Jack Eichel A Late Scratch On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel was announced as a late scratch due to a lower-body injury ahead of his team's matchup with the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. The 24-year-old skated for 17:31 of ice time throughout the entire contest and logged an assist in the Sabres win over the Devils on Tuesday. Eichel […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/25/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! We greet Friday's Friday with a six-game schedule as we get the weekend started early. Only the New Orleans Pelicans are playing the second half of a back-to-back tonight, and it gives us a lot of fresh legs to play in our DFS lineups. It doesn't necessarily take all of the Pelicans […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/25/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have a modest six-game slate, a fairly typical size for a Thursday night. The less-than-ideal aspect of the ledger for DFS purposes is that it tilts more toward non-competitive matchups that could lead to some star players seeing less than a full allotment of minutes. A couple of the best defensive teams in the […]

Kristaps Porzingis Doubtful Versus Sixers

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (back) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He was listed as questionable on Wednesday, but it sounds like the Mavs plan on giving Porzingis more time to rest. Dwight Powell and Willie Cauley-Stein would be asked to play more, assuming Porzingis is out. Neither are […]

Rudy Gobert Falls One Rebound Shy Of Double-Double

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert fell just one rebound shy of a double-double in 27 minutes of action on Wednesday. Gobert scored 18 points with nine boards and a block in a 114-89 win over the Lakers. The only thing that's remotely close to limiting the All-Star big man's fantasy value is his own team, […]

MLB Spring Training Notebook - February 25th

Welcome to the 2021 edition of RotoBaller's Spring Training Notebook. I began this column a year ago, and made it about four or five articles in when Major League Baseball decided to shut things down, just like everything else around the globe, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We've at least made it through the first […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 10

The All-Stars are announced. The second-half schedule is too. The first half of this 2020-21 season is about to wind down. There's still plenty of time for you to make some moves that can net you a fantasy basketball championship, though! And to make those moves, you've got to drop people. Below is our weekly […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 10

Our one and only, Milos Zvekic broke down the Week 10 streamers earlier this week and will continue to do so all season long. I will be chiming in mid-week to add some sprinkles and frosting onto the beautifully baked Zvekic cake. For the rest of Week 9 (Thursday to Sunday), there are nine teams with […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, February 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 […]

Alex Iafallo Scores In Kings Victory On Wednesday

Centerman Alex Iafallo and the Los Angeles Kings beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Wednesday. Iafallo scored his sixth goal of the season to make it 1-0 for the Kings in the second period. Thus far, Iafallo has six goals and seven assists through 18 Kings contests. He is averaging 20:06 of ice time […]

Bam Adebayo Posts 18th Double-Double

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo recorded his 18th double-double of the season in Wednesday's win over Toronto, notching 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting and adding 12 rebounds. He also had four assists, one steal, and one block in 35 minutes. Adebayo will come up against a pair of tough centers next in Rudy Gobert and […]

Steven Adams Returns With Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams was back in game action on Wednesday, finishing a 128-118 win over Detroit with 14 points and 15 rebounds. He missed only once from the field with eight attempts and added three assists, two blocks, and one steal in 31 minutes. Willy Hernangomez dropped back to the bench and […]

Tristan Thompson Has Double-Double Performance On Wednesday

Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson was in double-double form on Wednesday, finishing a 127-112 loss to Atlanta with 13 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 5-for-10 from the field and 3-for-4 at the line, adding one steal on the defensive end. Thompson has been hit-and-miss offensively throughout the season, but he has found some scoring […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Records Double-Double With Full Line

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. had a very productive outing in a 133-126 overtime win over the Timberwolves. Carter delivered a 17-10 line for his second straight double-double, adding two assists, two steals, two blocks, and a triple in 32 minutes. The 21-year-old has generally been playing well this season- though he's been pretty […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Fills Up The Box Score In Loss To Bulls

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns filled up the box score in a losing effort to the Bulls. Towns scored 24 points with eight rebounds, five assists, two triples, two steals, and a block in 31 minutes. The big man fouled out in the fourth quarter- and was unable to help his team get the win, […]

Jarrett Allen Has Huge Game Against Rockets

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen continues to play well, scoring 26 points on 10-for-11 shooting in Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets. In addition, he grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked four shots. Allen also posted two assists and made his only three-point attempt. He'll play the Sixers on Saturday, who allow opponents to grab the […]

Claude Giroux Returns To Action With Three Assists

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux returned to the lineup on Wednesday, finishing a 4-3 win over the Rangers with three assists. He also had a game-high eight shots in 20:50 of action. The Flyers captain was clearly hungry after missing a couple of weeks due to health protocols. Four Flyers players, including Jakub Voracek, remain […]

