Bo Horvat Pots Another Pair Of Goals

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat posted his second consecutive two-goal game on Thursday by scoring a couple of first-period goals in a 7-3 loss to Montreal. He had four total shots in the game with one block and a minus-one rating. Horvat is minus-two for the season, despite leading the league in goals (5) with […]

Tyler Toffoli Stays Red-Hot With Three-Point Performance

Montreal Canadiens winger Tyler Toffoli delivered another multi-point performance on Thursday, racking up two goals and one assist in a big 7-3 win over Vancouver. With him scoring a hat trick against the Canucks on Wednesday, Toffoli is now the third player in NHL history to register his first five-plus goals with a team against […]

Joel Armia Suffers Concussion During Four-Point Night

Montreal Canadiens right wing Joel Armia had a superb outing against the Canucks on Thursday, finishing a 7-3 win with four points. He had two goals and two assists with half of the points coming in short-handed situations. Armia posted a nice plus-three rating in the contest and had three shots on goal. However, his […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 22nd, 2021

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 January 22nd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Anze Kopitar Posts Two Points Against Avalanche

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar had two assists in Thursday's huge win over the Colorado Avalanche. Kopitar's first assist came on the power play as he found defenseman Drew Doughty for the team's first goal. Late in the third period, the Kings captain added another assist on Adrian Kempe's go-ahead goal. Los Angeles went […]

Draymond Green Logs Eight Assists Prior To Ejection

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green piled up eight dimes in just 17 minutes during Thursday's loss to the Knicks before being tossed late in the second quarter following his second technical foul. There appeared to be some dispute as to what Green could have said in the direction of the official, as both […]

Julius Randle Continues Flirting With Triple-Double Production

New York Knicks power forward/center Julius Randle came just an assist shy of logging his second triple-double of the season during Thursday's win over the Warriors, marking his third straight double-double. Randle also tied his season high in rebounds in the process, snatching 17, while adding 16 points and nine assists across his 36 minutes. […]

RJ Barrett Drops Career-High 28 Points In Win

New York Knicks shooting guard/small forward RJ Barrett may have snapped his double-double streak at two contests Thursday, but he responded by pouring in a career-high 28 points during a victory over the Warriors. Barrett's shooting percentages haven't been kind this year, but he shot 10-for-17 overall against Golden State, including 2-for-3 from behind the […]

Kyle Connor Extends Point Streak To Four Games

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor recorded two assists and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Senators. The Michigan native's two assists came in the second period as he setup fellow linemates Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. The speedy forward is on the Jets first line and often plays the point […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Secures Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 25 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, and one block in 35 minutes during Thursday's loss to the Lakers. Giannis has been very consistent this season and now has a double-double or triple-double in three of the past four games. He has also posted at least 25 points in […]

LeBron James Scores Season-High 34 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James racked up 34 points, six rebounds, eight assists, one block, and one steal in 38 minutes during Thursday's victory over the Bucks. LeBron also shot 6-for-10 from downtown. The 36-year-old has been sensational this season and Thursday marked his season-high in points. The veteran has posted at least 21 […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Drops Season-High 23 Points

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope compiled a season-high 23 points along with three rebounds and one block in 27 minutes during Thursday's win over the Bucks. Caldwell-Pope also notably shot 7-for-10 from beyond the arc. The 27-year-old has been playing well as of late, scoring in double-digits in four of the past five games. […]

Ty Smith Bags Another Point

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ty Smith recorded an assist in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Isles, taking his point streak to four games. The 20-year old is now the 11th blueliner in NHL history to start off his career with a point streak of four or more games. He set up Nathan Bastian for a […]

Jordan Eberle Scores First Goals Of The Season

New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle opened his goal account for the season on Thursday, finishing an easy 4-1 win over the Devils with two goals. His first marker ended up being the game-winner and he had four shots in total in the contest to go along with two blocks and two hits. Eberle […]

Mathew Barzal Posts Three Points In Isles Win

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal opened the scoring and handed out two assists during a three-point performance in Thursday's 4-1 win over New Jersey. He also led the team with five shots and added one block in 18:43 on the ice. The Isles are off to a nice start to the season, but Barzal […]

Justin Turner Close To Re-Signing With Dodgers?

