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Fantasy 30: Kristaps Porzingis hurt, Suns stand pat
To help, I’ve done the work for you and compiled a look at the most fantasy-relevant news and notes for all 30 teams around the league. Atlanta Hawks: Newly acquired big man Clint Capela is an exciting addition to the Hawks’ frontcourt, but it could be a little while before he dons a Hawks jersey. […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: How trade affects fantasy values of Capela, Covington
In addition to the bevy of draft picks exchanged in the complicated deal, the key players in addition to Covington and Capela include Denver shipping Malik Beasley and Juan Hernangomez to Minnesota, while Denver notably nets Shabazz Napier and Noah Vonleh from the Timberwolves. With an eye on the fantasy fallout of this megadeal, let’s […]
Continue readingKobe Bryant’s greatness was both beautiful and maddening
The text from an unfamiliar 949 number arrived at some ungodly hour in the spring of 2016. I don’t have it anymore. I wish I did. “It’s Kobe. Call me.” I assumed it was a hoax. I called my colleague Ramona Shelburne. I recited the number. She said it was the real Kobe. I pivoted […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Young helps Hawks move forward
Young was stellar in the first half, scoring 21 points and recording 10 assists en route to his eighth game with at least 40 points this season. That’s second-most in the NBA. Young got some help from some emerging teammates, as rookies De’Andre Hunter, Cam Reddish, and Bruno Fernando all proved effective in the contest. […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Hawks backcourt starting to soar
Huerter tallied 23 points, 15 rebounds, and eight assists in the victory and has now averaged 17.8 PPG, 7.0 RPG, and 4.3 APG (with clean shooting percentages) over his last eight appearances. You can find the man they call “Red Velvet” floating in free agency in roughly 52% of ESPN leagues. Meanwhile, the big line […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: SGA’s monster box score
In the win over the reeling Timberwolves, Gilgeous-Alexander became the youngest player (21 years, 185 days) with a 20-rebound triple-double in NBA history, this while entering the contest with just one game with at least 10 rebounds in his career. As a central part of the haul from the surprising late-night Paul George deal with […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Norman Powell thriving for Raps
Powell has now scored at least 22 points in three consecutive games and has averaged 20.3 PPG during his past nine outings. The absence of Fred VanVleet from the lineup due to a knee injury has played a part in his surge, but we also find Powell having averaged 21.3 PPG in the four games […]
Continue readingLuka’s fill-ins are among top fantasy basketball free-agent finds
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 available in […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: The Sixers’ secret weapon
Simmons followed up Saturday’s opus one dime shy of a triple-double on Sunday in a pivotal win over the Raptors. Simmons was the lone member of the Sixers’ starting lineup with a positive net rating on Sunday, but the main statistical story for Philly was the play of defensive savant and emergent catch-and-shoot threat Matisse […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings Week 8: Lakers have most wins, but Bucks’ blowouts keep them No. 1
The win streak of the Milwaukee Bucks didn’t come close to being snapped this week, and they retain the top spot ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers. But here come the Boston Celtics surging right behind them to leap past the LA Clippers to round out the top four. Throughout the regular season, our panel […]
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