There is a positive correlation to such competitiveness and fantasy implications in that only of today’s five games has a spread above 3.5 points. Tighter spreads lead to more predictable rotations, which means more predictive minute patterns for players throughout each roster. When speculating production for fantasy purposes, it’s clearly of value to have some […]
Continue readingIn the address aimed at NBA players, coaches and staff inside the league’s Orlando bubble in 2020, Jordan wore a black beret while standing in a front of a framed No. 23 Chicago Bulls jersey. And soon into the nearly-minute-long video, Jordan began sharing insight about a dry rosé wine from California’s central coast made […]
Continue readingGreen wanted to keep himself in position if Irving gave the ball to a teammate. As soon as Irving passed to Daniel Gafford just below the hoop, Green changed his positioning to face Gafford. “You just want to keep the passer guessing,” Green said of the play. “If I can keep the passer guessing, it […]
Continue readingOther important narratives loom. Will we see the return of reigning MVP Joel Embiid in South Philly as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander visits the 76ers for the only time this season? Can the Houston Rockets get back to their winning ways against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team fighting for the top seed in a contentious Western race? […]
Continue readingCompetitive leagues can come down to just a handful of stats, thus it’s imperative to chase every advantage possible while maximizing games played. For instance, the New Orleans Pelicans host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a matchup of Western Conference contenders. The Pelicans will be without Brandon Ingram for several games due to a knee […]
Continue readingA 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 at each […]
Continue readingSunday features just six NBA games on the slate but there are some big names in action, several fun matchups and a ton of fantasy destinies that will be decided before the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers wrap up the night around 1 a.m. Create up to 25 new men’s brackets beginning at the […]
Continue readingGiannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks will visit the Boston Celtics on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET, and it will be interesting to see who plays in this one. Antetokounmpo was ruled out. Meanwhile, the Celtics, who were without Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday in their last one, are listing Holiday (shoulder) and Jaylen Brown […]
Continue readingThe short-handed Sixers are somewhat surprisingly favored, but we also must account for a depleted Heat crew that has missed Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro in recent games. It is crucial to wait for official lineup submissions before truly framing this game in fantasy and betting terms, but with both teams dealing with some impact […]
Continue readingGreen missed 16 games after he struck Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face in a Dec. 13 loss. During his nearly four weeks away, he remained in contact with teammates Stephen Curry and Chris Paul and Warriors coach Steve Kerr. Green received daily texts from his college coach, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo. But […]
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