Matt Duchene Hands Out Three Assists

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene came alive on Sunday against Minnesota, picking up three assists in a 5-2 win. He had one power-play and two even-strength assists, helping Roman Josi, Ryan Johansen and Filip Forsberg to score. Duchene ended the night with a plus-two rating and added three shots and two penalty minutes to his […]

Joel Embiid Does A Bit Of Everything Versus OKC

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was a jack of all trades on Sunday against the Thunder, scoring 22 points with nine rebounds, six assists, one steal and three blocks in a 115-103 win. Embiid played 33 minutes and didn't commit a single turnover while shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 4-for-6 at the line. He […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2: Doug McDermott, Jordan Nwora, Raul Neto

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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, October 24

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 […]

Mathew Barzal Scores Goal In Islanders Win

New York Islanders centerman Mathew Barzal had a long night playing mostly on the defensive side, but he still managed four shots on goal and three scoring chances. It was one of those chances that led to a goal. Barzal converted a Josh Bailey feed to make it 2-0 New York. That was more than […]

Oliver Marmol Expected To Become Next Cardinals Manager

St. Louis Cardinals current bench coach Oliver Marmol is expected to be named the 51st manager in Cardinals history on Monday, according to a source. At just 35 years old, Marmol would become the youngest manager in the majors. Former manager Mike Shildt was dismissed from his position on Oct. 14 due to "philosophical differences" […]

Mitchell Robinson Briefly Leaves Game With Foot Injury

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (foot) briefly exited Sunday's game against the Orlando Magic. Orlando's Jalen Suggs inadvertently knocked Robinson to the floor and he left for the locker room. Robinson quickly returned to the game and appears to have no lasting effects of the fall, but it is something to monitor. Last season, […]

Bobby Portis Not On The Injury Report For Monday

Milwaukee Bucks power forward/center Bobby Portis (hamstring) has yet to make his season debut as he's been sidelined with a left hamstring strain. However, he is not on the injury report for Monday's game against the Indiana Pacers, so it appears as if he'll make his 2021-22 debut in the game. Bucks center Brook Lopez […]

Brook Lopez Ruled Out For Monday's Game

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (back) has been ruled out for the team's game against the Indiana Pacers on Monday. The 32-year-old veteran is dealing with a sore back and this will be his third straight game on the sidelines. The fact that he's been ruled out a day before the game is an indication […]

Andre Drummond Ruled Out On Sunday

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 28-year-old veteran is dealing with a right ankle sprain that he suffered in the team's previous game on Friday. Drummond has been providing good minutes off the 76ers bench through the early going. He's grabbed 27 […]

Joel Embiid Good To Go For Sunday's Game

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) is good to go for Sunday's matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was questionable for the second game in a row due to a knee injury, but he'll be toughing it out and starting at center as usual. Embiid has had a bit of a quiet start to […]

Ryan Strome Exits COVID-19 Protocols

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome was back at practice on Sunday after coming off the COVID-19 list. He joined Artemi Panarin and Barclay Goodrow on the second line. Strome has missed four games for the Rangers, who start next week's action on Monday versus Calgary. It looks likely that Strome will return to action […]

Nerlens Noel Unlikely To Suit Up Against Orlando

New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel (knee) is unlikely to play during Sunday's rematch against the Orlando Magic. This will mark the veteran's third-straight absence as he continues to be bothered by left knee soreness. Fortunately, Taj Gibson (personal) is available to help lessen the burden for Mitchell Robinson and should be considered a viable […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

The NBA is back, y'all! Hopefully the first week of fantasy basketball treated you well. If it didn't — well, we're here for you. These recommendations are 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, […]

Sam Bennett Scores A Goal In Panthers Win

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett scored his fourth goal of the season Saturday. Florida knocked off Colorado 4-1. Bennett now has four goals and one assist in five Panthers games. He is centering the Panther's third line playing alongside Owen Tippett and Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida is going to be a force this season. Look for […]

