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Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
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 readingLeBron James, Kyrie Irving and the choice that haunts the Los Angeles Lakers
Which is why so many heads turned and cell phone cameras snapped before Game 6 of the Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies. It was April 28, 2023. The Lakers were up three games to two and looking to advance past the first round for the first time since their championship run in […]
Continue readingLakers revert to Game 1 lineup in win vs. OKC, plan to stick with it
LeBron James and Anthony Davis were flanked by Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell and Taurean Prince to start the game against Oklahoma City, one of 11 different starting units that Ham has implemented this season and one he plans to continue to trot out. “Just wanted to put as much skill and shot-making on the floor […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball: Dr. A’s weekly risers and fallers
Here’s a look at five risers and five fallers over the past two weeks of the fantasy hoops season. Jaden Ivey, PG/SG, Pistons (39.7% rostered in ESPN leagues): Cade Cunningham (knee) is going to miss time and Ivey is suddenly back in the starting lineup and playing well for the Pistons. Ivey has scored in […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Saturday
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 readingLeBron James out as Los Angeles Lakers fall to Utah Jazz
James, 39, turned the ankle in the first half of the Lakers’ 127-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. He stayed in the contest after the injury but logged just 24 minutes and scored a season-low 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting. It was James’ fourth missed game this season. Anthony Davis recorded his second-career […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Tuesday
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 readingInside Lakers’ post-NBA Cup rut: Lineup drama, defensive woes and the NBA trade deadline impact
More Teams. More Games. Lakers coach Darvin Ham talks about his job security after an anonymous source cited a “deepening disconnect” between Ham and the locker room. (1:51) THE FIRST SIGNS of trouble came in Dallas. It was Dec. 12, the Los Angeles Lakers’ first game since capturing the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament in Las […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday
More Teams. More Games. Andre Snellings believes Paolo Banchero will have over 29.5 points vs. the Hawks on Sunday. (1:27) ESPN’s fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN’s proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
More Teams. More Games. Eric Karabell explains how Andre Drummond is one of the best rebounders in the NBA heading into Week 11. (0:48) ESPN’s fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night’s games. Here you’ll read our best advice for the night, including a selection […]
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