Duop Reath On Track To Return Tuesday
Portland Trail Blazers center Duop Reath (knee) looks ready to return to the court on Tuesday versus Minnesota, as the team has listed him as probable for the game. The 27-year-old rookie has been sidelined for two games with a right knee problem. Reath has done well for the Trail Blazers in 2023-24. However, with […]
Anfernee Simons Expected To Play On Tuesday Versus Timberwolves
Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (ankle) has been listed as probable for their Tuesday night game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fortunately, Simons' ankle injury should only force him to miss one game after he was forced to exit their game on Thursday with an ankle sprain. The 24-year-old has only played 29 out of […]
Scoot Henderson Listed As Questionable For Tuesday
Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (foot) is listed as questionable ahead of Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The rookie guard has missed each of the last two games due to a left foot sprain. His return would be a welcoming sight for the Blazers who are already missing multiple key players. Henderson would […]
Malcolm Brogdon Re-Evaluated In Two Weeks
Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) will be forced to sit out some time, with the team announcing that he will be re-evaluated in two weeks. He has missed a pair of games with a knee issue and an illness lately, but Brogdon is now dealing with tendinitis in his right elbow. With the […]
Shaedon Sharpe Undergoes Successful Surgery
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe (abdomen) underwent successful core muscle surgery on Friday. He will be re-evaluated in six weeks. The 20-year-old hasn't played since mid-January. He appeared to be progressing. However, the Trail Blazers will be without him for a while. Sharpe averaged 15.9 points, 5.0 boards, and 2.9 assists in 32 games […]
Duop Reath Unavailable On Saturday
Portland Trail Blazers center Duop Reath (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. This marks the second game in a row that Reath will miss due to right knee tendinitis. His absence won't make a huge impact with Deandre Ayton (illness) cleared to play. Ayton should see a […]
Scoot Henderson To Sit Versus Pelicans
Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (foot) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He'll be joined by Malcolm Brogdon (illness) as both players will miss their second game in a row. Matisse Thybulle will start alongside Ashton Hagans with the Blazers shorthanded for this contest. Both players should […]
Malcolm Brogdon Unable To Play On Saturday
Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. This marks the second game in a row that Brogdon has been forced to sit out due to an illness. His absence should mean that Matisse Thybulle will remain in the starting five. He's not […]
Deandre Ayton Will Play On Saturday
Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (illness) will suit up for Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Ayton sat out of Thursday's game due to an illness but will make his return on Saturday. The return of Ayton should push Jabari Walker to the second unit. The Blazers are pretty banged up right now, […]
Deandre Ayton Questionable For Saturday
Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (illness) is questionable for Saturday's game against New Orleans. He has already missed one game with an illness this week and could be absent again for the same reason. With Ayton playing only 34 of the team's 51 games, Portland's other bigs have had a chance to shine. Duop […]
Anfernee Simons Forced To Exit With Ankle Injury
Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (ankle) was forced to leave the game against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night with a left ankle sprain. He officially checked out of the game with a little less than half of the third quarter left to go and was deemed questionable to return at the time. He […]
Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 16 - Joel Embiid, OG Anunoby, Andrew Wiggins
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 5, at night. I'll just cover what has changed since last week. Drop […]
Malcolm Brogdon Ruled Out On Sunday
Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Denver Nuggets. This news comes after Brogdon was tagged as questionable coming into this game due to a right knee contusion. Jerami Grant (back) will join him on the sideline which will leave the Blazers shorthanded. Matisse Thybulle […]
Portland Not Looking To Trade Jerami Grant
According to James Ham of Kings Beat, Sacramento inquired about the availability of Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant. However, the Trail Blazers aren't looking to move him. Grant has also made it clear he wants to remain in Portland. The 29-year-old signed a new deal with the team last summer. So far, things have […]
Expert NBA DFS Picks for DraftKings and FanDuel (2/3/24)
Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers. We're kicking off the first Saturday in February with a five-game slate, highlighted by incredible game environments in the Bucks-Mavericks and Warriors-Hawks matchups. Those showdowns both feature implied totals of at least 244 points and teams that rank in the top 12 in pace, so it's a near-lock that we'll […]
Sleeper.com NBA DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for Friday, February 2
