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NBA betting: Six picks for Friday
The matchup I’m looking forward to the most is between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns. It’s already the second meeting between these two teams, and Phoenix would like to forget what happened last time. This time, let’s see if the Suns can get a different outcome on their home court. Two of the […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
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 readingLakers point to injuries, no ‘cohesion’ as skid continues
Eight games into the season, with L.A. 3-5 and 0-3 on its current four-game road trip to drop its record to 0-5 outside of the friendly confines of Crypto.com Arena, LeBron James admitted that he doesn’t know what to make of his team so far. “I don’t have an assessment,” James said after scoring 18 […]
Continue readingHip spasms sideline Lakers’ Anthony Davis against Rockets
Davis exited Los Angeles’ loss to the Miami Heat early with the same injury Monday. Davis participated in shootaround Wednesday and worked out before the game before the team decided to hold him out. The Lakers lost to the Rockets 128-94 and fell to 3-5. The team is hopeful Davis will return to the lineup […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: James Harden has entered the chat, and the Wolves make a big leap
The Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics remain at their respective first and second spots in the rankings, dominating on both ends of the court — and that includes Nikola Jokic, who notched his 108th triple-double in Denver’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. The Celtics and Nuggets are among the four teams […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Six picks for Wednesday
Odds by ESPN BET Nikola Jokic over 9.5 assists. The Nuggets rank fifth in points scored per 100 possessions and have the second-highest effective field goal percentage in the NBA. Jamal Murray will be out with a hamstring injury, which should allow Jokic to be more of a facilitator. He has averaged 8.8 APG over […]
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 readingNBA betting: Five picks for Monday
Orlando Magic-Dallas Mavericks over 224.5 points. These teams play different styles, with the Magic centered around ball-control with solid defense and the Mavericks focused on outscoring their opponents each night. I look for Dallas to dictate the pace in this one, with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving pushing the ball up the court and scoring […]
Continue readingLakers, Bucks, Spurs, Celtics, Warriors and more: NBA preseason observations
More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith gives his thoughts on James Harden being a no-show at 76ers’ practice. (1:45) The NBA preseason wraps up Friday, which means one thing — it’s nearly time for the real campaign to tip off! But before we turn our attention to Tuesday’s opening games, there was plenty of […]
Continue readingLowe’s NBA League Pass Rankings: The top 10 must-watch teams in 2023-24
It’s time to reveal the top 10 in our 12th annual League Pass Rankings — the 10 most entertaining teams in the NBA, according to our proprietary algorithm. Remember: These are *not* power rankings! We revealed Nos. 11-30 here, along with a reminder of how the scoring works. I would have ranked a few teams […]
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