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NBA 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 readingDonovan Mitchell’s return sparks hot-shooting Cavs past Pels
Mitchell scored 14 points, Darius Garland had 27 points and 11 assists, and the Cavaliers combined for 20 3-pointers in a 116-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. “That’s how we’re supposed to play,” Mitchell said. “Move the ball around, getting stops. It was just fun to watch and be a part […]
Continue readingInside Anthony Davis and the Lakers’ vision for their latest big-man trio
As the sponsored team appearance wound down, it was hard to miss the commotion caused when Lakers big man Anthony Davis, with his sneakers slung over his shoulder like Santa’s toy sack, made his way to the group of kids as he walked off the court. “AD! Anthony! Can I get your signature?! I got […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
More Teams. More Games. Eric Moody gives his three favorite prop bets in a packed NBA schedule. (2:06) ESPN’s fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN’s proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart fantasy and […]
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 […]
Continue readingCavaliers’ Jarrett Allen out at least 2 weeks with ankle injury
The Cavs said Saturday in a release that Allen was hurt this week during one of their first training camp practices. However, coach J.B. Bickerstaff indicated the center has been dealing with an issue for a while. “It’s just one of those things over time,” Bickerstaff said following practice. “Not something that happened in practice […]
Continue readingLeBron lacks ‘lasers’: The Lakers whiffed on finding 3-point shooting once again
“Stop shooting 3s!” “AD! Take it to the hole!” After another second-half possession that came up empty — Juan Toscano-Anderson launched one of the 36 errant 3s the Los Angeles Lakers hoisted in their home opener against the LA Clippers — the voice, again, paused his chat with an old pal to marvel at the […]
Continue readingMyles Turner: Lakers should take ‘hard look’ at potential trade with Pacers
Although the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers stepped away from trade talks shortly before training camp that involved Russell Westbrook and draft capital going to Indiana for Myles Turner and Buddy Hield, the Pacers center says it’s a deal that could be worth revisiting. “If I’m the Lakers, I take a very hard look […]
Continue readingLakers’ Russell Westbrook comes off bench against Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS — Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook came off the bench in Friday night’s 111-102 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski the team will continue to feature him in a reserve role for the foreseeable future. Westbrook missed L.A.’s loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday because of left […]
Continue readingLowe’s League Pass Rankings: The top 10 must-watch teams this season
Here we go: The top 10 in our 2022-2023 League Pass Rankings! We revealed Nos. 30-11 on Tuesday, and you can read about the rankings formula there. Look at this soul-snatcher: That is the smile of someone who knows he has you. The Mavs’ offense is one-dimensional — Luka Doncic walks ball up, runs two-man […]
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