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Fun with numbers: November trends

Note: Brian McKitish’s top 100 players are ranked for their fantasy value for the 2013-14 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. John Wall, WSH (12) 11. Carmelo Anthony, NY (11) 12. Ty Lawson, DEN (13) 13. Kyrie Irving, CLE (10) 14. Serge […]

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Early-season injury fallout

Note: Brian McKitish’s top 100 players are ranked for their fantasy value for the 2013-14 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. Chris Paul, LAC (3) 4. Anthony Davis, NO (4) 5. James Harden, HOU (5) 6. Stephen Curry, GS (6) 7. Kevin […]

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Hassan Whiteside rises in rest-of-season fantasy rankings

These rankings are based on season-long rotisserie formats. That means that players who excel in one or two categories will be ranked higher and those who fail miserably in percentages will be ranked lower than they would be in a points system. So, a 3-point specialist such as J.R. Smith gets a bump, while a […]

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Pierce a buy-low due to Rondo injury

Note: Brian McKitish’s top 130 players are ranked for their fantasy value from this point forward in the 2012-13 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. Chris Paul, LAC (3) 4. Russell Westbrook, OKC (4) 5. James Harden, HOU (6) 6. Kyrie Irving, […]

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Marcus Camby, Kyle Lowry traded

Earlier Wednesday, when the NBA’s moratorium on trades ended, Houston dealt point guard Kyle Lowry to Toronto for a future first-round lottery pick and forward Gary Forbes. The Rockets have been collecting draft picks for a potential package to entice Orlando to send All-Star center Dwight Howard their way. The Lowry deal was in place […]

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Fantasy basketball: DeMar DeRozan thriving next to Zach LaVine

In his first season with the Bulls, DeMar DeRozan turned in arguably the best season of his career. He averaged a personal best of 27.9 PPG, was named All-NBA Second Team, and finished in the top-10 in the MVP voting. Could he replicate that success this season, his 14th, at age 33? Before the season, […]

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Fantasy basketball tips and NBA betting picks for Wednesday

ESPN’s fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data to help you make smart fantasy and wagering decisions. NBA game odds for November 30 are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is based on ESPN 10-team leagues. City of … […]

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Fantasy basketball tips and NBA betting picks for Friday

Lacking Heat In Miami: The Heat were the best home team in the East last season and are a respectable 7-4 in front of their fans this season, but they’ve underwhelmed in the betting markets with a 3-7-1 ATS mark at home. They’ve struggled to cover those games, but scoring hasn’t been a major issue: […]

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Fantasy basketball tips and NBA betting picks for Wednesday

Philly Free Agents: The Sixers upset the Nets last night at home thanks to a huge game from De’Anthony Melton, who is still a free agent in 80% of ESPN leagues. Melton splashed six 3-pointers and cruised past his scoring, shooting, and steal props in the victory. With eight swipes over his last two games, […]

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