[ LATE SCRATCH ]
Late scratches & rest days
Load management and game-time decisions, often announced minutes before tip. Get the text in time to swap your lineup.
- LATE SCRATCHYour starting PG is out tonight (rest). Tip-off in 45 min.//
- INJURYStarting C ruled out (knee). Backup averaged 31 min when he sat last month.//
- STREAMERTwo-way wing starting tonight; team plays 4 games this week.//
- BREAKINGTrade sends a 20-ppg scorer East. Usage shifts on both rosters.//
- QUESTIONABLEYour SF upgraded to probable after shootaround.//
- ROLE CHANGERookie moves into the starting five with the veteran sidelined.//
// Fantasy basketball alerts by text
Know before
your league does.
Squawk is the friend who's unhealthily deep in fantasy basketball, reading every beat writer and shootaround report and texting you the scoop before tip-off. Text back and it talks: start/sit, streamers, trades, your whole roster.
- By text
- alerts + advice
- Nightly
- before tip-off
- Zero
- spam or memes
7:12Hoop Squawk
LATE SCRATCH: Your starting PG is out tonight (rest). His backup played 34 min and took 18 shots the last time he sat.
Lineups lock in 40 min. Pick him up or stream someone else?
Grab him for tonight. You have a move left this week, and nobody on your wire projects for more than 26 min.
Who do I drop? My bench is Bench PF and Rookie C.
Drop the rookie C. He's under 15 min a night and his team has 2 games this week.
// How it works
Fantasy news, straight to your texts.
- 01
Watch
The scout monitors where beat-reporter news, shootaround updates and insider chatter surface first, from morning shootaround to tip-off.
- 02
Score
Every item is graded for real fantasy impact. Late scratches, rest days, injuries and minutes shifts get through. Memes and hot takes don't.
- 03
Text
One short text: what changed and what it means for your lineup tonight.
// What we text you
Only the news that moves your lineup.
[ INJURY ]
Injury alerts
Out, doubtful, questionable, probable. Status changes from the official report and team sources as they happen.
[ STREAMER ]
Streamers & waiver pickups
The backup who just inherited 34 minutes, the team with four games this week. Early, before your league catches on.
[ BREAKING ]
Breaking news
Trades, suspensions and rotation changes: what happened, why it matters, who to grab.
// Your phone, your rules
You control the volume.
Choose major news only, actionable developments, or earlier credible signals. Change it any time, or reply STOP and it all ends.
Conservative
Major availability and starting-role changes
Up to 3 alerts/day
Standard
DefaultActionable developments, with room for breaking news
Up to 10 alerts/day
Sicko Mode
Earlier credible minutes and opportunity signals
Up to 15 alerts/day
Add an optional watchlist for closer coverage of your players, within your preferences and daily limits.
// One product. Two ways to pay.
Your fantasy basketball partner, by text.
Relevant news by text, then reply for help with your lineup, streamers or trades. Includes alerts, AI advice, your watchlist and league context.
Monthly
$19.99 / month
Alerts and advice. Cancel anytime. Cancels automatically after the NBA Finals.
Rest of season
$79.99 one time
The same alerts and advice through the NBA Finals. No renewal. Access through June 30, 2027.
Monthly subscriptions renew during the season and end automatically after the NBA Finals. Alert preferences and daily limits apply. Reports can be delayed or missed. Advice has no monthly quota and a daily fair-use limit of 60 replies.
// Get the edge
Get on the wire.
Try alerts and AI fantasy advice free. No credit card needed.
- Injury, late-scratch and streamer alerts by SMS
- AI-scored: only news that actually moves lineups
- Text back for start/sit, waiver and trade advice
- Volume dial: Conservative, Standard or Sicko Mode
- Works with any league: ESPN, Yahoo, Sleeper, Fantrax and more
Start your free trial
Free until 10 alert texts or 12 advice replies, whichever comes first. No credit card required.
// FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Hoop Squawk?
Hoop Squawk is a fantasy basketball alert service. An AI scout monitors the places NBA news surfaces first, scores each item for real fantasy impact, and texts you injuries, late scratches, rest days, streamer pickups and breaking news. Text back for start/sit, waiver and trade advice.
Why text alerts for basketball?
NBA lineups lock nightly, and many rest days and late scratches are announced within an hour of tip-off. A text reaches you in time to make the swap. An app notification you never opened doesn't.
Does it work with ESPN, Yahoo, Sleeper and Fantrax leagues?
Yes. Hoop Squawk sends news and advice by text alongside whatever app your league uses. You still make your moves in your usual app. Points and category leagues both work.
How many texts will I get?
You choose. Conservative covers major availability and starting-role changes (up to 3 per day). Standard adds actionable developments (up to 10). Sicko Mode adds earlier credible signals (up to 15). These are limits, not promised volumes. Change it any time, or reply STOP to cancel.
How much does it cost?
Try it free with no credit card. The trial ends after 10 alert texts or 12 advice replies, whichever comes first. After that it's $19.99/month, canceling automatically after the NBA Finals, or $79.99 once for the rest of the season.
When does it launch?
Before tip-off of the 2026-27 NBA season. Sign-ups open soon.