Brandon Ingram Tweaks Ankle, Does Not Return

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard/small forward Brandon Ingram suffered a right ankle sprain on Thursday against the Bulls. Ingram had his ankle re-taped and tried to play through the injury, but, the Pelicans decided to shut down his night after 21 minutes of action. Ingram finished the game with 15 points, five assists, three rebounds […]

Zion Williamson Scores 21 Points In Win

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Zion Williamson needed just 25 minutes to record 21 points in the 125-119 win over Chicago. Williamson scored his points on an efficient 9-for-11 shooting from the floor and added four rebounds with two steals and a block. Williamson did suffer a minor tweak to his ankle, but he stayed […]

Josh Hart Scores 12 Points And Adds Six Assists

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard/small forward Josh Hart matched his career high of six assists on Thursday and also scored 12 points in the six-point win over the Bulls. Hart did not stop there, as he added seven rebounds, two steals and three makes in 26 minutes of action. Hart has quietly been staying fantasy […]

Gary Trent Jr. Ties A Season High With Six Made Threes

Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Trent Jr. came off the bench and was a much-needed boost for his team in a 125-117 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Trent Jr. took seven shots, all threes, and made six of them to tie a season-high in deep balls, and also chipped in four assists and one […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 7th, 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 February 7th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Damian Lillard Drops A Double-Double On The Spurs

In his team's 125-117 win over the San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard collected his 15th double-double of the year. Lillard had 26 points, 10 assists, two rebounds, and went 5-for-5 from the free-throw line in his 37 minutes on Thursday night. After averaging 52.8 percent from the field and 50 percent […]

Hassan Whiteside Bounces Back With Massive Performance

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside bounced back from arguably his worst performance of the season against Denver on Tuesday night to dominate the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. Whiteside grabbed a season-low five rebounds against the Nuggets, so he decided to come back and tie his season-high with 23 boards against the Spurs. In […]

DeMar DeRozan Goes 9-for-9 From The Charity Stripe

San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan cooled off from his red-hot run on Thursday night in a 125-117 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. In the 10 games before Thursday's loss, the former-Raptor was scoring at will averaging 25.4 points on 52.4 percent shooting from the field. Those numbers set the bar so high that […]

Trey Lyles Scores Season-High 23 Points Against Portland

San Antonio Spurs forward Trey Lyles had his best game of the season on Thursday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. In the 125-117 loss, Lyles collected his first double-double of the campaign with a season-high 23 points on 9-for-11 shooting, 10 rebounds, and two steals in 34 minutes. The 2015 lottery pick also drained […]

Cowboys To Have More Complex Defense In 2020

The Dallas Cowboys Defense will continue with a four-man defensive front under new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, who is 60 years old and who has 32 years of experience as an NFL coach, including from 2005 through 2008 as the head coach of the 49ers. He wants Dallas' defense to have "a swarming type of […]

Panthers Re-Sign Joey Slye

The Carolina Panthers agreed to a one-year contract extension with impending exclusive-rights free-agent kicker Joey Slye on Thursday. In Slye's first NFL season, he was 25-for-32 on field-goal attempts and made 31 of his 35 extra points. He was 8-for-11 from 50-plus yards, with his longest make coming from 55 yards out. Slye's eight made […]

Kyle Shanahan Still Believes In Jimmy Garoppolo

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is still a supporter of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo despite his dud in the Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs. "Same as it was the day before the Super Bowl," Shanahan said of his support for Garoppolo. "There's no difference. He was on his way close to a Super […]

Pedro Leon Expected To Sign With Astros

The Houston Astros are expected to sign Cuban outfielder Pedro Leon for around $4 million when the new international signing period opens on July 2, according to sources. The 22-year-old dominated the Cuban national league in 2018 before he defected and would be one of the international class' highest-paid players. The Astros have a pretty […]

Pablo Sandoval Could Miss First Month

San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said that third baseman Pablo Sandoval (elbow) could take some at-bats in spring training, but he probably won't play the field as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. Sandoval could be ready for games around a month into the regular season, barring any setbacks. The Kung […]

Indians Close To Deal With Domingo Santana

The Cleveland Indians are close to signing outfielder Domingo Santana to a one-year deal worth just over $1 million on Thursday night. Santana hit .253 (174-for-507) with 21 home runs and 69 RBI for the Mariners in 2019, striking out 164 times in 121 games. He played 59 games in left field last season and […]

Mookie Betts Deal No Longer A Certainty

The Boston Red Sox are trying to reconfigure the part of the Mookie Betts three-team deal with the Twins to get more than pitching prospect Brusdar Graterol. There's still hope that this blockbuster deal gets finalized in some form, but some involved are suggesting that it's no longer a certainty. The hangup is over Graterol's […]

