Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, November 9

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 […]

Yanni Gourde Scores Goal, Leaves With Injury

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde scored a goal on Tuesday night versus the Vegas Golden Knights. He exited late in the game with an undisclosed issue after playing a little less than 12 minutes. Gourde took one shift early in the third period and was not seen afterward. He had one shot, two scoring chances, […]

Nico Hischier Tallies Two Points In Big New Jersey Win

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier scored a goal and added an assist on Tuesday night. Few expected Hischier and the Devils to do much offensively against the Florida Panthers. Honestly, seven goals were not expected by hardly any people at all. Hischier had two shots on goal, three scoring chances, two hits, and a […]

Aleksander Barkov Scores, Makes History In Florida Defeat

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov scored a goal on Tuesday night in the 7-3 loss at New Jersey. That goal was his 189th as a Panther which is now a franchise record. Barkov had four shots in all along with four scoring chances. The center even delivered three hits and a blocked shot too. It […]

John Tavares Questionable For Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's trip to Philadelphia. The Maple Leafs captain scored his seventh goal of the season in Monday's 5-1 loss to Los Angeles but also picked up an injury. Ondrej Kase (undisclosed) had the same fate. Tavares has been on fire recently as […]

Markieff Morris Ruled Out For Wednesday’s Game

Miami Heat power forward/center Markieff Morris (neck) will miss Wednesday's contest against the Lakers due to the whiplash that he sustained after an altercation with Nikola Jokic on Monday. Morris delivered one of his better games of the season prior to the incident, reaching the double-digit scoring mark for just the second time this year. […]

Nathan MacKinnon Misses Practice With Lower-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon missed Tuesday's practice with a lower-body injury and could be in doubt for Thursday's game against Vancouver. Head coach Jared Bednar is expected to address the situation after Wednesday's practice. J.T. Compher took over the center position on the top line. Colorado seems to be allergic to a healthy lineup […]

Anthony Davis Likely To Suit Up Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis (thumb) continues to pop up on the injury report, even though his probable designation for Wednesday's game against Miami likely won't impede him. Davis is coming off a monster 32-point, 12-rebound effort Monday in which he logged 44 minutes and took 25 shots. Without LeBron James (abdominal) in […]

Deandre Ayton To Remain Sidelined On Wednesday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (leg) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. This marks the third game in a row that Ayton has missed due to a right leg issue. His absence should result in another start for JaVale McGee. Which also means, Frank Kaminsky should be asked to […]

Sam Bennett Returns For Panthers Tuesday

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett returns to the lineup to face the New Jersey Devils. This is after the center missed four games with an upper-body injury. Bennett has had a nice start to the season with four goals and seven points in eight contests. He will center the second line with Jonathan Huberdeau and […]

Anthony Davis Scores Game-High 32 Points Monday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis went for a game-high 32 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Monday's 126-123 overtime win against Charlotte on Monday. He missed all three attempts from deep but finished a decent 6-for-8 at the charity stripe and bagged 12 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season. Davis handed out three […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Posts 25-Point, 13-Rebound Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his third double-double in four games on Monday, finishing a 125-118 overtime loss to Memphis with 25 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. This could've been a huge game for KAT with better efficiency, as he shot only 9-for-20 from the field and 3-for-9 from downtown. Towns' line included […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/9/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Three games occupy the slate tonight, and it's going to be a tricky test to navigate. The Philadelphia 76ers are ravaged by COVID-19 right now, with Joel Embiid the latest starter placed in the health and safety protocols. While this lowers the overall ceiling for this offense, it opens up a massive amount […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, November 8

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 […]

John Collins Takes One Shot In The Second Half

On Monday, Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins had a sparkling box score at halftime but disappeared in the second half as the Golden State Warriors blew the Hawks out. In the first 24 minutes, Collins was 6-for-6 from the floor and looked on his way to a great night. However, he finished with 19 points […]

