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Fantasy basketball daily notes for Tuesday: Gordon leads Rockets comeback surge
A recent theme in this column has been identifying helpful statistical runs from unlikely sources, such as a 14-year veteran scoring guard on a lottery-bound Houston roster. Gordon has been posting fantasy-relevant numbers for much of December, averaging 22.8 points, 3.8 assists and 3.4 3-pointers during his last five games. Create or join an ESPN […]
Continue readingMilwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton suffers left knee injury in loss, but Mike Budenholzer says there’s ‘hope that it’s not serious’
“We’ll know more tomorrow, but I think there’s some hope that it’s not serious,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. “But you’ve got to weigh it and give it time.” Middleton suffered the injury when he collided with teammate Rodney Hood as the two of them went after a defensive rebound late in the third quarter, […]
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 Wednesday: Lakers’ big three roll past Celtics
Ultimately the Lakers got a much needed win against the Celtics on Tuesday night led by LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook. James scored 30 points, grabbed four rebounds, delivered five assists and made two 3-pointers in 36 minutes. It was his first game with at least 30 points and 65% shooting this season. […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball roundtable: Will Zion cut into Jonas’ production, what to do about John Wall, and other big questions
Here’s what they had to say about Zion Williamson, John Wall and other hot topics around the league. Karabell: I guess the first question I would have there is when is Zion returning from his foot injury and do we expect he can stay on the court the rest of the season? I am a […]
Continue readingThe ever-tinkering Boston Celtics and the rocky road back to NBA Finals contention
THE BALL SWUNG from Jayson Tatum to Dennis Schroder to Al Horford to Marcus Smart, pinging around the perimeter in search of the best possible shot. It was Nov. 19, and the Boston Celtics — already leading by 14 points with just over five minutes to go against LeBron James and the visiting Los Angeles […]
Continue readingKevin Durant passes Allen Iverson on NBA career scoring list: ‘It’s all surreal’
“I mean, it means the world. I dedicated my life to this game at an early age … so I watched all these guys that I’m like passing up,” Durant said after scoring 21 points for the Nets, who improved to an Eastern Conference-leading 14-5. “I wanted to be like them. I wanted to be […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: Giannis Antetokounmpo is only getting better
Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Given De’Andre Hunter’s wrist injury is expected to keep him sidelined for two months, Kevin Huerter is a player to watch. Rostered in only 11% of ESPN leagues due to a slow opening month, Huerter […]
Continue readingNBA panic meter: Where five underperforming teams check in, including the defending champs
The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks and the team they beat to reach the Finals, the Atlanta Hawks, are both under .500 to start the season. Can the Bucks get healthy and begin a climb toward the top of the Eastern Conference, and can the Hawks right the ship on defense in time for another magical […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball: Here’s how top NBA stars have adjusted to rule changes
The NBA’s battle against non-shooting motion theatricality means fewer free throws. That removal of surefire offense creates a domino effect, knocking down 3-point percentage and overall offensive efficiency. The changes are not an equal opportunity offensive depressant. Because the old rules favored elites that generated “star” treatment (getting 50/50 calls), they’re the players disproportionately affected. […]
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