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Pierce 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 readingDamian Lillard caps strong first quarter with buzzer-beater
It’s officially “Dame Time” in Milwaukee. In Game 1 of the Milwaukee Bucks’ first-round series against the Indiana Pacers, Damian Lillard found his shooting stroke early as he nailed a step-back 3-pointer to end the first quarter. The shot gave the Bucks a 30-21 lead over the Pacers. Lillard scored or assisted on 25 of […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs betting: Three bets for Sunday
Then, in the other two matchups, we have two road favorites against higher-seeded teams with their best players also dealing with injury. According to ESPN Stats & Information, they’ll be just the fourth and fifth teams since the 1990-91 season (excluding the bubble) to be underdogs in their first playoff game while being the higher […]
Continue reading2024 NBA playoffs betting: Title, conference, Finals MVP picks
The question on everyone’s mind: Who will be the next champion? You can get odds on the answer to that question, as well as related futures, on ESPN BET. Like we did for the individual awards in the regular season, let’s take a running look at the status of the main playoffs futures at each […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs betting: How to bet each first-round series
Here are our NBA betting experts Tyler Fulghum, Andre Snellings, Eric Moody, Jim McCormick and Steve Alexander with the bets they like most for each series. Odds are updated as of publication. For latest odds go to ESPN BET 76ers to win the series 4-2 (+350). Jalen Brunson has averaged 34.8 points and 7.4 assists […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball: Which players will rise or fall next season?
Here are Andre Snellings, Eric Karabell, Eric Moody, Steve Alexander and Jim McCormick with more on that. Vince Williams Jr.: A healthy Grizzlies roster is formidable enough to win the West, so do not discount established stars Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. too much. Don’t forget about Williams, either. Williams, the 47th […]
Continue readingGrayson Allen agrees to 4-year, $70M extension with Suns
The deal keeps Allen out of unrestricted free agency this summer and rewards him for a career-best season with the Suns. Allen started 73 games and averaged 13.4 points, 3.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 33.5 minutes per game. After landing with his fourth team in six seasons, Allen, 28, was eager to re-sign as part […]
Continue readingBucks rule out Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) for regular season
Antetokounmpo’s left Achilles tendon is fully intact, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and his return to play will depend on how quickly his left calf strain heals. The Bucks issued an update on Antetokounmpo’s status before their home game with the Orlando Magic, which they won 117-99. The release said he will “receive daily treatment […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
The best places to look for those are probably in Detroit, Portland, Washington, Houston, Utah, San Antonio, Charlotte and Atlanta. If you paid attention on Thursday’s podcast, we were all about Chimezie Metu and, later on, Marcus Sasser and they both kind of went off. Metu had 15 points, eight boards, three assists and three […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Five picks for Sunday
This breaks down nicely for betting purposes. Exactly half of the teams still have a lot to play for to determine their postseason seeding, while the other half are effectively done already. The sportsbooks know this, too, so there are some really big spreads on the board today. For the last time this regular season, […]
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