Artemi Panarin Reaches 100 Points For Rangers

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin collected his 100th point in the team's jersey on Friday, posting a power-play assist on an Adam Fox goal. Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko also scored for the Rangers in a 4-3 shootout loss. Panarin broke Mark Messier's franchise record as the fastest player to reach 100 points. […]

Cole Anthony (PG, ORL): Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cole Anthony, the rookie out of Manhattan, became the Magic no. 15th pick in the 2020 NBA draft. With starter Markelle Fultz improving on a game-to-game basis, he was always going to be bench-fodder at least for the time being... until Fultz went […]

Trey Burke (PG/SG, DAL): Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: While Burke had a disappointing start to his career, the Mavs added him to their roster on a fully-guaranteed, three-year deal last season in time for the postseason run inside Orlando's bubble. And he hasn't looked back since then. Now a seven-year vet […]

Kendrick Nunn (PG/SG, MIA): Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you remember anything about last season, it must be that the Lakers faced the Heat in the Bubble-Finals. That's cool, but what matters most here is that you should remember what--or rather, who--took Miami to a position where they could ultimately contend […]

Bryan Rust Posts First Goal And 11 Shots In Penguins Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust was like a man possessed in Friday's 4-3 shootout victory over the Rangers, recording 11 of the team's 28 shots on goal. He opened the scoring with his first goal of the season, but the Penguins found themselves trailing by two after the Rangers scored three goals inside three minutes […]

Jeff Green (SF/PF/C, BKN): Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Lost in the aftermath of the Nets-Rockets trade was the fact that a basketball lineup is made out of five, not three players. Even with all of Durant, Irving, and Harden locked as starters, Brooklyn still needs to put two more guys on the […]

Immanuel Quickley (PG/SG, NYK): Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Knicks being the Knicks had to do something weird no matter what. It's an annual tradition, so they had to keep it up, I guess. That's why they drafted Obi Toppin in the lottery and left Imma Quickley for later in the […]

Dylan Cozens Scores First NHL Goal

Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens celebrated his first career goal in Friday's losing effort against Washington, bagging an unassisted marker in the middle of the second frame. Eric Staal and Riley Sheahan also scored for the Sabres in a 4-3 shootout loss, while the team's top line was held pointless. Cozens is the seventh pick […]

Josh Hart (SG/SF, NO): Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: Josh Hart is far from your average small-wing, big-guard. Hart truly sits in the sweet spot between those two labels. That's why the second-unit Pelican is putting up great rebounding numbers this season (7.6 RPG) while only playing 28 MPG on the year […]

Nerlens Noel (PF/C, NYK): Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Noel has played in all 14 Knicks games this season. That's not a bad start, as we all know the best ability is availability. Rostered in more than one of each three Yahoo leagues, Noel's numbers are going to stay low as long […]

Tom Wilson Picks Up Lower-Body Injury Friday Night

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson left Friday's 4-3 shootout victory against Buffalo early with a lower-body injury. He collected an assist and had four shots and one block before leaving in the third period. Wilson's injury is another blow for the Capitals, who are already without Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov due to the […]

Jakub Vrana Produces Two Points In Friday's Win

Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana posted his first multi-point effort of the season on Friday, helping the team to a 4-3 shootout win over Buffalo. The Czech winger scored the team's third goal and combined with John Carlson to set up Nic Dowd. Carlson, who posted a team-high six shots, went on to score […]

Julius Randle Picks Up Another Big Double-Double

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle was at it again in Friday's loss to Sacramento, posting a 26-point, 15-rebound double-double with four assists and 8-for-17 shooting. He hurt his shooting numbers with a 0-for-4 effort from downtown but rolled to another big scoring number thanks to a 10-for-11 effort at the charity stripe. Randle […]

Harrison Barnes Produces Nice Bounce-Back Effort

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes broke out of a slump in Friday's matchup against the Knicks, finishing a 103-94 win with 21 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and one steal. He had managed only 12 total points in the previous two games and hadn't gotten close to the 20-point mark in four games. Barnes' shooting […]

Richaun Holmes Has Very Productive Night Against Knicks

Sacramento Kings forward/center Richaun Holmes had a busy night against the Knicks on Friday, finishing a 103-94 win with a 10-point, 14-rebound double-double and matching his career high with six blocks. He played 37 minutes without a single turnover and missed only three of his eight shots. Marvin Bagley III showed off double-double form as […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Has A Great Scoring Night Against Dallas

