Colin Kaepernick To Throw During Michigan's Spring Game

Free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick will throw for NFL scouts during halftime of Michigan's spring game on Saturday. Kaepernick continues to stage throwing sessions with receivers in hopes that an NFL team will give him another shot. The Seattle Seahawks are the team most closely associated with him, but they're hoping to re-sign Geno Smith instead. […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Pours In Season-High 35 Points In Win

Washington Wizards shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope emerged as the team's primary offensive option during Friday's victory over Dallas, as he dropped a season-high 35 points on 13-for-19 shooting. The last time that Caldwell-Pope collected 35 points in an outing was March 19, 2019, as a member of the Lakers. Now, Caldwell-Pope finds himself enjoying an […]

Baker Mayfield Could Be Traded Before Draft

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield could be dealt for a late-round pick a few days before the NFL draft this month, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said on the Pat McAfee Show on Friday. Rapoport also expects the Browns to each a port of the $18 million guaranteed owed to Mayfield for the 2022 season in […]

Killian Hayes Records Career-High 26-Point Effort In Victory

Detroit Pistons point guard Killian Hayes delivered arguably the best all-around performance of his professional career during Friday's win over Oklahoma City, dropping a career-best 26 points across 40 minutes. The Pistons thrust elevated offensive duties to Hayes and he responded by shooting 12-for-25 overall, in addition to adding eight assists, seven rebounds, five steals, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/2/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

There are just three games on the main slate tonight, and the matchups are clearly separated by two tiers in terms of their fantasy appeal. The Nets-Hawks showdown currently sports an eye-popping 242-point implied total, and it also features the fastest projected pace and most combined fantasy points per game allowed. It's going to be […]

Nikola Jokic Delivers Another Enormous Double-Double Friday

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has made it commonplace to post gaudy stat lines throughout the 2021-22 season, with Friday's the latest to put his jaw-dropping talents on display. He had 38 points, 19 rebounds and eight assists, all while shooting 14-for-21 overall. The MVP candidate opened April right where he left off in March, […]

Amir Coffey Drops Career-Best 32 Points During Victory

LA Clippers shooting guard/small forward Amir Coffey had his offense clicking during Friday's victory over the Bucks, as he collected a career-high 32 points across his whopping 43 minutes. Widespread absences among Clippers regulars paved the way for Coffey's offensive role to increase, which he parlayed into a 10-for-16 shooting performance, including for 5-for-9 from […]

Luke Jackson Diagnosed With UCL Damage

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Luke Jackson (elbow) recently underwent an MRI exam that revealed damage to his ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm. Jackson is undergoing more evaluation to determine the next steps. The 30-year-old right-hander complained of forearm tightness this week, and he could be forced to miss significant time. UCL damage is […]

Miles McBride Will Miss Saturday’s Contest

New York Knicks point guard Miles McBride (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game vs. Cleveland due to right knee soreness. McBride had been previously tagged as probable, but the Knicks have opted to keep him sidelined. While the rookie's playing time began to grow in March, he has logged 20 or more minutes […]

NCAA Tournament DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Final Four - March Madness Daily Fantasy Basketball (4/2/22)

The field of teams is trimmed to four. The Final Four is full of blue bloods this year, seedings be damned. Then there's Villanova, who has become a blue blood under Jay Wright in this millennium. What's not to like? We start off the Final Four with Kansas playing Villanova. We end it with one […]

Julius Randle Expected To Miss Remainder Of 2021-22 Season

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle (quad) has been ruled out for Saturday's game vs. Cleveland and is not expected to suit up for the team's four contests over the upcoming week. Randle finishes the year having averaged 20.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game, falling just short of qualifying to be […]

Luis Robert Having A Strong Spring

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 0-for-3 in a 12-4 loss to the Oakland A's in Cactus League action on Friday. Despite Robert's slow performance at the plate on Friday, the young star is putting the finishing touches on an excellent spring. In 28 at-bats, Robert is hitting .286 with three homers, six runs, […]

Jordan Romano Throws Successful Bullpen Friday

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (ankle) said he had a "pretty encouraging" bullpen session on Friday in which he had full effort with normal velocity and movement. Romano plans to pitch in a minor league game on Sunday and a Grapefruit League game on Tuesday. "Then I'll be ready to go," Romano said. It […]

Robert Covington Sets New Career High With 43-Point Outing

LA Clippers power forward/center Robert Covington enjoyed the best offensive night of his career during Friday's win over the Bucks, as he dropped a career-best 43 points. After coming off the bench in his 18 appearances with the Clippers, Covington stepped into a starting role due to widespread absences (for both teams) Friday; he used […]

