Danton Heinen Tallies Game-Winning Goal Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Danton Heinen scored the game-winning goal in the third period of Pittsburgh's 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Heinen endured quite a rough stretch in his career, which included just 14 points in 43 games last season for Anaheim. He has found a home in Pittsburgh, where he now has six goals […]

Nazem Kadri Continues Streak With Four-Point Night Monday

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri extended his point streak on Monday night to nine games with four more points. That included a goal and three assists in the 7-5 Colorado win. Kadri had four shots on goal, three scoring chances, and two takeaways in nearly 21 minutes of action. This gives Kadri a whopping 19 […]

Kevin Hayes Listed As Week-To-Week

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes will miss Tuesday's matchup against Tampa and is considered week-to-week. The 30-year-old only recently made his season debut after recovering from abdominal surgery, but he's re-injured himself and is set to miss multiple games again. Hayes made quite an impression in his first couple of games of the season, recording […]

Brayden Schenn Very Close To Returning

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn (upper body) will miss Monday's clash with Vegas, but he is very close to returning, according to head coach Craig Berube. Schenn misses his ninth straight game, but the good news is that he has been skating again and it looks like his absence won't stretch to 10 games. […]

Robert Williams III Rejoins Starting Five Monday

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (knee) has been given the green light to both suit up and start Monday's game against the Rockets. Williams had missed the previous three contests due to left knee tendinopathy, with his return bumping Grant Williams from the starting five. Prior to getting banged up, Williams had reeled off […]

P.J. Washington Remains Sidelined Monday

Charlotte Hornets power forward/center P.J. Washington (elbow) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Wizards. Washington has been sidelined since Nov. 3 due to a hyperextended left elbow, although he should be nearing a return to action relatively soon. Even when healthy, Miles Bridges' emergence has pushed Washington to the team's second unit, […]

Isaiah Stewart Receives Two-Game Suspension After Incident

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart has been levied a two-game suspension for his role in Sunday's incident with the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James. Stewart was bloodied by an elbow from James, before rushing after the four-time MVP on numerous occasions, which nearly led to him coming to blows with other Lakers players. Stewart […]

NBA Waiver Wire Streamers for Fantasy Basketball Week 6 (Nov 22 - Nov 28)

For the third week straight, the LA Clippers are playing on days with the least number of games played. This means their players will be good streaming options once again. Which days are the scarcest next week and what other teams play on them? As always, we're looking ahead to the NBA schedule for next […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6: Bruce Brown, Immanuel Quickley, Brandon Clarke

The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]

Red Sox Exercise Alex Cora's Contract Options

The Boston Red Sox exercised manager Alex Cora's contract options for the 2023 and 2024 seasons on Monday. The 46-year-old skipper is 284-202 (.584) in three seasons at the helm in Boston and led the team to winning records in 2018 (108-54), 2019 (84-78) and 2021 (92-70). He has also won two World Series titles […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

Welcome back to the waiver wire! Need to bolster your flailing team? We've got you covered. These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. We'll be looking at centers, forwards, and guards whose low rostership and upside […]

Charles Bassey (C, PHI): Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 0% of leagues ANALYSIS: With the many absences that the Philadelphia 76ers have had to endure so far, windows of opportunity have been open at times for younger Sixers like Isaiah Joe, Paul Reed, and (most recently) rookie Charles Bassey. The 53rd overall pick in the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/22/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a 10-game Monday night slate on tap, which gives us an abundance of players all across the salary cap to work with, even when factoring in the few notable absences/potential absences that will be in play. The night appears to be a fairly even mix of potential lopsided contests and competitive affairs, the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/22/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Usually, I'm the Tuesday and Thursday guy around here, so seeing a 10-game slate has my brain in DFS-overload. There are so many options compared to my usual three, five, or six-game slates during the middle portions of the week. It's fascinating, and I can't wait to break it all down. From […]

Tage Thompson Posts A Goal And An Assist Versus Rangers

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson picked up two points in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers, scoring his sixth goal of the season and bagging his fifth assist on a Rasmus Dahlin goal. Dahlin also enjoyed a multi-point outing. Thompson now leads the team in goals, and he's tied with Rasmus Asplund for most points […]