The Los Angeles Dodgers may be close to re-signing veteran third baseman Justin Turner. The free-agent third baseman has tested the waters and is reportedly looking for a four-year deal that would take him through his age-39 season. However, Turner has been at the heart of the Dodgers success over the past several seasons, including […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Conference Championship Round (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid (at their price-point) in DFS this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to […]

Josh Manson To Miss Six Weeks Due To Injury

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson will be sidelined for the next six weeks due to an oblique muscle injury sustained in the first period of his team's 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Monday. Manson appeared to have suffered the injury while engaging physically with Wild forward Jordan Greenway as both players subsequently assessed […]

Washington Hires Martin Mayhew As General Manager

The Washington Football Team hired San Francisco 49ers executive Martin Mayhew to serve as their new general manager on Thursday. Marty Hurney, who was previously reported as becoming the next GM, will be appointed to a high-ranking front-office role. Mayhew has been an NFL executive since 2001 and will step into his second stint as […]

Thatcher Demko To Start On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will start in net as his team squares off against the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. The 25-year-old will make his third start of the campaign, looking to avenge a 5-2 loss against the Calgary Flames on Monday in which he allowed four goals on 31 shots against. The […]

Patrick Mahomes Trending In The Right Direction

Things are trending in the right direction for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (concussion) to play in the AFC Championship against the Bills on Sunday. Mahomes was limited in practice for the second straight day on Thursday and took the majority of the snaps on offense, a good sign that he didn't suffer a […]

Travis Hamonic Questionable On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Travis Hamonic is listed as questionable to play in a rematch versus the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. The 11-year NHL veteran suffered an undisclosed injury in Wednesday's night game versus the Canadiens, skating 15:55 of ice time in the contest. With just two assists, seven shots, seven blocks and four hits through […]

Jaguars Expected To Hire Darrell Bevell As Offensive Coordinator

The Jacksonville Jaguars are expected to hire Darrell Bevell as their new offensive coordinator, according to sources. Several teams were trying to hire Bevell after he finished the 2020 season as the Detroit Lions interim head coach. The 51-year-old was the offensive coordinator in Detroit the last two years, with the team averaging 22.5 points […]

Jonathan Quick Back In Net Versus Avalanche On Thursday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick is expected to take the crease as his team hosts the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. The 35-year-old last started in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday in which he allowed four goals on just 27 shots against. Off to a tough start to the […]

Conor McGregor Returns To The Octagon Saturday

Conor McGregor (22-4) makes his return to the Octagon on Saturday after an absolutely dominant performance against the UFC's all-time wins leader in Donald Cerrone in January of last year. One year later, he returns to face a much-improved Dustin Poirier, who he previously beat in the featherweight division in 2014. Both fighters have moved […]

Dustin Poirier Headlines UFC 257 On Saturday

Top-ranked Dustin Poirier (26-6) finally gets his long-awaited rematch against Conor McGregor on Saturday. Their first matchup was in 2014 at the featherweight division. Since moving up to lightweight, Poirier has looked much stronger, including a stint in the UFC lightweight championship. One of the best strikers and boxers in all of the UFC, Poirier […]

Jake Allen Gets Nod For Montreal On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will get the start between the pipes as his team takes on the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The 30-year-old will assume starting duties on the second night of a back-to-back between the two teams, looking to get revenge after the Canadiens were defeated 6-5 in a shootout to the Canucks […]

Dan Hooker Needs A Big Win In Co-Main Event

In a division stacked from top to bottom, two losses in a row can all but eliminate a fighter from a title shot. Dan Hooker (20-9) is in danger of falling into that hole, losing his last contest by decision to top-ranked Dustin Poirier, who is in the main event of this card. Not only […]

Michael Chandler Making Highly Anticipated Debut In Big Spot

Michael Chandler (21-5) makes his highly anticipated UFC debut on the co-main event of the biggest card possible to start 2021 on Saturday. Known for his time as being one of the figureheads of Bellator, the former champion brings his 16 finishes to the Octagon against an extremely tough opponent in Dan Hooker. DraftKings has […]

Joanne Calderwood In Dire Need Of A Win

Seventh-ranked flyweight Joanne Calderwood (14-5) has lost two of her last three bouts and needs a big win against the sixth-ranked Jessica Eye on Saturday to stay near the top of the division. Instead of waiting for a title shot against the champion, Calderwood took a bout against Jessica Maia in August of last year. […]