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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]