Dustin Johnson Arrives In Hawaii As The Favorite

After winning the Masters in November, Dustin Johnson will be teeing it up for the first time since his runaway victory at Augusta. The big-hitting American enters the week having produced seven consecutive top-six finishes on the PGA Tour, and it shouldn't hurt matters that Johnson has also captured two titles at Kapalua since 2013 […]

Red Sox Have Serious Interest In Jake Odorizzi

The Boston Red Sox have serious interest in right-handed pitcher Jake Odorizzi, according to a source. Chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom was with the Rays front office when Tampa Bay acquired Odorizzi in December of 2012, so there is familiarity between the two. Odorizzi is in the middle tier of free-agent starters and had a […]

Dodgers Re-Sign Blake Treinen For Two Years

The Los Angeles Dodgers re-signed right-handed pitcher Blake Treinen to a two-year, $17.5 million deal through the 2022 season on Tuesday. The deal includes a team option worth $8 million ($1 million buyout) for the 2023 season, according to a source. The 32-year-old went 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA (11 earned runs in 25 2/3 […]

Rashard Higgins, Jedrick Wills Jr. Cited For Drag Racing

Cleveland Browns rookie left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. and wide receiver Rashard Higgins were both cited for drag racing on Tuesday. The two players were pulled over and were each written $124 tickets. Police also conducted a probable-cause search in one of the vehicles for a suspected marijuana joint, but neither player was cited for […]

Kevin Na Not An Attractive Play At Sentry TC

Kevin Na will make his third career start at Kapalua, with his best finish being 12th in 2012. Na finished T13 at the Masters, but that was his only top-25 finish of the 2021 season. He is not long off the tee and ranks just 185th in strokes gained while approaching the green. One encouraging […]

Jets Non-Committal On Sam Darnold's Future

New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas, who previously said that quarterback Sam Darnold was untouchable, was non-committal on whether Darnold would be the team's starting quarterback in 2021. Douglas said the team's new head coach will be "a big part of that." The Jets also have the second overall pick in the draft and […]

Abraham Ancer A Sneaky Good Play At Sentry TC

Abraham Ancer is off to a solid 2021 campaign and definitely holds some value this week. He was in a good spot at the Masters until a Sunday collapse that led to a T13 finish. This will be his debut at Kapalua, and it is a very competitive field this week. Ancer is not going […]

Top College Basketball Betting Picks for Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Welcome back! In this article, and every week, we'll be giving you some of the top college basketball games and betting picks for Wednesday, January 5, 2021. Last week's slate of games resulted in a perfect 4-0 record. UNC-Asheville fought off a presky Longwood squad for a key Big South road win, while Austin Peay held […]

Marc Leishman Hoping To Regain Form At Kapalua

Marc Leishman has mostly been struggling over the last several months, but hopefully he can regain form this week. In three career starts at Kapalua, he has finishes of fourth, seventh, and 23rd. While past success is important for confidence coming into the week, Leishman should probably be kept out of DFS lineups. He is […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 3

So far, this NBA season has been going somewhat smoothly, as COVID-19 has fortunately not impacted many teams. It’s still early in the season, but many players have unfortunately dealt with injury setbacks, including big-name players. Injuries are unfortunately bound to happen and in fantasy basketball, it’s important to be wary of them as changing […]

Texans Working To Hire Nick Caserio As General Manager

The Houston Texans are working to hire New England Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio as their new general manager, according to sources. The Texans tried to do the same last year but were denied by the Patriots. Caserio would be succeeding former head coach/general manager Bill O'Brien, who was fired by the Texans […]

Three Hitters Set To Break Out Later Than Expected

Finding breakout hitters can be a difference-maker for fantasy teams, especially when those hitters have had limited success at the major league level and are older than when players typically have their best seasons. Whether it be through added playing time, skill improvements, or some combination of the two, post-prime breakouts can be excellent draft […]

Second-Year Receivers Ready to Break Out in 2021

There used to be a widely-held belief in the fantasy football community that wide receivers broke out in their third pro season. While the third-year breakout does happen, more and more wide receivers are breaking out in their second season. Others, like Justin Jefferson, don't even wait a year. Finding these wide receivers can potentially […]

Giants Defense Keeping Patrick Graham Around

New York Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham signed a contract extension with the team on Tuesday. He will be the team's coordinator in 2021 and will not pursue head-coaching jobs this offseason. The New York Jets were one team that was planning on interviewing Graham for their vacant head-coaching gig. The Giants Defense surprised this […]

Patrick Reed A Popular Choice For Sentry TC

Patrick Reed will resume his 2021 season this week, and he has found a lot of past success at the Sentry TC. He won at Kapalua in 2015, has two runner-up finishes, and his worst start was a T25 finish. Reed should enter this tournament with a lot of confidence as he has three top-15 […]

