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Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Detroit’s youth movement
Jackson was surging statistically in a high-usage role with the Pistons, but is unlikely to consume a rewarding workload on a deeper Clippers rotation with serious goals of contention. It will prove challenging for him to surface as a helpful fantasy contributor while competing for minutes and shots with the likes Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, […]
Continue readingNine chaotic moments that could shake up the suddenly stable NBA
That is when reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to become an unrestricted free agent. Teams have focused on being set up to chase Antetokounmpo and other stars two summers from now, putting the league’s typically nonstop transaction game on hold. And while the NBA is currently in a moment of stability, there are important […]
Continue readingBilly Donovan emotional in return to Florida for court-naming celebration
Donovan returned for the first time in nearly five years to the place he put on the college basketball map to see the O’Connell Center floor named after him. His signature was placed at both ends, between the 3-point line and the key. Donovan and his family got a private unveiling Friday and a public […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Getting a fantasy assist from Satoransky
On Tuesday evening, Satoransky tallied an efficient 19 points to go along with eight dimes in a loss to his former team, the Wizards. While he won’t often wow you in the scoring department, this Bulls standout has notched at least five assists in four of his past five outings. He has proven to be […]
Continue reading76ers coach Brett Brown not fazed by Joel Embiid’s social posts
Embiid then went out and proved his coach right. In a dominant performance, Embiid had 26 points, nine rebounds and dominated the paint, while teammate Ben Simmons finished with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as the Sixers beat the Clippers, 110-103, in their final game before the All-Star Break. “With the noise surrounding […]
Continue readingAl Horford: Another loss ‘puts a lot of things in perspective’ for 76ers
Days after Ben Simmons called the Sixers “soft” and Joel Embiid cited the team’s spacing issues, Philadelphia suffered its fourth consecutive loss — all on the road — Thursday night in Milwaukee. “I think it puts a lot of things in perspective,” forward Al Horford said. “And desperation. We lost four in a row now. […]
Continue readingBoomers-eligible Matisse Thybulle’s focus is 76ers, not Olympics … yet
Philadelphia had just lost their fourth straight game, a 112-101 decision to the Milwaukee Bucks, dropping the Sixers’ road record to 9-19 on the season. Before heading for the second and final bus to leave the arena, Ben Simmons shared a joke with Matisse Thybulle, and then faced the scrutiny of the waiting media pack’s […]
Continue readingJoel Embiid blames 76ers’ struggles on lack of offensive identity
All-Star center Joel Embiid is in one of the worst stretches of his career, and his Philadelphia 76ers are digging themselves a hole in the Eastern Conference, losing three in a row going into Thursday’s game against the Bucks in Milwaukee. Embiid acknowledged to reporters Wednesday that the 76ers (31-20) don’t have an offensive identity […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings Week 16: Raptors, Blazers climb as Jazz fall
The Milwaukee Bucks are the first team to clinch a winning record this season, despite a rare loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The Los Angeles Lakers have already matched their win total from last season. Teams in need of turnarounds include the Orlando Magic (losers of five straight to drop to eighth in […]
Continue reading76ers’ erratic season reflected in Joel Embiid’s 1-for-11 shooting night vs. Celtics
Then he declined to talk about it. After finishing with 11 points on 1-for-11 shooting to go with 5 rebounds, 4 turnovers and a game-worst minus-25 in 23 minutes, Embiid declined to talk to the media about an hour after the game had come to an end. “I give credit to Boston’s physicality … they […]
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