Talen Horton-Tucker, Markieff Morris Draw Starts Wednesday

The Los Angeles Lakers shook up their starting five for Wednesday's contest against Utah, elevating shooting guard/small forward Talen Horton-Tucker and power forward/center Markieff Morris to the starting lineup. Horton-Tucker takes the place of Wesley Matthews, with the second-year wing earning his second career start. Horton-Tucker has shown flashes of offensive brilliance when given the […]

Sacramento Adds Norvel Pelle On 10-Day Contract

Center Norvel Pelle will join the Sacramento Kings on a 10-day deal, getting the opportunity with Hassan Whiteside entering the league's health and safety protocols. Pelle scored six points across 28 minutes in three games with the Nets earlier this season, before being released earlier in February. Having logged action in 24 games off the […]

Patrick Patterson Ruled Out For Thursday’s Contest

Los Angeles Clippers power forward/center Patrick Patterson (personal) will miss Thursday's game against Memphis due to personal reasons. Patterson has been scarcely utilized this season, appearing in just two contests during February. A steady veteran presence, Patterson isn't a fantasy-relevant commodity barring the occasional promotion to the starting five. His next chance to return comes […]

Joe Pavelski Delivers Two Assists In Wednesday's Win

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski bagged a pair of assists when the team ended a six-game skid with a 3-0 win at Florida on Wednesday. John Klingberg, Esa Lindell, and Joel Kiviranta recorded the goals. Pavelski added three hits, one shot, and one block in the game. The veteran forward is among the league leaders […]

Hassan Whiteside Ruled Out Thursday

Sacramento Kings center Hassan Whiteside has been deemed out for Thursday's game against the Knicks due to the league's health and safety protocols. Whiteside had been serving as a high-volume contributor off the bench for the Kings, but his absence paves the way for Nemanja Bjelica to potentially rejoin the rotation. Richaun Holmes figures to […]

New Orleans Clears Steven Adams For Return Wednesday

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams (ankle) has been given the green light to suit up for Wednesday's game against the Pistons, stemming his absence due to a sprained right ankle at two contests. Willy Hernangomez has been bumped back to the second unit, zapping him of nearly all of the fantasy intrigue that he […]

Goran Dragic, Chris Silva Cleared To Play Wednesday

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic (ankle) and center Chris Silva (hip) have both been given the thumbs up to get back into action Wednesday against the Raptors. Dragic missed the team's previous nine contests with an ankle sprain, so it's likely that he faces a capped workload in some capacity during his first outing […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 10

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

John Collins Will Suit Up For Wednesday’s Contest

Atlanta Hawks power forward/center John Collins (concussion) has been cleared to take the floor for Wednesday's game against the Celtics. Collins departed Tuesday's outing early to undergo evaluation for a concussion, but he has clearly passed the requisite testing and can be expected to carry his traditional workload. Danilo Gallinari and Solomon Hill had been […]

Kristaps Porzingis, Maxi Kleber Questionable For Thursday

Dallas Mavericks power forwards/centers Kristaps Porzingis (back) and Maxi Kleber (ankle) have picked up questionable designations for Thursday's contest against the 76ers. With both unavailable Tuesday, Dwight Powell and James Johnson drew starts, with the latter being the more fantasy relevant commodity. Owner Mark Cuban expressed confidence Tuesday that Porzingis' back issue, which has cost […]

Cleveland Signs Brodric Thomas, Releases Marques Bolden

The Cleveland Cavaliers brought aboard shooting guard Brodric Thomas on a two-way contract Wednesday, waiving center Marques Bolden to make room on the roster. Thomas appeared in four games for Houston this season, scoring 10 points across 24 combined minutes. Having gone undrafted out of Truman State University in 2020, Thomas figures to spend most […]

San Antonio Clears LaMarcus Aldridge To Return Wednesday

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge (hip) has been given the green light to get back into action for Wednesday's contest versus the Thunder. Aldridge has missed the past six games due to a right hip flexor, which figures to keep his workload in his first game back under close observation. Aldridge's fantasy outlook […]

John Collins Picks Up Questionable Tag For Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks power forward/center John Collins (concussion) has been deemed questionable to play in Wednesday's game versus the Celtics as he continues to be evaluated for a potential concussion stemming from Tuesday's contest. Solomon Hill and Danilo Gallinari would stand to benefit offensively from Collins' absence, while Onyeka Okongwu may also see extended run. Collins […]