Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 3

Welcome to Rotation Watch! Each week this article will break down who is gaining and who is losing minutes around the NBA. You want the players on your team that is getting their opportunity to shine, not the ones who are sitting on the bench and watching from the sidelines. Week 2 of the fantasy […]

Kelly Olynyk Goes 4-For-5 From Downtown

Miami Heat power forward Kelly Olynyk had 13 points, seven rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block on Tuesday night. In a 109-89 loss to the Denver Nuggets, Olynyk finished second on the team in scoring and tied for second with seven rebounds. He also hit four three-pointers during his 24 minutes of playing […]

Jimmy Butler Has Team-High 16 Points Against Denver

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler led his team with 16 points in a 109-89 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Butler was inefficient from the field, as only three of his 12 shots found their way into the basket on Tuesday night. However, he was able to go 10-for-12 from the free-throw line and get above […]

Nikola Jokic's Struggles Continue On Tuesday Night

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic continued his bizarre five-game statistical stretch in a 109-89 win over the Miami Heat. On Tuesday night he had nine points, five rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal while being limited with foul trouble the entire game. After starting the season with two triple-doubles in his first four […]

Jamal Murray Leads Nuggets With 21 Points

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray had 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals in a win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. It was the fourth time this season that Murray led his team in scoring, and the Nuggets are 4-0 in those games. Murray is picking up the slack left […]

Will Barton Records Double-Double In Return Against Miami

Denver Nuggets small forward Will Barton (toe) returned to the starting lineup on Tuesday night after missing two games with a toe injury. Barton had his second double-double in as many games, recording 15 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block against the Miami Heat. He showed no signs of rust in his […]

Danuel House Jr. (SG/SF, HOU) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: After making a name for himself in the NBA last season, Houston Rockets shooting guard/small forward Danuel House Jr. is taking the leap to become a valuable fantasy asset in 2019. After starting in only 13 of the 39 games he played for […]

Caris LeVert Has Third 20-Plus Point Outing In Five Games

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Caris Levert continued his impressive start to the 2019-20 NBA season with 25 points, four rebounds, four assists and one steal on Friday night. LeVert took the third-most shots (15) on the night for the Nets and was able to get to the line a team-high nine times in the win. […]

Kyrie Irving Has Double-Double On Friday Night

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving scored a season-low 22 points on Friday night but countered with a season-high 10 assists. In the Nets 123-116 win over the Houston Rockets, Irving posted his worst shooting night of the season. He was still able to get the first double-double of his Nets career, though, so fantasy owners […]

Taurean Prince Has Season-High 27 Points And 12 Rebounds

Brooklyn Nets power forward Taurean Prince had his best night of the young NBA season with 27 points and 12 rebounds on Friday night. Prince tied for the team high with 34 minutes of action against the Houston Rockets and made them count. He made 52.9% of his shots and was 6-for-10 from downtown as […]

Russell Westbrook Fills Up The Box Score In Brooklyn

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook contributed all across the board for his fantasy owners on Friday night. In a 123-116 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Westbrook had 27 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, four steals and one block. At this point, we should expect Westbrook to average a triple-double, and that is exactly what he […]

James Harden's Shooting Woes Continue In Loss

Houston Rockets guard James Harden had 36 points, eight assists and five rebounds in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. It was Harden's fourth straight game with at least 29 points, and over that stretch he has averaged 41 points per game. His underwhelming shooting percentages to start the season continued, though, […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores Season-Low 14 Points

Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic was held to a season-low 14 points against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Bogdanovic has settled in nicely with his new team, as he is averaging career highs with 21.3 points, 14.0 field-goal attempts and 6.8 three-point attempts per game. He was a primary option in Indiana […]

JaMychal Green Shines In Loss Against Jazz

Los Angeles Clippers power forward JaMychal Green picked up the slack for the Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers on Wednesday night. His 23 points, eight rebounds and 27 minutes were all season highs for the fifth-year player out of Alabama. Unfortunately, this production was not enjoyed by many fantasy owners, as he is rostered in less than […]

Lou Williams Posts Another 20-Point Game

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams continued his hot start to the season with 24 points, four assists and three rebounds in a loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. It was his fifth consecutive game with 20 points or more. Williams is shooting a career-best 47.4% from the field on 14.8 shots per […]

