Kevon Looney is Ruled Out for Rest of Preseason

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney (hamstring) has been ruled out for the rest of the preseason. However, Looney wants to be ready to play in the regular season opener on October 24. Looney has been dealing with a hamstring issue and sometimes those have a tendency to linger. He was able to get through […]

Andre Drummond, Blake Griffin Out on Tuesday

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (rest) and forward Blake Griffin (hamstring) will not suit up for Tuesday's preseason game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Both players should be fine for the regular season, but the Pistons don't want to push them in the preseason. Thon Maker and Christian Wood will see more minutes in Tuesday's contest. […]

Brock Nelson Posts Two Points In Monday's Victory

New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson potted a goal and added a helper as his team defeated the St. Louis Blues by a 3-2 score on Monday. Aside from recording his second multi-point performance of the young season, Nelson also contributed two shots and two hits in 19:20 of ice time in the contest. After […]

Mathew Barzal Leads Isles Past Blues On Monday

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal registered a goal and a primary assist in his team's 3-2 overtime defeat of the visiting St. Louis Blues on Monday afternoon. The 22-year-old saved his production for late in the contest in this one - burying the game-tying goal with just 27 seconds remaining and then setting up […]

The Grass Is Greener: NBA Player's Who'll Succeed In New Places

Free agency in the NBA is the wildest free agency in sports, which means that a ton of players have switched teams this year. Some of those players are stars and are going to be successful in their new digs. This article isn't about those players. I don't need to write Kyrie Irving is gonna be good […]

Fantasy Basketball Block Specialists - Draft Targets

Finding shot blockers in fantasy basketball is sometimes like trying to get your hands on those buttery crab legs at your neighborhood Chinese buffet. Once some are available, they are usually gone before you can leave your table, or in this case, before you can open your fantasy platform app. Since the beginning of fantasy […]

The 2019-20 Don't Draft List for Fantasy Basketball

Every year “Do Not Draft Lists” are published and people are often thrown by the title. For this articles purposes there are a few things to remember: First, “Do not draft” means not that you absolutely should not own that player, but more along the lines of do not draft them at their current average […]

Drafting With The Fantasy Basketball Playoffs In Mind

Praise the Lord, it's fantasy basketball time again! And even though the season is over a month away, it's never too early to start preparing. The research you do before your draft is the most important research of the whole season. It will determine if you pick the right strategy, the right players, and most […]

Big Night From Nazem Kadri as Avalanche Top Capitals

Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri recorded his first multi-point game with his new team on Monday as he put a goal and two assists on the board against Washington. Colorado buried Holtby in an avalanche of goals early in the first period, with Kadri scoring the final goal on Braden Holtby before he was pulled […]

Daniel Theis Could Begin the Season as Starter

Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis may begin the regular season as the starting center in Boston. Head coach Brad Stevens is not ready to commit to a starting center just yet. Theis appears to be the favorite, but Robert Williams and Enes Kanter will see time as well. The Celtics like the idea of Kanter […]

Jonas Valanciunas Wants to Play in Season Opener

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas (ankle) said his goal is to be ready for the regular season opener against the Miami Heat on October 23. Valanciunas has been shut down for the preseason, but believes he'll be ready to start the season. He could move down a few spots on draft boards because it's unclear […]

Jarrett Allen Has Team Option Picked Up

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen had his 2020-2021 team option picked up by the organization on Monday. He's been alternating starts at the center position with DeAndre Jordan during the preseason. This could be something that happens in the regular season as well. Regardless, Allen should see around 20 minutes per game whether he's starting […]

Kevon Looney, Alec Burks Remain Out on Monday

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney (hamstring) and guard/forward Alec Burks (ankle) will both sit out of Monday's preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Both players still aren't practicing, which is a bit concerning with the regular season fast approaching. Looney has some upside in fantasy leagues, so he's worth looking at, but Burks […]

Paul Stastny Leads Vegas To Victory

Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny propelled his team to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings with a four-point performance on Sunday. The 33-year-old recorded three of his points on the man advantage (two goals, one assists), added an assist at even-strength and also registered three shots and three hits while leading all […]

Tomas Hertl Bags First Points In Sunday's Win

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl tallied his first points of the season in Sunday's 3-1 win over Calgary, assisting Kevin Labanc on his second goal of the season and scoring a short-handed goal himself to wrap up the scoring. Timo Meier also scored and Logan Couture extended his point streak to four games with […]

