Daniel Castano Pitches Well On Sunday

Miami Marlins left-handed pitcher Daniel Castano pitched well in a Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets on Sunday. He tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing one run on five hits without issuing a walk and striking out five. Some reports had him touching 95 mph on the radar gun, which would be impressive for […]

Scott Oberg Placed On The 60-Day Injured List

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg has been placed on the 60-day injured list with blood clot issues. The 31-year-old RHP experienced some discomfort in his arm on Thursday morning after pitching in a "B" Game on Wednesday. He was then sent to the hospital where he underwent surgery in his right elbow to remove […]

Trent Thornton, Tim Mayza Make Jays Roster

Toronto Blue Jays pitchers Trent Thornton (elbow) and Tim Mayza (elbow) were informed that they will be with the club on opening day. Both players are returning from surgeries and were on the outside looking in when camp began. Thornton had surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow last fall while Mayza underwent Tommy […]

Devin Booker Leads Suns To Overtime Victory

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker scored a game-high 35 points in Sunday's 101-97 win over the Hornets. Booker's 11 free throw makes out of 12 attempts were a welcome sight, given his 10-for-26 shooting from the field. The 24-year-old added six rebounds, four triples, three assists, and two steals in 42 minutes. Booker has been […]

Alejandro Kirk Makes Blue Jays Roster

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk will be on the club's opening day roster. The 22-year-old native of Mexico has never played above A-ball in the minor leagues but he's been a hitting machine everywhere that he's gone. Last season, he spent most of the year at the alternate training site but produced a 166 […]

German Marquez Will Start Opening Day vs. Dodgers

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez will be the team's Opening Day starter vs. the Dodgers at Coors Field. Antonio Senzatela, Jon Gray, and Austin Gomber will follow Marquez in the four-game set against Los Angeles. The 26-year-old RHP has been the Rockies' best pitcher over the last few seasons but scuffled a bit this […]

Chi Chi Gonzalez Will Be Rockies' Fifth Starter

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez will be the team's fifth starter at some point, per manager Bud Black. "He could pitch the fifth game or they could hold him for the third series at San Francisco and use an off day to pitch the other four on regular rest," according to beat writer […]

Mikal Bridges Records Career-High Six Steals

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges was a menace on the defensive end in his team's overtime victory over the Hornets. Bridges recorded a career-high six steals while committing just one giveaway himself, adding a block for one of the best defensive performances of his young career. On the offensive end, the 24-year-old scored 13 points […]

Cole Caufield Signs Contract With Montreal

Montreal Canadiens signed the former University of Wisconsin forward Cole Caufield to a three-year entry-level deal. Caufield led NCAA Division 1 college hockey with 30 goals as a 20-year-old sophomore. He is expected to report to Laval of the American Hockey League. During the season, for Caufield's play, he earned his way into a top […]

Devonte' Graham Drains Seven Threes In Loss To Suns

Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham caught fire from beyond the arc in Sunday's loss to Phoenix. Graham went 7-for-16 from three-point territory for 21 of his team-high 30 points, making two clutch triples to send the game to overtime. The 26-year-old added three assists and a rebound while making all five free throws in 39 […]

Kirby Dach Made Season Debut For Blackhawks On Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks Kirby Dach has been out with a wrist injury since playing for Canada in the World Junior Championship back in December of last year. Dach had one shot on goal and logged 19:04 minutes of ice time in his first game appearance. He centered the Blackhawks third line. Last season Dach played in […]

Max Kepler In The Midst Of A Slump

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler has been slumping for much of the spring. Kepler has just three hits in 39 plate appearances, along with 10 strikeouts compared to zero walks in 13 Grapefruit League games. For what it's worth, manager Rocco Baldelli isn't worried about his 28-year-old outfielder, citing how Kepler has looked and what […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Signs With Nets

Free-agent power forward LaMarcus Aldridge has signed a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The deal is for the veteran's minimum- and will see to it that Aldridge will suit up for a team with championship aspirations, something he reportedly desired. The 35-year-old is having the worst statistical season […]

Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis Expected To Return Monday

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (back, illness) and center Kristaps Porzingis (knee) are expected to return on Monday against the Thunder. Doncic was initially listed as questionable for Saturday's game because of back tightness, though he was ultimately ruled out after contracting a non-COVID-related illness. Porzingis was held out for Saturday's game as part of […]

Terrence Ross Questionable, Gary Harris Out Sunday

Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross (knee) is considered questionable to play in Sunday's game against the Lakers. Newly-acquired guard Gary Harris (groin) has been ruled out for the contest. Ross has been out of action since March 14, though he figures to be the team's leading scorer when he returns, with Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon, […]

