Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller Combined For Six Points

Vancouver Canucks forwards Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller combined for six points in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Columbus. Both registered power-play assists when Bo Horvat opened the scoring, before going on to score themselves. With Pettersson going a bit cold lately, Miller has taken over the top scorers spot in the team with 68 points […]

Emil Bemstrom Scores Game-Winner On Sunday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Emil Bemstrom stayed hot and scored the game-winning goal in Sunday's 5-3 victory over Vancouver. The Jackets were chasing the game for most parts but burst into life in the third with four unanswered goals. Zach Werenski, Kevin Stenlund, and Riley Nash all had a goal and an assist. Various injured […]

Thomas Bryant Plays 15 Minutes In Sunday's Start

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant got the start on Sunday, yet played just 15 minutes in the win over the Warriors. Bryant was still able to provide a fantasy-worthy line with 12 points on five of six shooting and added two blocks with a steal and two boards in the 14-point win. Interestingly enough, Ian […]

Davis Bertans Catches Fire On Sunday With 29 Points

Washington Wizards power forward/center Davis Bertans got into his groove on Sunday when he scored 29 points on an efficient nine of 14 shooting in the 14-point win over the Warriors. Bertans mainly got hot beyond on the arc as he made eight of 10 attempts and he also chipped in a block with four […]

Marquese Chriss Records A Double-Double On Sunday

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Marquese Chriss continued his excellent play on Sunday when he tallied his second double-double in four games in the loss to the Wizards. Chriss scored 12 points on 6-for-8 shooting from the floor and added 13 rebounds with two blocks and two assists, but he did commit five turnovers in […]

Alex Ovechkin Scores Twice In 4-3 Victory

The Minnesota Wild scored first but the Washington Capitals stormed back with the next three goals and came away with a 4-3 win on Sunday. Alex Ovechkin hit the 45-goal plateau for the season with his two goals. He also assisted on the third Capitals goal, which was scored by Richard Panik who had been […]

Anze Kopitar Scores Two In Kings’ Win

The Los Angeles Kings shocked the Vegas Golden Knights early and never looked back on Sunday night. The club scored the first three goals of the game en route to a 4-1 victory. Anze Kopitar scored his 19th and 20th goals of the season. He’s now scored at least 20 goals in three straight seasons. […]

Mika Zibanejad Scores Two Goals, Adds Assist In Loss

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad finished with two goals, one assist and six shots on goal in Sunday's 5-3 loss against the Flyers. The 26-year-old recorded his seventh game of at least three points on the season, while his three-point effort brings him up to a total of 65 points through 52 games. Zibanejad […]

Nikola Jokic Registers 11th Triple-Double Of The Season

Denver Nuggets power forward/center Nikola Jokic picked apart the Raptors on Sunday as he tallied his 11th triple-double of the season in the 133-118 win. Jokic scored 23 points and added 11 assists with 18 rebounds to go along with a single steal and an efficient eight of 11 shooting from the floor across 35 […]

Anthony Davis Ruled Out Against Former Team

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (knee) will not play against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. After being questionable then a game-time decision, Davis was ultimately ruled out ahead of the contest with knee soreness. It sounds like he was close to playing, so hopefully this is not a long-term injury. Without Davis, Kyle […]

Jakob Poeltl Diagnosed With MCL Sprain

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl (knee) has been diagnosed with a MCL sprain and has no timetable to return. Poeltl was serviceable as the backup big man and was one of the better per-minute contributors this season, especially with blocks. LaMarcus Aldridge (shoulder) is also dealing with an injury and is doubtful for Monday's […]

Anthony Davis Game-Time Decision Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (knee) is now a game-time decision against the New Orleans Pelicans. Davis is dealing with a sore knee and is danger of sitting against his former team. If Davis is unable to go, Kyle Kuzma and Dwight Howard will likely see increased value in the short-term.

Kristaps Porzingis Goes Off For 38 Points

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis had a game-high 38 points in Sunday's 111-91 win over Minnesota, shooting 13-for-25 from the field and 6-for-14 from downtown. He notched his third straight double-double with 13 rebounds and added five blocks with four assists and one steal. Things have finally come together for Porzingis, who averaged 25.2 points, […]

Christian Wood Will Play Sunday Against Kings

Detroit Pistons forward/center Christian Wood (foot) will play and start Sunday against the Sacramento Kings. Wood was questionable and a borderline game-time decision, but he will play through a foot sprain on Sunday. Wood has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the trade deadline. Despite head coach Dwayne Casey putting him in and out […]

