Still, 2024 could be transformative in Los Angeles, with LeBron James and Paul George potentially becoming free agents this summer. Looking ahead to 2025, stars such Jayson Tatum, Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell hold player options that teams will be monitoring very closely. Key: restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; team = […]
Continue readingOkongwu, a 6-foot-8 Chino Hills (Calif.) product, chose the Trojans over UCLA and Arizona State. “I just wanted to rock with USC,” Okongwu told ESPN. “It’s in L.A. I wanted to stay home. I really connect with their coaching staff. They recruited me the hardest and USC feels like home to me.” Ranked No. 15 […]
Continue readingNew this season, ESPN Analytics will also generate daily NBA fantasy projections. By combining historical player and team data and specific game factors ESPN is able to accurately predict player box score stats. Accounting for injuries, trends in playing time, and other factors impacting future performance the statistical models can be used to help NBA […]
Continue readingBut Wembanyama didn’t steal all the attention at summer league. Fellow rookie Keyonte George was one of the biggest surprises in Vegas with an impressive display of perimeter shooting and passing. Chet Holmgren was the other big story going into the event, as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s No. 2 overall pick in 2022 made his […]
Continue readingMitchell, who ranks fifth in the NBA at 31.6 points per game, was sidelined with a sprained right ankle for the matchup against former Utah Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert. Allen, who is averaging 14.0 points and 11.5 rebounds, sat out with a sore left ankle. Both played in the Cavaliers’ most recent game, a 106-101 […]
Continue readingBetween the one-time transfer waiver and the extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic-impacted 2020-21 season, keeping track of the comings and goings has become borderline impossible. As one coach said to me recently, it feels like every player in the country can find a year of eligibility if they really try. But keeping […]
Continue readingBecause it has been nearly impossible to keep track of rosters this offseason, we’ve decided to share a cleaner version of my roster changes research. (The actual one has cross-outs and underlines and capitalized names; it’s unreasonable to think anyone besides me can read it.) First, some guidelines. “Departed or expected to depart” players include […]
Continue readingWith just one more win, four teams on this list will say they’ve reached the Final Four. For some, it will be their first trip in years. Others might not view it as a grand accomplishment at all since they started the season with real national title hopes. The remaining field has been unpredictable. Sixty […]
Continue readingThe men’s 2021 NCAA tournament provided more surprises and upsets in the second round on Sunday and Monday, as March Madness chaos continued to reign. But now, we have a larger sample size with which to analyze the remaining field. Complete your bracket by selecting the winner in each of the games in the NCAA […]
Continue readingAfter two years without NCAA tournament action, the postseason party for men’s basketball has not disappointed. We’ve had thrilling overtime matchups. Plus, a few major upsets have unfolded in the past two days. In our attempt to reseed the field, don’t expect a ton of movement after one game (or none, in the case of […]
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