn't ideal. Nonetheless, Wendell Carter Jr. should handle most of the minutes in the middle on Thursday night, with Moritz Wagner potentially in line to […]

Jarrett Allen Out Again On Thursday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen will not play on Thursday against Washington. Allen has missed his previous three games because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols. However, he has since been cleared but will need more time to ramp up his conditioning level. As a result, Evan Mobley will take his place, with Dean Wade […]