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Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Detroit’s youth movement
Jackson was surging statistically in a high-usage role with the Pistons, but is unlikely to consume a rewarding workload on a deeper Clippers rotation with serious goals of contention. It will prove challenging for him to surface as a helpful fantasy contributor while competing for minutes and shots with the likes Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings Week 18: Second-half storylines for all 30 teams
Throughout the regular season, our panel (ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Andre’ Snellings, Royce Young and Bobby Marks and The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears) is ranking all 30 teams from top to bottom, taking stock of which teams are playing the best basketball now and which teams are looking most like title contenders. Previous rankings: Week 17 […]
Continue readingBuddy Hield edges Devin Booker on final shot to win 3-point shootout
It took until the 108th and final one to determine who would come out on top in the NBA’s 3-point shootout — with Hield, thanks to hitting four of the five money balls on his final rack, ultimately winning the All-Star Weekend event by a single point. “I felt great,” the Sacramento Kings guard said. […]
Continue readingNBA All-Star Game 2020: The stars, skills and storylines we’re watching
NBA All-Star Weekend is here! This is the third consecutive year in which captains participated in a fantasy draft and selected their own teams, a change from the traditional East vs. West format. All-Star captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo have made their draft picks. All-Star Saturday night participants have been unveiled. Rising Stars and […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Three All-Star break moves you should make
Add Malik Beasley Still a free agent in more than 70% of ESPN leagues, Beasley has become a primary perimeter scoring force for the Timberwolves since being acquired at the deadline last week. Beasley posted strong per-36 rates with Denver during the past two seasons, and now he’s realizing his offensive potential in a busy […]
Continue readingBlazers: Damian Lillard to be re-evaluated in a week
The Portland Trail Blazers say an MRI on star guard Damian Lillard confirmed a right groin strain, and he will be re-evaluated in one week. Lillard suffered the injury on a drive to the basket in Thursday night’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He attempted a tough shot around Memphis big man Jonas Valanciunas, then […]
Continue readingCan Zach LaVine be the star the Bulls need?
The All-Star Game was set to return to Chicago and LaVine would be there, representing the hometown Chicago Bulls. He said that was the goal before the season tipped off. LaVine played some of the best basketball of his career in the first half of the season, but the sixth-year guard wasn’t voted in as […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings Week 17: Raptors and Celtics extend win streaks, Pacers fall
The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers still lead their respective conferences, but the Toronto Raptors are coming. Winners of a franchise-record 14 straight games, the defending champs are quietly putting pressure on the Lakers for the second-best record in the NBA. And as anyone who watched last year’s NBA Finals will remember, that could […]
Continue readingLeBron James headlines star-studded list of 44 finalists for U.S. Olympic team
James — a two-time gold medalist and three-time Olympian — is among 44 players announced by USA Basketball on Monday as finalists for the team that will play in the Tokyo Games this summer. James played in 2004, 2008 and 2012, helping the U.S. win gold in his most recent two appearances. The pool includes […]
Continue readingJazz’s comeback win against Trail Blazers marred by controversial block by Rudy Gobert
The entire viewing audience that tuned into Friday night’s matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz was looking for a show. What the people got was a controversial finish in a game the Jazz would win 117-114. The odds were already stacked against the Trail Blazers when Friday started. Portland beat the San […]
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