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Knicks trade Willy Hernangomez to Hornets, eye young players at deadline
The team also plans to aggressively pursue younger players and draft picks ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline in the wake of Kristaps Porzingis‘ season-ending injury, league sources told ESPN. New York received forward Johnny O’Bryant and second-round draft picks in 2020 and 2021 from Charlotte in exchange for Hernangomez. Knicks general manager Scott Perry says […]
Continue readingIs McCollum’s stardom built to last?
Just ask Anthony Davis owners what they were thinking after his 4-for-20 shooting night in the season opener against Golden State. Even those Davis owners who told you they weren’t concerned probably were crossing their fingers behind their back. Or ask LaMarcus Aldridge owners how they felt about LMA’s 11-point San Antonio debut. Yikes! The […]
Continue readingTrade deadline fallout
As the only Wizards fan I know, I spend a lot of time trying to rationalize the machinations of Ernie Grunfeld. But I can’t think of the existential conditions that would justify this deal on any conceivable level of basketball sense, fantasy or reality. The Wizards gave away a young and cheap (albeit disgruntled) source […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: Leonard’s hot streak, Whiteside’s shot-blocking, more
Here’s a list of the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams around the league: Atlanta Hawks: It has been a big January for Tim Hardaway Jr., who had his fourth 20-point game of the month in Monday’s one-point win over the Knicks. Impressively, the fourth-year shooting guard is shooting 54.2 percent […]
Continue readingPierce a buy-low due to Rondo injury
Note: Brian McKitish’s top 130 players are ranked for their fantasy value from this point forward in the 2012-13 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. Chris Paul, LAC (3) 4. Russell Westbrook, OKC (4) 5. James Harden, HOU (6) 6. Kyrie Irving, […]
Continue readingDallas Mavericks set to release J.J. Barea, sign veteran Courtney Lee, sources say
The Mavs plan to sign Courtney Lee to replace Barea on the training camp roster, according to sources. The Mavs anticipated releasing Barea, 36, when they signed him to a one-year deal worth the veterans minimum of $2.6 million last month. That gave the team 16 players with guaranteed contracts, one more than the regular-season […]
Continue readingNBA Finals: No rookie is more confident than the Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro
It was 11:30 on a summer night, and his son, Tyler Herro, had been drafted a few weeks earlier by the Miami Heat. Tyler had driven down from his home near Milwaukee to Chicago after getting an invitation from new teammate Jimmy Butler, a 29-year-old NBA All-Star, and they were having their first night on […]
Continue readingNBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]
Continue readingHow NBA players navigated the first two weeks inside the bubble
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Chirp, chirp, chirp! “Is that me ringing?” New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry wondered aloud, looking down at the proximity monitor clipped to his credential as he walked from the practice facility inside Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to conduct his virtual news conference on July 10. Upon […]
Continue readingLuka Doncic irate with refs after taking multiple blows to face vs. Pacers
After his complaints to the referees didn’t receive the desired response, Doncic wanted to be sure that the reason for his displeasure was on the record. “They hit me in the face, and that should be a foul,” Doncic said. “They should look at it. I think the rule is when you get hit in […]
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