But the Raptors will be seriously short-handed when they host the Detroit Pistons in Tampa, Florida, with starters Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby all ruled out in accordance with the league’s health and safety protocols, along with forward Malachi Flynn and guard Patrick McCaw. Also still out: coach Nick Nurse, who entered the […]
Continue readingDenver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]
Continue readingWith scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely playoff seeds (via simulations using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index), remaining strength of schedule (ranked from hardest to easiest), seeding-game schedules (with win projections using BPI), full rosters and projected rotations. We’ve also included the number […]
Continue readingBeasley, 31, was signed by the Nets on July 9 as a substitute player to take part in the league’s restart beginning later this month in Orlando because the Nets have seen their roster decimated by a combination of injuries and coronavirus cases ahead of the resumption of the season. It remains unclear whether Beasley […]
Continue readingDuring a conference call with reporters, Nets general manager Sean Marks said that Beasley arrived at the team’s hotel, passed a physical examination and must test negative for the coronavirus for six consecutive days before he is cleared to join the team at practice. The Nets had three vacant substitute roster spots after Spencer Dinwiddie, […]
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