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When watching NBA stars play video games is the only show in town
FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER the NBA’s suspension, New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart needed a break. He had been locked in battle alongside Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson in yet another session of Call of Duty. In between rounds of dodging virtual bullets — every moment broadcast live from his New Orleans home via his […]
Continue readingTop 10 fantasy hoops sophomores for 2020-21: Is Zion Williamson or Ja Morant on top?
This season’s crop of second-year breakout stars confirms such a trend, with Trae Young and Luka Doncic becoming first-time All-Stars while both in the top 15 on the Player Rater — which is a standard deviation model that values statistical dominance and diversity. We even find the underrated efficiency of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sitting 29th in […]
Continue readingTy Jerome’s Suns scorch Josh Okogie’s Timberwolves in NBA 2K
With the NBA season suspended because of the coronavirus, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Ty Jerome and Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Josh Okogie got their basketball fix in another way Wednesday: NBA 2K. With Jerome manning the controller for the Suns and Okogie on the sticks for the Wolves, Phoenix beat Minnesota 93-63, with Devin Booker‘s […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Coping without Giannis
It’s not only scoring that the Villanova product can provide your fantasy roster. He ranks an impressive sixth in the league in steal percentage for the season. He’s also averaged 2.3 3PG and nine combined assists and rebounds during the past week. With Antetokounmpo out for Milwaukee’s matchup with the Nuggets in Denver, the young […]
Continue readingTen things I like and don’t like, including the LA Clippers as NBA title favorites
Remember when people were worried about the Clips losing games without two or three starters, including one of the league’s 10 best players? That was cute. After destroying the Rockets in Houston Thursday, the full-strength Clippers have won six straight. Their new starting lineup is plus-41 in 95 minutes. They have outscored opponents by 12 […]
Continue readingThese NBA rookies have the most fantasy value next season
In terms of extrapolating actual NBA basketball into numerical geek fodder? 2019-2020 has been the GOAT to date. The operational word? Dynamic. Paces are heightening. Offenses are soaring. The numbers have never been as trackable, deep and diverse. New names hit fantasy relevance on a nightly basis. I’ve never worked a campaign where so many […]
Continue readingTrae Young’s career-high 50 leads Hawks past Heat
Belief in himself has never been a problem for the high-scoring guard with a fondness for 30-foot jumpers. Young had a career-high 50 points and the Atlanta Hawks scored the last 10 points of the game to beat the Miami Heat 129-124 on Thursday night. Young made 18 of 19 free throws and 8 of […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: The return of Oladipo and other injury updates
To help, I’ve done the work for you and compiled a look at the most fantasy-relevant news and notes for all 30 teams around the league. Atlanta Hawks: In his 22 games this season, John Collins has played 11 at home and 11 on the road. Any guess where he’s been a better shooter? If […]
Continue readingEleven NBA things I like right now
Here are 11 things — all “likes.” This is a week to appreciate the beauty and ruggedness of the game. The power of Giannis Antetokounmpo: He can morph into any player type depending on what Milwaukee wants, and perform each at an All-Star level. Need him to masquerade as a traditional drop-back center so you […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Young helps Hawks move forward
Young was stellar in the first half, scoring 21 points and recording 10 assists en route to his eighth game with at least 40 points this season. That’s second-most in the NBA. Young got some help from some emerging teammates, as rookies De’Andre Hunter, Cam Reddish, and Bruno Fernando all proved effective in the contest. […]
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