ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Fred VanVleet agreed to a three-year, $130 million contract with the Houston Rockets. The 29-year-old declined a $22.8 million option to play for the Raptors next season and has the largest contract for any undrafted player in league history. Van Vleet is now the oldest player on the Rockets roster […]
Continue readingESPN’s fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data to help you make smart fantasy and wagering decisions. NBA game odds for December 2 are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is based on ESPN 10-team leagues. Barking ‘Dogs: We […]
Continue readingSeveral other vets around the league signed extensions, including Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard and Washington Wizards point guard Bradley Beal, as well as Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine. The 2022 NBA All-Stars Devin Booker, Karl-Anthony Towns and reigning MVP Nikola Jokic all signed supermax extensions to remain […]
Continue readingThe 2021-22 NBA season felt more normal than the previous two seasons, but the sport was without some of its biggest stars. LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray and Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons all missed last season because of a variety of injuries, while […]
Continue readingEven with stretch forward Lauri Markkanen suffering an ankle injury over the weekend (adding to a relatively long list of injuries to the team’s rotation this season), Garland and the Cavaliers continued to impress in Saturday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Garland produced his fourth consecutive double-double and has impressively posted at least 11 […]
Continue readingDenver’s Nikola Jokic became just the third starting center since 1971 to record a 45-point triple-double, joining Alvan Adams and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Joel Embiid, meanwhile, produced 50 points in just 27 minutes, marking the eighth-most points per minute ever in an NBA game (minimum 25 minutes played). For all of the competitive banter between Denver […]
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. Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time for […]
Continue readingThe 21-year-old Maxey now has consecutive 30-point games for the first time, having entered the week with two career 30-point showings. Thursday’s scoring binge even proves historic, as Maxey is the youngest player in 76ers history to compile consecutive 30-point showings, edging franchise icon Allen Iverson. Despite impressively slashing for 17.1 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 4.7 […]
Continue readingThe Pelicans have now lost 11 of their first 12 games for the third time in franchise history, but at least they are seeing some flashes from Alexander-Walker, fresh from his fourth career 30-point game. Alexander-Walker entered the season shooting roughly 35% from 3-point range for his career, but is struggling at just 27% this […]
Continue readingHere’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic‘s usage rate (USG) this season is 17.1%, the lowest since his rookie season (19.5%). In 29.7 minutes per game, Bogdanovic averages 12.4 PPG, 4.0 RPG and 2.2 APG. Rostered in just 67.4% of […]
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