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Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Michael Porter Jr.’s big night
Porter Jr. has reached double-figures in scoring twice this week and is building legitimate momentum as the Nuggets’ offensive microwave off the bench. While he’s essentially a redshirt rookie after spending last season getting healthy, Porter is quietly emerging as a viable depth addition for those in deeper fantasy formats. For those in shallower formats, […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: Adebayo’s versatility, Whiteside’s big season
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: Little-known point guard Brandon Goodwin came up big in the absence of Trae Young on Monday night against Orlando, scoring 21 points and adding six assists in […]
Continue readingMavericks, led by Luka Doncic, light up Warriors with franchise-record 24 3s
The latest star turn for the 20-year-old came in Saturday’s 141-121 win over the Golden State Warriors, as the Mavericks phenom racked up his ninth triple-double of the season on a night when he and his teammates set a franchise record with 24 3-pointers. “Doncic was amazing tonight, absolutely amazing,” Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. […]
Continue readingNBA fines Warriors’ Marquese Chriss $35K for Luka Doncic shove
In the third quarter of the Mavericks’ 141-121 win on Saturday, Chriss got a technical foul for shoving Doncic to the ground. As officials reviewed the play, Chriss received high-fives from Draymond Green and other teammates on the bench. “Just physical plays,” Doncic said of the exchange. “That happens in basketball a lot, so just […]
Continue readingThe Hamptons One: How Draymond Green is navigating his new Warriors world
STEPHEN CURRY IS writhing in pain underneath the basket. It’s Oct. 30, the fourth game of the season for the Golden State Warriors — just the second inside San Francisco’s brand-new Chase Center. And with 8 minutes, 31 seconds remaining in the third quarter, the home team is staring at its third blowout loss in […]
Continue readingSteve Kerr: Warriors limited James Harden by innovating defense
SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says James Harden‘s offensive brilliance has changed the way teams have to defend him night to night. “James has basically forced the whole league to reconsider how to defend,” Kerr said. “Him in particular, but even how to guard pick-and-roll, with the number of 3-point shooters […]
Continue readingStephen Curry rejoins Warriors to continue hand rehab
The star guard, who suffered the injury during an Oct. 30 loss to the Phoenix Suns, had his first surgery on the hand on Nov. 1 in Los Angeles. He had been in the L.A. area over the past couple of weeks after having a second scheduled procedure to take out pins and remove the […]
Continue readingReeling Timberwolves searching for answers after 11th straight loss
The Warriors, who came into the game with six wins on the season, took control of the game in the second quarter, outscoring the Timberwolves 35-21. Then they never really looked back, leading by as many as 24 points in the second half. “It’s no secret, we’re in a funk right now,” Timberwolves head coach […]
Continue readingTen NBA things I like and don’t like, including Miami’s motion blur
The post-LeBron James Miami Heat adapted to their superstar void by crafting a whirring motion offense designed to add up to more than the sum of its parts. They cut and screened and led the league in handoff plays — including fake handoffs that functioned almost like quarterback keepers. Butler can both exist outside that […]
Continue readingKings have 29 turnovers, still deal Warriors ’embarrassing’ loss
“We made a million mistakes ourselves,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “I’ve never seen a box score like this where we forced 29 turnovers and lost by 21 points. It’s almost impossible to do that. It shows you how poorly we played. Our decision making was awful. One turnover after another, and then defensively we […]
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