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Daily Fantasy Basketball: Late lineup notes for March 11
Good luck! If Norris Cole doesn’t play (and it appears he is already not starting if he plays at all) … Consider Jrue Holiday, especially for cash games. I would love to more accurately project his matchup, but the Grizzlies’ injuries leave them with a lot of questions. The seventh-year guard has averaged 37 minutes […]
Continue readingStarting Five: What Irving’s return means for Love
Don’t worry; I have the answers for you. Each Monday this season, I’ll tip the week off by positing and seeking answers to five key questions, thus the “Starting Five.” This week’s contributors are ESPN Fantasy analyst Joe Kaiser, ESPN Insider Kevin Pelton and yours truly. Kaiser: Irving is a star, and not only that, […]
Continue readingShould fantasy owners invest in Yogi Ferrell?
We have to talk about Yogi Ferrell. Working on a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks, he racked up 9 points, 1 3-pointer, 7 dimes and 2 steals in 36 minutes against the San Antonio Spurs Sunday and followed that up with 19 points, 3 3s, 3 dimes and 4 steals against the Cleveland Cavaliers […]
Continue readingFantasy 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 Blazing Values: It’s quite clear that Portland values lottery positioning, as the team has shut down several key veterans for the season. This agenda still leaves room for fantasy fun, as forward Drew Eubanks (64% available) […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball and NBA betting cheat sheet for Monday
Jump ahead: https://www.espn.com/fantasy/basketball/story/_/id/33445226/fantasy-basketball-nba-betting-cheat-sheet-monday”>Game of the night | Picks and props | Analytics edge By Jim McCormick and Kyle Soppe Thrift shop: With Anfernee Simons (quad) and Andrew Wiggins for Monday night’s matchup with Utah. Expect big minutes and heavy usage from Jordan Poole (available in 33% of ESPN leagues), especially as he has averaged 23 […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings, preseason edition: Who are the favorites heading into training camp?
Media days kick off Monday, officially ushering in the start of training camps around the NBA. The dust has finally settled from free agency, and September training camp kickoffs will mark the first normal schedule in two years. The biggest news surrounding training camp comes out of Philadelphia, where Ben Simmons has vowed to never […]
Continue readingDamian Lillard has faith Trail Blazers are heading in right direction
“I think over the years we’ve always had a competitive team, I think we’ll be competitive again,” Lillard said Monday at the team’s media day. “Obviously, at the end of last season I wanted to see our roster improve. I wanted us to have a better chance to win. And we had our conversations throughout […]
Continue readingNBA 5-on-5: Ben Simmons, Damian Lillard and the biggest remaining questions ahead of training camp
The peak of NBA free agency is in the rearview. The full 2021-22 season schedule has been released. Training camps can officially open on Sept 28. Still, there are a few potential moves that remain unresolved. Will the Philadelphia 76ers trade Ben Simmons? How much longer will Damian Lillard remain with the Portland Trail Blazers? […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings, post-free-agency edition: How big was the summer shakeup?
The biggest shocker came on draft night, when the Los Angeles Lakers sprung a deal with the Washington Wizards to land former MVP Russell Westbrook. The move created the league’s newest superstar Big Three of Westbrook, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and the Lakers would later add Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard to the mix. […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2022 and 2023
Still, superstars like Bradley Beal, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook could become free agents if they don’t sign extensions between now and June. Here’s our team-by-team look at all the players who can and will hit free agency over the next two seasons. Key: Restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; […]
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