George Kittle Banged Up With Ankle Soreness

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (ankle) missed practice on Wednesday ahead of the NFC Championship showdown against the Green Bay Packers. The All-Pro chipped a bone in his left ankle earlier this season and aggravated it during the third quarter of the Divisional Round. A proven warrior, head coach Kyle Shanahan remains optimistic, […]

Brayden Schenn Takes Point Streak To Five Games

St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn extended his point streak to five games with an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Philadelphia. Justin Faulk, Ryan O'Reilly, and Alexander Steen scored for the Blues, Robert Thomas dished out two assists. Schenn started to cool down in December, but his numbers remain strong with 41 points […]

Jakub Voracek Wins It For Flyers In Overtime

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory against St. Louis. Tyler Pitlick, Michael Raffl, and Travis Konecny also found the net in the contest, Sean Couturier bagged two assists. The Flyers have generally struggled on the road this season but now managed to win in a tough […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 15 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 15 going forward. This […]

Quinn Cook Scores Game-High 22 Points Wednesday Night

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Quinn Cook produced his best performance of the season in Wednesday's loss to Orlando, scoring a game-high 22 points on 9-for-14 shooting. Troy Daniels and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope both added 17 points, so the team was heavily carried by the bench in this one. Cook has proved that he's a baller […]

LeBron James Matches His Career High With 19 Assists

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James matched his career high with 19 assists in Wednesday's 119-118 loss to Orlando, adding 19 points on 7-for-19 shooting. He also had three rebounds and one steal with five turnovers. Anthony Davis (tailbone) remained out, so LeBron was forced to do heavy lifting again and his shot just wasn't […]

Nikola Vucevic Stays Quiet Against Lakers

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic cooled down in Wednesday's matchup against the Lakers, finishing a 119-118 win with 19 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal. He shot a nice 3-for-7 from outside but had a poor 7-for-18 shooting night overall. Vucevic has been a fantasy monster lately, so owners shouldn't worry too much. […]

Aaron Gordon Gets 21 Points In Wednesday's Win

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon scored a very efficient 21 points in Wednesday's win over the Lakers, going 7-for-12 from the field and 6-for-8 at the line. He added six rebounds, three assists, and two steals while registering a team-best plus-10 rating. Gordon has had his ups and downs this season, but he's started […]

Markelle Fultz Posts Triple-Double Against Lakers

Orlando Magic point guard Markelle Fultz had a career night on Wednesday, finishing a 119-118 win over the Lakers with a superb 21-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double. He also had one steal and committed just one turnover in 33 minutes of action. His shot with 15 seconds to go iced the game for Orlando, and he […]

Fantasy Basketball - Dynasty Rundown for Week 13

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly dynasty league rundown! Dynasty leagues are becoming more and more popular, and we're here to keep you ahead of the game. Each week, we'll touch on topics and players that may not necessarily be relevant in single-year formats, but they can make a splash in keeper leagues. With that being said, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/16/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Not many games on Thursday's slate and already there are a ton of injury tags hovering next to key players. With how the Boston Celtics are structured offensively, having both Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum listed as questionable, Kemba Walker has a very good chance of posting decent production for his price. That will make […]

2020 Early Bullpen Outlooks - A.L. Central

Welcome to 2020, fantasy friends. There are four football teams still playing and basketball and hockey are in full swing, so it's time to start thinking about the 2020 baseball season. Free agency has been a little more front-loaded this season, leaving fewer questions about rosters heading into Spring Training. Still, there will be changes […]

Russell Westbrook Registers 41st 30-Plus Point Triple-Double

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook had it going on Wednesday when his backcourt mate, James Harden had an off night. Westbrook recorded his 41st, 30-plus point triple-double (second-most ever), which included 31 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds in 42 minutes of action. Westbrook took Tuesday's game off for rest purposes and looked excellent in […]

Clint Capela Provides A Full Line In Loss To Portland

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela managed to pull down 18 rebounds and added some extra goodies in the loss to the Trail Blazers on Wednesday. It was a battle of the big boys as Capela went head to head and held his own against Hassan Whiteside. Capela scored 14 points on 7-for-14 shooting and added […]

