Zach LaVine, Daniel Gafford Set To Suit Up Sunday

The Chicago Bulls will have both shooting guard Zach LaVine and center Daniel Gafford at their disposal for Sunday’s contest versus the Philadelphia 76ers. Both entered the day with questionable designations, although LaVine has yet to miss a contest this season, even as he has been a frequenter of the team’s injury report. Gafford has […]

Bruno Fernando Will Return Sunday, Have Minutes Capped

Atlanta Hawks center Bruno Fernando will be back in the rotation for Sunday’s contest against the New York Knicks, but will face a restriction of 15 minutes as he works his way back from a calf injury. Fernando had missed five of the Hawks’ six most recent outings, having lost his spot in the starting […]

Al Horford Given Green Light To Suit Up Sunday

Philadelphia 76ers power forward/center Al Horford has been cleared to play in Sunday’s contest against the Chicago Bulls after having previously been deemed questionable due to left Achilles soreness. Horford has been particularly aggressive from long range over his last four outings, getting up an average of 6.5 triples on a nightly basis. The Bulls’ […]

Andreas Athanasiou Scores Twice As Detroit Shocks Boston

Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou scored two goals in Sunday's 3-1 shock win against the Bruins. Brendan Perlini also scored for the Wings, who picked up only their 14th win of the season. Jonathan Bernier pulled off a 39-save performance. Athanasiou is a talented speedster, but he's struggled to stay healthy this season and […]

Hassan Whiteside is Probable for Sunday

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside (leg) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Miami Heat. He sat out of Friday's game due to a left leg contusion, but it appears he's going to play here. Caleb Swanigan should head back to the second unit and lose most of his streaming appeal going […]

Joel Embiid Will Play Against Bulls

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (neck) will suit up for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bulls. He was listed as questionable with neck stiffness, but it appears he's going to play here. It doesn't sound like he's going to be limited at all for this one. He could get more looks with Al Horford (Achilles) […]

Sidney Crosby Scores 10th Goal In Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby found the back of the net to score the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 victory against the Panthers. The 32-year-old gave the Penguins a two-goal advantage with a deflection on the power play as Jared McCann's shot was tipped in by the two-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner, while Kris Letang […]

Marquese Chriss (PF/C, GS): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Talk about an impactful trade! The Warriors flipped D'Angelo Russell for Andrew Wiggins and the winner was... Marquese Chriss!? Well, not directly, but at least in his last game he definitely showed what he's capable of by dropping 26 points on the Lakers […]

Late Round Strikeout Sources: Fantasy Baseball 2020 ADP Analysis

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, every weekday afternoon from 1-2 PM ET, Saturday nights from 9-11 PM ET […]

Sebastian Aho Scores 30th Goal In Victory

The Carolina Hurricanes overcame an early deficit to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights in the shootout by a score of 6-5 on Saturday night. Sebastian Aho had two points, including his 30th goal of the season. He’s now scored six goals in five games and has a six-game points streak. Teuvo Teravainen also had a […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores Winning Goal for Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 2-1 on Saturday night thanks to Nathan MacKinnon’s third-period goal. It was also his 75th point of the season and 11th point in the last 10 games. Nazem Kadri had the other goal for Colorado, which was his fourth goal in five games. […]

Leon Draisaitl Scores Twice In Edmonton Win

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Nashville Predators on Saturday night by a score of 3-2. Leon Draisaitl led the way with two goals. Those points broke a two-game scoreless streak for the power forward. Oscar Klefbom and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins both had two assists. The latter player has 13 points in his last 10 games. Young […]

Deandre Ayton Sets Franchise Record On Saturday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton set a franchise record by collecting his 1,000th career rebound in just his 94th game on Saturday night against the Denver Nuggets. The Suns still fell to the Nuggets 117-108 despite Ayton's 28 points, 19 rebounds, three steals, two assists, and one block in a season-high 42 minutes. The 2018 […]

Nikola Jokic Collects 23 Points And 9 Boards

In a 117-108 win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic contributed in every category for his fantasy owners with 23 points on 9-for-19 shooting, nine rebounds, six assists, three blocks, and one steal in 34 minutes. The All-NBA center is not known for his shot-stopping ability but has now blocked […]

FanDuel NBA Lineup Picks (2/9/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

With the All-Star break right around the corner, we have six games on Fanduel's "main slate," beginning at 6 p.m. (eastern). After some moves were made before the trade deadline, minutes have opened up throughout the league. As a result, we will start to get some reliable performances from players who may not have been […]

Draftkings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/9/20): NBA DFS Lineups

