J.T. Realmuto Having A Solid Spring

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is having a good Spring Training batting .353 through seven games. The Phillies backstop is 6-for-17 with a home run, four runs scored, and three walks to only two strikeouts so far this spring as he prepares for his second season in Philadelphia. Realmuto didn't have the breakthrough many predicted […]

DeAndre Jordan Will Start on Sunday

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan will join the starting five for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bulls. Interim head coach Jacque Vaughn will give the veteran center the start over Jarrett Allen. There was reportedly some issues in the locker room with former head coach Kenny Atkinson starting Allen over Jordan. It's unclear how the […]

Kristaps Porzingis Could Sit Out Versus Pacers

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He was able to play through the right ankle sprain on Friday, but the Mavs continue to be cautious with their superstar big man. Maximilian Kleber would be asked to step up if Porzingis is unable to play. […]

Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson Should Play Sunday

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love and center Tristan Thompson aren't listed on Sunday's injury report ahead of their game versus the San Antonio Spurs. Love played 37 minutes on Saturday and sometimes sits out in the second game of a back-to-back set. Thompson played 38 minutes versus Denver and is recently coming off an injury, […]

Alex Killorn Scores Game-Winner Against Boston

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn produced the game-winning goal on a power play in Saturday's matchup against Boston when the Bolts got their revenge for Tuesday's 2-1 loss. Anthony Cirelli and Mikhail Sergachev got things started for Tampa with a pair of short-handed goals, and Cedric Paquette and Nikita Kucherov also scored in a […]

Jonas Valanciunas Records Huge Double-Double Saturday Night

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas dominated against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, finishing a 118-101 win with 27 points and 17 rebounds. He added three blocks and two assists while shooting 10-for-13 from the field and 7-for-10 at the charity stripe. Valanciunas has failed to get double-digit rebounds just once since the start of February […]

Nine NL Rookies Ready to Leap Into Starting Lineups

Every year, there are those rookies who we expect to make a splash right away; think Kris Bryant, Ronald Acuna, Cody Bellinger, Aaron Judge -- those guys. Once we make it through all the service time manipulation shenanigans, there are always youngsters ready to snatch roster spots immediately, and 2020 is no exception. Earlier this week […]

Mikko Koskinen Stops 45 Shots In Win

The Edmonton Oilers received strong goaltending in a 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Mikko Koskinen stopped 45 of 46 shots and has now allowed just two goals over his past three appearances. He has a .917 SV% through 37 games this season. Connor McDavid scored a goal and is now […]

Chris Driedger Strong In Panthers' Win

The Florida Panthers defeated the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 4-1 on Saturday night. Back-up goalie Chris Driedger turned aside 33 of 34 shots. He’s allowed a combined three goals over the past two games (62 shots). Starting goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has been out with a lower-body injury. Mike Hoffman had a goal and […]

Another Day, Another Double-Double For Hassan Whiteside

Death, taxes, and Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside collecting a double-double in an NBA game. Those are the three things that you can rely on in this world. Despite a 123-111 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, Whiteside still got his statistics with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks in 30 minutes. […]

Nikola Jokic Scores Only Eight Against Cleveland

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored just eight points on four of 11 shooting in a loss to Cleveland to go along with eight rebounds and eight assists in 32 minutes of action. Jokic is primed for one of these outlier performances on occasion when the aggressiveness simply isn't there. He had firmly rediscovered his […]

Kevin Love Goes For 27 Against The Nuggets

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love scored a game-high 27 points in a win over the Nuggets, shooting nine of 17 to go with six rebounds, five three-pointers, and three assists. Love has been on some type of stretch recently with four consecutive 20-point outings and 16 combined three-pointers over his last three games. A […]

Claude Giroux Scores Two Goals Against Sabres

Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux finished with two goals, a plus-two rating and two shots in Saturday's 3-1 victory against the Sabres. Giroux found the back of the net in the second period to give the Flyers a one-goal lead, while his second goal of the contest came at the midway point of the third […]

Kyle Palmieri, Travis Zajac Combine For Four Goals In Victory

New Jersey Devils right winger Kyle Palmieri and center Travis Zajac scored two goals apiece and both finished with a plus-two rating in Saturday's 6-4 victory against the Rangers. Palmieri scored the opening two Devils goals of the game in the first and second periods respectively, while Zajac found the back of the net in […]

