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Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates For Week 14
Welcome to Rotation Watch! Each week this article will break down who is gaining and who is losing minutes around the NBA. Fantasy managers want the players that are getting the opportunity to shine, not the ones who are sitting on the bench and watching from the sidelines. Arghhhh! Are we serious with these injuries?... Read More
Kris Dunn Shoots 60 Percent From Three
Chicago Bulls guard Kris Dunn showed signs of life on Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks with 15 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists in 32 minutes. The fourth-year player has scored in double figures in back-to-back games for the first time all season, and his fantasy managers will be hoping it's a sign... Read More
Zach LaVine Continues Blistering January
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine continued his new year's resolution of scoring as many points as possible on Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks. The sixth-year guard had 24 points, five rebounds, three steals and one assist. It wasn't a particularly efficient performance for LaVine, though, as he missed 12 of his 19 shots, but he... Read More
Kyle Korver Has A Perfect Shooting Performance
On Monday afternoon, Milwaukee Bucks guard Kyle Korver had a perfect shooting performance against the Chicago Bulls. The 38-year-old made all five of his shots, including two deep balls, and it resulted in his best game in almost a month with 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal. Korver has not averaged over... Read More
Khris Middleton Drains 10 Of His 13 Field-Goal Attempts
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton shot the lights out on Monday against the Chicago Bulls. The small forward went 10-for-13 from the field and made three of his five three-point attempts on his way to 24 points. During his 31 minutes, he was able to add six rebounds and six assists, but had nary a... Read More
Giannis Antetokounmpo Records Fourth Triple-Double Of Season
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo toyed with the Chicago Bulls on Monday as he tallied his fourth triple-double of the season. In the 111-98 win, Antetokounmpo had 28 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists, one block and one steal in 31 minutes. The 2019 MVP has now scored at least 28 points in six of his... Read More
Donte DiVincenzo Scores Career-High 19 Points
Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte Divincenzo came off the bench and set a new career-high on Thursday night. In the Bucks 128-123 win over the Boston Celtics, DiVincenzo scored a career-high 19 points to go along with three rebounds, one assist, and two steals. He is having his best month of the season in January by averaging 11.2... Read More
Khris Middleton Scores 23 Points In Primetime
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton chipped in enough to help his team hold off the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. In his team's 128-13 win, Middleton had 23 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals. He shot 8-for-13 from the floor and 3-for-5 from three-point land. Middleton has scored at least 20 points in 10 of... Read More
Giannis Antetokounmpo Has Monster Double-Double
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a massive night against his Eastern Conference rival, the Boston Celtics. Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 17 rebounds, seven assists, and two blocks in 35 minutes on the court. He made 11 of his 22 field goal attempts, but went 0-for-5 from behind the arc and had a dismal 10-for-20 performance from... Read More
Marcus Smart Makes The Most Of His Starting Role
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart got the start on Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks and did his best to rally his team. Despite the Celtics falling short, Smart was effective in the contest. He scored 24 points to go along with four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block. The 24 points tied a season-high... Read More
Kemba Walker Has Second 40-Point Game Of The Season
Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker exploded on the offensive end on Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Walker had 40 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and one block in the 128-123 loss. It was his second 40-point outing this season and his second double-double in his debut season for the Celtics. Walker had not topped the 20-point... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates For Week 13
Welcome to Rotation Watch! Each week this article will break down who is gaining and who is losing minutes around the NBA. Fantasy managers want the players that are getting the opportunity to shine, not the ones who are sitting on the bench and watching from the sidelines. I hate sounding like a broken record,... Read More
Enes Kanter Scores 15 Points And Grabs Nine Boards
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter got the start on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls with Daniel Theis out with a knee injury. Kanter had 15 points, nine rebounds, one steal and one block in 26 minutes. He was one rebound shy of another double-double after his 22-point, 19-rebound performance on Saturday night. He has... Read More
Jaylen Brown Shoots Below 40% For Fifth Straight Game
Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown struggled from the field again on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. In the 113-101 win, Brown had 19 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. He shot 5-for-13 from the field and hasn't shot above 40% in any of his previous games. Brown had a strong December,... Read More
Jayson Tatum Leads Celtics With 21 Points
Boston Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum led his team to a 113-101 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Tatum had 21 points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 30 minutes. He was coming off a career-high 41 points against the New Orleans Pelicans and led the team in scoring... Read More
Thaddeus Young Scores 17 Points Off The Bench
Chicago Bulls power forward Thaddeus Young came off the bench and contributed 17 points in a losing effort. In Monday's 113-101 loss to the Boston Celtics, Young wasn't able to provide a whole lot more to his box score. He had two rebounds and one assist but did shoot 8-for-14 from the floor. It was... Read More
Zach LaVine Scores Game-High 30 Points
Chicago Bulls point guard Zach LaVine started Week 13 with a bang with a 30-point performance on Monday night. In his team's 113-101 loss to the Boston Celtics, LaVine had 30 points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal. LaVine was a perfect 9-for-9 from the charity stripe and has now made his last 24... Read More
Josh Richardson Goes 10-For-10 From The Line
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Josh Richardson went a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line on his way to 29 points on Thursday. In the 76ers 109-98 win over the Boston Celtics, Richardson led the team in points while chipping in seven assists and three rebounds. It was the second-highest scoring output of the season for... Read More
Al Horford Scores 17 Points On Thursday
In Philadelphia's first game since All-Star center Joel Embiid was declared out indefinitely, Al Horford helped his team gut out a win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Horford had 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal. It is the first time Horford has scored 15-plus points since Dec. 2,... Read More
Jayson Tatum Tallies Fifth Double-Double Of The Season
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was held to 15 points on Thursday night but was still able to record his fifth double-double of the season. Tatum added 10 rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block to his box score in 36 minutes. The Celtics ultimately lost the game to the Philadelphia 76ers, but it... Read More
Kemba Walker Scores 26 Points Despite Injury Scare
Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker (thumb) suffered an injury scare on Thursday night but returned to have an effective evening on the box score. Walker had 26 points, three assists, two rebounds and one steal in 33 minutes. He shot 10-for-20 from the field and 5-for-11 from behind the arc. In the second quarter, he attempted... Read More
Marcus Smart Scores Season-High 24 Points
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart came off the bench and scored a season-high 24 points on Thursday night. In the 109-98 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Smart was one of the few bright spots for the Celtics. Gordon Hayward, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for only 29 points, so Smart picked up the slack for... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 12
Welcome to Rotation Watch! Each week this article will break down who is gaining and who is losing minutes around the NBA. Fantasy managers want the players that are getting the opportunity to shine, not the ones who are sitting on the bench and watching from the sidelines. We are less than a month from... Read More
Nikola Vucevic Dominates Wizards Despite Sitting Fourth Quarter
Despite only playing 28 minutes, Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic dominated the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. In the 123-89 win, Vucevic put up 29 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block. It halted a four-game streak of 10-plus rebounds for Vucevic, but he was effective nonetheless. The big man took 20... Read More
Evan Fournier Shoots A Season-High 70% From The Field
Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier made seven of his 10 field-goal attempts for a season-high 70% field-goal percentage on Wednesday night. In the 123-89 win over the Washington Wizards, Fournier recorded 19 points, five assists, two rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes. The 23 minutes were the lowest amount of time he had... Read More