Travis Boyd Enters COVID-19 Protocols

Arizona Coyotes center Travis Boyd has entered the NHL's COVID protocol and will not play Tuesday night against the San Jose Sharks. Boyd had been enjoying a breakout season for the Coyotes with 13 points in 22 games. That included five points in his previous six contests. Boyd had been seeing more and more power-play […]

Tomas Hertl Expected To Play Tuesday For San Jose

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl is expected to play Tuesday versus the Arizona Coyotes. The forward last played on Dec. 16 against the Vancouver Canucks when he was enjoying an excellent point streak. His run featured nine points and six goals in the previous six games. That brought Hertl's totals up to 14 goals […]

Jonas Valanciunas Returns On Tuesday

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (illness) is back in the starting five for Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has missed each of the last two games due to a non-COVID related illness. His return shifts Willy Hernangomez back to the bench. He won't have much streaming appeal here, so he can be […]

Domantas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb Set To Play Wednesday

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis (calf) and shooting guard/small forward Jeremy Lamb (wrist) have been removed from the injury report ahead of Wednesday's contest against Charlotte. Sabonis missed his first game of the season last week due to a calf ailment, but he was able to log 35 minutes Sunday en route to logging […]

Precious Achiuwa, Khem Birch Unavailable For Tuesday’s Game

Toronto Raptors centers Precious Achiuwa and Khem Birch have been ruled out for Tuesday's contest against Philadelphia. The duo's absence leaves the Raptors thin in the frontcourt vs. Joel Embiid, a daunting proposition when considering the four-time All-Star's 25.5 points-per-game average this season. Whereas Achiuwa remains in the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, a return may […]

Pascal Siakam, Gary Trent Jr. Will Suit Up For Tuesday’s Game

Toronto Raptors center Pascal Siakam and shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. have been given the green light to take the floor for Tuesday's contest against the 76ers. Siakam missed the past two games due to the league's health and safety protocols, while Trent was sidelined for one contest due to the same circumstances. With Toronto […]

Robin Lopez To Start On Tuesday

Orlando Magic center Robin Lopez will move into the starting five for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He has played 16 minutes over the last two games. Although, Lopez is averaging 15.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.3 blocks in four starts this season. That being said, Lopez sounds like he'll be a […]

Montrezl Harrell, Rui Hachimura Land In COVID-19 Protocols

Washington Wizards center Montrezl Harrell and power forward Rui Hachimura have been placed in the league's health and safety protocols, ruling them out indefinitely. The absence for Harrell on Tuesday against the Heat will be his first of the season, while Hachimura remains in search of his first game action in 2021-22. Harrell has scored […]

Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge Clear COVID-19 Protocols

Brooklyn Nets power forward Kevin Durant and center LaMarcus Aldridge are on track to return to action after clearing the league's health and safety protocols Tuesday. Durant, the league's leading scorer (29.7 PPG), will get back into the mix after a three-game absence, whereas Aldridge had missed the team's past five outings. Brooklyn's next matchup […]

Josh Giddey, Derrick Favors Land In COVID-19 Protocols

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Josh Giddey and center Derrick Favors have entered the league's health and safety protocols as of Tuesday, ruling the duo out indefinitely. Giddey has emerged as a stat sheet stuffer during his rookie campaign, having amassed 10.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.1 assists across his first 30 professional contests. Favors […]

Are Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell Playing Tonight? NBA COVID List Updates for Timberwolves Players

Injuries and stints on the league's COVID list — i.e. the health and safety protocols — have made it incredibly difficult to make sense of the NBA right now, especially for managers in season-long fantasy leagues. Let's check in on the current COVID situation for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have been without their entire starting […]

Al Horford Posts Complete Line In Loss Monday

Boston Celtics power forward/center Al Horford posted a 16-point, nine-rebound, six-assist performance during a 108-103 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The 35-year-old shot 6-for-11 from the field, including 4-for-8 from behind the arc. The Florida product also chipped in with a steal, a block, and a turnover across 34 minutes. When on the […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/28/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! Eight games will populate our televisions, tablets, and cellphones tonight. Plenty of them will be worth a watch as the league still grapples with COVID running rampant. While it's great to see unknowns and "he's still playing?!" guys on the court now and then, it's making our DFS lives quite stressful. So […]

Mason Plumlee Does It All In Monday's Win

Charlotte Hornets center Mason Plumlee had one of his best games of the season on Monday, producing a season-high 15 points and nine rebounds with three assists, two steals and three blocks in a blowout win over Houston, making all seven shots from the field. Plumlee had scored just 25 points in total in five […]

Rudy Gobert Collects 10th Consecutive Double-Double

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert notched yet another double-double during Monday's win over the Spurs, marking his 10th straight such performance. Gobert entered the night with better than a one rebound lead on Denver's Nikola Jokic for the top board honors in the league, as his average actually dipped when snaring 13 boards vs. San […]

