Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Remains Sidelined For Monday’s Game

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's contest vs. Portland due to a sore right ankle. Gilgeous-Alexander's absence will mark his third in a row due to the ailment, paving the way for Tre Mann and Theo Maledon to continue seeing elevated offensive roles. With OKC battling injuries […]

Tua Tagovailoa Is The Dolphins Starter

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is the team's unquestioned starter heading into the 2022 season, with Teddy Bridgewater set to back him up. Not only are the Dolphins committed to Tagovailoa, but they pulled off a blockbuster trade last week to give him All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Miami also improved their offensive line in […]

Danilo Gallinari Earns Questionable Tag For Monday’s Game

Atlanta Hawks power forward Danilo Gallinari (elbow) has been deemed questionable to play in Monday's contest vs. Indiana due to a right elbow contusion. Gallinari is coming off an impressive 20-point performance in Friday's win, which marked just the second time this season in which he attempted 20 shots from the field. With John Collins […]

Deshaun Watson To Be With Team For Offseason Program

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said that he expects quarterback Deshaun Watson to be with the team for the start of the team's offseason program on April 19. Watson's status for the start of the 2022 season is still in limbo while his 20-plus civil cases for sexual assault are being settled, but it […]

Jordan Poole Drops 26 Points Despite Scuffling From Deep

Golden State Warriors point guard Jordan Poole went for a game-high 26 points during Sunday's loss to the Wizards, but it was how he got there shooting-wise that was notable. Poole went a solid 7-for-15 from inside the arc, yet he shot just 1-for-10 from deep, the lowest mark of his career in an outing […]

John Harbaugh Confident In Lamar Jackson Extension

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that he's confident the team will get a long-term contract extension done with quarterback Lamar Jackson. "I'm confident it's going to happen. I know he's going to be our quarterback," Harbaugh said. The head coach didn't have an exact timetable, though, and Jackson and the Ravens have been […]

Corey Kispert Drops Career-High 25 Points During Victory

Washington Wizards small forward Corey Kispert knocked down a career-best six triples across 41 minutes during Sunday's win over the Warriors en route to a new career high of 25 points. The Wizards shot 57.1% from deep as a team, utilizing their elite three-point defense to hold Golden State to 24.2%. Kispert also tossed in […]

Joel Embiid Logs Fourth Consecutive Double-Double Sunday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid continued his march toward the MVP Award during Sunday's loss to the Suns, producing a gargantuan stat line of 37 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks. Embiid, who has scored in double figures every game that he has appeared this year, has amassed 39 double-doubles, while […]

Lonnie Walker IV Draws Questionable Tag For Monday

San Antonio Spurs point/shooting guard Lonnie Walker IV (back) has been listed as questionable to suit up for Monday's contest vs. Houston due to lower back tightness. The ailment has sidelined Walker for the past three games, allowing Joshua Primo to take on both starting duties and an expanded offensive role. Prior to a five-minute […]

Andre Iguodala Set To Return For Monday’s Game

Golden State Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala (back) is expected to suit up for Monday's contest against Memphis, marking his first game action since Feb. 7. A back injury has limited Iguodala to just 26 contests this season, with his 4.1 PPG marking his lowest single-season scoring output. The absence of Stephen Curry (foot) paves […]

LeBron James Sustains Ankle Injury Amidst 39-Point Outing

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center LeBron James (ankle) incurred a left ankle injury during Sunday's loss to New Orleans, pushing through the ailment to finish with a game-high 39 points. After the contest, James described the injury as "horrible," citing a desire to stay in due to the importance of remaining in the playoff picture. […]

Michael Florio's Pitchers to Target in Points Leagues

Starting pitchers are important in all fantasy baseball formats, but perhaps none more so than fantasy baseball points leagues. It's easy to understand why so much emphasis is placed on this position once you understand the scoring system. You build your hitters and your pitchers, and while they are all apart of one team, they […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 23: Terry Taylor, Dwight Powell, Tre Mann, Trey Lyles, Tyus Jones and More

The fantasy season is winding down and winners are being crowned. Is that you? It could be if you stream correctly! Let's see how our top picks last week fared: Drew Eubanks (FG%, eighth-round total value), Immanuel Quickley (FT%, seventh-round value), Brandon Williams (PTS, 16th-round value), Malik Beasley (3PTM, unranked womp womp), Jarred Vanderbilt (REBS, […]

Mats Zuccarello Delivers Three Assists

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello played a key role in Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory against Colorado, recording an assist on all of his team's goals. He got things started by helping Kirill Kaprizov to grab a power-play goal late in the second period, assisted Ryan Hartman in the third period, and played a part […]