Donovan Mitchell Has 24 Points In Jazz Win

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell recorded 24 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in a 110-96 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Through five games, Mitchell has shown no signs that the addition of Mike Conley is going to negatively impact his performance. Having Conley handle the ball more has […]

Mike Conley Gets Back On Track Against Clippers

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley kick-started his season with a 29-point performance against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Coming into the game, Conley was hitting only 25% of his shots and 15% of his three-point attempts, but that changed on Wednesday as he hit 11 of his 17 attempts from the field and […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 2

Welcome to Rotation Watch! Each week this article will break down who is gaining and who is losing minutes around the NBA. You want the players on your team that is getting their opportunity to shine, not the ones who are sitting on the bench and watching from the sidelines. What an opening week for […]

Kristaps Porzingis Has Season-High 14 Rebounds

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis dominated the boards on Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets. Porzingis had a game-high 14 rebounds against a Denver Nuggets front court that includes Nikola Jokic and Paul Millsap. Those rebounds made up for an inefficient shooting performance, as Porzingis was held to just 10 points on 4-for-14 shooting […]

Luka Doncic Has First Bad Game Of The Season

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Luka Doncic had his first dud of the season in a 109-106 win over the Denver Nuggets. Coming into the game, Doncic was averaging 29.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game. However, on Tuesday night he was held to just 12 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals in […]

Dwight Powell Sees Limited Minutes In Season Debut

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dwight Powell (hamstring) made his 2019-20 NBA season debut on Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets. Powell sat the first three games of the season with a hamstring injury he picked up in the preseason. He was limited to just 14 minutes of action and had four points and four rebounds. It […]

Paul Millsap Has Season-High 23 Points And Eight Rebounds

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap found his groove in the young NBA season with a team-high 23 points on Tuesday night. He also chipped in eight rebounds and went 4-for-7 from behind the arc. Considering the big man had scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds combined in the first three games, fantasy owners […]

Nikola Jokic Grabs Second Triple-Double Of The Season

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic posted a 10-point, 10-rebound and 10-assist triple-double on Tuesday night. Although he was held to 4-for-8 shooting and only two free-throw attempts, the Serbian was still able to fill up the box score for fantasy owners. This was the second triple-double of the season for Jokic and 30th of his […]

Frank Kaminsky (PF/C, PHO) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Phoenix Suns forward/center Frank Kaminsky should be near the top of fantasy owners waiver wire lists heading into Week 2 of the NBA season. Kaminsky is in line to be a primary benefactor of the minutes vacated by suspended center Deandre Ayton. Ayton […]

P.J. Tucker Hits Five Three-Pointers On Monday

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker played a season-low 33 minutes on Monday night but was still incredibly effective in his team's 116-112 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tucker had 17 points and nine rebounds while hitting six of nine shots from the field and going 5-for-7 from deep. He has scored at least 16 […]

Dennis Schroder Posts Second Straight 20-Plus Point Performance

Dennis Schroder was the second-best guard in an Oklahoma City Thunder uniform on Monday night. In a 116-112 loss to the Houston Rockets, Schroder had 22 points, seven assists and five rebounds in 34 minutes. The 34 minutes tied him with Chris Paul for third-most on the team, and Schroder thoroughly outplayed him over the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Continues To Get Minutes And Buckets

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led his team in points, rebounds and field-goal attempts on Monday night. In a 116-112 loss to the Houston Rockets, SGA had a great box score with 22 points, nine rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes on the court. He is becoming the focal point of the Thunder […]

James Harden Drops 40 Points On Monday Night

Houston Rockets guard James Harden had a season-high 40 points in a 116-112 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. His final stat line was 40 points, seven assists, three rebounds, one block and one steal, and that will be a welcome sight for fantasy owners that took him in the first five […]

Russell Westbrook Falls One Assist Shy Of Triple-Double

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook had 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. In his first game playing against his former team, Westbrook shot 9-for-16 from the field while continuing his incredible start to the season in the Rockets 116-112 win. The fact is that the Rockets […]

Frank Kaminsky Continues To Produce In Deandre Ayton's Absence

Phoenix Suns power forward/center Frank Kaminsky continued to make his case for more minutes in Saturday's 130-122 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. In the two games since the suspension for Suns center Deandre Ayton was announced, Kaminsky has averaged 18.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 31 minutes per game. These performances should […]