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Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Setting the table for Christmas
The key statistical story from the inspired home victory stems from the continued ascent of Alec Burks, who played a team-high 34 minutes and produced 25 points and eight dimes in an ultimately efficient offensive outing (just 13 shots and one turnover). Found at seventh among shooting guards on the Player Rater during the past […]
Continue readingNBA Christmas Day schedule — How to watch, coverage of all five games
The Raptors are the defending NBA champions, but they lost star forward Kawhi Leonard in free agency during the summer. The Celtics were eliminated in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season. Boston’s leading scorer is guard Kemba Walker, who is averaging 22.6 points per game. It is Walker’s first season with the Celtics, after spending […]
Continue readingAustralian punter loses six-figure bet in biggest NBA comeback of decade
Australian sportsbook TAB reported taking a $139,500 money-line bet on the Dallas Mavericks to beat the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. It was the largest NBA bet TAB had taken this season — and it turned out to be on a game featuring the biggest comeback of the decade. The Mavericks led 83-53 with 2 minutes, […]
Continue readingGiannis Antetokounmpo: LeBron James ‘an alien’ to play so well at 34
MILWAUKEE — Reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrated his 25th birthday with a blowout win over the LA Clippers on Dec. 6. LeBron James will be 11 days away from turning 35 when his Los Angeles Lakers face Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday at Fiserv Forum. Antetokounmpo is impressed by how James is moving […]
Continue reading5-on-5: Is Bucks-Lakers an NBA Finals preview?
What 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 readingFor Giannis and Bucks, a challenging week is only beginning
They 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 […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Norman Powell thriving for Raps
Powell has now scored at least 22 points in three consecutive games and has averaged 20.3 PPG during his past nine outings. The absence of Fred VanVleet from the lineup due to a knee injury has played a part in his surge, but we also find Powell having averaged 21.3 PPG in the four games […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings Week 9: The Bucks can’t stop winning; James Harden can’t stop scoring
In a potential NBA Finals preview and, much more importantly, an early head-to-head battle for Power Rankings supremacy, the Bucks are hosting the Lakers in a national TV showdown. As for our latest list: After our dynamic duo checks in, plenty of movement follows in this week’s edition. Throughout the regular season, our panel (ESPN’s […]
Continue readingLuka-less Mavs survive Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 48 to halt Bucks’ streak at 18
After rolling off 18 consecutive victories, the Milwaukee Bucks have tasted defeat for the first time since Nov. 8 following a 120-116 loss to the Luka Doncic-less Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. Despite 48 points, 14 rebounds and four assists from reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks shot just 41.9% as a team. The 18 […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Luka’s latest opus
No other player in the NBA has done that even once this season. In fact, the only other 40-point triple-double in NBA history by a player under age 21 was by LeBron James, who did it once. It was Doncic’s fourth career 40-point game, tying Kevin Durant for the second-most in NBA history by a […]
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