Tanner Jeannot Returns With Three Points, Late Game-Winner

Nashville Predators winger Tanner Jeannot returned to the lineup on Sunday against Philadelphia and had quite a performance with three points in a 5-4 win. He notched a pair of assists in the second period and went on to grab the game-winning goal with just a little over a minute left in regulation. Jeannot even […]

Mitchell Marner Makes Franchise History In Sunday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner has become the fastest player in franchise history to reach 300 career assists. He needed just 411 outings to hit the milestone, beating Borje Salming's record of 469 games. Marner ended up finishing Sunday's 5-2 win over Florida with his 18th career three-assist performance. Toronto continues to score […]

Evgeni Malkin Bags Hat Trick, Four Points Versus Detroit

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin had a monster game on Sunday against Detroit, racking up three goals and an assist in an 11-2 win. He notched his 13th NHL hat trick, which is his first since 2018. Malkin, who was back in action after missing one game with an illness, laid a foundation for his […]

Ryan Strome Appears To Have Escaped Serious Injury

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome failed to complete Sunday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Sabres with a lower-body injury, but he shouldn't miss a lot of time. "I don't see anything serious," said Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant after the game. Strome took only six shifts on Sunday and was forced off in the […]

Frank Vatrano Nets Two Goals In 18 Seconds

New York Rangers winger Frank Vatrano needed just 18 seconds to score twice in the opening period in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against Buffalo. He opened the scoring 3:59 into the period and managed to get the two fastest goals by a Rangers player since Jaromir Jagr netted twice inside 15 seconds on Nov. 12, […]

NCAA Tournament Betting Picks for Final Four - 2022 March Madness

The brilliance of the NCAA tournament is being played out this year. This is a year in which we have had many upsets, and at the end of the day, the Final Four is the all-time winningest program in the NCAA (Kansas), No. 3 (North Carolina), and No. 4 (Duke), along with the team that […]

Ilya Sorokin Considered Day-To-Day With An Upper-Body Injury

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Tampa and is considered day-to-day. He exited the game ahead of the third period after allowing two goals on 20 shots. Sorokin has been a rock for the Islanders and his absence will obviously be a big blow. They have […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 23: Obi Toppin, Josh Richardson, Payton Pritchard, Theo Maledon, Justin Anderson

The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]

Hitters Under $10: Salary Cap League Draft Targets for Fantasy Baseball - Yoan Moncada, Josh Donaldson, Brandon Belt, and more

It's a cliché to say that those managers who finally dip their toe into salary cap leagues never go back to snake drafts. Snake drafts have their own charm. There is simply more going on, and thus, more fun to have when participating in a salary cap draft. There become no bounds on how one […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 28th, 2022

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for March 28th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 28th, 2022

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 March 28th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Adolis Garcia (OF, TEX) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~165 pick CURRENT ADP: ~185 overall ANALYSIS: Another Cardinals prospect that flew once he left St. Louis, García crushed 31 home runs and swiped 16 bags in 149 games for Texas last season (622 PAs). This came after he posted similar numbers at Triple-A for St. Louis in 2019 (32 HR, […]

Giancarlo Stanton (OF, NYY) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~85 pick CURRENT ADP: ~109 overall ANALYSIS: Big G is being written off in a major way but that nonsense is our gain. I know health memes fly around but Stanton just bashed 35 home runs with 97 RBI in just 139 games (579 PAs) last season. You not only exceed […]

Alex Wood (SP, SFG) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~195 pick CURRENT ADP: ~219 overall ANALYSIS: After failing to exceed 50 innings pitched in 2019 and 2020 combined thanks to a litany of back problems, the 2021 version of San Francisco Giants left-hander Alex Wood reminded us all of the pitcher who posted a sub-3.90 ERA in 6 straight seasons from 2013 […]

John Means (SP, BAL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~200 pick CURRENT ADP: ~220 overall ANALYSIS: Few pitchers started the 2021 season as hot as John Means did. Through his first 71 innings, Means posted a 2.28 ERA with a 0.85 WHIP, and he did that while striking out nearly a batter per inning (69 strikeouts in those innings). After that, an […]

Yoan Moncada (3B, CWS) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~130 pick CURRENT ADP: ~149 overall ANALYSIS: The Chicago White Sox have it all on paper: multiple aces in their starting rotation, an elite bullpen headlined by multiple closer-caliber arms, and a lineup filled with premier hitters. After a breakout in 2019, Moncada was supposed to be one of those premier […]