In the win over the reeling Timberwolves, Gilgeous-Alexander became the youngest player (21 years, 185 days) with a 20-rebound triple-double in NBA history, this while entering the contest with just one game with at least 10 rebounds in his career. As a central part of the haul from the surprising late-night Paul George deal with […]
Continue readingYoung’s Hawks may have lost the game, but it was still impressive to see him produce 42 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists for the first 40-point triple-double in franchise history. Young became just the sixth player with a 40-point triple-double before turning 22, joining LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, Isiah Thomas, and the […]
Continue readingAtlanta Hawks: Jabari Parker‘s production has dropped off considerably since John Collins returned, and now Parker is out for at least two weeks after undergoing a non-surgical procedure on his right shoulder on Tuesday. Parker can safely be dropped in 10- and 12-team leagues at this point. Boston Celtics: Enes Kanter remains available in 22.5% […]
Continue readingWithout Irving’s high-usage role in the rotation, Prince has been given additional freedom to loft 3-pointers and he was able to sink five of his 10 attempts from beyond the arc in the loss last night. Available as a free agent in more than 80% of ESPN leagues, Prince is a solid source of rebounding […]
Continue reading“I was like, ‘Wow!’” McLemore told ESPN last month. “Coming back to the team who drafted me? They believed in me from the jump — a young kid from St. Louis. They are giving me the opportunity to show them why they drafted me in the first place.” But it quickly became clear McLemore was […]
Continue readingBut what’s real and what’s just noise as we enter a new decade in the NBA? As the calendar flips to 2020, our experts examine 11 trends we’ve seen — and whether they’re poised to continue. REAL But it’s real with important context: The Blazers were desperate, and Anthony has helped stem the considerable issues […]
Continue readingJimmy 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 readingA 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 reading“He probably could [play], but given the circumstances it’s better that he doesn’t,” coach Mike D’Antoni said before the game. “He’s banged up a little bit.” With Russell Westbrook also out (rest), the Rockets started Austin Rivers and Eric Gordon against the New Orleans Pelicans, losing 127-112. Harden played 39 minutes in Saturday’s game against […]
Continue readingThe win streak of the Milwaukee Bucks didn’t come close to being snapped this week, and they retain the top spot ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers. But here come the Boston Celtics surging right behind them to leap past the LA Clippers to round out the top four. Throughout the regular season, our panel […]
Continue reading