Jamal Murray's Exceptional Season Continues

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray continued to bomb away from downtown, adding three more triples to finish with 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting. Murray appeared on some wavier wires earlier in the season and has been on a tear since he's regained the trust of head coach Mike Malone. He's a prime example of why […]

Trey Lyles Scores 19 Points In Loss

Denver Nuggets forward Trey Lyles continues to fill it up, as he contributed 19 points and pulled down nine boards in a 106-98 loss to the Kings on Saturday. Lyles has been on fire, hitting double figures in 11 straight games, and has been a steady fourth-round value since. He's suddenly carved out a role […]

Cubs Are In On Greg Holland

Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe reports that the Chicago Cubs are “in the picture” for free-agent closer Greg Holland. The closer had a phenomenal comeback year for the Colorado Rockies this past year. The Rockies moved on after adding former Cubs closer Wade Davis. Holland has previously been linked to the Cardinals and Nationals. […]

Jahlil Okafor Drops 12 Points in 12 Minutes Against the Celtics

Brooklyn Nets center Jahlil Okafor had his best game as a Net on Saturday, scoring 12 points in just 12 minutes of action. Okafor rebounded the ball well in his limited playing time, coming down with five boards in the loss. He also showed some good rim-protecting skills with two blocks in this one. Okafor […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Drops Team-High 20 Points on Saturday

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie did his best to lead his team to victory on Saturday but fell short in the closing moments of the close game against Boston. Dinwiddie scored 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting while picking up three assists and three rebounds as well. He also had a steal in his team-high […]

DeMarre Carroll Has Decent Outing on Saturday, Hurts Knee on Final Play

Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll (rib, knee) was questionable to go against the Celtics on Saturday but was able to give it a go, scoring an ugly 10 points (3-for-12) in the losing effort. Carroll rebounded the ball well, however, pulling down seven in this one to go along with one block in 30 minutes […]

Joe Harris Posts Double-Double With Career-High 12 Rebounds

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris was very active on Saturday, looking like the Energizer bunny in his 30 minutes on the floor. Harris scored 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting with zero three-pointers made in this one. He was hopping all over the court against Boston, picking up a career-high 12 boards while playing some […]

Jayson Tatum Puts on a Block Party in Brooklyn

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was doing his best Rudy Gobert impression on Saturday, coming away with a career-high six blocks in the win. His defense didn't end there, as the rookie snatched three steals from the sloppy Nets offense. Tatum scored the ball better in this one, finishing with 14 points to go along […]

Kyrie Irving Scores 21 Points on 22 Shots in Brooklyn

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has been struggling with his shot so far in 2018 and Saturday was no different. Irving shot 8-for-22 in the game, hitting two treys to finish with 21 points. He rebounded the ball pretty well in his team-high 37 minutes, coming away with six boards on the night. Kyrie […]

Marcus Smart Contributes Across the Board Against the Nets

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart couldn't find his shot on Saturday but still managed to put up 11 points in his 29 minutes of action. The good news is Smart was active in all other areas, adding three rebounds and three assists in the win. He was also very active on the other end of […]

Aron Baynes Fills in for the Sidelined Al Horford

Boston Celtics Aron Baynes had a frustrating game on Saturday in Brooklyn, picking up five personal fouls early on in the third quarter. Baynes still was able to make a decent impact on the game, though. He finished with 10 points and six rebounds, while blocking one shot as well in his 20 minutes. If […]

Joe Philbin Expected to Rejoin Packers

The Green Bay Packers are expected to hire former Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin to their offensive staff. Philbin worked under current Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy for the Packers as offensive coordinator from 2007-2011. Although McCarthy runs the offense and calls the plays, Philbin was at least partly responsible for the dominant […]

Jason Kipnis Expected To Move Back To Second Base

Cleveland Indians second baseman/outfielder Jason Kipnis, who was moved to the outfield in 2017, is expected to move back to second base to start the 2018 season. Infielder Jose Ramirez can now move back to third base. 2017 was a lost season for Kipnis, as he missed the start of the year after straining his […]

Stephen Curry Torches Clippers

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry dropped 45 points in a win over the Clippers on Saturday. Chef Curry would connect on eight treys, including 15 of 16 from the line. He would add six boards and three steals in an effortless performance. Since his return from the ankle injury he suffered last month, he's […]