Welcome to our Sleeper NBA DFS prop picks for Friday, February 2. As we head into All-Star break…wait did anyone hear about Dejounte Murray potentially getting traded? Wait…did anyone hear about Jalen Green possibly getting traded? WAIT…is LeBron James getting TRADED?! What is going on right now?! I get we are headed into a real […]
Expert NBA DFS Picks for DraftKings and FanDuel (2/1/24)
Happy Thursday, RotoBallers, Today is the first day of February and we have a small four-game slate ahead of us on both FanDuel and DraftKings! It's day three of our brand new look and I'll be taking over for Dan on Thursdays going forward for our free NBA DFS picks and hopefully with the new […]
Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers: Week 15
There are some significant schedule advantages to make note of for the remainder of the week. There are four teams who will play just one game each, dealing significant blows to the fantasy values of the players on those squads. There will also be two teams that play three games each. Let’s look at the […]
NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (1/30/24)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to a brand new look for today's free NBA DFS picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on January 30th! As our head NBA editor, I decided to redesign our daily article to give you, our readers, the most detailed and insightful first look at the day's NBA DFS slate. The key to being successful […]
Malcolm Brogdon Cleared For Monday's Game
Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon (knee) is available ahead of Monday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Brogdon was uncertain coming into the second game of this back-to-back set. He has been dealing with a right knee issue lately. Despite that, Brogdon will play and is expected to have his normal role in the rotation. […]
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds and Weekly Planner: Week 15 (1/29-2/4)
As we turn the calendar over to the month of February this week, we inch closer to the actual NBA trade deadline and the deadline for deals in your fantasy league, too. While this article isn't about trades, I do want to remind you to constantly evaluate and re-evaluate your roster as we come down […]
Anfernee Simons, Scoot Henderson Questionable On Sunday
Portland Trail Blazers guards Anfernee Simons (rib) and Scoot Henderson (quad) have both been listed as questionable for the Sunday night matchup against the Chicago Bulls. Simons has only missed one game so far since the turn of the new year, but he did play 40 minutes in back-to-back games and took a combined 47 […]
Jerami Grant Questionable Against Bulls
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (back) is on the injury report as questionable while he deals with mid-back soreness which caused him to exit their last game on Friday. He was only able to play 10 minutes in that contest and registered four points, two assists, one rebound, and one turnover while shooting 2-for-6 […]
Malcolm Brogdon Draws Another Questionable Tag On Sunday
Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon (knee) received another questionable tag on Sunday for their game against the Chicago Bulls. He's listed with a knee contusion, which forced him to miss their last game on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs. The injury came after he played over 40 minutes in an overtime win against […]
NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (1/28/24)
It's a Sunday in the NBA and we have a rather small three-game slate to break down. 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. With it being such a small slate, we won't be seeing […]
Jerami Grant Exits Friday's Game Due To Injury
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (back) will not return to Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Malcolm Brogdon (knee) was ruled out heading into this one. Even worse, Scoot Henderson (quadriceps) also exited after just six minutes of action. But with Grant now dealing with back soreness, he might not be in the […]
Scoot Henderson Won't Return On Friday Night
Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (quadriceps) won't return to Friday's meeting with the San Antonio Spurs. He suffered a left quad contusion and was initially labeled as questionable. However, to no surprise, he was ruled out for the remainder of the contest. The rookie would go on to finish with only six points in […]
Free NBA Betting Picks and Best Bets (1/26/24)
Happy Friday, RotoBallers! We have eight games on the NBA slate tonight to get your weekends started. After a few recent bad outings, I was able to go 2-1 on my picks Wednesday. I'll totally admit I got lucky with Washington hitting a three to cover with 20 seconds left, but a win is a […]
Malcolm Brogdon Listed As Questionable For Friday
Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon (knee) is listed as questionable heading into Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Brogdon is a late addition to the injury report due to a right knee contusion. This is a shame considering is providing top-75 fantasy value in 9-cat leagues over the last two weeks. If he […]
Anfernee Simons Scores 33 Points In Overtime Win
Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons dominated on Wednesday against the Rockets, posting 33 points, six rebounds, and five assists in the team's 137-131 overtime win on the road. This marked the sixth time this season Simons has scored at least 30 points in a game and his first since January 7th. The 24-year-old shot […]