With the NFL season officially over, we now move into the bulk of the NBA schedule and therefore we are going to get some really solid Sunday slates of NBA DFS action. Today we have a six-game main slate on Draftkings that locks at 6:00 PM. There are two games that are going to really […]

Julius Randle Accrues Team-High-Tying 17 Points In Victory

New York Knicks power forward/center Julius Randle fired up a team-best 17 shot attempts during Saturday’s win over the Detroit Pistons, tying for the team high with 17 points. Randle’s offensive role has remained consistent even in the wake of Marcus Morris’ trade to the Clippers as Randle snatched seven boards and added three assists […]

Christian Wood Notches Second Straight Double-Double

Detroit Pistons power forward/center Christian Wood recorded a double-double in back-to-back games for the first time in his career during Saturday’s loss to the New York Knicks. Wood saw a game-high 37 minutes, utilizing his time on the floor to collect 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting overall, including going 3-for-7 from behind the arc. His […]

Willie Cauley-Stein Logs First Double-Double With New Squad

Dallas Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein was perfect from the floor (7-for-7) during Saturday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets, notching his first double-double since being acquired in late January. His 15 points and 10 rebounds across his 25 minutes mark his first double-double since Jan. 8. He continues to be a solid source of blocks as […]

Charlie Coyle Scores Twice In Saturday's Win

Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle scored half of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-2 win over Arizona, adding three shots, two hits and one block with a plus-two rating. Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk provided the rest of the offense with power-play goals. The former added two assists for a nice three-point performance. Coyle has […]

Richaun Holmes is Unlikely to Play Saturday

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes (shoulder) is unlikely to suit up for Saturday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He was expected to play on Friday, but instead he sat out his 15th straight game. Holmes is getting closer to playing, but it doesn't sound like Saturday is going to be the day he comes […]

Daniel Gafford is Questionable for Sunday

Chicago Bulls center Daniel Gafford (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He returned from a dislocated thumb on Sunday, but sprained his right ankle in the process. Gafford was unable to play on Thursday and might sit out another contest here. Luke Kornet and Cristiano De Silva Felicio will […]

Kristaps Porzingis Won't Play Against Charlotte

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. He only played 21 minutes last game, but the Mavs have decided to rest Porzingis in the second game of the back-to-back set. Maximilian Kleber should slide into the starting five for this one. Willie Cauley-Stein should see […]

Auston Matthews Racks Up Four Points On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews registered a goal and added a trio of assists as his team edged the visiting Anaheim Ducks 5-4 in overtime on Friday night. With his second four-point performance of the season, the 22-year-old also extended his personal point streak to six games - a span in which he's collected […]

Bam Adebayo Dominates In Loss To Kings

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo did all in his power to lead his team to victory against the Kings on Friday. However, they came up short, losing 105-97. The 2020 all-star scored 26 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and came up with two blocked shots in 36 minutes of action. Adebayo was able to get buckets with eye-opening […]

Serge Ibaka Scores Team-High 22 Points In Victory

Toronto Raptors forward/center Serge Ibaka recorded his 15th double-double of the season in Friday's 115-106 victory over the Pacers, as the 30-year-old finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and three assists on 9-for-17 shooting from the field and 3-for-5 from three-point range. Ibaka has stepped up in a big way for the Raptors after Marc […]

Domantas Sabonis Records Double-Double Against Raptors

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis finished with a team-high 19 points and 16 rebounds in Friday's 115-106 loss to the Raptors. The 23-year-old added three assists in the contest, while shooting 8-for-13 from the field in 39 minutes. With another productive night, Sabonis has totaled 40 double-doubles on the season, trailing only Bucks forward Giannis […]

2020 RotoBaller Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft Reactions

Over the last couple weeks, RotoBaller's roster has grown with several new faces to join our esteemed veteran corps. We figured it would be nice to roll out the welcome wagon with a February fantasy baseball mock draft, putting six "RotoNewbs" with six RotoVets. It was a snake draft hosted on Fantrax, a traditional 5x5 format with […]

Kristaps Porzingis Struggles With Foul Trouble

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis was slowed down by foul trouble on Friday and he ended up logging just 21 minutes of action. He had 11 points on 3-for-9 shooting in limited action, adding nine rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block. Porzingis has been in great form lately, so we can brush this […]

Elvis Merzlikins Shuts Out Detroit

He saw just 16 shots but Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins was perfect as Columbus shut out the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 on Friday night. It was his fifth shutout in the past eight games and he now has a sparkling .930 SV% and 2.20 GAA on the season. Defenseman Zach Werenski scored the winning […]