Still, 2024 could be transformative in Los Angeles, with LeBron James and Paul George potentially becoming free agents this summer. Looking ahead to 2025, stars such Jayson Tatum, Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell hold player options that teams will be monitoring very closely. Key: restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; team = […]
Continue readingOther important narratives loom. Will we see the return of reigning MVP Joel Embiid in South Philly as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander visits the 76ers for the only time this season? Can the Houston Rockets get back to their winning ways against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team fighting for the top seed in a contentious Western race? […]
Continue readingWith the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline, quite a few players will be changing teams. For some players, this isn’t anything new. Charlotte Hornets point guard Ish Smith has been traded seven times in his NBA career, including six deals at the deadline. Smith has played for an NBA-record 13 teams, meaning he has suited […]
Continue readingFirst of all, Merry New Year, my friends! Second: this is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill. Giannis Antetokounmpo has a game against the Indiana Pacers tonight! There are seven games on tap to start the New Year, and we’ll dig into them below. But, based on what we’ve seen this […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Andre Snellings has Khris Middleton and Isaac Okoro as his best bet and top fantasy streamer respectively for Monday’s NBA action. (1:14) On the final NBA slate of 2023, Sunday saw several fun fantasy outcomes unfold. The Sacramento Kings, for instance, enjoyed a big boost from bench microwave Malik Monk in […]
Continue readingCade Cunningham over 12.5 assists + rebounds: The Pistons fought hard and took the Celtics to overtime on Thursday night before ultimately losing again. Detroit has now lost 28 consecutive games, the longest losing streak in a single season in league history (the 76ers lost 28 straight across two seasons in 2015). Cunningham has surpassed […]
Continue readingNew this season, ESPN Analytics will also generate daily NBA fantasy projections. By combining historical player and team data and specific game factors ESPN is able to accurately predict player box score stats. Accounting for injuries, trends in playing time and other factors impacting future performance, the statistical models can be used to help NBA […]
Continue readingNew this season, ESPN Analytics will also generate daily NBA fantasy projections. By combining historical player and team data and specific game factors ESPN is able to accurately predict player box score stats. Accounting for injuries, trends in playing time, and other factors impacting future performance the statistical models can be used to help NBA […]
Continue readingThat makes this a night of opportunity, so let’s explore some of the more fun matchups in this busiest night of the (remaining) year. Hornets +15.5 over Suns (-105). The Hornets have struggled this season, particularly since LaMelo Ball‘s injury, having lost six straight games on the road and nine straight games overall. But, despite […]
Continue readingJones becomes a restricted free agent with early Bird rights, so New Orleans could still have him back in the fold. Jones, 24, was a second-round draft pick of the Pelicans in 2021 and quickly found himself in the starting lineup because of his skills on the defensive end. Jones has started 135 of a […]
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