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NBA Power Rankings, camp edition: Resetting the league after a hectic offseason
What about the Los Angeles Lakers? L.A. appears even stronger after it locked in Anthony Davis to a five-year max deal, scored a surprise contract extension with LeBron James and signed reigning Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell this offseason. Who can challenge the champs in 2020-21? Here’s how every team stacks up. Note: […]
Continue readingSixers’ Brett Brown mulls starting Matisse Thybulle vs. Celtics
“We’re talking a lot about doing different things,” Brown said, when asked directly about the possibility of Thybulle going into the starting lineup. “It is being considered.” Brown, of course, demurred when asked directly about whom Thybulle would replace in the starting lineup. He did, however, make it clear Thybulle — whether he starts or […]
Continue readingNBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]
Continue readingNBA restart: Rosters, schedules and standings projections for every team
With scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely playoff seeds (via simulations using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index), remaining strength of schedule (ranked from hardest to easiest), seeding-game schedules (with win projections using BPI), full rosters and projected rotations. We’ve also included the number […]
Continue readingSeason’s impact on future salary caps central to NFL talks, sources say; NFLPA reps to talk Friday
NFL Players Association team player representatives are scheduled to convene on a conference call Friday morning as the players work to finalize an agreement with team owners on the rules and finances of the 2020 NFL season, according to sources. The sources said the two sides were still negotiating Thursday night on at least three […]
Continue readingNBA’s 13 most fascinating lineups to watch in Orlando
Here are 13 new or newish lineups I’m excited to watch when the games start. Shake Milton (!), Josh Richardson, Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid: 0 minutes. Just when I think I’m out, the Sixers — my preseason pick to make the NBA Finals, my siren song — pull me back in. Philly experimented […]
Continue readingSixers’ Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons say their on-court success will come
CHICAGO — Joel Embiid has heard all of the chatter about the awkward fit between him and fellow Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons on the court, and whether the two of them are capable of winning at the highest levels playing together — noises that have only grown louder as the Sixers enter the All-Star […]
Continue readingWhat we know and don’t know about the Sixers entering the second half
Sunday’s lackluster home win over the Chicago Bulls represents one of the low points of the Sixers’ season. In response to loud boos, Joel Embiid told fans to “shut up” twice during the fourth quarter — once with an expletive. Embiid’s social media post on Monday further inflamed the story. Although Tuesday began with more […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings Week 17: Raptors and Celtics extend win streaks, Pacers fall
The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers still lead their respective conferences, but the Toronto Raptors are coming. Winners of a franchise-record 14 straight games, the defending champs are quietly putting pressure on the Lakers for the second-best record in the NBA. And as anyone who watched last year’s NBA Finals will remember, that could […]
Continue readingSource: Sixers acquire Glenn Robinson III, Alec Burks from Warriors
The skidding Philadelphia 76ers made a move Wednesday to fortify their bench, landing forward Glenn Robinson III and guard Alec Burks in a trade with the Golden State Warriors, a league source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Philadelphia is sending Golden State a 2020 second-round pick via Dallas, a 2021 second-round pick via Denver and a […]
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