Jose Leclerc Has Three Strikeouts In Extended Appearance

Texas Rangers closer Jose Leclerc entered Tuesday's contest against the Chicago White Sox in the bottom of the fifth and exited unscathed after throwing 1 1/3 innings. It was Leclerc's third appearance of the exhibition season, and he is now up to eight strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings and has not given up a run. […]

Mike Minor Looks Sharp In Second Spring Start

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox to continue his solid start to spring training. Minor gave up two hits and struck out three batters in his outing, and is now up to 7 2/3 innings over his two starts and has not given […]

Adolis Garcia Makes The Most Of His Opportunity

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning as the Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 9-2 on Tuesday. Garcia's home run was his third this spring, and his slash line is up to .318/.333/.727 through 22 at-bats. Willie Calhoun has hit the injury list with a fractured jaw, […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Continues Scorching Month-Long Stretch

Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. played 37 minutes and hit four three-pointers on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough to overcome the San Antonio Spurs in a 119-109 loss. Hardaway dropped 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals, and continued his red-hot scoring spree. Over his last 16 games since Feb. 3, the […]

Luka Doncic Checks All The Boxes On Tuesday

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic did everything he could on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough as his team fell to the San Antonio Spurs 119-109. The sophomore played 36 minutes and tallied 38 points on 13-for-26 shooting, eight assists, seven rebounds, and two steals. The 38 points were the most points for the Slovenian since […]

Trey Lyles Continues Impressive March On Tuesday

San Antonio Spurs center Trey Lyles had 14 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, one block, and one steal in 32 minutes on Tuesday night versus the Dallas Mavericks. It was his second double-double of the season, and the return of LaMarcus Aldridge did not impact Lyles' statistics like people would've thought. The 2015 draft pick […]

DeMar DeRozan Tallies Sixth Double-Double Of The Year

San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan scored less than 15 points for the third time in five games, but still contributed with an all-around effort on Tuesday night. In a 119-109 win over the Dallas Mavericks that kept his team's playoff hopes alive, DeRozan added 13 points, 12 assists, five rebounds, and two steals in […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Returns To Lineup With 24 Points

San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge made his return to the hardwood against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday after a six-game absence. In a 119-109 win, Aldridge was effective in his first game since Feb. 23 and recorded 24 points, two rebounds, two assists, four blocks, and tied a season-high with three steals in 37 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/10/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! I hope you are all having a terrific Tuesday and are ready to win some money on tonight's nine-game main slate on FanDuel. No teams are coming off a back-to-back, so the players are rested and prepared to provide our fantasy lineups with some high numbers. Tonight, we will get to see Boston […]

Ronald Guzman, Greg Bird Still Battling At First Base

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman and Greg Bird were essentially put on notice by their manager Chris Woodward on Tuesday. Woodward said it was "a big week" for the pair of hitters, as neither player has stepped up to claim the first base job. Todd Frazier was taking ground balls at first on Wednesday, and […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Hitting His Way Into More Opportunities

Texas Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa is having a spring training to remember. After permanently ditching the catcher's gear, Kiner-Falefa is hitting the cover off the ball in 13 games. The 24-year old is slashing .419/.455/.612 with 13 hits, 10 runs, 11 RBI, four home runs, and two walks to three strikeouts. With Willie Calhoun's injury, […]

Willie Calhoun Fractures Jaw After HBP

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun (mouth) was hit by a pitch during the first inning of his team's spring training game on Sunday and will be evaluated on Monday to determine how much time he will miss. Calhoun would have been the Rangers' everyday left fielder to start the year, but now those at-bats could […]

Willie Calhoun Leaves Game After Being Hit By Pitch

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun left Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning after being hit in the face by a Julio Urias pitch. Calhoun was eventually placed on a medical cart and was taken to the hospital for further testing. Calhoun is a trendy breakout candidate in draft circles this […]

Damian Lillard Goes 2-for-10 From Behind The Arc

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard was not at his sharpshooting best on Saturday night as he shot below 30 percent in a game for the first time since Christmas. Lillard played 33 minutes in a 123-111 loss to the Sacramento Kings, but could only muster 12 points on 4-for-15 shooting, six assists, three rebounds, […]

Another Day, Another Double-Double For Hassan Whiteside

Death, taxes, and Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside collecting a double-double in an NBA game. Those are the three things that you can rely on in this world. Despite a 123-111 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, Whiteside still got his statistics with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks in 30 minutes. […]

