Deandre Ayton Doubtful Versus The Grizzlies

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (wrist) isn't expected to play in Friday's game versus Memphis. The former Sun injured his wrist on Tuesday night against the Miami Heat. Fortunately, X-rays came back clean, and he's considered day-to-day. But until Ayton is back on the floor, Duop Reath, averaging 12.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in […]

Deandre Ayton Considered Day-To-Day

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (wrist) is considered day-to-day after sustaining a wrist injury. The 25-year-old incurred the injury during Portland's game on Tuesday against the Heat, with subsequent X-rays yielding negative results. The Trail Blazers' upcoming match is scheduled for Friday in Memphis against the Grizzlies. In the event Ayton is sidelined, Duop […]

X-Rays Clear On Deandre Ayton's Hand Following Tuesday's Exit

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton was limited to only 19 minutes of action against Miami on Tuesday due to a right-hand sprain. He was hurt when he took a hard fall late in the first quarter following a collision with Miami's Kevin Love. Ayton battled through the injury and had a great first half, […]

Scoot Henderson Expected To Miss Road Trip

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (groin) is expected to sit out the entire upcoming three-game road trip. The rookie guard hasn't played since before the All-Star break. He has already been ruled out for Tuesday's game which marks his third absence in a row. His next chance to play will be against the Oklahoma […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 18 - Trae Young, Tyler Herro, Deni Avdija

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into the home stretch of the fantasy season! I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams. I'm writing this the day before you'll see it; information is accurate as of Monday, February 26, at night. I'll just cover what has changed […]

Malcolm Brogdon Making "Good Progress"

Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) was re-evaluated on Monday and is making good progress in his recovery, the team has announced. The Trail Blazers added that Brogdon will continue to "ramp up with an anticipated return to action." Officially, the 31-year-old remains without a timetable for his return, but it looks like Brogdon […]

Rayan Rupert Considered Probable For Tuesday

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Rayan Rupert (ankle) is listed as probable for Tuesday's matchup against Miami. He's been unavailable for three games due to a right ankle sprain, but Rupert actually hasn't seen any time on the court since Jan. 29. The second-round pick from last year has played 119 total minutes across 16 […]

Scoot Henderson Remains Out On Tuesday

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Scoot Henderson (groin) won't be available to face the Heat on Tuesday. He's been ruled out for a third straight game with an adductor strain. The injury has come at a bad time for Henderson, as he had just made his way back into the starting unit, and Trail Blazers […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Monday, February 26

The 2023-2024 NBA season is here, and our friends over at PrizePicks still have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build a 2-player, […]

When Gravity Won: The Worst NBA Slam Dunk Contests Of All Time

The 2024 NBA Slam Dunk contest is now officially behind us, and once again, it was pretty meh. Mac McClung was called up from the G-League to save the event again, while Jaylen Brown—the most famous participant in years—didn't live up to the hype and was booed out of the building. As bad as Brown's […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel including Victor Wembanyama (2/25/24)

It's a Sunday in the NBA and we're back after the All-Star Break. I hope you all had a fantastic start to 2024, and let's head forward with a massive win and get our bankrolls prepared for the long haul. We have just one team on a back-to-back on tonight's slate: the Orlando Magic. Let's […]

Jabari Walker Available On Friday

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jabari Walker (ankle) is available ahead of Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Walker was uncertain coming into this game, but will officially suit up. However, Walker will come off the bench with Toumani Camara, and Deandre Ayton starting on Friday. Fantasy managers who already have Walker rostered should hold him […]

Jabari Walker Questionable Against Nuggets

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jabari Walker (ankle) has been tagged as questionable for the team's matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. The 21-year-old has played a bigger role for the Blazers this season as the injuries have piled up and the team continues to look for their building blocks moving forward. Walker is […]

2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Buy or Sell: Friday, February 23

G'day RotoBallers! With the All-Star break now behind us, our focus shifts to the fantasy playoffs. If you are still able to make trades in your league, now is the time to try and make a move. Given players have had a week to recover, it could make trading based on performance a little tricky. […]

Scoot Henderson Ruled Out For Friday

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (groin) has been ruled out ahead of Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. The rookie guard has been banged up due to injuries this season, but Henderson has played well whenever he's healthy. Recently, head coach Chauncey Billups said that Henderson will remain in the starting five for the […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates For Week 17 - Post All-Star Break