Tigers Sign Robbie Grossman

The Detroit Tigers signed outfielder Robbie Grossman to a two-year contract worth $10 million on Tuesday, according to a source. The deal includes $500,000 in incentives for each year of the deal. It's the first multi-year free-agent deal for Detroit since the offseason of 2015-16 when they signed Jordan Zimmermann and Justin Upton to long-term […]

Collin Morikawa Set To Make Second Start At Sentry TC

Collin Morikawa will make his second career start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, and he was able to find success in 2020, finishing seventh. Morikawa is not known as a long player off the tee, but he makes up for it with good iron play. He ranks 35th on Tour in strokes gained approaching […]

Paul George Picks Up Late Questionable Tag Tuesday

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard/small forward Paul George (ankle) has been deemed questionable to play in Tuesday's contest versus the Spurs due to a sprained ankle, per head coach Ty Lue. The news comes down late, which could be an indication that L.A. is planning on holding George out, which would thereby give Luke Kennard […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Out At Least Two More Games

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist) has been ruled out for both Tuesday's game against Denver and Thursday's contest versus Portland as he continues to work his way back from a dislocated wrist. Head coach Ryan Saunders sounded optimistic that Towns could get back in the mix in the near future, noting that the big […]

Abdel Nader Set To Make Season Debut Wednesday

Phoenix Suns small forward Abdel Nader (concussion) has been cleared to be a "full go" for Wednesday's contest against Toronto, which will mark both his season and Suns debut. Nader figures to play a minimal role off the bench for Phoenix, although he could cut into the usage of Cameron Johnson or Dario Saric depending […]

Maurice Harkless Picks Up Questionable Tag For Wednesday

Miami Heat small/power forward Maurice Harkless (forearm) has been deemed questionable to play in Wednesday's game versus Boston due to a left forearm contusion. Harkless has started two games for the Heat this year, but has not seen more than nine minutes in any of his last five outings. Averaging fewer than one point, rebound, […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Likely To Return For Wednesday’s Game

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. (quad) has been deemed probable to suit up Wednesday against Utah and is on track to end a five-game absence due to persistent quad issues. With Smith likely back on the floor, the Knicks' PG situation involving Elfrid Payton and Immanuel Quickley becomes crowded, zapping all of […]

Dante Exum Faces 1-2-Month Absence Due To Calf Strain

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Dante Exum (calf) will miss at least the next one or two months due to the calf strain that he sustained during Monday's loss to Orlando. The injury is the latest setback in Exum's career, which has been scuttled by ailments seemingly since he entered the league as the No. 5 […]

LeBron James Receives Green Light To Start Tuesday

Los Angeles Lakers point guard/small forward LeBron James (ankle) has been given the thumbs up to take the floor for Tuesday's contest against Memphis. James will be among the starting five and likely does not face any minutes restrictions as he continues to battle a turned ankle that is at least significant enough that it […]

James Ennis On Track To Make Season Debut Wednesday

Orlando Magic small forward James Ennis (hamstring) has been removed from the team's injury report ahead of Wednesday's contest versus the Cavaliers, signaling that he'll suit up for the first time this season. Ennis figures to immediately enter a key role on the wing for Orlando, which could bump Dwayne Bacon from the starting five. […]

Rajon Rondo In Line For Extended Absence

Atlanta Hawks point guard Rajon Rondo (knee) is set to miss at least the team's next three contests due to persistent right knee issues that the team hopes he can correct with rest. Brought aboard during the off-season to serve as Trae Young's backup, Rondo has been limited to just two games thus far in […]

Danuel House Jr., Ben McLemore Remain Sidelined Wednesday

The Houston Rockets will be without small forward Danuel House Jr. (back) and shooting guard/small forward Ben McLemore for Wednesday's contest against Indiana. Without the duo on the floor Monday, Jae'sean Tate and Sterling Brown continued to see minutes with the second unit, a role they figure to reprise so long as House and McLemore remain […]

Killian Hayes Unlikely To Play In Wednesday’s Game

Detroit Pistons point guard Killian Hayes (hip) has been tagged as doubtful for Wednesday's contest against Milwaukee as he battles a strained right hip that forced him to exit Monday's game. Hayes, who the team grabbed with the 7th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, has scuffled mightily from the field to begin his […]

Fantasy Basketball Buy Lows and Trade Targets

Host Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) discusses his four favorite NBA early-season buy lows for the 2020-2021 fantasy basketball season. Target these players in fantasy basketball trades as undervalued fantasy assets. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to […]

Brooklyn Shakes Up Starting Five Amid Kevin Durant’s Absence

The Brooklyn Nets are breaking out a new-look starting lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Jazz, rolling with Kyrie Irving, Bruce Brown, Taurean Prince, Jeff Green and Jarrett Allen as Kevin Durant begins his seven-day quarantine period due to COVID-19. The decision to significantly shake up the starting five is somewhat surprising but does allow Caris Levert, […]