Steven Adams Ruled Out Friday

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the Suns. Adams played through a back injury on Wednesday but twisted his ankle during the contest, as he was unable to return. In his stead, Willy Hernangomez compiled 11 points and a season-high 17 rebounds in 29 minutes. While center Jaxson […]

James Wiseman And Kevon Looney Out For Back-To-Back

Golden State Warriors centers James Wiseman (wrist) and Kevon Looney (ankle) are ruled out for both Friday against the Orlando Magic and Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets. Wiseman has been nearing his return this week and head coach Steve Kerr hinted he could return this weekend, but that will not be the case. As for […]

Draymond Green Expected To Play Friday

Golden State Warriors forward/center Draymond Green (ankle) is expected to play Friday against the Orlando Magic. Green was dealing with a sore right ankle and head coach Steve Kerr expects him to play on Friday, but will likely come down to a game-time decision after testing his ankle early. If Green is unable to go, […]

Nicklas Backstrom Extends Point Streak

Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom extended his point streak to five straight games as his team defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Thursday night. Backstrom scored in the first period making it 1-0 for Washington. The Swedish centerman is having an excellent season thus far with eight goals and 12 helpers in just 15 Capitals […]

Steven Adams Doubtful For Friday

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns. He tweaked his ankle on Wednesday and was only able to play for 10 minutes because of it. Willy Hernangomez stepped up and delivered 11 points with 17 rebounds in the absence of Adams. He'll have great […]

Anthony Davis Out At Least One Month

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (calf) is going to be sidelined for the foreseeable future. It appears Davis is going to be out for at least the next four weeks, according to head coach Frank Vogel. The organization wants Davis to fully recover before the playoffs. This is obviously a big blow to fantasy […]

DeMarcus Cousins Gets Guaranteed Contract

Houston Rockets center DeMarcus Cousins has quickly proven that he can still play at an elite level. He has shown enough that the Rockets have guaranteed his $2.3 million contract for the rest of the season. His fantasy value has been up and down due to the fact he battles with Christian Wood (ankle) for […]

Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner Combine For Eight Points

Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner each posted season-best four-point performances in Thursday's 7-3 victory against the Senators. Matthews scored twice and added two assists in the contest, bringing his season total up to 16 goals to lead the NHL. Marner's three-assist night brought him up to 19 assists on the season, […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 9 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

MLB Spring Training Notebook - February 19th

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. Well, things are at least a little more […]

Brock Nelson Scores On Power Play

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson produced a power-play goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh. Tristan Jarry blanked the Isles for most of the game, but Josh Bailey and Nick Leddy combined to set up Nelson inside the final five minutes. Overall, it was a pretty miserable outing by Nelson, who finished with a […]

Sidney Crosby Continues Success Over Islanders

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby opened the scoring in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Islanders, making it six goals and 13 points for himself this season. In the process, the Penguins captain boosted his career numbers in the matchup to 37 goals and 116 points. Crosby is the only active player to notch 100-plus points […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, February 18

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 […]

Playing For Keeps: Making Keeper Decisions for 2021

Spring training is officially underway, and with that comes the start of fantasy baseball draft season. While the majority of people participate in redraft leagues, keeper formats are also popular, and fantasy managers in those leagues are already weighing their decisions on which players to retain and which to toss back into the pool for […]

James Wiseman Remains Out On Friday Evening

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (wrist) will be out again on Friday against Orlando. The rookie continues to deal with residual pain associated with his sprained wrist, which is unwelcome news as the team will also be without Kevon Looney (ankle) and possibly Draymond Green (ankle). If Green plays, he will likely slide in […]

Richaun Holmes Listed As Out On Official Injury Report

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes (knee) is listed as out on the league's official injury report. While some reports have surfaced that he will test things out before opening tip against the Heat, fantasy managers should expect the 27-year-old to miss his second-straight contest. With Holmes out, Marvin Bagley III will see some time in […]

Draymond Green Questionable Against Orlando

Golden State Warriors forward/center Draymond Green (ankle) is questionable for Friday's matchup against the Magic. The veteran has been dealing with soreness in his right ankle, an injury that forced him to miss Wednesday's encounter with the Miami Heat. If he is ruled out again, look for Eric Paschall and Kent Bazemore to potentially see […]

Zach Hyman Won't Play On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman (undisclosed) is out for Thursday's home game against Ottawa. The 28-year-old logged 19:55 in Wednesday's clash with the Senators, so it looks like he isn't dealing with anything serious, but still needs some time off. He's day-to-day with the next chance to return to action coming on Saturday against […]

Six Flyers Players Remain On COVID-19 List

Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux is among six of the team's players who remain on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, despite the team resuming its season on Thursday. The Flyers captain is joined by Travis Konecny, Oskar Lindblom, Scott Laughton, Jakub Voracek, and Justin Braun. It's a bad situation for Philly, but it offers fantasy […]

Max Stassi To Be Brought Back Slowly

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi (hip) is in line to be the team's primary catcher in 2021 but will be brought along slowly in spring training after having left hip surgery. The Angels signed veteran Kurt Suzuki to back up Stassi as the team takes it slow with his recovery. In 31 games last […]

Kevon Looney Could Return Soon

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney (ankle) could return to the rotation by the end of the current road trip, according to head coach Steve Kerr. Looney has been sidelined since early February, but has been making progress during practice. He doesn't offer much fantasy value, but is much-needed depth for the Warriors. James Wiseman […]

J.T. Realmuto Suffers Broken Thumb

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (thumb) suffered a broken thumb on his throwing hand and is expected to miss up to a month. Realmuto should be ready for Opening Day but will be out for a number of spring training games after recently signing a five-year deal worth $115 million to return to Philadelphia. As […]

MLB Spring Training Notebook - February 18th

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. Well, things are at least a little more […]

Connor McDavid Reaches Milestone On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid recorded his 500th career NHL point as the Oilers defeated the Winnipeg Jets by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. As usual, the Oilers center is having a phenomenal season with nine goals and 23 assists in just 18 games played. He plays on the team's top line with Ryan […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 9

Normally I'd talk about basketball here, but I'll be honest: I haven't watched basketball over the past few days because my power has been intermittent here in Texas. I've got a nice window of having power right now so I can write this, but I can't really tell you much about what's going on in […]

Rudy Gobert Has 20-20 Vision Versus Clippers

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert pulled off a huge performance in Wednesday's win over the Clippers, posting 23 points and 20 rebounds on 8-for-12 shooting from the field. He went 7-for-8 at the foul line, adding one steal and one block to his tally. Gobert had a quiet evening with 11 points and nine board […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, February 17

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 […]

Josh Norris Reaches 10 Points For The Year

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris tallied an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Toronto, reaching 10 points for the year. He combined with Chris Tierney to set up Brady Tkachuk, who scored his fifth goal of the season. Norris added five shots and one hit to his stat line in 17:28 on the ice. The […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 9

Our one and only, Milos Zvekic broke down the Week 8 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 10 teams with […]

Auston Matthews Takes Point Streak To 14 Games

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored his 14th goal of the season in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Ottawa to take his point streak to 14 games. He is quickly closing in on a franchise record, which stands at 18 games. Matthews, who boasts 21 points in 16 games, has been simply excellent so far, […]