Rudy Gobert Dominates The Glass With 12 Rebounds

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert finished Saturday's 111-105 win over the Pistons with 10 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and three steals in 35 minutes. With Detroit lacking a true center, the 27-year-old capitalized on the mismatches and filled the stat sheet. Though you cannot expect extremely high point totals from the big […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/7/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Just a five game slate this Saturday, and already there is a clear emphasis on the importance of value tonight. With plenty of super-cheap options, if you don't ride the upside, someone will. Here's a perfect example for how tonight is going to play out. Gary Harris has been struggling this season, and although he […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/7/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my FanDuel NBA DFS picks column! We have a five-game main slate on tap for Saturday night on FanDuel with the 5:00 game between Houston and Charlotte being the lone NBA game that is not included. Last night we had a very high scoring slate, which I expected […]

Vincent Trocheck Takes Down Islanders In Overtime

Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck registered his first point in the team's colors on Saturday, scoring the game-winning goal in a 3-2 overtime victory against the New York Islanders. Justin Williams and Joel Edmundson scored in regulation, Andrei Svechnikov ended a three-game dry spell with two assists. Trocheck had a poor start in Carolina, going […]

Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin Score Against Capitals

Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored a pair of third-period goals for the team on Saturday against Washington, but it wasn't enough in a 5-2 loss. The Penguins rarely lose when both Crosby and Malkin light the lamp, but they found themselves in a 4-0 hole before finally getting some offense in […]

Nic Dowd Explodes For Three Points

Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd had his best game of the season in Saturday's 5-2 win over Pittsburgh, recording two goals and an assist. He started the scoring with less than two minutes played and made it a four-goal lead early in the third with a short-handed goal. Nicklas Backstrom, Richard Panik, and T.J. Oshie […]

Gary Sanchez Misses Batting Practice With Sore Back

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (back) was held out of batting practice on Saturday as he deals with a sore back. The Yankees are optimistic about Sanchez’s injury and don’t expect him to miss any time, but the catcher’s health bears monitoring as the season approaches. Sanchez has played in more than 120 games just once […]

Andre Drummond is Questionable Against Nuggets

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond (calf) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He was able to practice on Friday, so there's a chance he'll get back on the court here. Tristan Thompson (knee) is banged up as well, so we'll see if either of them can return for this game. […]

Richaun Holmes is Listed as Questionable for Saturday

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Holmes has been making great progress lately and has a real chance to get back on the court here. Harry Giles and Alex Len would take significant hits in playing time and usage with Holmes back. Fantasy […]

Kevon Looney Remains Out on Saturday

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney (hip) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He has been banged up all season long and has only played in 20 games this season. It's unclear if he'll return this season, but he'll likely be limited if he does play. He won't have much […]

Adam Henrique Finds Back of the Net Against Toronto

Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique picked up his 25th goal of the season on Friday night as he put the eventual game-winner behind Toronto netminder Jack Campbell. Henrique now has 40 points in 68 games and is on pace to flirt with his career-best 51 point season from eight years ago. At age 30 Henrique […]

William Nylander Scores Hits 30 Goal Mark

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander picked up Toronto's lone goal Friday night as they fell 2-1 to the Ducks. Nylander's unassisted marker came late in the third period as the Leafs tried to claw away at Anaheim's lead but ultimately fell short. This is the first time in Nylander's career that he has reached […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 21 (Mar 9 - Mar 15)

Depending on your league settings, fantasy playoffs have either already started or are very close. This is the time of the year when we need to win the most and therefore can't afford any sentiment towards players who just aren't performing. It's wise to look ahead, even a few weeks in advance and calculate how […]

Zack MacEwen Scores Two In Canucks’ Win

The Vancouver Canucks rolled over the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 6-3 on Friday night. Rookie forward Zack MacEwen scored two goals. He now has four goals through 15 games this season. J.T. Miller broke the 70-point mark with a goal and an assist. He has 14 points over the past eight games. Goalie […]

Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Shut Out Vegas

The Winnipeg Jets blanked the Vegas Golden Knights by a score of 4-0 on Friday night. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 29 shots to earn his sixth shutout on the season. He hasn’t allowed more than three goals in five straight starts and features an impressive .921 SV% this year. Patrick Laine broke a […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 20

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night 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 moving pieces […]