Earl Watson
G FA
Tue 4/3/12 1:53 AM

Earl Watson went hitless on five shot attempts on Monday, scoring zero points with one rebound and three assists in 17 minutes. Lines like these are the reason owners can't fully trust Watson, and even if Harris is announced to be out for a significant amount of time there are reasons not to like him. For what it's worth, we have not yet heard about Harris' status beyond tonight. Jamaal Tinsley put up three points with six assists in 18 minutes, and we're going to call the veteran duo an even timeshare split.

Earl Watson
G FA
Sat 3/31/12 4:06 AM

Earl Watson scored nine points on 2-of-4 shooting with seven rebounds, seven assists, and one steal in 28 minutes off the bench on Friday against the Kings. Watson played well enough to put Devin Harris on the bench late, and while Ty Corbin didn't say why we'd venture to think that it wasn't just the solid performance that put Watson in the game late. He has a running feud with DeMarcus Cousins, and it's possible that Corbin thought Watson could get under the temperamental big man's skin. Watson had alluded to wanting to fight Cousins last week. Fun stuff.

Earl Watson
G FA
Wed 3/28/12 11:19 AM

Earl Watson will resume his backup point guard duties ahead of Jamaal Tinsley. Now that Watson (ankle) is feeling back to normal, his demotion didn't last long. As long as Devin Harris is healthy and playing well, Watson won't have a chance at establishing consistent value in standard-sized leagues.

Earl Watson
G FA
Sun 3/25/12 11:15 AM

Earl Watson was scoreless in two minutes during his return to action on Friday, and Jamaal Tinsley has overtaken him as Utah's backup PG. Watson feels he should be the primary backup but he's staying professional about the situation, especially while his team is riding a six-game win streak.

Earl Watson
G FA
Sat 3/24/12 7:01 PM

Earl Watson returned to action on Friday March 23.

Earl Watson
G FA
Fri 3/23/12 10:48 PM

Earl Watson (ankle) will dress for Friday's game but he is unlikely to play. "(Watson) thinks he can go," coach Tyrone Corbin said. "We can afford to be a little more careful with him. We want to make sure as much as we can that he's 100 percent." Jamaal Tinsley will pick up timeshare duties with starter Devin Harris.

Earl Watson
G FA
Fri 3/23/12 8:39 AM

Earl Watson (ankle) is expected to return on Friday against the Nuggets. Watson will resume his backup role behind Devin Harris and has very limited value in standard-sized leagues as long as Harris is healthy.

Earl Watson
G FA
Fri 3/23/12 2:17 AM

Earl Watson returned to action on Thursday March 22.

Earl Watson
G FA
Thu 3/22/12 2:00 PM

Earl Watson (ankle) is "unlikely to play" on Thursday against the Kings. This means more backup minutes for Jamaal Tinsley behind Devin Harris. The Jazz won't rush Watson back before he's ready to return, but he'll resume his role behind Harris when he does.

Earl Watson
G FA
Thu 3/22/12 12:04 AM

Earl Watson (sprained left ankle) is a game-time decision vs. the Kings on Thursday, but he said he's more likely to return on Friday. Understandably, Watson doesn't want to play an away/home back-to-back set while he's still recovering, especially with another back-to-back set looming on Sunday and Monday. His return will dent Devin Harris' playing time and send Jamaal Tinsley back into DNP-CD territory.