Karl-Anthony Towns Battles Well With Joel Embiid

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns got outscored and outrebounded by Joel Embiid on Saturday, but he had a good game as well with 28 points and 10 rebounds and got the last laugh with the Wolves winning 121-120 in double-overtime. KAT shot a very good 11-for-16 from the field and had a nice night from […]

Joel Embiid Returns With A Monster Game

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was back on the court Saturday against Minnesota and had a monster game with 42 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks. He played 45 minutes in a 121-120 double-overtime loss, shooting 12-for-23 from the field and 16-for-21 at the line. Embiid had missed nine games because […]

NBA Waiver Wire Streamers for Fantasy Basketball Week 7 (Nov 29 - Dec 5)

If your bottom-of-the-bench guy is underperforming and your patience is running out, don't get too attached. A streaming spot could provide much better value, and certainly more flexibility in chasing the categories you're looking to strengthen against your next week's opponent. As always, we're looking ahead to the NBA schedule for next week and pointing […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, November 27

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/28/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Our Sunday slate on DraftKings is a little smaller today with only three games thanks to a two-game early slate. That one's pretty easy. Run Stephen Curry and worry about the rest later. The main slate has a few more options. We have the Kings in Memphis and the Celtics heading north of the border […]

Matt Duchene Nets Another Goal On Saturday

Nashville Predators center Matt Duchene scored late on Saturday in a 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Duchene scored with less than four minutes remaining in the game to make it 5-2 at the time. His goal was the 13th on the season already. That gives him a total of 22 points in 21 games. […]

Mikko Rantanen Wrecks Nashville With Hat Trick Saturday

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen may be enjoying this role as a center. Rantanen scored three times on Saturday to up his season total to ten. That is ten goals in 15 games which seems out of the ordinary. However, it is not for Rantanen. Last season, the forward scored 30 in just 52 contests. […]

Boone Jenner Returns To Goal Scoring Column Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner had not scored in four games before lighting the lamp on Saturday night against St. Louis. Worse, Jenner had just five shots on goal in that span including zero in his last game. The forward fired three shots on Saturday including the power-play goal midway into the first period. […]

Ivan Barbashev Joins The Party With Two Goals Saturday

St. Louis Blues center Ivan Barbashev was flanked by Pavel Buchnevich and Vladimir Tarasenko on Saturday. They created havoc as even Ivan Barbashev scored twice in just over 17 minutes of ice time. He managed three shots on net and a blocked shot. Mind you, all the damage was done at even strength. The St. […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Joins Edmonton's Twenty Point Club Saturday

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins notched his 20th point of the season on Saturday night. It was just Nugent-Hopkins' second goal of the season to go with 18 assists in 20 games played. The center had been averaging nearly 2.4 shots per game which is pretty close to what his average has been the past […]

Richaun Holmes Remains Unavailable For Sunday

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes (illness) will miss his third consecutive outing Sunday against Memphis due to an illness. Alex Len drew the start Friday in his stead and played a whopping 37 minutes, which could make the veteran big man an appealing DFS play vs. a unit that has struggled mightily at slowing opposing […]

Mason Plumlee Remains Sidelined Saturday

Charlotte Hornets center Mason Plumlee (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday's game vs. Houston due to a strained right calf, his second straight contest out of the mix. P.J. Washington started in his stead Friday and compiled 17 points and six rebounds in place of Plumlee, knocking down five triples, an element that the […]

Mo Bamba Will Miss Saturday’s Contest

Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba (back) is a late scratch for Saturday's game vs. Cleveland due to back spasms. Bamba had reportedly been battling the issue throughout the day before being cleared, but the Magic have pumped the brakes and will instead elect to start Robin Lopez in place of the 23-year-old. The absence from […]

Evan Mobley Returns To Action Saturday

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Evan Mobley (elbow) has officially been cleared to suit up for Saturday's game against Orlando. Mobley had missed his team's four previous outings due to a sprained right elbow, with his return likely bumping Dean Wade from the starting unit, which takes away nearly all of the latter's DFS appeal. Having […]

Nerlens Noel, Taj Gibson Will Miss Saturday’s Game

New York Knicks centers Nerlens Noel (knee) and Taj Gibson (groin) have been ruled out for Saturday's contest against the Hawks, leaving the team's second unit further shorthanded. Without his two primary backups, Mitchell Robinson could see additional minutes funneled in his direction, but Julius Randle could pitch in at the five as well. Noel […]

