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Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons take knee on game’s opening possessions
However, once reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo gained the first possession for the Bucks, both teams, including the coaching staffs on the sidelines, took a knee, resulting in a Bucks turnover. They repeated the act on the ensuing Pistons possession when Blake Griffin held the ball and both teams took a knee again. The peaceful act […]
Continue readingDallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic has first triple-double of season after slow start
Doncic had by far his most dominant performance of the season in a 113-100 road win Monday night over the Houston Rockets. He had season highs with 33 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists, recording his first triple-double of the season, one that had some historical significance. Doncic now has three of the five 30-15-10 […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Julius Randle returns Knicks to relevance
Randle now has had seven-plus dimes in five of his seven appearances this season, landing him impressively at No. 15 overall on the ESPN Player Rater. With such consistently awesome creation responsibilities and with Thibodeau’s well-earned reputation for allowing his stars to play heavy minutes, Randle (currently averaging a career-high 38.4 MPG) is well-positioned for […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball mock draft: 8-team, head-to-head points
The 2020-21 NBA season may have already started, but you can create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time and start your season from when you draft your team. Sign up for free! That all said, we also do our best to not forget what fantasy sports is really all about: having […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams are starting the new year
Reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are currently tied for the East’s No. 7 seed — with the New York Knicks! What does it all mean? Nothing, it’s Week 3. Small Sample Size Theater has taken hold of the NBA standings. What do our experts think about the hot starts in Cleveland, Atlanta […]
Continue readingChandler Hutchison out for Chicago Bulls after positive COVID-19 test
He remains in Washington, D.C., where the Bulls beat the Wizards on Thursday. The Bulls took on the Bucks in Milwaukee on Friday night, losing 126-96. “He’s going through the NBA safety and protocols,” Donovan confirmed. Hutchison’s teammates Lauri Markkanen, Ryan Arcidiacono and Tomas Satoransky also missed Friday’s game while under the league’s health and […]
Continue readingNBA: Milwaukee Bucks haven’t found a rhythm yet
However, through the first five games of the 2020-21 campaign, the Bucks find themselves off to a slow start, at 2-3. Like last season, the Bucks alternated wins and losses through five games; but the Bucks were 3-2, before eventually going on an 18-game win streak. This season, Milwaukee is under .500 through five games […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: LaMelo Ball shines, continues to maximize his minutes
The 2020-21 NBA season may have already started, but you can create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time and start your season from when you draft your team. Sign up for free! Ball, meanwhile, played a career-high 29 minutes and delivered a rich line against Dallas that included 22 points on […]
Continue readingNBA: What to make of the new Golden State Warriors through four games
“I think coming into this trip when the season schedule came out, we all looked at it and we all thought if we could go 2-2, that’d be a really successful trip,” Kerr said during a video conference with reporters. “Especially given the length of our offseason and everything going on with our team. Draymond […]
Continue readingA record for 3s and five more wild stats from the Milwaukee Bucks’ beatdown of Miami Heat
There had been 108 previous instances in NBA history of a team attempting 50 or more 3s in a regular-season game. The Bucks were the first team to attempt 50 3s and shoot 50% or better on those attempts. With an assist from ESPN Stats & Information, what were the most interesting numbers to take […]
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