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Los Angeles Lakers starting Kendrick Nunn, Damian Jones in camp; LeBron James to play more in preseason
For starters, Ham said Friday that guard Kendrick Nunn and center Damian Jones have joined LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook in his preferred starting lineup thus far in training camp. And, after L.A. went 0-6 in the preseason last year, with James only appearing in three of those games, we’ll see more of […]
Continue readingLakers’ Big 3’s new mantra for pushing pace for offense to thrive: ‘You get it, go’
“Yeah,” Westbrook replied bluntly during his exit interview with reporters, “but that wasn’t true.” With the first week of training camp in the books as James, Davis and Westbrook near their second season together, that approach has been tweaked. Westbrook is empowered to get his, but so are James and Davis when it comes to […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: Where the Nets, Lakers and all 30 teams stand ahead of the 2022-23 season
Several other vets around the league signed extensions, including Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard and Washington Wizards point guard Bradley Beal, as well as Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine. The 2022 NBA All-Stars Devin Booker, Karl-Anthony Towns and reigning MVP Nikola Jokic all signed supermax extensions to remain […]
Continue readingThe 10 veteran ex-Lakers from 2021-22 still looking for work this offseason
“I think we’ve gotten younger, I think we’ve gotten faster, I think we’ve gotten hungrier,” new Lakers coach Darvin Ham said of his team’s free agency class headlined by Lonnie Walker IV (23), Troy Brown Jr. (23), Thomas Bryant (25), Damian Jones (27) and Juan Toscano-Anderson (29). Contrast that to 2021, when nine players the […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball streamers and NBA betting cheat sheet for Friday
Jump ahead: https://www.espn.com/fantasy/basketball/story/_/id/33698287/fantasy-basketball-streamers-nba-betting-cheat-sheet-friday#Game of the night”>Game of the night | Picks and props | Analytics edge by Jim McCormick and Kyle Soppe Big Apple Depth: The Knicks haven’t had a traditional lead point guard for much of the season, which had allowed Immanuel Quickley (80% available) and Alec Burks (65%) to have larger roles. Quickley […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings, Week 25: Risers and fallers as seeding battles heat up
The other 17 seeds remain up for grabs to set up what should be a frenetic race to the finish once play resumes Tuesday. The top four teams in the Eastern Conference — the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers — could wind up finishing in almost any order. And while the […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball streamers and NBA betting cheat sheet for Friday
Jump ahead: Game of the night | https://www.espn.com/fantasy/basketball/story/_/id/33646612/fantasy-basketball-streamers-nba-betting-cheat-sheet-friday#Picks and props”>Picks and props | Analytics edge Melton’s Moment: The Grizzlies seem intent on resting several key starters for tonight’s matchup with the conference-leading Suns. Ja Morant remains sidelined by a knee injury, while Steven Adams, Desmond Bane, Tyus Jones, and Jaren Jackson Jr. are all listed […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball streamers and NBA betting cheat sheet for Wednesday
Jump ahead: Game of the night | Picks and props | Analytics edge By Jim McCormick and Kyle Soppe Cavalier Kevin: The Cavaliers won’t have Evan Mobley for tonight’s matchup against the Mavericks and Jarrett Allen remains sidelined, setting up Kevin Love (70% available) for a robust role in Cleveland’s depleted frontcourt. Love has sported […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2022 and 2023
Still, superstars like Bradley Beal, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook could become free agents if they don’t sign extensions between now and June. Here’s our team-by-team look at all the players who can and will hit free agency over the next two seasons. Key: Restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Who will fill the void with Jamal Murray out?
Baseball is back, and so is fantasy! Get the gang back together, or start a new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> Prepare with rankings & analysis >> It’s possibly one of those major injuries that doesn’t promote a single player to a new role; rather, sees Murray’s offensive responsibilities filter throughout […]
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