Sacramento Adds Norvel Pelle On 10-Day Contract

Center Norvel Pelle will join the Sacramento Kings on a 10-day deal, getting the opportunity with Hassan Whiteside entering the league's health and safety protocols. Pelle scored six points across 28 minutes in three games with the Nets earlier this season, before being released earlier in February. Having logged action in 24 games off the […]

Patrick Patterson Ruled Out For Thursday’s Contest

Los Angeles Clippers power forward/center Patrick Patterson (personal) will miss Thursday's game against Memphis due to personal reasons. Patterson has been scarcely utilized this season, appearing in just two contests during February. A steady veteran presence, Patterson isn't a fantasy-relevant commodity barring the occasional promotion to the starting five. His next chance to return comes […]

Austin Rivers Set To Return Thursday

New York Knicks point/shooting guard Austin Rivers (illness) is all set for a return to action Thursday against Sacramento with the team not listing him on its injury report. Rivers has played a combined five minutes of game action since Feb. 7, but with Elfrid Payton (hamstring) tagged as doubtful to play, Rivers could see […]

Hassan Whiteside Ruled Out Thursday

Sacramento Kings center Hassan Whiteside has been deemed out for Thursday's game against the Knicks due to the league's health and safety protocols. Whiteside had been serving as a high-volume contributor off the bench for the Kings, but his absence paves the way for Nemanja Bjelica to potentially rejoin the rotation. Richaun Holmes figures to […]

Taurean Prince Leaves Wednesday’s Contest Early

Cleveland Cavaliers small/power forward Taurean Prince (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Wednesday's game against Houston due to a left ankle injury that he sustained during the first half. Prince had been questionable to suit up for the contest before ultimately getting the green light, compiling two points on 1-for-8 shooting across […]

Seth Curry On Track To Return For Thursday’s Contest

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Seth Curry (ankle) has been upgraded to probable to play in Thursday's game versus Dallas after missing the team's most recent outing with a sore left ankle. Furkan Korkmaz entered the starting five in place of Curry and knocked down five of the 11 threes that he attempted, but he would […]

Jrue Holiday Unlikely To Rejoin Team For Thursday’s Game

Milwaukee Bucks point/shooting guard Jrue Holiday has been deemed doubtful to clear the league's health and safety protocols in time to suit up for Thursday's contest versus New Orleans. Holiday went for 22 points and a season-high nine rebounds in his first meeting against his former team back on Jan. 29, but it appears as […]

Abdel Nader Will Suit Up For Wednesday’s Game

Phoenix Suns small/power forward Abdel Nader (thumb) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's contest versus the Hornets. Nader has seen his role with the second unit decrease over the past six games, averaging just 5.1 minutes on a nightly basis. His lack of consistent playing time means that he has little chance to impact […]

Elfrid Payton On Track To Miss First Game This Year Thursday

New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton (hamstring) has been tagged as doubtful to suit up for Thursday's game against the Kings. Payton has started each of New York's 32 contests to begin the season, with his absence paving the way for Immanuel Quickley to potentially vault into the starting five for the first time […]

Dillon Brooks Picks Up Questionable Tag For Thursday

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard/small forward Dillon Brooks (thigh) has been deemed questionable to return for Thursday's contest versus the Clippers due to a sore right thigh. Brooks has missed the team's last three outings due to the ailment, ceding way to Desmond Bane and Grayson Allen, who will both continue to hold short-term streamer appeal […]

Gordon Hayward Receives Thumbs Up To Play Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets small/power forward Gordon Hayward (hand) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's game versus the Suns after departing his latest outing due to a hand ailment. Hayward's presence on the floor knocks down the DFS appeal of both Miles Bridges and Malik Monk, who both stood to see increased roles offensively should Hayward […]

Jerami Grant Will Be Held Out For Wednesday’s Contest

Detroit Pistons small/power forward Jerami Grant (rest) will be unavailable for the first time this season Wednesday against New Orleans due to rest purposes. Grant has been one of the breakout stars of the 2020-21 campaign to this point, with his absence opening Detroit's roster up for significant increases in production across the board. Sekou […]

New Orleans Clears Steven Adams For Return Wednesday

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams (ankle) has been given the green light to suit up for Wednesday's game against the Pistons, stemming his absence due to a sprained right ankle at two contests. Willy Hernangomez has been bumped back to the second unit, zapping him of nearly all of the fantasy intrigue that he […]

Goran Dragic, Chris Silva Cleared To Play Wednesday

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic (ankle) and center Chris Silva (hip) have both been given the thumbs up to get back into action Wednesday against the Raptors. Dragic missed the team's previous nine contests with an ankle sprain, so it's likely that he faces a capped workload in some capacity during his first outing […]

Tyler Herro Will Miss Wednesday’s Game

Miami Heat point/shooting guard Tyler Herro (hip) has been ruled out for Wednesday's contest against Toronto due to a hip ailment. Without Herro leading the second unit, Kendrick Nunn can be relied upon as a source of scoring production. Herro has thrived to the tune of a 16.3 PPG average in eight games since joining […]

