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 […]

Carmelo Anthony Has Season-High 14-Point Quarter

In the first quarter of a 125-104 win over the Washington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony came out firing with 14 points, his most in any quarter this season. The 10-time All-Star finished Wednesday's game with 25 points, five rebounds, two steals, and one assist in 32 minutes. The 14 points in the […]

Damian Lillard Has A Successful Return To The Court

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard made his first appearance on a basketball court in three weeks and had a productive outing in a 125-104 win over the Washington Wizards. After missing six games with a groin injury, Lillard played 32 minutes on Wednesday and recorded 22 points, five assists, four rebounds, two steals, and […]

Bradley Beal Needs 29 Shots To Score 29 Points

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal continued his scoring spree on Wednesday night but was far from efficient in a 125-104 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Beal played 38 minutes and put together 29 points on 10-for-29 shooting, six rebounds, six assists, and one steal. It was Beal's lowest scoring output since Feb. 22 after […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates For Week 20

Welcome to Rotation Watch, where each week, this article will break down who is gaining 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. Week 19 was no exception, and there were plenty of […]

Danny Santana Still The Center Field Favorite

Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward told reporters on Wednesday that outfielder Danny Santana is likely to get most of the playing time in center field to start the 2020 season. The team said earlier this year that they were hoping to get prospect Nick Solak comfortable at the position to maximize Santana's utility around the […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Belts Third Home Run On Tuesday

Texas Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit his third home run of the spring on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. Kiner-Falefa took Logan Webb deep in the second inning and is now slashing .318/.348/.727 through nine Cactus League games. The utility infielder adjusted his stance in the offseason, and it looks to be paying off. […]

Jordan Lyles Gets Roughed Up In Spring Debut

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles pitched three innings on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants but gave up a three-run home run in the second inning to put a damper on his debut with his new team. Lyles’ three strikeouts in three innings continued a rising trend for the 10-year veteran. He averaged 6.2 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/3/20): 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 eight-game main slate on FanDuel. We've only got one team playing the second game of a back-to-back, San Antonio, but there is a ton of injury news, so make sure to check out Rotoballer's injury […]

Kyle Gibson Goes Two Innings In First Spring Start

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson made his spring training debut on Monday against the Cleveland Indians and got through the outing relatively unscathed. The former-Twins pitcher gave up a hit and a walk over two innings and finished his day with a strikeout to end the second inning with men on second and third […]

Garrett Temple (SG/SF, BKN): Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's getting towards the end of the regular season in a lot of head to head leagues for fantasy basketball, and that means that we get to dive deep into the waiver wire pool this week with Brooklyn Nets guard Garrett Temple. Everyone […]

Corey Kluber Strikes Out Four In First Spring Start

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Corey Kluber showed fantasy managers some good signs and bad signs in the first start with his new team on Sunday. Kluber struck out four Dodgers in three innings, but also gave up two hits, two walks, two earned runs, and one home run across 14 batters. The former-Cleveland star had […]