Mitchell Robinson, Immanuel Quickley Probable For Tuesday

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (ankle) and guard Immanuel Quickley (ankle) are listed as probable for Tuesday's game against the Washington Wizards. Robinson returned on Sunday, but only lasted 17 minutes due to an ankle issue. It sounds like he'll likely suit up for this one which will mean Nerlens Noel won't have much […]

Buster Posey Returns To Lineup, No Long-Term Hip Issues

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (hip) rejoined the mix Sunday, returning to catching duties after missing nearly a week due to a tight right hip. Both Posey and manager Gabe Kapler declared the backstop healthy after the contest, stating that there was no long-term concern about his ability to serve as the team's primary […]

Salvador Perez Inks Largest Deal In Royals History

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has re-upped with the organization on a four-year, $82 million deal, marking the largest financial commitment that the Royals have ever made to a player. Perez is coming off of a Silver Slugger-winning season in 2020, where he slashed .333/.353/.633 over 37 games. Perez's return to the diamond after […]

Daulton Varsho Shows Signs Of Life With Two Hits

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Daulton Varsho showed some life on Sunday with two hits after a slow start to the spring. He's just 6-for-42 (.143) with a BB-K of 1-13 this spring. The two singles broke a seven-game hitless streak in which he struck out eight times. Varsho entered the spring as the favorite for the […]

Fantasy Basketball Deep League Adds: Week 13

The deeper a fantasy 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 help […]

Jaxson Hayes (C, NO) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Hopefully Jaxson Hayes didn't tune in to watch his alma mater Longhorns get bounced in the Round of 64 by #14 seed Abilene Christian, because that could get in one's head. The second-year NBA center has seen a slight reduction in PT this […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, March 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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 13

After all the March Madness we have seen this past weekend, the NBA trade deadline and fantasy playoffs loom in the distance. Those looking for a playoff push can't afford to be frugal with their acquisitions, but it could also help to see how the trade deadline shapes up and pick up the pieces from […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/22/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has eight games on the main slate for Monday night. Four have an implied point total of 240 or more. One game you'll definitely want exposure is the Charlotte Hornets versus the San Antonio Spurs. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate when assembling lineups. First of all, it’s important […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/22/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We start off the week with a solid eight-game slate that already has a couple of big-name injuries casting a shadow over it. Giannis Antetokounmpo is doubtful for Monday due to a knee sprain suffered Saturday, while the Hornets will be playing their first game without LaMelo Ball, who sustained a season-ending wrist injury on […]

Jarrett Allen Posts Huge Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen scored 17 points with 15 rebounds, an assist, and a block in Sunday's win over Toronto. Allen also matched his season-high with nine makes at the free-throw line. The 22-year-old has blocked at least one shot in each of his last six games and has a double-double in four games […]

Christian Wood Leads Rockets In Scoring On Sunday

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood shot 9-for-16 from the field and scored a team-high 27 points in Sunday's 114-112 loss to OKC, adding eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal. John Wall missed a couple of big shots near the end and finished with 24 points, while Victor Oladipo settled for 23 points. […]

Moses Brown Notches Another Double-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown produced his second double-double in three games in Sunday's win over the Rockets, recording 13 points and game-high 14 rebounds. He shot 5-for-8 from the field and 3-for-6 from the free-throw line. Houston has been crushed by centers all year, and they are struggling against bigs even with Christian […]

Marc Gasol Out Sunday And Possibly More

Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol (conditioning) will not play Sunday against the Phoenix Suns. Gasol is still recovering from COVID-19 and is "wiped out". Head coach Frank Vogel noted Gasol could be out for a few games as he ramps up his conditioning. With Gasol still out, Damian Jones has been starting, but the […]

Bam Adebayo Scores Game-High 29 Points With 10 rebounds

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo led all scorers with 29 points and added 10 rebounds in Sunday's overtime loss to Indiana. He shot 11-for-21 from the field and 7-for-8 at the foul line. Adebayo produced his usual all-around performance, adding three blocks, two assists, and two steals in 38 minutes. He has started to pick […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Doubtful To Play Monday

Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) is listed as doubtful to play Monday against the Indiana Pacers. Antetokounmpo is being listed with a knee sprain and the Bucks do not have a back-to-back so this could end up being worrisome for fantasy managers. Bobby Portis and newly acquired P.J. Tucker are next in line for […]