Karl-Anthony Towns To Return Against New York

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is listed as available on the league's official injury report ahead of Tuesday's game against the Knicks. The 26-year-old missed just two games while adhering to COVID-19 health and safety protocols, so fortunately for fantasy managers, his absence was short-lived. Patrick Beverley, D'Angelo Russell, and Anthony Edwards also cleared protocols, […]

Dewayne Dedmon Remains Out On Tuesday

Miami Heat center Dewayne Dedmon (knee) remains out ahead of Tuesday's matchup versus Washington. Dedmon sustained a left knee sprain versus the Detroit Pistons a few nights ago and could miss a couple of weeks. With Bam Adebayo (thumb) also out, Omer Yurtseven should continue to get some extra work. With Kyle Lowry out because […]

Khem Birch Questionable On Tuesday Night

Toronto Raptors forward/center Khem Birch is questionable for Tuesday's meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers. Birch had been sidelined for over a month because of a knee ailment and was nearing a return. However, he then entered the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, a designation he shares with many other team members, including Scottie Barnes, […]

Pascal Siakam Questionable On Tuesday

Toronto Raptors forward/center Pascal Siakam is questionable for Tuesday's meeting with Philly. The 27-year-old missed his previous two games because of the COVID-19 health and safety protocols, but he may need time to get back into shape. Nonetheless, with the team still missing several key options on the offensive end, there is a good chance […]

Jusuf Nurkic Enters COVID-19 Protocols, Out On Monday

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has entered health and safety protocols, making him unavailable for Monday's matchup versus Dallas. Nurkic is averaging nearly a double-double this season, and his absence is even worse, considering the team remains without C.J. McCollum (lung). Robert Covington also won't play, so Larry Nance Jr. and Nassir Little should […]

Jonas Valanciunas Tagged As Probable For Tuesday

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (illness) is listed as probable for Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has missed each of the last two games due to a non-COVID related illness. Willy Hernangomez has been a strong streaming option while Valanciunas has been sidelined. However, that could come to an end on Tuesday […]

Greg Monroe Joins Timberwolves, Cleared To Play Monday

Veteran center Greg Monroe has joined the Minnesota Timberwolves on a 10-day contract and will be available to suit up as soon as Monday against the Celtics. Monroe is returning to the NBA for the first time since 2019, a season in which he appeared in two games with Boston. While fantasy managers do not […]

Deandre Ayton Unavailable For Monday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is unavailable for Monday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Ayton will join teammates Jae Crowder and Elfrid Payton in protocols. Fantasy managers should expect Ayton to miss a few games, so hopefully there's an IR spot available. In the meantime, JaVale McGee should move into the starting five. He should […]

Ivica Zubac Puts Up A Double-Double And Three Blocks

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac had a good showing on Sunday against Denver, logging a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds and adding three blocks. He also recorded one steal while shooting a near-perfect 7-for-8 from the field with a 3-for-5 effort at the foul line. Zubac has now scored 10-plus points in […]

Nikola Jokic Has Another 20-20 Game

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic went for a second consecutive 20-20 game on Sunday against the Clippers, leading his team to a 103-100 victory with 26 points and 22 rebounds. He added eight assists, becoming the first player since Charles Barkley in 1988 to put up 25-plus points, 20-plus rebounds and five-plus assists in consecutive […]

Nikola Vucevic Fills The Box Score Against Indiana

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic put together a very strong all-around performance in Sunday's win over Indiana, recording 16 points and 15 rebounds with three assists, two steals and two blocks. He missed just three times from the field with 10 attempts and went 2-for-3 from three-point land. This was an ugly matchup for Vuc, […]

Joel Embiid Crushes The Wizards

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid dominated against Washington on Sunday, finishing a 117-96 win with 36 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 12-for-17 from the field and 10-for-11 at the foul line with a 2-for-5 record from deep. Embiid swatted away a pair of shots as well and collected one assist and one steal. The […]

Kevin Love Has A Productive Start Against Toronto

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love earned his first start of the season on Sunday against Toronto and stood out with 22 points and nine rebounds in just 18 minutes. He shot 7-for-12 from the field and 6-for-9 from downtown, adding two assists and one steal. This was a complete blowout with Cleveland winning 144-99 and […]

Omer Yurtseven Performs Well In First Start

Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven entered the starting five against Orlando on Sunday and had a good game with 16 points, 15 rebounds and two assists, shooting 8-for-15 from the field. The undrafted rookie has been crashing the boards well in recent games and now put together a solid offensive performance, which is an encouraging […]

NBA Waiver Wire Streamers for Fantasy Basketball Week 11 (Dec 27 - Jan 2)

If you end up winning Your next week's matchup You might be thanking Your streaming pick up In a close battle of NBA fantasy Coming down to a stat or two Your streamer a hero can be But the question is - WHO? We're looking ahead to the NBA schedule for next week. Here are […]