Joe Thornton Starting Camp In Top-Six Role

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joe Thornton started training camp alongside Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. The 41-year-old skated alongside the duo during both days of practice, suggesting he will start the season on their line. Thornton only recorded 31 points in 70 games for the Sharks last season, but in a far lesser role. He […]

Chandler Stephenson Practicing On Top Line

Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson was skating between Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty during Monday's scrimmage. The 26-year-old had a career year during the 2019-20 season, tallying 11 goals and 26 points in 65 games. If Stephenson sticks alongside the talented duo, he will grossly outperform his current ADP. However, sophomore center Cody Glass […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/4/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Monday, everyone! As we all head back to work today, we can take solace in the fact that we have nine NBA games on the slate for tonight as the NBA shifts to center stage and Monday Night Football is officially over. As always, there are a handful of injuries to monitor but we […]

Daniel Gafford Perfect From Field

Chicago Bulls center Daniel Gafford was 3-for-3 from the floor and 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks, finishing with 12 points and also adding three rebounds. Gafford has scored in double figures in two of the past three games and seems to be taking some minutes away from Wendell […]

Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

Happy 2021! It seems strange for it to be a new year and for the NBA to only be entering its third week, but that's how things go in these strange times. This past week's highlights include the Wizards finally winning a game and the Rockets finally getting to see what John Wall could do […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 2 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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

One thing we've been missing at RotoBaller has been a focus on points leagues. We know many of you play in them, though, so we'll be presenting you all with a weekly points league waiver column, to help you find players who can get you to the top in that format. So, heading into Week […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 2

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 […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 2

Every fantasy sports site is filled with articles about which players you need to pick up, but what about the guys you need to be dropping in order to fit those new players into your lineup? Have no fear -- RotoBaller is here is tell you who you need to be dropping when you make […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates For Week 2

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 minutes. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. It's […]

Rudy Gobert Grabs 16 Rebounds On Sunday

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert grabbed 16 rebounds and blocked six shots in Sunday's win over the San Antonio Spurs. While Gobert didn't make a huge impact as a scorer and finished with just seven points on 2-for-7 shooting, his impact in other areas made up for some of that. Gobert is arguably the NBA's […]

Dylan Strome Signs New Deal In Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks center Dylan Strome inked a two-year, $6 million contract to remain in the Windy City. The 23-year-old, who was acquired via trade from Arizona in 2018, has found his stride in two NHL seasons with the Hawks - posting 89 points (29 goals, 60 assists), 20 power-play points and 202 shots in 116 […]

Nikola Jokic Bags Another Triple-Double

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic posted his fourth triple-double of the season on Sunday, notching 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists in an easy 124-109 win over Minnesota. The Joker was also close to a quadruple-double with seven turnovers but his poor ball-handling didn't cost his team much, as he ended up with a […]

James Wiseman Good To Go Sunday Against Portland

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (ankle) will play and start Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Wiseman tweaked his ankle late Friday night in a loss to Portland, but his availability for Sunday was never in doubt. Wiseman will look to bounce back as he is shooting just 32.0 percent from the field over […]

Clint Capela Racks Up Impressive Double-Double In Loss

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela compiled 16 points and 16 rebounds in Saturday's defeat to the Cavaliers, setting new season highs in each category en route to a second consecutive double-double. Having been on the floor for 31 minutes, Capela was able to add three steals and two blocks, an indication of the level of […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/3/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy New Year, everyone. For those looking to not move off the couch on Sunday, the NFL regular season will conclude with Week 17 on tap. On top of that, the NBA has seven games on the agenda, minus the afternoon game, to round out the evening, which will ultimately make this one of the […]

Nikola Vucevic Scores Game-High 30 Points Saturday Night

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic had his best offensive game of the season on Saturday against OKC, finishing a 108-99 loss with a game-high 30 points on 13-for-21 shooting. He sank four triples with seven attempts while adding 13 rebounds and two assists. Terrence Ross returned from a one-game absence with a 26-point performance, but […]

Christian Wood Picks Up Nice Double-Double

Houston Rockets forward/center Christian Wood collected a nice 20-point, 15-rebound double-double in Saturday's win over the Kings, adding four blocks and shooting a solid 7-for-14 from the field. Most of his misses came from three-point range as he finished 2-for-7 from downtown. Wood has looked like a bargain at 14 million a year, averaging 23.8 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/3/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has seven games on the slate for Sunday. Did you know that three out of seven have a 225 or more implied point total? You’ll have an adequate number of players to choose from, but here are three tips on how to attack it. First of all, it’s important to look at […]

Mike Muscala (PF/C, OKC) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Even with big men Al Horford and Darius Bazley occupying the Thunder front court, eighth-year center Mike Muscala is still getting some of the most playing time per night of his career (18.6 minutes per game), and he is contributing in the most […]

Derrick White Out, LaMarcus Aldridge Questionable On Sunday

San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White (toe) is listed as out Sunday against the Utah Jazz after making his season debut on Friday while forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge (knee) is questionable. The injury report lists White with a sprained left toe which is the same foot he had surgery on. For now, there are no reports […]

James Wiseman Probable To Play Sunday

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (center)is listed as probable Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Wiseman tweaked his ankle late Friday night in the loss to the Blazers, but coach Steve Kerr downplayed the injury. All signs point to Wiseman playing who is in a bit of a slump as he gets acclimated to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/2/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's a brand new year and we're finally at the point where we can start incorporating this season's data into our DFS research with most teams having played at least five games. There are five games included on the main slate tonight on DraftKings and while we have studs on the slate, there aren't any […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/2/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Since this is getting posted much later than usual, the focus is just going to be on the main slate. In the early game between the Rockets and Kings, James Harden and Christian Wood are still the go-to guys, but with John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins entering the rotation, and thriving, it's going to take […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 2

Welcome to Week 2, where the sample sizes are small but the emotional overreactions are at stock market highs. It feels good when the players you drafted are balling out, but don't count your fantasy winnings yet. On the flip side, while it's painful to watch the players you birthed and nurtured throughout the draft […]

Jack Eichel Day-To-Day With Upper-Body Ailment

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel missed Friday's team practice because of an upper-body injury sustained while training. The star forward is considered day-to-day. This is surely not the start to 2021 that the Sabres envisioned, so hopefully Eichel will be ready for the start of the season. He put up 78 points in 68 games […]

Mika Zibanejad To Miss Start Of Training Camp

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad will not join the team at training camp on Monday because of an undisclosed injury. The team lists him as day-to-day, and he hopes to be ready for the season opener on Jan. 14. The Swedish pivot broke out in a big way last year, scoring 41 goals and […]

Anthony Davis Looks Like Himself Again Friday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis finally broke through Friday against the San Antonio Spurs. Davis finished with a season-high 34 points on 13-for-26 shooting, 11 rebounds, five assists, four three-pointers and two steals in 35 minutes. Davis has been a disappointed based on his standards this season, but finally posted a monster stat line […]

Thomas Bryant Goes Perfect From The Field Friday

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant did not miss in the win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Bryant was a perfect 7-for-7 from the field, leading to 17 points along with seven rebounds, two assists and a three in 22 minutes. Bryant has made 16 out of his last 17 shots, bringing his field goal […]

John Collins Dominates Nets Again

Atlanta Hawks forward/center John Collins had another strong outing against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. Collins posted 20 points on 9-for-14 shooting and added eight rebounds, two assists, two three-pointers and a block in just 25 minutes. While Collins has been playing well lately, the lack of minutes is a bit concerning. Collins has played […]