Patrick Beverley And Serge Ibaka Ruled Out Monday

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley (knee) and forward/center Serge Ibaka (back) have both been ruled out Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. Both players are looking like lengthy absences with their injuries given they were ruled out more than a day in advance. Beverley's absence has lead to Reggie Jackson starting, but he is an […]

Carter Verhaeghe Continues Success On First Line

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe scored his 12th goal of the season in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Tampa. Aleksander Barkov had two assists. Verhaeghe, who had only nine goals and 13 points in 53 career games prior to the season, has been a nice surprise in 2020-21 with 12 points through 24 outings and a […]

Yanni Gourde Extends Goal Streak To Three Games

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Yanni Gourde scored in a third consecutive game on Sunday, helping the team to a 5-3 victory over Florida. He also had an assist to post his fourth multi-point outing of the year. Brayden Point posted a goal and an assist as well. Gourde has moved up to the first line, […]

Sidney Crosby Scores 12th Goal Of The Season

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby found the net for the 12th time this season on Sunday, opening the scoring in a 2-1 overtime loss to New Jersey. Bryan Rust and Jake Guentzel had the assists to continue the trio's success this month. Crosby's line has now combined for 35 points in March. The team will […]

Mitchell Robinson Now Expected To Play Sunday

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (hand) is expected to make his return to the court Sunday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Robinson was looking like a game-time decision, but after a good pregame workout, head coach Tom Thibodeau said Robinson is likely to play. Barring any setback, Robinson should play for the first time since […]

Cody Zeller Out For Second Straight Game Monday

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller (shoulder) will not play Monday against the San Antonio Spurs. Zeller will miss his second straight game as he is dealing with shoulder bursitis. This has paved the way for Bismack Biyombo to start and jump back on the fantasy radar as a decent source of rebounds and blocks. P.J. […]

Jeff Green Available To Play Against Washington

Brooklyn Nets forward/center Jeff Green (shoulder) will play Sunday against the Washington Wizards. Green is dealing with a sore right shoulder, but earned a probable tag ahead of the game and was expected to play from the beginning. This is his shooting shoulder so it will be worth watching to see if Green's play is […]

Blake Griffin To Make Nets Debut Sunday

Brooklyn Nets forward/center Blake Griffin (knee, conditioning) is expected to play Sunday against the Washington Wizards. Griffin signed with the Nets a couple weeks ago and has been ramping up his conditioning and rehab of his knee before being cleared to play. That will finally come Sunday, but Griffin is also expected to be under […]

JaVale McGee Expected To Play Sunday

Cleveland Cavaliers center JaVale McGee (illness) is expected to play Sunday against the Toronto Raptors. McGee missed the last game with a non-COVID illness and was questionable coming into the contest before being upgraded to probable. McGee has been playing well lately with Kevin Love (calf) experiencing a setback and should slide back into his […]

Mitchell Robinson Game-Time Decision Sunday

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (hand) is a game-time decision to play Sunday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Robinson was questionable coming into the day and has a metal plate in his surgically repaired hand. Robinson looks on track to play, but is just waiting for the final confirmation from the medical staff. If Robinson […]

Tyler Soderstrom Impressing Coaches In A's Camp

Oakland Athletics catcher prospect Tyler Soderstrom is turning heads in big league camp as he prepares for his first season of pro-ball. The 19-year-old Soderstrom has no chance of being on the Opening Day roster, however, manager Bob Melvin has been impressed with the 2020 first-round draft pick. Melvin said, "For a guy that's still […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 13

Welcome back! The trade deadline is almost here, which is going to shake things up, so have some patience this week when making waiver moves. I'll try to do an additional post-deadline piece this week to help make sense of whatever happens there. Another big piece of news this week: LeBron James has a high […]

Spring Training Lineup Takeaways - Week 3 Lineup Trends

We are entering week four of Spring Training and week three gave us a lot to watch down the stretch. But of course, you can catch up by talking a look at week one and week two recaps. Just a reminder, in my Lineup Takeaways series we are focusing 100% on lineups, news and quotes […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: MiLB Stats

Once you've grown accustomed to having advanced tools to help make fantasy decisions, it can feel disorientating to be without them. Prospects are increasingly becoming a focal point in both real and fantasy baseball, but the minors simply do not have all of the data publically available for MLB players. For example, advanced plate discipline […]