Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates For Week 19

Welcome to Rotation Watch! 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. It's time for the contenders to shine and the pretenders to […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/25/20): 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 seven-game main slate on FanDuel. We've only got one team playing the second game of a back-to-back, Milwaukee, and all the other teams are relatively healthy for this part of the season, but some fantasy […]

Shin-Soo Choo Scratched Due To Muscle Tightness

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (oblique) was scratched from the starting lineup on Tuesday due to muscle tightness in his side. The 37-year old was slated to play in his second spring training game against the Kansas City Royals, but the club decided to sit him down as a precaution. TR Sullivan reported that the […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Checks All The Boxes On Monday

Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. contributed in all aspects of the game on Monday in a 131-111 win over the Utah Jazz. Oubre had 18 points, three rebounds, two assists, one block, one steal, and made one three-pointer in team-high 38 minutes. In his first full season with the Suns, the 2015 lottery pick […]

Devin Booker Collects Seventh Double-Double

In a 131-111 win over the Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns point guard Devin Booker collected his seventh double-double of the season with 24 points on 8-for-18 shooting, 10 assists and four rebounds in 34 minutes. Booker has become deadly around the rim this season, as 23.6 percent of his shots are zero to three feet from […]

Rudy Gobert Only Takes Five Shots In 37 Minutes

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert got to the free-throw line eight times on Monday and made seven of his attempts, but that was about the only good thing for the All-Star. In a 131-111 loss to the Phoenix Suns, Gobert finished the night with 13 points on 3-for-5 shooting, eight rebounds, two assists, one block, […]

Donovan Mitchell Hits Six Three-Pointers In Loss

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell did all he could to prevent a third straight home loss but ultimately came up short in a 131-11 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The All-Star had 38 points on 11-for-19 shooting, four rebounds, four assists and one block in 35 minutes on Monday evening. No one else on the […]

Ricky Rubio Has A Revenge Game To Remember

On Monday night, Phoenix Suns guard Ricky Rubio returned to Utah and reminded the Jazz fans what they are missing out on with a stellar revenge game. In his team's 131-111 win, Rubio flirted with an elusive quadruple-double by tallying 22 points, 11 assists, seven steals, and six rebounds in 33 minutes. The seven steals […]

Nick Solak Goes Yard For First Time This Spring

Texas Rangers infielder Nick Solak was the designated hitter on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds and hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning as he pushes for playing time in a crowded Rangers lineup. It was the first long ball of the spring for the 25-year old and capped a solid 2-for-4 day […]

Pitching Prospect Brock Burke Done For Season

Texas Rangers pitcher Brock Burke (shoulder) will have season-ending shoulder surgery on Friday. One of the top pitching prospects in the Rangers organization battled shoulder pain in 2019, and the hope was that an offseason of rest would be enough to avoid surgery. It's a blow for the 23-year old southpaw, as he was expected […]

Russell Westbrook Hits 14 Field Goals Against Jazz

On Saturday night, Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook continued his high-volume, high-efficiency trend in this calendar year with a 120-110 win over the Utah Jazz. In a team-high 39 minutes, Westbrook recorded 34 points on 14-for-26 shooting and added six rebounds, four assists, and one steal. Over the first three months of the season, Westbrook […]

James Harden Stuffs The Box Score Against Utah

Houston Rockets guard James Harden checked all the boxes for his fantasy owners on Saturday night against the Utah Jazz. In the 120-110 win that locked up the season series for Houston, Harden had 38 points on 13-for-23 shooting, seven assists, five rebounds, two steals, one block, and hit six three-pointers in 37 minutes. It […]

Rudy Gobert Grabs A Season-Low Six Rebounds

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert defended Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook at times on Saturday night, and it led to a strange box score for the big man from France. In a 120-110 loss to the Rockets, Gobert recorded 12 points on seven shots attempts, six rebounds, and two blocks in 34 minutes. The six […]

Jordan Clarkson Continues Fantastic February

In a 120-110 loss to the Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson came off the bench on Saturday and continued his recent red-hot scoring form. In 27 minutes, Clarkson collected 22 points on 10-for-16 shooting, seven rebounds, one assist, one steal, and drained two of his five three-point shots. The 27-year old is having […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores 31 Points on Saturday