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge was on a roll offensively in Friday's loss to Dallas, shooting 11-for-18 from the field on his way to 26 points. He went 4-for-7 from three-point range, adding nine rebounds, two assists, and one block. Aldridge's recent games have been a bizarre sight, as his scoring output reads 26-4-22-4. […]

DeMar DeRozan Has Team-High 29 Points Friday Night

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan had another rough performance from the field in Friday's matchup with the Mavs, but he shot 13-for-16 from the line to finish with a team-high 29 points. He went 8-for-20 from the floor to record his fourth game in the past five outings with 40 percent or worse shooting. […]

Luka Doncic Close To Another 30-Point Triple-Double

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic, who finished last week off with a 30-point triple-double against Chicago, was close to one again in Friday's matchup against San Antonio, finishing with 36 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. He shot 13-for-28 from the field, including 4-for-12 from downtown, and a perfect 6-for-6 at the line. Doncic […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 23rd, 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 23rd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Anthony Edwards Continues Offensive Rough Patch In Loss

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard/small forward Anthony Edwards was once again held in check offensively during Friday's defeat to the Hawks, shooting just 2-for-12 from the field with five points. Edwards has been flummoxed over his past five outings, shooting 19.6 percent overall, while failing to affect the game in other facets. The blowout nature of […]

Trae Young Torches 'Wolves For Season-High 43 Points

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young needed only 31 minutes of action to drop a season-high 43 points on Minnesota en route to victory Friday. Young shot 14-for-22 overall, including 8-for-12 from behind the arc, adding five assists and four rebounds to his massive production, continuing to exploit opposing backcourts that are unable to keep […]

Clint Capela Records First Career Triple-Double

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela has never been a likely candidate to log a triple-double, but he did so for the first time in his career during Friday's win over Minnesota with 13 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 blocks across 30 minutes. Capela entered the night averaging just 1.7 blocks per contest this season, but […]

John Tavares Scores Game-Winner Against Oilers

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares scored a tie-breaking power-play goal during Friday's 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Tavares fired four shots on net in the contest and also picked up two hits. The 30-year-old is off to a strong start in 2021, with four goals, three assists, and five power-play points through six […]

Dylan Larkin Picks Up Third Goal Friday

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored his team's only goal during Friday's 4-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. He had five shots, one hit, and one block in 25:34 of ice time. The 24-year-old now has three goals, two assists, and 20 shots on net through five games in 2021. Larkin is the Red […]

Kevin Lankinen Picks Up First NHL Win Friday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen won the first game of his NHL career on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings. He made 30 saves in the 4-1 victory. This was a nice bounce-back effort from the Finnish netminder after he allowed five goals in his 2021 debut. Unfortunately, Lankinen looks like nothing more than an […]

Patrick Kane Picks Up Two Points Against Red Wings

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane produced a goal and an assist, both on the power play, during Friday's 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The 32-year-old now has five points through his first five games of the season. The Blackhawks are nowhere near an offensive powerhouse this year, but when they do score, […]

Zach Parise Scores First Goal Of The Season Friday

Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise finally scored his first goal of the season during Friday's win over the San Jose Sharks. The veteran forward has 16 shots on goal through the Wild's first five games. Parise scored in the second period to make it 2-1 in favor of the Wild. His teammates Kevin Fiala […]

Ben Simmons Dominates In Fourth Quarter

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons helped lead his team to a 122-110 win over the Celtics on Friday. Simmons had just four points heading into the fourth quarter but ended up with 15 on the night, along with 11 assists, three rebounds, two steals, and a block in 36 minutes. His 11-point quarter was perhaps […]

Twins Increase Offer For Nelson Cruz

The Minnesota Twins have upgraded their dollar amount in their one-year offer to try and re-sign designated hitter Nelson Cruz. However, multiple National League teams have shown interest, and it's not a surprise that he's waiting to see if the universal DH will be adopted again in 2021. The 40-year-old slugger hasn't played a single […]

Joel Embiid Scores 38 Points With 11 Boards

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 38 points with 11 rebounds, three assists, two triples, and a steal in a 122-110 win over the Celtics. His line wasn't quite as good as last night's- he had five turnovers- but Embiid dominated on the offensive end once again. He's made a ridiculous 31 free throws in […]