Dean Wade Draws Second Straight Start Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Dean Wade is back among the starting five for Wednesday's game against Houston, which marks his second consecutive start. Wade earned the spot Tuesday with Taurean Prince (ankle) unavailable, but even with Prince back in the mix versus the Rockets, Wade will stick with the starting group. Despite his presence as […]

Jeff Teague Enters Starting Five Wednesday

Boston Celtics point/shooting guard Jeff Teague will start Wednesday's contest versus the Hawks in place of Kemba Walker (knee, rest). Teague has averaged 9.3 PPG in his three previous starts this year, as he'll have solid punt play appeal when facing his former team. With Walker out of the mix, Payton Pritchard also draws DFS […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 10

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

Victor Oladipo, Eric Gordon Cleared To Return Wednesday

Houston Rockets point/shooting guards Victor Oladipo (foot) and Eric Gordon (ankle) have been given the thumbs up to get back into action Wednesday against Cleveland. Oladipo had missed the previous four games, but he will return to his starting gig with no mention of a minutes limit. Despite that, Oladipo has played just 20 minutes […]

John Collins Will Suit Up For Wednesday’s Contest

Atlanta Hawks power forward/center John Collins (concussion) has been cleared to take the floor for Wednesday's game against the Celtics. Collins departed Tuesday's outing early to undergo evaluation for a concussion, but he has clearly passed the requisite testing and can be expected to carry his traditional workload. Danilo Gallinari and Solomon Hill had been […]

Kristaps Porzingis, Maxi Kleber Questionable For Thursday

Dallas Mavericks power forwards/centers Kristaps Porzingis (back) and Maxi Kleber (ankle) have picked up questionable designations for Thursday's contest against the 76ers. With both unavailable Tuesday, Dwight Powell and James Johnson drew starts, with the latter being the more fantasy relevant commodity. Owner Mark Cuban expressed confidence Tuesday that Porzingis' back issue, which has cost […]

Cleveland Signs Brodric Thomas, Releases Marques Bolden

The Cleveland Cavaliers brought aboard shooting guard Brodric Thomas on a two-way contract Wednesday, waiving center Marques Bolden to make room on the roster. Thomas appeared in four games for Houston this season, scoring 10 points across 24 combined minutes. Having gone undrafted out of Truman State University in 2020, Thomas figures to spend most […]

Minnesota Expects To Have Jarrett Culver Back Wednesday

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard/small forward Jarrett Culver (ankle) has been listed as probable to play in Wednesday's game versus Chicago, which would end his absence at 16 games due to a sprained left ankle. Having been out of the mix for nearly a month, it's difficult to ascertain how new head coach Chris Finch will […]

Cam Reddish Unlikely To Be Cleared For Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard/small forward Cam Reddish (Achilles) has been listed as doubtful to participate in Wednesday's contest versus the Celtics due a sore right Achilles. It's been a month packed with woeful long range shooting for Reddish, who is knocking down triples at just a 21.3 percent clip across 11 contests in February. His […]

Taurean Prince Likely To Suit Up Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers small/power forward Taurean Prince (ankle) has earned a probable designation ahead of Wednesday's game versus the Rockets. Prince has missed each of the team's past four contests, with Dean Wade having slid into the starting five Tuesday; the return of the veteran figures to knock Wade back to the second unit, thereby zapping […]

San Antonio Clears LaMarcus Aldridge To Return Wednesday

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge (hip) has been given the green light to get back into action for Wednesday's contest versus the Thunder. Aldridge has missed the past six games due to a right hip flexor, which figures to keep his workload in his first game back under close observation. Aldridge's fantasy outlook […]

John Collins Picks Up Questionable Tag For Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks power forward/center John Collins (concussion) has been deemed questionable to play in Wednesday's game versus the Celtics as he continues to be evaluated for a potential concussion stemming from Tuesday's contest. Solomon Hill and Danilo Gallinari would stand to benefit offensively from Collins' absence, while Onyeka Okongwu may also see extended run. Collins […]

Kyle Lowry Expected To Return For Wednesday’s Game

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry (thumb) has been given a probable designation ahead of Wednesday's contest versus Miami. Lowry has been sidelined for the team's previous four games, paving the way for Deandre Bembry to slot into the starting group; with Lowry likely back in the equation, Bembry sees his DFS appeal fall by […]

Kemba Walker Will Miss Wednesday’s Contest

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker (knee) will be held out for the second leg of the team's back-to-back Wednesday against Atlanta. Walker has not yet played in both ends of a back-to-back this season with his absence paving the way for Payton Pritchard and Jeff Teague to see increased single-game appeal. Walker scorched the […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 2/24 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 2/24 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - LaMelo Ball, Darius Garland, Coby White, Patty Mills SG - Collin Sexton, Eric Gordon SF - Garrett Temple, Doug McDermott PF - Jayson […]