Devonte' Graham Ruled Out For Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham (groin) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He continues to be ruled out a day in advance, which means Graham is likely going to miss more time. LaMelo Ball has been outstanding since joining the starting five. He's a must-have fantasy option right now and […]

Vikings Signing Greg Joseph

The Minnesota Vikings are signing former Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Greg Joseph to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday, according to a source. Joseph was on Tampa's practice squad for most of the 2020 season, including the Super Bowl, with the Bucs often blocking other teams from signing him. The 26-year-old kicked in two games for […]

Mets Interested In Justin Turner

The New York Mets are interested in free-agent third baseman Justin Turner, but the two sides aren't matching up on years/dollars, according to sources. The Mets also aren't sure what third baseman J.D. Davis would bring in a trade. The Milwaukee Brewers and of course the Los Angeles Dodgers are also interested in signing Turner. […]

Marlins Still Haven't Made An Offer To Brandon Kintzler

The Miami Marlins have yet to make an offer to free-agent relief pitcher Brandon Kintzler. Kintzler spent the abbreviated 2020 season as the Marlins closer, saving 12 games while posting a 2.22 ERA. He doesn't have the typical closer stuff, but he's been a successful reliever for years at this point. The Marlins signed Anthony […]

Frank Kaminsky (PF/C, PHO) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: When Chris Paul comes to town, things tend to change for the better in an offense, and that has applied strongly for Frank Kaminsky, because he has been heating up exponentially in all facets. From December to now, Kaminsky's average playing time has […]

Leon Draisaitl Extends Points Streak To 10 Games

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl collected a goal and added an assist as his team defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Monday. With the pair of points, the 25-year-old extended his personal point streak to 10 games - a period of time in which he's posted six multi-point performances as well. Sitting second in NHL […]

Mike Smith Wins Season Debut On Monday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith secured his first victory of the season in backstopping his team to a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday evening. The veteran netminder, who has spent most of the campaign on long-term injured reserve, looked comfortable in turning aside 27 of 28 shots against in the contest. Expected […]

Yordan Alvarez Could Be X-Factor For Astros

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (knees), who won American League Rookie of the Year in 2019 when he had 27 home runs and 78 RBI in 87 games, could be the X-factor for an Astros lineup that lost George Springer, if he's healthy. Alvarez missed the first three weeks after a positive COVID-19 test […]

Jack Roslovic Heating Up In Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic produced the game-winning goal as his team picked up a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. The 24-year-old, whose third-period tally will hit NHL highlight reels all season, also contributed three shots, two hits and one block while leading all Jackets forwards with 21:36 of ice time […]

Red Sox Making Progress With Hirokazu Sawamura

The Boston Red Sox have made progress on a deal with Japanese relief pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura, according to a source. If a deal is finalized, it will likely be a major league deal for Sawamura. The 32-year-old right-hander had a 2.77 ERA over nine seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball and spent the 2020 season with […]

Three Teams In The Mix For Jackie Bradley Jr.?

The Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox are three teams that are speculative landing spots for free-agent outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., based on need. Boston could re-sign the Gold Glove outfielder if his price falls, similar to what happened with Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves. There have been differing reports on […]

Semyon Varlamov Logs Third Shutout Of Season

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov stopped all 30 shots faced en route to his third shutout of the season in his team's 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday night. The 32-year-old's cleansheet was his second against the Rangers this season - with his first one coming in a 24-save performance back […]

MLB To Deaden Baseballs Amid Home Run Surge

Major League Baseball has slightly deadened its baseballs amid a years-long surge in home runs totals, according to a source. The league thinks that its changes will be subtle, however, and an independent lab found that the new balls will fly one to two feet shorter on balls hit over 375 feet. Five more clubs […]

Russell Wilson Wants To Be Involved In Personnel Decisions

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson said he wants to have a more prominent voice in the team's day-to-day operations in regards to personnel decisions. "I want to be involved," Wilson said. "At the end of the day, it's your legacy, your team's legacy. It helps to be involved more. That dialogue should happen more often." […]

