Jarred Vanderbilt Enters Starting Five Saturday

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Jarred Vanderbilt has rejoined the team's starting lineup for Saturday's contest versus Oklahoma City, bumping Josh Okogie to the second unit. Vanderbilt had a six-game stretch earlier this year among the starting five, which resulted in him averaging 9.0 points, 6.3 boards, 2.3 assists, and 2.0 steals, making him an appealing […]

Atlanta Clears Onyeka Okongwu To Return Saturday

Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu (Achilles) has been given the thumbs up to get back in action Saturday versus Toronto after a three-game absence related to left Achilles soreness. Okongwu has played sparingly during his rookie season due to injuries, but has shown a propensity for shot-blocking (1.2 per game) when cleared. That being said, […]

Al Horford Sitting On Saturday Night

Oklahoma City Thunder center Al Horford (load management) will not play on Saturday night against the Timberwolves. The 34-year-old will be out for the second of a back-to-back for rest, which will open the door for Mike Muscala to potentially see a noticeable increase in production. Muscala played 25 minutes on Friday night, finishing with […]

Isaiah Roby Will Miss Saturday’s Contest

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward/center Isaiah Roby (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game versus Minnesota due to a sore right foot. With both he and Al Horford (rest) sidelined, Mike Muscala figures to see a sizable role in the frontcourt and should be one of the most highly-targeted DFS options during a crowded […]

Robert Thomas Scores First of Season, Leaves with Injury

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas scored early in Saturday's loss to the Coyotes, notching his first goal of the season after being held scoreless for 11 games. Thomas made plenty of noise in his 3:01 minutes of ice time, logging three shots and the only goal the Blues would score in the contest before […]

Naz Reid Probable On Saturday Evening

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (wrist) is expected to play on Saturday against OKC. The 21-year-old has been dealing with the ailment for quite some time but has played through it for the most part. With Karl-Anthony Towns (illness) still out after missing his previous 11 games due to COVID-19, Reid should continue to get […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Out Again

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (illness) is out once again against the Thunder. Towns hasn't played since the middle of January, missing his previous 11 games due to COVID-19. In his place, Naz Reid (wrist), who had 17 points and nine rebounds against OKC on Friday night, should fill-in on Saturday.

Daniel Theis Departs Early Friday Due To Knee Soreness

Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis (knee) was not able to return for the second half of Friday's game versus the Clippers due to a sore left knee. With Boston cramming games into a small window, it appears as if the organization was just playing it safe as it pertained to holding Theis out. Carsen Edwards […]

Nerlens Noel Will Miss Saturday’s Game

New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest against Portland due to a knee ailment. Noel's presence on the defensive end will be missed (eight blocks in his last two games), potentially opening the door for Obi Toppin to see increased minutes in the frontcourt. Aside from those fantasy […]

William Karlsson Produces Points In Vegas Win

Vegas Gold Knights center William Karlsson helped lead his team to victory on Friday, beating the Los Angeles Kings by a score of 5-2. Karlsson had a helper in the first period and two more points in the second period. The 28-year-old's goal was his third on the season. He now has three goals and […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 7

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Prospects for 2021 (Part 1)

Spring Training 2021 is almost here, which means it’s time to start thinking about prospects again. A strong pop-up performance from a rookie or two can have a massive impact on a fantasy manager’s season. If we look back to the truncated 2020 season, we can easily locate a healthy dose of players that had […]

ATC Hitter Projections with Ariel Cohen: WPC+ Podcast

Pierre Camus is joined by Ariel Cohen, creator of ATC projections, to discuss hitters that could be great draft values or busts based on ADP. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller […]

Gorgui Dieng (PF/C, MEM): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: You won't believe this, but Gorgui Dieng is one of only 30 players earning the top-salary of their respective franchises in the NBA. Dieng is far from being the highest-paid player, sure, but he's got the max. salary among Grizzlies at $17.2M and […]

JaMychal Green (PF/C, DEN): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: It took time, and it won't happen often with Paul Millsap squeezing his last drops of basketball in Denver, but JaMychal Green finally started a game for the Nugs this past Thursday against the Lakers. In 29 minutes, all Green did was put […]

Naz Reid (C, MIN): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: If/When Karl-Anthony Towns come back from his COVID scare, Reid will definitely lose all of his appeal. Wait a minute, are we sure of that? Sure, the two games in which Reid and KAT shared the floor this season (KAT has only played […]

