Alex Ovechkin, T.J. Oshie Combine For Four Goals Vs. Ottawa

Washington Capitals wingers Alex Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie both scored twice in Tuesday's big 6-1 victory over Ottawa. Ilya Samsonov extended his winning streak to seven games with 26 saves. The Caps have heated up again lately, winning three straight with Oshie playing a huge role in the victories by notching five points. He is […]

Artemi Panarin Logs Three Points In Tuesday's Victory

New York Rangers left-winger Artemi Panarin posted a goal and added a pair of assists as his team secured a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. The 28-year-old also contributed a plus-three rating and led all skaters with eight shots on goal in 19:07 of ice time in the […]

NBA Betting Expert Picks for Wednesday (1/8/20)

It is a new beginning on RotoBaller as we dive back into NBA betting. At first, there will be two short columns a week and the hope is for an expansion of not just NBA betting but who knows what else may come. I'm here to break down each team's spot, as well as dive […]

Elias Pettersson Reaches 20-Goal Mark

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson scored his 20th goal of the season in Tuesday's 9-2 loss to Tampa, finishing with two shots overall. Loui Eriksson also scored for the Canucks 14:05 into the second to make it 2-2, before the Lightning cruised to victory. Pettersson is enjoying a fine season with 45 points in 40 […]

Igor Shesterkin Picks Up Win In NHL Debut

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin posted his first career NHL victory as his team defeated the visiting Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Tuesday. Getting rewarded for his excellent play in the AHL this season with the Hartford Wolf Pack (1.93 goals-against average, .932 save percentage in 23 games), the 24-year-old took advantage of his recent […]

Carter Verhaeghe Records Hat Trick As Bolts Demolish Vancouver

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Carter Verhaeghe scored his first career hat trick in Tuesday's huge 9-2 win over Vancouver. Brayden Point had a four-point night (one goal, three assists) and Steven Stamkos notched three points (one goal, two assists) as the Bolts matched a franchise record for most goals in a game. Verhaeghe is averaging […]

Kyle Palmieri Finds Scoresheet In Tuesday's Loss

New Jersey Devils forward Kyle Palmieri picked up a pair of points (one power-play goal, one assist) as his team was narrowly edged 4-3 in overtime by the New York Islanders on Tuesday. Palmieri buried a nice feed from linemate Nico Hischier to give his team a 3-2 with just 8:05 remaining, but the Isles […]

Elfrid Payton Has Busy Night Against Lakers

New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton did a bit of everything on Tuesday against the Lakers, finishing a 117-87 loss with 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists, three steals, and one block. He sadly also had five turnovers, but at least he also enjoyed a good shooting night with a 6-for-9 record from the […]

Nico Hischier Registers Two Points On Tuesday

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier buried a goal and added a power-play assist as his team fell 4-3 in overtime to the New York Islanders on Tuesday. Despite finishing the game with a minus-one rating, the 21-year-old also added five shots on goal, one hit and a block in 19:35 of ice time in […]

RJ Barrett Scores Team-High 19 Points

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett led the team with 19 points in Tuesday's loss to the Lakers, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and adding five rebounds. The 19-year-old rookie has been very inconsistent during his first campaign, but he's now managed two consecutive good scoring performances. Chances of a third one on Wednesday aren't […]

Dwight Howard Grabs 13 Boards, Swats Away Five Shots

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard had a busy night against the Knicks on Tuesday, recording 13 rebounds, five blocks and even hitting his eighth career three-pointer. He finished with eight points on perfect 3-for-3 shooting from the floor. Dwight has been godly defensively in recent games, posting back-to-back outings with five blocks. He's also […]

Kyle Kuzma Provides 16 Points Off The Bench

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma enjoyed a good scoring night off the bench on Tuesday against the Knicks, finishing a 117-87 win with 16 points in 21 minutes. He shot 6-for-11 from the field, including 2-for-6 from downtown, adding six rebounds. Kuzma has been a major disappointment this season, but he managed a couple […]

LeBron James Produces 31-5-5 Line In Tuesday's Win

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James recorded his 11th 30-point game of the season on Tuesday, finishing a 117-87 win over the Knicks with 31 points on 9-for-19 shooting. It wasn't a great shooting night, but LeBron completely crushed it from downtown, going 6-for-12 with the three-ball. He added five rebounds and five assists to […]

Dominik Kahun Nets Two Points In Penguins Win

The Pittsburgh Penguins jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Second-year forward Dominik Kahun had a goal and an assist. Those were his first points in five games. He now has 23 points in 42 games and is on pace to beat the […]

