Domantas Sabonis, Malcolm Brogdon Questionable Sunday

Indiana Pacers center Domantas Sabonis and point guard Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles) have earned questionable designations for Sunday's contest vs. Cleveland. Sabonis has missed the past three games under the leagues' COVID-19 health and safety protocols, allowing Terry Taylor to step into a significant frontcourt role as Goga Bitadze (foot) and Isaiah Jackson (ankle) have also gone […]

Isaiah Roby Remains Unavailable For Saturday’s Game

Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Roby (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest against the Kings, marking his 16th consecutive absence due to a sprained right ankle. Roby ripped off four consecutive starts before the injury bug struck, so he will be a name to keep an eye on whenever he is ultimately cleared […]

Larry Nance Jr. Continues Absence Saturday

Portland Trail Blazers power forward/center Larry Nance Jr. (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bucks as he continues to battle inflammation in his right knee. Nance has been unavailable since Jan. 5, with Portland missing his frontcourt contributions. Without him in the mix for the time being, CJ Elleby and Tony […]

Luguentz Dort Will Miss Saturday’s Contest

Oklahoma City Thunder small/power forward Luguentz Dort (face) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Kings due to a facial contusion. Dort has enjoyed high level production over the past month, averaging 18.1 points and 2.9 made threes across his last 14 outings. Darius Bazley and Kenrich Williams stand to see elevated minutes […]

Caleb Martin Receives Green Light For Saturday’s Game

Miami Heat small forward Caleb Martin (Achilles) has been cleared to suit up for Saturday's contest vs. the Hornets after a one-game absence due to a sore left Achilles. Martin's return comes as Max Strus (quad) will be unavailable, paving the way for the wing to likely see a handful of additional minutes off the […]

Max Strus Will Miss Saturday’s Contest

Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Max Strus (quad) has been ruled out for Saturday's game vs. the Hornets due to a right quad contusion. Strus has emerged as one of the league's premier marksmen over the past month, having knocked down an average of 3.3 triples per contest, all while shooting at a 41.9% clip […]

Ja Morant Classified As A Game-Time Decision

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (foot) is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's bout versus the Orlando Magic. Morant is dealing with right foot soreness, so even if he does play, there is a chance he may see a limited workload. As a result, DFS managers may want to consider other options. Yet, seasonal managers […]

Carmelo Anthony Out On Saturday Night

Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony (hamstring) won't play against the Knicks. The veteran tweaked his right hamstring on Thursday versus the Clippers and didn't return as a result. LeBron James (knee) is unlikely to suit up, so Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis should continue to handle most of the offensive chances. Yet, Malik Monk, […]

LeBron James Unlikely To Play On Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (knee) is unlikely to suit up for Saturday's bout versus the Knicks. The former MVP continues to deal with left knee soreness, an injury that's kept him out of the lineup for his previous five games. Nonetheless, without James, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis should continue to lead the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/5/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

We have a typically-small five-game Saturday slate on tap tonight, and it's not going to be the easiest night to dissect as value appears to be slim outside of OKC. The top two games to target look to be the Bucks-Blazers and Heat-Hornets as those matchups hold high totals and weak defense on the Blazers […]

Brook Lopez Remains Without A Return Date

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (back) remains without a return date. The 33-year-old veteran has appeared in just one game this season and underwent surgery on his back in December. He will travel with the team and visit a specialist in Los Angeles during the Bucks' four-game road trip. However, there is a chance Lopez […]

Marvin Bagley III Questionable Versus OKC

Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III (ankle) is questionable for Saturday's meeting with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Bagley has sat out during the Kings' previous three games because of a sprained left ankle. However, it appears he has a good chance of making it back, which would impact the workload of Chimezie Metu and Maurice […]

Lauri Markkanen Will Miss Another Game On Sunday

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lauri Markkanen (ankle) won't play on Sunday against the Pacers. He will now miss his seventh straight outing as he continues to make his way back from a sprained right ankle, an injury he sustained during the January 22 meeting versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nonetheless, without Markkanen, Kevin Love should continue […]

Darius Garland Questionable Versus Indiana

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (back) is questionable ahead of Sunday's outing versus Indiana. The 22-year-old is currently dealing with lower back soreness and has missed his previous three games as a result. Nevertheless, if Garland isn't available, Brandon Goodwin will likely replace him once again, with the fourth-year man averaging 9.5 points, 8.5 assists, […]

Knicks Interested In De'Aaron Fox

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox is reportedly on the Knicks' radar, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst. The 24-year-old averaged a career-high 25.2 points per game last season and was rewarded with a five-year, $163 million extension. However, after regressing offensively combined with the uptick in production from Tyrese Haliburton, Fox could be on the move […]

Packers Want Aaron Rodgers To Return

Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy said that the entire organization wants quarterback Aaron Rodgers to return in 2022 after the team's disappointing loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. "A key factor will be whether Aaron Rodgers comes back for the 2022 season. Matt, Brian, executive vice president/director […]

Steelers An Ideal Fit For Jimmy Garoppolo?