DeAndre Jordan Posts Double-Double In Loss

Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan scored 15 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in an ugly 121-105 loss to the Warriors on Saturday. Jordan has been a surprise in the new year, having hit 83 percent of his free throw attempts. Although he hit 5-for-7 of his freebies Saturday, owners shouldn't expect a miracle […]

Sell-High Alert: Lou Williams Stays Hot

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams continued to sizzle on Saturday as he dropped 23 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including a perfect 7-for-7 from the charity stripe. Blake Griffin went down with a concussion, so Williams is looking at a massive opportunity to build on his recent surge. Williams is averaging 29.0 points and 6.2 dimes […]

Blake Griffin Suffers Concussion

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin (concussion) just can't seem to stay healthy, as he was elbowed in the head by Warriors center JaVale McGee. Griffin was down on the floor for a good amount of time, but he did walk to the locker room under his own power. Given the nature of Griffin's injury […]

Kazuhisa Makita Agrees With Padres

Japanese relief pitcher Kazuhisa Makita agreed to a two-year, $4 million deal with the San Diego Padres on Saturday, according to sources. Makita posted stellar numbers for the Seibu Lions the last two years overseas, but he's likely to have just a setup role in the San Diego bullpen in 2018, which means he is […]

Mets Considering Logan Morrison, Adam Lind

The New York Mets are open to adding free-agent first basemen Logan Morrison or Adam Lind as they look to give young first baseman Dominic Smith some competition in 2018. It's been a slow-developing free-agent market, so Morrison and Lind could fall into the team's lap on the cheap. However, Morrison may be too expensive […]

Jonas Valanciunas Has Big Double-Double In Win

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas played a key role in spurring a run in the third quarter as the Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. He scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds all within the limited 17 minutes that he played. This continues the theme of the year for the veteran big man. […]

Dallas Keuchel Feeling Good

Houston Astros starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel (foot) has been out of his walking boot for around a week and is feeling good. He also recently resumed throwing and said he expects to be pitching off a mound in early February. Keuchel struggled through a foot injury late in the year and aggravated it in the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/6/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Six games tonight with an early Warriors-Clippers game at 2:30PM. It's important to note the lack of options at small forward, and the problem is whether to go big with LeBron James or Giannis Antetokounmpo. Even Jimmy Butler is enticing, but both Butler and James have the better matchups on paper. Antetokounmpo will be going […]

Marlins Could Keep Starlin Castro

Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports that the Miami Marlins could keep second baseman Starlin Castro. Frisaro notes that a deal would only happen if “it absolutely made sense.” The initial reaction when the Marlins acquired Castro was that he would be on the block, but that does not appear to be the case. The 27-year-old […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/6/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a 6 game NBA slate, which is a bit small for a Saturday but there are some very interesting options across the board. There are a number of injuries going around, so this should open up some value plays once we get the starting lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Mike Mularkey's Job Not Safe

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Mularkey's job is not safe, and he could lose his job if the team loses in the Wild-Card game to the Chiefs on Saturday, according to sources. If Mularkey is let go, the Titans are prepared to make a run for Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. The Titans molasses-slow offense […]

Panthers Reach Extension With Ron Rivera

The Carolina Panthers reached a two-year contract extension with head coach Ron Rivera on Saturday. The Panthers finished 11-5 this year after a disappointing 6-10 finish in 2016. Rivera has led the Panthers to the playoffs four times in the last five years, which included a Super Bowl appearance in 2015. At this point, he's […]

Chiefs Open To Trading Alex Smith In The Offseason

The Kansas City Chiefs are open to trading quarterback Alex Smith in the offseason, according to sources, despite him having the top quarterback rating in 2017. The Chiefs will listen to trade offers for Smith, who is set to earn $17 million in 2018. It's mainly because the Chiefs traded up to select quarterback Patrick […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers (Week 13)

It was a fun week of basketball with a few marquee games, including the return of Isaiah Thomas against Portland on Tuesday, a (Thomas-less) Cavaliers/Celtics game on Wednesday, and a Warriors/Rockets game on Thursday that was exciting in spite of the fact that Golden State was without Kevin Durant and Houston was without James Harden. […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Wild Card Round

The NFL regular season might be over, but the under-the-radar booms and busts will not stop until a team wins the Super Bowl! The wacky Wild Card weekend is upon football fans and fantasy players. This gives fantasy football addicts four games to concentrate on and a larger player pool to work with than later […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 6th, 2018

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for January 6th, 2018. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear. Understanding the […]