Philadelphia Lists Joel Embiid As Questionable For Sunday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (back) has been deemed questionable to play in Sunday's contest versus Indiana as he continues to work through back tightness. Embiid had a scary landing on his back Wednesday, but responded with a 37-point showing in 27 minutes Friday. An absence from Embiid would give Dwight Howard added DFS appeal. […]

Sam Reinhart Set To Miss Saturday's Matinee

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart will not suit up on Saturday when his team hosts the visiting New Jersey Devils. The 25-year-old, who is dealing with an upper-body injury, skated 19:41 in the Sabres' last contest on Thursday (and posted two points) but wasn't able to practice with the team on Friday. Off to a […]

Nikola Jokic Scores 35 Points Against Spurs

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic finished with 35 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block and four turnovers on 14-for-24 shooting from the field and 5-for-11 shooting from three-point range in Friday's 119-109 loss to the Spurs. Jokic made a season-high five threes in the contest, while recording his fifth game of 30-plus […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 6

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 […]

Rudy Gobert Records Eighth Straight Double-Double

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert notched his 14th double-double (and eighth straight) in Friday's blowout win over the Mavericks. Gobert only took seven shots but made five of them, adding two blocks in just 25 minutes. The star big man has struggled from the free-throw line this season, though he had no such problems there […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 6 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 […]

Cody Zeller (C, CHA): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cody Zeller played all the way back on the NBA's tipoff night (Dec. 23) and then missed every single game up until Jan. 22 when he came back for the hornets and played a low 10 minutes. The team has been getting the […]

Jeff Green (SF/PF/C, BKN): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: There are three certain things in Brooklyn these days: Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and Kevin Durant, who are starting every game. If you push it a bit, there is a fourth: DeAndre Jordan, based-washed-center. The remaining starting spot is up for grabs, and […]

JaMychal Green (PF/C, DEN): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been 14 games for JaMychal Green as a Nugget already, which takes the surprise element from this blurb. At this point, with more than a quarter of the season in the rearview mirror, you very well know what happened in the offseason […]

Naz Reid (C, MIN): Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: C Karl-Anthony Towns hasn't played a game since Jan. 13, same as PF Juancho Hernangomez. With those two early-season starters out of commission and without a clear path back to the court yet (COVID protocols), Naz Reid (and teammate Jarred Vanderbilt) has taken […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball (1/30/21) Picks: NBA DFS Lineups

There is a solid eight-game slate on the DraftKings main slate tonight, featuring five games with implied totals over 221 points and a classic LAL/BOS rivalry matchup. The Miami Heat are still decimated with injuries (though Jimmy Butler could return) and C.J. McCollum is still sidelined for the Blazers, but everything else is more-or-less full-go […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/30/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Saturday, everyone. On Friday night, we were treated to some notable fantasy performances, which included two relatively unknowns in Theo Maledon and Juwan Morgan, both crushing their values. With COVID-19 safety protocols in place throughout the league, the 2021 campaign may feature more sleepers than in years past, something fantasy managers will want to […]

Joel Embiid Scores 37 Points Against Minnesota

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 37 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Friday's win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also grabbed 11 rebounds and added three assists and a steal. Embiid was 16-for-18 was the free throw line. Despite being questionable before the game with a back injury, Embiid put on a strong showing, scoring […]

Alex Len Has Nice Showing Off The Bench

Making his fourth appearance for the team on Friday, Washington Wizards center Alex Len had his most complete performance with the team, scoring nine points on 3-for-6 shooting and grabbing nine rebounds. He was 1-for-3 from deep and added an assist, a steal, and a block. With Robin Lopez starting, there's plenty of room for […]

Clint Capela With Another Double-Double Friday

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela continues to play at a high level, posting a double-double in Friday's win over Washington. Capela had posted seven of them in a row before scoring just nine points against Brooklyn, but on Friday he poured in 13 points on 6-for-14 shooting and grabbed 14 rebounds. One of the NBA's […]

Naz Reid Ruled Out Friday Against Philadelphia

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (wrist) will not play Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Reid's absence is yet another blow to Minnesota who are still missing Karl-Anthony Towns (COVID-19) and Juan Hernangomez (COVID-19). Ed Davis will most likely start while Jarred Vanderbilt could see extra minutes as a small-ball five. Reid was playing extremely well […]

