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The dreadful race for 8th in the NBA’s Western Conference is incredibly unfamiliar
The Spurs might still find a way to extend their NBA-record streak of consecutive playoff appearances to 23 years in a row. They followed a win over the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night with a 129-114 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday to improve their record to 16-20. “Our themes have been the […]
Continue readingPelicans’ Zion Williamson joins 5-on-5 drills; no specific date for return
It was the first time since his knee surgery on Oct. 21 that Williamson was able to participate in 5-on-5 action with teammates. Up until this point, he had been working on 3-on-3 and 4-on-4 drills with a mixture of coaches, staffers and players. While there is a plan outlined for Williamson’s return, there isn’t […]
Continue readingPelicans’ change in D helps turn back Rockets, extend streak
Their season started with hopes of postseason play that seemed to get dashed early when Zion Williamson went down with a knee injury that has kept him out the entire season. Early on, injuries piled up and rotations were a bit all over the place. By their 20th game, the Pelicans hadn’t had a player […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings Week 11: Miami Heat climb as L.A. teams stumble into 2020
Jimmy Butler & Co. have the league’s longest active win streak at five games, a run bookended by two tight victories over the Philadelphia 76ers. Miami’s rise coincides with some shaky play from the Staples Center roommates, as the Los Angeles Lakers (losers in four of six) and the LA Clippers (losers in four of […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings Week 9: The Bucks can’t stop winning; James Harden can’t stop scoring
In a potential NBA Finals preview and, much more importantly, an early head-to-head battle for Power Rankings supremacy, the Bucks are hosting the Lakers in a national TV showdown. As for our latest list: After our dynamic duo checks in, plenty of movement follows in this week’s edition. Throughout the regular season, our panel (ESPN’s […]
Continue readingJoe Ingles among top fantasy basketball free-agent finds
A willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster can prove rewarding. When curating this fluid collective of statistical contributors, it helps to consider your end-of-bench players in direct competition with the talent floating in free agency. The goal of this weekly series is to identify players available in […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2020 and 2021
Nearly half the league hit free agency in 2019. Plenty of stars changed teams, including Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler and Kemba Walker. The 2020 class won’t have the same star power or the same amount of cap space available, but 2021 will be absolutely loaded. Here’s our team-by-team look at all […]
Continue readingWelcome back? We’re rating every NBA reunion for 2019-20
Some will be easier to predict than others. Kyrie Irving in Boston? That reunion was pushed back to March 3 because of an injury, but it won’t be subtle. Anthony Davis and Kristaps Porzingis already felt the wrath of fans scorned. Kawhi Leonard, on the other hand, received a hero’s welcome when he returns to […]
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