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Daily Fantasy Basketball: Late lineup notes for April 6

Good luck! If Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis doesn’t play… Then consider the Knicks’ Derrick Williams against the Hornets tonight. Charlotte ranks in the bottom third against opposing power forwards, and especially on FanDuel where he’s under $4,000, Williams has an opportunity to exceed value even in a game where the Knicks are projected to […]

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Doc Rivers likes revamped Clippers ‘against anyone’ this season

“It’s been a great summer for us,” Rivers said. “I love what we’ve assembled. Now the next step for us is to take all this talent on paper [and turn it] into a team. On paper, I like us against anyone.” The Clippers’ offseason initially appeared disastrous when DeAndre Jordan committed to the Dallas Mavericks, […]

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Shabazz Muhammad is McDonald’s POY

The 6-foot-6 senior forward averaged more than 30 points and 10 rebounds per game this season while leading Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) to a state championship, giving Muhammad three titles in his high school career. “It’s an unbelievable feeling to be recognized as the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year,” Muhammad said. “When you look […]

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Fantasy basketball tips and NBA betting picks for Wednesday

ESPN’s fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data to help you make smart fantasy and wagering decisions. NBA game odds for October 26 are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is based on ESPN 10-team leagues. What’s In A […]

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Ranking some of biggest trades of the past two decades — and how they might inform Kevin Durant’s future

Soon, the Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant could become the latest all-time-great player on that list. As the basketball world waits to see what deal could come together for the future Hall of Fame forward, we took a look at some of the biggest names to be dealt over the past 20 years and evaluated how […]

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Denver Nuggets facing ‘no pressure’, see that Warriors are ‘beatable’ after Game 4 win

After being dominated so thoroughly in the first two games that they left San Francisco simply trying to keep things together, the Nuggets avoided being swept for the second straight postseason and now return to the Bay Area for a Game 5 with confidence that they can extend the series even more if they play […]

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Denver says sideline spat ‘out of the system’ as Nuggets return home trailing Golden State Warriors 2-0

The Nuggets insist they are unified after teammates Will Barton and DeMarcus Cousins got into a verbal spat on the sideline during a second-half meltdown against the Warriors in Game 2. Point guard Monte Morris said after that 126-106 loss on Monday that Nuggets players spoke up in the locker room. “That was out of […]

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Final Four 2022: Memorable moments from Duke and North Carolina’s college basketball rivalry

One of college basketball’s most storied rivalries takes center stage in the Final Four as the 2-seeded Duke Blue Devils face the 8-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday in New Orleans. It will be the first time the two schools meet in the NCAA tournament. Duke and North Carolina have played each other 257 […]

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The Memphis Grizzlies are here — and way ahead of schedule

“Mic check, mic check — yo, yo, yo,” Morant said, playfully cupping the microphone, as he settled into his seat next to fellow 22-year-old franchise cornerstone Jaren Jackson Jr. “It’s the Unicorn, man, and the Ninja in here checking in. “Y’all ready?” Ready or not, the Grizzlies are here, having pushed their way into the […]

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Fantasy basketball streamers and NBA betting cheat sheet for Thursday

Jump ahead: Game of the night | Picks and props | Analytics edge By Jim McCormick and Kyle Soppe King Kuminga: Jonathan Kuminga (available in over 92% of leagues) is asserting himself as an option down the stretch of the fantasy regular season. Kuminga has not only scored at least 16 points in three straight […]

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