Jack Roslovic Centering Third Line For Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets center Jack Roslovic will make his second appearance as his team's new third-line center versus the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. The 24-year-old made his Jackets debut on Thursday night (following a trade from Winnipeg on Saturday) but failed to register the scoresheet in 14:14 of ice time in the contest. While it […]

Larry Nance Jr. Will Start Friday Against Knicks

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Larry Nance Jr. (wrist) will play and start Friday against the New York Knicks. Nance is returning after a two-game absence with a wrist injury and could be limited in terms of his shooting, but should be good to go on his conditioning. Nance's return will push Cedi Osman to the bench. […]

Naz Reid Unlikely To Suit Up For Friday’s Contest

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Naz Reid (wrist) is on track to add to the team's list of absences for Friday's game versus Philadelphia due to a right wrist sprain. While Reid is officially listed as a game-time decision, he is reportedly battling mobility issues, which seems difficult to overcome on his shooting hand. Without Reid, […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis Questionable To Play Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers point guard/small forward LeBron James (ankle) and power forward/center Anthony Davis (quad) have both earned questionable designations for Saturday's contest versus the Celtics. James' presence on the injury report is barely notable at this stage, while Davis' status is more pertinent in the wake of his absence Thursday. Kyle Kuzma entered the […]

A's Sign Carlos Perez To Minor League Deal

The Oakland Athletics signed free-agent catcher Carlos Perez to a minor league deal on Friday. If Perez finds his way onto the major league roster, he'll earn $650,000. The 30-year-old backstop has played four seasons in the big leagues and hasn't seen any action in the majors since 2018 with the Braves and Rangers, when […]

Yadier Molina Expected To Re-Sign With Cardinals

Free-agent catcher Yadier Molina is expected to re-sign with the St. Louis Cardinals after the Caribbean Series, if not before then, according to a source. The veteran backstop is playing for Puerto Rico's Criollos de Caguas. The Cardinals have reportedly already made Molina a one-year offer. The Red Birds also re-signed long-time Cardinal Adam Wainwright […]

Leon Draisaitl Shows His Power-Play Prowess

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of power-play goals, mounting a comeback for Edmonton that eventually fell short Thursday night against the Maple Leafs. Draisaitl is now on a five-game goal streak and has two points in each of his last three games. With 13 points in nine games, Draisaitl is tied for […]

Auston Matthews Extends Point Streak To Six Games In Win

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews picked up the game-winner Thursday night against Edmonton as he scored his fifth goal and ninth point of the season. Matthews now has points in each of his last six games and at least one point in seven of his eight games in the season. His goal came on […]

Jarrett Culver, Karl-Anthony Towns Out Again

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jarrett Culver (ankle) and center Karl-Anthony Towns remain out for Friday's game against the 76ers. Anthony-Towns remains in the league's COVID-19 protocols. Guard D'Angelo Russell is questionable. Expect to see another strong showing from center Naz Reid in this one with KAT out, while Culver's minutes will be filled by Anthony Edwards and […]

Patrice Bergeron Buries Two Goals On Thursday

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron tallied a pair of goals in his team's 4-1 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. The Boston captain provided an insurance marker 8:13 into the middle frame to provide his team with a 3-1 lead and then capped off the scoring with a power-play goal in the third […]

No Timetable For Jaren Jackson Jr., Justise Winslow

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said on Thursday that the team has no update on when forwards Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) or Justise Winslow (hip) will return to the team. Not having a set date for the return of the pair isn't great for fantasy managers, but a return for Jackson in the near […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/29/21): NBA DFS Lineups

As teams around the league attempt to either develop methods for slowing down Bradley Beal (35.4 PPG) or acquiring him, we embark on a 10-game slate Friday that is full of both early-season rematches and inter-conference showdowns.  On one end of the spectrum, we have the defensive struggle that should be the Cavaliers and Knicks […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/29/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a ten-game slate for Friday. The Heat is the only team playing the second leg of a back-to-back. The Nets have the widest spread at 9 points. There are three games with an O/U of at least 230 points: ATL @ WAS (234), MIL @ NO (230), and BKN @ OKC (232). There […]

Christian Dvorak Scores Two Times on Thursday

Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Dvorak netted his second and third goals of the season in a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. He only had two shots towards Ducks netminder John Gibson, but they both resulted in him lighting the lamp. Dvorak is tied with Conor Garland for the team's lead in points […]