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell had a team-high 31 points on Saturday night in a 120-110 loss to the Houston Rockets. Mitchell went 12-for-24 from the field, but only 1-for-6 from behind the three-point line, and also added seven rebounds and three assists in his 36 minutes. It's the first time since Jan. 30 that […]

Brandon Clarke Collects Third Double-Double Of The Year

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke came off the bench and grabbed his third double-double of the season in a 117-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. In 33 minutes on Friday night, Clarke put up 14 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the floor, 10 rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block. It's his first […]

Ja Morant Commits Five Turnovers Against Lakers

Memphis Grizzlies guard JA Morant turned the ball over five times on Friday night in a 117-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. It was the second night in a row that the rookie committed five turnovers, and he is averaging 3.9 giveaways per game in February, his most in a month since October. Still, […]

Kyle Kuzma Held To Eight Points On Friday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma continued his lackluster February on Friday night in a 117-105 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. In 23 minutes, Kuzma was only able to produce eight points on 4-for-13 shooting, along with four rebounds and three assists. Alex Caruso and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were more effective with their bench minutes on […]

Anthony Davis Tallies Fifth Double-Double In A Row

In Friday's 117-105 win over the playoff-contending Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis picked up the second half of the season right where he left off the first with a dominating double-double performance. He did pick up a knock in the first quarter but was able to return in the second quarter and […]

LeBron James Makes A Season-High 11 Free Throws

Playing in his first game since the All-Star break, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James came out firing on all cylinders to kick off the second half of the season. In a 117-105 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, James had 32 points on 10-for-17 shooting, seven assists, three rebounds, and two blocks […]

Danny Santana Exits After One Inning

Texas Rangers outfielder Danny Santana (calf) was removed from the first game of spring training on Friday for precautionary reasons. The utility man led off against the Kansas City Royals and grounded out on the first pitch he saw. Santana was a big surprise in 2019 as he produced all over the diamond for Texas […]

Robinson Chirinos To Miss A Week Of Spring Training Games

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos (hamstring) will not be behind the plate when the team takes the field for their first spring training game on Friday against the Kansas City Royals. The offseason acquisition is still nursing a hamstring strain that he suffered in January and will be limited to bullpen work for the next week. […]

Damion Lee Misses Six Of Seven Three-Point Attempts

Golden State Warriors guard Damion Lee did not have an impressive start to the second half of his season on Thursday night. In a 135-105 loss to Houston, Lee was held to 13 points on 4-for-12 shooting and 1-for-7 from three, while adding three rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 29 minutes. The 27-year […]

Andrew Wiggins Has Team-High 22 Points In Loss

Golden State Warriors guard Andrew Wiggins led his new team in scoring during a 135-105 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. The seventh-year guard had 22 points on 10-for-17 shooting, three rebounds, two blocks, and one steal in 29 minutes. It was the third time in four games with Golden State that Wiggins […]

Robert Covington Ties Season-High With Four Blocks

Houston Rockets forward Robert Covington had four blocks for the second straight game on Thursday night in a 135-105 win over the Golden State Warriors. After averaging 0.9 blocks in 48 games with Minnesota, the 29-year old sits at 2.2 swats per game with his new team and in his new role as a small-ball […]

James Harden Sits The Entire Fourth Quarter In Blowout

In a 135-105 win over the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets guard James Harden did enough in three quarters to sit out and rest for the final frame of Thursday's game. The 2018 MVP did all of his damage in 29 minutes with 29 points, 10 assists, three rebounds, three steals, and two blocks. It […]

Jeff Green Makes Great First Impression With Houston

Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green came off the bench in his first game for his new team and had an impressive debut in a 135-105 blowout win over the Golden State Warriors. In 24 minutes on Thursday evening, Green had 17 points on 6-for-7 shooting, four rebounds, and one steal. The 33-year old is a […]

Jae Crowder (SF/PF, MIA): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: When the Memphis Grizzlies traded Andre Iguodala to the Miami Heat, the south beach team also took on Jae Crowder as salary relief for the Grizz. Well, that salary relief is turning in some solid performances for his new club as Jae Crowder […]

Gary Trent Jr. (SG, POR): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Trent Jr. has been confined to a small bench role most of the season and limited to a deep-league, three-point specialist by making 1.5 threes per game on 40.4 percent shooting. However, over his last 13 games, Trent has […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Times Updates For Week 17

Welcome to Rotation Watch! 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. Let's talk about those trades. I love a player swap to […]