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Fantasy basketball daily notes for Tuesday: Embiid carries 76ers, Giddey powers Thunder
Giddey became just the second teenager in NBA history with at least 20 rebounds and 20 assists across a two-game span, joining last year’s Rookie of the Year, LaMelo Ball. The opportunity rates are there for Giddey to keep filling box scores, as he’s second on the team in touches per game with 73.1, just […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Friday: Saddiq Bey a bright spot for scuffling Pistons
The Pistons couldn’t keep Indiana out of the restricted area last night, as the Pacers compiled a season-high 68 points in the paint. Caris LeVert slashed his way to a season-high 31 points in the victory. Maybe trade buzz circling Indiana’s roster has inspired LeVert. No matter the motivation, after weeks of struggles, LeVert has […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Thursday: Anthony Edwards takes flight
The 10 triples established a new franchise record and Edwards also became the first player in team history with multiple games of at least eight made 3-pointers. Karl-Anthony Towns also shined for the team with 32 points and he now has scored 30-plus in four of his last seven games. The Timberwolves have now won […]
Continue readingDaily notes for Wednesday: Steph breaks record, Durant leads comeback, and more
Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time for the 2021-2022 NBA season. Sign up for free! Tuesday night’s slate had four games, but the game between the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons was postponed due to Chicago having 10 players in the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Let’s explore some […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Tuesday: Gordon leads Rockets comeback surge
A recent theme in this column has been identifying helpful statistical runs from unlikely sources, such as a 14-year veteran scoring guard on a lottery-bound Houston roster. Gordon has been posting fantasy-relevant numbers for much of December, averaging 22.8 points, 3.8 assists and 3.4 3-pointers during his last five games. Create or join an ESPN […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball waiver wire finds: Oubre, Rubio lead hot streaks to watch
A willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster can prove rewarding. When curating this fluid collective of statistical contributors, it helps to consider your end-of-bench players in direct competition with the talent floating in free agency. The goal of this weekly series is to identify players at each […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: A growing concern with Luka Doncic
Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Solomon Hill tore his right hamstring Wednesday and is expected to miss the rest of the season. Atlanta is very shorthanded right now, so Danilo Gallinari may see more minutes. In the last three games, […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Wednesday: Lakers’ big three roll past Celtics
Ultimately the Lakers got a much needed win against the Celtics on Tuesday night led by LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook. James scored 30 points, grabbed four rebounds, delivered five assists and made two 3-pointers in 36 minutes. It was his first game with at least 30 points and 65% shooting this season. […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball waiver wire finds: Get all around production from these forwards
A willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster can prove rewarding. When curating this fluid collective of statistical contributors, it helps to consider your end-of-bench players in direct competition with the talent floating in free agency. Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time for […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: Jordan Poole isn’t slowing down
Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Cam Reddish and De’Andre Hunter are out because of injuries, so Kevin Huerter has a chance to increase his 16.5% Usage Rate (USG). As a scorer, rebounder, assist source and 3-point shooter, he […]
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