Carter Verhaeghe Wins It For Florida Friday Night

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe produced a game-winning goal in Friday's 2-1 victory over Nashville. He and Aleksander Barkov each had a goal and an assist in the game. Verhaeghe has made a nice start to the season with nine points in eight games, and Barkov is on a roll as well with three multi-point […]

Vladislav Namestnikov Scores Against Former Team

Detroit Red Wings forward Vladislav Namestnikov scored the team's lone goal in Friday's 3-1 loss to Tampa. Filip Zadina and Jon Merrill had the assists on the goal. Namestnikov fired off four shots in total, adding two hits and two blocks. The Russian forward has only three points for the season, but he is centering […]

Barclay Goodrow Nets Twice In Friday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Barclay Goodrow had a two-goal performance in Friday's 3-1 victory over Detroit, netting the game-winning goal and capping things off with an empty-netter. Pat Maroon got things started for Tampa. Goodrow stretched his point streak to three games, and he added three shots, one block, and one hit in 17:09 on […]

Ivica Zubac (C, LAC) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Ivica Zubac has seen 0.8 minutes (48 seconds) more per game this year, but is no longer part of the starting-five (understandable after the Clips inked Serge Ibaka). The 7'0 Bosnian has been about as effective at blocking shots this year as he always is, […]

Nikola Vucevic Scores Career-High 43 Points

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic was clearly inspired by Fred Vanvleet dropping 54 points on the Magic this week, as he went on to score a career-high 43 points in Friday's victory over Chicago. He shot 17-for-29 from the field and completed a big double-double with 19 rebounds. Vucevic had four treys with 10 attempts […]

Frank Kaminsky Scores 15 Points On Friday

Phoenix Suns center Frank Kaminsky scored 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting in Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out one assist. Kaminsky was 3-for-4 from three. He'll face the Celtics on Sunday, who allow opponents to shoot the ninth-lowest percentage from three and to score the ninth-fewest […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/6/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The weekend is here, and hopefully, everyone is enjoying it. On Friday night, Nikola Vucevic led the slate in production by finishing 73.8 fantasy points against the Chicago Bulls. On the value end, Alex Len nearly hit 10 times his value after Washington’s win over the Miami Heat. Other notable performances came from Pascal Siakam, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball (2/6/21) Picks: NBA DFS Lineups

We have a stacked nine-gamer on DraftKings tonight with Luka, Giannis, Curry, AD, and LeBron all in action. BKN/PHI currently has the highest implied total (237.5 points), but we have plenty of DFS options with three additional matchups rocking implied totals over 227 points. There are a few places we can look for value on […]

Al Horford Fills Stat Sheet On Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Al Horford scored 26 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Friday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In addition, he grabbed seven rebounds and dished out eight assists. Horford was 3-for-6 from three and also posted two steals and three blocks. He'll face the Timberwolves again on Saturday. This Thunder team is very […]

Alex Len Leads Wizards In Scoring Friday

Washington Wizards center Alex Len scored a team-high 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting in Friday's game against the Miami Heat. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and blocked five shots. Len also posted two assists and two steals. He'll play the Hornets on Sunday, who allow opponents to grab the seventh-most rebounds in the NBA […]

Steven Adams With Double-Double Against Pacers

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams scored 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting in Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. In addition, he grabbed 12 rebounds. Adams also posted one assist and one steal. He'll play the Grizzlies on Saturday, who allow opponents to grab the 13th-most rebounds in the NBA while shooting the 22nd-highest percentage […]

Ryan Getzlaf Won't Play On Friday

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (lower body) has been ruled out for Friday's clash with the Sharks. Derek Grant will take over as the first-line center. The Ducks captain hasn't done much this season with five points through 11 games and a minus-two rating, but it's a big blow for a side that is already […]

Frank Kaminsky Starting Over Cameron Johnson

Phoenix Suns center/forward Frank Kaminsky will start Friday against the Pistons, with forward Cameron Johnson moving to the bench. Starting two centers is a strange move for the Suns, but against a Pistons team that tends to play big, it makes slightly more sense. Kaminsky is averaging 5.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in […]

Jonas Valanciunas Not On Saturday's Injury Report

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jonas Valanciunas is not listed on the injury report for Saturday's game against the Pelicans. Valanciunas hasn't played since Jan. 16 due to the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, but he is averaging 14.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game this year. His return will mean reduced minutes for both Xavier Tillman […]