Nikola Jokic Collects Triple-Double And Ejection

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic recorded his first triple-double on Monday, but that won't be the headline coming out of this game for the 2021 MVP. With less than three minutes to go, Markieff Morris fouled the Serbian, who then, in turn, retaliated, knocking Morris to the floor. There was a several-minute injury delay on […]

Nikola Vucevic Produces Full Line Despite Low Scoring Output

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic filled up the box score in Monday's 118-95 win over the Nets. Vucevic struggled with his shot and only scored 11 points but managed to affect the game in a variety of ways- as he chipped in 13 rebounds, five assists, three blocks, a triple and a steal in 33 […]

Andre Drummond Dominates The Glass

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond was a beast on the boards in Monday's loss to the Knicks. Drummond pulled down 25 rebounds, one short of his career-high versus the Knicks, as he put together another strong outing while filling in for Joel Embiid. The former Piston chipped in 14 points, two blocks, and an assist […]

Brook Lopez To Miss Another One On Tuesday

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (back) won't play on Tuesday against the 76ers. The veteran remains on the shelf because of a bad back, and his absence against Philadelphia will be his tenth straight. Fortunately for the defending champs, Philly will be without Joel Embiid, who will miss time due to health and safety protocols. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/8/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers. There is plenty of injury news to monitor today as we move closer to lock: LeBron James is out, Anthony Davis is questionable, Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, Matisse Thybulle, and Isaiah Joe are out, Brandon Ingram and Herbert Jones are questionable, D'Angelo Russell is questionable, and Michael Porter Jr. has been ruled out. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/8/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We're set for a typically robust eight-game slate Monday night, one that features plenty of big-name, high-salary options and three games with projected totals of greater than 220 points as of Monday morning. Oddsmakers are also projecting a mostly competitive night, with only one contest having a point spread larger than six points. That's good […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 4

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 […]

Early Season Usage Rate Analysis - Fantasy Basketball

What exactly is Usage Rate (USG%)? In the simplest sense of the term, it represents the percentage of team plays a player is involved in when on the floor, given the play results in a shot attempt (including a free throw) or a turnover. For reference, the average player typically has a usage rate of […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, November 7

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 […]

Elias Pettersson Struggling To Score Goals In Vancouver

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson has just one goal in the early going so far. That is starting to concern some members of the Vancouver staff. This is a player who shoots around 15-16% so 3.2% is a considerably troubling number. Last year, most forget that Pettersson had no goals in his first six contests […]

Tyler Seguin Finding Form As Vancouver Looms

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin is starting to find his form as a big meeting with the Vancouver Canucks looms Sunday night. Seguin has three points in his past three games. The forward is up to six points in ten games on the season and his shot release looks as crisp as ever. This includes […]

Deandre Ayton To Miss His Second Straight Game

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (leg) has been downgraded from doubtful to out for Monday's game against the Sacramento Kings. Ayton is dealing with a right lower leg bruise. He sat out this past Tuesday's game due to the injury, then went on to play on Thursday before sitting out again on Saturday. The 23-year-old […]

Anthony Davis Questionable For Monday Vs Hornets

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (thumb) is listed as questionable for the team's upcoming game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. Davis sprained his right thumb during the team's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder this past Thursday. He went on to sit out this past Saturday's game, but the reason given for his […]

Klay Thompson, James Wiseman Won't Travel With Team

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson (Achilles) and center James Wiseman (knee) will not be traveling with the team during the Warriors' upcoming road trip. Warriors coach Steve Kerr broke the news to reporters on Sunday. The Warriors have four home games coming up this next week, then they go on the road for […]

Red Sox Exercise Christian Vazquez's Option

The Boston Red Sox exercised their $7 million team option on starting catcher Christian Vazquez on Sunday. Vazquez has played all 614 games of his career with Boston and will remain with the organization for the 2022 season. The 31-year-old hit a disappointing .258 with six home runs and 49 RBI in his 458 at-bats […]