Anthony Davis Has Second Consecutive 30-Point Night

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis enjoyed a second consecutive 30-point night on Sunday, leading the team with 30 points on 11-for-19 shooting in a 121-116 win over Detroit. He shot 8-for-10 at the foul line and completed a double-double with 10 rebounds. Davis delivered six assists with two turnovers, and he was a monster […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 5

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at the ebbs and flows of player performance. You'll get a detailed analysis of who's hot and who's not and why that will or will not remain the case. You can expect forward-looking analysis and a mix of immediate and long-term fantasy considerations. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, November 21

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 […]

Travis Boyd's Goal, Assist Helps Arizona To Victory Sunday

Arizona Coyotes center Travis Boyd was elevated to a top-six role once again and he has responded. Boyd tallied a goal and assist in the 2-1 overtime win on Sunday against the Los Angeles Kings. Arizona now has points in four straight games and Boyd has been a big part of that. The forward has […]

Alex Iafallo Held Pointless Despite Many Chances

Los Angeles Kings forward Alex Iafallo had plenty of chances to score on Sunday night against the Arizona Coyotes. Iafallo had five shots on goal in all, four scoring chances, and hit the outside of the post as well. The forward played 20:04 in all on Sunday and was active from shift number one to […]

Yanni Gourde Nets Pair Of Points In Seattle's Win

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde played almost 20 minutes on Sunday night as he tallied a goal and assist. Gourde finished off the scoring on Sunday night with an empty-net goal. It was his only shot on goal on the night. He had a couple of scoring chances, a blocked shot, and a takeaway. The […]

Jaden Schwartz Has Four-Point Night In Seattle Triumph

Seattle Kraken forward Jaden Schwartz had quite a night in the 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. Schwartz had four points in all which included a goal and three assists. He also had five shots on goal, four scoring chances, a blocked shot, and a hit. Schwartz only played 15:35 on the night with just […]

Brayden Point Ruled Out Indefinitely

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point missed Sunday's 5-4 shootout victory against Minnesota with an upper-body injury, and he's ruled out indefinitely. The team announced the news during the first period. Point got hurt in Saturday's 5-3 loss against New Jersey during the third period when he got tripped and crashed into the end boards. […]

Anthony Cirelli Pots Two Goals In Sunday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli logged a massive 24:31 in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over Minnesota and scored two goals with five shots. He opened the scoring with a power-play goal early in the first period and notched his second with three minutes left in the second frame. Cirelli also had three blocks and […]

Nikola Vucevic No Longer In Isolation

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic is no longer in COVID-19 isolation and will attend Sunday's game against the New York Knicks. To be clear, Vucevic is not suiting up as he needs to build back up his conditioning before returning to game action. It's uncertain how long he'll remain sidelined, but at least this is […]

Brewers, Pedro Severino Agree To Deal Sunday

The Milwaukee Brewers have signed free-agent catcher Pedro Severino to a one-year, $1.9 million deal with a possible $400,ooo in incentives, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Severino spent the past three seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, putting up below-average offensive numbers every year. Last season was his worst in Baltimore, as he slashed .248/.308/.383 with […]

Isaiah Stewart Ejected During Sunday's Contest

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (ankle) was cleared to suit up for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. However, he only lasted 19 minutes before getting ejected from the contest. He was tossed out after retaliating against LeBron James, who elbowed him in the face. Both Stewart and James were removed from the contest […]

JaMychal Green Starting At Center On Sunday

Denver Nuggets center JaMychal Green will move into the starting five for Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns. The Nuggets are without Nikola Jokic (wrist) for at least one more game. They started Jeff Green at center during their last contest, but decided to shake it up. Neither player is much of a streaming option […]

Kristaps Porzingis Comes Through With 25 Points On Sunday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis shot bricks from downtown in Sunday's loss against the Clippers, but he still led the team in scoring with 25 points and shot a good 10-for-18 overall from the field with a 5-for-6 effort at the line. Porzingis pulled down eight rebounds and picked up two assists and two blocks […]

Mika Zibanejad Available To Play On Sunday

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad is available for Sunday's meeting against Buffalo after having a short stint on the COVID-19 list. He missed Saturday's practice when he had a positive test for the coronavirus but it turned out to be a false positive test. Zibanejad has the fourth-most points on the squad with 14 […]