Mathieu Perreault Collects Hat Trick Saturday

Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault had a big Saturday for Montreal, compiling a hat trick. The Canadiens defeated the Red Wings 6-1 to pick up their first win of the season. Perreault, a third-line centerman for Montreal with the hat trick, has three goals and one helper in five games. However, being more of a […]

Paul Stastny Lights The Lamp Twice Saturday

Winnipeg Jets forward Paul Stastny scored twice in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Predators. The veteran centerman has compiled two goals and three assists through the first five games of the season. Stastny is centering the team's first line, and he has stepped up his game with the absence of critical players Blake Wheeler and […]

Vincent Trocheck Scores Twice In Victory

Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck scored twice and added an assist in Saturday's 5-1 victory against the Blue Jackets. The 28-year-old is up to two goals, three assists and five points through the first four games of the season, while centering the second line for the Hurricanes. Forwards Jesper Fast, Jordan Staal and Sebastian Aho […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/24/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

What a night it was on Saturday around the National Basketball Association. The Cavaliers, sans Darius Garland, managed to rally behind a 23-point effort from Ricky Rubio to take down the Atlanta Hawks. The Heat, who didn't have Kyle Lowry in the lineup, traveled to Indianapolis for a meeting with the Pacers. Yet, the 30-point, […]

Bo Horvat Notches Two Goals In Saturday's Win

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat scored half of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-2 road success over Seattle, upping his points tally for the season to four. He put the Canucks on the board with an even-strength marker in the second period and tied things at two with a power-play goal in the third. The […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/24/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a fairly light slate with the NFL still the center of the sports universe on Sunday. With it comes smaller tournaments on DraftKings, but there are still some ways out there to come away with more than we put in. We have five evening games after the afternoon tilt. We start off in […]

Nikola Vucevic Has Good Bounce-Back Performance

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic returned to form in Saturday's 97-82 win over Detroit, scoring 15 points on 6-for-16 shooting and grabbing a game-high 19 rebounds. The two-time All-Star entered the contest after posting only 10 points and four boards against Jonas Valanciunas and New Orleans on Friday. Vucevic, who went 1-for-4 from deep, finished […]

Bam Adebayo Collects A Nice Double-Double

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was a beast on the glass with 16 rebounds in Saturday's overtime loss to Indiana and he added 17 points to register his second double-double of the campaign. Adebayo went 6-for-15 from the floor and 5-for-6 at the charity stripe. Bam coughed up the ball five times in 39 minutes […]

Hassan Whiteside (PF/C, UTA): Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Jazz have been one of--if not the--most continuist teams this offseason when it comes to changing things around its rotation. One of the very few changes of names (not roles, mind you) was that in which Utah flipped Derrick Favors for Hassan Whiteside. […]

Gorgui Dieng (PF/C, ATL): Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Did you know Gorgui Dieng is now a member of the Atlanta Hawks? He’s on his fourth team in the last three years but looks to be locked into the backup center role behind starter Clint Capela. That is at least until second-year […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, October 23

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 […]

Brock Nelson's Two Points Keys New York Islanders' Win

Brock Nelson got a bit of a break on Saturday when he was paired with Kyle Palmieri. The result was three shots on goal, three scoring chances, a goal, and an assist. That helped the New York Islanders stay ahead of the Arizona Coyotes. The center played 17:53 on Saturday but only eight seconds total […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Curtailed By Foul Trouble In Win

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns appeared on track for a massive scoring performance in Saturday's win over New Orleans, but then foul trouble struck. Towns dropped 15 points in the first quarter alone, but he eventually fouled out of the game, limiting his production to 25 points in 29 minutes. All was not for naught: […]

Jonas Valanciunas Dominates En Route To Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas may be in a new uniform, but he remains the double-double threat of old. Valanciunas logged his first double-double with his new organization during Saturday's loss to Minnesota, finishing with 20 points and 17 boards. In addition to logging an impressive 36 minutes, Valanciunas tossed in three steals and […]

Dylan Cozens Scores Power Play Tally in Defeat

Dylan Cozens had another rather solid night for the Buffalo Sabres against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. The center scored on the power play during his one shift on the man advantage. He generated a couple of scoring chances as well. The key for Cozens was keeping things simple under the most challenging of […]