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Backup plans for fantasy players who might be shut down
Which player are you most worried about being shut down during the final month of the season, and is there a player you recommend picking up now who might help fill the eventual void? Jim McCormick: This is a topic I’m quite familiar with, as my Sixers have already shut down their top player (Joel […]
Continue readingFantasy rankings: Towns jumps past Curry into top three
It went from Kevin Durant leaving Oklahoma City for Western Conference rival Golden State, to Tim Duncan deciding to join Kobe Bryant in retirement, to an assortment of high-profile coaching changes, to the U.S. taking home an Olympic gold in Rio. And we haven’t even mentioned the infusion of talent the June draft added to […]
Continue readingBolden works the path between 76ers and G-League
For Bolden, whose journey to the NBA has been anything but linear, the extra work on his game is what’s allowed him to overcome going back-and-forth from the G-League and the NBA, to being able to fit right in and play some important minutes for the 76ers over the past few weeks. “We’re doing a […]
Continue readingRussell Westbrook overtakes Curry, Durant in new fantasy rankings
Those signings and trades impacted not only the players’ fantasy values for the coming season, but also those of the teams they left and joined. Add to all of that an NBA draft that produced a few players who should make some level of impact as rookies, and I had to make quite a few […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: Don’t overlook Anfernee Simons
Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks Following a two-month absence due to wrist surgery, De’Andre Hunter has returned to action. In light of the Hawks trading Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks on Thursday, he should be stashed. When his […]
Continue readingFantasy hoops: Should you add Khris Middleton, Ben Simmons?
Khris Middleton (hamstring) and Ben Simmons (foot) had preseason surgeries and were expected to miss much or all of the regular season as a result. However, they have been doing some light on-court work lately, so there is at least a chance we could see them at some point in the second half of the […]
Continue readingFantasy hoops: Will Jokic and Embiid be better than KAT?
Taking health risks out of the equation, who will have the bigger second half to this season: Karl-Anthony Towns, Joel Embiid or Nikola Jokic? Do you see all three as top-25 players the rest of the way? John Cregan: It depends on how you look at things. Do health risks include being on a minutes […]
Continue readingFantasy hoops: Should you trade injured bigs Porzingis, Embiid?
Joel Embiid is dealing with a left knee contusion, and Kristaps Porzingis has been battling a sore Achilles. Considering Embiid’s lengthy injury history and the nature of Porzingis’ malady, how concerned are you about them for the rest of the season? Do you recommend trading them? Joe Kaiser: Porzingis worries me a lot more than […]
Continue readingSummer Forecast: 2017-18 NBA Rookie of the Year
We asked the ESPN Forecast panel to rank its top three choices for the 2017-18 NBA Rookie of the Year, with a first-place vote receiving five points, a second-place vote receiving three and a third-place vote receiving one. Here are the results: 1. Lonzo Ball Los Angeles Lakers | PG First-place votes: 21 Total points: […]
Continue readingFantasy rookies: Jamal Murray vs. Dario Saric
14 games into the nascent NBA careers of Dario Saric and Jamal Murray, each has shown promise for fantasy teams. Saric has scored in double digits in five of his past six games and is averaging 9.9 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 1.8 APG and 1.3 3-PPG. Meanwhile, Murray racked up 24 points on the Bulls on […]
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