Jonathan Marchessault Notches Two Points On Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault deposited a goal and collected an assist as his team came up short in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The 28-year-old's pair of points was just his second multi-point effort on the campaign. The speedy, versatile forward also added a plus-one rating, four shots […]

Elias Pettersson Buries Two Goals In Thursday's Win

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson scored a pair of goals to help lead his team to a 5-4 overtime victory against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. The silky Swede collected both of his markers at even-strength and also registered a plus-one rating, four shots on goal and a hit in 22 minutes […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Pots Overtime Winner

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois granted his team a victory by scoring the game-winning goal just 1:11 into overtime in his team's 3-2 defeat of the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. The 21-year-old also added a power-play assist, a plus-one rating and four shots on goal in 19:19 of time on ice in the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Gets in Work at Shootaround

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) was able to get in some work during Friday's shootaround. He'll likely be a game-time decision for Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. It's a back-to-back set, so there's a chance that Towns sits this one out. Gorgui Dieng would draw the start at center, while Jordan Bell and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/20/19): NBA DFS Lineups

With a 10-game slate, it's easy to get carried away focusing on the same names. It's hard to throw around risk when you know there is a safe, low-priced player out there ready to make and break every lineup. With that, expect lower-priced players with either minimized risk or maximized upside. In this article, I […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/20/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Friday night. We have ten games on the board tonight, but a ton of different options to pay up for. There is value to pay down for, but we have to get it perfect in tournaments. With Pascal Siakam out, we'll dive into the very interesting Raptors situation tonight. In this article, […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Records Double-Double During Victory

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge collected his fourth double-double in his past five games during Thursday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets. Aldridge finished with 20 points, hitting the 20-point plateau for the first time in December. He also pitched in 10 boards, as he makes a December push to raise his rebounding numbers, […]

Jarrett Allen Notches Season-High Six Assists In Double-Double

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen collected his sixth double-double of the month during Thursday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs, as he also added a season-high six assists to his stat line. The 19 points and 13 rebounds that Allen compiled represent his approximate ceiling, as the 7-for-10 shooting from the field raised his field-goal […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 9

It's the last Drop List before Christmas! What tiny presents of fantasy basketball information will come falling down the chimney tonight? Here's our weekly fantasy basketball drop list, a look at players who are can be dropped in some or all formats. Every Friday, we'll look at why it's fine to move on from certain […]

Tyler Seguin Pots Game-Winner In Overtime

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory against Tampa, joining Alexander Radulov, Radek Faksa and Jason Dickinson on the scoresheet. He also tallied a power-play assist on Radulov's goal. The Russian finished the game with a goal and an assist as well, while John Klingberg put his multi-point […]

Rudy Gobert Collects 11th Straight Double-Double

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert eased his way to another double-double in Thursday's win over Atlanta, recording 20 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 5-for-9 from the field, and he was kept very busy at the line where he shot 10-for-19. Gobert's stat sheet also included three blocks and three turnovers. The Frenchman is on […]

Matt Duchene Records Two Assists In Thursday's Loss

Nashville Predators center Matt Duchene provided two assists in his team's 5-4 loss to the Senators on Thursday. Duchene now has 15 assists to go along with eight goals over 33 games this year. He's third on the Predators in assists behind defensemen Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis, the latter of whom also recorded two […]

Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tallies Three Assists On Thursday

Ottawa Senators center Jean-Gabriel Pageau helped lead the team to a 5-4 victory over the Predators on Thursday. Pageau recorded a game-high three points, all assists. He now has 11 assists to go along with 16 goals over 36 games this year. Pageau is on pace for a career-best season. His best scoring year to […]

Anthony Davis Has A Strong Outing Against Milwaukee

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis bounced back from a slow start to finish the loss to the Bucks with 36 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots. Milwaukee held him to just 11 of 25 shooting from the field and 0-for-6 from deep, but AD made up for it by going […]

Anthony Davis Ready To Go Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (ankle) will play against the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night. The Bucks almost got lucky again with an opposing star missing, but Davis will return from a one-game absence after being a game-time decision. This is one of the most anticipated games so far this year and Davis will most […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Could Miss Multiple Games

