Moritz Wagner (PF/C, WAS): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Wizards power forward/center Moritz Wagner returned to action on February 3rd after missing nearly two months with a left ankle sprain. Since his return, he's been slowly eased back into the rotation. He saw over 24 minutes in two straight games this […]

T.J. Oshie Gets Two Goals In Monday's Loss

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie scored both of the team's goals in Monday's 3-2 loss to Vegas. The veteran forward gave his team a fighting chance in the final third, with Jakub Vrana recording assists on both goals, but the Caps came a bit short. The team has been struggling lately with four losses in […]

Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog Combine For Four Points

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and left wing Gabriel Landeskog combined for four points in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa. MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, while Landeskog registered two assists. Andre Burakovsky and Valeri Nichushkin also scored in the contest. MacKinnon's run of three multi-point games in four outings has upped his […]

Marquese Chriss Has Found New Life in Golden State

Golden State Warriors center Marquese Chriss has gone from bust to an almost must-own fantasy player in one season. He failed to make an impact on the Phoenix Suns, but a change of scenery has made Chriss look like new man. He signed a two-year $2.5 million deal with Golden State in the summer. That […]

Anthony Davis Hits Game-Winning Free Throw on Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis was able to lead Team LeBron to a narrow 157-155 win during Sunday's All-Star Game in Chicago. The NBA used a new format this season that will likely be incorporated going forward. There was a target score set at the start of the fourth quarter, and the first time […]

Hassan Whiteside Expected To Remain A Starter

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside is not expected to lose the starting center job after the All-Star break, according to Jason Quick. Jusuf Nurkic (calf) has no set timetable to return after suffering a setback in January. However, Nurkic will be involved in the rotation once he's ready to return. He'll likely be on […]

Brian Snitker, Alex Anthopoulos Receive Extensions

The Atlanta Braves extended the contracts of manager Brian Snitker and general manager Alex Anthopoulos on Monday. Anthopoulos will be promoted to the team's president of baseball operations, and his contract is extended through 2024. Snitker and his coaching staff are now extended through the 2021 season. Snitker, 64, is 318-292 in three full seasons […]

Adam Henrique Notches Two Goals In Ducks Win

The Anaheim Ducks were feeling mighty on Sunday night. Adam Henrique scored twice as the club downed the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 5-1. He now has six points over his past five games and hit the 20-goal plateau for the fifth time in his career. Journeyman forward Derek Grant had a goal and […]

Josh Archibald Scores Twice In Oilers Win

Josh Archibald’s second goal of the night sealed the overtime win for the Edmonton Oilers over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night. The final score was 4-3. Archibald now has nine goals and 16 points in 50 games. Leon Draisaitl chipped in a goal and two assists. With 12 points in the last five games, […]

Bam Adebayo Wins Skills Challenge

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was victorious during Saturday's Skill Challenge in Chicago. Adebayo becomes the third big man to take home the award in the last five seasons. He was the first Heat player since Dwyane Wade in 2007 to win the Skills Challenge. Adebayo beat Spencer Dinwiddie and Pascal Siakam to get to […]

DeMarcus Cousins Could Return This Season

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins (knee) is currently rehabbing his torn left ACL, but believes he can get back on the court again this season. He hurt his knee during an offseason workout, which was later determined to be an torn ACL. However, head coach Frank Vogel hasn't ruled out the possibility of Cousins […]

Marcin Gortat Retires from NBA

Veteran free-agent center Marcin Gortat has officially announced his retirement from the NBA. Gortat was waived by the Los Angeles Clippers last season and hasn't played in the league since then. He was reportedly close to signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, but they chose to go with Dwight Howard instead. Gortat was selected with […]

Naz Reid (C, MIN): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid has seen extended playing time in the past week and a half. With Andrew Wiggins and Robert Covington out of the picture, Reid has been utilized as one of the first big men off the bench for the […]

Tyler Seguin Lifts Stars Past Canadiens In Overtime

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin finished with two goals in Saturday's 4-3 overtime comeback victory against the Canadiens. The 28-year-old brought the Stars within one goal of the deficit with his power play blast in the latter half of the second period, while his second goal of the game came in OT, helping the Stars […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Shuts Out Islanders

