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Dallas Mavericks trade Kristaps Porzingis to Washington Wizards for Spencer Dinwiddie, Davis Bertans
The Dallas Mavericks traded center/power forward Kristaps Porzingis and a second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for guard Spencer Dinwiddie and forward Davis Bertans, the teams announced Thursday. The Wizards also sent center Montrezl Harrell to the Charlotte Hornets for Vernon Carey Jr. and Ish Smith. And Washington traded guard Aaron Holiday to the Phoenix […]
Continue readingCharlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball clears COVID protocol, will practice with G League
Ball did not make the trip to San Antonio as he continues to work on his conditioning. Instead, last year’s NBA Rookie of the Year was assigned to practice with the G League’s Greensboro Swarm after missing five games — a strategy the team has used to help all of their players returning from league’s […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Friday: Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr. continue to provide strong value
Jackson scored an efficient 25 points, marking just the second time in his career with at least 25 points in consecutive games. “JJJ” has been a revelation in recent outings as he makes a bid for his first All-Star nomination. He rates 27th on the Player Rater for the past 15 days and third overall […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: A growing concern with Luka Doncic
Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Solomon Hill tore his right hamstring Wednesday and is expected to miss the rest of the season. Atlanta is very shorthanded right now, so Danilo Gallinari may see more minutes. In the last three games, […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Monday: No sour times for Portis
Portis produced 19 points and 16 rebounds in the blowout win over Miami, marking his fourth career game with at least 15 points and 15 rebounds. A player who loves to watch the spin of his own shot, Portis has lofted double-digit shots in each of his last 15 games, all starts in place of […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2022 and 2023
Still, superstars like Bradley Beal, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook could become free agents if they don’t sign extensions between now and June. Here’s our team-by-team look at all the players who can and will hit free agency over the next two seasons. Key: Restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs 2021: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics’ reward for advancing is the Brooklyn Nets
The Celtics simply couldn’t find the continuity to keep pace in an increasingly strong Eastern Conference in the lead up to the play-in tournament and 2021 NBA playoffs. For all the adversity, the Celtics still feature Jayson Tatum, who marched out of the tunnel after halftime on Tuesday night and, with Walker, controlled the opening […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: Big minutes mean big numbers … and big risk
Here’s a look at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Danilo Gallinari‘s rise into a prominent role with the Hawks after an early-season ankle injury has been a slow one, and the veteran forward is rostered in only 35.9% of ESPN leagues because of it. In his first […]
Continue readingWashington Wizards, led by Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal, capitalize on Brooklyn Nets’ defensive lapses in wild finish
“At this time, we don’t have nothing to lose,” Westbrook said. “It’s win or go home.” The Wizards, down by five points with the shot clock turned off, had seemed to be on their way to a fifth straight loss. “Honestly, Ish [Smith] just told me to push it and pull it,” Beal said after […]
Continue readingThirteen days of contact tracing, postponements and injuries for the Wizards
For nine days, the closest Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks came to some of his players was when he would pass by them on his way in or out of the gated parking lot where they received their daily COVID-19 tests. Brooks would wave and honk. No one dared roll their windows down — […]
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