Gerrit Cole Strikes Out Five In Final Spring Tuneup

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole allowed one run over 3 1/3 innings of work in a 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in Grapefruit League action on Friday. Cole struck out five in what will be his final start of the spring with Opening Day approaching on Thursday. The Yankees have yet to make […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes To Take Live BP Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (ankle) will take some live batting practice on Saturday. His ankle is feeling better, and everything looks good for Hayes to be available on Opening Day. Hayes said he would've tried to play through the injury if it was the regular season. The 25-year-old third baseman ran at 50% […]

Bruce Brown, Goran Dragic Will Miss Saturday’s Contest

Brooklyn Nets small forward Bruce Brown (illness) and point guard Goran Dragic have been ruled out for Saturday's game against Atlanta. Brown enjoyed a breakout month of March, in which he scored in double figures in 13 of 15 contests. Dragic has shifted to a bench role with Kyrie Irving being cleared in a full-time capacity, […]

Max Scherzer Scratched On Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) is said to be scratched from his minor league outing on Saturday only for "precautionary" reasons. Scherzer initially said his hamstring tweak wasn't serious at all, but the Mets are choosing to play it safe after they learned on Friday that starter Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will miss […]

Brandon Belt, Mike Yastrzemski To Play Saturday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) will make his Cactus League debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (quadriceps) will also be making his return to the spring lineup. Belt has been held out of spring action due to knee inflammation, but he's reportedly ahead of schedule and could […]

Reid Detmers Named Angels No. 6 Starter

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon officially named left-hander Reid Detmers as the team's No. 6 starter on Friday. He'll follow Shohei Ohtani, Patrick Sandoval, Noah Syndergaard, Jose Suarez and Michael Lorenzen in the rotation. The 22-year-old southpaw made five starts in his rookie season and struggled to the tune of a 7.40 ERA and […]

Ken Giles Shut Down For A Couple Weeks

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Ken Giles (finger) is dealing with a middle finger tendon issue and will be shut down for a couple of weeks. The good news is that surgery is not required, but Giles will obviously miss the start of the regular season and may be out for the first month. The 31-year-old […]

Kyle Lewis Ready To Play In Games

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) is ready to start serving as the designated hitter in minor league games, and there's a chance he could get into a Cactus League game before camp ends next week. Lewis ran the bases on Friday. The 26-year-old has been brought along slowly this spring after he missed most […]

Padres, Mets Discussing Trade Involving Eric Hosmer, Others

The San Diego Padres and New York Mets have been in active conversations about a trade that would send first baseman Eric Hosmer and starting pitcher Chris Paddack to the Mets in exchange for outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith, according to sources. The potential deal would allow the Padres to unload Hosmer's contract while addressing their […]

Zack Wheeler Moved To Minor League Game

Because of rain, Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (shoulder) will pitch in a minor league intrasquad game on Saturday instead of a Grapefruit League game against the Toronto Blue Jays. With Opening Day next week, it's possible that Wheeler goes into the regular season without facing major league hitters in a live game situation. […]

Riley Greene Diagnosed With Fractured Foot

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Riley Greene (foot) has a fractured foot and will be out for the foreseeable future. The good news is that he won't need surgery, but Greene's chances of opening the season on the big-league roster are now over. As a result, Victor Reyes figures to be the team's starting center fielder […]

Emmanuel Clase Close To Contract Extension

The Cleveland Guardians and closer Emmanuel Clase were close to ironing out a contract extension on Friday. As a rookie last year, Clase went 4-5 with a 1.29 ERA and converted 24 saves in 29 opportunities over 69 2/3 innings pitched. The hard-throwing right-hander registered 100 mph or better on 44% of the 1,057 pitches […]

Extension Talks With Jose Ramirez Breaking Down

The Cleveland Guardians contract-extension talks with All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez appear to have broken down. The Guardians have set an April 7 deadline for potential contract extensions, so they are running out of time. The switch-hitting Ramirez is the highest-paid player on the team and will make $12 million in 2022 with a team […]

Chris Sale Showing Some Healing

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale's (ribs) MRI exam showed "some healing," according to manager Alex Cora. However, there is still no timetable for when he'll resume throwing. Sale said he feels good physically, and he doesn't expect it to be too long before he's cleared to resume throwing. The southpaw also expects that […]

Max Scherzer On Track To Start Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) said he is unconcerned about his hamstring "tweak" and remains on schedule to start a minor league intrasquad game on Saturday. That's a bit of good news after Mets fans discovered on Friday that Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will miss significant time to begin the season due to […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/2/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]