Veteran Vegas goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury turned aside 19 shots as the Golden Knights blanked the New York Islanders by a score of 1-0 on Saturday night. Reilly Smith scored the only goal of the game. It was the first time he’d found the back of the net in six games. It was his 22 goal […]

Patrick Kane Adds Three Points In Blackhawks Win

The Chicago Blackhawks had an offensive explosion in an 8-4 win against the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. Both Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews had a goal and two assists. Kane now has 13 points over his past 10 games. Overall, he has 72 points in 58 games. Toews now has five points over his […]

Auston Matthews Scores 42nd Goal In Win

The Toronto Maple Leafs received two points from Auston Matthews on Saturday night as the club defeated the Ottawa Senators by a score of 4-2. Matthews continues to set new career-highs with each goal scored and currently sits at 42 goals through just 59 games. With 71 points, he’s two points away from tying his […]

Tucker Barnhart Gives Up Switch-Hitting

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart will hit exclusively from the left side moving forward after switch-hitting his entire career. Barnhart, 29, batted exclusively from the left side over the final month of the 2019 season. He hit .231/.328/.380 with 11 home runs and 40 RBI in 114 total games last season, hitting .247 from the […]

Pau Gasol Hopes to Play in 2020 Olympics

Veteran center Pau Gasol (foot) is hopeful that he'll be able to play for Spain in the upcoming 2020 Olympics. He underwent surgery to repair a bone stress fracture in his left foot last season. The Portland Trail Blazers waived Gasol in November, but the big man said he would like to play in the […]

Darren Helm Scores Again On Saturday

Detroit Red Wings forward Darren Helm opened the scoring with a short-handed goal in Saturday's matchup against the Bruins, but the team failed to build on it and lost 4-1. Helm kicked off the week with a two-goal performance against Buffalo, so he seems to have found his scoring stick. He was on a 16-game […]

Wendell Carter Jr. is Feeling Better

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) is hopeful that he can get back on the court after the All-Star break. He has been sidelined since Jan. 9 due to a right ankle sprain. The Bulls don't play again until February 20 versus the Charlotte Hornets. That gives Carter more time to prepare himself to […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 17

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 […]

Mock Draft Review: Best Late-Round Targets

Last week, some members of the RotoBaller staff completed a 12-team mock draft for standard 5x5 format. After the draft, we each broke down our strategy and some of our favorite picks, which can be found here. However, I want to take a closer look at one portion of the draft in particular. Since we know that […]

Martin Necas Adds Two Points In Hurricanes Win

Rookie forward Martin Necas scored a goal and added an assist in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. He now has 15 goals and 31 points in 53 games this season. Nino Niederreiter also had a goal and a helper, which were his first points in five games. […]

Alexandar Georgiev Strong In Rangers Win

The New York Rangers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 3-2 on Friday night. Goaltender Alexandar Georgiev turned aside 36 of 37 shots to record his second win in as many games. He’s now allowed three goals or fewer in three straight starts. Veteran forward Chris Kreider continued his strong play with […]

Russell Martin Intends To Play In 2020

Free-agent catcher Russell Martin intends to play in 2020, according to sources. Martin has turned down some opportunities in the offseason in order to tend to a family matter, but he's expected to re-enter the market in the next few weeks and resume talks with interested teams. The 36-year-old (37 on Saturday) is a veteran […]

Thomas Bryant Could Return Soon

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant (foot) had a re-evaluation on Monday and it went great, according to head coach Scott Brooks. The team is hopeful that Bryant will be able to get back on the court for the first game after the All-Star break. Washington is expected to bring Bryant along slowly, so he won't […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Aiming to Return After All-Star Break

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) is hopeful that he'll be able to get back on the court after the All-Star break. He suffered a right ankle sprain in early January and was expected to miss a little over a month. The first game against Charlotte after the break would be over the five […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 17-18

All-Star Weekend is fast approaching, which has always provided worthwhile entertainment to NBA fans and a much-needed break for the players at what is -- wrongly -- considered the halfway mark of the season. For fantasy players, however, the All-Star break is a different story. It combines two shortened weeks of games into one, potentially […]

Aleksander Barkov Scores 17th Goal In Loss

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov scored his 17th goal of the season in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Flyers, snapping a five-game goalless streak and recording his first goal of the month. Barkov brought the Panthers within two goals as a result of his top shelf goal past goaltender Carter Hart early in the third […]