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Pistons to hire head of basketball ops; Troy Weaver to stay
The Pistons announced Monday, a day after finishing the season 14-68, that it will hire a head of basketball operations who will report to team owner Tom Gores. “This past season has been incredibly difficult and frustrating for our fans, players and our entire organization,” Gores said. “We will continue to invest in our core […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
The best places to look for those are probably in Detroit, Portland, Washington, Houston, Utah, San Antonio, Charlotte and Atlanta. If you paid attention on Thursday’s podcast, we were all about Chimezie Metu and, later on, Marcus Sasser and they both kind of went off. Metu had 15 points, eight boards, three assists and three […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday
Much like the last time I wrote this outlook (Friday), all 30 teams are in action Sunday, which is the final day of the regular season, so no one in the world should have trouble fielding a full fantasy team for the finale. However, doing it with productive players might be a little iffy, as […]
Continue readingSources: Colts’ DeForest Buckner gets 2-year, $46M extension
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have locked in another key piece of their core. In a continuation of moves made this spring, the Colts have signed star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to an extension Monday. Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that it’s a two-year deal for $46 million and runs through the 2026 season. The […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Tuesday
As we’ve discussed throughout the season, we should leverage easily accessible indicators to help sift such busy slates. Leaning on injury reports and betting info to help direct us to the most actionable player pickups and the most fertile offensive climates. Who is missing from lineups can drive decisions, while point spreads and totals can […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Saturday
Pick the winners and crown your NBA champion! Create A Bracket Amid the drama of this final weekend of college hoops, the NBA presents a four-game Saturday slate defined by a series of cross-conference matchups. The day in professional basketball tips early with an afternoon meeting in California between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los […]
Continue readingWaiver watch: Look to Jaden Ivey and Max Strus
A willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster can prove rewarding. When curating this fluid collective of statistical contributors, it helps to consider your end-of-bench players in direct competition with the talent floating in free agency. The goal of this weekly series is to identify players at each […]
Continue readingPistons reserve Malachi Flynn puts up 50 in loss to Hawks
It was just the third game of 50 points or more by a player off the bench since starters were first tracked in 1970-71. Jamal Crawford scored 51 for the Phoenix Suns in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks in 2019, and Nick Anderson had 50 for the Orlando Magic in a win over the […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
Game 2 features the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Phoenix Suns. Donovan Mitchell missed Tuesday due to knee maintenance and Caris LeVert led the way with 26 points in a win at Utah, but I expect Mitchell to be back in action tonight. If Mitchell plays, don’t look for a repeat performance from LeVert. For the […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Monday
Many fantasy leagues will be decided this week, adding to the gravity of Monday’s games. Two of the six games have spreads of at least 15 points — the Boston Celtics (-16.5) against the Charlotte Hornets and the Portland Trail Blazers visiting the Orlando Magic (-15.5). Such lines can make these contests less than ideal […]
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