2020 Early Bullpen Outlooks - A.L. East

Welcome to 2020, fantasy friends. With football season winding down and basketball and hockey in full swing, it's time to start thinking about the 2020 baseball season. Free agency has been a little more front-loaded this season, leaving fewer questions about rosters heading into Spring Training. Still, there will be changes between now and Opening […]

Warren Foegele Leads Hurricanes Over Flyers

The Hurricanes held off the Flyers for a 5-4 overtime win on Tuesday night. Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist in the victory. The streaky winger now has 21 points in 43 games and has already surpassed the 15 points he recorded in his rookie season. Sebastian Aho had two helpers to give […]

Ja Morant Scores 25 Points In The Win On Tuesday

Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard JA Morant connected on an efficient 12 of 18 shooting from the floor en route to 25 points and added seven dimes to help secure the win over Minnesota on Tuesday. Morant also chipped in four rebounds and a steal but did cough the ball up five times. Morant is off […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Scores 21 Points With Three Blocks

Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. continued his stellar play and also kept rebounding, as he added seven boards on this night in the 119-112 win over the Timberwolves. Jackson Jr. scored 21 points and added two assists with three blocks and a steal while drilling four makes from three in 31 minutes of […]

Jae Crowder At It Again With Five Steals On Tuesday

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder bounced back after scoring just three points against the Suns a couple of nights ago to pump in a full line in the seven-point win over the Timberwolves. Crowder scored 14 points on 4-for-6 shooting and added five steals with eight boards and three dimes in 31 minutes of action. […]

Gorgui Dieng Cools Off On Tuesday Versus The Grizzlies

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Gorgui Dieng was held in check on Tuesday in the seven-point loss to the Grizzlies. Dieng connected on 4-for-10 shooting en route to 11 points and added two rebounds with four assists and a steal while making just one of six from downtown. Dieng has been one of the hottest streamers […]

Jarrett Culver Goes Off For A Career-High 24 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jarrett Culver had himself a night when he scored a career-high 24 points on an efficient 8-for-11 shooting from the floor in the 119-112 defeat at the hands of the Grizzlies. Culver added some solid extras with two steals, five rebounds, and three triples while committing just a single turnover in 28 […]

Kyle Lowry Hands Out 10 Assists In Loss On Tuesday

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry struggled to connect from the floor but managed to set up his teammates as he recorded 10 assists on Tuesday. Lowry connected on just 7-for-23 shooting en route to 24 points and made just four of 16 of his attempts from three while also adding four rebounds and a block […]

Serge Ibaka Records Sixth Straight Double-Double

Toronto Raptors power forward/center Serge Ibaka continued to provide excellent numbers for his beat up team on Tuesday when he recorded his sixth straight double-double in the two-point loss to the Blazers. Ibaka scored 17 points and added 11 rebounds with two makes from three, but failed to add any defensive numbers. Toronto native Oshae […]

Hassan Whiteside Swats Another Seven Shots With 16 Boards

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside continued his incredible campaign on Tuesday against the Raptors when he blocked seven shots in the win over Toronto. Whiteside did not stop there as he grabbed a game-high 16 boards and scored 14 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the floor and also handed out four assists. That is […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 8th, 2020

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for January 8th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Damian Lillard Scores 20 Points In Win

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard recorded 18 of his 20 points in the second half and provided nine assists in the two-point win over Toronto on Tuesday. Lillard took just 11 shots as the Raptors regularly threw double teams at the superstar and he managed to connect on five of those shots while also […]

Carmelo Anthony Scores 28 Points, Hits The Game-Winner

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony provided a vintage fourth quarter when he recorded 10 of his season-high 28 points, which included the game-winning jumper to seal the win over the Raptors. Anthony was an efficient 10 of 17 from the floor and added seven rebounds with two steals and five triples in this one. […]

Sekou Doumbouya Notches 15-Point Showing In Fourth Start

Detroit Pistons power forward Sekou Doumbouya recorded 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting during Tuesday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, with one of his makes from the field including an enormous jam over Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson. While the fact that Doumbouya logged 33 minutes is noteworthy, the more pressing fantasy aspect of his performance was […]

Brandon Knight Drops Season-High 13 Points As Reserve

Cleveland Cavaliers point/shooting guard Brandon Knight saw a season-best 24 minutes during Tuesday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons and utilized his time on the floor to collect a season-high 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting, including going 3-for-7 from behind the three-point line. Knight’s increased usage over the past two games has been directly tied to […]

Kevin Love Ties Season High With 30 Points In Defeat

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Kevin Love returned from a one-game absence to drop a season-high-tying 30 points during Tuesday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons. From a shooting efficiency standpoint, it was Love’s best outing of the year as he went 12-for-15 from the floor overall, including 4-for-6 from behind the arc. In addition to the […]