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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

D.J. Augustin Ties Career High With 13 Free-Throw Attempts

Orlando Magic point guard D.J. Augustin slashed his way to 18 points against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Augustin did not have an efficient shooting night (3-for-9 on field goals) but was able to get to the line all night and made 10 of his 13 free-throw attempts. They were his most attempts from […]

Troy Brown Records Third Double-Double This Season

Washington Wizards shooting guard Troy Brown had his third double-double of the season on Wednesday night. In a 123-89 blowout loss to the Orlando Magic, Brown posted a stat line of 18 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. It was his second double-double in his last three games. Brown has played at least 31 minutes in […]

Admiral Schofield Has Career Night Versus Magic

Washington Wizards shooting guard Admiral Schofield took advantage of his opportunity on Wednesday night against the Magic. With Washington missing Bradley Beal, Rui Hachimura, Thomas Bryant and Davis Bertans, someone needed to take on the minutes, and Schofield filled in nicely. He set career highs with 19 points, six rebounds, 13 field-goal attempts, eight made field […]

Kevin Huerter Drains A Season-High Six Threes

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter was on fire from behind the three-point line on Monday night. In a 123-115 loss to the Denver Nuggets, Huerter hit a season-high six of his eight three-point attempts. He ended the night with 22 points, a season-high eight rebounds, one assist and one steal. Huerter has now scored […]

Trae Young Records 11th Double-Double Of The Season

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young couldn't pull off the season sweep of the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in a 123-115 loss. Young still had a great night for his fantasy owners, though. He recorded 29 points, 12 assists, and four rebounds. He went 8-for-12 from the floor, including 4-for-5 from the three-point line, […]

Jamal Murray Shakes Off Injury To Score 16 Points

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray shook off a lingering finger injury to play and beat the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Murray had 16 points, eight assists, five rebounds, one block, and one steal in 34 minutes. He picked up another knock on a hard screen in the third quarter but was able to return […]

Will Barton Scores Season-High 28 Points

Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton set a new season high with 28 points. In his team's 123-115 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, Barton added nine rebounds, five assists and one block to his stat line. He has had a nice bounce-back season after injuries affected him last year. He is now second in […]

Nikola Jokic Sets New Career High With 47 Points

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had everything working against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. The Serbian set a new career-high with 47 points on a 16-for-25 shooting performance. He also made four of his eight three-point attempts. He didn't just contribute in points though as he chipped in eight rebounds, five assists, two steals, […]

Michael Porter Jr. (SF, DEN): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Sometimes writing the waiver wire recommendations is difficult, but picking up Michael Porter Jr. and adding him to your fantasy basketball team is not a difficult recommendation to write about. The second-year forward just set his career-high in points twice in one week […]

Maximilian Kleber Scores Career-High 24 Points

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maximilian Kleber set a new career high with 24 points against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. Although the Mavericks lost in overtime, Kleber was a bright spot with his 24 points, four rebounds, two assists and six made three-pointers. The six three-pointers were also a career high, and Kleber is […]

Luka Doncic Sets Dallas Single-Season Record

Dallas Mavericks budding superstar Luka Doncic had his 10th triple-double of the season on Saturday night. His 10 triple-doubles are the most in a single season for a Dallas player, and the 20-year-old just continues to wow at every opportunity. In the 123-120 overtime loss to the Charlotte Hornets, Doncic had 39 points, 12 rebounds, […]

PJ Washington Shoots 75% From The Field On Saturday

Charlotte Hornets power forward PJ Washington had an efficient evening on the offensive side of the ball against the Dallas Mavericks. On Saturday night, Washington had 19 points, six rebounds, three assists and one block. He made nine of his 12 field-goal attempts and went 1-for-1 from behind the three-point line. Washington has been fairly […]

Devonte' Graham Dishes 13 Assists Against Dallas

Charlotte Hornets point guard Devonte' Graham continued his phenomenal breakout season with another stellar fantasy performance on Saturday night. In the 123-120 overtime win against Dallas, Graham had 27 points, 13 assists, two rebounds, one block and one steal. His improvement from his rookie season has been an unexpected delight for fantasy managers and must […]

Terry Rozier Scores 29 Points In Dallas

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier had 29 points, eight assists, six rebounds and five made threes in Dallas on Saturday night. Rozier was clutch all night for the Hornets in their 123-120 overtime win against the Mavericks. He hit a game-tying layup at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime and then […]

Buddy Hield Hits Five Threes On Thursday

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield helped his team rally from 20 points down to capture the win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night. In the 128-123 win, Hield had 26 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block in 34 minutes. He shot 8-for-17 from the field and made five of his nine three-point […]

De'Aaron Fox Has Season-High Five Steals

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox won a game for the first time since he returned from injury with a 128-123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Regularly thought of as an offensive player, Fox brought it on the defensive end with a season-high five steals and two blocks. Those contributions helped the Kings rally from […]

Richaun Holmes Shoots 70% From The Field On Thursday

Sacramento Kings forward/center Richaun Holmes continued to make his case for more minutes in a 128-123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. On Thursday night, Holmes had 18 points, seven assists and two blocks in 34 minutes. Holmes is averaging 16.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game over his last 10 games while shooting […]

Jonas Valanciunas Kicks Off 2020 With A Double-Double

Memphis Grizzlies big man Jonas Valanciunas picked up 2020 right where he left 2019 with a double-double on Thursday night. Valanciunas scored 18 points (7-for-12 from the field) to go along with 12 rebounds and two assists. It was his 18th double-double of the season, and he is now averaging 14.5 points and 9.8 rebounds […]

Ja Morant Has Seven Assists And Seven Turnovers

Memphis Grizzlies point guard JA Morant continued his up-and-down rookie season on Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings. The NBA's Rookie of the Month for December finished his evening with 23 points (8-for-13 on field goals and 2-for-3 from three), seven assists, one rebound and seven turnovers. The seven turnovers are not how Morant wanted […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates For Week 11

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. New decade, new me. That's what the […]

Damian Lillard Hits Five Threes In The First Quarter

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard had a strange night on Monday. He carried his team to a huge 19-point lead in the first half with five made threes and 16 points in the first quarter. After that, he did not make another three-pointer the entire game and was contained to 17 points over the […]

Hassan Whiteside Has Another 20-Rebound Performance

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside continued his comeback season with another monster game against the Phoenix Suns. In the 122-116 loss on Monday night, Whiteside produced 16 points, 22 rebounds, three assists and three blocks. He now has 13 double-doubles in his last 14 games. Many had written Whiteside off as someone that would […]

Ricky Rubio Torches The Trail Blazers For A Double-Double

Phoenix Suns guard Ricky Rubio posted a double-double in his team's 122-116 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Rubio filled the box score with 18 points, 13 assists, five rebounds and one steal. He has settled in nicely to his new team and is averaging career highs in points, assists, field goals […]

Devin Booker Burns The Blazers For 33 Points

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker led his team to a comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. In the Suns 122-116 win on Monday night, Booker had a game-high 33 points to go along with seven assists and six rebounds. He was 9-for-19 from the field and made all 15 of his free-throw attempts. He […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Drains A Season-High 11 Field Goals

Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. helped his team to a massive comeback win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Portland led by as much as 19 points at one point, but Oubre and Devin Booker led the comeback charge for the Suns. Oubre finished the night with 29 points, six rebounds, […]