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Starting Five: Debating Beal, Frazier, Westbrook and more
If you dominated the first week, that does not mean you have the championship locked up. If your team has been a complete disaster, do not panic. We always warn against using small sample sizes, and six days out of a 25-week campaign is just that. Still, questions arise and need to be cleared up. […]
Continue readingThese free-agent blockers and dishers can win your league
So we’re in crunch time. The white-knuckle phase. The portion of the campaign where we fantasy enthusiasts watch NBA games and feel the statistical weight of every single possession. A missed free throw feels like the difference between winning and losing. A pass not credited as an assist can feel like a major fantasy injustice. […]
Continue readingStarting Five: Is Carmelo’s health a concern?
This week’s contributors are ESPN NBA Insider Kevin Pelton, ESPN Fantasy analyst Jim McCormick and yours truly, Tom Carpenter. Pelton: I don’t know that anyone who’s not a doctor can really tell you how Anthony’s knee is going to hold up the rest of the season. The procedure he underwent was a serious one that […]
Continue readingFantasy hoops: Does Alex Len have enough upside to be worth a stash?
Thanks to shoddy production this month and a recent absence due to a hip injury, Alex Len is now available in more than half of ESPN leagues. Should fantasy owners stash him with the hope he might garner 30-plus minutes as the season progresses? Does he have enough upside while splitting duties with Tyson Chandler […]
Continue readingMarcus Smart among fantasy basketball specialists to add
Here are some players to target this week, with their ESPN ownership listed: Derrick Williams, PF, New York Knicks (9.4) The No. 2 overall pick in 2011 is carving out a role in New York as the go-to scorer off the bench, and his playing time is on the rise. Williams has averaged 15.3 points […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2024 and 2025
Still, 2024 could be transformative in Los Angeles, with LeBron James and Paul George potentially becoming free agents this summer. Looking ahead to 2025, stars such Jayson Tatum, Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell hold player options that teams will be monitoring very closely. Key: restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; team = […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Monday
New this season, ESPN Analytics will also generate daily NBA fantasy projections. By combining historical player and team data and specific game factors ESPN is able to accurately predict player box score stats. Accounting for injuries, trends in playing time, and other factors impacting future performance the statistical models can be used to help NBA […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Three picks for Monday’s slate
Let’s dig further into all the matchups to find some angles of interest for the night. Immanuel Quickley over 28.5 total points, assists and rebounds (-120): Quickley’s production levels have already taken several turns this season. He was an aggressive scorer in the nine games immediately after he was traded to the Raptors, averaging 18.7 […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday
New this season, ESPN Analytics will also generate daily NBA fantasy projections. By combining historical player and team data and specific game factors ESPN is able to accurately predict player box score stats. Accounting for injuries, trends in playing time, and other factors impacting future performance the statistical models can be used to help NBA […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Four picks for Sunday’s slate
Milwaukee Bucks (-4.5) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (-110). The Bucks struggled heading into the break, losing seven of 10 games under new coach Doc Rivers. But, after having the media shine a light on their warts throughout the break, the Bucks returned with an impressive road win over the top seed in the Western Conference, the […]
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