De'Aaron Fox Records Eighth Double-Double Of Season

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox wasn't at his best on Saturday night against the Portland Trail Blazers but was still able to collect his eighth double-double of the season. In a 123-111 win, Fox played 28 minutes and posted 14 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, and two steals despite shooting 3-for-11 from the floor. He […]

Buddy Hield Drops 22 Points On Saturday

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield scored 22 points for the second-straight game and helped his team to a 123-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Hield came off the bench on Saturday, and in 26 minutes he shot 8-for-14 from the field and 6-for-9 from three-point range, while adding three rebounds, three assists, and two […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Has Seven Assists In First Quarter

Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic fueled his team to a critical 123-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. The Serbian played 29 minutes and contributed 27 points, eight assists, five rebounds, one steal, one block, and seven three-pointers on the night. It was Bogdanovic's most points scored and made threes in a […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (3/6/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

It's time to kick-start the weekend with some fantastic NBA action and make some money. The league offers up a 10-game schedule on Friday night, including 10 of the top 12 teams in terms of pace to provide us with all the counting stats and fast action we desire. The early slate is chock full […]

Stephen Curry Has 23 Points In Return To Action

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry played in an NBA game for the first time since October and was productive in his 27 minutes. The three-time NBA champion tallied 23 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in a 121-113 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. It was an encouraging sign for fantasy owners […]

Norman Powell Nets Career-High 37 Points

Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell spoiled Steph Curry's return with a career-high 37 points on Thursday night. In a 121-113 win, Powell played 38 minutes and added three rebounds, three steals, and two assists to go along with his scoring production. He went 13-for-20 from the field, 4-for-8 from three, and a perfect 7-for-7 from […]

Buddy Hield Drains Six Threes Off The Bench

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield hit six of his 10 three-point attempts on Thursday, but it wasn't enough as his team fell 125-108 to the Philadelphia 76ers. Hield came off the bench and contributed 22 points on 8-for-16 shooting, with three steals, one rebound, and one assist in 25 minutes. It's been a strange year […]

De'Aaron Fox Continues Scoring Surge

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox scored at least 20 points for the seventh straight game on Thursday in a 125-108 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Fox's final line was 23 points, seven assists, three rebounds, one block and one steal in 36 minutes as he continued his excellent form since the All-Star break. Since the […]

Al Horford Stuffs The Stat Sheet Against Sacramento

In Thursday's 125-108 win over the Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers forward Al Horford had his best scoring night since Jan. 20. The 33-year old tied his season-high with 36 minutes of action and was able to put together 18 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and two made three-pointers. Horford is averaging 13.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, […]

Shake Milton Shoots 60 Percent From Behind The Arc

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton bounced back from a disappointing performance on Tuesday to help his team pick up the win over Sacramento. In Thursday's 125-108 victory, Milton recorded 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting, three rebounds, three assists, one block, and one steal in 27 minutes. Since Ben Simmons went down with a back injury, […]

Tobias Harris Grabs Season-High 14 Rebounds

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris led his team to their first road win since Jan. 20 on Thursday night. In the 125-108 victory over the Sacramento Kings, Harris recorded his 10th double-double of the season with 28 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, and one block in 37 minutes. The small forward has been leading the […]

Rougned Odor Hits Second Spring Home Run

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor kick-started a six-run rally against the Colorado Rockies with a two-run home run on Wednesday. After striking out and grounding out in his first two at-bats, Odor hit Daniel Bard's pitch over the fences and drove in Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the bottom of the sixth inning. The second baseman […]

Lance Lynn Experiments With Offspeed Pitches

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn threw more offspeed pitches in his four-inning outing versus the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, and the results were mixed. Lynn gave up seven hits and four runs, but also struck out four Rockies and did not walk a batter. Lynn threw his fastball on over 70 percent of his […]

C.J. McCollum Comes Back To Earth In Dame's Return

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum cooled off statistically on Wednesday as his All-Star teammate Damian Lillard returned to the court. In the six games that Dame missed, McCollum averaged 33.3 points, 8.3 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 made three-pointers, and it would've been unreasonable to expect that form to continue with a player like […]

Hassan Whiteside Records 11th Consecutive Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside continued his bounce-back season on Wednesday against the Washington Wizards and tallied double-digit points and rebounds for the 11th straight game. Whiteside played 35 minutes and produced 24 points, 16 rebounds, four blocks, and two assists in a dominating performance. The former-Miami big man now has 48 double-doubles on […]