Corey Crawford Solid In Blackhawks' Win

Veteran netminder Corey Crawford held the Montreal Canadiens to one goal in a 4-1 victory on Wednesday night. He’s had a disappointing season overall but has now allowed two goals or fewer in three of his last four starts. Veteran winger Zack Smith provided the necessary offense with two goals, which doubled his season total. […]

James Harden Records A Season-Low 13 Points In Loss

Houston Rockets guard James Harden was coming off a monster line from Tuesday when he scored 41 points in 39 minutes, but he was held in check on Wednesday against the Trail Blazers. Harden managed to connect on just three of 12 shooting overall to score a season-low 13 points, yet still managed to not […]

Hassan Whiteside Hauls In 18 Rebounds Against The Rockets

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside bounced back after scoring just seven points on Monday against the Hornets to provide an elite double-double with two blocks in the win over the Rockets. Whiteside scored 18 points on 7-for-16 shooting and grabbed 18 rebounds in the battle in the middle against Clint Capela. Whiteside has been […]

Carmelo Anthony Records A Double-Double In Return To Houston

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony provided an efficient line on Wednesday in his return to Houston and helped his club secure the win. Anthony connected on 7-for-10 shooting from the floor en route to 18 points and added 12 rebounds with just a single turnover and a make from three in 34 minutes of […]

Devonte' Graham Struggles In Loss To Denver

Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham could not follow up his efficient night from Monday as he managed to connect on just four of 11 shooting for 14 points in the 14-point loss to the Nuggets. Graham handed out his lowest assist total (four) since December 21st and he only managed to grab two rebounds with […]

PJ Washington Plays Well Again On Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington once again came through with an excellent line and this time it was against the Denver Nuggets. Washington scored 14 points on an efficient 6-for-7 shooting from the floor and added four rebounds with four assists while adding two steals and making a perfect two of two from three. Washington […]

Nikola Jokic Scores 12 Points With Eight Assists

Denver Nuggets power forward/center Nikola Jokic took just nine shots on Wednesday and scored only 12 points in the 100-86 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Jokic did provide a full line though as he added eight assists with eight boards and blocked two shots and chipped in a single steal. Jamal Murray (ankle) looks like […]

Jamal Murray Injures Ankle Against The Hornets

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray went to contest a corner three against Terry Rozier on Wednesday and he ended up landing on Rozier's foot, which resulted in Murray rolling his ankle. Murray finished the contest with five points and two steals in just 15 minutes of action before exiting the contest and not returning. Monte […]

Michael Porter Jr. Gets 28 Minutes In Win

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. entered the game in the first quarter and went off for 17 points in eight minutes in the opening frame, which included 11 straight points. Porter Jr. finished the night with 19 points, eight rebounds, and two steals while drilling two triples in the process in 28 minutes of […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 16th, 2020

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 16th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Stuffs The Box Score In Loss

Oklahoma City shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 21 points, six rebounds, six assists, three steals, and one block in 38 minutes on Wednesday night. He tied his season-high in steals for the third time and has collected at least one takeaway in six of his eight games to begin 2020. He was never going to live up […]

Dennis Schroder Drains Season-High Five Three Pointers

Oklahoma City guard Dennis Schroder returned to his blazing form on Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors. Despite his team taking a 130-121 loss, Schroder had 25 points, six assists, three rebounds, and two steals in 37 minutes. He has been the super sub for Oklahoma City all season but hadn't scored more than 16 points in […]

Chris Paul Records Fifth Double-Double Of Season

Oklahoma City guard Chris Paul contributed in a multitude of ways on Wednesday night, but couldn't pull his team back from a huge deficit against the Toronto Raptors. Paul had 16 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, and four steals. It wasn't enough, though, and Paul saw his fifth double-double of the season end in a loss. He […]

Norman Powell Scores Team-High 23 Points In Win

Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell continued to impress in his return from an 11-game absence on Wednesday. It was his second game back, and against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he led his team in scoring in 27 minutes off the bench. His final stat line only consisted of 23 points and two assists, but it was his […]

Pascal Siakam Continues To Shake Off Some Rust

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam helped his team hold off a furious Oklahoma City Thunder comeback on Wednesday night. The Raptors won 130-121 but saw a 30-point lead cut to just three points in the fourth quarter before pulling away. Siakam had 21 points, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block in 30 minutes. It […]