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Mac McClung, Damian Lillard to defend slam dunk, 3-point titles
The NBA announced the participants Thursday for the dunk contest, the 3-point contest and the skills challenge. McClung, who plays for the G League’s Osceola Magic, will match dunks with Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown, New York Knicks rookie forward Jacob Toppin and Miami Heat rookie forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. The eight participants in the […]
Continue readingKnicks’ Julius Randle out 2-3 weeks with dislocated shoulder
“He’s already begun the rehab,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said before Thursday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden. “So just let him work his way through it. “Encouraged, upbeat, [we’ll] see how it unfolds.” That timeline means Randle, who left the game late in the fourth quarter after injuring the shoulder […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
New 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 readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Monday
New 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 readingKnicks’ Julius Randle (shoulder) won’t play vs. Hornets on Mon.
Randle was hurt Saturday with 4:27 remaining in the Knicks’ 125-109 victory over Miami. He was driving to the basket when Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. stepped in front of him trying to take a charge. Randle landed hard, and once he finally got up, he was holding the area around his shoulder and quickly […]
Continue readingKnicks’ Julius Randle suffers dislocated right shoulder vs. Heat
X-rays didn’t show much damage, but an MRI exam is scheduled for later Saturday, the source said. With just over four minutes remaining in the contest, Randle drove to the basket when Miami wing Jaime Jaquez Jr. slid over defensively in hopes of drawing a charging call on the Knicks’ star. Randle stayed down on […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Saturday
New 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 readingFantasy, betting impact of the Terry Rozier-Kyle Lowry trade
Let’s take an early look at how this deal affects both fantasy basketball and NBA betting outcomes for all involved. Rozier was in the midst of the best statistical season of his career, on a career-high pace in minutes (35.5 MPG), scoring (23.2 PPG), distributing (6.6 APG) and field goal percentage (45.9 FG%). Rozier’s volume […]
Continue readingNBA Awards Watch: Is Luka Doncic a serious MVP contender?
Here’s why he can: Doncic is having the best season of his career. He is currently on personal-best pace in scoring (33.6 PPG), distributing (9.3 APG), 3-pointers (3.9 3PG), steals (1.4 SPG) and blocks (0.6 BPG). He has the Mavericks within a game in the loss column of first place in the Southwest Division, and […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
New 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 […]
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