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Dwane Casey benches Andre Drummond for fourth, OT of Pistons’ loss
And Detroit responded, rallying to force overtime. “It wasn’t a message for Andre as much as a message for everyone who wasn’t on the floor,” Casey said. “The young guys were playing hard and earned the right to be out there.” With Drummond still on the bench in OT, the Pistons, who are missing starters […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Guess who’s back in Brooklyn
Meanwhile, in Motown on Saturday, the absence of All-Star forward Blake Griffin has fueled an uptick in fantasy value from journeyman Christian Wood, who delivered 17 points on 12 shots. That impressively went along with 14 rebounds and three blocks in 26 minutes of play for the Pistons forward in a loss to the Bulls. […]
Continue readingDarius Garland 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 reading‘Heck of a luxury’: Lakers post NBA’s first 20-block game in 20 years
“I mean, I think it’s just an unbelievable feat. A remarkable feat. Dwight, JaVale and AD, they just make it easy on us,” LeBron James said. “To know that you have that safety net behind you … it’s a heck of a luxury.” It became a laborious night for the Pistons as the Lakers blocked […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Michael Porter Jr.’s big night
Porter Jr. has reached double-figures in scoring twice this week and is building legitimate momentum as the Nuggets’ offensive microwave off the bench. While he’s essentially a redshirt rookie after spending last season getting healthy, Porter is quietly emerging as a viable depth addition for those in deeper fantasy formats. For those in shallower formats, […]
Continue readingPistons’ Luke Kennard to miss at least 2 weeks with knee tendinitis
Kennard, who is averaging 15.8 points, 4.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game, had already missed Monday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Pistons said Kennard will be reevaluated on Jan. 7. That timeline will rule Kennard out for at least six more games. This is the latest knee injury to affect the Pistons (11-20) […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Brandon Clarke is more than just a dunker
Thanks to his consistently clean box scores in the shooting department, Clarke impressively leads the entire NBA in true shooting percentage, which is a measure of scoring efficiency that weights 3-point, 2-point, and free throw rates into a single number. Rostered in right around 40% of ESPN leagues as of Monday morning, we also find […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2020 and 2021
Nearly half the league hit free agency in 2019. Plenty of stars changed teams, including Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler and Kemba Walker. The 2020 class won’t have the same star power or the same amount of cap space available, but 2021 will be absolutely loaded. Here’s our team-by-team look at all […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: Injuries are providing opportunities for healthy teammates
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: Jabari Parker has cooled off. After an impressive month of November that saw the former lottery pick put up 17.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 2.4 APG and 1.9 […]
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