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NBA Finals 2023: A one-finger salute and the deep ties that bond Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat

AS JIMMY BUTLER and Max Strus prepare for each Miami Heat game in the 2023 NBA Finals, they have a ritual. It’s one that Butler has gone out of his way to cultivate with all his teammates. Sometimes, it’s a handshake, sometimes it’s a series of handshakes — but in Strus’ case, it’s just one […]

Portland Trail Blazers’ Nassir Little to have surgery, miss rest of season

Little was injured in the fourth quarter of Portland’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves last Tuesday. The team announced he will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in Florida on Tuesday. Little appeared in 42 games this season with 23 starts. He averaged 9.8 points and 5.6 rebounds over the season. He took advantage […]

Fantasy basketball daily notes for Tuesday: Gordon leads Rockets comeback surge

A recent theme in this column has been identifying helpful statistical runs from unlikely sources, such as a 14-year veteran scoring guard on a lottery-bound Houston roster. Gordon has been posting fantasy-relevant numbers for much of December, averaging 22.8 points, 3.8 assists and 3.4 3-pointers during his last five games. Create or join an ESPN […]

Fantasy basketball: How to overcome the bite of the injury bug

No. I mean I literally feel your pain. It’s something we empaths do. And right now, I feel your pain in your questions. Comments. Posts. The occasional DM. How do we maintain? Compete in the face of mass injury? 2021-22 was supposed to be our return to normalcy. But instead? A single day’s injury report […]

Fantasy basketball waiver-wire finds: Opportunity knocking for Caruso, Poole and more

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. Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time for […]

NBA preview 2021-22: Power Rankings, projections, breakout stars and storylines for all 30 teams

The 2021-22 NBA season is here! Less than three months ago, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy after winning Game 6 of the NBA Finals over the Phoenix Suns. After somehow squeezing in the NBA draft, free agency, summer league and preseason into another truncated offseason, the league is […]

Damian Lillard has faith Trail Blazers are heading in right direction

“I think over the years we’ve always had a competitive team, I think we’ll be competitive again,” Lillard said Monday at the team’s media day. “Obviously, at the end of last season I wanted to see our roster improve. I wanted us to have a better chance to win. And we had our conversations throughout […]