Jonathan Marchessault On Track To Return On Saturday

Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault has cleared COVID-19 protocols and should be back in the lineup on Saturday against Edmonton. He's been out for five games but was back at practice on Friday, joining his usual partner in crime Reilly Smith and Nicolas Roy on the second line. Marchessault was crushing it prior to […]

NHL Postpones Two Islanders Games

The New York Islanders are done for the month after the NHL announced that two of the team's games have been postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the club. Barry Trotz's team was supposed to face the Rangers on Sunday and the Flyers on Tuesday. The announcement came on Saturday after Casey Cizikas was […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Scores 14 In Loss Friday

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 14 points during a 132-100 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. The 22-year-old shot 5-for-15 from the field, including 0-for-5 from behind the arc, and 4-for-4 from the line. The Michigan State product added five boards, a steal, and a block across 23 minutes. The talented big […]

Clint Capela Logs Big Double-Double In Win Friday

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela recorded his fourth straight double-double with a season-high 23 points and 17 rebounds during a 132-100 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. The Swiss center went 11-for-14 from the field and 1-for-4 from the line. The 27-year-old also added two assists, three blocks, and a steal across 29 minutes. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/27/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Oh, what an eventful night it was around the National Basketball Association. The post-Thanksgiving slate began with the matinee, featuring the Clippers taking down the Pistons in Los Angeles. Following, some of the hottest teams in the league were in action, with the Suns extending its current win streak to 15 games. The Hornets also […]

Tage Thompson Nets Two Goals In Sabres Victory

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson scored two goals Friday in beating Montreal 4-1. Thompson's two markers helped the Sabres snap a four-game skid. The 24-year-old now has ten goals and five helpers in 20 Sabres contests. He has been centering Buffalo's first line playing in-between Jeff Skinner and Victor Olofsson. His demand in fantasy hockey […]

Yanni Gourde Has A Return To Forget In Tampa

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde couldn't get anything going in Friday's special matchup against the Lightning, finishing a 3-0 loss with no shots and a minus-two rating in 17 minutes of action. He produced two hits against his former team but that was pretty much it. Gourde had posted points in back-to-back games prior to […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, November 26

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Nick Bonino Scores Again For San Jose

San Jose Sharks center Nick Bonino put another puck into the back of the net on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It turned out to be the only goal scored for San Jose in their 4-1 home loss. Bonino even had four shots on goal and three scoring chances. This was his second goal […]

John Tavares Scores On Power Play Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares netted his tenth goal of the season on Friday against the San Jose Sharks. His power-play goal was the third via the man advantage. If that was not enough, Tavares added an assist on the opening goal of the night just 32 seconds in. The center now has 20 […]

William Nylander Takes Bite Out Of Sharks With Two Points

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander made up for a few lost games as he fired eight shots in San Jose on Friday. Overall, he had ten attempts on net. Nylander opened the scoring on James Reimer and his quick shot helped close the door on Reimer's night. John Tavares swiped home a Nylander rebound […]

Nazem Kadri Point Streak Ends At Ten

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri strung together an impressive ten-game point streak that saw him amass 21 points in all. On Friday night, the streak ended after ten games. Kadri still had four shots on goal and four scoring chances. It was just nothing resulted in either a goal or assist. Despite the end of […]

Joe Pavelski Milestone Highlights Two Goal Night Friday

Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski was close to a milestone going into Friday night. Against the Colorado Avalanche, it took 91 seconds to get to 400 career goals in the NHL. Pavelski scored his first just 1:12 into the game from Jason Robertson. Then, seconds later, Roope Hintz set up Pavelski to accomplish a little […]

Mathew Barzal Point Drought Hits Five In Latest Loss

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal disappeared on Friday night again in a 1-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played more than 19 minutes and blocked one shot. That's it. That's all he did. There were no shots for the second time in three games. Barzal now has just eight points in 17 games […]

Sidney Crosby Sets Up Only Goal In Win Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby took a feed from Jake Guentzel, and steamed down the middle of the ice. He found Kasperi Kapanen streaking on the left side and took a hit to make a play. The pass was brilliant as it allowed Kapanen to skate full stride. The result was a goal that turned […]