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Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Young Cavaliers on the rise
In just his 45th career game, Porter became only the fourth Cavaliers player in franchise history to score as many as 30 points as a teenager, joining Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, and Dajuan Wagner. Prior to the All-Star break, Porter was heating up with double-digit scoring in seven consecutive games only to see his playing […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Chicago rookie on a roll
In a rare victory, over the Wizards, White produced 26 of his 33 points in the first half in the process of becoming the first NBA rookie with at least 30 points in consecutive games off the bench since the league officially began tracking starters in 1970-71. In the Bulls’ previous game (a loss to […]
Continue readingBradley Beal first player since Kobe Bryant to score 50 on back-to-back nights
Beal shot 58% from the field — including 8-of-13 from 3-point range, one night after he shot 56% for a 53-point performance in a loss to the Chicago Bulls. “I was just locked in and I just was having fun,” Beal said. “Probably the most fun game I’ve ever played in.” Bryant, who was honored […]
Continue readingDwyane Wade echoes Kobe in Heat jersey retirement
Dressed in an all-black suit and shirt combination, Wade stood at center court at halftime and delivered a powerful, emotional speech. He gave thanks to his family, Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra, his late agent Henry Thomas, Heat Nation and former teammates and coaches among others, but maybe his most impactful message came in his final […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Monk up, Kemba down, Kyrie done
Monk produced a game-high 25 points while sporting a game-best net rating thanks to sinking all nine of his free throw attempts in an efficient offensive showing. Dating back to before the All-Star break, Monk has scored at least 17 points in five straight and now has 25 points in consecutive showings, good for 21 […]
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 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 readingNBA All-Star 2020: Grading every player in the the Skills, 3-Point and Dunk Contests
We graded every event and every player to take the court on Saturday during NBA All-Star Weekend. More: Rising Stars grades | Best of Saturday Aaron Gordon Orlando Magic Forward | Grade: A Results Round 1: 50, 50 Final: 50, 50 Tie-breaker: 50, 47 Analysis For the second time in his career, Gordon found himself […]
Continue readingCan Zion and the Pelicans push their way into the playoffs?
The night was Dec. 17. The New Orleans Pelicans were on the wrong end of a call that sent their game against the Brooklyn Nets into overtime. New Orleans wilted defensively and lost in extra time, giving the Pelicans a franchise-worst 13-game losing streak. New Orleans, a team with playoff aspirations heading into the season, […]
Continue readingTen things I like and don’t like, including the mental game of the NBA champs
Toronto’s 15-game winning streak is over, but man, is this team a joy. The Raptors bring a combination of toughness, intelligence, and confidence that is really hard to find. Some of that was within them before they went all the way last season. But maybe winning a title cements it inside you, makes it permanent […]
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