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) is in danger of missing multiple games after suffering an injury last Friday. Towns tweaked his left knee on last Friday and sat out on Wednesday because of it. The Wolves aren't going to rush their star center back to the court. Gorgui Dieng is expected to draw the […]

Deandre Ayton is Ruled Out for Friday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (ankle) is ruled out for Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He's dealing with a right ankle sprain, but getting ruled out a full day in advance is a bit alarming. Aron Baynes, Frank Kaminsky, and Dario Saric will be asked to play more minutes. Kaminsky and Baynes are […]

Nikola Jokic Flirts With Triple-Double Against Magic

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic did a little bit of everything in a 113-104 win over the Orlando Magic, tallying 18 points, 12 assists, nine rebounds, two triples, a block, and a steal in 31 minutes. After struggling for much of October and November, Jokic has lit December on fire and slammed the buy-low window […]

Nikola Vucevic Scores 20 Points In Losing Effort

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic scored 20 points with seven rebounds, five assists, one triple, and a block in a 113-104 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Vucevic has struggled with his shot, posting only a 41.3 percent mark since returning from his injury. He's posted great fantasy numbers in those three games by averaging nine […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 9

Despite the NBA's best attempt to minimize the wear and tear players accrue over a long 82-game season, injuries have continued to flare up at every turn in 2019-20, affecting some of the game's best talents. We know of the injuries suffered to Stephen Curry and Zion Williamson, but Kyrie Irving hasn't played in over a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/19/19): NBA DFS Lineups

The Thursday NBA DFS slate will tip-off at 7:30 EST with a small player pool of four games to dissect.  Remember that ownership percentages can often be extremely lopsided on these small slates. If a play seems obvious, expect to see that player in the lineups of competitors.  I'm not saying to avoid the best […]

Adam Henrique Scores Against Former Team

Anaheim Ducks center Adam Henrique showed the New Jersey Devils what they are missing by opening the scoring in Wednesday's 3-1 loss. The 29-year-old center played in 455 regular-season games for the Devils before they traded him in November 2017. Henrique has been a solid player for the Ducks and he started this season off […]

Hassan Whiteside Snags Season-High 23 Rebounds In Win

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside feasted on the boards during Wednesday’s victory over the Golden State Warriors, recording a season-high 23 rebounds to go along with 16 points. To kick off December, Whiteside has now logged eight consecutive double-doubles, averaging 18.4 points and 14 rebounds per contest in that stretch, all while shooting 68.4 […]

Nathan MacKinnon Pots Goal In Wednesday's Win

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon recorded the game-winning goal as his team banked a 4-1 road win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. The 24-year-old beat Hawks goaltender Corey Crawford on his blocker side with a wicked wrist shot in the second period - giving his team the only lead needed in the game. […]

Gorgui Dieng Does Well In Rare Start

Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng replaced Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) in the starting lineup for Wednesday's clash with the Pelicans, and he played well in his third start of the season, finishing with 13 points and eight rebounds. He shot 5-for-7 from the field and even nailed one three-point attempt. There's a back-to-back set coming up […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 11 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 11 going forward. This […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/19/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Another small, four-game slate this Thursday, but this week the games are particularly interesting. Two games stick out and you know the games I'm talking about. With these teams, we need to find the most productive players in each game, which will be some of the top tier candidates. You will need to find a […]

Andre Drummond Records Monster Double-Double In Loss

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (eye) returned to the lineup and recorded his 22nd double-double of the season in Wednesday's 112-99 loss to the Raptors, totaling 22 points and 18 rebounds in 37 minutes of action. The 26-year-old took advantage of the missing interior presence of the opposition as a result of Marc Gasol's departure […]

Jonas Valanciunas Racks Up 24 Points Across 26 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas exceeded the 20-point plateau in back-to-back games for just the second time this season with his 24-point showing against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Wednesday’s loss. Valanciunas fell a rebound shy of back-to-back double-doubles, but did add three assists and knock down multiple threes for the sixth time this season. […]

Steven Adams Records Double-Double In Victory

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds during Wednesday’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies, marking his fourth double-double in his past five games. After a knee injury hampered him to begin the season, Adams appears to have found his groove on both ends of the floor, also adding five […]