James Paxton's Return Could be Sooner Than Expected

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (back) may return from surgery earlier than originally anticipated, with a hopeful return date in the first third of the season. If he does come back early, Paxton will have a chance to push his value back up as he enters a walk year, but his early return could […]

Cameron Johnson, Ty Jerome Unlikely To Suit Up Friday

Phoenix Suns small/power forward Cameron Johnson and point guard Ty Jerome are both tagged as doubtful to suit up for Friday’s contest against the Houston Rockets. Johnson has missed each of Phoenix’s past 10 games due to a quad ailment, while Jerome has been absent from the previous three outings with a calf injury. With […]

Dario Saric, Tyler Johnson Will Miss Friday’s Contest

Phoenix Suns small/power forward Dario Saric and point/shooting guard Tyler Johnson have both been ruled out ahead of Friday’s game versus the Houston Rockets. Saric’s absence will mark his fourth contest in a row on the sidelines due to an ankle injury, while Johnson will miss his third straight showing due to a calf ailment. […]

RJ Barrett, Reggie Bullock Cleared To Suit Up Thursday

The New York Knicks will welcome back standout rookie point/shooting guard RJ Barrett for Thursday’s contest versus the Orlando Magic, while also having the services of Reggie Bullock, who previously had his status up in the air due to an illness. Barrett, who has missed the team’s last nine outings, will be coming off the […]

Daniel Gafford, Denzel Valentine To Miss Thursday’s Contest

The Chicago Bulls will be without both center Daniel Gafford and shooting guard/small forward Denzel Valentine for Thursday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Gafford is returning to the sidelines due to a right ankle sprain after making an appearance Sunday following a nine-game absence, while Valentine is out due to a tight left hamstring. […]

Victor Oladipo, T.J. Warren Questionable For Friday’s Game

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo and small/power forward T.J. Warren have both been given questionable tags ahead of Friday’s contest versus the Toronto Raptors. Oladipo has played in each of the team’s four games since his return, with the organization considering resting him for one of the two legs of the team’s back-to-back; Warren […]

Jonas Valanciunas Questionable To Suit Up Friday

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas has again earned a questionable designation ahead of Friday’s contest against the Philadelphia 76ers. Valanciunas had a similar tag ahead of Wednesday’s outing, after which he ultimately started and logged 28 minutes, so it may not be surprising if the Grizzlies are merely being cautious with their big man. Even […]

Derrick Rose, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk To Miss Friday’s Contest

The Detroit Pistons will be severely short-handed Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder with both point/shooting guard Derrick Rose and shooting guard/small forward Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk set to miss their third consecutive game due to respective ailments. In addition to the trade of Andre Drummond to Cleveland, power forward/center Markieff Morris will also remain out, forcing […]

George Hill Ruled Out For Thursday’s Contest

Milwaukee Bucks point/shooting guard George Hill will be held out of Thursday’s game versus the Philadelphia 76ers due to a hamstring strain that will now cost him his fourth consecutive outing. Milwaukee has reallocated his minutes in the second unit to Donte Divincenzo and Pat Connaughton, although the team’s overall depth has managed without Hill […]

Richaun Holmes Limited At Practice Thursday

Sacramento Kings forward/center Richaun Holmes (shoulder) said he was sore after Wednesday's practice and was limited on Thursday. Holmes was only able to do non-contact work during Thursday's practice. The Kings are hopeful that Holmes will be back in the rotation for their next game, but we'll see. He's worth owning in all formats going […]

De'Andre Hunter Should Be Fine for Friday

Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. He's been dealing with a left ankle issue, but was able to play in Wednesday's contest. Cam Reddish (head) remains out with a concussion, so Hunter is expected to see around 30 minutes on Friday. He's worth rostering […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/6/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

With the trade deadline ending within 12 hours, there is no more need to worry about what unfortunately happened tonight. As many saw coming, Andre Iguodala is being traded. While not many can say they knew it would be to the Heat, alongside Jae Crowder and a few other Grizzlies, Iguodala is nonetheless on his […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/6/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Thursday night NBA action will be the first post trade deadline DFS slate of the season.  The slate will feature five games and begin 30 minutes later than usual with a start time of 7:30 p.m. ET. At the time of this writing, the deadline is rapidly approaching the cut-off time of 3:00 p.m. ET.  […]

Brad Wanamaker Should Play Versus Hawks

Boston Celtics guard Brad Wanamaker (ankle) is listed as probable for Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. The injury report is loaded for this one, so fantasy owners are likely going to have to wait until after Friday's shootaround for better information. Kemba Walker (knee) is questionable, but if he plays, Wanamaker will lose most […]