Bridges lofted 22 shots on Monday and has averaged 17.5 field goal attempts this season, a whopping 66% leap in shot volume from his average over the past two seasons. An uptick in scoring freedom and an injury to fellow forward P.J. Washington have combined to fuel a winning fantasy profile for Bridges. Rostered in […]
Continue readingWhen the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is approaching a statistical milestone to further add to James’ decorated career, Vogel will get a heads-up from a public relations staffer. “Our PR team, more than anyone, will just kind of let us know, ‘Hey, he’s going to pass this person,’ with this many points or rebounds or […]
Continue readingAs part of the celebration of the NBA’s 75th season, the league unveiled its list of the greatest players in its history over a three-day span in opening week — a list that ended up having one extra name due to a tie in voting. Every player who made the league’s 50th anniversary team in […]
Continue readingGiannis Antetokounmpo led the way offensively as the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks pulled away for a 23-point win over Kevin Durant, James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets. Durant and Harden combined for 52 points, 19 rebounds and 12 assists for the Nets, but it was Giannis’ 32 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and […]
Continue readingThe 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 […]
Continue readingCreate or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time for the 2021-2022 NBA season. Sign up for free! With a growing crop of young talent in the league, some intriguing rookies from the 2021 NBA draft and a number of star veterans still atop their game, the fantasy rankings are always changing. At […]
Continue readingThe whole draft took only 30 minutes — with 130 players picked in all — but in that time there were plenty of laughs, a few surprises and lots to be learned. Note: If you’re new to fantasy hoops and looking to try it out for the first time, here is a tutorial of all […]
Continue readingWhich players are beginning their ascent up the league’s hierarchy? Who is on the verge of breaking into the superstar tier? To get the final NBArank prediction, we asked our expert panel to vote on pairs of players: Kevin Durant vs. James Harden, Luka Doncic vs. Zion Williamson, Stephen Curry vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo … and […]
Continue readingGiannis Antetokounmpo is on a career path rivaling the best players in NBA history, including both “His Airness” as well as “King James,” yet somehow no one seems to realize it. I’ve been predicting and noting his progress for years, but the majority of the basketball world still makes cases against him even being the […]
Continue readingPortland Trail Blazers guard and hip-hop artist Damian Lillard, who performs as Dame D.O.L.L.A., released the new music video for his song “Him Duncan” on Friday. The title of this song is a play on NBA legend Tim Duncan’s name but isn’t the only reference Lillard uses. In the video, Lillard pays homage to various […]
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