Anthony Davis Should Be Fine for Regular Season

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (thumb) was injured during the first quarter of Saturday's preseason loss. The team is calling the injury a Grade 1 sprain, but Davis will have an MRI done on Sunday. The Lakers next preseason game is on Monday, but it's safe to assume he's done for the preseason. Davis […]

Nikola Vucevic is Back at Practice on Saturday

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (ankle) was able to fully participate in Saturday's practice, according to head coach Steve Clifford. Vucevic is dealing with a mild ankle sprain, but has downplayed the severity. It's unclear whether or not Vucevic will suit up for Sunday's preseason game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He should be fine for […]

Jonas Valanciunas Shut Down for Preseason

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas (foot) will be shut down for the rest of the preseason. Valanciunas is dealing with foot soreness, but the team doesn't appear worried about it. They want to give him as much rest as possible before the regular season. It's unclear whether or not Valanciunas will be ready for the […]

Marc Gasol Sits Out Against Bulls

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol (rest) will sit out of Sunday's preseason contest against the Chicago Bulls. He made his preseason debut on Thursday, but played just 18 minutes off the bench. The Raptors are going to manage his workload after he played in the FIBA World Cup this summer. Gasol still holds fantasy value, […]

Kevon Looney Remains Out of Practice

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney (hamstring) remains out of practice after suffering an injury over a week ago. He hurt his hamstring 10 days ago, but the Warriors are making sure he's fully healthy for the regular season. Omari Spellman and Marquese Chriss will continue to fill in at center. Looney does have some […]

Justin Carter's Late-Round Draft Values (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With the fantasy basketball season just around the corner, it's time to ramp up your preseason draft prep, which is why RotoBaller is here to help! Today, let's look at players who are currently being drafted in the 10th round or later in 12-team […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We are back on a two-game day with both Championship Series contests taking to the field today. The Nationals will be looking to drive a stake into the Cardinals chances by moving to 2-0. Meanwhile, the Yankees will be hoping to take advantage of not having to face Justin Verlander or Gerrit Cole in Game […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday, October 12th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our DFS Top Value Plays column for the 2019 MLB Poststeason. As you might imagine, this column will take on a different look for the month of October than you are used to seeing during the regular season. There are fewer games (thus […]

Alex Len is Able to Practice on Friday

Atlanta Hawks center Alex Len (back) was able to get through Friday's practice without any setbacks. He is hopefully over his back injuries and was able to suit up during the last two preseason games. There is a good chance that Len can earn the starting center job in Atlanta. He'll have decent late round […]

Dwight Powell Won't Play in Preseason

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dwight Powell (hamstring) has been making progress, but won't play in the preseason. He suffered a left hamstring injury last week and the team is going to be cautious with him during camp. They will re-evaluate Powell before the season opener. Powell still should have value in almost all formats despite the […]

Victor Robles, Kurt Suzuki Not In Game 1 Lineup

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles (hamstring) and catcher Kurt Suzuki (head, wrist) are not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Cardinals on Friday. Michael A. Taylor will continue to man center field and bat seventh, while Yan Gomes is behind the plate and hitting eighth against […]

Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog Tally Two Points Each

Colorado Avalanche forwards Nathan Mackinnon and Gabriel Landeskog tallied two points each in a comeback victory over the Boston Bruins. After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Avalanche scored four unanswered goals to take the victory. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Andre Burakovsky rounded out the scoring. Phillip Grubauer was solid in the victory, stopping […]

Jamie Benn Pockets First of Season in Loss to Calgary

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn rifled home a feed from Roope Hintz at the start of the third period, giving Benn his first tally of the season. The goal came on the power play and gave Dallas a two-goal lead that would disappear a short six minutes later. After being held pointless in each of […]

Sidney Crosby Leads Pens To Win

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby registered a goal and added an assist as his team defeated the Anaheim Ducks by the score of 2-1 on Thursday. The 32-year-old was buzzing throughout his 24:02 of ice time in the contest, also contributing a plus-one rating, two shots on goal and two hits. Missing forwards Evgeni Malkin, […]

Ryan Johansen Scores Twice In Win Over Capitals

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen scored his first two goals of the season during Thursday's 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals. The 27-year-old now has five points through his first four games of the season. Johansen had his most productive season as a member of the Predators in the 2018-19 campaign, and with a more […]