NBA action ramps up on Wednesday with a nine-game slate featuring the Denver Nuggets at the Miami Heat on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET and then the Los Angeles Lakers at the Sacramento Kings on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET. Other key matchups include the Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers at the […]
Continue readingIn the East, the Orlando Magic have made a surprising jump in the standings to the No. 5 seed, surging past the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers and making a run toward the No. 4 New York Knicks, which they are only a game behind. There was a Western Conference shakeup over the weekend, as the […]
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 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 readingOn Thursday, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled three officially licensed “Miracle on Ice” Team USA bobbleheads. The reveal came on the 42nd anniversary of the United States upsetting the Soviet Union in a 4-3 win at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. “I was born in 1983, so […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Jay Bilas expects James Wiseman will be able to play again this season for Memphis, based on previous cases. (1:16) Memphis entered the 2019-20 college basketball season as perhaps the biggest storyline in the sport. Penny Hardaway as its head coach, the No. 1 recruiting class entering the fold, the No. […]
Continue readingHere are the key issues: Wiseman’s decision to withdraw from school does not end the potential NCAA drama ahead for Memphis. The Tigers, per the NCAA’s statement last month, were informed that Wiseman was “likely ineligible” prior to announcing his 12-game suspension after his mother accepted an $11,500 payment from Penny Hardaway in 2017 for […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Memphis insider Gary Parrish explains why the timing of James Wiseman‘s departure doesn’t make sense considering he was nearing the end of his 12-game suspension. (1:24) In a simpler time, a man in a “Born Fly” T-shirt made a breathless phone call from an Alabama gym. It was the afternoon of […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. “The Pat McAfee Show” reacts to the news that offensive coordinator Ben Johnson will be staying in Detroit next season. (1:12) DETROIT — A couple of days after the Detroit Lions lost in the NFC Championship Game, a key member of the team’s coaching staff has decided to stay put. Ben […]
Continue readingHere are five storylines about the Class of 2019 ESPN 60: The next star in the game James Wiseman, the new No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2019, owns a good frame at 6-foot-11, 216 pounds and moves extremely well for his age. His production level continues to evolve, especially protecting the basket on […]
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