Andre Drummond Intends To Sign With Lakers

Free-agent center Andre Drummond intends to sign with the Lakers on Sunday when he clears waivers at around 5 PM Eastern time, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. This checks out with Wojnarowski's previous report, indicating that Los Angeles had moved to the front of the pack in the Drummond sweepstakes. This would be a good place […]

Tucupita Marcano Has Fighting Chance To Make Team

San Diego Padres infield prospect Tucupita Marcano has raked this spring and has a chance to make the Opening Day roster. The Friars No. 6 prospect has gone 15-for-36 with six extra-base hits, tallying a 1.167 OPS. A long shot entering March, Marcano's strong performance and injury to starting center fielder Trent Grisham (hamstring) has […]

Luguentz Dort Entering Concussion Protocols

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort (head) sustained a concussion in Saturday's game against the Celtics. Dort will enter the league's concussion protocols and appears set to miss at least the Thunder's next game on Monday against the Mavericks. Forwards Kenrich Williams and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk will pick up added minutes against Dallas, with Dort likely […]

Mitchell Robinson Out Indefinitely With Fractured Foot

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (foot) is out indefinitely with a fractured right foot. Robinson suffered the injury during the first quarter of Saturday's game while trying to defend Brook Lopez- and he was unable to return to the contest. The team will reevaluate Robinson when they return to New York, though it sounds […]

Damian Lillard Will Play Sunday Against Raptors

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (knee) will return to the court on Sunday against the Raptors. Lillard missed his team's previous contest due to a bruised knee, though it's, fortunately, a minor ailment that won't force him to miss more than one game. The superstar guard had recently had a couple of shaky shooting […]

Jordan Clarkson Erupts For 28 Points

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson was seemingly unstoppable versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. He erupted for 28 points going 11-of-21 from the field. He also recorded six rebounds, four assists, one steal and five triples in 29 minutes. This was a long overdue performance by Clarkson who has struggled over the last few weeks. […]

Donovan Mitchell Drops 35 Against Grizzlies

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell continued his hot streak versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. He finished with 35 points, seven assists, and two rebounds in 28 minutes. Mitchell has scored 30 or more points in five of his last six outings. It's also worth noting that Mitchell has notched five triples in each of […]

Ja Morant Struggles In Loss To Jazz

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was not able to carry his momentum from Friday's contest into the second game of the back-to-back. On Friday, Morant finished with 32 points and 11 assists, but cooled off during Saturday's contest. He recorded 12 points, four assists, and one rebound in the loss. Lately, Morant's scoring has been […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 3/28/21 (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 3/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   *updated 1:45 pm CT | follow @kringstad19 for updates before lock! Game of the Day As you can tell by the K-Rate models above, the Blazers-Raptors and Hawks-Nuggets games rate out as the top DFS environments […]

Theo Maledon Shines In Loss

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Theo Maledon broke out during Saturday's loss to the Boston Celtics. He finished with 22 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and four triples in 37 minutes. This might very well be his best outing of the season, so hopefully there is more to come. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (foot) is without […]

Jayson Tatum Registers 27 Points

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum cooled off a bit after his outstanding shooting performance on Friday. However, he still managed to put up 27 points, three assists, and five rebounds through 38 minutes during Saturday's win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tatum and Jaylen Brown are being asked to carry the load on offense while […]

Anton Khudobin Struggles In Net Again On Saturday

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin allowed four goals on 28 shots against as his team suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to the visiting Florida Panthers on Saturday night. The 34-year-old allowed four goals on 28 shots against in the contest, not including an extra tally in the extra frame that ended up getting called back […]

Moses Brown Posts Career-High Rebounds

Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown has run away with the starting job now that Al Horford has been shut down. Fantasy managers need to check the waiver wire right now and see if Brown is available. He is putting up monster numbers and that continued during Saturday's game versus the Boston Celtics. Brown registered […]

Andrew Mangiapane Tallies Two Points For Calgary

Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane added a goal and a helper versus Winnipeg on Saturday night. Calgary snapped a four-game losing streak to beat the Jets 4-2. The Flames winger has ten goals and eight assists through 36 contests. Mangiapane has two game-winning goals and averages about 17:07 minutes of ice time per game. Calgary […]

Carter Verhaeghe Tallies Hat Trick On Saturday

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe registered a hat trick and added an assist as his team defeated the Dallas Stars in overtime 4-3 on Saturday night. The 25-year-old was the star of the show in this one - producing a goal at even-strength, on the power-play and shorthanded while also tallying an assist on the […]