Still, 2024 could be transformative in Los Angeles, with LeBron James and Paul George potentially becoming free agents this summer. Looking ahead to 2025, stars such Jayson Tatum, Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell hold player options that teams will be monitoring very closely. Key: restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; team = […]
Continue readingIn the Eastern Conference bracket, the Boston Celtics ran away with the top overall seed, but that didn’t mean this race lacked drama down the stretch. The New York Knicks needed overtime on the regular season’s final day to secure the No. 2 seed to complete a final month of reshuffling below the Celtics in […]
Continue readingNew 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 readingThe two unusually tall Frenchmen have known each other for years, with the 31-year-old Gobert imparting wisdom to the 20-year-old Wembanyama as he made his journey to the NBA. A good portion of NBA fans got their first look more than three years ago at Wembanyama, then 16 years old and playing with Nanterre 92 […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Andre Snellings likes the Pacers to cover -3.5 against the Raptors, regardless of Tyrese Haliburton‘s injury status. (1:56) Happy Valentine’s Day! (“Every day’s the 14th,” for the Outkast fans out there). The NBA has an extremely packed slate on the day of love, with 13 games scheduled and 26 of the […]
Continue readingNew 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 readingToronto Raptors (-6.5) over San Antonio Spurs (even). The Raptors haven’t been playing the best ball of late, particularly as they’ve dealt with injury absences from RJ Barrett and/or Immanuel Quickley, but the Spurs seem to have hit a wall. The Spurs have lost seven straight games overall, but five of those losses, including the […]
Continue readingNew 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 readingZeller hurt his left hip against Miami on Monday night, and he was sidelined for a home game against Detroit on Wednesday. The Pistons are still without point guard Reggie Jackson (lumbar stress reaction). Zeller, 27, is averaging 11.2 points on the season in 17 games. Bismack Biyombo made his third start of the season […]
Continue readingWilliams — who has developed into an outstanding wing defender — gets the most guaranteed money given to a player who had been on a two-way contract. The Grizzlies waived center Bismack Biyombo to create the roster spot, sources said. Biyombo made a good impact on the team in his 30 games, averaging 5.2 points […]
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