Serge Ibaka And Fred VanVleet Both Out Sunday

Toronto Raptors forward/center Serge Ibaka (knee) and guard Fred Vanvleet (shoulder) will not play Sunday against the Denver Nuggets. Both players were questionable, but ultimately could not find their ways onto the court. In VanVleet's absence, Norman Powell will likely see increased value. With Ibaka and Marc Gasol (hamstring) out, Toronto will likely turn to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/1/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome back to RotoBaller, your source for all things fantasy sports! After a high-scoring slate that was jam-packed full of studs last night, we have only four games on today's NBA DFS main slate on Draftkings tonight and significantly less star power. The main slate locks at 6:00 and for those of you grinding NBA […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/1/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The league has six games scheduled to close out the week. With contests beginning at 1 p.m. (eastern), things are a bit trickier and harder to gauge in terms of plugging in potential value plays for an injured player. As a result, it would be wise to negate those who are questionable as well as […]

Brook Lopez Scores 16 Points In 26 Minutes Versus Charlotte

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez shot just four of 11 from the field to finish a win over the Hornets with 16 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Lopez hasn't shot above 50.0 percent in a game since Feb. 10 versus Sacramento. He also hasn't played more than 30 minutes since Feb. 12 […]

Thon Maker Could Sit Out on Sunday

Detroit Pistons center Thon Maker (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Sacramento Kings. He saw six minutes during Tuesday's game and then eight minutes during Friday's contest. Possibly, the right ankle issue is the reason why he's not playing much. His fantasy value is heading in the wrong direction, but he […]

Leon Draisaitl Breaks Century Mark in Win Over Jets

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl picked up three points Saturday night, scoring two power-play goals and adding an assist, as the Oilers topped the Jets 3-2. Draisaitl's first goal of the night was his 100th point of the season, making him only the third player in the last decade to record back-to-back 100 point seasons […]

Harry Giles III (PF/C, SAC): Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's taking time, but Harry Giles is finally getting there. A first-rounder in the 2017 draft, this is just Giles second season playing in the NBA and he's starting games once for all after featuring in 58 last year but without appearing in […]

Mo Bamba (C, ORL): Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Truth be told, for someone drafted with the sixth pick the 101 games played and the single-game started through more than a season and a half falls a little short of expectations. Mohamed Bamba entered the NBA last season and in the […]

Ivica Zubac (C, LAC): Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: There is no way to make a case for Zubac being--or even eventually becoming--a go-to guy for the Clippers. Los Angeles has Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris, etc. and that is just the start. This team is so stacked that it […]

Taj Gibson Produces In Limited Minutes

New York Knicks center Taj Gibson only played 19 minutes against the Bulls on Saturday, but he was able to make the most of his time on the court. He scored 17 points on 5-for-6 shooting from the field and knocked down seven of his eight free-throw attempts. Gibson also let his presence be known […]

Mitchell Robinson Tallies Double-Double Off Bench

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has been a lone bright spot for the team this season. In a team-high 29 minutes off the bench on Saturday, he scored 23 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Robinson also connected on 11 of his 16 field-goal attempts and came up with two blocks in what was […]

Nikola Vucevic Scores 16 Points In Loss

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and one assist on 7-for-16 shooting from field-goal range in Saturday's 114-113 loss against the Spurs. The 29-year-old snapped his streak of five consecutive double-doubles as he fell one rebound shy in the contest, while the five turnovers marked a season-worst total for the […]

Hassan Whiteside Posts A Double-Double With Three Blocks

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside scored 21 points on nine of 14 shooting in a loss to the Hawks on Saturday, also contributing 13 rebounds and three blocks in just 31 minutes. This was Whiteside's 46th double-double on the season, tied for second-most in the NBA. An eventual return by Jusuf Nurkic looked like […]

John Collins Finishes With A Double-Double Versus Portland

Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins shot nine of 14 from the field to finish with 24 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, three three-pointers, two blocks and one steal in a win over Portland. Collins puts an exclamation point on an incredible February in which he shot 63.6 percent from the field and 53.5 percent from […]

Clayton Keller Scores Twice In Victory

The Arizona Coyotes rolled over the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 5-2 on Saturday night. Clayton Keller scored two goals and added a helper. He now has four goals and six points over his past three games. In total, he has 43 points in 67 games and is three goals away from his second […]

Artem Anisimov Dominates In Shootout Win

The Ottawa Senators won in the shootout over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Artem Anisimov scored twice in regulation and also had the shootout winner. The sniper has just 20 points this season but 15 are goals. Thomas Chabot’s assist gave him points in three straight games. He has 36 points in 66 […]