Greg Garcia Signs With Tigers

The Detroit Tigers signed infielder Greg Garcia to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training on Tuesday. Garcia became a free agent when the San Diego Padres non-tendered him following the 2020 season. The 31-year-old had only 71 plate appearances in the shortened 2020 campaign and hit .200/.279/.250 with a career-low .529 […]

Patrick Mahomes To Have Surgery Wednesday

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (toe) will have surgery on Wednesday to fix a torn plantar plate in his foot, which is also known as turf toe, according to a source. The rehab will be for several months, but Mahomes is expected to make a full recovery. Noted foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson will […]

Jonathan Villar Signs One-Year Deal With Mets

The New York Mets signed infielder/outfielder Jonathan Villar to a one-year deal worth $3.55 million plus incentives on Tuesday. In 2020, Villar posted an unimpressive .232/.301/.292 slash line in 185 at-bats for the Marlins and Blue Jays, though his 16 stolen bases ranked second in the MLB behind Adalberto Mondesi. In 2019, his last full […]

Auston Matthews Extends Goal Streak

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 11th goal as his team defeated the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Matthews extended his goal streak to eight straight games. The 23-year-old now has 15 points through 12 games. He already has 52 shots on goal and a shooting percentage of 21.2. Fantasy managers who have […]

Ryan O'Reilly Registers First Three-Point Outing Of The Year

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly recorded two goals and one assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to Arizona, recording his first three-point effort of the season. He started the scoring in the opening frame on a power play and then became the fourth player from the 2009 draft to reach 200 career goals at […]

Darius Bazley Has Double-Double Against Lakers

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Darius Bazley had a strong game in the team's 119-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Bazley scored 21 points and grabbed 16 boards to earn his third double-double in his past four games. He struggled a bit from the field, shooting just 7-for-21, but he hit […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 29 Points, Dishes Out 10 Assists

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 29 points in the team's 119-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. He shot 10-for-25 from the field in the game, including 4-for-8 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander dished out 10 assists in the game and also had seven rebounds and a block to […]

Clayton Keller Notches Two Points In Monday's Win

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller scored a dramatic last-second game-tying goal and added an assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout victory versus St. Louis. Christian Dvorak also had a goal and an assist, while Nick Schmaltz and Jakob Chychrun each finished with two helpers. The Coyotes came from behind three times in the contest and Keller […]

LeBron James Posts Triple-Double Against Thunder

Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James continued his MVP-caliber season in Monday night's 119-112 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. James recorded 28 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists to notch his third triple-double of the year and second triple-double in three games. He shot 11-for-22 from the field in the game. He connected […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, February 8

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Dante Fabbro Nets Nashville's Lone Goal Monday Night

Nashville Predators defenseman Dante Fabbro struck a power-play goal on Monday, which ended up being the team's lone marker in a 4-1 loss to Tampa. Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene collected the assists. Fabbro added four shots and one hit to his line in 18:49 of ice time. Mattias Ekholm (personal) was out, so Fabbro […]

Dejounte Murray Drops 27 Points, Snatches Eight Steals

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray had one of his best all-around games of the year in Monday night's 105-100 win over the Golden State Warriors. Murray shot 10-for-19 from the field and scored a team-high 27 points while hitting two threes and adding 10 rebounds, four assists and a career-high eight steals. His […]

Stephen Curry Hits Six Threes, Scores 32 Points Against Spurs

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry had a strong game in Monday night's loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Curry shot 10-for-17 from the field, including 6-for-11 from downtown, on the way to a game-high 32 points. He was a perfect 6-for-6 from the line and also added seven rebounds, six assists and a […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 8

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]

Draymond Green Posts Double-Double With Rebounds And Assists

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green got a double-double the hard way on Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs. Green grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists in the game. It was his first double-double of the year that didn't include points. He shot 3-for-11 from the field in the game and […]

Curtis McElhinney Has Successful Start To Season

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Curtis McElhinney finally saw some action on Monday against Nashville, and he performed well in his season debut, saving 23 of 24 shots in a 4-1 victory. The veteran netminder isn't expected to feature much this season, but he proved that he will be ready when called upon. McElhinney had been […]