The San Francisco 49ers are fully expected to trade quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo this offseason, and the Pittsburgh Steelers could be the ideal fit with Ben Roethlisberger heading off into retirement. Considering the Steelers are currently going with a competition between Mason Rudolph and Dwayne Haskins in 2022, Jimmy G would be an upgrade and is […]

Jameis Winston To Replace Tom Brady In Tampa?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could consider a reunion with quarterback Jameis Winston now that Tom Brady has officially announced his retirement. The Bucs still have enough talent to contend, but they don't have enough salary cap space to spend big. Winston is still only 28 years old and wouldn't cost Tampa draft picks or a […]

Buccaneers Not Ruling Out Rob Gronkowski's Return

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are holding out hope that tight end Rob Gronkowski will come back for the 2022 season, even after quarterback Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from football last week. Gronkowski didn't rule out a return for the 2022 season after the Divisional Round loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Bucs […]

Andrew Whitworth Misses Friday's Practice

Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth (quadriceps) was added to the injury report after not practicing Friday. He returned to action for the NFC Championship Game after missing the NFC Divisional-Round matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a knee injury. The Rams will be cautious with their starting tackle and limit the veteran […]

Jalen Ramsey Absent From Friday's Practice

Los Angeles Rams defensive back Jalen Ramsey (shoulder) didn't practice Friday. He is dealing with a shoulder injury and was designated as questionable on Friday's injury report. He did not participate in practice this week, but the shoulder issue isn't expected to keep him out of the Super Bowl versus the Cincinnati Bengals. It's unclear […]

Seahawks Reportedly "Won't Rule Out" Russell Wilson Trade

Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network "wouldn't rule out" a trade involving Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson this offseason. "I'm not saying he's definitely gonna leave Seattle, but he wants to look around at his options, said Rapoport on the Pat McAfee Show. "I wouldn't rule out a trade." Wilson finished the season with a […]

Anthony Lynn Hired By 49ers As Assistant Head Coach

The San Francisco 49ers hired former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn as the team's assistant head coach. He is expected to have a vital role in the team's offense and rushing attack. The 53-year-old spent four seasons with Los Angeles as the team's head coach from 2017-to-2020 and spent last year as Detroit's […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Vegas 47: Hermansson vs. Strickland

We can't sugarcoat it in any possible way: it's been a rather slow start to the 2022 calendar year when it comes to UFC events. Yes, we got UFC 270 and another event in Vegas prior to that, but we were coming off a month-long hiatus and we have now waited two weeks instead of […]

Batting Order: Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball

You may be wondering why there aren't any advanced stats aimed at predicting a player's counting stats like runs and RBI. The answer is simple: modern sabermetrics reject the idea of a "clutch RBI guy" and therefore do not bother inventing predictive metrics for it. Runs and RBI are team-dependent stats and are unhelpful in ascertaining […]

DraftKings College Basketball DFS Lineup Picks for 2/5/22 - CBB Daily Fantasy Advice

We have another big slate with 12 games on the main slate today. We have a huge 10-game afternoon slate as well. It's going to be a big day of college basketball! I'm going to cover both of them today and see what we get out of that. We begin at noon with Illinois heading […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 5th, 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 February 5th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Raiders Hire Patrick Graham As Defensive Coordinator

The Las Vegas Raiders hired former New York Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham as their new defensive coordinator on Friday night, according to sources. New head coach Josh McDaniels was able to lure Graham away from the Giants after he interviewed for the Minnesota Vikings head-coaching job. Graham was a close friend of former head […]

Sean Strickland Looking For Sixth Straight Victory

Currently on a five-fight winning streak, Sean Strickland (24-3) has been nothing short of impressive after a two-year layoff from October of 2018 to October of 2020. One of those wins was against streaking middleweight contender Brendan Allen as well. 2021 saw Strickland earn decision wins over tough opponents Krzysztof Jotko and Uriah Hall. Ten […]

Jack Hermansson Hoping To Get Back Into Title Talks

Winning his lone fight from last year, Swedish-born fighter Jack Hermansson (22-6) is set to fight in the main event on Saturday night to see if he can propel himself back into the middleweight championship talks. Hermansson has been in the Octagon with the division's best, and a main-event win over a veteran like Sean […]