Don’t worry; I have the answers for you. Each Monday this season, I’ll tip the week off by positing and seeking answers to five key questions, thus the “Starting Five.” This week’s contributors are ESPN Fantasy analysts Jim McCormick, John Cregan and yours truly. Cregan: If I drafted Paul, I’d be particularly worried. He passed […]
Continue readingThis week’s contributors are ESPN Fantasy analysts Joe Kaiser, John Cregan and yours truly, Tom Carpenter. Kaiser: Rajon Rondo, because George Karl’s job is reportedly in jeopardy in Sacramento, and if Karl is fired I don’t see Rondo performing up to the level he has over the first half of the season. Point guards have […]
Continue readingThis week’s contributors are ESPN Fantasy analysts Jim McCormick, John Cregan and yours truly, Tom Carpenter. McCormick: For recent context, Bryant has scored 19.75, 9.5, 17.5, 40.75 and 18.5 fantasy points on DraftKings over his past five games. This stretch includes four inactive games mixed in. We’re not only getting inconsistent production defined by harmful […]
Continue readingHere’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks Following a two-month absence due to wrist surgery, De’Andre Hunter has returned to action. In light of the Hawks trading Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks on Thursday, he should be stashed. When his […]
Continue readingOur NBA experts were at all eight Game 1s on Saturday and Sunday — all of which were won by the home team, the first time that has happened since 2013 — and shared their first impressions of every series, with a glance at what we might expect as these teams head into Game 2 […]
Continue reading14 games into the nascent NBA careers of Dario Saric and Jamal Murray, each has shown promise for fantasy teams. Saric has scored in double digits in five of his past six games and is averaging 9.9 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 1.8 APG and 1.3 3-PPG. Meanwhile, Murray racked up 24 points on the Bulls on […]
Continue readingThis week’s contributors are ESPN NBA Insider Kevin Pelton, ESPN Fantasy analyst John Cregan and yours truly, Tom Carpenter. Cregan: Little to no concern. Any time the words “Steph Curry” and “ankle” are combined in a sentence, it has a historically chilling effect. In a normal repeat championship run, the impetus would be to rest […]
Continue readingOn Feb. 27, Orlando’s TikTok account asked different players from the Magic to guess various characters from the popular Nintendo game. Forward Mortiz Wagner mentioned that Pokémon was Anthony’s game, and when Anthony stepped up to the plate, he did not disappoint, getting all of his guesses correct. Anthony, 23, told ESPN that he has […]
Continue readingWith many teams already doing deep dives into preparation for the 2024 NBA draft and this summer’s free agency, here’s a look at the league’s upcoming calendar, along with important deadlines for teams and players to exercise contract options. More than 30 players are in line for qualifying offers that would make them restricted free […]
Continue readingMuch like the last time I wrote this outlook (Friday), all 30 teams are in action Sunday, which is the final day of the regular season, so no one in the world should have trouble fielding a full fantasy team for the finale. However, doing it with productive players might be a little iffy, as […]
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