No one knew it at the time, but it would be the last shot Middleton would take for a while. He sat out the next night in Denver, and two nights later came the stunning news that the NBA season was being suspended — and with it, so was Middleton’s quest for history. When the […]
Continue readingOn Tuesday evening, Satoransky tallied an efficient 19 points to go along with eight dimes in a loss to his former team, the Wizards. While he won’t often wow you in the scoring department, this Bulls standout has notched at least five assists in four of his past five outings. He has proven to be […]
Continue readingRostered in roughly 57% of ESPN leagues as of Tuesday morning, Payton has been uniquely productive as the Knicks’ lead distributor of late; he’s fourth in the league in assists per game (9.3) behind only Trae Young, LeBron James, and Lonzo Ball during the past 10 games. Entering last night’s action, Payton’s line during the […]
Continue readingSifting through last night’s box score from the Warriors’ loss in Boston, we find Glenn Robinson III continuing to shine in a busy role as a perimeter scorer for Golden State. Robinson and fellow wing Damion Lee both scored 11 points in the loss and each topped 28 minutes of exposure, meaning we can look […]
Continue readingThe Dallas Mavericks have exceeded even the expectations of those of us who picked them to make the playoffs. Luka Doncic looks to be a generational superstar. The role players all complement Doncic and Porzingis — a perfect mix of gunners, 3-and-D guys with some off-the-bounce verve, versatile bigs, old-school point guards, and grunt-work toughs. […]
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 readingBrogdon moved from Milwaukee to Indiana after a sign-and-trade in July, but he still received a warm reception from Bucks fans and ex-teammates on Sunday when the Pacers were introduced with “The Grinch” theme song. Brogdon finished with 10 points and 10 assists in 30 minutes in the Pacers’ 117-89 loss. Still, Brogdon made it […]
Continue readingWhat are the biggest things to watch in this game? Where are these two championship contenders weakest? And what is the most striking thing about LeBron James’ season so far? Our NBA experts answer the big questions about Bucks-Lakers and the NBA title race. MORE: NBA predictions — MVP, Finals matchups and future stars Tim […]
Continue readingThey don’t have time to. Their 18-game win streak was snapped two wins shy of the franchise record of 20 set during the 1970-71 championship season. Now Milwaukee’s focus shifts to Thursday, when the Eastern Conference leaders will welcome the West-leading Los Angeles Lakers to town. “Yeah, obviously. It’s gonna be a good game, gonna […]
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