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Undervalued players set to boost fantasy lineups
Here are some players to target this week, with their ESPN ownership listed: Norris Cole, PG, New Orleans Pelicans (25.2) Tyreke Evans (knee) is out through the All-Star break, and the Pelicans are the only team in the league that play three games this week so Cole is a good one to target. Over the […]
Continue readingWhy you should pick up Michael Beasley in fantasy
This week, with the fantasy playoffs in full swing, we are narrowing our list to those who are playing at least four games over the next seven days. Here are the ones to target this week, with their ESPN ownership listed: Doug McDermott, SF, Chicago Bulls (21.1) McDermott doesn’t do much more than score and […]
Continue readingStarting Five: Is Carmelo’s health a concern?
This week’s contributors are ESPN NBA Insider Kevin Pelton, ESPN Fantasy analyst Jim McCormick and yours truly, Tom Carpenter. Pelton: I don’t know that anyone who’s not a doctor can really tell you how Anthony’s knee is going to hold up the rest of the season. The procedure he underwent was a serious one that […]
Continue readingDeng tops list of underowned fantasy players worth adding
Here are some players to target this week, with their ESPN ownership listed: Luol Deng, SF, Miami Heat (24.8) Deng may not be the scorer he once was — the career 15.5 PPG scorer is down to 10.6 PPG this season — but if Chris Bosh is lost for the season as feared due to […]
Continue readingGive up on Dwight Howard (and other 2016 fantasy resolutions)
All we have left are a few extra pounds, a couple of fantasy football championships, our fantasy basketball teams and an overwhelming urge to enact positive change in our disappointing lives. I tend to merge my need for personal reclamation with the needs of my fantasy basketball teams. Like you, I make an annual list […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2024 and 2025
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 readingNBA betting: Six picks for Thursday’s slate
Luka Doncic over 49.5 points, rebounds and assists. Doncic should be well-rested for a pivotal Western Conference game against the Suns. This game holds significant weight as it will determine the tiebreaker in the season series. A win would go a long way in propelling the Mavs up the Western Conference standings. Doncic has surpassed […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Thursday
New 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 readingNBA betting: Five picks for Wednesday’s slate
More 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 readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
New 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 […]
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