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It was another disappointing All-Star Weekend, but since there haven't been games in a week, there aren't many new updates on the injury front. With the fantasy basketball season hitting its home stretch, I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news and how it impacts your teams. I'm […]

NBA DFS Picks for Daily Fantasy Basketball on DraftKings and FanDuel (2/22/24)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The break is over and it's time for teams to either decide to tank or make a push for the playoffs. We have a hefty 10-game slate ahead of us out of the 12 games. We have a bit of injury news already, but there is bound to be a lot more, […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop For Fantasy Basketball Week 17

So, that NBA All-Star Weekend was truly something, huh? I'm not sure whether or not to cheer that it's over or be sad that it ever happened. Either way, we're entering the most drama-filled part of the NBA season and that is cause for excitement. Not only for the NBA but for fantasy basketball leagues […]

2024 Fantasy Basketball Playoffs Schedule: Plan Now To Win Your League

NBA All-Star Weekend has come to a close, which means we're nearing the fantasy basketball playoffs. Depending on your league's settings, playoffs could start as early as Week 19 (March 4) or as late as Week 22 (March 31). But in the majority of H2H leagues, playoffs begin in either Week 20 (March 11-March 17) […]

League Winners: Players To Stash For the Stretch Run - 2024 Fantasy Basketball

The All-Star Break is upon us and while it's nice to have some time off from setting lineups, making DFS lineups, and placing bets. It's also a nice time to look ahead and what moves you can make to put your team in the best position possible to win a fantasy basketball title. Remember, the […]

CBB DFS: DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (2/19/24)

Big Monday has spread over to ESPN2 as well as on the flagship network DraftKings, including all three marquee matchups. It may be a small slate, but there's going to be a lot of high-quality basketball going on! We begin in Blacksburg with the Hoos in town. The other two are huge Big 12 tilts […]

Duop Reath, Blazers Agree On Three-Year Deal

Portland Trail Blazers center Duop Reath is getting converted to a standard NBA contract from his two-way deal on Friday. The 27-year-old rookie agreed to a three-year deal with the team after posting averages of 8.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.4 made threes, and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 47.5% from the floor and 38.5% […]

Scoot Henderson Available On Thursday

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (foot) is available ahead of Thursday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. As expected, Henderson will suit up for this game after being listed as probable heading into the contest. He'll move into the starting five for the first time since January 14th. Henderson has been playing better lately and […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/15/24)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The All-Star Break starts tomorrow, so that means we have one last chance before the break to make some dough. Last Thursday I put out a couple of lineups in the RotoBaller Discord and we saw them both cash! Hopefully, with the small slate, we can get some similar results. It's going […]

Rayan Rupert Out On Thursday

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Rayan Rupert (ankle) won't be in the lineup Thursday versus Minnesota. The 19-year-old rookie is nursing a right ankle sprain. He has been limited to only 16 games and 7.4 minutes a night, so it won't be a big miss for the Trail Blazers. We could see Rupert more over […]

Scoot Henderson Probable For Thursday

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Scoot Henderson (foot) has been listed as probable for Thursday's encounter with Minnesota. He returned to action from a two-game absence against the Timberwolves on Tuesday and is expected to remain in the lineup. Henderson had 14 points and nine assists in 34 minutes on Tuesday. It was a good […]

Scoot Henderson To Play On Tuesday

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (foot) has been cleared to play ahead of Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Henderson will make his way back to the court after missing each of the last two games due to a left foot sprain. Anfernee Simons (ankle) is also healthy which means Henderson will have to […]

Toumani Camara Gets Starting Nod

Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara will move into the starting five ahead of Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Blazers have decided to give Camara the starting nod and shift Jabari Walker back to the second unit. Walker has been a decent streaming option lately, but a move to the bench is going […]

Anfernee Simons To Play On Tuesday

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (ankle) is available ahead of Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Simons will make his return to the court after sitting out of Saturday's game due to a left ankle sprain. He'll immediately slide into the starting five and will push Ashton Hagans to the second unit. The expectation […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 17 - Terry Rozier, Khris Middleton, Fred Van Vleet

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I hope everyone is staying warm! I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams. I'm writing this the day before you'll see it; information is accurate as of Monday, February 12, at night. I'll just cover what has changed since last week. Drop […]